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WORD GENERATION Unidad 2.04

Palabras Clave garantizar | contraste | paralelo | industria | lógico !

Lectura Semanal Los salarios de atletas famosos están entre los más altos recibidos en los Estados Unidos. Por ejemplo, en 2006-2007 Lebron James, un jugador profesional de basquetbol ganó $5, 828,090 y un contrato de siete años con Nike de más de 90 millones de dólares. Alex Rodríguez del equipo de los New York Yankees tiene un contrato que le garantiza $252 millones a lo largo de diez años. En contraste, el salario promedio de un bombero en los Estados Unidos está entre los $40,000 y $60,000. Hasta el Presidente de los Estados Unidos gana solamente $400,000 al año. Estas profesiones tienen más responsabilidad o riesgo, pero pagan salarios que no están en paralelo con la de los atletas mencionados. Así mismo, mucha gente piensa que los atletas gastan su dinero en casas y autos caros y otras cosas. Mientras tanto, las organizaciones que necesitan dinero para ayudar a la gente no reciben lo suficiente. El programa Head Start en Massachusetts, por ejemplo, recibe solo $4.5 millones del gobierno federal cada año. Este programa provee educación preescolar, comida y cuidado médico a muchos niños. Con este dinero

el programa puede servir solamente a la mitad de los niños que son candidatos a recibir esta ayuda del gobierno. Solo una fracción del salario de un atleta podría ayudar a miles de niños. Pero, por otro lado, los atletas deben trabajar mucho para poder entrar en las ligas profesionales. Entrenan todo el año, y someten a sus cuerpos a mucho esfuerzo. Tienen riesgos de lesiones serias cada vez que juegan. Los atletas famosos ayudan a los equipos, las cadenas de televisión y otras organizaciones profesionales deportivas a hacer muchísimo dinero. Los hinchas están dispuestos a pagar mucho dinero para ver jugar a A-Rod o Lebron James. Mucha gente cree que es lógico darles una parte del dinero que los atletas traen a la industria del deporte a los atletas. ¿Los atletas realmente merecen salarios multimillonarios? ¿Qué te parece?

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(v.) – asegurar, prometer

(s.) – una comparación para mostrar las diferencias

(v.) - igualar

(s.) – actividad de algún negocio

(adj.) – razonable; basado en pensamiento claro

contrastar

paralelo

industria

lógico

Significado

garantizar

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Unidad 2.04

Unidad 2.04

Do professional athletes deserve multi-million dollar salaries? Problem of the Week

According to Sports Illustrated, the highest paid American athletes in 2009 were Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and LeBron James. These athletes made most of their money promoting products. Companies in many different industries, from clothing to banking to oil, pay these superstars huge amounts. These companies believe it is logical to pay athletes to promote their products. Nike, for example, believes that paying LeBron James to wear Nike shoes guarantees high sales. Another example is that the unparalleled popularity of Tiger Woods guarantees that millions of people will know what phone he uses and what car he drives. Of course, when his extramarital affairs became public knowledge near the end of 2009, his image suffered. We can therefore expect a big contrast between Tiger’s endorsement income in 2009 and his endorsement income in 2010.

Highest Paid American Athletes of 2009 $100,000,000

Endorsements Salary/Winnings

$75,000,000 $50,000,000 $25,000,000 $0

Tiger Woods

Phil Mickelson

LeBron James

Option 1: For which athlete is the contrast between salary/winnings and endorsement income the greatest? A) Tiger Woods B) Phil Mickelson C) LeBron James

Tiger Woods (golf ) Salary/Winnings: $7,737,626 Endorsements: $92,000,000 Total: $99,737,626 Phil Mickelson (golf ) Salary/Winnings: $6,350,356 Endorsements: $46,600,000 Total: $52,950,356 LeBron James (basketball) Salary/Winnings: $14,410,581 Endorsements: $28,000,000 Total: $42,410,581

Option 2: In 2009, Tiger Woods earned $99,737,626. If we divide this number by 365, we find that he earned $273,253.77 each day. Write an algebraic expression that shows the difference between Tiger’s daily earnings and some other person’s. Let s = the other person’s yearly salary. Discussion Question: In America, the sports industry is huge. It employs millions of people, from coaches to hot dog vendors. While many industry employees make very little, celebrity athletes make millions. And while celebrities have endorsed products for many years, today’s endorsement contracts are unparalleled. Is it fair that some people get paid so much? In sports like basketball and baseball, players have contracts. Whether they win or lose, their salaries are guaranteed. In contrast, the players in golf and tennis are paid to win. Is this a more logical system? Should LeBron James get paid per win? Why or why not? © 2010 Strategic Education Research Partnership

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¿Los atletas profesionales merecen ganar salarios multimillonarios? Debatiendo el Tema

Los atletas no merecen salarios altos porque sus trabajos no son tan importantes como el de los maestros, bomberos, o el Presidente de los Estados Unidos.

Los atletas merecen salarios altos porque ellos trabajan mucho y generan mucho dinero para la industria del deporte.

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Los atletas merecen salarios altos, pero deben cumplir el requisito de pagar impuestos altos para que parte de su dinero pueda ser destinado a la gente que lo necesita.

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Los atletas merecen salarios altos solamente si se ofrecen como voluntarios en otros trabajos para así contribuir con la comunidad.

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Do professional athletes deserve multi-million dollar salaries? Science Activity

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Professor Kahn’s class is discussing Lebron James’s 60 million dollar contract. “Pro basketball is a multi-billion dollar industry,” says Rachel. “A big star like Lebron guarantees fans will spend money. It’s logical to pay him a big salary.” “But what good does Lebron James do for society?” asks Shefali. “Think about the contrast between his job and a firefighter’s job. The importance of making baskets doesn’t parallel saving lives! It should be illegal for athletes to make millions each year.” “It shouldn’t be illegal for anyone to make millions!” says Rachel. “That’s un-American!” “Un-American?” wonders Professor Kahn. “Let’s find out!”

Question: How many Americans think the government should limit athletes’ salaries?

Hypothesis: Most Americans will agree with this statement: The U.S. government should limit athletes’ salaries to $1 million/year.

Materials: ‣ a group of American subjects

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Procedure: 1. Ask each person to agree or disagree with this statement: The U.S. government should limit athletes’ salaries to $1 million/year. 2. Tally results. Data:

“The U.S. government should limit athletes’ salaries to $1 million/year.”

Agree

Disagree

Undecided

30%

59%

11%

Conclusion: Is the hypothesis supported or not by the data?

What evidence supports your conclusion?

How would you make this a better experiment?

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garantizar | contraste | paralelo | industria | lógico!

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