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Unit 8, Lesson 3
I'm having trouble with 2 true or false questions in section A:
d. Carlos tiene la tabla de gastos.
It says the answer is true, but Carlos is not mentioned in the text at all. Is the text missing something or is the answer actually false?
e. Lorena imprime el informe el lunes.
It says the answer is true, but I can't see how you could establish it was Monday from the text. Is the text missing something or is the answer actually false?
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Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We'll find out and get back to you.
Dec 21, 2010 2:58 pm
by susandanziger (admin) -
We checked in with the editors at Berlitz and here's what they had to say:
D. The answer is false and can be deduced from the text, because Pablo says "pero tengo la tabla de gastos..." If Pablo has this, Carlos cannot have it. It's more about logic than language here, but the answer is clear.
E. The answer to this question is similar, since the materials are needed for the meeting on Tuesday.
The point to this exercise is comprehension more than translation.
by susandanziger (admin) -
Thank you Susan.
So for D there is a mistake in the answer given, as they agree here it is false but the answer key says true.
For E, I understand, but it would be clearer if the statement said something like 'Lorena must print the materials on Monday'.
by EricaDay -
Great, thanks for the feedback, @EricaDay which I'll incorporate in the next version before I re-launch it. Happy new year!
by susandanziger (admin)
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