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sebastián seron es un bloguero chileno al que le apasiona viajar y todo lo que ello conlleva: la comida, los paisajes naturales, los museos y la vida nocturna. este aventurero viajante ha visitado más de cien territorios, lo cual le ha servido para escribir varios artículos para la plataforma de viajes de latinoamérica faro travel.
vocabulario de la lectura\tvocabulario útil
la alhóndiga\tmeatball\tel calcio\tcalcium
él bicho\tbug\tde buen paladar\tof refined taste in food
el bocado\tbite\tla fibra\tfiber
el chapulín\tgrasshopper\tquisquilloso/a\tpicky
crujiente\tcrunchy\tla grasa\tfat
degustar\tto taste\tla proteína\tprotein
frito/a\tfried\tlas raíces\troots
el gusano\tworm\tel valor nutricional\tnutritional value
el hongo\tfungus, mushroom\t\t
1 vocabulario completa la conversación. no repitas palabras.
camarero hola, buenas noches. soy felipe, su camarero. bienvenidos a chen. ¿tienen alguna pregunta sobre el menú?
pedro sí. ¿qué son los (1) ________?
camarero son grillos (grasshoppers). ¿los quieren (2) ________?
pedro yo no estoy seguro. ¿qué textura tienen?
camarero están (3) ________. yo se lo recomiendo.
pedro está bien. los probaré. ¿y tú, maría?
maría yo prefiero algo más normal. soy un poco (4) ______ con la comida. ¿tienen algún plato que no tenga (5) ______? ¡soy incapaz de comer insectos!
2 ¿comidas extrañas? haz una lista de alimentos o platos que consideras extraños. después, compárala con la de un(a) compañero/a y contesta las preguntas.

• ¿son sus listas similares? ¿por qué les parecen extrañas las comidas seleccionadas?
• ¿se consideran personas quisquillosas con la comida? ¿cuál es la comida más exótica que han probado? ¿cuál les gustaría probar?
• ¿alguna vez comieron algo que pensaban que no les iba a gustar pero les acabó gustando? expliquen

Explanation:

The problem involves Spanish language learning, including vocabulary and conversation completion, which falls under the Arts discipline's subfield of Linguistics (specifically Spanish language study). To solve the vocabulary fill - in:

1. For (1), from the "Vocabulario de la lectura", "chapulín" means grasshopper, and the question is about what the "grillos" (grasshoppers) are, so (1) is "chapulines" (plural of chapulín).
2. For (2), "degustar" means to taste, and the question is if they want to taste them, so (2) is "degustar".
3. For (3), "crujiente" means crunchy, and the waiter is describing the texture as crunchy, so (3) is "crujientes".
4. For (4), "de buen paladar" means of refined taste in food, and María says she is of refined taste with food, so (4) is "de buen paladar".
5. For (5), from the context of not being able to eat insects, and the vocabulary, "insectos" would be the word, but looking at the "Vocabulario útil", "grasa" is fat, but no, the context is insects. Wait, no, the "Vocabulario de la lectura" has "bicho" (bug), "albondiga" (meatball), etc. Wait, the sentence is "Soy incapaz de comer insectos", but the blank is (5), and from the "Vocabulario útil", maybe "insectos" is not there, but "grasa" is fat, no. Wait, the correct approach is using the given vocabulary. Let's re - check:

• (1) The first blank: The waiter says "Son grillos (grasshoppers)", so the question is "¿Qué son los (1) ______?" So the answer is "chapulines" (plural of chapulín from the vocabulary "el chapulín - grasshopper").
• (2) The second blank: "¿Los quieren (2) ______?" The vocabulary "degustar - to taste" fits, so "degustar".
• (3) The third blank: "Están (3) ______" and the texture is described. "crujiente - crunchy" (plural "crujientes" as the subject is plural "los chapulines"), so "crujientes".
• (4) The fourth blank: "Soy (4) ______ con la comida" and "de buen paladar - of refined taste in food" fits, so "de buen paladar".
• (5) The fifth blank: "¿Tienen algún plato que no tenga (5) ______? ¡Soy incapaz de comer insectos!" So we need a word for insects. From the "Vocabulario de la lectura", "bicho" means bug, but "insectos" is the plural. But looking at the given vocabulary, maybe "insectos" is not listed, but "grasa" is fat, no. Wait, maybe a mistake, but following the vocabulary, "insectos" is the logical answer as she can't eat insects. But the "Vocabulario útil" has "calcio" (calcium), "fibra" (fiber), "quisquilloso/a" (picky), "grasa" (fat), "proteína" (protein), "raíces" (roots), "valor nutricional" (nutritional value). Wait, maybe (5) is "insectos" but it's not in the given vocabulary. Wait, no, the correct answers using the given vocabulary:
• (1) chapulines
• (2) degustar
• (3) crujientes
• (4) de buen paladar
• (5) insectos (even if not in the given vocabulary, but from context)

For the second part about "Comidas extrañas", it's a speaking/writing activity in Spanish, related to language use in the context of food and personal taste, still under Linguistics (Spanish language).

Answer:

1. (1) chapulines; (2) degustar; (3) crujientes; (4) de buen paladar; (5) insectos
2. For the "Comidas extrañas" part, it's a discussion - based activity. For example, a list of strange foods could be "escamoles (ant eggs, Mexican dish)", "balut (duck embryo, Filipino dish)", "hákarl (fermented shark, Icelandic dish)". When comparing lists, we look at commonalities. For the questions:

• "¿Son sus listas similares?" If two people have different cultural backgrounds, their lists may differ. For example, a person from Asia may find some European foods strange and vice - versa.
• "¿Por qué les parecen extrañas las comidas seleccionadas?" Because they are not part of their usual diet, have unusual ingredients (like insects, fermented products) or preparation methods.
• "¿Se consideran personas quisquillosas con la comida?" A "quisquilloso/a" is picky. If a person avoids many new or strange foods, they may be considered picky.
• "¿Cuál es la comida más exótica que han probado?" For example, trying a fried tarantula in Cambodia.
• "¿Cuál les gustaría probar?" Maybe a traditional Japanese natto (fermented soybeans) for someone who hasn't tried it.
• "¿Alguna vez comieron algo que pensaban que no les iba a gustar pero les acabó gustando?" For example, trying durian (a smelly fruit) and ending up liking its taste.