Bloom 33 Spanish Listening (Capítulo 9)- Comprehension warm-up

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Capítulo 9 Buscando algo

Synopsis : Veronica is sitting at home when she decides she’ll take a chance and go to the local café. There she ends up talking to Edgar and his friend Cipactli about a language they’re practicing together.

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Parte 1

1. viendo- watching 2. faltara- missing 3. vacía- empty 4. voy a- I'm going to 5. busco- I look for 6. reímos- we laugh 7. un poco- a little 8. siempre ha querido- she's always wanted 9. ni... ni- neither... nor

1. Where are Veronica's friends at the beginning of the story?

1 point

a. at work

b. at home

c. at a dance club

d. at a restaurant

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2. Why are robots mentioned in the story?

1 point

a. Veronica is in an engineering competition.

b. Veronica is tired and wishes she had a robot.

c. Veronica feels like a robot.

d. Veronica sees an ad for a robot on tv.

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3. True or false? Veronica love to eat pizza.

1 point

a. True

b. False

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4. Who does Veronica talk to at the pizzeria?

1 point

a. her friends

b. a boy from school

c. a boy from her church

d. her cousin

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Parte 2

10. los dos- both 11. entonces- then 12. vas a- you're going to 13. otra- other 14. mucho gusto- nice to meet you 15. supongo- I suppose 16. indígena- indigenous, Native American 17. un poco- a little

5. True or false? Veronica can speak and understand Nahuatl.

1 point

a. True

b. False

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6. How many people end up sitting at the table and talking?

1 point

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

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7. Why do Cipactli and Edgar like to speak Nahuatl?

1 point

a. Their mother says they have to learn it.

b. They learned it at home because their mothers speak it.

c. It's part of their heritage that they want to keep alive.

d. They can get better jobs if they learn it.

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Parte 3

18. segura- sure 19. va a- it's going to 20. vuelvo enseguida- I'll be right back 21. espere- wait 22. vuelve- goes back 23. más tarde- later 24. a lo que me refiero- what I mean

8. Which of these does *NOT* happen in the story?

1 point

a. Veronica orders some tacos.

b. Veronica decides to sit and talk with Edgar and his friend.

c. Veronica says that she has American Indian heritage too.

d. Veronica invites the boys to the dance club.

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Parte 4

25. querrán- will want 26. estábamos- we were 27. antes- before 28. Dios- God 29. poniendo los ojos en blanco- rolling his eyes 30. echándole una mirada- shooting a look

9. Why does Edgar say he doesn't go to dance clubs?

1 point

a. He always does what his mother tells him to do.

b. He doesn't know how to dance.

c. Too many girls will fall in love with him.

d. He thinks no one likes him.

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10. What does Veronica say she's not sure about?

1 point

a. what she wants to do with her life

b. if God really exists

c. what she wants to eat for dinner that night

d. if her friends are really at the dance club

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EC- Respond to either what Veronica or what Edgar is saying at the end of the passage. (5 sentences minimum in Spanish)

(Optional) How well could you understand this listening passage?

It was too easy and did not challenge me at all.

It was just right. It helped me improve my listening skills.

I could understand most of it, but there were many portions where I was lost.

It was way too difficult. I couldn't understand any of the story.

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