Objective.
Reading with comprehension.

Method.
In this exercise, there is an e-mail written by a student. Read it twice to understand it and head onto the statements section. Based on the information from the text, decide whether each statement is true (cierto; C) or false (falso; F). Below, you will find an analysis of each statement.

Analysis.

A Carmen no le gusta la comida nutritiva.

At the beginning of the message, Carmen says that she needs to eat more nutritious foods. She then adds that she likes other food better. This is hint that the first statement is true.

Es bueno comer papas fritas.

For this statement, think about what Carmen is saying in her message. There is no explicit mention that chips are good or bad, however Carmen feels she should eat more nutritious foods, which hints at the fact that this statement is false.

Carmen siempre bebe leche.

Regarding the third statement, you will notice how Carmen always has soft drinks for breakfast. Even though this refers specifically to breakfast, the fact that she says she needs to consume more nutritious foods means that this statement is false.

A Carmen le gusta más el jugo de naranja.

With reference to the previous statement, Carmen says she always has soft drinks during breakfast, but makes no mention of orange juice. This leads you to mark this statement as false.

Carla tiene en el cuaderno un menú de comidas nutritivas.

This is a trick question. It depends on how literal your understanding of the terms “menú” and “lista” are. Technically, a menu is a list of foods, which is precisely what Carla has in her notebook. Thus, the two terms may be used as synonyms or not if the intention is to differentiate between a list and a menu, where the latter would be more organised.

To conclude, this statement can either be true or false, depending on how you understand it.

1. C
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. C / F

Objective.
The purpose of this exercise is to practise writing in Spanish.

Method.
In this exercise, there are two personal questions. Read them carefully and respond according to your preferences. Given the personal nature of these questions, only use the below examples as a reference of how your responses might look like.

Examples.

1. En mi opinión, los chicos de hoy comen más comida nutritiva que antes, pero todavía comen la comida no nutritiva.

2. La cafetería necesita vender frutas porque son nutritivas.