Experiencias Beginning Spanish - PROGRAM SAMPLER

122 ciento veintidós | CAPíTULO 4 Ritmos y movimientos El auto de Valeria es nuevo . Valeria’s car is new. She just bought it off the lot. It is classified as a new car. El auto de Marisol está nuevo . Marisol’s car looks new but it is not. A comment is being made about the condition of the car. Ramón es aburrido . Ramón is classified as a boring person. Carlos está aburrido . Carlos is feeling bored. He has nothing to do. A comment is made on his state of being; how he is perceived. 4.37 Soy profesora de música. José Antonio’s guitar teacher played a major part in his love of music and in helping to develop his musical talent. Listen as she describes her life and family and complete the Pasos . Paso 1: For each statement, write the form of ser or estar that you hear. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Paso 2: Listen again and write one or two of the words that follow ser and estar for each statement you hear. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 4.38 La quinceañera. Focus on the following two women, Sra. Pérez and Sra. Silvas, who have been invited to attend the quinceañera celebration of José Antonio’s cousin, Laura Morales. The women are close friends of the family who are looking on as José’s familymembers get ready. To find out what they observe read the following dialogue and complete the Pasos that follow. Sra. Pérez: Mira a Rosa, la mamá. Está muy nerviosa porque hoy es el día de la celebración. Normalmente es una mujer muy tranquila. Sra. Silvas: Sí, es cierto. Y mira a Laura. Es una joven muy bonita y hoy está muy guapa como su mamá. Sra. Pérez: Sí, es verdad, y en mi opinión, también está más alta. Sra. Silvas: Sí, pero hoy lleva tacones 7 . 7 tacones: high heels