What is your opinion of the huipil? Why do you think it is important to these women to still wear such traditional clothing nowadays? Do you know of any traditional clothing still worn by people in your country or culture? What does it look like and what does it represent?

In a spanish magazine, you see an interview about one of the smash hits of the tv season, “tú y yo.” the reporter (reportero) asks several of the actors about the character (personaje) he or she plays on the show. as you read, see if you can determine how the actors feel about the characters they play. remember to look for cognates as you read to you understand as much as possible. reportero: hola, sr. bandero. ¿cómo se llama su personaje en “tú y yo”? sr. bandero: se llama josé luis. reportero: ¿cómo es josé luis? sr. bandero: pues … ¡josé luis es muy talentoso y simpático … como yo! reportero: bueno. ¿es el sr. bandero similar a josé luis? sr. bandero: claro que sí. ¡idénticos! él es trabajador, y yo también. reportero: gracias. hasta luego. sr. bandero: hasta luego. nos vemos. reportero: buenos días, srta. robles. ¿cómo se llama su personaje en “tú y yo”? srta. robles: se llama cristina córdoba. ella es muy atrevida y super sociable. yo no. soy reservada y muy romántica. según mis según mis amigos, no soy atrevida ni sociable. no me gustan las fiestas. me gusta más pasar el tiempo con una revista buena. reportero: gracias. mucho gusto de hablar con usted. srta. robles: encantada. hasta luego. after reading the statement below, decide whether the statement is: (a) an accurate statement; (b) a false statement; or (c) not enough information given to decide. srta. robles sees herself as being shy and romantic. a. an accurate statement b. a false statement c. not enough information to decide

"in english, write six to eight sentences comparing cultural aspects of greetings in spanish-speaking countries with greetings in your own culture. use what you learned in the lessons to tell about three differences and three similarities. discuss non-verbal greetings and how respect is shown. you may also include verbal greetings, but do not simply translate phrases from one language to another."

Which of the following sentences needs the personal a in the bank?