Demanda

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My name's Randall Davis, and I'm originally from the state of Indiana in the
United States. When I was 19 years old, I moved to Venezuela in South
America, and later returned to the United States, where I attended Brigham
Young University in the 1980s. I majored in Spanish education and TESOL, or
teaching English as a second language. After graduating from college, my wife
and I moved to Japan where we lived for eight years. Now, I work back in the
States in Utah.
However, my greatest interests are my family. Years ago, I wanted to make
something of myself in my profession . . . you know . . . get ahead in life.
However, I realized that the most important things in life lived within the walls
of my own home, and today, I try to put them first. My kids wouldn't remember
me for the work I did outside of the home; they would only recall the moments
we spent together.

Therefore, I enjoy spending time with my family. I have four children, and we go
hiking and camping together, usually in Utah. On our hikes, we often talk about
life, and I tell stories or share personal experiences. When I do this, I can focus
on the kids without the distractions of video games or the Internet. Telling
stories sounds easy, but when you have to think of a new story on a hot, 12kilometer hike through the desert, you have to come up with ideas off the top
of your head.
Now, this doesn't mean we don't have problems; all families face challenges in
their lives, and our family is no exception. However, we try to talk openly about
our problems, and we try to solve our problems together. Building a strong
family takes time, but it is worth the effort.

Mi nombre es Randall Davis, y yo soy originario del estado de Indiana, en los

Estados Unidos. Cuando tena 19 aos, me mud a Venezuela en Amrica del
Sur, y ms tarde regres a los Estados Unidos, donde asist a la Universidad
Brigham Young en la dcada de 1980. Me especialic en la educacin espaola
y TESOL, o la enseanza de Ingls como segundo idioma. Despus de
graduarse de la universidad, mi esposa y yo se traslad a Japn, donde vivimos
durante ocho aos. Ahora, yo trabajo vuelta en Estados Unidos en Utah.
Sin embargo, mis mayores intereses son mi familia. Hace aos, yo quera hacer
algo con mi vida en mi profesin. . . ya sabes . . . salir adelante en la vida. Sin
embargo, me di cuenta de que las cosas ms importantes en la vida vivan
dentro de las paredes de mi propia casa, y hoy en da, trato de ponerlos en
primer lugar. A mis hijos no me recordar por el trabajo que hice fuera del
hogar; Slo podran recordar los momentos que pasamos juntos.

Por lo tanto, me gusta pasar tiempo con mi familia. Tengo cuatro hijos, y nos
vamos senderismo y acampada juntos, por lo general en Utah. En nuestras
caminatas, a menudo hablamos de la vida, y contar historias o compartir
experiencias personales. Cuando hago esto, me puedo concentrar en los nios
sin las distracciones de los videojuegos o Internet. Contar historias suena fcil,
pero cuando se tiene que pensar en una nueva historia en un alza de 12
kilmetros a travs del desierto caliente, usted tiene que llegar a las ideas de
la parte superior de su cabeza.
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Man: Honey, the basketball game is about to start. And could you bring some
chips and a bowl of ice cream? And . . . uh . . . a slice of pizza from the fridge.
Woman: Anything else?
Man:Nope, that's all for now. Hey, hon, you know, they're organizing a company
basketball team, and I'm thinking about joining. What do you think?
Woman: Humph
Man: "Humph" What do you mean "Humph." I was the star player in high
school.
Woman: Yeah, twenty-five years ago. Look, I just don't want you having a heart
attack running up and down the court.
Man:So, what are you suggesting? Should I just abandon the idea? I'm not that
out of shape.

Woman: Well . . . you ought to at least have a physical before you begin. I
mean, it HAS been at least five years since you played at all.
Man:Well, okay, but . . .
Woman: And you need to watch your diet and cut back on the fatty foods, like
ice cream. And you should try eating more fresh fruits and vegetables.
Man: Yeah, you're probably right.
Woman: And you should take up a little weight training to strengthen your
muscles or perhaps try cycling to build up your cardiovascular system. Oh, and
you need to go to bed early instead of watching TV half the night.
Man: Hey, you're starting to sound like my personal fitness instructor!
Woman: No, I just love you, and I want you to be around for a long, long time.
Hombre: La miel, el partido de baloncesto est a punto de comenzar. Y podra
traer algunos chips y un tazn de helado? Y. . . eh. . . una rebanada de pizza de
la nevera.
Mujer: Algo ms?

Hombre: No, eso es todo por ahora. Oye, cario, ya sabes, estn organizando
un equipo de la empresa de baloncesto, y estoy pensando en unirse. Qu
piensas?
Mujer: Humph
Hombre: "Hum" Qu quiere decir "Hum". Yo era el jugador estrella en la
escuela secundaria.
Mujer: S, hace veinticinco aos. Mira, slo que no quiero que tener un ataque
al corazn corriendo arriba y abajo de la corte.
Hombre: Entonces, ests sugiriendo? Debo abandonar la idea? Yo no es que
estoy fuera de forma.
Mujer: Bueno. . . que debera al menos tener un examen fsico antes de
comenzar. Me refiero a que ha sido al menos cinco aos desde que jug en
absoluto.
Hombre: Bueno, est bien, pero. . .

Mujer: Y lo que necesita para controlar su dieta y recortar en los alimentos

grasos, como el helado. Y usted debe tratar de comer ms frutas y verduras
frescas.
Hombre: S, probablemente tienes razn.
Mujer: Y usted debera fijarse un poco de entrenamiento con pesas para
fortalecer los msculos o tal vez montar en bicicleta para construir su sistema
cardiovascular. Ah, y tiene que ir a la cama temprano en lugar de ver la
televisin mitad de la noche.
Hombre: Hey, usted est comenzando a sonar como mi instructor de fitness
personal!
Mujer: No, yo slo te amo, y yo quiero que seas existido por mucho, mucho
tiempo.

Examples of Passive
Tense

Simple Present

Subject

Active:
Passive:

Simple Past

Active:
Passive:

Present Perfect

Active:
Passive:

Verb

Object

writes

a letter.

is written

by Rita.

wrote

a letter.

A letter

was written

by Rita.

Rita

has written

a letter.

has been written

by Rita.

Rita
A letter
Rita

A letter

Future I

Active:
Passive:

Hilfsverben

Active:
Passive:

Rita
A letter
Rita
A letter

will write

a letter.

will be written

by Rita.

can write

a letter.

can be written

by Rita.

Examples of Passive

Tense

Present
Progressive

Subject

Active:
Passive
:

Past
Progressive

Past Perfect

Active:
Passive
:
Active:
Passive
:

Future II

Active:
Passive
:

Conditional I

Active:
Passive
:

Conditional II

Verb

Object

is writing

a letter.

is being written

by Rita.

was writing

a letter.

was being written

by Rita.

had written

a letter.

A letter

had been written

by Rita.

Rita

will have written

a letter.

Rita
A letter
Rita
A letter
Rita

A letter will have been written by Rita.

Rita
A letter

would write

a letter.

would be written

by Rita.

Active:

Rita

would have written

a letter.

Passive:

A letter

would have been written

by Rita.

Passive Sentences with Two Objects

Rewriting an active sentence with two objects in passive voice means that one of
the two objects becomes the subject, the other one remains an object. Which
object to transform into a subject depends on what you want to put the focus on.

La reescritura de una oracin activa con dos objetos en voz pasiva significa que
uno de los dos objetos se convierte en el sujeto, el otro sigue siendo un objeto.
Qu objeto de transformarse en un objeto depende de lo que usted quiere poner
el foco en.

Subject

Active:

Rita

Verb

Object 1

Object 2

wrote

a letter

to me.

Passive:

A letter

was written

to me

by Rita.

Passive:

was written

a letter

by Rita.

Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?

Father: Oh. I (1)

about that.

Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.

Father: I (2)

I do. How much do I owe you?

Joshua: Just $13.

Father: Thirteen dollars!? Why do I (3)

you that much? Just

seems like I paid you the other day.

Joshua: No. You forget every (4)

, and it has been piling up.

Father: Well, I'm not sure if I have that much.

Joshua: Go to the (5)

. You have lots of money.

Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.
Joshua: Then, what about your (6)

money jar under your bed?

Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. So, what are you going to do with the
money?
Joshua: I'm going to put some in (7)
poor people, and use the rest to buy (9)

Father: Well, that's sounds (10)

, give (8)
.

, Joshua.

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