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COMPLETE COURSE, REVISED & UPDATED EXPLANATIONS OF GRAMMAR SAGE EXTENSIVE CULTURAL | NFORMATION COMPREHENSIVE REPERENCE SECTION ~~ ‘This work was previously published under the tithe Léving Lamgieige Canver- sation Manual. Spanish Advanced Course, Living Language Advanced Conversational Spanish, and Living Language Spanivh 3 by Robert £. Ham- marstrand, Ph). ‘Copyright © 1968, 1985, 1996 by Living Language, A Random House Company | All rights reserved. No pan of this book may be mproduced or tranemited in any form or-by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying. recording, of by any information storage and ncirieval system, without per. fhission in writing from the publisher, Random House, Inc. New York, Toronto, London, Sydney, Auckland www: livinglanguage com Published by Living Language, A Random House Company, 201 East $0ch Street, New York, New York 10022: Member of the Crows Publishing Group, Living Language is a registered trademark of Random House, fc. Printed in the United States of Anierica Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on request. ISBN 0-609-80490.2 W98 76543521 1999 Updated Edition Living Language® publications sre available ai special discounts for bulk pur- ‘chases for sales promotions or premiums, as well ax for fund-raising oF edu- cational use Special editions can be created in large quantities for special needs. For mbte information, contact the Special Sales Manager, Living Lan- gunge, 201 East SOth Street, New York, NY 10022. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INSTRUCTIONS: LESSON 1 UNA CITA EN UN CAFE (MEETING AT A CAFE) A. DIALOGUE BL NOTES (. GRAMMAR AND USAGE 2. TENER GANAS DE 3, PODER + INFINITIVE + COMPLEMENT 4, ADJECTIVE + DE EXERCISES LESSON 2 EL KIOSCO DE REVISTAS (THE. NEWSSTAND) 3, (QUET CUAL? ;OUIEMES) 4. HACER FALTA EXERCISES LESSON 3 AL TELEFONO (ON THE TELEPHONE) ‘a — & NOTES C. GRAMMAR AND USAGE: 1, HRA + INFINITIVE 2 MAS QUE (DE) 3. COMMAND OR REQUEST FORMS 4. QUERER + INFINITIVE EXERCISES 2 2 Haeedsuhe = SZe8asse be LESSON 4 TRANSPORTES URBANOS (CITY TRANSPORTATION) A. DIALOGUE 8, NOTES ©. GRAMMAR AND USAGE |. POR 2. PARA 3. TENER QUE + INFINTITVE 4. ESTAR + PRESENT PARTICIPLE EXERCISES LESSON 5 VAMOS A DAR UN PASEO (LET'S TAKE A WALK) A. DIALOGUE BL NOTES ©. GRAMMAR AND USAGE 1. HACER + TIME EXPRESSION + QUE 2 PERSONAL A + SINGULAR MASCULINE DEFINITE ARTICLE 3. IMPERSONAL SE 4. ACORDARSE DE EXERCISES LESSON 6 EN UNA TIENDA (IN A STORE) A. DIALOGUE B. NOTES C. GRAMMAR AND USAGE |. INDIRECT AND DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS 2. AQUI + DIRECT OBIECT PRONOUN 4 TEVER 3. THE USE OF THE VERB GUSTAR LESSON 7 UN CORTE DE PELO (4 HAIRCUT) A. DIALOGUE B. NOTES 4236 tsi & t *ee8euee & y S228 $8¢4aee ge C. GRAMMAR AND USAGE 1. FUTURE OF PROBABILITY 2. TENER RAZONW 3. PRESENT TENSE WITH FUTURE MEANING 4. AL + (INFINITIVE) EXERCISES LESSON & EN EL TEATRO (AT THE THEATER) A, DIALOGUE B. NOTES C. GRAMMAR AND USAGE LESSON 9 EN Et. MUSEO DEL PRADO (IN THE PRADO MUSEUM) 1: DEBER + INFINITIVE. 2. TANTO AND TAN 3, NO, NUNCA, NADIE, NINGUNO EXERCISES LESSON 10 LA ARTESANIA ESPANOLA (SPANISH HANDCRAFTS) A. DIALOGUE B. NOTES © GRAMMAR AND USAGE 1 TODQA(S) 2 OTHER EXPRESSIONS WITH TODO 3. EL AND LOS + DAYS OF THE WEEK 4. PENSAR+ EN EXERCISES 3423a8 BSSSSSee £ F SSSRETH SE PReteseas = = LESSON 11 15 SAQUEMOS FOTOGRAFIAS (LET'S TAKE PICTURES) 105 A, DIALOGUE: 105 8. NOTES 0 C. GRAMMAR AND USAGE Uy \. ESTE, ESE. AQUEL i 2 SPECIAL FORMS OF THE PERSONAL PRONOUN. WITH PREPOSITIONS Ha 3. HAY OE 414 4. HAY + NOUN 4 QUE + INFINITIVE 14 EXERCISES 4 LESSON 12 18 1A AGENCIA DE VIAJES (THE TRAVEL AGENCY) ne A. DIALOGUE 18 B, NOTES 123 C. GRAMMAR AND USAGE 124 |, ABIECTIVES WITH SHORTENED FORM BEFORE MASCULINE SINGULAR 124 2, GRAN ANID CUALQUIER 1s 3. SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD FOLLOWING VERBS. OF EMOTION . 126 4. VERBS OF VOLITION WITH THE SUBJUNCTIVE 126 EXERCISES: 17 LESSON 13 a0 ALQUILAR UN COCHE (RENTING A CAR) 130 A. DIALOGUE 130 5. NOTES: 133 C. GRAMMAR AND USAGE 134 1. A. EN CUANTO'A 134 2, CUANDO, “WHENEVER,” AND ‘THE SUBIUNCTIVE 4 3. FOR MEANS “PER™ 134 4, PARA QUE + SUBJUNCTIVE 135 EXERCISES 438 vill LESSON 14 EN LA ESTACION DE SERVICIO (AT THE SERVICE STATION) A. DIALOGUE B. NOTES €. GRAMMAR AND USAGE 1. UNOS, UNAS. ALGUN 2. NINGUNG IN NEGATIVE SENTENCES 3. UNOS CUANTOS 4. LO+ ADIECTIVE = ABSTRACT NOUN EXERCISES LESSON 15 LA FRONTERA (THE BORDER) A. DIALOGUE B. NOTES C. GRAMMAR AND USAGE |. PRETERITE + HACE + TIME EXPRESSION = AGO 2. DECIR + QUE + SUBIUNCTIVE FOR INDIRECT COMMANDS 3. ADDING -MENTE TO-A FEMININE ADJECTIVE TO FORM AN ADVERB 4. FORMING NOUNS FROM ADJECTIVES BY USING THE PROPER FORM OF THE ARTICLE EXERCISES: LESSON 16 EN EL BANCO (AT THE BANK) A. DIALOGUE B. NOTES. . GRAMMAR AND USAGE 1. SUBIUNCTIVE USED AFTER VERBS OF DISBELIEF, DOUBT. DENIAL, OR IMPOSSIBILITY 2. SUBIUNCTIVE USED IN ADIECTIVE CLAUSE ix ™ i 142 143, 144 44 148 145 148 151 Ix Ta 151 — INDETERMINATE TIME TAKE SUBSUNCTIVE 4, REFLEXIVE USED FOR RECIPROCAL ACTION EXERCISES. i LESSON 17 EN LA OFICINA DE CORREOS (AT THE POST OFFICE) A. DIALOGUE BL NOTES ©. GRAMMAR AND USAGE |. CONTRARY-TO-FACT CONDITIONS 2. “1F" WITH THE INDICATIVE 4. “LEVS" EXPRESSED BY VAMOS As THE INFINITIVE OR BY THE SUBJUNCTIVE 4. PRONOUN NOT ATTACHED TO VERB IN EXERCISES LESSON 18 LA LAVANDERIA DEL HOTEL, ¥ LA TINTORERIA (THE HOTEL LAUNDRY AND © GRAMMAR AND USAGE |. THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE WITH MAS OR MENOS 2, COMPARATIVES NOT FORMED WITH MAS OR MENOS ; 4. TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE 4. “THAN” TRANSLATED BY Dé IN COMPARISONS EXERCISES 170 170 4 V4 1m m6 7 iT 8 mg LESSON 19 1A DENTISTA, EL. MEDIC Y El. PARMACEUTICO (THE DENTIST, THE DOCTOR, AND ‘THE PHARMACIST) A. DIALOGUE RB. NOTES ©. GRAMMAR AND USAGE 1, BL MISMO QUE 2. TO MAKE THE POSSESSIVE PRONOUN 3, POCO, MUCHO, OTRO, ALGUNO, NINGUNO AS NOUNS: EXERCISES LESSON 20 EA RELIGION (RELIGION) A. DIALOGUE B. NOTES C, GRAMMAR AND USAGE |. THE PAST PARTICIPLE USED AS A NOUN 2 INDIRECT COMMANDS: QUE EL LO HAGA 3. SEQUENCE OF TENSES WITH SUBJUNCTIVE 4, QIALA + IMPERFECT SUBJUNCTIVE EXERCISES SUMMARY OF SPANISH GRAMMAR 1, THE ALPHABET 2. PRONUNCIATION 1. STRESS 4 PUNCTUATION 5. SOME ORTHOGRAPHIC SIGNS 6, THE DEFINITE ARTICLE 7, THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE & CONTRACTIONS 9. THE DAYS OF THE WEEK 10. THE NAMES OF THE MONTHS I). THE NAMES OF THE SEASONS 1% MASCULINE AND FEMININE GENDER {2 THE PLURAL 187 14, THE POSSESSIVE 15, ADJECTIVES: 16. POSITION OF ADIBCTIVES 17. COMPARISON Lk PRONOUNS 19 POSITION OF PRONOUNS 20, CONJUNCTIONS 21, QUESTION WORDS 22. ADVERBS 23, DIMINUTIVES AND AUGMENTATIVES 24. BEMONSTRATIVES 35, INDEFINITE. ADIECTIVES AND PRONOUNS 26, NEGATION 27. WORD ORDER 28. THE TENSES OF THE VERB 29. THE SUBJUNCTIVE 30. THE CONDITIONAL 31. COMMANDS AND REQUESTS (THE IMPERATIVE) 42. THE PARTICIPLE 33. PROGRESSIVE TENSES 44. PASSIVE VOICE 3S. TOBE THE FORMS OF THE REGULAR VERBS 1. GROUP 1: -AR AND - -ER VERBS ONLY 2 GROUP Il: -JR VERBS ONLY 2. GROUP MIE 7k VERBS ONLY © REGULAR VERBS WITH SPELLING CHANGES: 1, VERBS ENDING IN -CAR 2 VERBS ENDING IN -GAg 3. VERBS ENDING IN -GUAR- 4. VERBS ENDING IN -248 5. VERBS ENDING IN -GER 6, VERBS ENDING IN -GIR 7. VERBS ENDING IN -GUIR 10, VERBS ENDING IN -tR I, VERBS LIKE CREER xii SESSSSEREE BRE BE BERESEEEERERUREERee ese wo a 12. VERBS LIKE REIR 2 2 13. VERBS ENDING IN -LLER, -LUR, DER, AIR i4. VERBS ENDING IN -IAR, -UAR THE FORMS OF THE TRREGULAR VERBS LETTER WRITING ANSWERS INTRODUCTION Living Language* Advanced Spanish is a continuation of the beginner to intermediate level Spanish Complete Course. This program has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect currect and idiomatic usage of Spanish. If you have already mastered the basics of Spanist in school, while travel- ing abroad, or with other Living Language courses, then Advanced Spanish is nght for you. The complete program includes this manual, along with four hours of recordings. However, if you are confident of your pronunciation, you can also use this manual on its own. With Advanced Spanish you'll continue to learn how to speak and understand idiomatie Spanish. The program follows a Mexican couple visiting friends in Spain, While participating in their adventures you'll improve your proficiency to.a level that allows you to take part in engaging conversations easily and comfortably. COURSE MATERIALS THE MANUAL Living Language Advanced Spunish consists of 20 lessons. Every lesson includes a dialogue, notes, a grammar and usage section, and exercises. biaLoGue: Each lesson begins with a dialogue in standard, idiomatic Spanish presenting a realistic situation frequently encountered when traveling abroad. The dislogues feature iberian and Latin American versions of Spanish, as they v follow the adventures of a Mexican and a Spanish couple in Spain. All dialogues are translated into colloquial English, NoTEs: The notes refer to specific expressions and phrases in the dialogue. They'll allow you to see the grammar rules and vocabulary ‘in action’, and comment on the cultural and historical background of the particular expression. The notes: are numbered according to the corresponding exchange in the dialogue, and the specific phrases covered are marked by the © symbol. SGHAMMAR AND USAGE; This section reviews and expands upon basic Spanish grammir, You'll lear how w express yourself more accurately using advanced grammutical struc- tures: idicmatically: EXERCISES: This section allows you to review the gnemmar and vocabulary covered in the lessons. With the answER kuy in the back of the book you can check your progress. Note that the answers to the first exercise in cach lesson do AOL appear in the ANSWEM KEY, an this is primarily an oral and written dnl. The clear and concise SUMMARY. OF SPANISH GHAMMAR, the fasy-t0-Use VERB CHARTS, and the LETTER-WRITING section make this manual o valuable reference for fue use. THE RECORDINGS The recordings include the complete dialogues of ul) 20 lessons in the manual plus 4 number of example sentences from the grammar and usage sections. The recorded mate- nial appears in boldface in your manual. Esch dialogue ix first read at normal conversational speed without interrup- Hon, and then a second time phrase by phrase with pauses for you to repeat after the native speakers, By listening to and imitating the hative speakers you'll improve your pro- nuncistion and comprehension while learning to use new phrases amd structures. avi INSTRUCTIONS 1. Look ot page |. The material in- boldface type will ap- and pay careful attention to the vocabulary and grammar points emphasized in the Notes and Grammar and Usage sections. Examples of grammatical stractores that appear on the recordings are in beldfuce italic wpe. 2. Then listen to the recordings as the dialogues are read. at normal conversational speed. When the dialogues are read more slowly a second time, repeat after the native speakers in the pauses provided. Don't worry if your pronunciation is-net perfect the fira time around. Prac- tice makes perfect. Study with the manual and listen to the recordings as often as-you wish. 3. The exercises at the end of the lessons will help you to review the material covered in each lesson and will help you check your progress toward proficiency. 4. TF you tke breaks between lessons, it is always good idea to review the previous lessons before you begin your studies again, 3. For future reference use the surimary of Spanish gram- mar and the verb charts at the end of the manual. ADVANCED SPANISH 1 LESSON 1 UNA CITA EN UN CAFE MEETING AT A CAFE A. DIALOGUE Se citan. They atrange to meet, |. Migael: gIMga?® Hello. 2, Catlos: Soy Carlos Andrade, de México. ‘This is Carlos Andrade, from Mexico. 3. Miguel: ;Qué gusto!® ;Dénde se encuentra? What a pleasure! Where are you’? 4. Carlos: Estoy em el Hotel Plaza. Acahamos de llegar,” mi expose y yo." At the Hote! Plaza, We have just arrived, my wife and 1. S. Miguel: {Tengo ganas de verles lo mis pronto posible! {Podemos vernos® esta tarde? ; Qué tal a jas dos? F'd like to see you as soon as possible! Can we get together this aftemoon? How about two o'clock? 6. Carlos: Claro que si. {Dénde podemos encontrar: nos? ‘Of course. Where can we mect? 7. Miguel: En ef Café Gijén.° Tome un taxi y vaya a la Castellana" cerca de la Cibeles.° ‘Ar the Café Gijon. Takeo taai and go to the Ca-- steilana near, Cibeles Square. ADVANCED SPANISH 8, Carlos: Muy blen.° ;Pero sera posible encoatrar una mesa a esa hora? All right. But will it be possible to get a table at that time? 9. Miguel; Sin duda, hombre. Hasta Inego, entonces, No doubt about it. (Of course.) See you ina tittle while, thea. 10. Carlos: Muy bien, Aditis." Se encuentran en el caié. They meet at the café. IL. Miguel: Bueno, Carlos, por fin esta usted aqui. }Bienvenide a Madrid! Well, Carlos, it's so good to'see you. Welcome to Madrid! 12. Carlos: Gracias, Miguel. Juana y yo estamos muy contentos de estar en Madrid finalmente. Thank you, Miguel. Juane and | are so happy to finally be in Madrid. 13. Miguel: Pero... gdonde esté Juana? But... where's Juana? \4. Carlos: Ella se quedé en el hotel para desem- pacar las maletas. Ademus, fue un viaje largo ¥ cansador. She stayed at the hotel to unpack. Besides, tt was a Jong_and tiring-trip. 1S. Miguel: Ya veo, ;Prefieresentarse’ adentroo afue- ra, al aire libre? see. Do you prefer to sit in bere:or outside in the fresh’ air? ADVANCED SPANISH 3 16. Curios: jAl aire fibre, claro! In the fresh air, of course! 17. Miguel: ;Ab! Alli hay una mesa fibre. Ah! There’s aa empty table. 18. Camarero: {Qué quieren tomar," sefores? Waiter; What would you like, gentlemen’? 19, Miguel; Una limonada, por favor, jHace tanto calor!? A lemonade, please. It's so hot! 20. Corios: ¥ para mi, una cerveza, ‘And for me, a beer. 2]. Camerero: En seguida,® sefiores. Right away, gentlemen. 22. Carlos: }Qué manera mas agradable de empezar ia estuncia en Madrid! jAb! Aqui esta ef camarero con las bebidas. ;Salud!* What a pleasant way to begin my stay in Madrid! Ab! Here's the waiter with our drinks. Cheers! 23. Miguel: jSnlud! 7¥Y que ustedes lo pasen bien’ en Madrid! Cheers! And | bope you'll have a good time in Madrid! 24. Carlos: Se estd® muy bien aqui. Tengo gonas de” quedarme aqui todo el dia.” It's really nice here. [feel like surying bere all day. 25. Miguel: Uno puede quedarse-en el café toda la tarde, si quiere. Yoo can stay at the café all afternoon, if you want. ADVANCED SPANISH 26. Carlos: ;¥ jamnis hacen marcharse a° fos clientes? at. Don't they ever ask the customers to: leave? Miguel: ;Jamds! Y, st quiere, puede leer ef peri- ddico, escribir cartas, chartar con los amigos, 0 solamente observar a ia gente que pasa. Never! And, if you want you cun read the newspa- per, write letters, chat with friends, or simply look ar the people passing by. . Carlos: En el mundo de los negocios, uno pierde ficilmente el arte de descansar. In the business world, one easily loses the art of relaxing. . Miguel: Es cierto. Espero que hayan* tenido un buen viaje. True, T hope you hada good trip. . Carlos: Si, el yuelo extuve bien. ‘Yes, the flight was fine. . Miguel: Bueno, si no tlenen planes para maiiana, tal vez podriumos pasear® un poco. Well, if you don’t have any plans for tomorrow, perhaps we could do a little sightseeing, What.a good idea! I'm sure Juana will wantto come with us. Thank you, . Miguel: Camarero, la cuenta, por favor, Pago ba cuenta, y nox marchontos. ... No, no, Carlos. Yo ie invito, hombre, que ex para celebrar su Negada a Madrid, Waiter! The check, please, I'm going to pay the bill, and we'll go. ... Ne, no, Carlos, [1's my. treat, to celebrate your arrival in Madrid. ADVANCED SPANISH 5 B. NOTES i. Diga: In Spain, Diga or Digame (imperative at de- cir) is the equivalent of the English “hello"’ when answering the telephone. There ix considerable va- hiety in other Spanixh-speaking countries: Buen in Mexico, A ver in Colombia, Giga or jQué hay? in Cuba. Hold in Argentina, and Ald) in most other countries. . (Qué gested: Note the use of gue before nouns. to express ‘“What-a..."° in exclamations. . acabamos de legur: Note the use of acabar de plus the infinitive to express “‘to have just."~ ami esposa y yo: In Latin America, the possessive ix preferred to the anicle. However in Spain, the article is more commonly used: fo expose (or la mujer) ¥ Yo. . vernod: Note the use of the reflexive pronoun to indicate mutual action: **to see euch other or “to meet one another" Compare encontramos, used Inter. |. Café Gijdn: Popular rendezvous for writers, dires- tors, and actors on the long and beautiful, tree-lined boulevard Avenida de fa Castellana, near the lovely fountain and statue of Cibeles im front of Madrid’s main post office, ef Correa, &. AMfuy bien: Alright. OK; used to express agreement. 10. 15: Adidx: Good-bye. Adiéy is wed in Mexico while Hasta fuego is more commen in Spain. venterse: to. sit down. Note the use of the reflexive prowoun, attached here to the infinitive, and in sen- tence 14 placed before the form. of the main verb in Ellis se queds. 1B. 19, a. ADVANCED SPANISH fomar: to. take; used in the sense of *‘to cat” or “1 drink.“ Hace tanto calor!; The verb hacer is generally used with expressions concerning weather condi- tions, Compure hace frio (it's cold): Adce fresco (it's cool); hace bien tiempo (the weather is fine}, hace viento (it's. windy). En seguide: Right away. Equivalents: inmediata- mente, ahora nlsme, jSalue!: Cheers! lit., health." In toasting one an- other, Spanish-speaking people generally exchange this single word. . Vique uxtedes Jo paxen bien: In expressing a wish or desire. the ver “to hope" (esperar) ix fre- quently omitted and the statement begins with the intodectory que, with the following verb in the subjunctive. Equivalent to the English “(May you) have a good time.” Compare jQue vivan mil afias! (May they live a thousand years!"") and ;Que tiga usted bien! (“May you continue in good health!**) . Se end: Note the use of the reflexive here for the impersonal “one focls;"* fengo ganas de; me gustarfa: 1 feel like,” I'd like 19, foo el diaz all day. Note the use of the article in such expressions: as todo ef ava (all year), wea ta tarde (all afternoon), toda la semana (all week), todo ei verana (all summer), ete. . Aacen marcharse a: lit., “make go away,’ Note the use of the personal a before clientes. Compare observar a. la gente in sentence 27. ADVANCED SPANISH 7 24, hayun tenido: Note the vse of the subjunctive after the verb of emotion, “to hope." 31. pasear: w stroll, to walk around, to go sightseeing. ‘This verb can also be used with pasear en coche (to drive around im a car), pesear a caballo (to nde around on horseback}. 32, jMte parece bien! "Whit a good idea" ap **That sounds gdod."" C. GRAMMAR AND USAGE |, Acabar de: to have just a I feel like cating ice cream, b, Marta feels like leaving. c, They will feel like going to bed, Note: * For forms of tener, see Summary of Grammar. 8 ADVANCED SPANISH ADVANCED SPANISH 9 3, Poder + infinitive + complement: to be able to ®© Poder generally implies physical ability to do some- i thing. When knowledge or learned skills are implied, suber ts. penerally used. Compare: Puedo leerio, ("1 can read it” in the sense of having the ability to read it; i.é., in Spite of the darkness, fog, bad script, ete.) 4é leerio. (“1 .can read it" in the sense-of knowing a. Pcan do the work. how 10. a8 a language, a-code, etc.) bh. Juan can study the lesson tomerrow, ¢, We can spend gur yacution there. 4 ae d. They can sce Marla next week, Se Note: © The @ is used before nouns or pronouns referring to persons. He vista .@ papd, I have seen my dad. a. I'm happy to know it, b. He wits surprised to see me. : , They will be happy 10 haye us. & m Note: © Adjectives agree with the preceding subject. 4, He was-able to do it, Maria este Waited : b. ‘They will be ableito eat it aloo cer tndlo Ps ¢ She can send it, ® Subject pronoutis are generully omitted, asthe vert form and the context clarify the subject. Note: * The object. pronoun may also precede the form nf. EXERCISES poder a. La pevditn hacer. A. Substinte each of the words or expressions in paren- theses for the underlined word or expression in. the. nes ENT et Ee moxie! sentence, Write cach mew sentence and say it c. Ella lo puede mandar. aloud. 10 ADVANCED SPANISH — 2. El nifio tiene ganas de comer. |. Juan, acwba de comer, (estadiar, entrar, salir. aca starse, favarse) 2, Los Aombres acaoban de Hear. (verlo, escu- chario, hablar, telefonar) 3. Tenge ganas de ir al cite. (al concierto, a fa biblic- teca, al museo, al porque, al restaurante) 4. Tienen ganas de bailar. (cuntar, leer, mirar la tele- virion, escuchar la adic, ir al cine) 5. Puedo heeer to. (comer, beber, comprar, estudiar, ganar, aprender) 6. Los nifios extdn contentos de estar aqui, {Los padres, Las hombres, Juan y José, Lov profesores, Maria y Rafael) Convert these sentences to the plural. Write the com- plete seatence and translate. |. Acabe de Hegar, 3. Listed puede hacerla. 4. La muchacha est conrenta de verlos, 3. Lo puede hacer ahora. ‘Trinslate the following sentences int: Spanish, then say them aloud. 1. He: bus just come in. 2. She has jut eaten. 3, We-feel like going 10 the movies. 4. | feel like dancing. 5.1 can do it now, 6. We can-see her tomorrow, ‘7. They'll be able to go there. §. Tam happy to see you. 9. We are surprised to hear it. 10. They are pleased to know it. ©. From smong the three choices given, choose the best equivalent of the English given al the beginning of cach sentence, Write the complete sentence and translaie. 1. (Who) go hata? (a) Que (b) Cucit (c) Quidn 2, (Whata} | — guia (a) Qué (b) Cudi fe) Cudl un » Oway) (Qué el lia! (a) wie {b) manera 4. Chad) Espero que hayan (a) abide (b) tenido {c) hecho wa mds agradable de empezar uw > ADVANCED SPANISH ABVANCED SPANISH. OB » (al) Vimos a Miguel — el Café Gijon. LESSON 2 ta) al : (b) en EL. KIOSCO DE REVISTAS” Snes THE NEWSSTAND (all) Extdbamos aqui el fa, ip irs A. DIALOGUE (b) toda Me |. Carlos: (Al vendedur de periédicos) Acabamas de (There are) muchos monumentox llegar de México, seiior, y no comogeo” lox peri- en Madrid, édicos de Espafia. jPedria usted ayudarme? (a) Extdn (To the news vendor) We've just arrived from Mcx- (b) ALK son ico, sir, and I'm not familiar with Spanish newspa- (ce) Hay pers. Could you help me? . (sit down) {Quiere usted aqui? 2 Vendedor: Con mucho gusto, sefor. Pars infor- (a) sentarte machin politica y noticias en general, te- (b) senrdrse nemos varlos periddicos en Madrid, Por ejemplo, (ec) sentar aqui tenemos El pais, que es muy bueno, Tam- , bién hay pubticaciones literarias como. Indice,” pe gl i Rome aes ait Insula,® La estafeta literaria®,. (b) -tuntas With pleasure, st For polities nd pene mews. we (c) tanto have several papers in Madrid. For example, here we have El pais, which is very good. Also, there are . (atrived) Acabamor, de i eg i ada uaa aoe (a) He peter sri : (b) Hepar (c) Mepames 3, Juana: Todas ésas son iterarias, jverdad? jHay ung revista dedicada al teatro? ‘Those ure all literary, aren’! they? Is there a maga- zine devoted to the theater? 4. Vendedor: Si, sefiora. Hoy una muy buena que se Mama Primer acto. tea ‘Yes, ma'am. There's 4 very good one called Primer ach. $. Carlos: Si no me equiveco, aqui veo unos siete o i ocho® periédicas populares. 14 ADVANCED SPANISH 1£ I'm not mistaken, | see about seven or eight popular papers here. 6. Juana: Si, pero cudi de ellos es el mejor y el mis 10. extensamente leido? Yes, but which one is the best and the most widely read? . Vendedor. Eso, sefiora, no es dificil contestarlo.” Ese A BC, sin duda alguna. Tenga. ;Quiere usted mirarlo? Thar, ma‘am, is not difficuls to answer. It's A BC, without any doubt. Here, would you like to look at H Carlos: jPero parece una revista con este grabado en la portada! ¥ luego un articulo sobre la novela del siglo dlecinaeve. But it looks like a magazine with this picture on the cover! And then an article on the nineteenth-century novel. . Vendedor: Pere, sefior, aqui dentro hay todo lo que le hace falta: noticias, teatro, programas de radio y televisién, modas, noticias de sociedad, deportes, hasta comentan las carreras de caballos y las corridas de toros. Bot, sir, there is everything here that you need: news, theater, radio and television programs, fashicn, so- ciety news, sports .... they even comment on horse racing and bollfights, Carlos: De todas formas, no parece nury serio «+. hay mochas fotos. ;No tendria usted* algin otro con menos fotos, y un aspecto muis serio? Sull, it doesn't look very serious... there are a lot of pictures, Don't you have another with fewer pic- tures that is more serious? @ B. 1s. ADVANCED SPANISH 15 Vendedor: Bueno, entonces compre usted Jnjor- maciones 0 Ya. Well, then tnke /ajormaciones or Ya. Carios: Bien, voy a empezar con Jnformaciones, (OK.1 will start with Informacianes. Juana: Veo que usted tiene revistas de todo el mundo—francesas, italianas, alemanas, Inglesas, americanas, ¥ japonesas. I see-you have magazines from all over-the world— French, ltalian, German, English, American, and Japanese. . Vendedor: Si, seiors, y de todas clases. Hay re- vistas semanales y mensuales y hasta hay otras que son quincenales. Yes, ma’am, and of all kinds. There are weekly and monthly magazines, and even some others that come outevery other week. Juana: Aquellas son de interés general, jverdad? Bianco y negro y Gaceta Hustrada. Those over there are of general interest, aren't they’) Blanco y negro and Gaceta thistracda. . Vendedor: Si, y aqui en este lado tenemos revistas de mocias, de cocinu, y jHola! y Arte y hogar.... That's right, and on this-side we have fashion and cooking magazines, and ;Hola! and Arte y hogar. . . . . Juana: ~Me permife hajear® un poco este aiimero de ;Hola!? May I look through this ixtwe of jHolaf for 4 moment? Vendedor: Por supwesto, sefora, Es una buena revista. OF course, ‘ma'am. It's a good magurine.

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