Homework

1. Answer based on the text

🔹 Responde basándote en el texto.

  1. How long has the narrator lived in New York?
  2. Where did he use to live when he was a kid?
  3. What did he use to do in the summer when he was a kid?
  4. Where did he study?
  5. How long did he work in Houston?
  6. Why did he move to New York?
  7. Has he ever been to Europe?
  8. Where is he going to travel next summer?
  9. What is his cat doing right now?
  10. What does he say about the difference between life in Texas and life in New York?

2. Translate the following sentences from the text

🔹 Traduce las siguientes oraciones del texto.

  1. I have lived in New York for three years.
  2. When I was a kid, I would always play outside with my friends.
  3. I was working there when I received a job offer.
  4. I have never been to Europe, but I'm going to travel there next summer.
  5. If the weather is good, I'll go to the beach.
  6. Right now, I'm sitting in my apartment, writing this.
  7. I used to drive everywhere in Texas.
  8. It's the best city I have ever lived in.

3. Write an essay about your life

🔹 Escribe un texto similar al de esta unidad. Incluye:

  • Where you live now and since when. (Dónde vives ahora y desde cuándo).
  • What you used to do as a kid. (Qué hacías de niño/a).
  • An important moment from the past. (Algún momento importante del pasado).
  • Experiences you have had. (Experiencias que has tenido).
  • Plans for the future. (Planes para el futuro).
  • What you are doing right now. (Qué estás haciendo ahora mismo).
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