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un segundo idioma. Normalmente los que más rápido aprenden son los

más motivados. ¡Ánimo!

Do you want some…

tea(té)

water(agua)

milk(leche)

soda(gaseosa)

juice(jugo)

lemonade(limonada)

wine(vino)

liquor(licor)

I see you have a new…

pen(esfero)

car(carro)

blouse(blusa)

TV(televisor)

house(casa)

telephone(teléfono)

cell pone(celular)

book(libro)

cell ponetelephonehouse

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Paul is in Jack’s office

1. Hello, Jack!2. Good morning, Paul!3. Are you busy now?4. No, I’m not. Come in!5. I see you have a new desk.6. Do you like it?7. Yes, I do. I like the color.8. Do you want some coffee?9. Yes, please.10. Cream and sugar?11. OK. Do you smoke?12. No, I don’t. Thank you.

Paul está en la oficina de Jack

1. Hola, Jack!2. Buenos días, Paul!3. ¿Estás ocupado ahora?4. No, entra!5. Veo que tienes un escritorio nuevo.6. ¿Te gusta?7. Sí, me gusta el color.8. ¿Quieres un poco de café?9. Sí, por favor.10. ¿Con crema y azúcar?11. Está bien. ¿Fumas?12. No, gracias.

Hello, how are you?2

1. I’m happy 1. Estoy feliz. 27. I’m tired. 27. Estoy cansado-a.2. Are you sad? 2. ¿Está ud. / estás triste? 28. We’re tired. 28. Estamos cansados-as.3. Yes, I am. 3. Sí, (lo estoy). 29. We’re worried. 29. Estamos preocupados-as.4. I’m not sick 4. No estoy enfermo-a 30. I’m calm /calmed. 30. Estoy calmado-a.5. Are you all right? 5. ¿Está ud. / estás bien? 31. I’m not worried. 31. No estoy preocupado-a.6. No, I’m not. 6. No, (no lo estoy). 32. I’m cold. 32. Estoy / tengo frío.7. We’re busy. 7. Estamos ocupados. 33. I’m not hot. 33. No tengo calor.8. Are you free? 8. Están uds. libres? 34. I’m not rested. 34. No estoy descansado-a.9. Yes, we are. 9. Sí, lo estamos. 35. I’m hot. 35. Estoy caliente/tengo calor.10. We are not happy. 10. No estamos felices. 36. We’re not cold. 36. No tenemos frío.11. Are you sad? 11. ¿Están uds. tristes? 37. I’m not alert. 37. No estoy alerta / despierto-a.12. No, we are not. 12. No, no lo estamos 38. We’re not poor. 38. No somos pobres.13. I’m busy. 13. Estoy ocupado-a. 39. Are you worried? 39. ¿Estás preocupado-a?14. We’re free. 14. Estamos libres. 40. No, I’m not. 40. No, no lo estoy.15. Are you all right? 15. ¿Están uds. bien? 41. Are you hungry? 41. ¿Están con / tienen hambre?16. Yes, we are. 16. Sí, lo estamos. 42. No, we’re not. 42. No, no lo estamos.17. I’m not sad. 17. No estoy triste. 43. Are you tired? 43. ¿Estás cansado-a?18. Are you sleepy? 18. ¿Tiene ud. / tienes sueño? 44. Yes, I am. 44. Sí, lo estoy.19. No, I’m not. 19. No, no lo estoy. 45. We’re sleepy. 45. Estamos adormilados-as.20. Are you sick? 20. ¿Están uds. enfermos-as? 46. Are you worried? 46. Están preocupados-as?21. No, we’re not. 21. No, no lo estamos. 47. Yes, we are. 47. Sí, lo estamos.

22. I’m hungry 22. Estoy hambriento-a(tengo hambre) 48. I’m not standing. 48. No estoy parado-a / de pie.

23. Are you cold? 23. ¿Está-s / tiene-s frío? 49. Are you alert? 49. ¿Estás alerta / despierto-a?24. Yes, I am. 24. Sí, (lo estoy). 50. No, I’m not. 50. No, no lo soy.25. We’re full. 25. Estamos llenos. 51. Are you cold? 51. ¿Están con / tienen frío?26. Are you awake? 26. ¿Está-s-n despierto os-a-as? 52. No, we’re not. 52. No, no lo estamos.

Las formas no contraídas del verbo to be (ser o estar): I am, you are,

he/she is, we are, they are, se usan más que todo en el inglés

escrito o en situaciones formales. Las formas contraídas: I’m, you’re,

he’s,she’s,we’re,they’re, se usan principalmente en el

inglés hablado

Las formas no contraídas

Los equivalentes ingleses de las expresiones tengo hambre, tengo frío, tengo

calor, etc., se forman con el verbo to be (ser o estar): I’m hungry, I’m cold, I’m hot, y no con

el verbo to have (tener) como en español, ya que se trata de ESTADOS y

no de cosas que se tienen o poseen.

Los equivalentes ingleses

Hello, how are you?

Happy(feliz, contentos-a-as)

Busy(ocupado-os-a-as)

Sick(enfermo-os-a-as)

Hungry(hambriento-os-a-as)

Sad(triste-s)

Free(libre-s)

All right(bien, no enfermo, no mal)

Full(lleno-a -de comida)

Sad

Happy Sick Hungry

Hello, how are you?

Cold(frío-os-a-as)

Tired(cansado-os-a-as)

Worried(preocupado -os-a-as)

Alert(alerta-as, despierto-os-a-as)

Hot(caliente-s)

Rested(descansado-os-a-as)

Calm / calmed(calmado-os-a-as)

Sleepy(adormilado -os-a-as)

Cold Tired

Sleepy

Are you…? 3

1. She’s friendly 1. Ella es simpatica 26. Are they friendly? 26. ¿Son elos simpáticos?2. Is she slim? 2. ¿Es/está ella delgada? 27. Yes, they are. 27. Sí, lo son.3. Yes, she is. 3. Sí, lo es /está.. 28. She’s short. 28. Ella es baja.4. Is he ugly? 4. ¿Es él feo? 29. She isn’t poor. 29. Ella no es pobre.5. No, he isn’t. 5. No, no lo es. 30. They’re young. 30. Ellos / ellas son jóvenes.6. They are tall. 6. Ellos /Ellas son altos-as. 31. Is she old? 31. ¿Es ella vieja?7. Are they short? 7. ¿Son ellos/ellas bajos-as? 32. No, she isn’t. 32. No, no lo es.8. Yes, they are. 8. Sí, lo son. 33. Is he poor or rich? 33. ¿Es el pobre o rico?9. She isn’t fast. 9. Ella no es rápida. 34. He’s poor. 34. El es pobre.10. Is she obese? 10. ¿Es ella obesa? 35. Are they thin? 35. ¿Son/están ellos / ellas flacos-as?11. No, she isn’t. 11. No, no lo es / está. 36. No, they aren’t. 36. No, no los son / están.12. He’s rich. 12. Él es rico. 37. Aren’t they slow? 37. ¿No son ellos lentos?

13. Are they pretty? 13. ¿Son/están ellos / ellas bonitos-as? 38. Yes, they are!. 38. Sí que lo son!

14. No, they aren’t. 14. No, no lo son /están. 39. Are you rich? 39. ¿Es ud. / eres rico-a?15. Is she young? 15. Es/está ella joven? 40. Yes I am. 40. Sí, lo soy.16. Yes, she is. 16. Sí, lo es / está. 41. Aren’t you pretty? 41. ¿No son uds. lindas?17. He’s thin. 17. Él es / está flaco. 42. Yes, we are. 42. Sí, lo somos.18. They’re unfriendly 18. Ellos / ellas son antipáticos-as. 43. Are they slim? 43. ¿Son / están ellos/ellas delgadas?19. Are they slow? 19. ¿Son ellos / ellas lentos-as? 44. Yes, they are. 44. Sí, lo son /están.20. Yes, they are. 20. Sí, lo son. 45. Are you obese? 45. ¿Son uds. obesos-as?21. Is he friendly? 21. ¿Es él simpático? 46. No, we aren’t. 46. No, no los somos.22. No, he isn’t. 22. No, no lo es. 47. I’m friendly. 47. Yo soy simpático-a.23. Is she thin or slim? 23. ¿Es ella flaca o delgada? 48. Am I fat? 48. Soy / estoy gordo-a?24. She’s thin. 24. Ella es flaca. 49. Yes, you are. 49. Sí, lo eres / estás.25. He’s fat. 25. Él es / está gordo. 50. You’re unfriendly. 50. Ud. es antipático.

Las contracciones del verbo to be (ser o estar)

no se hacen en las respuestas afirmativas cortas, pero sí en las

negativas. Es correcto responder Yes, I am y

Yes, we are, PERO NO Yes, I’m o Yes, we’re.

En cambio sí es correcto responder No, I’m not y

No, we’re not.

Las contracciones del

En inglés, los adjetivos o palabras que indican cualidades o estados,

son invariables en género y número.

Ejemplo: tired (cansado-cansados-cansada-cansadas), Por eso lo acortamos

así : (cansado-os-a-as).

Are you…?

Friendly(simpático-os-a-as)

Pretty(bonito-os-a-as)

Short(bajo-os-a-as)

Rich(rico-os-a-as)

Unfriendly(antipático-os-a-as)

Ugly(feo-os-a-as)

Tall(alto-os-a-as)

Poor(pobre-s)(alto-os-a-as)

(bajo-os-a-as)

Are you…?

Thin(flaco-os-a-as)

Slim delgado-os-a-as)

Fast(rápido-os-a-as)

Young(joven-jóvenes)

Obese (obeso-os-a-as)

Fat(gordo-os-a-as)

Slow(lento-os-a-as)

Old(viejo-os-a-as)

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1. Who attends the conventions? Who is not invited?

2. When does the nominee for president speak at a party convention?

3. What former U.S. president will speak at the Democratic National Convention?

4. What will happen for the first time at the Democratic Convention?

Our “Curiosity” Puts Us on Mars • Page 5Imagine that you work for NASA and a reporter is asking you questions about the “Curiosity” rover. Write your answers to the questions below in complete sentences. Then talk about the discussion question.

1. What is “Curiosity” and what is it looking for?

2. Why is the rover’s main target Mount Sharp?

3. How much did this mission cost?

4. How many active rovers are on Mars now? How many others have gone in the past?

5. When do you think humans might be able to visit Mars?

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Discussion Question: Would you go to Mars if you had the opportunity and it sounded safe? Explain why or why not.

Treasures Wait for a New Museum • Page 6Put the words from the story that contain the underlined sound into the correct columns. Underline or circle the letters in the words that make that sound. Then talk about the discussion questions. Tip: One word can go in more than one column!

Revolution treasures museum colonies speechesshow bunch papers Washington collectionvisitors shelf such

Discussion Questions: What is your greatest treasure? Why do you treasure it?

Crowds Rally in Tokyo to End Nuclear Power • Page 7There are many irregular verbs in this story. Change the sentences from the past tense to the present tense. Then talk about the discussion question.

Example: 0. Thousands of people came.

1. An earthquake struck Japan.

2. Waves swept onto the land.

3. The power plant was damaged.

4. The power plants were shut down.

5. Some Japanese people felt angry.

Discussion Question: Do you think nuclear power plants should exist at all? Explain your answer.

In Peru, Laptop Program Doesn’t Go as Planned/A Man With a Mission • Page 7Some statements contain abstract nouns, and some contain concrete nouns. Write “A” if the underlined noun is abstract and “C” if it is concrete. Then talk about the discussion question.Tip: If you can see, hear, taste, touch, or smell something, it is a concrete noun; if you can’t, it is abstract.

1. Negroponte showed a lot of dedication to his OLPC program.2. The computers were sent to small schools in the country.3. Unfortunately, many schools could not connect to the Internet.4. The country will provide better online support.5. Students were able to understand abstract concepts better than before.

Discussion Question: If you organized an OLPC program in your school, how would you make sure it worked well?

Weed Dating Brings Singles Together • Page 8Write a great “how we met” story about a pair who met during a weed da-ting event. Imagine what the two people are like, what their conversation was like (or what their notes said if they were too shy to speak to each other), and what their relationship is like now. When you are finished wri-ting, share your story with a partner. Read each other’s stories. Then tell your partner’s story (in your own words!) to the group and discuss it.

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I’m Paul Parker

1. My name is Paul Parker.2. I’m from Chicago.3. I’m a lawyer.4. I went to school in San Francisco.5. I live in California.6. I have a big office.7. My office is in L.A.8. Los angeles is a very big city.9. I have a lot of clients.10. My clients are very nice people.11. I’m at the office now.12. I have to work very hard.

Yo soy Paul Parker

1. Me llamo Paul Parker.2. Soy de Chicago.

3. Soy abogado.4. Estudié en San Francisco.

5. Vivo en California.6. Tengo una oficina grande.

7. Mi oficina queda en Los Anglees.8. Los Ángeles es una ciudad muy grande.

9. Tengo muchos clientes.10. Mis clientes son personas muy simpáticas.

11. Ahora estoy en la oficina12. Tengo que trabajar muy duro.

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a los compañeros que también los cometan.. ¡Arriésgate!

I am a ...

I’m at the .....now.I’m at the .....now.

doctor(médico-a)

student(estudiante)

teacher(maestro-a)

secretary(secretaria-o)

homemaker(ama-o de casa)

mechanic(mecánico-a)

carpenter(carpintero-a)

pilot(piloto)

bank(banco)

school(escuela)

supermarket(supermercado)

restaurant(restaurante)

airport(aeropuerto)

station(estación)

hospital(hospital)

mall(centro comercial)

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epublican Mitt Romney took a chance when he picked a running mate. But his pick gives U.S. voters a clear choice: How big a role do we want the government to play in our lives?Romney chose Paul Ryan

(RY-uhn) to run for vice president. Most voters know little about Ryan. He is 42 years old. He is from Wisconsin. He has been a member of Congress since he was 28.Ryan also heads the House

Budget Committee. He is known in Congress for wanting to change “entitlement” (en-TITE-uhl-ment) programs.

Examples of these are Social Security and Medicare. Others include jobless aid and food stamps.

Ryan wants to cut money for many of those programs. That almost happened last spring. The House passed a federal budget that was based on Ryan’s plans. It would protect the military. But it would cut spending on most other things, from highways to space travel. It would lower the defi cit. It would also cut taxes.

The biggest outcry came over Ryan’s plan to change Medicare. The program pays for seniors’ health care. Ryan’s plan would remake it into a “voucher” (VOW-chur) program. Seniors would

get vouchers worth a certain amount of money. They would

use these vouchers to buy health insurance. The plan would also raise the age for getting Medicare benefi ts from 65 to 67. The new system would affect people now under age 55.The Senate did not pass this

budget bill. Democrats control the Senate.

President Barack Obama made his own Medicare cuts under the new health plan. But he sees Ryan’s cuts as too harsh.

These different views refl ect what each party sees as the role of government.“America is more than just a

place … it’s an idea,” Ryan said on his fi rst day as running mate. “Our rights come from nature and God, not government.“We promise equal

opportunity, not equal outcome,” he said.Obama calls that view

“social Darwinism.” Cutting programs for seniors and the poor might mean that only the strongest survive.He says that does not fi t

with the nation’s history.In April, Obama spoke about Ryan’s budget. America is “a land of … upward mobility for everybody who’s willing to work for it.”It is “a place where

prosperity does not trickle down from the top but grows outward from the heart of the middle class,” he added.Romney called Ryan’s

budget plans “bold and exciting.” But he also stated that he does not agree with all of them. Experts say choosing Ryan was a risky move.This fall, the voters will

decide whether that risk was worth it.

ASSOCIATED PRESS, WITH THE WASHINGTON POSTThe Olympic torch has been

passed.The Summer Games are

over in London. Rio de Janeiro (REE-oh day zhuh-NEHR-oh) now has its timein the sun. It will host the

Games in 2016.The city is in Brazil. Tourists crowd its beaches. They relax. Life is slower there. But that will change a bit. To host the Games, they will have to race against the clock.

Rio needs to build four main sites. It needs to fi x roads and other services. It is also one of 12 cities in Brazil that will host soccer’s World Cup. That is in

2014.Life in Rio will have to pick

up speed.

Brazil is ready to step out on the world stage. It is booming. It is now the world’s sixth biggest economy. That is larger than Britain’s.Hosting the Games will test

the nation’s skills.Brazil needs to fi nish more than 230 projects for the Games. Sports venues need to be ready early for test events. More than 65 are done now. Others are almost ready. Leonardo Gryner is head of

Rio 2016. He knows time is an issue.

“We’ll get a few cold sweats, but this is normal,” he said. “We are on time.”Rio used to be the capital of

Brazil. Brasilia (bruh-ZIHL-yuh) became the capital in 1960. Rio began to decline.

But nearly $12 billion will be spent to help change that. The city will get a new metro line. It will redo its airport. Even its port will not look the same.But there are some problems. To build new projects, you need land. So about 170,000 Brazilians may have to leave their homes. In World Cup cities, some have already moved. Supporters say the government has not paid them enough for their homes.Hotel rooms are also a problem. There aren’t enough of them. Rio now has about 33,000 hotel beds. Some are not good for tourists. More than 2 million people came

to the London Games. Where will all those visitors sleep?The city said about 12,000 will stay on cruise ships in the port. New hotels are also planned.Joao (zhwau) Carlos de Figueireiro is a barman at a

café. He knows a “mess” is sure to come. But he thinks it will work out in the end.“We’re experts at pulling rabbits out of hats,” he said. “I’m sure that’s what we’re going to do.“At least, I hope so.”

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CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN presents his budget plan to Congress in April 2011. He leads the House

Budget Committee. Mitt Romney picked him to run for vice president of the United States.

R

Thanks, London! Now, On to Rio!

THESE BRAZILIANS won medals at the London Games. They are

standing in front of the Olympic � ag. It had just arrived in Brazil.

What are you?2

Take notice

Cuando el verbo TO BE (Ser) va seguido de un sustantivo singular, como es el nombre de una ocupación, es preciso

utilizar el artículo indefinido A (un-una): I’m A lawyer (soy UN abogado). Para el caso de sustantivos plurales, el único elemento

nuevo es la S final que se emplea para pluralizar la mayoría de los sustantivos: We’re doctorS (somos doctores). Más

adelante veremos otras formas de pluralizar otras palabras.

Cuando el verbo TO BE (Ser) va seguido

1. I’m an actress 1. Soy (una) actriz. 27. I’m a mechanic. 27. Soy un-a mecánico-a.

2. Are you a baker? 2. ¿Es ud/eres un-a panadero-a? 28. You’re a carpenter. 28. Ud/tu es/eres un-a carpintero-a.

3. Yes, I am. 3. Sí, (lo soy). 29. He isn’t a writer. 29. El no es un escritor.4. I’m not an engineer 4. No soy ingeniero-a. 30. She’s an accountant. 30. Ella es contadora.5. Are you an accountant? 5. ¿Es ud/eres contador-a? 31. We’re not actors. 31. No somos actores.6. No, I’m not. 6. No, (no lo soy). 32. They’re engineers. 32. Ellos-as son ingenieros-as.7. We’re dancers. 7. Somos danzarines. 33. I’m not a dancer. 33. No soy bailarín-a.8. What are you? 8. ¿Qué es ud/eres tu? 34. I’m not a swimmer. 34. No soy un-a nadador-a.9. I’m a painter. 9. Soy un-a pintor-a. 35. You’re a baker. 35. Es/eres un-a panadero-a.10. What are you? 10. ¿Qué son ustedes? 36. We’re lawyers. 36. Somos abogados.11. We are writers. 11. Somos escritores-as. 37. I’m not a secretary. 37. No soy un-a secretario-a.12. He’s an actor. 12. Él es (un) actor. 38. Is he a good architect? 38. ¿Es él un buen arquitecto?13. They’re singers. 13. Ellos son cantantes. 39. No, he’s not. 39. No, él no lo es.14. We’re cooks. 14. Somos cocineros-as. 40. But he’s a good engineer. 40. Pero él es un buen ingeniero.

15. Is she a journalist? 15. ¿Es ella periodista? 41. Are you a nurse or a doctor? 41. ¿Es ud/ eres enfermero-a o doctor-a?

16. Yes, she is. 16. Sí, (ella lo es). 42. I’m a nurse. 42. Soy un-a enfermero-a.

17. I’m not a priest. 17. No soy sacerdote. 43. Are they good cooks? 43. ¿Son ellos-as buenos-as cocineros-as?

18. Are you a painter or a baker? 18. ¿Es ud/eres pintor-a o panadero-a? 44. Yes, they are. 44. Sí, lo son.

19. I’m a baker. 19. Soy un-a panadero-a. 45. We’re very good teachers. 45. Somos muy buenos-as profesores-as.

20. Are you lawyers? 20. ¿Son ustedes abogados? 46. We’re very good students. 46. Somos muy buenos-as estudiantes.

21. No, we’re not. 21. No, no lo somos. 47. She’s not a good painter. 47. Ella no es una buena pintora.

22. They’re teachers. 22. Ellos son profesores. 48. But she’s a good writer. 48. Pero ella es una buena escritora.

23. Are you a doctor? 23. ¿Es ud/eres un-a doctor-a? 49. Are you a journalist? 49. ¿Es ud/eres periodista?24. Yes, I am. 24. Sí, lo soy. 50. No, I’m not. 50. No, no lo soy.25. We’re architects. 25. Somos arquitectos-as. 51. Are you a farmer? 51. ¿Es ud/eres un-a granjero-a?26. Are you a student or a teacher?

26. ¿Es ud/eres estudiante o profesor-a? 52. Yes, I am. 52. Sí, lo soy.

actor/actress(actor/actriz)

baker(panadero-a)

architect(arquitecto-a)

engineer(ingeniero-a)

accountant(contador-a)

dancer(danzarín-a)

painter(pintor-a)

writer(escritor-a)

What are you?

singer(cantante)

driver(conductor-a)

swimmer(nadador-a)

farmer(granjero-a)

cook(cociner-a)

nurse(enfermero-a)

priest(sacerdote)

What are you?Take notice

La forma del artículo indefinido que se debe utilizar antes

de los sustantivos en singular iniciados por una vocal o un sonido

vocal, es AN. Es incorrecto decir I’m a actor.El artículo necesita una N adicional: I’m aN

actor (soy un actor).

de los sustantivos en singular

Los audios de estos ejercicios, los de la edición pasada y las dos próximas, circularán

en un cd el viernes 14 de septiembre.

journalist(periodista)

Are you my mother? 3

1. She’s my mother 1. Ella es mi mamá. 26. Are they your family? 26. ¿Son ellos su/tu familia?2. Is he your father? 2. ¿Es él su/tu papá? 27. Yes, they are. 27. Sí, ellos son.

3. Yes, he is. 3. Sí, él es. 28. She’s my brother’s wife. 28. Ella es la esposa de mi hermano.

4. Is he her son? 4. ¿Es él su (de ella) hijo? 29. She isn’t your mother. 29. Ella no es su/tu mamá.5. No, he isn’t. 5. No, él no es. 30. They’re sisters. 30. Ellas son hermanas.6. You are his grandson. 6. Ud/tu es/eres su (de él) nieto. 31. My aunt is your mother. 31. Mi tía es su/tu mamá.7. Are they your daughters? 7. ¿Son ellas sus/tus hijas? 32. Your uncle is my father. 32. Su/tu tío es mi padre.8. Yes, they are. 8. Sí, ellas son. 33. My father is old. 33. Mi papá está viejo.9. She is their grandmother. 9. Ella es su (de ellos) abuela. 34. My mother is tall. 34. Mi mamá es alta.10. Is she your aunt? 10. ¿Es ella su/tu tía? 35. Is your son happy? 35. ¿Es/está su/tu hijo feliz?11. No, she isn’t. 11. No, ella no es. 36. No, he isn’t. 36. No, lo es/está.12. He’s our uncle. 12. Él es nuestro tío. 37. How are your daughters? 37. ¿Cómo están sus/tus hijas?13. Are they your brothers? 13. ¿Son ellos sus/tus hermanos? 38. They’re all right!. 38. Ellas están bien.14. No, they aren’t. 14. No, ellos no son. 39. Her sister is pretty. 39. Su (de ella) hermana es linda.15. Is she your sister? 15. Es ellasu/tu hermana? 40. His niece is slim. 40. Su (de él) sobrina es delgada.16. Yes, she is. 16. Sí, es ella. 41. Your nephews are old. 41. Sus/tus sobrinos son viejos.17. He’s my husband. 17. Él es mi esposo. 42. Their mother is young. 42. Su (de ellos) mamá es joven.18. They’re husband and wife. 18. Ellos son marido y mujer. 43. My husband is busy 43. Mi esposo está ocupado.19. Are they their wives? 19. ¿Son ellas sus (de ellos) esposas? 44. Your wife is sick. 44. Su esposa está enferma.20. Yes, they are. 20. Sí, ellas son. 45. My grandfather is free. 45. Mi abuelo está libre.21. Is he your husband? 21. ¿Es él su/tu esposo? 46. Their father is poor. 46. Su (de ellos) papá es pobre.22. No, he isn’t. 22. No, él no es. 47. His sister is fast. 47. Su (de él) hermana es rápida.

23. Is she your wife? 23. ¿Es ella su/tu esposa? 48. Your brother is worried, 48. Su/tu hermano está preocupado.

24. No, she isn’t. 24. No, ella no es. 49. Are you my mother? 49. ¿Eres mi mamá?25. He’s our grandfather. 25. Él es nuestro abuelo. 50. Yes, I am!. 50. Sí que lo soy!.

Take notice

No todos los plurales de los sustantivos se forman

añadiendo una S al singular. En algunos casos es preciso cambiar alguna letra

antes de agregar la S. Es el caso de wife (esposa), life (vida), en las cuales se debe cambiar la F por una V: wives (esposas), lives (vidas). En el caso de sustantivos

terminados en Y precedida de consonante como en secretary (secretario-a), city (ciudad), se debe cambiar la y por i y

agregar –es al final: secretaries (secretarios-as), cities (ciudades).

los sustantivos se forman

Take notice

Empieza a intercambiar los estados de ánimo y adjetivos

de la entrega anterior con los sustantivos y posesivos de esta entrega para elaborar frases y preguntas más elaboradas: verás

que puedes inventar muchas frases. Mientras más hagas mejor aprenderás el manejo del verbo to be; el más importante

del Inglés.

Empieza a intercambiar los estados de ánimo y adjetivos

mother(mamá)

father(papá)

daughter(hija)

son(hijo)

grandmother(abuela)

grandfather(abuelo)

grandson(nieto)

granddaughter(nieta)

Are you my mother?

grandfather

aunt(tía)

uncle(tío)

brother(hermano)

sister(hermana)

niece(sobrina)

nephew(sobrino)

husband(esposo)

wife(esposa)

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1. How many main Olympic sites does Rio need to build?

2. What event is Rio hosting in 2014?

3. To prepare for the Games, what new transportation system will Rio get?

4. Why are many Brazilians losing their homes?

5. Where will some people stay during the Games instead of hotel rooms?

VP Pick Brings Role of Government Into Spotlight • Page 5The story contains several compound words (compound words are two words combined to make one, such as “eastbound.”. Search the story (and headline) for the compound words in order to fill in the blanks below. Then make your own sentences with them. Finally, talk about the discus-sion questions.

1. High ___________My sentence: 2. ________ wardMy sentence: 3. Spot ___________My sentence: 4. ___________ comeMy sentence: 5. Out ___________My sentence:

Discussion Question: What do you think of Ryan’s plans? Do you agree that Americans’ “rights come from nature and God”?

Whooping Cough Cases Soar in U.S./Fast Facts About Whooping Cough • Pages 6-7Group Work! Before reading the story, fill in the chart below with a group. In the “K” column, write what you know about whooping cough. In the “W” column, write eight questions based on what you want to know about it. Then, in the “L” column, write eight things you learned about whooping cough (including any answers to your questions). Finally, talk about the discussion questions

K W L1. 1.2. 2.3. 3.4. 4.5. 5.6. 6.7. 7.8. 8.

Discussion Questions: Have you had the whooping cough vaccine? If not, do you plan to get it because of this story?

Indian Movie Star Starts Talk Show to Address Nation’s Problems • Pages 6-7Circle the synonym that could be used to replace the underlined word. Then talk about the discussion questions.

1. The title of the TV show means “Truth Alone Prevails.”a. Endures b. Ceases c. Intimidates

2. The show mixes hard news and personal stories.a. upsetting b. current c. serious

3. Viewers are confronting their own issues after watching the talk show.a. denying b. facing c. discussing

4. One rights worker said that the amount of discussion in such a short amount of time was “unprecedented.”a. underrated b. undisclosed c. unmatched

5. Khan is addressing problems in a new way.a. tackling b. discovering c. describing

Discussion Questions: Do you enjoy talk shows? If so, which ones? Why do you like them? How can discussing things create positive change?

Is Europe Selling Out Its Cultural Treasures? Page 7Match the word with its definition. Then talk about the discussion question.

1. scaffolding a. huge outside ad2. billboard b. remains of something that fell apart3. ruins c. framework to support workers on the outside of a tall building4. cathedral d. valuable objects5. palace e. important buildings or places6. canals f. home for a king7. landmarks g. man-made paths for water8. treasures h. important church

Discussion Question: How would you answer the question in the title of this story? Explain your answer.

Skydiver Hopes to Set World Record Page 8Scanning Game! Try to break the “speed of sound” when filling in the blanks below! Scan through the story to find the numbers. Try to be the first to fill in all the blanks correctly! Then talk about the discussion questions.

1. Number of miles above the Earth Baumgartner plans to jump from:2. Age of Kittinger:3. Number of stories in Tapei tower:4. Speed Baumgartner reached during his second test jump (in mph):5. Current world record for height of jump (in miles):6. Hours it took for the balloon to reach full height for the July jump:7. Speed Kittinger reached for his world record (in mph):

Discussion Questions: Have you ever tried skydiving? If so, describe it. If not, would you try it if you had the chance?

epublican Mitt Romney took a chance when he

picked a running mate. But his pick gives U.S. voters a clear choice: How big a role do we want the government to play in our lives?

Romney chose Paul Ryan (RY-uhn) to run for vice president. Most voters know little about Ryan. He is 42 years old. He is from Wisconsin. He has been a member of Congress since he was 28.

Ryan also heads the House Budget Committee. He is known in Congress for wanting to change “entitlement” (en-TITE-uhl-ment) programs. Examples of these are Social Security and Medicare. Others include jobless aid and food stamps.

Ryan wants to cut money for many of those programs. That almost happened last spring. The House passed a federal budget that was based on Ryan’s plans. It would protect the military. But it would cut spending on most other things, from highways to space travel. It would lower the defi cit. It would also cut taxes.

The biggest outcry came over Ryan’s plan to change Medicare. The program pays for seniors’ health care. Ryan’s plan would remake it into a “voucher” (VOW-chur) program. Seniors would get vouchers worth a certain amount of money. They would

use these vouchers to buy health insurance. The plan would also raise the age for getting Medicare benefi ts from 65 to 67. The new system would affect people now under age 55.

The Senate did not pass this budget bill. Democrats control the Senate.

President Barack Obama made his own Medicare cuts under the new health plan. But he sees Ryan’s cuts as too harsh.

These different views refl ect what each party sees as the role of government.

“America is more than just a

place … it’s an idea,” Ryan said on his fi rst day as running mate. “Our rights come from nature and God, not government.

“We promise equal opportunity, not equal outcome,” he said.

Obama calls that view “social Darwinism.” Cutting programs for seniors and the poor might mean that only the strongest survive.

He says that does not fi t with the nation’s history.

In April, Obama spoke about Ryan’s budget. America is “a land of … upward mobility for everybody who’s willing to work for it.”

It is “a place where prosperity does not trickle down from the top but grows outward from the heart of the middle class,” he added.

Romney called Ryan’s budget plans “bold and exciting.” But he also stated that he does not agree with all of them. Experts say choosing Ryan was a risky move.

This fall, the voters will decide whether that risk was worth it.ASSOCIATED PRESS, WITH THE WASHINGTON POST

The Olympic torch has been passed.

The Summer Games are over in London. Rio de Janeiro (REE-oh day zhuh-NEHR-oh) now has its timein the sun. It will host the Games in 2016.

The city is in Brazil. Tourists crowd its beaches. They relax. Life is slower there. But that will change a bit. To host the Games, they will have to race against the clock.

Rio needs to build four main sites. It needs to fi x roads and other services. It is also one of 12 cities in Brazil that will host soccer’s World Cup. That is in 2014.

Life in Rio will have to pick up speed.

Brazil is ready to step out on the world stage. It is booming. It is now the world’s sixth biggest economy. That is larger than Britain’s.

Hosting the Games will test the nation’s skills.

Brazil needs to fi nish more than 230 projects for the Games. Sports venues need to be ready early for test events. More than 65 are done now. Others are almost ready.

Leonardo Gryner is head of Rio 2016. He knows time is an issue.

“We’ll get a few cold sweats, but this is normal,” he said. “We are on time.”

Rio used to be the capital of Brazil. Brasilia (bruh-ZIHL-yuh) became the capital in 1960. Rio began to decline.

But nearly $12 billion will be spent to help change that. The city will get a new metro line. It will redo its airport. Even its port will not look the same.

But there are some problems. To build new projects, you need land. So about 170,000 Brazilians may have to leave their homes. In World Cup cities, some have already moved. Supporters say the government has not paid them enough for their homes.

Hotel rooms are also a problem. There aren’t enough of them. Rio now has about 33,000 hotel beds. Some are not good for tourists. More than 2 million people came

to the London Games. Where will all those visitors sleep?

The city said about 12,000 will stay on cruise ships in the port. New hotels are also planned.

Joao (zhwau) Carlos de Figueireiro is a barman at a

café. He knows a “mess” is sure to come. But he thinks it will work out in the end.

“We’re experts at pulling rabbits out of hats,” he said. “I’m sure that’s what we’re going to do.

“At least, I hope so.”

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CONGRESSMAN PAUL RYAN presents his budget plan to Congress in April 2011. He leads the House Budget Committee. Mitt Romney picked him to run for vice president of the United States.

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