Jennifer Bishop March 10, 2008 Pgs. 232-234 Expresiones Problemáticas (to treat, material, information) ?to treat? Tratar: to treat someone or something Ex: Trata mal a su esposa. (he tretas his wife badly) Ex: Trata el problema con objetividad. (he treats the problem objectively) Tratar de: to be about Ex: el libro trata de la salud. (the book is about health) Tratarse de: to be a matter of Ex: se trata de encontrar una cura (it?s a matter of finding the cure) ?material? Materia: physical material, subject in school, matter Ex: Estudia la materia fisible. Ex: ¿Qué materias estudias? Ex: ¿Qué es más fuerte, el espíritu o la materia? Material: material (used for construction, teaching, advertising, etc.) Ex: obtuvo materiales escolares. Material (adj): material Ex: no me gustan cosas materiales. ?information? Hechos, información: material information Ex: hay mucha información en este artículo. Ex: piensa en los hechos antes de escribir. Tema: matter, subject Ex: no quiero hablar de ese tema. Cuestión: a matter or question (of) Ex: es una cuestión de gusto. (question) Ex: es una cuestión importante (***it means matter, not question) Asunto: matter, affair Ex: es director de asuntos culturales.
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