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c.) Lastly, compare and contrast one of the two selected cou…

c.) Lastly, compare and contrast one of the two selected countries with your own culture/community. Include one similarity and one difference. (Minimum of six complete sentences in Spanish and give specific examples. Do not repeat information from previous exercises.) Use the following template when you type your response.   c.) Una semejanza y una diferencia entre (select one) Bolivia / Colombia / Paraguay / Venezuela y tu cultura/comunidadSemejanza (1 pt.):  Diferencia (1 pt.): 

Enfoque cultural: Los países sudamericanos. Based on the cul…

Enfoque cultural: Los países sudamericanos. Based on the cultural information studi experiencia and Club cultura sections of Chapters 9 and 10 of ¡Arriba!, select the most appropriate answer from the dropdown menu to complete each sentence. If none of the answers are correct, select ninguna de las anteriores (none of the above). (1 pt. each; 6 pts. total)   1. El Museo del Oro se encuentra en la ciudad de [1], Colombia.   2. El Salto Ángel está en el Parque Nacional [2], en el que se inspira la película UP 3. En Paraguay [3] son los dos idiomas oficiales que se enseñan en las escuelas. 4. Esta bebida, [4] se toma mucho en zonas andinas y sirve para aliviar el mal de altura. 5. En Bolivia se encuentra [5], el desierto más grande y alto del mundo y también es la reserva de litio más grande del mundo.  6. En Colombia se encuentra, [6], una ciudad colonial en la costa del mar Caribe, fundada en 1533, que hoy es sitio del Patrimonio Mundial de UNESCO.   

B. Infinitivo, indicativo y subjuntivo: Un viaje a Colombia….

B. Infinitivo, indicativo y subjuntivo: Un viaje a Colombia. A friend of yours is giving advice about an upcoming trip to Colombia, but isn’t sure if whether to use the infinitive, indicative, or subjunctive. First, read the advice. Then, based on the context, select the correct form of the verb from the dropdown menu that best completes the sentence. (1 pt. each; 5 pts. total) MODELO: Pagas más, pero es más lógico que [reservar / reservas / reserves] un vuelo directo. 1. Es necesario que (tú) [1]  un plan de llamadas internacionales. 2. Creo que es importante [2] un seguro médico, nunca sabes que puede ocurrir. 3. Es preciso que tú [3] tu pasaporte uno o dos meses antes de viajar. 4. Es cierto que los viajeros [4] enfermarse al beber agua no embotellada, pero eso ocurre siempre que viajas. 5. Es posible que tú [5] un poco nervioso antes de viajar, pero si lo planeas bien, no vas tener ningún problema.

Martin is a five-year-old child who is bilingual (Spanish-En…

Martin is a five-year-old child who is bilingual (Spanish-English) referred for an evaluation based on concerns with his speech. Candy Clinician administers standardized assessments of articulation and phonology in both languages. To save time, Candy uses Martin’s responses with the assessments to obtain a phonetic inventory and calculate percent consonants correct (PCC). What is wrong with Candy’s time-saving plan? 

You have a new client, Thomas, who is 7 years old, has Down…

You have a new client, Thomas, who is 7 years old, has Down syndrome, and is scheduled for an evaluation. After reviewing Thomas’ file and talking with his parents, you have learned the following: Thomas has diagnoses of speech, language, and cognitive difficulties. He consistently uses a few familiar words and phrases that his parents usually understand. He is using speech more frequently to communicate now, but these utterances tend to be unintelligible. Thomas is an active and happy child who quickly loses interest during structured activities. His parents plan to bring several of his preferred toys and activities for use during the evaluation.   Which of the following should be part of your assessment plan for Thomas? Select all that apply.