Vocab
Nose
Nariz
Tengo
I have
I see the beach in the distance
Yo veo la playa en la distancia
Who makes it to Florida? (5) [names only]
Yordani
Miguel
Gloria
Fabio
Rita
Havana, Cuba
Seasickness
Mareos
Exclamo
I exclaim
The raft moves violently
La balsa se mueve violentalmente
What does the American do on the coast guard boat?
Shoots the shark with a rifle
How far away is Cuba from Florida?
90 miles
Hug
Abrazo
Me tiro
I throw myself
Gloria gives me attention
Gloria me presta attencion
What happens to Fabio in the water?
He gets trapped under the raft
What is the average monthly salary in Cuba?
$20
Better life
Mejor vida
Creer
To believe
I try to get on the raft
Intento subir a la balsa
How do Fabio and Miguel escape the water?
Miguel hits the shark
They use tires to swim to shore
Name another city in Cuba that is not the capital
Guantanamo
Las Tunas
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Inner tire
Neumatico
Quedarse
To stay
I swim under the raft
Nado debajo de la balsa
What does Miguel realize about his dad at the end? (2)
He is brave and he just wants him to have a better life.
What is the "wet foot dry foot" policy?
It says that if Cubans are stopped in the water, they have to go back to Cuba but if they make it to land they can legally stay in the US