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Describe los colores de los objetos comunes.
(Describe the colours of common objects.)
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Colores básicos, compuestos y de cabello.
(Basic, compound and hair colours.)
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Expresar gustos y disgustos: (no) me gusta
(Expressing likes and dislikes: (no) me gusta)
Listening & reading materials
Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.
A1.24.1 Cuento corto
Explore the colours
A1.24.2 Cultura
Colours of Spain: The Spanish flag
Me gusta el color rojo.
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I like the colour red.
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No me gusta el color blanco.
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I don't like the color white.
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Me gusta el color negro.
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I like the colour black.
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La gata es gris y me gusta su color.
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The cat is grey and I like its colour.
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Me gusta el color azul.
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I like the colour blue.
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No me gusta la silla amarilla.
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I don't like the yellow chair.
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Me gusta el color verde.
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I like the colour green.
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El color marrón no me gusta mucho.
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I don't really like the colour brown.
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La mesa es de color rosa.
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The table is pink.
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Me gusta el color naranja.
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I like the orange colour.
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Me gusta el color violeta de mi camisa.
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I like the violet colour of my shirt.
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¿Te gusta el regalo?
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Do you like the present?
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El color rojo me gusta mucho.
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I like the colour red a lot.
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Nosotros nos maquillamos juntos para el evento.
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We put on make-up together for the event.
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Ellos se pintan para el evento.
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They are painting themselves for the event.
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Odio el color marrón.
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I hate the colour brown.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1:
Conversation exercise
Instruction:
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Describe los colores de la ropa.
(Describe the colours of the clothes.)
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Describe el color de pelo de cada persona.
(Describe the hair colour of each person.)
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Describe tu propia apariencia.
(Describe your own appearance.)
Teaching guidelines
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10 minutes
- Open the image during the lesson and display it using screenshare or a projector.
- Stimulate conversation and discussion using the provided image.
- Ask students to write down their answers in the chat.
- Students can also prepare this exercise as a written text for the next class.
Example phrases:
Los zapatos son blancos.
The shoes are white.
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Tiene el pelo castaño.
She has brown hair.
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La mujer lleva un traje amarillo.
The woman is wearing a yellow suite.
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Ella tiene el pelo rubio.
She has blond hair.
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Llevo una blusa morada.
I'm wearing a purple blouse.
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Alice lleva botas negras.
Alice is wearing black boots.
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Ella lleva un par de vaqueros.
She is wearing a pair of jeans.
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Exercise 2:
Reorder sentences
Instruction:
Make correct sentences and translate.
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1.
verdes. | manzanas | son | Las
2.
mucho. | marrón no | me gusta | El color
El color marrón no me gusta mucho.
(I don't really like the colour brown.)
3.
silla | amarilla. | me | No | la | gusta
No me gusta la silla amarilla.
(I don't like the yellow chair.)
5.
bonitas. | son grises | y muy | Las gatas
Las gatas son grises y muy bonitas.
(The cats are grey and very pretty.)
6.
rosas. | del | jardín | flores | Las | son
Las flores del jardín son rosas.
(The flowers in the garden are pink.)
7.
marronísima. | La | pared | es
La pared es marronísima.
(The wall is very brown.)
Exercise 3:
Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction:
Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
Pintarse
To paint oneself
Exercise 4:
Verb conjugation
Instruction:
Choose the correct verb and tense.
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te gusta, se pintan, os gusta, te pintas, me pinto, me gusta, les gusta, se maquillan
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Ellos ... para la obra de teatro.
(They put on makeup for the play.)
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¿Tú ... las uñas?
(Do you paint your nails?)
4.
¿... el regalo?
(Do you like the present?)
5.
A ellos ... viajar por varios países.
(They like to travel to various countries.)
6.
Ellos ... para el evento.
(They put on makeup for the event.)
7.
A vosotros ... ver a vuestros amigos.
(You like seeing your friends.)
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A mi ... la comida familiar.
Exercise 5:
Expresar gustos y disgustos: (no) me gusta
Instruction:
Fill in the correct word.
Grammar:
Expressing likes and dislikes: (no) me gusta
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no les gusta, te gustan, no os gusta, le gusta, no le gustan, me gustan, me gusta, os gusta
1.
Gustar:
A vosotros ... muchas cosas.
2.
No gustar:
A vosotros ... el color violeta.
(You (plural) don't like the colour violet.)
3.
Gustar:
A mí ... las mujeres con labios rojos.
(I like women with red lips.)
4.
Gustar:
A tí ... todos los colores.
(You like all the colours.)
5.
No gustar:
A ellos ... llevar ropa negra.
(They don't like to wear black clothes.)
6.
No gustar:
A él ... los frutos rojos.
(He doesn't like red berries.)
7.
Gustar:
A ella ... maquillarse.
(She likes putting on makeup.)
8.
Gustar:
A mí ... el color rosa.
(I like the colour pink.)
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A1.24.3 Gramática
Expressing likes and dislikes: (no) me gusta
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson
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Maquillarse to put on makeup
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yo me maquillo |
I put on makeup |
tú te maquillas |
You put on makeup |
él/ella se maquilla |
He puts on makeup |
nosotros/nosotras nos maquillamos |
we put on makeup |
vosotros/vosotras os maquilláis |
You all put on makeup |
ellos/ellas se maquillan |
They put on makeup |
Exercises and examples phrases
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Spanish |
English |
yo me pinto |
I paint myself |
tú te pintas |
You paint yourself |
él/ella se pinta |
He paints himself |
nosotros/nosotras nos pintamos |
We paint ourselves |
vosotros/vosotras os pintáis |
You (plural) paint yourselves |
ellos/ellas se pintan |
They paint themselves |
Exercises and examples phrases
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Spanish |
English |
yo me gusta |
I like |
tú te gusta |
You like |
él/ella le gusta |
he/she likes |
nosotros/nosotras nos gusta |
we like |
vosotros/vosotras os gusta |
You all like |
ellos/ellas les gusta |
They like |
Exercises and examples phrases
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English |
yo odio |
I hate |
tú odias |
You hate |
él/ella odia |
He/she hates |
nosotros/nosotras odiamos |
We hate |
vosotros/vosotras odiáis |
You hate |
ellos/ellas odian |
They hate |
Exercises and examples phrases
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