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Felipe alou interview listening activity level 2 and up based on an authentic interview with baseball legend felipe alou, this is a 10 question focused listening activity. Jun 09, 2017 the book is the biography of felipe alou, a man from the dominican republic who came to the u. The book is the biography of felipe alou, a man from the dominican republic who came to the u. Felipe was really the first, remembered manny mota, the guy who cleared the way. Between 1930 and 1961, santo domingo was called trujillo city. Kerasotis has achieved one of the most difficult tasks confronting a writerto convey not only the thoughts and experiences of the subject but also the feelings within the story being told. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Felipe lives in florida now and continues to be an astute observer of the game. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. His story is based on personal testimony that felipe himself shared during an exclusive personal interview. My life and baseball by alou, felipe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was hardly an ideal situation for a black dominican who spoke no english.
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He encountered a lot of obstacles along the way, but he ended up having a very successful baseball career. Nonfiction level 1 glossary under ordinary circumstances, the odds of being struck by lightning are greater than the odds of becoming a major league baseball player, but felipe alous circumstances in 1955 were anything but ordinary. The audio book on cd includes an audio recording of the reader read by a native speaker. The first dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sports most notable families of the late 20th century. Santo domingo santo domingo, dominican republic full name. Jul 15, 2016 qar felipe alou example questions with reading handout bex. Mountains published by tprs publishing, was written in both eng lish and spanish versions with limited. Felipe was 5high school secondary school escuela secundaria grades 9 12 felipe alou 10 santo domingo. Felipe and his brothers and sisters went to elementary school in haina, kilometer 12 and they went to high school5 in santo domingo.