Expresate!: Spanish 1
Expresate!: Spanish 1
1st Edition
Rinehart, Winston and Holt
ISBN: 9780030452048
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Exercise 1
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First of all, we need to read the instructions carefully to understand what we have to do.

This activity is related to the verb **”gustar”** and other similar verbs that indicate preferences.
Like means to be pleased with something and you need the use of an indirect pronoun to indicate the person who likes something.

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Before doing the activity let´s remember the basics about indirect object pronouns.

The indirect object pronoun are:

|Spanish|Singular |Plural |
|–|–| –|
| 1ra persona.|me |nos |
|2da persona. |te |os |
|3ra persona. |le|les

When we want to say that someone likes or doesn`t like to do something, we use the appropriate verb +an infinitive.
The appropriate verb is always in singular form no matter if there is more than an infinitive.
**Example**
– Te **encanta** comer.
Te **encanta** comer y beber.

– Nos **gusta** nadar.
Nos **gusta** nadar y bailar.

– **Quiero** ir al cine.
**Queremos** ir al cine.

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1.- Using the pictures below to guide you, say what you like or what you want to do.
The answers will vary according to the creativity of each student.
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| A.- Mis amigos y yo / desayunar juntos mañana.| My friends and I / to have breakfast together tomorrow.
The subject is **nosotros (mis amigos y yo)**, the verb is **querer**, its correct form in the present tense is **queremos**, so an answer could be:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| A.- Mi amigos y yo **queremos desayunar** juntos mañana.| My friends and I want to have breakfast together tomorrow.
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1.- Using the pictures below to guide you, say what you like or what you want to do.
The answers will vary according to the creativity of each student.
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| B.- Yo/leer.| I/to read.
The subject is **yo**, the verb is **gustar**, the indirect object pronoun is **me**, so an answer could be:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
B.- **Me** gusta leer.| I like to read.
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1.- Using the pictures below to guide you, say what you like or what you want to do.
The answers will vary according to the creativity of each student.
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| C.- Ella/ pasear a su perro. |She / to walk her dog
The subject is **ella**, the verb is **gustar**, the indirect object pronoun is **le**, so an answer could be:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
B.- A ella **le** gusta pasear a su perro.|She likes to walk her dog.
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1.- Using the pictures below to guide you, say what you like or what you want to do.
The answers will vary according to the creativity of each student.
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| D.- Miguel / dibujar. |Miguel / to draw.
The subject is **él**, the verb is **gustar**, the indirect object pronoun is **le**, so an answer could be:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
D.- A Miguel **le** gusta dibujar.|Miguel likes to draw.
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1.- Using the pictures below to guide you, say what you like or what you want to do.
The answers will vary according to the creativity of each student.
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| E.- Mi amiga/cantar en el coro. |My friend / to sing in the choir.
The subject is **ella**, the verb is **gustar**, the indirect object pronoun is **le**, so an answer could be:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
E.- A mi amiga **le** gusta cantar en el coro.|My friend likes to sing in the choir.
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1.- Using the pictures below to guide you, say what you like or what you want to do.
The answers will vary according to the creativity of each student.
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| F.- Yo/ tener el pelo largo. |I / have long hair.
The subject is **yo**, the verb is **querer**, its correct form in the present tense is **quiero**, so an answer could be:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
F.- Yo **quiero tener** el pelo largo.|I want to have long hair.
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Exercise 2
Step 1
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First of all, we need to read the instructions carefully to understand what we have to do.

This activity is related to the verb **”gustar”** and other similar verbs that indicate preferences.

Like means to be pleased with something and you need the use of an indirect pronoun to indicate the person who likes something.

Step 2
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Before doing the activity let´s remember the basics about indirect object pronouns.

The indirect object pronoun are:

|Spanish|Singular |Plural |
|–|–| –|
| 1ra persona.|me |nos |
|2da persona. |te |os |
|3ra persona. |le|les

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**IMPORTANT**:

The most common way to use the verb **gustar** and similar verbs is in the third person singular or plural depending on the direct object.
If this is singular, we will use the conjugation of the verb that corresponds to the third person singular:**gusta, disfruta, interesa**.
If it is plural we use the conjugation corresponding to the third person of the plural: **disfutan, interesan, fascinan**.

**Example**:

– Me **encanta la** película.
Me **encantan las** peliculas.

– Nos **encanta la** casa.
Nos **encantan las** casas.

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**DON’T FORGET**:
When we want to say that someone likes or doesn`t like to do something, we use the appropriate verb +an infinitive.
The appropriate verb is always in singular form no matter if there is more than an infinitive.
**Example**
– Te **encanta** comer.
Te **encanta** comer y beber.

– Nos **gusta** nadar.
Nos **gusta** nadar y bailar.

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2.- Choose the correct word in parentheses.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
| 1.- Yo soy Diana. Mi mejor amiga se llama Maribel. Ella es muy atlética y le ____ (1) (gusta/gustan) jugar al volibol y al básquetbol.| I am Diana. My best friend is called Maribel. She is very athletic and ____ (1) (likes) playing volleyball and basketball.|
The verb **gustar** is followed by an infinitive verb,so the correct form is **gusta**.
The answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
1.- Yo soy Diana. Mi mejor amiga se llama Maribel. Ella es muy atlética y le **gusta** jugar al volibol y al básquetbol.| I am Diana. My best friend is called Maribel. She is very athletic and likes playing volleyball and basketball.|

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2.- Choose the correct word in parentheses.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- A mí ____(2) (me/te) gusta más navegar por Internet o ver películas.|I ___ (2) like surfing the Internet more or watching movies.
The subject is **yo**, so the correct indirect object pronoun is **me**.
The answer is:

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|2.- A mí **me** gusta más navegar por Internet o ver películas.| I like surfing the Internet more or watching movies.

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2.- Choose the correct word in parentheses.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.- Me ____ (3) (gusta/gustan) las películas románticas.| I ____ (3) (like) romantic movies.
The direct object is plural, so the correct option is **gustan**.
The answer is:

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|3.- Me **gustan** las películas románticas.| I like romantic movies.

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2.- Choose the correct word in parentheses.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.- A Maribel ____ (4) (le/me) gustan las películas románticas también.|Maribel ____ (4) likes romantic movies too.
The subject is **ella**, so the correct indirect object pronoun is **le**.
The answer is:

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|4.- A Maribel **le** gustan las películas románticas también.|Maribel likes romantic movies too.

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2.- Choose the correct word in parentheses.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|5.- Me gusta ir al cine con ____ (5) (ella/usted).|I like to go to the movies with ____ (5) (her/ you)
He/she refers to his/her friend Maribel, so the answer is:

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|5.- Me gusta ir al cine con **ella**.|I like to go to the movies with her.

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2.- Choose the correct word in parentheses.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|6.- Pero a nuestras amigas Ana y Rita no ____ (6) (les/le) gusta ir al cine.|But our friends Ana and Rita don’t ____ (6) like to go to the movies.
The subject is **ellas**, so the correct indirect object pronoun is **les**.
The answer is:
|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|6.- Pero a nuestras amigas Ana y Rita no **les** gusta ir al cine.|But our friends Ana and Rita don’t like to go to the movies.

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2.- Choose the correct word in parentheses.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|7.- Ellas ____ (7) (quiero/quieren) alquilar videos o ver televisión.|They ____ (7) (want) to rent videos or watch television
The subject is **ellas**, the verb is **querer**, its correct form in the present tense is **quieren**, so the answer is:

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|7.- Ellas **quieren** alquilar videos o ver televisión.|They want. to rent videos or watch television

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The complete paragraph would be as follows:

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
| Yo soy Diana. Mi mejor amiga se llama Maribel. Ella es muy atlética y le **gusta** jugar al volibol y al básquetbol. A mí **me** gusta más navegar por Internet o ver películas. Me **gustan** las películas románticas. A Maribel **le** gustan las películas románticas también. Me gusta ir al cine con **ella**. Pero a nuestras amigas Ana y Rita no **les** gusta ir al cine. Ellas **quieren** alquilar videos o ver televisión.| I am Diana. My best friend is called Maribel. She is very athletic and likes playing volleyball and basketball. I like surfing the Internet more or watching movies. I like romantic movies. Maribel likes romantic movies too. I like to go to the movies with her. But our friends Ana and Rita don’t like to go to the movies. They want to rent videos or watch television.

Exercise 3
Step 1
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First of all, we need to read the instructions carefully to understand what we have to do.

This activity is related to the verb **”gustar”** and the activities you like to do regularly.

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**IMPORTANT**:

When we want to say that someone likes or doesn`t like to do something, we use the appropriate verb +an infinitive.
The appropriate verb is always in singular form no matter if there is more than an infinitive.
**Example**
– Te **encanta** comer.
Te **encanta** comer y beber.

– Nos **gusta** nadar.
Nos **gusta** nadar y bailar.

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3.- Complete the sentences with logical answers.

The answers will vary according to the creativity and routines of each student.
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|1.- Me gustan los deportes. Los sábados me gusta ____.|I like sports. On Saturdays I like ____.
When we refer to something we like to do, the verb after **gustar** must be in the infinitive, so an answer could be:
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|1.- Me gustan los deportes. Los sábados me gusta **patinar**.|I like sports. On Saturdays I like to skate.

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3.- Complete the sentences with logical answers.

The answers will vary according to the creativity and routines of each student.
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|2.- Soy tímida. Después de clases me gusta ____.|I’m shy. After school I like ____.
When we refer to something we like to do, the verb after **gustar** must be in the infinitive, so an answer could be:
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|2.- Soy tímida. Después de clases me gusta **ir** a casa.|I’m shy. After school I like to go home.

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3.- Complete the sentences with logical answers.

The answers will vary according to the creativity and routines of each student.
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|3.- Me gusta la música. Me gusta ____ el piano.|I like music. I like ____the piano.
When we refer to something we like to do, the verb after **gustar** must be in the infinitive, so an answer could be:
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|3.- Me gusta la música. Me gusta **tocar**el piano.|I like music. I like to play the piano.

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3.- Complete the sentences with logical answers.

The answers will vary according to the creativity and routines of each student.
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|4.- ¿Te gusta ____ por teléfono con amigos todos los días? | Do you like ____ on the phone with friends every day?
When we refer to something we like to do, the verb after **gustar** must be in the infinitive, so an answer could be:
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|4.- ¿Te gusta **hablar** por teléfono con amigos todos los días? |- Do you like to talk on the phone with friends every day?

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3.- Complete the sentences with logical answers.

The answers will vary according to the creativity and routines of each student.
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|5.- Cuando hace mal tiempo nos gusta ____. | In bad weather we like ____.
When we refer to something we like to do, the verb after **gustar** must be in the infinitive, so an answer could be:
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
5.- Cuando hace mal tiempo nos gusta ver televisión.|When the weather is bad we like to watch television.

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3.- Complete the sentences with logical answers.

The answers will vary according to the creativity and routines of each student.
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|6.- Me gustan las películas. No me gusta ir al cine. Me gusta ____ videos. | I like movies. I do not like going to the cinema. I like ____ videos.
When we refer to something we like to do, the verb after **gustar** must be in the infinitive, so an answer could be:
|Spanish |English|
|–|–|
|6.- Me gustan las películas. No me gusta ir al cine. Me gusta **rentar** videos. | I like movies. I do not like going to the cinema. I like to rent videos.

Exercise 4
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First of all, we must carefully read the instructions to understand what we should do.

This activity is about activities in the present tense. We will review basic information about the topic, read it carefully so that you do the activity in the correct way.

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The sentences are in the present simple, let’s remember the basics about the conjugation of regular verbs in this tense.

To the **-ar** verbs add an **-o**, **-as**, **-a**,**-amos**, **-áis**, **-an**.
|Pronoun|Ending add|
|–|–|
|Yo |**-o** |
| Tú| **-as**|
|Él / Ella/ Eso |**-a** |
|Nosotros |**-amos** |
|Vosotros |**-áis** |
|Ellos / Ellas | **-an**|

**Example**:
– Habl**ar**.

|Pronoun|Ending add|
|–|–|
|Yo |habl**o** |
| Tú| habl**as**|
|Él / Ella/ Eso |habl**a**|
|Nosotros |habl**amos** |
|Vosotros |habl**áis** |
|Ellos / Ellas | habl**an**|

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To the **-er** verbs, add an **-o**, **-es**, **-e**,**-emos**, **-éis**, **-en**
|Pronoun|Ending add|
|–|–|
|Yo |**-o** |
| Tú| **-es**|
|Él / Ella/ Eso |**-e** |
|Nosotros |**-emos** |
|Vosotros |**-éis** |
|Ellos / Ellas | **-en**|

**Example**:
– Com**er**.

|Pronoun|Ending add|
|–|–|
|Yo |com**o** |
| Tú| com**es**|
|Él / Ella/ Eso |com**e**|
|Nosotros |com**emos** |
|Vosotros |com**éis**|
|Ellos / Ellas | com**en**|

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To the **-ir** verbs, add an **-o**, **-es**, **-e**,**-imos**, **-ís**, **-en**
|Pronoun|Ending add|
|–|–|
|Yo |**-o** |
| Tú| **-es**|
|Él / Ella/ Eso |**-e** |
|Nosotros |**-imos** |
|Vosotros |**-ís** |
|Ellos / Ellas | **-en**|

**Example**:
– Viv**ir**.

|Pronoun|Ending add|
|–|–|
|Yo |viv**o** |
| Tú| viv**es**|
|Él / Ella/ Eso |viv**e**|
|Nosotros |viv**imos** |
|Vosotros |viv**ís**|
|Ellos / Ellas | viv**en**|

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4.- Complete the paragraph with the correct verbs form.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 1.- Yo ____ (1) (jugar) con amigos los domingos.|I ____ (1) (to play) with friends on Sundays. |
The subject is **yo**, the verb is **jugar**, its correct form in the present tense is **juego**, so the answer is:

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 1.- Yo **juego** con amigos los domingos.|I play with friends on Sundays. |

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4.- Complete the paragraph with the correct verbs form.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 2.- Me gusta jugar cuando ____ (2) (hacer) sol.| like to play when ____ (2) (to be) sun.
This is a **weather expression**, so the answer is:

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 2.- Me gusta jugar cuando **hace** sol.| I like to play when it’s sunny.

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4.- Complete the paragraph with the correct verbs form.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 3.4.- Después, ellos y yo ____ (3) (pasear) y ____ (4) (ir) a la piscina. |Then they and I ____ (3) (to walk) and ____ (4) (to go) to the pool.
The subject is **nosotros** the first verb is **pasear** and the second is **ir**, their correct forms in the present tense are **paseamos** and **vamos**. so the answer is:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 3.4.- Después, ellos y yo **paseamos** y **vamos** a la piscina. |Then they and I walk and go to the pool.

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4.- Complete the paragraph with the correct verbs form.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 5.- A mí me gusta el cine, y los sábados ____ (5) (ir) al cine con mi amigo Leo.|I like the movies, and on Saturdays ____ (5) (to go) to the movies with my friend Leo .
The subject is **yo**, the verb is **ir**, its correct form in the present tense is **voy**, so the answer is:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 5.- A mí me gusta el cine, y los sábados **voy** al cine con mi amigo Leo.|I like the movies, and on Saturdays go to the movies with my friend Leo .

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4.- Complete the paragraph with the correct verbs form.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 6.7.- A él le gusta la música. Él ____ (6) (tocar) el piano y ____ (7) (cantar).|He likes music. He ____ (6) (to play) the piano and ____ (7) (to sing).
The subject is **él** the first verb is **tocar** and the secon is **cantar**, their correct forms in the present tense are **toca** and **canta**. so the answer is:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 6.7.- A él le gusta la música. Él **toca** el piano y **canta**.|He likes music. He plays the piano and sings.

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4.- Complete the paragraph with the correct verbs form.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 8.9.- Cuando ____ (8) (hacer) mal tiempo, mis amigos y yo ____(9) (jugar) al básketbol en el gimnasio.|When ____ (8) (to be) bad weather, my friends and I ____ (9) (to play) basketball in the gym.
The first is a **weather expression**, the second verb is **jugar**, the subject is **nosotros**, so its correct form in the present tense is **jugamos**.
The answer is:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 8.9.- Cuando **hace** mal tiempo, mis amigos y yo **jugamos** al básquetbol en el gimnasio.|When the weather is bad, my friends and I play básquetbol in the gym.

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4.- Complete the paragraph with the correct verbs form.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 10.11.- Yo ____ (10) (descansar) los lunes y los martes ____ (11) (ir) al entrenamiento de fútbol.|I ____ (10) (to rest) on Mondays and Tuesdays ____(11) (to go) to soccer training.
The subject is **yo**, the first verb is **descansar**, the second is **ir**, their correct forms in the present tense are **descanso** and **voy**, so the answer is:
| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| 10.11.- Yo **descanso** los lunes y los martes **voy** al entrenamiento de fútbol.|I rest on Mondays and Tuesdays go to soccer training.

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The complete paragraph would be as follows:

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| Yo **juego** con amigos los domingos. Me gusta jugar cuando **hace** sol.Después, ellos y yo **paseamos** y **vamos** a la piscina. A mí me gusta el cine, y los sábados **voy** al cine con mi amigo Leo. A él le gusta la música. Él **toca** el piano y **canta**. Cuando **hace** mal tiempo, mis amigos y yo **jugamos** al básquetbol en el gimnasio. Yo **descanso** los lunes y los martes **voy** al entrenamiento de fútbol.|I play with friends on Sundays.I like to play when it’s sunny. Then they and I walk and go to the pool. I like the movies, and on Saturdays go to the movies with my friend Leo . He likes music. He plays the piano and sings. When the weather is bad, my friends and I play básquetbol in the gym.I rest on Mondays and Tuesdays go to soccer training.

Exercise 5
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First of all, we need to read the instructions carefully to understand what we have to do.

This activity is related to interesting facts that you must have read throughout the book. Try to remember or if necessary go over the pages before the current one to find the answers.

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5.- Answer the following questions.

|English |Spanish
|–|–|
| 1.- How can Latin American students participate in sports?|¿Cómo pueden los estudiantes latinoamericanos participar en los deportes? |
| Latin American students who wish to participate in sports must join non-school clubs and associations.| Los estudiantes latino americanos que desean participate en los deportes, deben unirse a clubes y asociaciones ajenos a la escuela.|

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5.- Answer the following questions.

|English |Spanish
|–|–|
| 2.- When do parents expect to meet their teenager’s friends?|¿Cuándo esperan los padres conocer a los amigos de sus hijos adolescentes? |
|Parents of Latin American teens want to meet their friends before their children go out with them. |Los padres de adolescentes latino americanos desean conocer a sus amigos antes de que sus hijos salgan con ellos. |

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5.- Answer the following questions.

|English |Spanish
|–|–|
| 3.- Who pays the bill when friends go out **a la americana**?|¿Quien paga la cuenta cuando los amigos salen a la americana? |
| When they go out **a la americana**, everyone pays for what they consume.|Cuando salen **a la americana** cada quien paga lo que consume. |

Exercise 7
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First of all, we need to read the instructions carefully to understand what we have to do.

This activity is related to the things you want or don’t want to do today.

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7.- Role-play the following phone conversation with a partner.
Partner A and Partner B are friends talking about what they want to do today.

– **Partner A:** Greet your partner. Ask what he or she wants to do.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| Hola, ¿Cómo estás? ¿Qué haces hoy?|Hi how are you? What are you doing today?

– **Partner B:** Respond. Say you’re going to the park in the morning because you want to play basketball. Invite your partner to go with you.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|Hola, bien ¿y tú? Bueno, yo voy saliendo al parque, quiero jugar un rato básquebol, ¿quieres venir?| Hi, I’m good and you? Well, I’m going out to the park, I want to play basketball for a while, do you want to come?
– **Partner A:** Say you don’t want to go. Say you’re going to the mall and ask if your partner wants to go with you.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| No, gracias, yo tengo que ir al mall. Necesito comprar algunas cosas, ¿No prefieres venir conmigo?| No thanks, I have to go to the mall. I need to buy some things. Won’t you come with me?
– **Partner B:** Decline the invitation. Ask why your partner doesn`t want to play basketball.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|No, ya te dije que voy a jugar básquetbol, ¿Por qué no quieres jugar conmigo?| No, I already told you I’m going to play basketball, why don’t you want to play with me?
– **Partner A:** Explain that you don’t want to play because it’s cold. Ask why your partner doesn’t want to go to the mall.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| La verdad es que hace mucho frio, yo prefiero ir a un lugar cerrado, ¿por qué no vienes conmigo y nos comemos un helado?|The truth is that it is very cold, I prefer to go to a closed place, why don’t you come with me and we have an ice cream?
– **Partner B:** Explain that you don’t want to go to the mall because you don’t like to go shopping.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
|Gracias, pero la verdad, no me gusta ir de compras.| Thanks, but the truth is, I don’t like shopping.
– **Partner A:** Suggest going to a movie together in the afternoon.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| Okey, ¿qué te parece si vamos al cine en la tarde? | Okay, how about we go to the movies in the afternoon?
– **Partner B:** Accept the invitation and end the conversation.

| Spanish| English|
|–|–|
| Buena idea, hablamos más tarde para ponernos de acuerdo. Chao, see me hace tarde.|Good idea, we’ll talk later to agree. Bye, I’m late.

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