Learning module 4: Describing objects and people
Spanish A1.24: Colours
Colores
- Describe los colores de los objetos comunes. (Describe the colours of common objects.)
- Colores básicos, compuestos y de cabello. (Basic, compound and hair colours.)
- Colores de España: La bandera española (Colours of Spain: The Spanish flag)
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Expresar gustos y disgustos:
(no) me gusta (Expressing likes and dislikes: (no) me gusta)
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A1.24.3 Gramática
Expresar gustos y disgustos: (no) me gusta
Expressing likes and dislikes: (no) me gusta
Conversation exercise Share Copied!
- Describe los colores de la ropa. (Describe the colours of the clothes.)
- Describe el color de pelo de cada persona. (Describe the hair colour of each person.)
- Describe el color de la ropa y el cabello de la persona a tu lado. (Describe the colour of the clothes and hair of the person next to you.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Los zapatos de la mujer en la primera imagen son blancos. The shoes of the woman in the first picture are white. |
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Tiene el pelo castaño. She has brown hair. |
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Una mujer en la segunda foto lleva ropa amarilla. A woman in the second picture is wearing yellow clothes. |
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Ella tiene el pelo rubio. She has blond hair. |
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Alice tiene el pelo rubio y lleva un jersey verde y unos pantalones azules. Alice has blond hair and she is wearing a green jumper and blue trousers. |
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Alice lleva botas negras. Alice is wearing black boots. |
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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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Blanco
White
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Amarillo
Yellow
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Azul
Blue
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Violeta
Violet
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Pintarse
To paint oneself
Exercise 3: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
te gusta, se pintan, os gusta, te pintas, me pinto, me gusta, les gusta, se maquillan
Exercise 4: Expresar gustos y disgustos: (no) me gusta
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
no les gusta, te gustan, no os gusta, le gusta, no le gustan, me gustan, me gusta, os gusta
Additional learning materials Share Copied!
Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table Share Copied!
Core vocabulary
(16):
Verbs: 4,
Adjectives: 11,
Nouns: 1,
Context vocabulary:
6
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Amarillo | Yellow |
| Azul | Blue |
| Azules | Blue |
| Blanca | White |
| Blanco | White |
| Colores | Colours |
| El color | The colour |
| Gris | Gray |
| Gustar | To like |
| Maquillarse | To put on makeup |
| Marrones | Brown |
| Marrón | Brown |
| Naranja | Orange |
| Negro | Black |
| Odiar | To hate |
| Pintarse | To paint oneself |
| Rojo | Red |
| Rojos | Red |
| Rosa | Pink |
| Rosas | Pink |
| Verde | Green |
| Violeta | Purple |
Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Maquillarse to put on makeup Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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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 |
Pintarse to paint oneself Share Copied!
Presente
| 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 |
Gustar to like Share Copied!
Presente
| 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 |
Odiar to hate Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | 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 |
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