Determine whether the following statements are “Cierto” (C) or “Falso” (F) based on the reading from “Capítulo 2”. Correct the false statements.
Dogs are kept as pets in 70% of Mexican households.
F, dogs constitute 45% of all pets in Mexico.
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Gestures—movements of the hands and arms—are an important type of nonverbal communication. In fact, they are so fundamental that people who have been blind from birth use them. The most common forms of gestures are what social scientists call illustrators—movements that accompany speech and that can't stand alone. Scratching your head when searching for an idea and snapping your fingers
when you find an idea are examples of illustrators that complement verbal messages. Research shows that North Americans use illustrators more often when they are emotionally aroused—trying to explain ideas that are difficult to put into words when they are furious, horrified, very agitated, distressed, or excited. A second type of gestures is emblems—deliberate nonverbal behaviors that have a very precise meaning, known to virtually everyone within a cultural group. For example, we all know that a head nod means "yes," a head shake means "no," a wave means "hello" or "goodbye," and a hand to the ear means "I can't hear you." And almost anybody over the age of seven knows the meaning of a raised finger. A third type of gestures is adaptors—self-touching behaviors. (To make matters confusing, sometimes these behaviors go by the name of manipulators.) Whereas we usually use emblems consciously to express a message, adaptors are usually unconscious. For example, you might fiddle nervously with your hands or click a pen during a high-stress job interview. Research confirms what common sense suggests—that increased use of manipulators is often a sign of discomfort. But not all fidgeting signals uneasiness. People also are likely to use adaptors when relaxed. When they let down their guard (either alone or with friends), they will be more likely to fiddle with an earlobe, twirl a strand of hair, or clean their fingernails. Whether or not the fidgeter is hiding something, observers are likely to interpret an adaptor as a sign of dishonesty. Because not all fidgeters are dishonest, it's important not to jump to conclusions about the meaning of adaptors. The overall organizational pattern of this passage is a. cause and effect. b. comparison. c. classification. d. order of importance.
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Numerosissimi sono gli influssi del mondo anglofono sulla cultura italiana, ma a veder bene è sicuramente il panorama musicale italiano in cui questi risultano ancora più evidenti. A partire dagli anni sessanta sull’onda dei Beatles e dei Rolling Stones sono nati numerosi gruppi come i Dik Dik e I Camaleonti, che imitavano nel look e nei suoni le band più popolari del momento. Le canzoni di quegli anni che denunciano maggiormente il debito verso la musica anglofona sono «Sognando California» dei Dik Dik, versione italiana di «California Dreamin’» dei Mamas and the Papas, e «Un paese in festa» de I Giganti, originalmente lanciata dai Beatles («A Taste of Honey»). Ancora ai nostri giorni la moda dei rifacimenti di canzoni straniere continua: si pensi soprattutto a Ron («Una città per cantare» ripresa di «The Road » di Jackson Browne) o Ligabue che con la sua «A che ora è la fine del mondo» gioca con «It’s the End of the World as We Know It (and I Feel Fine)» dei R.E.M.. Meno fortuna ha la musica italiana in America, ma si può ricordare «Gloria» di Laura Branigan, canzone che con lo stesso titolo aveva avuto un grande successo nella sua versione italiana interpretata e scritta da Umberto Tozzi nel 1979. I gruppi musicali italiani imitavano _____. a. le band inglesi b. le band inglesi e americane c. le band americane
¿Quién es? Your friend is interested in learning more about your family. Indicate the relationship between the family members listed below. Follow the model.?
el (la) abuelo(a) el (la) hermano(a) el (la) nieto(a) el (la) sobrino(a) el (la) cuñado(a) el (la) hijo(a) el padre el (la) suegro(a) el (la) esposo(a) la madre el (la) primo(a) el (la) tío(a) ? MODELO mi padre / mis abuelos Mi padre es el hijo de mis abuelos. ? yo ?(feminine) / mi abuelo ______________________________________________________________? Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following would make a good opening statement for an essay?
a) Recent studies show that more than 50% of Americans have not read a book in the past year. b) Americans should be ashamed of how infrequently they read. c) People in our society today do not read enough books. d) Reading is not valued very highly by Americans.