Week 5

Question 1

Typically I do homework in my apartment, but yesterday I did it at FSI.

Answer 1

Tipícamente yo hago la tarea en mi apartamento, pero ayer la hice en FSI.

Question 2

I met (ran into) my old teacher:

Answer 2

Me encontré con mi antiguo instructor.

Question 3

Thank you for conversing with me!

Answer 3

¡Gracias por conversar conmigo!

Question 4

Can you repeat this please?

Answer 4

¿Puede repetir eso por favor?

Question 5

Could you speak more slowly please?

Answer 5

¿Podría hablar mas despacio por favor?

Question 6

What does this … mean?

Answer 6

¿Qué quiere decir esto…?

Question 7

I’m sorry but I don’t understand.

Answer 7

Lo siento pero no entiendo.

Question 8

Can you explain … to me in other words?

Answer 8

¿Puede explicarme … en otras palabras?

Question 9

I forget how to say it.

Answer 9

No recuerdo comó decirlo.

Question 10

He told me…

Answer 10

Él me dijo…

Question 11

I told him…

Answer 11

Yo le dije…

Question 12

Have a good one!

Answer 12

¡Que te/le/les vaya bien!

Question 13

She is about to finish university.

Answer 13

Ella está a punto de terminar la universidad.

Question 14

He applied for a space in the program.

Answer 14

Él solicitó una plaza en el programma.

Question 15

They don’t have access to financial resources.

Answer 15

Ellos no tienen acceso a recursos económicos.

Question 16

There are few available resources.

Answer 16

Hay pocos recursos disponibles.

Question 17

Normally she does homework at home, but last week she did it on campus.

Answer 17

Normalmente ella hace la tarea en casa, pero la semana pasada ella la hizo en campus.

Question 18

Excuse me, could you help me find something?

Answer 18

Disculpé, ¿podría ayudarme a encontrar algo?

Question 19

I had to learn Spanish in order to be able to go to that country.

Answer 19

Tuve que aprender español para poder ir a ese país.

Question 20

I am going to study Spanish 6 months in FSI.

Answer 20

Voy a estudiar español por seis meses en FSI.

Question 21

Obviously I didn’t have to study any languages.

Answer 21

Obviamente no tuve que estudiar ningún idioma.

Question 22

My parents often went to visit me in Oregon.

Answer 22

Mis padres a menudo fueron a visitarme en Oregon.

Question 23

The flights are very expensive.

Answer 23

Los vuelos son muy caros.

Question 24

My parents cancelled their plans.

Answer 24

Mis padres cancelaron sus planes.

Question 25

He already promised me he is going to visit me.

Answer 25

Él ya me prometió que él va a visitarme.

Question 26

Tourism contributes to the economic growth of a country.

Answer 26

El turismo contribuye al crecimiento económico de un país.

Question 27

(It) attracts (the) investment from international businesses.

Answer 27

Atrae la inversión de empresas internacionales.

Question 28

Now I am learning Spanish.

Answer 28

Ahora estoy aprendiendo español.

Question 29

I didn’t have much financial resources.

Answer 29

No tenía muchos recursos económicos.

Question 30

I got a scholarship.

Answer 30

Conseguí una beca.

Question 31

It’s one of the advantages of the system.

Answer 31

Es una de las ventajas del sistema.

Question 32

After that, I obtained a master’s.

Answer 32

Después de eso, obtuve una maestría.

Question 33

Abilities

Answer 33

Las capacidades

Question 34

The scholarship didn’t cover all the expenses.

Answer 34

La beca no cubrió todos los gastos.

Question 35

I applied for student loans.

Answer 35

Yo solicité préstamos estudiantiles.

Question 36

Many students do not find work after graduating.

Answer 36

Muchos estudiantes no encuentran trabajo después de graduarse.

Question 37

Unfortunately

Answer 37

Desafortunadamente

Question 38

Clearly there is a gap.

Answer 38

Claramente hay una brecha.

Question 39

Many (people) dream of a better education.

Answer 39

Muchos sueñan con una mejor educación.

Question 40

The labor market

Answer 40

El mercado laboral

Question 41

He accepted the job.

Answer 41

Él acceptó el trabajo.

Question 42

This is a golden opportunity.

Answer 42

Esta es una opportunidad de oro.

Question 43

I had to combine my studies with employment.

Answer 43

Tuve que combinar mis estudios con un empleo.

Question 44

The needs of the government

Answer 44

Las necessidades del gobierno