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An older community member says that “younger folks just aren’t taught right in school these days” and that “individuals of your generation can’t even read an old-fashioned clock.” You, in fact, can—and in two languages! For each analog clock below, write the time. Be sure to spell out the numbers rather than writing the numerals, e.g. write la una and not la 1. Your answer should include a single capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end. Do not include extra spaces after your period. For example: Es la una. 

True or false (cierto o falso): José Martí is a famosísimo Cuban poet of the late 1800s who wrote poetry that inspired his countrymen to fight for independence from Spain. His poesy is now renowned in the Spanish-speaking world.

Listen to the following advertisement. Answer the following questions. Listen to the audio clip a maximum of 2 times. When is the festival open?

For each sentence, provide what activity the individual mentioned they may do at their destination using ir + a + (verb). Answers may vary.  Example: Juan va a la cafeteria —> Él va a comer. Tú vas al auditorio.  

Listen to the following advertisement. Answer the following questions. Listen to the audio clip a maximum of 2 times. What does the narrator claim about the festival?

Listen to the following audio clip about international students in the university. Answer the following. Listen to the audio clip a maximum of 2 times.  Which country does not have an international student represented at the university?

Alicia is speaking with her friend, Valentina, about a young man named Ambrosio, with whom she hopes to set her up on a date. Valentina is asking Alicia questions about Ambrosio to determine if she’s interested in being set up. For each question by Valentina, choose which palabra interrogativa best fits.  ¿________ son las mejores (best) características que él tiene?  

Cierto o falso (true or false): In Spanish-speaking countries, besitos (kisses on the cheek), are often given between those who know each other well or between family members and often have nothing to do with romance. 

Cierto o falso (true or false): The words mosquito, plaza, patio, and tornado come from Latin, which is why the words are shared between English and Spanish.  

Listen to the following audio clip about international students in the university. Answer the following. Listen to the audio clip a maximum of 2 times.  At the end of the audio, what is the narrator doing?