Spanish in the United States The United States is home to a large and rapidly growing population of Spanish speakers. With over 35 million speakers‚ Spanish is the second most commonly-spoken language in the United States. According to data from the US Census Bureau‚ it is spoken in about 12 per cent of all U.S. households. Hispanic citizens constitute about 16% of the U.S. population now and this figure will rise to 30% by 2050. By 2050‚ the U.S. will become the largest Spanish-speaking country
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on careers‚ friends‚ school and family. "How do I know I made the right decision?" "What career do I wish to pursue?" "Why is this change so difficult?" Some‚ at times‚ even wish that they had an influence or guide to help them. For many‚ this is where the parents step in. Parents are meant to support and help an adolescent when needed‚ especially during this difficult transition. However‚ this is not always the case. Some parents allow the adolescent to make the move alone and endure the hard times
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C. Write a short paragraph in Spanish describing your typical day. In your paragraph‚ use 5 of the verbs included in the chart listed below. Make sure that you put these verbs in the yo form‚ as you will be talking about yourself. Remember there are 2 parts to this verb: the pronoun (me) and the verb in the yo form. Included in your paragraph should also be your responses to 3 of the questions listed below. Be sure that your responses are in complete Spanish sentences‚ and form a logical part
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Me llamo: Fecha: Unit 3 Mini project -> Presentación oral TASK: Describe in Spanish what you were like when you were a small child and draw/include a series of pictures that illustrate your sentences. A.Think about what you were like when you were a small child‚ what things you used to do‚ and what things you weren’t allowed to do. Then‚ complete the following sentences. 1.Cuando era niño(a)‚ era ___________________________ y ___________________ [adjectives]. 2. Yo jugaba con
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Jennifer Groglio Music 150 Live Concert Essay Title Throughout the history of time‚ music has changed‚ grown‚ and developed into many unique and different genres and broken off into many interesting directions. Among one of these rather recent and distinct groups comes the genre of psychedelic rock portrayed by groups like Dr. Dog and Wilco. Psychedelic rock is considered controversial simply because of its origin and the habits it produces‚ encourages‚ and signifies
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Joyce Carol Oates’ short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” is the haunting saga of a fifteen year old girl’s moral struggles that has resonated with readers since the story’s initial publication. Arnold Friend is a mystery of a character; his origins and nature have been debated time and time again. The real answer is that there is no real answer‚ and Arnold Friend is a character with a nature entirely up to the individual interpretation of any one reader. It can certainly be agreed
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The Spanish age of Exploration was motivated by a desire for new territory‚ wealth and trading partners. The colonisation by the Spanish had a detrimental effect on the Aztec and the Inca civilisations. The Aztecs and Incas were a very advanced civilisation that the Spanish had never seen before. When the Spanish first arrived in the Americas‚ they were surprised to see clean‚ ordered and well planned cities with temples and architecture that was unknown to the Spanish. The Aztec Empire particularly
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What could you live without? Walking down the hallway‚ I was thinking about the topic “What could you live without” and I couldn’t think of many things. Things that we used in our life basically charge an important role of a human society. For example‚ foods‚ water‚ shelter‚ smart phone‚ clothes‚ computers and etc. As I was reading “What could you live without?” by Nicholas Kristof‚ it prompted a lot of ideas. I looked around my house and all the stuffs that I have is the stuff that we need it
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In Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚” Arnold Friend‚ a conniving antagonist‚ charms a naive teenager named Connie into believing he will rescue her from her inattentive family. However‚ at the story’s climax‚ Connie fears for her life yet cannot resist Arnold’s temptations. Although details of Friend’s appearance‚ speech‚ and actions should warn Connie of his evil intentions‚ through Oates’s portrayal of Friend as a devil-figure‚ Connie is easily “conned” foreshadowing
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The Two Sides of Connie ‘Narrative details in ’ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ The story ’ Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?’ is about the fifteen year old Connie who is a girl struggling with her sexuality. The girl tries to be an adult and attractive‚ but at the same time‚ she hides her sexual side from her family. These two sides cannot remain separate from each other at all times and collide with each other‚ which this short story depicts. The main idea in this short story
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