Write a 75 word letter to me about a vacation to Costa Rica that you will be taking next summer. Use as many factual and cultural aspects as discussed in class. Tell me how you will plan ahead, what your plans are for during this vacation, the activities that you will be doing, the things that you will see and where you will be staying. Please write the date in Spanish on the top right hand corner of your letter. Organize your work into three paragraphs with an introduction, body and conclusion. Make sure to be as organized as possible and include as much information as you can.

Me llamo roberto y antes periodista financiero. ahora soy editor en un periódico. a. soy b. fui c. era d. seré

Don francisco chicos, voy a hablar con la señora perales, en un momento estoy con (you, javier sí, don efe, no se preocupe por (us). inés ¡qué rico está el pastel! a (me) me encantan los pasteles. javier, ¿quieres compartir un pedazo (slice) (with me)? javier ¡claro! para (me) el chocolate es lo más delicioso. maite pero no se lo álex, quiero compartir el último (last) pedazo (with you, sing. álex mmm, está bien; sólo por (you, sing. fam.) hago este sacrificio. maite toma, álex, este pedazo es especial para (you, sing. javier oh no. mira inés; hay más miel (honey) en (them, m.) que en cien pasteles.

Describe a situation where you heard another language being spoken. did you know what language it was? were you able to understand what you heard? write a four- or five-sentence paragraph, in english, that describes this experience. write in english.