LA CATRINA

Episodes 1-5 study guide

Made by Emily Xiao

Episode 1
Jamie Gonzalez lives in Los Angeles, California, where she studied Spanish in high school Northgate. is the last day of classes and also her last year of high school. In the fall will attend UCLA, but first, Jamie and one Spanish studentwill spend the summer in Mexico. They will livewith Mexican families. Both want to know the country and speak much Spanish but additionalJaime has a mission: to find out about life and death of her grandmother, Dona Josefa de Gonzalez, also known as Catrina. Although James does not know, other people of Queretaro with a great interest in La Catrina and Jamie's arrival to the city. In the confusion with her name, the Mexican family who will live with Jamie thinks she is a boy. Vocabluary:
Abuela- grandmother Apedillo- surname Beca- scholarship Bisabuela- great grandmother Cambiar- to change Parecerse a- resemble Queretaro- A city north of Mexico city Regla- rule

Important Frases:
Pasar el verano- to spend the summer Es de los angeles- from Los Angeles Llegar a tiempo- to be on time Nuestra casa es tu casa- Our house is your house

Episode 2
The father and mother of Carlos insists that Jamie cannot stay at their home. They do not want a scandal.But then where will Jamie live? The solution: in the house of his friends, the Linares. It's a family with a daughter, Maria, who is close friends with Carlos and is of the same age as Jamie. The next day, Jamie accompanies Maria when attending school. Meanwhile, at the Central Library of Queretaro, Demetrio Alcocer, the director, speaks with Detective Santana and says he must continue his work watching Jamie. Meanwhile, outside the house of Linares, a car passes slowly: its Don Silvestre Aguilar, an important man in the region and a candidate for Congress. Vocabulary:
Quedarse- to stay Asistir- to attend Edad- age Mostrar- to show

Important Phrases:
Tener que- have to Mientras tanto- meanwhile

Episode 3
In the morning Jamie and Maria go to theArchangel, the Navarro family restaurant. Carlos isthere and the three eat breakfast. Jamie tries the chilaquiles, a house specialty. In the afternoon they visit the House of the Magistrate. She was very important in Queretaro during the independence movement in Mexico. The owner of an antique shop informs Jamie where she can get more information about her great-grandmother. The next day they visit San Miguel de Allende, where Jamie does some clothes shopping. Then, while Jamie, Mary and Carlos are eating at the restaurant at Hotel Jacaranda, Don Silvestre Aguilar, the owner, sitting at a nearby table, talks nervously with his assistants about a will. Vocabulary:
Sabroso- delicious Antiguedades- antiques Obra- work Testamento- testament Heredero- heir

Important Phrases:
En que puedo servirle?- Anything I can do for you? Te ves muy bien- you look very good

Episode 4
In a phone conversation, Silvestre Aguilar tells Demetrio, the library director, it would be better not to get into the subject's of dona Josefas will. The threat is very clear: Demetrio has few years before retiring with a pension. Aguilar is very powerful in the region. If Demetrio loses his job, he also loses his pension. He gets very nervous, and when Jamie asks if he knows something about her greatgrandmother, he does not say anything. In college, Felipe and Jamie meet. Jamie introduces him to Maria and the three decide to go swimming in the pool. Felipe insists that he can not swim very well but once in water, Maria says that he is kidding. Maria says that there will be a feast for the foreign students and invites Felipe. Vocabulary:
Meterse en- to get into Una amenaza- a threat

Important Phrases:
Dar la bienvenida- to welcome Le quedan pocos anos- only a few years Tomarle a uno el pelo- to pull someones leg

Episode 5
The Navarros want Carlos to work in the restaurant tonight, but Carlos wants to attend a party. When his father gets angry, Carlos says he's going to work and after all it is just a party. At the party Maria and Felipe get to know better. Jamie comes up with an idea: why cant all three go to the restaurant El Arcangel to cheer up Carlos? Carlos is somewhat depressed, but is delighted to see Jamie. Then comes a fax indicating that if Jamie goes to the library, she can find the information she are looking for. Vocabulary:
Servir para- used to Consentido- spoiled Fue traicionado- betrayed Algo deprimido- somewhat depressed

Important Phrases:
El tiempo no alcanza para nada- Not enough time for anything A fin de cuentas- In the end Como eras de nino?- as a child ages