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Review: Read Original Notices and Short Messages

A short notice or message is useful when the reader can identify its action, time, place and conditions without inventing extra details. These original supplied records give all facts needed, with glosses for the less familiar vocabulary.

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Unit review questions
1. Original notice: “Club de juegos. Sábado, 11:00. Sala 2. Trae un cuaderno.” Glosses: taller=workshop; club=club; lectura=reading; dibujo=drawing; música=music; escritura=writing; juegos=games; sala=room; trae=bring; papel=paper; entrada gratis=free entry; para adultos=for adults. Which day is named?
Need a hint?
  • Find the question’s target: when, where, required item, audience or cost.
  • All notices are original fictional records.
2. Original message: “El taller termina a las cinco. Empieza a las cuatro.” Glosses: llego=I arrive; reunión=meeting; mañana=tomorrow; hoy=today; azul=blue; rojo=red; puerta=door; ventana=window; abierta=open; cerrada=closed; después=afterward; empieza=starts; termina=ends; necesito=I need; cuadernos=notebooks; puedo=I can. Identify the stated finishing time.
Need a hint?
  • Read the full supplied message before extracting its target.
  • Do not select the first recognizable word automatically.
3. Original fictional menu, amounts in practice units: Sopa:6. Ensalada:7. Jugo:3. Glossary: agua=water; pan=bread; fruta=fruit; té=tea; leche=milk; arroz=rice; sopa=soup; ensalada=salad; jugo=juice; pasta=pasta. What listed amount belongs to juice?
Need a hint?
  • Translate the requested item using the full supplied glossary, then find that exact Spanish label in the record.
  • Do not assume a familiar item must have a familiar price.
4. Original fictional notice: “No hay clase el martes. La clase es el miércoles.” Glosses: abierta=open; cerrada=closed; solo=only; lectura=reading; juegos=games; adultos=adults; niños=children; gratis=free; antes=before; otra=other; inscripción=registration; hasta=until. Identify the stated scheduled class day.
Need a hint?
  • Identify which condition the question asks about.
  • A notice does not prove that registration succeeded or a real building is accessible.

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Use the skills in a new task

Create a four-part Spanish practice sheet from the following supplied situations. 1. Original notice: “Taller de dibujo. Lunes, 18:00. Sala 7. Trae papel.” Glosses: taller=workshop; club=club; lectura=reading; dibujo=drawing; música=music; escritura=writing; juegos=games; sala=room; trae=bring; papel=paper; entrada gratis=free entry; para adultos=for adults. What is explicitly known rather than guessed? Candidate answers: (A) Every visitor enjoyed it (B) Participants already know drawing (C) The teacher is famous (D) The workshop names room 7. 2. Original message: “No puedo ir hoy. Puedo ir el viernes.” Glosses: llego=I arrive; reunión=meeting; mañana=tomorrow; hoy=today; azul=blue; rojo=red; puerta=door; ventana=window; abierta=open; cerrada=closed; después=afterward; empieza=starts; termina=ends; necesito=I need; cuadernos=notebooks; puedo=I can. Identify the stated available day. Candidate answers: (A) Every day (B) Friday (C) Monday (D) Today. 3. Original fictional menu, amounts in practice units: Pasta:8. Fruta:4. Leche:2. Glossary: agua=water; pan=bread; fruta=fruit; té=tea; leche=milk; arroz=rice; sopa=soup; ensalada=salad; jugo=juice; pasta=pasta. What listed amount belongs to milk? Candidate answers: (A) 1 unit (B) 2 units (C) 4 units (D) 9 units. 4. Original fictional notice: “Inscripción hasta el viernes. El taller es el sábado.” Glosses: abierta=open; cerrada=closed; solo=only; lectura=reading; juegos=games; adultos=adults; niños=children; gratis=free; antes=before; otra=other; inscripción=registration; hasta=until. Identify the stated registration cutoff. Candidate answers: (A) Friday (B) Saturday (C) Sunday (D) The cutoff is unstated.

Work on paper or in your own document. Explain the choices you made.

  • Use the exact supplied situation and speaker rather than personal details.
  • Show the relevant word ending, evidence phrase, time cue or meaning distinction.
  • Write all four requested results with accents and punctuation.
  • Explain one rejected alternative and check that meaning remains faithful to the input.
Compare with a model response

1. The workshop names room 7. Sala 7 is printed, while enjoyment, teacher reputation and prior ability are not stated. Use that printed phrase as evidence rather than infer unstated outcomes. 2. Friday. The negative rejects today and the positive names el viernes. Preserve negation and the relationship between the target word and its clause. 3. 2 units. Match milk to its Spanish glossary label, then read that label’s colon entry in “Pasta:8. Fruta:4. Leche:2.”. The stated amount is 2 units. No addition or assumption about real prices is needed. 4. Friday. Hasta el viernes attaches to inscripción; Saturday is the separate workshop day. Keep this condition separate from the other printed information.

A different response can also meet the criteria. Compare the evidence and reasoning, rather than copying the wording.