Descubre 3
Descubre 3
2nd Edition
Vista Higher Learning Staff
ISBN: 9781618572004
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Page 311: Antes de leer

Exercise 1
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In this exercise we must fill in the blanks in the paragraph with the words given in the chart.
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In order to start answering, we must first read and understand the brief text that talks about Horacio Quiroga, transcribe the table and add the relevant translations.
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|VOCABULARY | | |
|–|–|–|
|la advertencia / *warning* |el descanso / *rest* | la miel / *honey*|
|el aprendizaje / *learning* |la experiencia / *experience* |el polen / *pollen*|
|la colmena / *beehive* |la fatiga / *fatigue; weariness* |trabajador(a) / *industrious; hard-working* |
|el deber / *duty* |haragan/haragana / *lazy; idle* |volar (o:ue) / *to fly* |
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*now let’s answer based on the logic given by the words in the chart:*

La persona **haragán** (1) no llega a ningún lado en este mundo: se necesita mucho esfuerzo para lograr algo en la vida, sin hacerle caso a la **fatiga** (2) que uno pueda sentir. El **descanso** (3) llegara después. Esta **advertencia** (4) proviene de mi propia **experiencia** (5). Es un largo **aprendizaje** (6) que se hace durante toda la vida, pero, al final, la persona **trabajadora** (7) puede estar satisfecha de haber cumplido con su (8) **deber.**

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*Read the text carefully and look for a meaning in the speech when talking about oneself or in reference to other people to find the right words:*
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*Finally, let us translate for a better understanding:*

* *The lazy person gets nowhere in this world: it takes a lot of effort to achieve something in life, regardless of the fatigue one may feel. Rest will come later. This warning comes from my own experience. It is a long, lifelong apprenticeship, but, in the end, the hardworking person can be satisfied that he has done his duty.*

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