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Avancemos 2

1st Edition

Holt McDougal

ISBN: 9780554025322

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Exercise 1

Solution 1

Solution 2

Result

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la guia

Step 1

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This is a reading exercise. Answer the following questions. The example reads: “Who told the legend to the children?”

Step 2

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In this example, we will use the verb “contar” (to tell).

Step 3

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Since the subject of this sentence is “el guía” (the guide), we will use the third-person singular form of the verb “contar” in the preterite tense.

Step 4

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Translation of the answer: The guide told the legend to the children.

Result

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El guía les contó la leyenda a los chicos.

Exercise 2

Solution 1

Solution 2

Step 1

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You need to answer the following question.

The example reads: “What were the characters of the legend like?“

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The answer can be found in the first and third parts of the guide’s part of the dialogue.

Step 3

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My answer reads: “Popo was very brave and Princess Ixta was very sad.”

Result

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Popo era muy valiente y princesa Ixta era muy triste.

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This is a reading exercise. Answer the following questions. The example reads: “What were the characters of the legend like?”

Step 2

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In this example, we will use the verb “ser” (to be).

Step 3

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Since the subject of this sentence is “Popo” (he), we will use the third-person singular form of the verb “ser” in the preterite tense.

Step 4

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Since the subject of this sentence is “la princesa” (she), we will use the third-person singular form of the verb “ser” in the preterite tense.

Step 5

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Translation of the answer: The guide told the legend to the children.

Result

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Popo era muy valiente y la princesa era una mujer muy triste.

Exercise 3

Solution 1

Solution 2

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The people in the story that are in love are Ixta and Popo

Result

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Ixta y Popo estaban enamorados.

Step 1

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This is a reading exercise. Answer the following questions. The example reads: “Who were in love?”

Step 2

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In this example, we will use the verb “estar” (to be).

Step 3

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Since the subject of this sentence is “Itxa y Popo” (they), we will use the third-person plural form of the verb “estar” in the preterite tense.

Step 4

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Translation of the answer: Itxa and Popo were in love.

Result

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Itxa y Popo estaban enamorados.

Exercise 4

Solution 1

Solution 2

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The other warrior was jealous of Popo because Ixta was in love with him, so he told the princess Popo died before he returned from war when he was actually still alive.

Result

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La guerrera era celosa de Popo porque él quería casarse con Ixta, le dijo a la princesa que popo murió cuando popo aún estaba vivo.

Step 1

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This is a reading exercise. Answer the following questions. The example reads: “Who was jealous of Popo and what did he do?”

Step 2

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In this example, we will use the verb “tener” (to have got).

Step 3

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Since the subject of this sentence is “otro guerrero” (another warrior), we will use the third-person singular form of the verb “tener” in the preterite tense.

Step 4

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Translation of the answer: Another warrior was jealous of Popo and returned to the palace first saying that Popo died in the war.

Result

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Otro guerrero tenía celos de Popo y regresó al palacio primero diciendo que Popo murió en la guerra.

Exercise 5

Solution 1

Solution 2

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When Ixta recieved the fake news that Popo had “‘died in war” she died of sadness, so they never got married.

Result

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Ixta murió de tristeza antes de que se casaran.

Step 1

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This is a reading exercise. Answer the following questions. The example reads: “. Why didn’t Ixta and Popo get married?”

Step 2

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In this example, we will use the verb “morir” (to die).

Step 3

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Since the subject of this sentence is “la princesa” (the princess), we will use the third-person singular form of the verb “morir” in the preterite tense.

Step 4

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Translation of the answer: Because the princess died.

Result

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Porque la princesa murió.

Exercise 6

Solution 1

Solution 2

Step 1

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The final part of the story: Popo takes Ixta to the tallest mountain, and the gods transform Ixta and Popo into two volcanoes. At the end, Jorge cries

Result

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En el final, Popo llevo a la princesa a la montana mas alta, y los dioses transformaron a Ixta y a Popo en dos volcanes. Jorge llorado.

Step 1

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This is a reading exercise. Answer the following questions. The example reads: “What happened at the end of the story? What does Jorge do?”

Step 2

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In this example, we will use the verb “llevar” (to take).

Step 3

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Since the subject of this sentence is “Popo” (he), we will use the third-person singular form of the verb “llevar” in the preterite tense.

Step 4

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Translation of the answer: In the end, Popo took the princess to the highest mountain, and the gods transformed Ixta and Popo into two volcanoes. Jorge cried.

Result

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Al final, Popo llevó a la princesa a la montaña más alta, y los dioses transformaron a Ixta y a Popo en dos volcanes. Jorge lloró.

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