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IxAxEi i-24 58 cincuenta y ocho 2 1 Estrategia Brainstorming questions before viewing Before you watch a cultural video, think about what information you expect to learn and what questions you would like to have answered. What do you already know about Mexico City? What do you know about the university system in Mexico? In what ways is the UNAM similar to your school or university? Write down your questions, and as you watch this Flash cultura , take notes on the answers you see and hear. Estrategia Using idea webs to make comparisons An idea web is a useful way to graphically summarize information relating to a given topic. When you take notes, try not to write out complete sentences. Instead, write only key facts, words, and phrases, and use circles, lines, and arrows to show the relationships between ideas. Later, you can use these categories to make comparisons. Vocabulario útil ¿Cuál es tu materia favorita? What it is your favorite subject? ¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you? la carrera de medicina medical degree program, major las ciencias de la comunicación communications el derecho law la facultad (academic) department ofrecer (zc) to offer la residencia estudiantil dorm(itory) ¿Conoces algún profesor famoso que dé clases en la UNAM? Estudio derecho en la UNAM. Los estudios You have learned about several Latin American cities, including Mexico City. Now you will learn about the UNAM , Mexico’s largest university. You will meet several students, learn about their majors, and hear about some of the UNAM’s most famous alumni. Mi universidad What is the name of your school or universi t y? What degree program are you in? What are your favori te classes? Share your experiences wi th a par tner. Mirar Watch this Flash cultura episode. 1 2 Relacionar Match each sentence star ter wi th the appropriate ending. 1. Los estudiantes de la UNAM no viven 2. Ciudad de México es 3. La UNAM es 4. La UNAM ofrece a. una universidad muy grande. b. 74 carreras de estudio. c. en residencias estudiant iles. d. la ciudad más grande de América Lat ina. Comparar Create an idea web to summarize what you learned about the UNAM . Then, create another idea web about your school or college and write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two institutions. Use the word pero in your contrasts and the word también in your comparisons. Modelo: La UNAM está en una ciudad muy grande, pero mi universidad está... 3 4 2 Practice more at vhlcentral.com . Video Each unit ends with a Flash cultura video episode featuring fun and entertaining cultural information from around the Spanish-speaking world . Listening and viewing strategies help you get the most out of the videos . Flash cultura episodes address unit themes from a different cultural perspective . Streaming video of Flash cultura Textbook activities Additional online-only practice activities Chat activities for conversational skill-building and oral practice S-22