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Consumer
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Revista Consumidor |
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Consumer magazine is a trusted source of consumer advice and
information that gives consumers all the facts they need to get the best
value for money. |
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SHARON'S COMPUTERS |
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Sharon Kurtz is a freelance secretary who works at home. She bought a computer
from Star Superstore. When she took it home, however, she found that the screen
was not clear. The store agreed to exchange it. |
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When a new computer was
delivered to her home, Sharon found that the plastic cover was scratched. She
complained, and the store offered her a third computer, but this one didn't work
right, either. Some of the keys on the keyboard were loose. She was offered a
fourth computer, but it stopped working a week after she started using it. |
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At this point, Sharon got really angry and contacted
Consumer magazine. We wrote Star Superstore a letter explaining that Sharon was losing work because of all
the computer problems. The store offered Sharon a full refund plus $1,000 for
all the inconvenience she had suffered. |
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CHRIS'S CAR |
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Chris Hill thought his troubles were over when the police found his stolen car,
but in fact his problems were only just beginning. The engine was badly
damaged, and it needed to be replaced at a cost of $2,300. In addition, the
locks were broken, and they needed to be repaired at a cost of $400. Chris's
insurance company told him that he would have to pay 40% of the cost of the new
engine ($920). They argued that the new engine would add 40% to the value of his
car. However, Chris did not believe this. |
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Chris knew that the value of a used car depends mainly on its age, so he
contacted Consumer magazine. One of our lawyers asked the insurance company to
prove that the new engine would increase the car's value. When the
insurance company replied, they said they no longer wanted Chris to pay any of
the repair costs. |
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VOCABULARY
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trusted source:
fuente confiable;
freelance secretary:
secretaria independiente;
screen: pantalla;
agreed to exchange it:
aceptó cambiarla;
didn't work
right, either: tampoco funcionaba bien;
keyboard:
teclado;
she was offered: le
ofrecieron;
it stopped working: dejó
de funcionar;
because of: a
causa de, debido a; a full refund: una devolución del importe
total; were over: terminaron, acabaron; engine: motor;
locks: cerraduras, cerrojos;
insurance company:
compañía aseguradora;
argued: argumentaron;
to prove: demostrar; no longer wanted: ya no les
interesaba. |
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Activity 78: Basándote en
el texto anterior selecciona las alternativas correctas para completar
las oraciones. Verifica luego las
respuestas correctas.
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¡¡ FELICITACIONES
!! Has finalizado la
LECCION 7
del curso Avanzado conversacional.
Antes de pasar a la siguiente lección, por favor asegúrate de
repasar todo lo que has aprendido aquí. |
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