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7 Skins P83 ►vanagloriarse vr (jactarse) to boast: se vanagloria de sus hazañas de juventud, he boasts about his youthful exploits agredir vtr defect to assault indignarse verbo reflexivo to get indignant [por, at, about] zurrar vtr fam (pegar) to beat, flog 1 (mano cerrada) fist puño m What is so disgusting? Why should “they” be thrown out? What’s the word for ‘scum’? Who are the scum? What is the service the person quoted in the article is offering humanity? Why isn’t s/he usually armed? P84 miope adjetivo & mf short-sighted: soy miope, I'm short-sighted quieto,-a adjetivo 1 (sin movimiento) still: ¡estáte quieto!, don't move 2 (tranquilo, pacífico) placid, calm impune adjetivo unpunished: su delito quedó impune, her crime went unpunished paliza f 1 (tunda, somanta) beating: aquellos bárbaros le dieron una paliza, those thugs beat him up cinismo m cynicism semejante adjetivo 1 (parecido) similar: no había oído nada semejante, I had never heard anything like it 2 (tal) such: ¿de dónde sacó semejante idea?, where did he get such an idea from? Noun m (prójimo) fellow man: ama a tus semejantes, love your fellow men Find: to leave someone almost for dead How did Ana feel about the article? How does she feel about the Skins? She feels we all could be in danger, why? Explain the questions Cómo era possible….. What did she decide to do? P85 llevar a cabo, to carry out querella f 1 Jur lawsuit 2 (conflicto) dispute J. McCrohan Página 1 de 4 La aventura de Saïd rechazo m 1 (de una idea, petición, un plan) rejection 2 (desprecio) contempt: mostraron su rechazo al racismo, they showed their contempt for racism comprometer verbo transitivo 1 (obligar) to compel, oblige 2 (implicar) to involve, compromise 3 (poner en peligro) to jeopardize: no comprometas tu carrera, don't put your career at risk What had happened in relation to Skinheads a few weeks previously? What did the sentence consider? How did Ana’s father feel about her actions? What dangers does he warn her about? Translate her questions at the end of the page. P85-86 What was her reaction to her father? What was his reaction? P86 ►tragarse verbo reflexivo 1 (mentiras, excusas, el orgullo, comida) to swallow 2 fig (soportar, tolerar) to put up with caducar verbo intransitivo to expire: tengo el carné caducado, my identity card has expired How did Ana win the argument with her father? Ahmed’s papers are mentioned in what context? What would happen to Ahmed if he gets better? NB! mood SOS Racismo y CITE intervened and did what? For nine days how is Ahmed’s state of being described? P87 al cabo de, (transcurrido) after: al cabo de cinco minutos se marcharon, they left after five minutes homenaje m homage, tribute: el libro rinde homenaje a Góngora, the book pays homage to Góngora alentar vtr fig to encourage How did he feel about what of SOS Racismo y CITE had done? How is his state of being described? What length of time has passed? How was the band doing on in Ahmed’s absence? Who went to the last concert? P87-88 J. McCrohan Alí came out to talk and raised what issues? Página 2 de 4 La aventura de Saïd In spite of all the risks, why do they emigrate, according to Alí? He mentions something cheap, what’s he referring to? What’s their role if they stay in their own countries? How does this relate to what happened to Saíd’s father? How does he respond to people who say that immigrants take jobs from natives? P89 ser m 1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable ser humano, human being ser vivo, living being 2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him sanguijuela f 1 Zool leech 2 fam pey (persona) bloodsucker arenga f impassioned speech arengar verbo transitivo incite, rouse, rally, exhort What’s the mention of social security? What is the ultimate dream of many immigrants? What rights does he feel that they have and that he wants recognized? How is his tone recognized? How did people react? Whose self-esteem was affected? How? How did Ana react? P90 How is Fátima described? What did Saíd want to do? What does Hussein want? What’s the update on Hussein? P91 Tener presente algo es recordarlo i.e. take note! ayunar verbo intransitivo to fast Explain in Engish “un lobo no se convierte en cordero de la noche a la manana” How did Saíd’s life improve? What did he do with his extra free time? Why did he take this on? What did his religion oblige at this time? What other benefits might his new spare time activity yield for him? J. McCrohan Página 3 de 4 La aventura de Saïd P92 no te amargues la vida por eso, don't get upset about it, familiar don't let it get to you apalear verbo transitivo to beat, thrash plantar cara (a alguien), to stand up (to sb) acobardar verbo transitivo to frighten ►acobardarse verbo reflexivo 1 (sentir temor) to become frightened 2 (retraerse) to lose one's nerve o to shrink back Where is he? What’s bugging Hussein? What is Saíd’s response? What does Hussein suggest? How does he feel about the police? What happened the other day to Hassan? What is Hussein advocating? P93 How did Saíd react? What is his response to violence? What is his ultimate fear? What does Saíd feel if they respond with violence? How does Hussein’s opinion differ from this? How does Saíd feel respect is won? Hussein says Saíd has fought in the past? How, when & why? P94 agalla f 1 (de pez) gill 2 pl (valor) guts: tuvo las agallas de decirlo, she had the guts to say it conveniente adjetivo 1 (medida) advisable 2 (precio) good, fair 3 (comentario) convenient What action is Saíd taking? What are Hussein’s parting shots? What were Saíd’s feelings on Hussein as he went down the stairs? What are his worries? What action does he consider he might have to take? J. McCrohan Página 4 de 4 La aventura de Saïd
