Descubre 3
Descubre 3
2nd Edition
Vista Higher Learning Staff
ISBN: 9781618572004
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Page 97: Comunicacion

Exercise 4
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In this exercise, you need to ask your classmates whether they did these things, and write down the name of whoever says they did.

The activities are:

* going to a football game
cooking for your friends
getting a good grade in a test
giving advice to a friend
falling asleep in class or in the lab
getting angry at a friend
studying all night for an exam
including a photo album to Facebook
going to the principal’s office
going to the mall
borrowing money
losing something important
trying on an elegant suit or dress

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So, you could ask these questions:

* *¿Asististe a un partido de fútbol durante la semana pasada?*
Did you go to a football game last week?

* *¿Cocinaste para tus amigos durante la semana pasada?*
Did you cook for your friends last week?

* *¿Conseguiste una buena nota en una prueba durante la semana pasada?*
Did you get a good grade on a test last week?

* *¿Le diste consejos a un amigo durante la semana pasada?*
Did you give advice to a friend last week?

* *¿Te dormiste en clase o en el laboratorio durante la semana pasada?*
Did you fall asleep in class or in the lab last week?

* *¿Te enojaste con un amigo durante la semana pasada?*
Did you get angry at a friend last week?

* *¿Estudiaste toda la noche para un examen durante la semana pasada?*
Did you study all night for an exam last week?

* *¿Incluiste un álbum de fotos en Facebook durante la semana pasada?*
Did you include a photo album to Facebook last week?

* *¿Fuiste a la oficina del director durante la semana pasada?*
Did you go to the principal’s office last week?

* *¿Fuiste al centro comercial durante la semana pasada?*
Did you go to the mall last week?

* *¿Pediste dinero prestado durante la semana pasada?*
Did you borrow money last week?

* *¿Perdiste algo importante durante la semana pasada?*
Did you lose something important last week?

* *¿Te probaste un traje o vestido elegante durante la semana pasada?*
Did you try on an elegant suit or dress last week?

Exercise 5
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In this exercise, you need to get in pairs and talk about the last party you threw or went to, commenting on:

* the occasion
date and place
the host
the guests
the food
the music
the activities

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You could say:

*Fui a una fiesta de Halloween el 31 de octubre de este año. La fiesta fue a las 3:00 de la tarde en la casa de mi amigo Eli. Él la organizó. Éramos pocos invitados, sólo invitó a seis amigos. Comimos sándwiches de pollo y snacks. Escuchamos música pop y rock que nos gustaba a todos, y jugamos a varios juegos sobre películas de terror.*

I went to a Halloween party on October 31st of this year. The party was at 3:00 p.m. at my friend Eli’s house. He organized it. There were few guests, he only invited six friends. We ate chicken sandwiches and snacks. We listened to pop and rock music we all liked, and we played several games about horror movies.

Exercise 6
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In this exercise, you need to write down two funny or interesting anecdotes that happened to you in the past, and then share them with the class to decide which anecdote is the funniest or more interesting.
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You could write:

* *Una vez, estaba caminando distraído por la ciudad y me choqué con una señora. Cuando se dio vuelta, me di cuenta de que… ¡Era una actriz famosa!*
Once, I was walking around the city distracted, and I bumped into a lady. When she turned around, I realized that… she was a famous actress!

* *Cuando era pequeño, fui a un museo con mi familia, y jugué a una máquina de tickets. Gané el premio mayor, pero no me lo dieron por ser menor de diez años.*
When I was little, I went to a museum with my family, and played on a ticket machine. I won the biggest prize, but they didn’t give it to me because I was younger than ten.

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