Dialogues

As you can see, there are a series of definitions on each of these cards. The idea is to place them on the corresponding image on this board. In this case the theme is professions. It is easy. You just need enough vocabulary in English.

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Vale. Lee la primera, por favor.

Translation

OK. Read the first one, please.

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Ok. Dice persona que trabaja en un observatorio y usa el telescopio para estudiar el universo.

Translation

OK. It says a person who works in an observatory and uses a telescope to study the universe.

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Un astrónomo. Aquí esta la imagen.

Translation

That's easy. An astronomer. Here's the picture.

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Bien, la siguiente, dice alguien que trabaja en un hospital y le ayuda a los doctores con sus pacientes. Se encarga dar las pastillas en el horario establecido por el doctor. También pone inyecciones y ayuda a bañar a los pacientes.

Translation

Okay, the next one, it says someone who works in a hospital and helps the doctors with their patients. He's in charge of giving the pills on the schedule set by the doctor. She also gives injections and helps bathe the patients.

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Obviamente es una enfermera. Mira la acá.

Translation

She is obviously a nurse. See the picture here.

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La siguiente d ice alguien que lleva la contabilidad de una empresa o compañía.

Translation

The next one says someone who does the accounting for a firm or company.

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Eso está Es un contador o contadora . Lee una difícil.

Translation

That's a gift. That's an accountant. Read a tough one.

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A ver, alguien que lleva procesos legales y se encarga de resolver asuntos jurídicos.

Translation

Let's see, someone who handles legal processes and deals with legal matters.

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Uy, no estoy segura. Ummm. No sé si es un juez o un abogado.

Translation

Oops, I'm not sure. Ummm. I don't know if it's a judge or a lawyer.

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Yo creo que un juez de dar sentencias, así que debe ser un abogado . Más bien, siguiente . Persona que diseñe los planos de un proyecto de construcción.

Translation

I think a judge is in charge of giving rulings, so it must be a lawyer. More like, next. A person who designs the plans for a construction project.

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No es justo. La descripción es ambigua. Puede ser un arquitecto o un ingeniero.

Translation

Not fair. The description is ambiguous. It can be an architect or an engineer.

[00:01:57]

Sí, pero tecnicamente, el ingeniero es el que calcula, no el que diseña la construcción.

Translation

Yes, but technically, the engineer is the one who calculates, not the one who designs the construction.

[00:02:03]

No sé. Sigo pensando que la descripción es un tanto ambigua. En fin.

Translation

I don't know. I still think the description is a bit ambiguous. Anyway.

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Bueno, no hay problema. Hagamos la última . Persona que se encarga de mantener el orden público.

Translation

Well, no problem. Let's do the last one. Person in charge of maintaining public order.

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Y dale con las Puede ser un policía, un oficial de tránsito, un soldado, incluso un alcalde. Ya no me gusta este juego. Si la definición no es específica, son posibles varias respuestas.

Translation

And let's get back to the ambiguities. It can be a policeman, a traffic officer, a soldier, even a mayor. I don't like this game any more. If the definition is not specific, several answers are possible.

[00:02:31]

Tienes razón. vamos a tomar algo. Yo invito.

Translation

You are right. Let's go for a drink instead. My treat.

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