TRABAJO 5

Idioma Intermedio Intensivo

Gustavo Aonzo Jaime G.

CI Nº 11962050

Reading techniques for translations. (Part I)

 

1.- Robots – The Future.

 

1) What jobs might robots be able to do in the future?

Llevar a cabo todo el trabajo del hogar, conducir, preparar la comida y construir casas, tratar pacientes.

2) What are the advantages of having a robot?

Ahorro de tiempo y dinero.

3) What are the main disadvantages?

Muy caros, solo algunos podrán proveerse de uno.

4) What concerns the speaker?       

Si los robots comienzan a funcionar mal y destruir cosas. Que se usen para mal y maten.

5) How does the speaker conclude?

Concluye que aunque en el futuro tener un robot puede ser extremadamente provechoso, ve más desventajas que ventajas en tenerlos, y que se siente feliz con su vida actual, en la que el mismo cocina y plancha.

 

2. Coat of Arms of England

 

1. The coat of arms of England was introduced by

 the king.

 the queen.

 the president.

2. The three leopards represent the combined Anglo-Norman realm.

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.

3. Normandy currently also has three leopards in its coat of arms.

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.

4. Some people think that the number of leopards is simply a matter of design.

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.

5. The coat of arms was created in the 1190s.

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.

 

3. House of Commons

 

1) The Parliament is divided into two houses.

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.

2) The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons is the Prime Minister.

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.

3) The members of the House of Commons are elected by the people.

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.

4) The British House of Parliament is called "the mother of parliaments".

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.

5) All countries belonging to the British Empire have a House of Commons nowadays.

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.

6) The Canadian House of Commons was abolished in 1801.

 True.

 False.

 We don't know.