Spanish 2110
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Spanish for Law Enforcement Unit 1 Exam Key
1. Complete the following dialogue with appropriate vocabulary words or phases.
Officer Martinez: Buenas tardes.
Alberto: Buenas tardes. Como esta usted?
Officer Martinez: Estoy bien, y tu?
Aberto: Asi, Asi.
Officer Martinez: Como se llama?
Alberto: Me llamo, Alberto Diaz.
Officer Martinez: Como lo escribe?
Alberto: D-I-A-Z
Officer Martinez: Necesito su direcion, por favor?
Alberto: 1717 Cesar Chavez
Officer Martinez: Mas despacio.
Alberto: 1-7-1-7 C-E-S-A-R C-H-A-V-E-Z
Officer Martinez: Hasta luego.
Alberto: Adios.
2. Find the pattern and continue it.
Dos, cuatro, seis, ocho, diez, doce
Tres, seis, nueve, doce, quince, diez y ocho
Cero, cinco diez, veinte, veinte y cinco
Cuatro, ocho, doce, diez y seis, Veinte, Veinte y cuatro
Diez, veinte, treinta, cuarenta, cincuenta, sesenta
3. Practice saying your telephone number, your work number and your best friend's phone number.
4. Give the meaning for the following cognates.
el contrabando- Contraband
el reporte- Report
la informacion- Information
momento- moment
la person- person
Spanish for Law Enforcement Unit 2 Exam Key
1. Give the correct verb form for each of the following sentences.
Rogelio habla espanol.
El senior necesita una ambulancia.
Yo no comprendo inglas.
Nosotros no vendemos drogas.
Ellos robaron las bicicletas.
Vive ustedes en Houston?
Las senoras responden en espanol.
Perdon. Fuman los senores marijuana?
Ella toma drogas.
La senorita admite sus errores.
2. Make the following combinations plural.
Los autos azules
Las casas grandes
Los hombres gordos
Los taxis amarillos
Los sergentos nuevos
3. Imagine that you are establishing an event. Complete the sentences with an appropriate question word.
Usted llamo a la policia?
Que paso? Necesitan una ambulancia?
Que ocurrio? Hoy?
Donde viven ustedes?
Esta es la pistola?
4. With a partner, role play a situation where one of you asks the above questions
Samples of answers to questions of # 2 above:
Si senior, yo llame la policia.
Si, estoy enfermo y necesito una ambulancia.
Vivemos en esta casa.
Si, esta es la pistola.
5. If Antonio Roberto Trevino Gonzalez married Marfa Victoria Mata Resendez, what would her married name be?
Marfa Victoria Resendez Gonzales
6. If they have a baby boy named Jose Maria, what would his full name be?
Jose Maria Gonzales
7. Use the correct form of ser in these sentences.
El senor Gonzales es de Mexico.
Yo soy de Venezuela.
Los muchachos son bajos.
Quien es el hombre gordo?
Nosotros semos de Honduras.
8. With a partner, role play a situation in which you have arrived at the scene of a crime. You have already introduced yourself and figured out enough information to know that someone appears to have committed a crime and fled. Ask the witness at least five questions about the suspect's physical characteristics (i.e. race, height, build, weight, hair color, etc). The person playing the witness may describe a person he/she knows or a celebrity instead of just making up a description). The physical description section is probably the most crucial, but you may need to gather some more specific information about the clothing that a victim or suspect was wearing at the time in the incident. The following are examples of questions you can ask.
Que raza es el sospechoso?
Que altura tiene el sospechoso?
Que Tamano de cuerpo tiene el sospechoso?
De que peso es el sospechoso?
Que color es el pelo de el sospechoso?
9. Imagine that you are conducting a field interview. This is the information that individuals are giving you about the suspect's clothing. Write a complete sentence or say a sentence aloud to a partner using the words below. You will have to add indefinite article (un, una, unos, unas). Be sure that the nouns and adjective agree.
Llevaba una blusa verde.
Llevaba unos zapatos negros.
Llevaba una camisa morada.
Llevaba unos pantalones cortes blancos.
Llevaba un panuelo de cabeza rojo.
10. Make the following statements into questions. Use the question word indicated.
Donde compran las drogas?
Quien fuma marijuana?
Donde vive Ana?
Quienes son los ninos?
Cuantas personas compron drogas?
11. Write five more questions that you would use in gathering information.
Examples of some questions:
Tiene alguna idea quien fue? Do you have any idea who did this?
Que es el numero de la placa? What was the license plate number?
Estaba atrasado en sus pagos? Where you behind on your payments?
Sabe el numero de serie? Do you know the serial number?
Sabe la marca? Do you know the brand?
12. Using at least five of the above questions role play a situations with a partner in which one of you plays the role of the law enforcement officer and the other is a victim or witness.
Officer: Tiene alguna idea quien fue? Do you have any idea who did this?
Victim: No senor, yo no se. No sir, I don't know.
Officer: Estaba atrasado en sus pagos? Were you behind in your payments?
Victim: No, yo soy currente en mis pagos. No, am current in my payments.
Officer:Que es su numero de la paca? What is the license plate number?
Victim: (spanish) -uno- dos- tres- A-B-C. 1-2-3-ABC.
Officer: Sabe el numero de serie? Do you know the serial number?
Victime: No se, pero, tengo mis papelas de registracion. No but I have my registration papers.
13. The following is a description of the daily activities of a suspect that is under surveillance. Write in the correct form of each of the verbs in the present tense.
come
Habla
core
entra
toma
14. While shopping a Spanish-speaking woman lost her child in a department store. Since 48 hours have come and gone, it is time to ask her a variety of questions. With a partner role play the situation. The person who plays the law enforcement officer should ask for the child's name, a physical description and for a description of the clothing worn at the time of the disappearance.
Officer: Como se llama el nino? What is your son's name?
Victim: Se llama Domingo Rodriguez. His name is Domingo Rodriguez
Officer: Que altura tiene Domingo? How tall is Domingo?
Witness: Domingo tiene cuatro pies de altura. Domingo is four feet tall.
Officer: Que color es el pelo de Domingo. What color is his hair?
Witness: El pelo de Domingo es negro. His hair is black.
Officer: Que color de camisa llevaba Domingo? What color of shirt was he wearing?
Witness: Domingo llevaba una camisa azul. He was wearing a blue shirt.
Officer: Que color de pantalones llevaba Domingo? What color were his pants?
Witness: Llevaba pantalones azules. He was wearing blue pants.
Officer: Que color de zapatos llevaba. What color were his shoes?
Witness Llevaba zapatos negro. He was wearing black shoes.
15. Write what you think the following cognates mean.
La bicicleta- bicycle
La identificadon- identification
El problema- problem
La fotograffia- photograph
Urgente- urgent
El departamento- department
La emergenda- emergency
El Vandalismo- vandalism
La Familia- family
La exusa- excuse
Spanish for Law Enforcement Unit 3 Exam Key
1. Ask a partner who old certain people are.
Cuantos anos tiene su mejor amigo?
Cuantos anos tiene su papa?
Cuantos anos tiene usted?
Cuantos anos tiene su mama?
2. The following people have received a traffic citation, and these are their excuses or reasons for not presenting themselves in court. Give each person's reason using a form of tener que.
Sandra tiene que trabajar.
Alberto y Benito tienen que fumar cigarrillos.
Ellas tienen que cuidar a sus hijos.
Analisa tiene que romper con su novio.
Nostros tenemos que estudiar espanol.
3. José is selling several things that belong to some of his police friends. Alfredo wants to know what drugs he is selling. With a partner play both roles according to the model.
Vendes el carro?
Si vendo el carro.
Vendes la guitarra?
Si, vendo la quitarra.
Vendes el estereo?
Si, Vendo el estereo.
Vendes los libros?
Si, vendo los libros.
Vendes las sillas?
Si, vendolas sillas.
4. Police officers Mike Anderson and Melissa Cisneros are helping a tourist find his way around downtown San Antonio. They point out their favorite sites in a map. Use a form of nuestro in your response.
Este es nuestro restaurante favorito.
Estas son nuestras tiendas favoritos.
Esta es nuestra iglesia favorita.
Estos son nuestros hoteles favoritos.
Este es nuestro museo favorito.
5. Match the traffic offenses in spanish to their correct translations.
A-7
B-13
C-6
D-2
E-3
F-4
G-14
H-1
I-15
J-12
K-11
L-9
M-8
N-10
O-5
6. Match the Spanish body part to their English counterparts.
A-blank
B-7
C-18
D-2
E-5
F-17
G-blank
H-20
I-16
J-4
K-11
L-12
M-blank
N-19
O-1
P-8
Q-15
R-3
S-10
T-6
U-blank
V-14
W-13
7. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb estar.
Esta
Estan
Esta
Esta
Estoy
8. Act out the following situations in Spanish with a partner.
Yo soy official de policia (your name). I am officer (your name).
Por favor, quedese silencio y no se mueva. Please stay calm and don't move.
Digame donde le duele. Tell me where you have pain.
La ambulancia viene a llevarlo al hospital. The ambulance is coming to take you to a hospital.
9. Answer the following questions.
Como se llama usted?
Me llamo (name).
Com se escribe su apellido?
D-O-N-N-Y (spell name)
Como esta usted?
Estoy muy bien, gracias.
Cuantos anos tiene usted?
Tengo (spanish number) anos.
Cual es su numero de telefono?
Mi numero es (spanish numbers).
Donde vive usted?
Yo vivo en (spanish numbers and street name).
Con quien vive usted?
Yo vivo con (person you live with).
De que color es su carro?
Mi carro/troka es (spanish color).
Tiene usted hambre?
Si, tengo mucho hambre.
Tiene usted ganas de beber un soda?
Si, tengo muchas ganas de beber una soda.
10. Based on what you have learned about the verbs ser and ester which verb would correctly complete each of the following sentences? Write the correct form of the verb.
Esta
Es
Estan
Es
Son
Es
Es
Esta
Esta
Es
11. Choose the correct subject pronouns from the list to use in place of the people listed.
Ellos
Nosotros
Ellos
Ella
Ustedes
12. What do the following cognates mean?
Sex
Motel
Prostitute
Tequila
Condom
Spanish for Law Enforcement Unit 4 Exam Key
1. The following paragraph expresses where everyone plans to go today. Fill the blanks with appropriate forms of the verb ir.
Fue
Fui
Vas
Voy
Vamos
Van
Vamos
2. Make affirmative and negative formal commands with the following verbs. For the first five use commands with "usted" and for the rest use a command with "ustedes."
Usted compre drogas. Or
Usted no compre drogas.
Usted escuche la policia. Or
Usted no escuche la policia.
Usted entre a la casa. Or
Usted no entre a la casa.
Usted beba a cerveza. Or
Usted no beba a cerveza.
Usted venda marijuana. Or
Usted no venda marijuana.
Ustedes escuchen al sargento. Or
Ustedes No escuchen al sargento.
Ustedes van a estudiar espanol. Or
Ustedes no van a estudiar espanol.
Ustedes admitan sus errores. Or
Ustedes no admitan sus errores.
Ustedes hablen con la victima. Or
Ustedes no hablen con la victima.
Ustedes agarren al sospechoso. Or
Ustedes no agarren al sospechoso.
3. Complete the following sentences with correct family member.
Abuelos
Prima
Madrasta
Sobrinos
Tias
4. Act out the following situations in Spanish with a partner.
You answer a call from a hysterical woman who has been abused by her husband. Calm her down and ask her to describe what happened.
possible statements to use:
Senora, necesito que se calme. Todo estara bien. Por favor, quando esta lista, digame que paso.
You are a police officer who has arrived at the scene of a violent crime. There is a witness present. Ask him/her what happened, and how it occurred.
Possible statement or request:
Senor, necesito que me diga que occurida aqui. Sir, I need you to tell me what happened here.
Tome su tiempo y empiese al cominsar. Take your time and start at the beginning.
5. Match the following family members to their English counterpart.
A-5
B-10
C-1
D-9
E-3
F-8
G-2
H- Blank
I-6
J-Blank
K-4
L-7
6. A sergeant from the police department is training a group of officers. Give the Sergeant's commands to his group.
Hablen
Escuchen
Disparen
Agarren
Corren
7. Choose the best verb to fit the sentence and then write the correct form in the present tense.
Va
Es
Estan
Vamos
Es
8. What do the following cognates mean?
Evidence
Act
Group
Obscenity
Semi automatic gun
Spanish for Law Enforcement Unit 5 Exam Key
1. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb.
Pone
Saldre
Vamos
Tengo
Tendre
2. With a partner role play a situation where you are arresting a suspect for stealing a vehicle.
Statement from officer should say something similar to following:
Yo soy official (name). Usted esta arrestado por ver robado un carro.
I am officer (name). You are under arrest for stealing a car.
3. With a partner, role play a situation where you are obtaining information from a person whose TV was stolen.
(possible answers)
Senor, necesita digame que classe de telivision se robo?
Donde se robo el television?
Sabe el numero de serie?
Tiene alguna idea quien fue?
Que color?
4. Write an appropriate response to the following statements.
possible answers:
Donde escribo las respuestas?
Escriba las respuestas (en el papel).
Que le robaron?
Si, me robaron (la telivision).
De donde se lo robaron?
Se lo robaron de (mi casa).
Cuando occurio esto?
Esto occurio (el Lunas).
Oyo algo.
No, yo no oyi nada.
5. Match each of the following questions to the appropriate response.
A-2
B-4
C-5
D-1
E-6
F-7
G-3
6. Answer the following questions using the correct forms of the indicated GO and stem changing verbs.
Si, salgo por la noche.
Si, digo verdad.
No, no tengo hermano.
No, no oygo el ruido.
Si vuelvo manana.
No, no repito chismes.
No, no duermo hasta mediodia.
7. What do you think the following cognates mean?
Accuse
Dynamite
Discipline
Doctor
Compact disk
8. Translate the following question words to Spanish.
Who- Quien
What- Que
When- Cuando
Where- Donde
How- Como
Why- Porque
Spanish for Law Enforcement Unit 6 Exam Key
1. Translate the following phrases to Spanish.
Esta muchacha.
Ese carro.
Esa casa que esta aya.
Las prostitutas aquellas.
Esto zapatos.
2. Give the appropriate command.
Digale
Traiga
Salgan
Vuelvan
Oyieron
3. With a partner role play a situation in which you arrest someone who is under the influence of alcohol.
(possible answers)
Officer: Buenas tardes, yo soy official de policia (your name).
Suspect: Buenas tardes.
Officer: Como se llama, senor?
Suspect: Me llamos es Domingo Rodriguez.
Officer: A estado bebiendo alcohol?
Suspect: No, no toma nada.
Officer: Donde vive Usted?
Suspect: Vivo en la calle.
Officer: No tiene lugar para domir?
Suspect: Si, en la carratera.
Officer: Le voy a dar unas pruebas para ver si estad intoxicado.
Suspect: No, yo no quiero que me te las pruebas.
Officer: Lo voy arrestar por andar intoxicado en el publico.
4. You are at a family reunion after a domestic squabble. In gathering information, a witness is pointing out the family members who are present at the reunion.
Ese senores es mi tio.
Esa senaora es me mama.
Esos Senores son mis abuelos.
Ese es me primo cubano.
Esas senoras son mis tias.
5. What do the following cognates mean?
Vandalism
Theft
Video camera
Contract
Condition
6. Answer the following question related to time and dates.
Mi cumpleanos es el (Spanish day, month, year).
Hoy es el dia (Spanish day, month, year).
La hora es (Spanish time) day/night
yo trabajo el (Spanish days of the week).
Yo entro a trabajar (Spanish time) day/night.
7. Answer the following questions related to descriptions and clothing.
sample answers:
Yo llevo una camisa azul, pantalones negros, y zapatos negros.
I am wearing a blue shirt, black pants and black shoes.
Si llevo botas negras.
Yes, I am wearing black boots.
No me pelo no es peliroja.
No, my hair is not red.
El pelo de me mama is negros.
My mother's hair is black.
Mis ojos son cafeses.
My eyes are brown.
8. Match the following expressions to their English counterpart.
A-5
B-3
C-6
D-2
E-1
F-4