Answers and explanation:
In this exercise we will be practising and acquiring words in order to get our Spanish level better. This kind of tasks are thought to help Spanish students improving their vocabulary inventory, so we need to:
- Understand the context of the sentence: this implies to know the meaning of each word and to understand what the complete enounce is saying
- Understand the meaning of the options and be able to identify its differences.
- Search on dictionaries, guides or the web ALL the words and structures unknown.
Here there is some extra advice you can follow in order to improve your competence in Spanish language:
- READ READ READ! It will help you to acquire more vocabulary and to understand more easily the new language.
- DON´T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES: Always remember that you are in a learning process and it is normal to make mistakes. Go ahead!
- ASK FOR HELP IF NECESSARY: Remember that you have teachers, classmates, websites and other places in where you could ask for help
- BUY A DICTIONARY! Nowadays is pretty common to search on the web all we want, but you also could buy a physical dictionary to consult every time you need it.
Our SPECIFIC THEME is LA HORA; notice how it exists some phrases and structures that are constantly repeated; for example: <em>“son”, “de la tarde”, “de la mañana”, “menos cuarto”,</em> etc.
<h2>ANSWERS</h2>
1. Son las cinco y veinte de la tarde (5:20)
2. Son las tres cincuenta de la tarde (3:50)
3. Son las siete cuarenta de la mañana (7:40)
4. Son las dos y diez de la tarde (2:10)
5. Son las ocho cinco (8:05)
6. Son las cuatro cuarenta de la tarde (4:40)
7. La clase es a las seis cuarenta y cinco/ siete menos cuarto (6:45)
8. La clase es a las cuatro y media/ cuatro treinta (4:30)
9. Son las once veinte de la noche (11:20)
10. Son las diez cuarenta y cinco/ once menos cuarto de la noche (10:45).
Answer:
1. Es importante que Jorge <em>LIMPIE</em> el sótano.
2. Es urgente que nosotros <em>ARREGLEMOS</em> ver ese edificio de apartamentos esta tarde.
3. Es mejor que tú <em>VENDAS</em> todos tus muebles antes de mudarte.
4. Es necesario que nosotros no <em>UTILICEMOS</em> la entrada principal hoy.
5. Es malo que ustedes no <em>ESTÉN</em> en casa esta semana.
Explanation:
While learning a <u>new language</u> it is important to put attention to all the words that you don’t identify because having a<u> big lexicon</u> will be allowing you to express your thoughts and feelings in your goal language. It is also important to focus your attention in the meaning of the texts that you read or produce because doing it you will be developing your skills in Spanish.
In our present exercise we have a simple structure that involves <em>simple present. </em>At this respect you won’t be learning this structure, but you will be adding new words to your personal list. Here there are the answers:
1. Es importante que Jorge <em>LIMPIE</em> el sótano.
2. Es urgente que nosotros <em>ARREGLEMOS</em> ver ese edificio de apartamentos esta tarde.
3. Es mejor que tú <em>VENDAS</em> todos tus muebles antes de mudarte.
4. Es necesario que nosotros no <em>UTILICEMOS</em> la entrada principal hoy.
5. Es malo que ustedes no <em>ESTÉN</em> en casa esta semana.
Answer:
Your answer would be Sudan.
Explanation:
Sudan is the country that Dafur rebeled.
