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Spanish A1.27.1 Useful descriptions in the shop

A1.27.1 Diálogo

Descripciones útiles en la tienda

Useful descriptions in the shop

Spanish A1.27.2 Spanish Architecture: Forms and Design

A1.27.2 Cultura

Arquitectura española: formas y diseño

Spanish Architecture: Forms and Design

Vocabulary (11)

Ancho: wide (Spanish)

La calle es ancha y bonita.

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The street is wide and pretty. Show

Ancho

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Wide Show

Estrecho: Narrow (Spanish)

El pasillo es estrecho.

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The hallway is narrow. Show

Estrecho

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Narrow Show

Grueso: Thick (Spanish)

Ese libro grueso es muy interesante.

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That thick book is very interesting. Show

Grueso

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Thick Show

Fino: Fine (Spanish)

Este reloj es más fino que el otro.

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This watch is finer than the other one. Show

Fino

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Fine Show

Grande: Big (Spanish)

Esta mesa es grande y marróna.

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This table is large and brown. Show

Grande

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Big Show

Pequeño: Small (Spanish)

Este triángulo es más pequeño que el otro.

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This triangle is smaller than the other one. Show

Pequeño

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Small Show

Viejo: Old (Spanish)

Esa silla vieja es muy cómoda.

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That old chair is very comfortable. Show

Viejo

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Old Show

Nuevo: New (Spanish)

Ese círculo es más nuevo que el otro.

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That circle is newer than the other one. Show

Nuevo

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New Show

Duro: Hard (Spanish)

Este metal es más duro que el anterior.

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This metal is harder than the previous one. Show

Duro

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Hard Show

Suave: Smooth (Spanish)

La manta es suave.

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The blanket is soft. Show

Suave

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Smooth Show

Mirar (to look) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos miran el amanecer.

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They watch the sunrise. Show

Mirar

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To look Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Describe las imágenes y compáralas. (Describe the pictures and compare them. )
  2. Pregunta a los demás qué prefieren. ¿Coches más pequeños o más grandes, .... ? (Ask the others what they prefer. Smaller or bigger cars, .... ?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Spanish A1.27: Shapes and forms

Example phrases:

Este coche es pequeño y viejo.

This car is small and old.

Ese coche es más grande y más nuevo.

That car is bigger and newer.

Los chicos están usando pantalones más anchos.

The boys are wearing wider trousers.

¿Qué coche prefieres?

What car do you prefer?

Prefiero un coche más pequeño pero más moderno.

I prefer a smaller but more modern car.

Prefiero los coches antiguos.

I prefer old cars.

La calle es muy estrecha.

The street is very narrow.

...

Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
muy | Esa | gruesa | es | resistente. | cuerda
Esa cuerda gruesa es muy resistente.
(That thick rope is very strong.)
2.
bonitos. | anchos | caminos | Los | son
Los caminos anchos son bonitos.
(The wide roads are beautiful.)
3.
es | ancho. | El | libro
El libro es ancho.
(The book is wide.)
4.
duro. | material | es | Este
Este material es duro.
(This material is hard.)
5.
suave. | nueva | es | esfera | La | muy
La esfera nueva es muy suave.
(The new sphere is very smooth.)
6.
colores. | Mis lápices | finos son | de varios
Mis lápices finos son de varios colores.
(My fine pencils are of various colours.)
7.
materiales | duros. | son | Estos
Estos materiales son duros.
(These materials are hard.)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Fino

Fine

2

Estrecho

Narrow

3

Nuevo

New

4

Mirar

To look

5

Suave

Smooth

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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miro, miras, miramos, miráis, mira, miran

1.
Ellos ... el amanecer.
(They look at the sunrise.)
2.
Tú ... una serie.
(You watch a series.)
3.
Él ... los animales.
(He looks at the animals.)
4.
Nosotros ... las estrellas.
(We look at the stars.)
5.
Vosotros ... el atardecer.
(You look at the sunset.)
6.
Yo ... la película.
(I look at the film.)

Exercise 5: Los adjetivos demostrativos: "Este, ese, aquel"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The demonstrative adjectives: "Este, ese, aquel"

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estas, Aquellos, Esos, Estos, Esas, Aquellas, aquella, Esa

1. Cerca:
... zapatos son gruesos.
(These shoes are thick.)
2. Media distancia:
... casas son estrechas.
(Those houses are narrow.)
3. Cerca:
¡Mira ... botas!
(Look at these boots!)
4. Media distancia:
... ojos son claros.
(Those eyes are clear.)
5. Lejos:
... camisetas son suaves.
(Those T-shirts are soft.)
6. Media distancia:
... falda me gusta mucho.
(I like that skirt a lot.)
7. Lejos:
Quiero mirar ... camiseta.
(I want to look at that T-shirt.)
8. Lejos:
... camareros son nuevos.
(Those waiters are new.)

Grammar

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A1.27.3 Gramática

Los adjetivos demostrativos: "Este, ese, aquel"

The demonstrative adjectives: "Este, ese, aquel"

Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Mirar to look

Presente

Spanish English
yo miro I look
tú miras you look
él/ella mira he looks
nosotros/nosotras miramos We look
vosotros/vosotras miráis You look
ellos/ellas miran They look

Exercises and examples phrases

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