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This exercise is about professions. We are given definitions of what each person does and we must think about what his/her profession is.

1. This person says: I work in an office. I write letters, organize the office and help others in their work. Who am I?

Because of the tasks she/he performs and her/his workplace we are talking about a secretary. In Spanish it’s called **secretario** or **secretaria**.
| Spanish|English |
|–|–|
| El (la) secretario(a). |The secretary. |

2. This person says: If you want to send a letter, I’ll help you. Who am I?

In this case we can think that it is a mail carrier since he/she is the person in charge of collecting and delivering letters. In Spanish it’s called **cartero** or **cartera**.

| Spanish|English |
|–|–|
| El (la) cartero(a). | The mailcarrier.

3. This person says: If you need to cut your hair, I can help you. Who am I?

According to its definition in this case we refer to the hairstylist. In Spanish it’s called **peluquero** or **peluquera**.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|El (la) peluquero(a). |The hairstylist. |

4. This person says: I help the doctor and take care of the sick. Who am I?

If we think of the people who normally help doctors, we can assume that in this case we are talking about a nurse. In Spanish it’s called **enfermero** or **enfermera**.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
| El (la) enfermero(a). |The nurse. |

5. This person says: I like to build buildings and houses. Who I am?

According to the vocabulary of the chapter, the person who usually works on construction with the help of a team may be the engineer. In Spanish it’s called **ingeniero** or **ingeniera**.
| Spanish|English |
|–|–|
| El (la) ingeniero(a). | The engineer. |

6. This person says: I fix cars. Who I am?

If we think of the person to whom we take the car when it is damaged or is failing, it is the mechanic. In Spanish it’s called: **mecánico**.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
|El (la) mecánico. |The mechanic. |

7. This person says: I work in a school but I am not a teacher. I visit the children in their houses. Who am I?

In this case, the person who can work in a school without being a teacher and who must visit the children’s home is the social worker, who is in charge of analyzing the situations of students and families if necessary. In Spanish it’s called: **trabajador social** or **trabajadora social**.

|Spanish |English |
|–|–|
| El (la) trabajador(a) social. | The social worker. |

1) arreglar carros 2) conducir camiones 3) preparar comida 4) cuidar los dientes 5) vender y comprar 6) diseñar páginas Web 7) enseñar matemáticas 8) dar consejos 9) cuidar a los enfermos 10) prestar y contar dinero

At the end of the words that stands for a job which is performed by a woman, in most cases the word finishes with the letter “a“. If the job is perfomed by a man, the word in most cases finishes with the letter “o“.

1) Doctor
2) Policía
3) Dentista
4) Cocinero
5) Peluquero
6) Mecánica
7) Escritor
8) Programadora

In this task you should fill the gaps with the words given.
Do you know your neighbours? (“Conoces a los vecinos“)

I want to introduce you (“presentarte“) to my neighbour from the house next to ours, Susy Alvarado.

I just finished with moving to the neighbourhood (“al vecindario“)

“El gusto es mío“ means that the pleasure is mine. (In the context of getting to know people)

I am introducing you to (“te presento a“) my friend and neighbour Rosario.

He says that is a pleasure to meet her (“encantado de conocerte“)

“Me llamo Victor Prieto“ means “My name is Victor Prieto“,

In the last one, Rosario asks Victor if he likes the new neighbourhood (“Te gusta el vecindario“)

1) a los vecinos
2) presentarte
3) al vecindario
4) El gusto es mío
5) te presento a
6) encantado de conocerte
7) me llamo Victor Prieto
8) Te gusta