Question

1. oraciones y refranes

▶ lee cada oración prestando atención a la pronunciación de los diptongos y el enlace. después, di cada refrán en voz alta. ¿qué significa cada uno?

1. su universidad está en ecuador.
2. somos seis en nuestra familia
3. eva lleva un abrigo en el invierno.
4. aníbal lee el último cuento de mario vargas llosa.

hablándo del rey de roma, por la puerta se asoma!
cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre?
1 speak of the devil and he will appear
2 when one door closes, another opens.

Answer:

To address the questions about the proverbs (refranes) and their meanings:

For the first proverb: "Hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta se asoma"

• Meaning Explanation: This is the Spanish equivalent of the English idiom "Speak of the devil and he will appear". It's used when someone you've just been talking about suddenly shows up or is mentioned right as they arrive/come into the conversation.

For the second proverb: "Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre"

• Meaning Explanation: This translates to "When one door closes, another opens" in English. It conveys the idea that when one opportunity or path in life ends or is blocked, a new one (opportunity, possibility, etc.) will present itself.

For the pronunciation task (diptongos and enlace):

• Diptongos (diphthongs): In Spanish, a diphthong is a combination of two vowels pronounced in one syllable. For example, in "Ecuador", the "ua" in "Ecua" is a diphthong (u + a). In "familia", "ie" in "seis" (though "seis" is s-e-i-s, the "ei" is a diphthong? Wait, "seis" is s-e-i-s – actually, "ei" here: e + i. Wait, maybe better to look at each word:
• "universidad": has "iu" (in "uni") and "ia" (in "dad" no, "universidad" is u-ni-ver-si-dad – "i" and "a" in "si" and "dad"? Wait, maybe focus on the given sentences:

1. Su universidad está en Ecuador: Words with diphthongs: "universidad" (u + ni? No, "uni" is u + n + i? Wait, maybe "ua" in "Ecua" (E-cua-dor: c + ua + dor – u + a is a diphthong). "está": "á" is a stressed vowel, no diphthong.
2. Somos seis en nuestra familia: "seis" has "ei" (e + i) as a diphthong? Wait, "seis" is s-e-i-s – e and i are two vowels, so that's a diphthong. "nuestra": "ue" in "nues" (n + ue + stra – u + e is a diphthong). "familia": maybe "ia" in "lia" (l + ia – i + a is a diphthong).
3. Eva lleva un abrigo en el invierno: "Eva" has "va" (v + a, no diphthong). "lleva": "lle" + "va" – "lle" is l + le (no), "va" is v + a. Wait, "lleva" is l-l-e-v-a – maybe "ev" no, "e" and "v" is consonant. Wait, "abrigo": "o" is a vowel, no diphthong. "invierno": "ie" in "invi" (i + e) – i + e is a diphthong.
4. Aníbal lee el último cuento de Mario Vargas Llosa: "Aníbal" has "í" (stressed) and "al" – no diphthong. "lee": "ee" (l + ee – e + e is a diphthong? Wait, "lee" is l + e + e? No, "lee" is l + ee (e + e, but in Spanish, two same vowels are usually pronounced as two syllables? Wait, no, "lee" is a single syllable? Wait, "lee" is l-ee (e + e) – maybe a "hiatus" (two vowels in separate syllables) but sometimes considered a diphthong? Maybe the task is to read the sentences, paying attention to how vowels blend (enlace: linking between words, like in "está en" – "está" ends with "á" and "en" starts with "e", so the link is smooth, no pause between "está" and "en").

• Enlace (linking): In Spanish, when a word ends with a vowel and the next word starts with a vowel, they are linked (elision or linking). For example, "está en" – "está" ends with "á" (vowel) and "en" starts with "e" (vowel), so you link them: "estáen" (but with proper pronunciation, smooth transition). Similarly, "Somos seis" – "Somos" ends with "s" (consonant), "seis" starts with "s" (consonant), so no linking. "en nuestra" – "en" ends with "n" (consonant), "nuestra" starts with "n" (consonant), so no linking. "lleva un" – "lleva" ends with "a" (vowel), "un" starts with "u" (vowel), so link: "llevaun".

If the task is to explain the proverbs’ meanings, the key points are the idiomatic translations and their interpretations (as above). If the task is pronunciation, focus on identifying diphthongs (vowel combinations) and smooth linking between words with vowel-vowel or consonant-consonant/vowel transitions.

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