Learning module 4: Describing objects and people
Spanish A1.23: Physical appearance
Apariencia física
- Describe la apariencia física de las personas (Describe people's physical appearance)
- Usa adjetivos para describir a las personas. (Use adjectives to describe people.)
- "Las Meninas" de Velázquez ("Las Meninas" by Velázquez)
- La concordancia de los adjetivos (The agreement of adjectives)
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Conversation exercise Share Copied!
- Describe a las personas y los animales en las imágenes. (Describe the people and animals in the pictures.)
- Describe a la persona sentada a tu lado. (Describe the person sitting next to you.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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La mujer tiene el pelo largo y castaño. The woman has long brown hair. |
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Tiene el pelo negro y corto. Se afeita. He has short black hair. He shaves himself. |
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El perro es alto y gordo. The dog is tall and fat. |
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Claire es alta y tiene el pelo largo y rubio. Claire is tall and has long blond hair. |
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Tiene el pelo corto y oscuro. He has short dark hair. |
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Él es muy alto. He is very tall. |
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Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Castaño
Brown
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Afeitarse
To shave
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Delgado
Thin
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Igual
Same
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Rubio
Blonde
Exercise 3: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
os afeitáis, se seca, se afeita, me afeito, se afeitan, te secas, se secan, nos secamos
Exercise 4: La concordancia de los adjetivos
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
pelirrojo, alta, corto, castaños, larga, bajo, morena, guapa
Additional learning materials Share Copied!
Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table Share Copied!
Core vocabulary
(15):
Verbs: 2,
Adjectives: 13,
Context vocabulary:
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| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Afeitarse | To shave |
| Alto | Tall |
| Baja | Short |
| Bajas | Short |
| Bajo | Low |
| Castaño | Brown |
| Corto | Short |
| Delgadas | Slim |
| Delgado | Thin |
| Deporte | Sport |
| Feo | Ugly |
| Gordo | Fat |
| Guapo | Handsome |
| Igual | Same |
| Largo | Long |
| Moreno | Dark-skinned |
| Pelirroja | Red-haired |
| Pelirrojo | Red-haired |
| Rubio | Blond |
| Secarse | To dry oneself |
Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Afeitarse to shave Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| yo me afeito | I shave |
| tú te afeitas | You shave |
| él/ella se afeita | He shaves |
| nosotros/nosotras nos afeitamos | We shave |
| vosotros/vosotras os afeitáis | You shave |
| ellos/ellas se afeitan | they shave |
Secarse to dry oneself Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| yo me seco | I dry myself |
| tú te secas | you dry yourself |
| él/ella se seca | He dries himself |
| nosotros/nosotras nos secamos | We dry ourselves |
| vosotros/vosotras os secáis | You all dry yourselves |
| ellos/ellas se secan | They dry themselves |
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