Ch 19 · Lesson 4Spanish · Chapter 19 · Lesson 4 · Phrase session
Trust me, I'm nearly sixteen
Arguing about freedom, family and friends without slamming a door.
Why these go together
A justification set on a real teenage issue: how much freedom you should have, and how much your parents should trust you.
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My parents trust me, but they're strict.
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For me, freedom is very important.
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When I'm older, I want to be independent.
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My parents want me to be back home before ten.
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It's important that young people have more freedom.
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I think it's wrong that my mother reads my messages.
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For a year now, my brother has lived on his own.
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I'm not a child any more.
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It's hard to get to know new people.
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My father is understanding and very tolerant of my friends.
Matching
0/10Match each phrase to what it means.
Fill in the blank
0/10Put the missing word back.
Mis padres confían en mí, pero son . (My parents trust me, but they're strict.)
Para mí, la es muy importante. (For me, freedom is very important.)
Cuando sea mayor, quiero ser . (When I'm older, I want to be independent.)
Mis padres quieren que a casa antes de las diez. (My parents want me to be back home before ten.)
Es importante que los jóvenes más libertad. (It's important that young people have more freedom.)
Me parece mal que mi madre mis mensajes. (I think it's wrong that my mother reads my messages.)
Desde hace un año, mi hermano solo. (For a year now, my brother has lived on his own.)
Ya no soy un . (I'm not a child any more.)
Es difícil con gente nueva. (It's hard to get to know new people.)
Mi padre es y muy tolerante con mis amigos. (My father is understanding and very tolerant of my friends.)
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