Ana, una estudiante de la facultad de medicina, acaba de pasar tres meses trabajando en una clínica en un pequeño pueblo de Honduras. Ahora le cuenta a su madre lo que le dijeron los habitantes del pueblo. Complete su descripción con las formas apropiadas de los verbos entre paréntesis (el pasado del indicativo, el pasado del subjuntivo o el infinitivo)
Mamá, los hondureños me trataron muy bien. Me dijeron que (1) ____________________ (estar / ellos) contentos de tener una clínica ahora y querían que (2) ____________________ (mandar / nosotros) más médicos y ayudantes. Me pidieron que (3) ____________________ (andar / yo) por todo el pueblo para (4) ____________________ (poder / yo) ver cómo vive la gente. Me permitieron (5) ____________________ (entrar / yo) en todas las casas que quisiera. La verdad, me trataron como si (6) ____________________ (ser / yo) parte de la comunidad local. También me dijeron que si (7) ____________________ (construir / nosotros) otra clínica, estaría llena porque vendría mucha gente de otros pueblos.
1. estaban
2. mandáramos
3. anduviera
4. poder
5. entrar
6. fuera
7. construyéramos
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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 author suggests that a. gestures are used less when people have strong emotions to convey. b. even blind people have learned to use gestures. c. people have to consciously choose to use gestures. d. people from different societies have their own specific uses of gestures.
Y ahora tú. Last night you had a wonderful dinner at La Casa Romana; you had a full meal and left the restaurant completely satisfied. Now, write a letter to the restaurant owners, the Caravaggios, to congratulate them on their restaurant and tell them about your visit. Complete the letter below, including details about your visit to the restaurant. Write at least five sentences, use the expression hace que and verbs in the preterite, and mention which dishes were your favorites.
Estimados señores Caravaggio: ? ¡Qué noche tan memorable pasé en La Casa Romana anoche! Escribo ahora para decirles que... ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________________________________________________________ ? ______________________________ ? ______________________________ What will be an ideal response?
Lee las siguientes frases y llena los espacios en blanco con la palabra correcta del vocabulario. ______ significa no comprar productos de algún grupo por razones políticas.
a. Boicotear b. Condenar c. Herir
Several times at the beginning of the story, the narrator says such thingsas “What is one to do?” and “What can one do?” What do these comments refer to? What, if anything, do they suggest about women’s roles at the time the story was written?
What will be an ideal response?