Descubre 3
Descubre 3
2nd Edition
Vista Higher Learning Staff
ISBN: 9781618572004
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Page 66: Antes de ver el corto

Exercise 1
Step 1
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In this exercise, you need to use the vocabulary words above to complete the conversation between two sports commenters.
Step 2
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The first sentence reads:

*Exciting start to the football ____.*

The most appropriate word is **Mundial**, World Cup.

Step 3
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The second sentence reads:

*The ____ is full.*

The most appropriate word is **cancha**, field.

Step 4
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The third sentence reads:

*The captain kicks the ____…*

The most appropriate word is **balón**, ball.

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The last blank sentence reads:

*The player almost doesn’t make it in time for the game because he wanted to go to a ____ in the cemetery where his grandfather is now ____.*

The most appropriate words are **misa**, mass, and **enterrado**, buried.

Exercise 2
Step 1
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In this exercise, you need to take turns with a classmate to ask each other these questions.
Step 2
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1. What role do sports play in your life?

You could answer:

*Los deportes son un hobby en mi vida.*
Sports are a hobby in my life.

Step 3
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2. What sport did you play when you were a child?

You could answer:

*Cuando era niño, jugaba al tenis.*
When I was a kid, I used to play tennis.

Step 4
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3. Who is your favorite athlete? Why?

You could answer:

*Mi deportista favorito es Lionel Messi, porque es un increíble futbolista.*
My favorite athlete is Lionel Messi, because he is an incredible football player.

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4. Watch the screen captures. What is happening in each of them?

You could answer:

*En el primero, una señora está mirando un ataúd. En el segundo, están jugando un partido de fútbol.*
On the first one, a lady is staring at a casket. On the second one, they’re playing a football match.

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5. Think about the title of the short film. What is, to you, the “sports spirit”?

You could answer:

*El espíritu deportivo podría ser un muerto que juega un deporte.*
The sports spirit could be a dead person who plays a sport.

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6. Look at the poster for the film. Do you think the story will be a comedy or a drama?

You could answer:

*Creo que será una comedia.*
I think it will be a comedy.

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