How do the Loisels afford the new necklace? What obligations does its purchase involve?

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  • Monsieur spends his entire inheritance as well as borrows eighteen thousand more francs at usurious interest rates to buy a new necklace. His wife and he live in oppressive poverty for ten years to pay off the debt. This situation is cruelly ironic because they must live in poverty for a decade because Mme. Loisel indulged in borrowed luxury for one night.

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You will hear a conversation about a family. Listen to the conversation twice and complete the written statements based on the information you hear

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INSTRUCTIONS: Combine the given sentences by making the first sentence a participial phrase. Determine if the introductory phrase should use the present or past participle. Don't forget to use a comma at the end of the introductory phrase.This college was founded in 1905. It has become a great institution of learning.     

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INSTRUCTIONS: Combine the two simple sentences into one compound sentence, following directions carefully. Make corrections above the sentences. Combine the two simple sentences by using a semicolon and the conjunctive adverb "however." Punctuate correctly. We checked with the highway department. A mud slide delayed us anyway

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Una campaña: Una cronología  Tu siguiente tarea es crear una cronología breve de la historia de la organización. Para completar la cronología, decide qué uso de "se" se usa en cada oración y luego pon los eventos en orden cronológico.Funciones de "se":reflexivo (RF)                   recíproco (RP)                  doble objeto (DO)      impersonal (I)                  acciones inesperadas (AI)

EventoFunción de "se"Orden apropiado (1-5)1.      Los  líderes de la comunidad se declararon a favor del plan para nuestra organización, y de allí nació la organización.  2.      En una de sus conversaciones, se les ocurrió la idea de formar una organización política.  3.      Ahora, se intenta atraer a más participantes de la comunidad para alcanzar la meta de eliminar la pobreza.  4.      Después de formular un plan, se lo presentaron a los líderes en la comunidad.  5.      Nuestros fundadores se veían regularmente para hablar sobre los problemas de la comunidad.  (3) Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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