In the following exercise, we must answer the following questions.

**(1)**

The questions are:

– *When you go on vacation, what kind of place do you prefer? The field, the coast, the mountain? Why?*

The answers will be:

– **Cuando me voy de vacaciones, prefiero ir a la montaña. Me gusta porque puedo respirar aire fresco, y observar los árboles y aves.** *(When I go on vacation, I prefer to go to the mountains. I like it because I can breathe fresh air, and watch the trees and birds.)*

**(2)**

The questions are:

– *Do you have a favorite animal? Which? Why do you like it? What animals do you not like? Why?*

The answers will be:

– **Sí tengo un animal favorito, el perro. Me gustan porque son leales y juguetones. El animal que no me gusta es el gato porque me dan alergía.** *(I do have a favorite animal, the dog. I like dogs because they are loyal and playful. The animal I don’t like is the cat because they give me allergies.)*

**(3)**

The questions are:

– *What do you think of the practice of hunting wild animals? Is it cruel? Is it necessary to control the population for the good of the species?*

The answers will be:

– **Pienso que la caza es necesaria en algunas tribus para poder sobrevivir. Sin embargo no apoyo la caza deportiva o por diversión. Todos los animales tienen depreedadores, y la población animal se adapta naturalmente en cada habitat.** *(I think that hunting is necessary for Tribus since they do it to survive. However, I do not support hunting for sport or fun. All animals have predators, and the animal population adapts naturally in each habitat.)*

**(4)**

The questions are:

– *What do you think of the use of fur coats? Is there a difference between wearing leather shoes and wearing a fox fur coat?*

The answers will be:

– **Creo que la gente no debería usar abrigos de piel. Muchos animales son cazados, atrapados y torturados por capricho. Las personas pueden usar pieles sintéticas y ningún animal resultará herido.** *(I think people shouldn’t wear fur coats. Many animals are hunted, trapped, and tortured on a whim. People can use synthetic fur, and no animal will get hurt.)*

– **Aunque la piel de las vacas y ovejas produce zapatos de cuero, son animales criados en granjas, en las que las personas estimulan su reproducción, y no hay problemas de extinción.** *(Although the skin of the cows and sheep produces leather shoes, they are animals raised on farms, in which people stimulate their reproduction, and there are no extinction problems.)*

**(5)**

The questions are:

– *What natural phenomena are common in your area? Hurricanes, droughts? What effects or consequences do they have for the environment?*

The answer will be:

– **Uno de los fenómenos naturales en mi área es la sequía. La sequía afecta los cultivos de vegetales y frutas.** *(One of the natural phenomena in my area is drought. Drought affects vegetable and fruit crops.)*

**(6)**

The questions are:

– *In your opinion, what is the most relevant problem that affects the environment? What can we do to improve the situation?*

The answer will be:

– **Uno de los problemas más graves que afecta al medio ambiente es la contaminación. Podemos reciclar o no botar basura en la calle.** *(One of the most relevant problems affecting the environment is pollution. We can recycle or not throw garbage on the street.)*

**Respond according to the example.**
*Think and give advantage and disadvantage to each case.*

**Answer**
1. Usar servilletas de papel o de tela.
**Ventaja:** Se reduce la tala de árboles para la elaboración de servilletas de papel.
**Desventaja:** Se consume agua y detergente para su limpieza.

2. Tirar restos de comida a la basura o en el triturador del fregadero.
**Ventaja:** Se reduce el uso de bolsas plásticas para los desechos:
**Desventaja:** No se da un correcto aprovechamiento de los desechos, por ejemplo, elaborar compost.

3. Acampar en un parque nacional o alojarse en un hotel.
**Ventaja:** En el parque nacional puedes relacionarte con la naturaleza en el hotel tienes mayor comodidad.
**Desventaja:** Peligro por la exposición a los animales del entorno en el parque nacional, alto costo por hospedaje en el hotel.

4. Imprimir el papel de los dos lados o simplemente imprimir menos
**Ventaja:** Imprimir de ambos lados reduce el uso de tintan y papel, imprimir menos reduce los costos y el uso de recursos.
**Desventaja:** La incomodidad por la impresión e información incompleta.

**Translation**
1. Use paper or cloth napkins.
**Advantage:** The cutting of trees for the production of paper napkins is reduced.
**Disadvantage:** water and detergent are consumed for cleaning.

2. Throw food scraps in the trash or in the sink disposal.
**Advantage:** The use of plastic bags for waste is reduced:
**Disadvantage:** There is no proper use of waste, for example, make compost.

3. Camping in a national park or staying in a hotel.
**Advantage:** In the national park you can interact with nature in the hotel you have greater comfort.
**Disadvantage:** Danger from exposure to animals in the environment in the national park, high cost for hotel accommodation.

4. Print the paper on both sides or just print less
**Advantage:** Printing on both sides reduces the use of ink and paper, printing less reduces costs and use of resources.
**Disadvantage:** The inconvenience of printing and incomplete information.

In the following exercise, we must analyze each word in the box. Which do you and your friend identify and why? We will provide an example of all the words. However, the student can form his own opinion of it.

The word is *Tree*.

The sentence will be:

– **Me identifico con los árboles porque soy firme con mis decisiones.** *(I identify with the trees because I am firm with my decisions.)*

The word is *Forest*.

The sentence will be:

– **Me identifico con los bosques porque poseen una gran diversidad de fauna.** *(I identify with the forests because they have a great diversity of fauna.)*

The word is *Rabbit*.

The sentence will be:

– **Me identifico con los conejos porque soy tierno y cariñoso.** *(I identify with rabbits because I am tender and affectionate.)*

The word is *Dessert*.

The sentence will be:

– **Mi amigo se identifica con los desiertos porque son lugares tranquilos y calurosos.** *(My friend identifies with deserts because they are calm and hot places.)*

The word is *Power source.*

The sentence will be:

– **Me identifico con las fuentes de enrgía porque puedo generar y crear nuevas cosas.** *(I identify with energy sources because I can generate and create new things.)*

The word is *hurricane*.

The sentence will be:

– **Ni mi amigo ni yo nos identificamos con los huracanes. Generan inundaciones y daños en las comunidades.** *(Neither my friend nor I identify with hurricanes. They generate floods and damage to communities.)*

The word is *Fire*.

The sentence will be:

– **Mi amigo se identifica con los incendios. Es explosivo y eufórico** *(My friend identifies with the fires. He is explosive and euphoric.)*

The word is *Lion*.

The sentence will be:

– **Me identiico con el león porque es un animal majestuoso y poderoso.** *(I identify with the lion because it is a majestic and powerful animal.)*

The word is *Sea*.

The sentence will be:

– **Me identifico con el mar porque soy tranquilo y libre.** *(I identify with the sea because I am calm and free.)*

The word is *Mountain*.

The sentence will be:

– **Me identifico con las montañas porque me genera paz y libertad.** *(I identify with the mountains because it gives me peace and freedom.)*

The word is *Birds*.

The sentence will be:

– **Me identifico con los pájaros. Soy aventurero.** *(I identify with the birds. I am an adventurer.)*

The word is *Fish*.

The sentence will be:

– **Mi amigo se identifica con los peces. Es olvidadizo y le gusta nadar.** *(My friend identifies with fish. He is forgetful and likes to swim.)*

The word is *Lightning*.

The sentence will be:

– **Mi amigo se identifica con el relámpago. El es fuerte y escandaloso.** *(My friend identifies with lightning. He is strong and scandalous.)*

The word is *Snake*.

The sentence will be:

– **Me idenifico con la serpiente. Soy escurridizo y silencioso.** *(I identify myself with the snake. I am elusive and silent.)*

The word is *Earthquake*.

The sentence will be:

– **Mi amigo se identifica con un terremoto. Siempre está tumbando todas las cosas por donde pasa.** *(My friend identifies with an earthquake. He is always knocking down all the things where he passes.)*

The word is *Thunder*.

The sentence will be:

– **Me identifico con el trueno. Cuando me enojo puedo gritar mucho.** *(I identify with thunder. When I get angry I can yell a lot. )*