German-speakers fled Nazi Germany for the USA. Which important contributions to American culture and society did they make? Match the persons with their descriptions.
_____ 1. Marlene Dietrich
_____ 2. Kurt Weill
_____ 3. Thomas Mann
_____ 4. Wernher von Braun
a. Nobel prize laureate for literature
b. Hollywood film star, singer, fierce opponent of Hitler
c. musical composer, Brecht collaborator
d. rocket scientist, leading NASA scientist
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
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Lee las frases y determina si son Ciertas o Falsas. Si son falsas, subraya la palabra incorrecta y escribe una palabra correcta en la línea.
C F 1. Es probable que las personas perezosas prefieran los deportes extremos. C F 2. Se usa una tabla (board) cuadrada para jugar a las damas y al ajedrez. C F 3. Una persona que juega a las cartas todos los días logra muchos golpes. C F 4. Cuando hace viento, es divertido volar una cometa. C F 5. Se usa una sartén para tostar la comida. C F 6. Es importante adobar el agua antes de agregar el arroz. C F 7. La clara y la yema son partes del huevo. C F 8. La comida que está bien adobada o sazonada es sabrosa.
The following groups of sentences include one general sentence and three specific sentences
Choose the letter beside the most general sentence in each group. (1) Scientists have found that tomatoes can help fight cancer. (2) Tomatoes can reduce skin damage, like scars or sun exposure damage. (3) If you want to combat heart disease, eat tomatoes in any form. (4) Tomatoes have the ability to help prevent and even reverse disease. Adapted from Jean Carper, "Eat Smart: Catch Up," USA Weekend, August 24–26, 2001, 4. a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. 4
III. ¡Explora y exprésate!Choose the correct answer for each item below. Más (more) hispanohablantes viven en _____que en (than in) _____.
A. España / Latinoamérica B. Latinoamérica / España
Connotations are
A) emotionalism surrounding a word. B) specific meanings of words. C) synonyms of denotations.