Question

I. For this assignment, you will prepare and record a short report on a novel that Ana and Claudia have read. You will complete the dialogue, both asking and answering questions. Use full sentences throughout. Make sure you add the correct punctuation!

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— El libro se titula Cien Años de Soledad.
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— El autor es Gabriel García Márquez, un escritor colombiano.
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— El libro tiene 756 páginas.

— ¿Qué tipo de novela es?

(Fiction)
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— Sí, ayer fui a la biblioteca porque tuve que estudiar para el examen de historia. ¿Y tú? ¿Fuiste a la biblioteca también?

(You went to a concert.)
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— Sí, bailé con Juan por 2 horas.

— ¿Te gustó el concierto?

(I loved it.)
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— ¿A qué hora llegaste a casa?

(2 a.m.)
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— ¡Uy! ¡Qué tarde! Adiós Ana, hasta mañana.

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II. Complete the following sentences with the correct tenses of the verbs in parentheses. Then, record the sentences.

1. Normalmente _________(sacar) la basura los domingos por la noche; pero esta semana la (sacar) el lunes por la mañana.

2. Ana viene de Madrid a Barcelona en el tren de las 8:00 todos los lunes, pero ayer el tren (llegar) con retraso.

3. Cuando ________ (comenzar) a escribir la novela mi madre ________ (creer) que era una novela de amor; yo le ________ (explicar) que se trataba de una novela policíaca.

4. ¿Cuánto costaron tus zapatos? Yo compré los mismos y __________ (pagar) demasiado (too much).

5. Mis hermanas _________ (leer) una buena novela de aventuras y me la recomendaron; así que yo también la _________(leer) y me _________ (gustar) mucho.

Answer 1

- The book is titled One Hundred Years of Solitude.

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- The author is Gabriel García Márquez, a Colombian writer.

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- The book has 756 pages.

- What type of novel is it ?

(Fiction)

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- Yes, I went to the library yesterday because I had to study for the history test. And you? Did you go to the library too?

(You went to a concert.)

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- Yes, I danced with Juan for 2 hours.

- Did you like the concert?

(I loved it.)

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- What time did you get home?

(2 am)

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- Oops! What a late! Goodbye Ana, see you tomorrow.

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II. Complete the following sentences with the correct tenses of the verbs in parentheses. Then, record the sentences.

1. I usually _________ (take out) the trash on Sunday nights; but this week (take it out) on Monday morning.

2. Ana comes from Madrid to Barcelona on the 8:00 train every Monday, but yesterday the train (arrived) late.

3. When ________ (begin) to write the novel my mother ________ (believe) that it was a love novel; I ________ (explain) that it was a detective story.

4. How much did your shoes cost? I bought the same and __________ (pay) too much (too much).

5. My sisters _________ (read) a good adventure novel and they recommended it to me; so I also _________ (read) and I _________ (like) a lot.

Step-by-step explanation: