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TASK 5 – LATIN MUSIC AND SALSA
Latin music is very common in countries where people speak Spanish or Portuguese. However, people all over 
the world can enjoy it. This music comes from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. 
Salsa is one kind of Latin music. Big cities like Miami, New York, San Juan, Havana, and Panama City 
have their own kinds of salsa. Latin music is a mixture of European music and African music. It has a strong 
beat. Many years ago, people played Latin music mostly on guitars with drums, but now whole orchestras with 
lots of other instruments play it. Composers of Latin music express their feelings in their music. Sometimes 
they are very happy, and sometimes they are sad. Ruben Blades and Juan Luis Guerra are two famous modern 
Latin American composers. They perform their own music 
with their own orchestras.  
People play salsa and 
other Latin music at home or when they visit their friends. Sometimes salsa fans play cards in the afternoon or 
at night on weekends or holidays while they listen to Latin music. Some people bring guitars and play them 
while they sing. The other people relax and enjoy the music, but they don't stop playing cards. They roast or 
bake food in the oven or fry it on top of the stove in oil. When the food is ready, they stop playing cards. They 
listen to the music while they eat. The food tastes good. 
People who dance enjoy Latin music because it is 
easy to dance to. The beat is very strong. Dancers can move their whole bodies. They can dance alone or with 
someone. Other people enjoy listening to Latin music. Usually the words are in Spanish or Portuguese, but 
sometimes they are in English or another language. Many Latin songs have beautiful words, but if a person 
does not understand them, it is not important. A person can still enjoy the music. The sound is international. 
TASK 6 – WORK HOURS 
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time with their families. They 
can't take care of things at home. They don't have time to relax. 
Work hours vary from one country to another. 
In 
France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. 
In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a 
year. That means a Japanese employee works 513 more  
hours a year than a French employee. That is more 
than 
12 weeks, or three months, of extra work! 
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra 
hours because they want to earn more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their employees 
don't get extra pay for extra work. These people work extra hours because they think it's their duty. Some 
people are afraid they will lose their job if they don't work extra hours. 
Many people say that their vacations are 
too short. 
In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation. In Germany, they get from four to six weeks. In the 
United States, two weeks of vacation is the average. Many people don't even use all of their vacation days. In 
one study in Great Britain, fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In English, people say, "All 
work 
and no play makes Jack a dull boy." If that is true, there are a lot of dull people in the world. 

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