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Viaje a la Union Sovietica Journey to the Soviet Union

Una guia para las secciones 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E y la Extension de Vocabulario A helper guide for sections 18A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, and the Vocabulary Extension

ReferenceLas quince palabras del vocabularioThe Fifteen Vocabulary Words

Echales un vistazo primero. Esta leccion trata sobre Samantha Smith, una nina de 11 anos que escribio una carta al lider de la Union Sovietica durante la Guerra Fria. Muchas de estas palabras tienen que ver con sentimientos sinceros, opinion publica, y la idea de comunicarse honestamente. Skim these first. This lesson is about Samantha Smith, an 11-year-old who wrote a letter to the Soviet leader during the Cold War. Many of these words are about sincere feelings, public opinion, and the idea of honest communication.

abroadadverb
En o hacia un pais extranjero.In or to a foreign country.
anguishnoun / verb
(s.) Sufrimiento o dolor mental intenso. (v.) Sufrir mentalmente sobre algo.(n.) Intense mental suffering or pain. (v.) To suffer mentally about something.
commenceverb
Comenzar; empezar (uso formal).To begin; to start (formal usage).
commendverb
Elogiar o aprobar; reconocer publicamente algo positivo.To praise or approve; to publicly recognize something positive.
controversynoun
Un desacuerdo publico, generalmente sobre un tema importante. (Adjetivo: controversial.)A public disagreement, usually about an important issue. (Adjective: controversial.)
cordialadj.
Amistoso, calido y sincero. (Del latin cor, "corazon".)Friendly, warm, and sincere. (From the Latin cor, "heart.")
dissentnoun / verb
(s.) Desacuerdo, sobre todo con una opinion publica. (v.) Estar en desacuerdo. (Antonimo: assent.)(n.) Disagreement, especially with a public opinion. (v.) To disagree. (Antonym: assent.)
earnestadj.
Sincero, serio, hecho con verdadera intencion.Sincere, serious, done with real intention.
elicitverb
Sacar o provocar (una respuesta, reaccion, o informacion). No confundir con illicit (ilegal).To draw out or bring forth (a response, reaction, or information). Don't confuse with illicit (illegal).
exhilarationnoun
Un sentimiento de emocion y alegria intensa. (Verbo: exhilarate; adjetivo: exhilarating.)A feeling of intense excitement and joy. (Verb: exhilarate; adjective: exhilarating.)
genuineadj.
Real, autentico, verdadero, no falso ni fingido.Real, authentic, true, not fake or pretended.
hoaxnoun / verb
(s.) Un engano o broma que hace creer algo falso. (v.) Enganar a alguien con una mentira.(n.) A trick or joke that makes someone believe something false. (v.) To trick someone with a lie.
manipulateverb
Dos significados: (1) controlar a una persona aprovechandose de ella; (2) manejar algo con habilidad usando las manos.Two meanings: (1) to control a person by taking advantage of them; (2) to handle something skillfully with the hands.
recountverb
Contar o narrar algo en detalle. Tambien puede significar contar de nuevo (como votos).To tell or narrate something in detail. Can also mean to count again (like votes).
skepticnoun
Persona que duda o cuestiona en lugar de creer facilmente. (Adjetivo: skeptical; sustantivo: skepticism.)A person who doubts or questions instead of believing easily. (Adjective: skeptical; noun: skepticism.)

18AUsar palabras en contextoUsing Words in Context

Para cada oracion, escribe C en la linea si la palabra en negrita esta usada correctamente, o I si esta usada incorrectamente. Cada item tiene 4 sub-oraciones (a, b, c, d). For each sentence, write C on the line if the bold word is used correctly, or I if it's used incorrectly. Each item has 4 sub-sentences (a, b, c, d).

1manipulate
  • (a) The jury was manipulated into voting "guilty" by the treacherous lawyer."Influido deshonestamente" - significado #1."Influenced dishonestly" - meaning #1.
  • (b) The clown manipulated the balloons into all kinds of animal shapes."Manejado con habilidad" - significado #2."Handled skillfully" - meaning #2.
  • (c) Six manipulated by five equals thirty.Deberia ser multiplied.Should be multiplied.
  • (d) American bison once manipulated the prairie in huge herds.Deberia ser roamed (vagaban).Should be roamed.
2recount
  • (a) A recount changed the result of the voting.Significado de "contar de nuevo" (votos)."Count again" meaning (votes).
  • (b) Yoshiko recounted to her mother her reasons for staying home from school."Conto / narro" - significado principal."Told / narrated" - main meaning.
  • (c) This month we learned to recount the names of all the U.S. presidents."Recitar de memoria" - acepcion valida."Recite from memory" - valid usage.
  • (d) I told my uncle I was recounting on his help with my homework.Deberia ser counting on (contando con).Should be counting on.
3earnest
  • (a) The candidate's earnest speech convinced many people to vote for her."Sincero" - uso correcto."Sincere" - correct usage.
  • (b) We made an earnest effort to win the game, but we failed."Esfuerzo sincero" - uso correcto."Sincere effort" - correct usage.
  • (c) We were too earnest to sleep, so we drank some hot chocolate.No tiene sentido. Probablemente debiera ser tired o alert.Doesn't make sense. Probably should be tired or alert.
  • (d) I never know when Andreas is joking and when he is being earnest."Serio / sincero" - opuesto de bromear."Serious / sincere" - opposite of joking.
4dissent
  • (a) Their dissent soon turned into a loud argument."Desacuerdo" - uso correcto."Disagreement" - correct usage.
  • (b) I dissented deeper and deeper into the cave.Deberia ser descended (bajaba). Cuidado con la confusion descend / dissent.Should be descended. Watch for the descend / dissent confusion.
  • (c) Parents expressed their dissent at the meeting by raising their hands."Mostraron su desacuerdo" - uso correcto."Showed disagreement" - correct usage.
  • (d) Two of us dissented to the library on our bikes.Deberia ser went / rode (fueron).Should be went / rode.
5hoax
  • (a) Mehar wrote a note on a piece of colored hoax.Deberia ser paper. Hoax no es un material.Should be paper. Hoax isn't a material.
  • (b) We were hoaxed into thinking we were going to be on TV."Enganados" - uso correcto."Tricked" - correct usage.
  • (c) We discovered the hoax and told the teacher."El engano" - uso correcto."The trick" - correct usage.
  • (d) We made our way across fields of hoax to the top of the hill.Deberia ser grass / hay. Hoax no es un cultivo.Should be grass / hay. Hoax isn't a crop.
6cordial
  • (a) We gave cordial smiles to everyone as they arrived."Sonrisas amistosas" - uso correcto."Friendly smiles" - correct usage.
  • (b) The cordial holding the rod snapped, and we lost the fish.Deberia ser cord / line (cuerda).Should be cord / line.
  • (c) Most of the entries in her journal were cordial thoughts about her friends."Pensamientos calidos" - uso correcto."Warm thoughts" - correct usage.
  • (d) Britain and France maintained cordial relations during this period."Relaciones amistosas" - uso comun en politica internacional."Friendly relations" - common in international politics.
7elicit
  • (a) My joke elicited laughter from my friend."Provoco" - uso correcto."Brought out" - correct usage.
  • (b) The magician elicited an apple from a top hat.Deberia ser produced. Elicit es para respuestas o informacion, no objetos.Should be produced. Elicit is for responses or information, not objects.
  • (c) The farmers around here elicit mostly sheep.Deberia ser raise (criar).Should be raise.
  • (d) Try to elicit intelligent questions when you talk to a group."Sacar / provocar" preguntas - uso correcto."Draw out" questions - correct usage.
8genuine
  • (a) If the signature is genuine, this old letter could be worth a lot of money."Autentica" - uso correcto."Authentic" - correct usage.
  • (b) If his offer of help had been genuine, I would have accepted."Sincera" - uso correcto."Sincere" - correct usage.
  • (c) A genuine Stradivarius violin sells for tens of millions of dollars."Autentico" - uso correcto."Authentic" - correct usage.
  • (d) I was not genuine to his plans.No tiene sentido. Probablemente agreeable o open.Doesn't make sense. Probably agreeable or open.
9exhilarate / exhilaration
  • (a) Snowboarding for the first time was exhilarating."Emocionante" - uso correcto."Exciting" - correct usage.
  • (b) My bike exhilarated down the hill.Deberia ser raced / sped (fue rapido).Should be raced / sped.
  • (c) I exhilarated the air from my lungs.Deberia ser exhaled. Cuidado con la confusion exhale / exhilarate.Should be exhaled. Watch for the exhale / exhilarate confusion.
  • (d) The exhilaration of the crowd could be heard from the parking lot."Emocion intensa" - uso correcto."Intense excitement" - correct usage.
10skeptic / skeptical / skepticism
  • (a) I was skeptical when Zayid said he could get us in for free."Dudoso" - uso correcto."Doubtful" - correct usage.
  • (b) The judges were skeptical that Maya could beat the record."Dudosos" - uso correcto."Doubtful" - correct usage.
  • (c) There was a lot of skepticism about whether the snowstorm would turn into a blizzard."Mucha duda" - uso correcto."Lot of doubt" - correct usage.
  • (d) I keep a spare skeptical just in case I run out.Skeptical no es un objeto. Probablemente battery, key, pen, etc.Skeptical isn't an object. Probably battery, key, pen, etc.

18BHacer conexionesMaking Connections

Cada pregunta dice "Which word goes with [palabra clave]?" Encierra la letra de la mejor respuesta. Solo hay una respuesta por item. Each question says "Which word goes with [keyword]?" Circle the letter of the best answer. There's only one answer per item.

# Palabra claveKeyword Resp.Ans. Por queWhy
1give details aboutcrecount = contar / narrar.= to tell / narrate.
2sincereaearnest = sincero. (Genuine tambien encaja, pero earnest es mas especifico para "sincere".)= sincere. (Genuine also fits, but earnest is more specific for "sincere".)
3foolahoax = engano. (Deceive tambien funciona, pero hoax es mas especifico.)= trick. (Deceive also works, but hoax is more specific.)
4excitebexhilarate = emocionar intensamente.= to excite intensely.
5friendlyccordial = amistoso, calido.= friendly, warm.
6disputedcontroversy = disputa publica.= public dispute.
7startdcommence = comenzar (formal).= to begin (formal).
8approvebcommend = elogiar / aprobar publicamente.= to praise / publicly approve.
9painaanguish = dolor mental intenso.= intense mental pain.
10far from homeaabroad = en un pais extranjero.= in a foreign country.

18CDeterminar significadosDetermining Meanings

Cada pregunta empieza una oracion. Encierra la letra de cada terminacion que la complete correctamente. Puede haber mas de una respuesta correcta. Each question starts a sentence. Circle the letter of every ending that completes it correctly. There can be more than one correct answer.

1"The skeptical...""The skeptical..."
answerc, d
why(c) "voice in your head will tell you that lottery tickets are a waste of money" - una voz dudosa encaja. (d) "mother was surprised when her son actually cleaned his room" - estaba dudosa, luego sorprendida. (a) "always optimistic" se contradice con skeptical. (b) un pedazo de pan no puede ser skeptical.(c) A doubtful voice fits. (d) A skeptical mother surprised when proven wrong fits. (a) "always optimistic" contradicts skeptical. (b) Toast can't be skeptical.
2"I am commencing...""I am commencing..."
answera, b
why(a) "dancing lessons on Tuesday" y (b) "eating lunch after I wash my hands" - ambos son comenzar algo. (c) un motor no se "commences" - se "starts". (d) "that you weren't too happy" no encaja - deberia ser "sensing/gathering".(a) and (b) are both starting something. (c) An engine isn't "commenced" - it's "started." (d) Doesn't fit - should be "sensing/gathering."
3"The controversial...""The controversial..."
answera, b
why(a) Un libro puede causar controversia. (b) Una regla puede ser controversial. (c) El aire frio no es controversial. (d) La piel seca no es controversial.(a) A book can be controversial. (b) A rule can be controversial. (c) Cold air isn't controversial. (d) Dry skin isn't controversial.
4"The manipulation...""The manipulation..."
answerb, d
why(b) "of a person is done by betraying his or her trust" - significado #1, control deshonesto. (d) "of puppets can be achieved by pulling on their strings" - significado #2, manejar con habilidad. (a) y (c) no encajan - deberian ser "color" o "polish".(b) Manipulation of a person via betrayal - meaning #1. (d) Manipulation of puppets - meaning #2 (skillful handling). (a) and (c) don't fit - should be "color" or "polish."
5"Martina elicited...""Martina elicited..."
answera, c, d
why(a) Sacar jugo - elicit como sacar de algo. (c) Sacar informacion - el uso clasico de elicit. (d) Provocar elogios - elicit una reaccion. (b) Convertir uvas en pasas no es elicit - es "dried".(a) Drawing out juice - elicit as drawing out. (c) Drawing out information - classic elicit. (d) Drawing out praise - elicit a reaction. (b) Turning grapes to raisins isn't elicit - it's "dried."
6"We anguished...""We anguished..."
answera, d
why(a) "over silly things" - sufrir mentalmente sobre algo. (d) "over whether we should mention his lost dog" - misma idea. (b) y (c) no encajan - deberian ser "chopped" o "prepared".(a) Suffering mentally over things. (d) Same. (b) and (c) don't fit - should be "chopped" or "prepared."
7"I recounted...""I recounted..."
answerb, c
why(b) Conte a mi papa lo que paso - recount = narrar. (c) Conte la historia a quien escuchara - mismo uso. (a) y (d) no son "contar" - serian "collapsed" y "rolled".(b) Told dad what happened - recount = narrate. (c) Told the story - same use. (a) and (d) aren't "tell" - would be "collapsed" and "rolled."
8"The hoaxes...""The hoaxes..."
answera, b, d
why(a) Empezaron como broma y se salieron de control - hoaxes pueden hacer eso. (b) Involucraron a mucha gente - los hoaxes pueden ser amplios. (d) Eran crueles y lastimaron sentimientos - hoaxes pueden ser danosos. (c) "had been nailed to the wall" no encaja - deberia ser "hooks".(a) Started as a joke and got out of hand. (b) Involved many people. (d) Were cruel - hoaxes can be hurtful. (c) Doesn't fit - should be "hooks."

18DCompletar oracionesCompleting Sentences

Para cada oracion, completala de una forma que demuestre que entiendes la palabra en negrita. Las respuestas de ejemplo son modelos - tu respuesta debe venir de tu vida real o tu imaginacion. For each sentence, finish it in a way that shows you understand the bold word. The example answers are models - your own should come from your real life or imagination.

1I think it would be exhilarating to...I think it would be exhilarating to...
meaningAlgo exhilarating te llena de emocion intensa.Something exhilarating fills you with intense excitement.
example...saltar de un avion en paracaidas o ir en una montana rusa muy alta....jump out of an airplane with a parachute or ride a really tall roller coaster.
your turnPiensa en algo que te dara mucha emocion y adrenalina - eso es exhilarating.Think of something that would fill you with excitement and a rush - that's exhilarating.
2Something that fills me with skepticism is...Something that fills me with skepticism is...
meaningSkepticism es duda - no creer facilmente.Skepticism is doubt - not believing easily.
example...los anuncios que prometen hacerte rico en una semana....ads that promise to make you rich in a week.
your turnPiensa en algo que escuchaste que te hizo decir "eso no puede ser cierto."Think of something you heard that made you say "that can't be true."
3Doctors should be commended for...Doctors should be commended for...
meaningCommend = elogiar publicamente.Commend = to publicly praise.
example...trabajar largas horas para ayudar a salvar vidas....working long hours to help save lives.
your turnPiensa en algo concreto y digno de elogio que hacen los doctores.Think of something concrete and praise-worthy that doctors do.
4To dissent means to...To dissent means to...
meaningEsta es una pregunta de definicion. Dissent = estar en desacuerdo.This is a definition question. Dissent = to disagree.
example...expresar publicamente que no estas de acuerdo con una decision o opinion....publicly express that you don't agree with a decision or opinion.
your turnDefine en tus propias palabras: que significa dissent?Define in your own words: what does dissent mean?
5If I were going abroad, I would go to...If I were going abroad, I would go to...
meaningAbroad = a un pais extranjero.Abroad = to a foreign country.
example...Japon, para visitar templos antiguos y comer ramen autentico....Japan, to visit ancient temples and eat authentic ramen.
your turnTiene que ser un pais fuera de Estados Unidos. Por que ese pais?It has to be a country outside the U.S. Why that country?
6A controversial issue is something that...A controversial issue is something that...
meaningControversial = que causa desacuerdo publico fuerte.Controversial = causes strong public disagreement.
example...divide a las personas en bandos opuestos y genera mucha discusion....divides people into opposing sides and generates a lot of debate.
your turnDefine que hace que un tema sea controversial.Define what makes an issue controversial.
7I would commence planning for a picnic by...I would commence planning for a picnic by...
meaningCommence = comenzar (formal).Commence = to begin (formal).
example...decidir donde ir, quien viene, y que comida llevar....deciding where to go, who's coming, and what food to bring.
your turnCual seria el primer paso logico de planeacion para un picnic?What would be the logical first step in planning a picnic?
8If I'm asked to recount a story, that means I...If I'm asked to recount a story, that means I...
meaningPregunta de definicion. Recount = contar / narrar en detalle.Definition question. Recount = to tell / narrate in detail.
example...la cuento desde el principio hasta el final, incluyendo los detalles importantes....tell it from beginning to end, including the important details.
your turnDefine en tus propias palabras lo que significa recount.Define in your own words what recount means.
9I would give a cordial welcome to...I would give a cordial welcome to...
meaningCordial = amistoso, calido, sincero.Cordial = friendly, warm, sincere.
example...un primo que no veo desde hace anos y viene a visitarnos....a cousin I haven't seen in years who comes to visit.
your turnPiensa en alguien que recibirias con los brazos abiertos.Think of someone you'd welcome with open arms.
10A hoax is...A hoax is...
meaningPregunta de definicion. Hoax = engano, broma falsa.Definition question. Hoax = a trick, a fake.
example...un engano que se hace para que la gente crea que algo falso es real....a trick made to make people believe something fake is real.
your turnDefine hoax con tus propias palabras. Puedes dar un ejemplo famoso.Define hoax in your own words. You can give a famous example.

18EAntes de responder · Lee el pasajeBefore You Answer · Read the Passage

De que trata este pasaje What This Passage Is About

El pasaje en las paginas 215 - 216, "Journey to the Soviet Union," cuenta la historia real de Samantha Smith, una nina de 11 anos de Maine que en 1983 escribio una carta al lider de la Union Sovietica, Yuri Andropov, pidiendole que detuviera la amenaza de guerra nuclear. Para sorpresa de todos, Andropov le respondio con una carta amistosa e incluso la invito a visitar la Union Sovietica con sus padres. The passage on pages 215 - 216, "Journey to the Soviet Union," tells the true story of Samantha Smith, an 11-year-old girl from Maine who in 1983 wrote a letter to the Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, asking him to stop the nuclear war threat. To everyone's surprise, Andropov replied with a friendly letter and even invited her to visit the Soviet Union with her parents.

¿Quieres leer el pasaje con ayuda de traduccion al tocar? Abre la version interactiva de "Journey to the Soviet Union" → Want to read the passage with click-to-translate help? Open the interactive version of "Journey to the Soviet Union" →

Contexto historico que ayuda Historical Context That Helps

  • La Guerra Fria (1945 - 1990) fue una rivalidad muy tensa entre Estados Unidos y la Union Sovietica. No hubo batallas directas, pero ambos lados tenian armas nucleares suficientes para destruirse mutuamente.The Cold War (1945 - 1990) was a very tense rivalry between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. There were no direct battles, but both sides had enough nuclear weapons to destroy each other.
  • Mucha gente tenia miedo (anguish) de que estallara una guerra nuclear. La gente construia refugios anti-bombas en sus casas; los ninos aprendian que hacer en caso de ataque.Many people felt anguish that a nuclear war could break out. People built bomb shelters at home; kids learned what to do during an attack.
  • Samantha le escribio a Andropov en 1982. Espero meses por una respuesta. Cuando llego, primero fue una llamada telefonica - que ella sospecho que era un hoax (broma).Samantha wrote to Andropov in 1982. She waited months for a reply. When it came, it first came as a phone call - which she suspected might be a hoax.
  • Su viaje fue muy controversial: algunos la elogiaron (commended); otros pensaron que la estaban manipulating los sovieticos para propaganda.Her trip was very controversial: some praised (commended) her; others thought the Soviets were manipulating her for propaganda.
  • Tristemente, Samantha murio en un accidente de avion en 1985, a los 13 anos. La caida del comunismo en 1991 redujo mucho la amenaza de guerra nuclear.Sadly, Samantha died in a plane crash in 1985, at age 13. The fall of communism in 1991 greatly reduced the nuclear war threat.

La estrategia de dos pasos The Two-Step Strategy

Paso 1. Encuentra la respuesta en el pasaje (o piensala bien si es una pregunta de opinion). Step 1. Find the answer in the passage (or think it through if it's an opinion question).

Paso 2. Asegurate de que tu respuesta use una palabra de vocabulario de la leccion. Cada palabra puede usarse solo una vez en las 15 preguntas, asi que planea con anticipacion. Step 2. Make sure your answer uses a vocabulary word from the lesson. Each word can be used only once across all 15 questions, so plan ahead.

18EPreguntas del pasajePassage Questions

Cada entrada abajo te indica donde se esconde la respuesta en el pasaje y muestra que palabra de vocabulario encaja mejor. Las respuestas de ejemplo son modelos - la tuya debe estar en tus propias palabras. Each entry below points you to where the answer hides in the passage and shows which vocabulary word fits best. The example answers are models - your own should be in your own words.

1¿Fue la visita de Samantha a la Union Sovietica su primer viaje fuera de Estados Unidos?Was Samantha's visit to the Soviet Union her first trip out of the United States?
passage clue"She had never been abroad before, and she found the experience exhilarating.""She had never been abroad before, and she found the experience exhilarating."
exampleSi, fue su primer viaje abroad. El pasaje dice que nunca habia estado en otro pais antes.Yes, it was her first trip abroad. The passage says she had never been to another country before.
vocab usedabroadabroad
2¿Como deja claro el pasaje que Samantha era una ciudadana preocupada?How does the passage make clear that Samantha was a concerned citizen?
passage clue"Samantha Smith, a fifth grader from Maine, who anguished over the possibility of nuclear war and decided to do something about it.""Samantha Smith, a fifth grader from Maine, who anguished over the possibility of nuclear war and decided to do something about it."
exampleSamantha anguished sobre la posibilidad de una guerra nuclear y decidio hacer algo al respecto - eso muestra que era una ciudadana preocupada que tomaba accion.Samantha anguished over the possibility of nuclear war and decided to do something about it - that shows she was a concerned citizen who took action.
vocab usedanguish (anguished)anguish (anguished)
3¿Crees que se debe commend a Samantha por escribir la carta? ¿Por que si o por que no?Do you think Samantha is to be commended for writing the letter? Why or why not?
passage cluePregunta de opinion. El pasaje muestra que algunos la elogiaron y otros la criticaron.Opinion question. The passage shows some praised her, others criticized her.
exampleSi, debe ser commended porque tomo accion sobre algo que le importaba. Aunque era solo una nina, escribir esa carta fue un acto valiente que ayudo a que la gente hablara sobre la paz mundial.Yes, she should be commended because she took action on something she cared about. Even though she was just a kid, writing that letter was a brave act that helped people talk about world peace.
vocab usedcommend (already in question)commend (already in question)
4¿Por que crees que los lideres sovieticos tomaron en serio la carta de Samantha?Why do you think the Soviet leaders took Samantha's letter seriously?
passage clue"...containing an earnest plea for the two superpowers to settle their differences peacefully.""...containing an earnest plea for the two superpowers to settle their differences peacefully."
exampleTomaron en serio la carta porque era un earnest plea - una suplica sincera y honesta de una nina, no un truco politico. Tambien era una buena oportunidad de mostrar que los sovieticos tambien querian la paz.They took it seriously because it was an earnest plea - a sincere, honest request from a child, not a political trick. It was also a good chance to show that the Soviets also wanted peace.
vocab usedearnestearnest
5¿Que te dice sobre Samantha su muestra de skepticism?What does Samantha's show of skepticism tell you about her?
passage clue"Samantha was not sure that the phone call was genuine; she thought that it might be a hoax... Although her father denied it, Samantha remained skeptical.""Samantha was not sure that the phone call was genuine; she thought that it might be a hoax... Although her father denied it, Samantha remained skeptical."
exampleSu skepticism muestra que era una nina inteligente y cuidadosa - no creia algo solo porque alguien se lo dijo. Mantuvo sus dudas hasta que llego la evidencia (la carta de la embajada).Her skepticism shows she was a smart, careful kid - she didn't believe something just because someone said it. She kept her doubts until evidence arrived (the embassy letter).
vocab usedskepticism (already in question)skepticism (already in question)
6¿Cual es el significado de genuine tal como se usa en el pasaje?What is the meaning of genuine as it is used in the passage?
passage clue"Samantha was not sure that the phone call was genuine.""Samantha was not sure that the phone call was genuine."
exampleAqui, genuine significa real o autentico - no falso. Samantha no estaba segura si la llamada era real o si alguien estaba fingiendo ser un sovietico para enganarla.Here, genuine means real or authentic - not fake. Samantha wasn't sure if the call was real or if someone was pretending to be Soviet to trick her.
tipPregunta de definicion. Usa tus propias palabras.Definition question. Use your own words.
7¿Cuando se dio cuenta Samantha de que la llamada telefonica que recibio no era un hoax?When did Samantha realize that the phone call she had received was not a hoax?
passage clue"Her doubts were ended, however, when an envelope from the Soviet embassy in Washington was delivered to her home in Maine.""Her doubts were ended, however, when an envelope from the Soviet embassy in Washington was delivered to her home in Maine."
exampleSe dio cuenta de que no era un hoax cuando llego un sobre de la embajada sovietica en Washington a su casa en Maine. Esa carta confirmo que la llamada habia sido real.She realized it wasn't a hoax when an envelope from the Soviet embassy in Washington arrived at her home in Maine. That letter confirmed the phone call had been real.
vocab usedhoax (already in question)hoax (already in question)
8¿Que tipo de respuesta a su carta recibio Samantha?What kind of response to her letter did Samantha receive?
passage clue"Inside it was a cordial letter from Yuri Andropov, the Soviet leader, who thanked her for taking the trouble to write...""Inside it was a cordial letter from Yuri Andropov, the Soviet leader, who thanked her for taking the trouble to write..."
exampleRecibio una carta cordial de Yuri Andropov, el lider sovietico, quien le agradecio por escribirle e incluso la invito a visitar la Union Sovietica con sus padres.She received a cordial letter from Yuri Andropov, the Soviet leader, who thanked her for writing and even invited her to visit the Soviet Union with her parents.
vocab usedcordialcordial
9¿Por que la carta de Samantha elicit tanta atencion?Why did Samantha's letter elicit so much attention?
passage clueEl pasaje dice que su visita "would be desirable" era debatida. Era inusual que un lider sovietico respondiera personalmente a una nina americana.The passage says her visit "would be desirable" was debated. It was unusual for a Soviet leader to respond personally to an American kid.
exampleLa carta elicit tanta atencion porque era extraordinario que una nina de 11 anos recibiera una respuesta personal del lider sovietico durante la Guerra Fria. Era una historia que los medios no podian ignorar.The letter elicited so much attention because it was extraordinary for an 11-year-old to get a personal reply from the Soviet leader during the Cold War. It was a story the media couldn't ignore.
vocab usedelicit (already in question)elicit (already in question)
10¿Por que el viaje planeado de Samantha fue controversial?Why was Samantha's planned trip controversial?
passage clue"Those who dissented from this view believed that she should decline the invitation and stay home; they thought that she was being manipulated by the Communists...""Those who dissented from this view believed that she should decline the invitation and stay home; they thought that she was being manipulated by the Communists..."
exampleFue controversial porque algunas personas dissented - pensaban que los sovieticos la estaban usando para propaganda y que los comunistas la estaban manipulando para sus propios fines.It was controversial because some people dissented - they thought the Soviets were using her for propaganda and that the Communists were manipulating her for their own ends.
vocab usedcontroversy (controversial in question), dissent reinforcedcontroversy (controversial in question), dissent reinforced
11¿Cual es el significado de manipulated tal como se usa en el pasaje?What is the meaning of manipulated as it is used in the passage?
passage clue"...they thought that she was being manipulated by the Communists, who would use her visit for their own purposes.""...they thought that she was being manipulated by the Communists, who would use her visit for their own purposes."
exampleAqui, manipulated significa controlada o usada deshonestamente para los fines de otra persona. Es el significado #1 de la palabra: aprovecharse de la confianza de alguien.Here, manipulated means controlled or used dishonestly for someone else's purposes. It's meaning #1 of the word: taking advantage of someone's trust.
tipPregunta de definicion. Aqui NO es el significado #2 (manejar con habilidad).Definition question. Here it's NOT meaning #2 (handling skillfully).
12¿Estuvo todo el mundo de acuerdo en que el viaje de Samantha era una buena idea? ¿Por que si o por que no?Did everyone agree that Samantha's trip to the Soviet Union was a good idea? Why or why not?
passage clue"Not everyone agreed that her visit to the Soviet Union would be desirable, though.""Not everyone agreed that her visit to the Soviet Union would be desirable, though."
exampleNo, no todos estuvieron de acuerdo. Algunos la apoyaron y la elogiaron; otros dissented y pensaron que deberia rechazar la invitacion porque temian que los sovieticos la estuvieran usando para propaganda.No, not everyone agreed. Some supported and praised her; others dissented and thought she should decline because they feared the Soviets were using her for propaganda.
vocab useddissentdissent
13¿Cuando commenced el viaje de Samantha a la Union Sovietica?When did Samantha's trip to the Soviet Union commence?
passage clue"Samantha ignored the controversy swirling about her, and in July 1983, accompanied by her parents, she went to the Soviet Union.""Samantha ignored the controversy swirling about her, and in July 1983, accompanied by her parents, she went to the Soviet Union."
exampleEl viaje de Samantha a la Union Sovietica commenced en julio de 1983, cuando viajo con sus padres.Samantha's trip to the Soviet Union commenced in July 1983, when she traveled with her parents.
vocab usedcommence (already in question)commence (already in question)
14¿Cual es el significado de recounts tal como se usa en el pasaje?What is the meaning of recounts as it is used in the passage?
passage clue"On her return she wrote a book called Journey to the Soviet Union, in which she recounts everything that happened during her visit.""On her return she wrote a book called Journey to the Soviet Union, in which she recounts everything that happened during her visit."
exampleAqui, recounts significa narrar o contar en detalle. En su libro, Samantha cuenta todo lo que paso durante su visita - los lugares que vio, la gente que conocio, las experiencias que tuvo.Here, recounts means to narrate or tell in detail. In her book, Samantha tells everything that happened during her visit - the places she saw, the people she met, the experiences she had.
tipPregunta de definicion. No es "contar de nuevo votos" - es "narrar la historia."Definition question. It's not "count votes again" - it's "narrate the story."
15¿Como crees que se debe haber sentido Samantha al aparecer en una serie de television?How do you think Samantha must have felt about appearing in a television series?
passage clue"She was also invited to costar in a television series. Her life at that point must have seemed like a fairy tale...""She was also invited to costar in a television series. Her life at that point must have seemed like a fairy tale..."
exampleDebio sentir mucha exhilaration - emocion intensa - al ser invitada a una serie de television. Para una nina de su edad, todo era como un cuento de hadas.She must have felt a lot of exhilaration - intense excitement - at being invited to a TV series. For a kid her age, it must have felt like a fairy tale.
vocab usedexhilarationexhilaration

Rastreador de palabras de vocabulario Vocabulary Word Tracker

Cada palabra debe aparecer solo una vez entre las 15 respuestas. Asi es como las usan las respuestas de ejemplo arriba: Each word should appear only once across the 15 answers. Here's how the example answers above use them:

Palabras que aparecieron en las preguntas mismas: commend (Q3), skepticism (Q5), genuine (Q6), hoax (Q7), elicit (Q9), controversial (Q10), manipulated (Q11), commence (Q13), recounts (Q14). Words that appeared in the questions themselves: commend (Q3), skepticism (Q5), genuine (Q6), hoax (Q7), elicit (Q9), controversial (Q10), manipulated (Q11), commence (Q13), recounts (Q14).

Palabras anadidas en las respuestas de ejemplo: abroad (Q1), anguish (Q2), earnest (Q4), cordial (Q8), dissent (Q12), exhilaration (Q15). Words added in the example answers: abroad (Q1), anguish (Q2), earnest (Q4), cordial (Q8), dissent (Q12), exhilaration (Q15).

Eso cubre las 15. Si tus propias respuestas usan las palabras de manera diferente, esta bien - solo asegurate de que ninguna se repita. That covers all 15. If your own answers use the words differently, that's fine - just make sure none gets repeated.

ExtensionExtension de vocabulario · ManipulatorVocabulary Extension · Manipulator

La actividad de discusion y escritura en la pagina 219 te da esta oracion: "The king thought he came up with the new law by himself, but one of his advisors was a master manipulator." Tu trabajo: escribir la definicion de manipulator basada en la oracion, y luego usar la palabra en una nueva oracion propia. The discussion and writing prompt on page 219 gives you this sentence: "The king thought he came up with the new law by himself, but one of his advisors was a master manipulator." Your job: write the definition of manipulator based on the sentence, then use the word in a new sentence of your own.

Como deducir la definicion del contexto How to Figure Out the Definition From Context

Mira la oracion: "The king thought he came up with the new law by himself, but one of his advisors was a master manipulator." Look at the sentence: "The king thought he came up with the new law by himself, but one of his advisors was a master manipulator."

  • El rey pensaba que invento la ley el solo - pero esa creencia era falsa. The king thought he made the law himself - but that belief was false.
  • Un consejero estaba secretamente influyendo al rey para que pensara que era su propia idea. An advisor was secretly influencing the king to think it was his own idea.
  • Un master manipulator es alguien muy bueno haciendo eso - controlando a otros sin que se den cuenta. A master manipulator is someone very good at doing that - controlling others without their knowing.
  • Conexion clave: manipulator viene de manipulate (de tu lista de vocabulario, significado #1: controlar a alguien aprovechandose de su confianza). Key connection: manipulator comes from manipulate (from your vocab list, meaning #1: to control someone by taking advantage of their trust).
Definicion de ejemploExample definition
modelUn manipulator es una persona que controla a otros de manera deshonesta, generalmente sin que ellos se den cuenta de que estan siendo controlados.A manipulator is a person who dishonestly controls others, usually without them realizing they're being controlled.
Oracion de ejemploExample sentence
model"The villain in the movie was a smooth manipulator who convinced the hero's friends to turn against him.""The villain in the movie was a smooth manipulator who convinced the hero's friends to turn against him."
your turnEscribe tu propia oracion. Trata de mostrar al manipulator haciendo algo concreto - como hace para controlar a otros?Write your own sentence. Try to show the manipulator doing something concrete - how do they control others?

Relacionado al pasaje Related to the Passage

En el pasaje sobre Samantha Smith, algunas personas pensaban que los sovieticos eran manipulators - que estaban usando a Samantha para propaganda. Otros pensaban que Samantha era una nina inteligente que actuaba por su propia cuenta. La pregunta de quien estaba manipulando a quien fue parte de la controversy. In the Samantha Smith passage, some people thought the Soviets were manipulators - using Samantha for propaganda. Others thought Samantha was a smart kid acting on her own. The question of who was manipulating whom was part of the controversy.

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La historia de Samantha Smith es de las mas inspiradoras del libro - una nina de 11 anos que no se quedo callada ante un problema enorme. Le escribio una carta al lider mas poderoso de un pais enemigo y consiguio una respuesta. Tomate tu tiempo y disfruta la lectura. Samantha Smith's story is one of the most inspiring in the book - an 11-year-old who didn't stay quiet about a huge problem. She wrote a letter to the most powerful leader of an enemy country and got a reply. Take your time and enjoy the reading.