Mrs. Turpin has a vision. What is her vision?
What will be an ideal response?
* She has a vision where all sorts of people who she believes are "lower" are going to heaven and the people like her are going up and she sees their "shocked and altered faces" and that "even their virtues are being burned away."
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Los pronombres directos e indirectos. Reescribe las siguientes oraciones, usando pronombres directos e indirectos. Modelo: La empleada le regresa las monedas (coins) a la señora. La empleada se las regresa.Los estudiantes le entregan la tarea al profesor.
What will be an ideal response?
Cláusulas con si. Completa las siguientes oraciones con la forma correcta de los verbos en paréntesis.Si (yo) no ____________________ (tener) carro, tomaría el transporte público.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
El perfil de mi amigo: Sobre él En la sección de "Sobre mí" en su perfil, tu amigo describe lo que le gusta y lo que no le gusta. Completa su descripción con la forma apropiada del verbo entre paréntesis en el indicativo o el subjuntivo.Es importante que las personas 1. _______________ (ser) sinceras y honestas conmigo. A veces es difícil oír la verdad, pero sabes que (tú) 2. ________________ (tener) un buen amigo si te dice la verdad incluso cuando es difícil. Me molesta mucho que la gente me 3. __________________ (halagar) y luego hable mal de mí. Si yo 4. ________________ (poder) hacer cualquier trabajo en el mundo, trabajaría para una compañía que me pagara por viajar por todo el mundo. En realidad, es probable que (yo) 5. _____________________ (trabajar) para
un pequeña compañía en Texas. Si es así, espero que ellos me 6. _________________ (pagar) lo suficiente para que yo pueda viajar.Creo que (yo) 7. __________________ (tener) una buena vida. (Yo) 8. _________________ (querer) mucho a mi familia y a mis amigos, me 9. __________________ (encantar) mis clases de la universidad, y ¡10. ______________ (ir) a graduarme en un año!(5) Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Choose either the selection on Optimism or the selection on Classroom Behavior and respond to the questions that follow in your essay response. Be sure to support your opinion or points with examples.
Optimism Optimism, a positive state of mind, is really more an outlook, a view that has to do with how you explain the bad things that happen in your life, which in turn can keep you from becoming depressed or demoralized in the face of setbacks. In failing an exam, for example, some people would say they failed because they are stupid. They explain it in terms of some fixed, permanent trait in themselves. (That’s the negative or pessimistic view.) Others would say they failed because it was a very hard test, but next time they’ll study harder. They explain bad things happening in terms of a constantly changing situation—not a permanent flaw within themselves. They are hopeful that things will be different next time. In one study started in the 1940s, students at Harvard University were classified as pessimists or optimists based on essays they had written explaining events in their lives. About thirty years later, the health history of these same students was examined. Starting in their forties, the pessimists had more serious diseases and health problems than the optimists. —Goleman, 1997, pp. 40–41 Question: How has pessimism blocked you from your dreams in the past? Give three specific examples. Looking back at these situations now, how could an optimistic view have helped you through the situations? That is, how would you have handled the situations differently? Do you believe that a negative outlook in life and/or stressful situations can lead to health problems? Why or why not? Behavior in the Classroom. Your body has its own language in class and can communicate a lot, even if you rarely say a word. You want to be comfortable, but if you prop your feet up on another desk, lean your head on the wall, or slump forward, you will look inattentive. Avoid sitting back with your arms folded because you obviously aren’t taking notes and can even be perceived as aggressive or defiant, especially if you look unhappy and bored. Use facial expressions and eye contact to demonstrate interest and attention. Watch the teacher unless you are taking notes, and if the teacher catches your eye, don’t look away. You can even use body language to participate in class, which can be a particularly helpful technique for the shy or unprepared student. As your teacher or classmates talk, focus on them. Don’t fidget. Tapping pens, pointedly looking at your watch, shifting around restlessly in your seat, getting out your keys— this kind of body language is distracting. Remember to behave as you would if you and the teacher were the only people in the room. You wouldn’t stare out the window, fail to respond to a question, or go to sleep, would you? Strive to impress the teacher with your qualities as a student. A pleasant, attentive expression and good posture can go a long way toward making a good impression. —Arthur, et al., 1996, pp. 23; 25–26 Question: Try to recall classmates who did not like to go to class. What kind of behaviors did they exhibit to call attention to the fact that they did not like the class? Was the teacher aware that these students did not like the class? At the time, did you consider these students to be “acting successfully”? What kind of grades did they earn? What did you learn from their actions and the consequences of their actions? Be sure to address the question of how you could improve your behavior in the classroom.