Spanish translation question

[Kendall]

I am determined to learn Spanish with my 10th grader. We are using SOS Spanish 1, I'm not sure if this is the correct forum, but I thought I would try here.

The question is:

¿Cómo es el pelo de tu madre?


Mi madre tiene pelo _____________

Why is rizado or lacio not correct
for the blank?

Thank you!

Kendall

[USDGAL]

Actually as far as I know it isn't. I assume they want you to give a color, since those options were not correct. You'd be surprised how many incorrect little things you will see in some books.

Most Spanish speakers would answer the question in that way. If you specifically asked, que color? Then you would get an answer dealing with color. Don't worry so much, just remember it the way the book teaches it for testing purposes. Also, remember their is always a difference between text book and real life. Now i you suddenly notice you are being taught that rojo is green, then I'd worry. Have fun learning Spanish.

Danielle

[Kendall]

Thank you!
Gracias!

[paintmisha]

I am a native speaker, and I don't see anything wrong with your answers. Unless they are teaching you hair color. Moreno (dark), rubio (blond), canoso (white), pelirojo (red).

The question is:

¿Cómo es el pelo de tu madre?
How (description) is your mother's hair?

Mi madre tiene pelo _____________
My mother has...(long, curly, straight---or hair color).....hair

Why is rizado or lacio not correct
Curly or straight should work

[shehmeth]

I am a native speaker, and I don't see anything wrong with your answers. Unless they are teaching you hair color. Moreno (dark), rubio (blond), canoso (white), pelirojo (red).

The question is:

¿Cómo es el pelo de tu madre?
How (description) is your mother's hair?

Mi madre tiene pelo _____________
My mother has...(long, curly, straight---or hair color).....hair

Why is rizado or lacio not correct
Curly or straight should work
I'm a native speaker as well and I agre with paintmisha..

Rizado or lacio would be correct and acceptable answers- UNLESS you are doign an unit where hair color are beign taught... in which case that's the goal of the question.. BUT then (and this is the side of me being a Professor) I would have expected the book to ask more accurately:

De que color es el pelo de tu madre?[/B]

(What color is your mother's hair? )

Kate

[Rosie_0801]

I don't speak Spanish, but thought I'd drop this in:http://forum.wordreference.com/index.php
Read their forum rules. They are VERY strict!

Rosie

[Kendall]

Thanks so much everyone! The lesson had taught hair color, eye color and the straight and curly adjectives so since they didn't specify hair I'm going to count those as correct.