Experiencias Beginning Spanish - PROGRAM SAMPLER

124 ciento veinticuatro | CAPíTULO 4 Ritmos y movimientos 4.42 Tu propio poema. Martí was an exceptional poet who gave richly to society, not only as a poet but as a highly respected statesman. In his Versos sencillos he explains who he is. Using the following outline write a poem to express your own feelings and tell about who you are. Think of a context or a place you would like to be. Yo soy . de . Yo soy . En el futuro me gustaría . Soy como un/una . Cuando estoy en . Mi vida es y . Porque tú, amigo/a, estás . 4.43 Situaciones. Select part A or B to participate in the conversation. A - You run into a Spanish speaking acquaintance and you exchange greetings. You decide to invite him/her to do something with you this weekend, with other friends. Find out some types of music that interest the student. You decide to invite the student to a concert. Be sure to tell the day and time. Discuss who else will go along, tell their names and comment on them. Get the phone number of your acquaintance and give him/her yours so you can get in touch, as needed. B - You are a Spanish speaking student visiting the U.S. and run into a classmate. Exchange greetings. The classmate invites you to a concert over the weekend. Find out when and what kind of music. Ask questions about where you can go in the town to hang out after the concert and what activities you can do after the concert. 8 lucha : fight 9 abre el camino : paves the way 10 era : was 11 Falleció : she passed away José Martí es el Héroe Nacional de Cuba. Nació en La Habana el 28 de enero de 1853. Es famoso por su lucha 8 por la independencia de Cuba contra España. Con su poesía abre el camino 9 al movimiento modernista. Era 10 un visionario de su época y un iluminador del futuro. Celia Cruz es la Reina de la Salsa. Nació en La Habana, Cuba, el 21 de octubre de 1925. Esta mujer vibrante era cantante de salsa con más de setenta y cinco discos compactos. Falleció 11 el 16 de julio del año 2003 en Fort Lee, New Jersey. Una de sus canciones más famosas es “No hay que llorar”. Photo12 / UIG via Getty Images L. Busacca / WireImage / Getty Images