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TRACK 38 (Practice 5, Activity 22) Boy 1: I suggest we write transports, since we can
include others besides water transports.
Boy 1: Very good. No animal did it and neither did any
person. What are we missing to solve the riddle? TRACK 43 (Practice 6, Activities 12 and 13)
Girl 1: Let's think about the details ... the title says that this
happened at the end of winter, what do you think of when Girl 2: In my opinion, the fact that the Spaniards were
you hear the word "winter"? truly convinced that they were superior to the Aztecs,
Boy 2: Cold weather, snow, Christmas trees, gifts, made the conquest of the Aztec Empire possible.
snowmen… Boy 1: I think that the knowledge the Spaniards had
Girl 2: I think I got it! Snowmen at the end of winter! I about their beliefs was a key factor in the conquest.
think we have solved the riddle, friends! Girl 1: I do agree with that, because Cortés took
advantage of Moctezuma’s belief that he was
TRACK 39 (Practice 5, Activity 24)
Quetzalcoatl.
Boy 2: Well, that is true, but we have to acknowledge
Boy 1: I think we should first divide the riddles by the technological superiority of the Spaniards, for
categories: from the easiest to the most difficult. instance, they had firearms.
Girl 1: That’s a good idea. And then we choose between
three and five riddles per category. TRACK 44 (Practice 6, Activity 16)
Boy 2: It’s important to write an introduction and design
the index and the answer section. Boy: I think you should add another event to answer
Girl 2: And what do you think if after each riddle we also what happened between 1520 and 1521.
include some of the questions that helped us solve it?
Girl: You should also detail the events along Cortez’s
route in 1519.
TRACK 40 (Practice 6, Activity 3)
Woman: (teacher): However, guys, don’t be too
detailed, or your report will be excessively long.
Girl 1: Well, I remember that the Mexican Revoution had
early success when Porfirio Diaz left the country in 1911. TRACK 45 (Practice 6, Activity 28)
Girl 2: My great-grandmother said people sold
their animals to raise money to support President
Cardenas and his decision. Teacher: Take a good look at the verbs you used. When
Girl 1: When we studied history last year, we had a look you want to sound more formal, change the two-word
at some of the changes that occurred in Mexico after verbs to one-word verbs. If you speak Spanish, you may
the Spanish Conquest. remember them because they are similar to words you
Girl 2: I think the most important event in our history use daily.
Girl: Ok, so we can change ran away, put together and
was the War of Independence. People decided to fight
came back.
because a change was needed.
Teacher: That’s right, Montse.
TRACK 41 (Practice 6, Activity 6)
TRACK 46 (Practice 7, Activity 2)
Girl 1: It is a narration that contains a historical report.
I read many dates and places. Girl: What are your thoughts about the freedom of
Boy: It is organized in segments that contain opinion and expression as a right?
paragraphs. Boy: I think that, in a democracy, freedom of expression
is essential.
Girl 2: Every section has a subtitle in bold letters.
Girl 1: So, there is a title and subtitles as well Girl: Do you think that people who criticize what you
as paragraphs. think and do have a right to do so?
Boy: The title is also in bold letters, and they are bigger Boy: I think they do, as long as they are respectful and
than the others. show responsibility in their comments.
Girl 2: I see the subtitles have numbers but the size of the Girl: What arguments can you wield to support your
opinion?
letters is the same as in the paragraphs.
Boy: Well, I think that expressing an opinion is a right,
TRACK 42 (Practice 6, Activity 9) but it involves a great deal of responsibility, for, before
doing so, you need to consider others’ feelings and
Boy 1: I know some jobs such as “soldier”, so we can needs.
list jobs.
Girl: I agree. Let’s write soldier and sailor. This last one is TRACK 47 (Practice 7, Activity 5)
new to me and means “marinero”.
Boy 2: We can also write ships or boats, and we can Girl: I propose that we discuss the right to free
write galleons. movement in and out of the country.
Boy: Really? Why?

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