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Lo que necesito Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses, either indicative or subjunctive.      1.  No hay nadie que [1] (tener) más problemas físicos que Dolores.   2. Preferimos ir a un restaurante que [2] (servir) comida rápida.   3. Necesito hablar con el estudiante que [3] (saber)  hablar francés.    4. Quiero casarme con un hombre que [4] (ser)  inteligente y aventurero.   5. Estoy buscando a la mujer que [5]  (practicar) karate.   6. ¿Sabes dónde está una tienda que [6] (vender) zapatos de tenis?   7. Luis no encuentra ninguna casa que [7] (querer) alquilar.   8. Deseo comprar un libro que [8] (explicar) el modo subjuntivo.   9.  Tengo ganas de llamar a mi amigo que [9] (vivir) en Barcelona.    10.  Busco un vuelo de Miami a Cuba  que no [10] (costar)  mucho.

“Read between the lines” to answer the following questions, using information from the article.  Respond in English.     1.  Why is it important to buy fruit when it is in season?  Use details to support your answer.    2.  Why is walking one way to help the environment?    

 You are a member of the Club Ecológico de NOVA (or your current institution), and are very concerned about the state of our campuses. Write an email to Dr. Kress, the college’s president (or the president of your institution), describing the environmental issues you feel are most problematic. Use the subjunctive 2 times each with emotion, doubt and adverbial conjunctions (e.g. tan pronto como, etc.), and use two certainty phrases to express what you know to be true.  Your email should be at least 10 sentences long with the appropriate greeting and closing.  Originality (5 pts) + Vocabulary (5 pts) + Grammar (5 pts) + Task Completion (5 points) 

Which of the following structures is NOT part of an operon?

  Many cultures have stories about a hero who goes on a quest, such as Hercules, King Arthur, and Gilgamesh. What would Carl Jung say this exemplified?

  During adolescence there is a tendency to see people engage in higher levels of risk-taking behavior. Emotional outbursts are also quite common. This is explained by the relative underdevelopment of the ________ lobe of the cerebral cortex.

 After learning about the environment and the issues on the planet,  you want to know what you can do to help make a difference.  To help you get started, you will consult an excerpt from the article “El diccionario verde gracioso”.  Read the excerpt carefully and complete the accompanying comprehension activity.   Lesson 13 IPA Scan Reading-1.pdf  I. Key word recognition:  Find in the article the Spanish  word/phrase that expresses the meaning of each of the following English word/phrases.    1. lightbulb: [1]    2. garbage: [2]   3. instead of: [3]  4. disturb: [4]  5. to pick up: [5]    6. a snack: [6]   7. to turn off something: [7]    8.  fresh [8]

  Which theorist is credited with proposing the psychosexual stages of development?

  Which theorist promoted the idea that development is fundamentally affected by one’s culture as well as their interactions with their own environment?

  Jules is participating in the Strange Situation experiment. When his mother returns, he freezes, and then behaves erratically. In fact, he runs away from his mother. What kind of attachment is this?