Learning module 4: Describing objects and people
Spanish A1.28: Character and personality
Carácter y personalidad
- Aprende a describir el carácter de las personas. (Learn to describe the character of people.)
- Hablar sobre las personalidades. (Talk about personalities.)
- ¿Cómo son los españoles? (What are Spaniards like?)
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Los superlativos relativos: "
El más, la más, los menos, ..." (Relative superlatives: "El más, la más, los menos, ...")
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A1.28.3 Gramática
Los superlativos relativos: "El más, la más, los menos, ..."
Relative superlatives: "El más, la más, los menos, ..."
Conversation exercise Share Copied!
- Describe y compara a las personas. (Describe and compare the people. )
- Describe tu propio carácter. Compáralo con los demás. ¿Quién es el más activo...? Piensa en más cosas. (Describe your own character. Compare to the others. Who is the most active...? Think about more.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Juliette y Lukas son las personas más cariñosas. Juliette and Lukas are the most affectionate people. |
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Raúl es la persona más cerrada. Raúl is the most closed person. |
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Caitlin es la persona menos activa. Ella es la más... Caitlin is the least active person. She is the most... |
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Él es el más vago. He is the laziest. |
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Parezco perezoso, pero soy activo. I seem lazy but I am active. |
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Soy una mujer amigable y sincera, pero puedo ser tímida. I am a friendly and sincere woman but I can be shy. |
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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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Generoso
Generous
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Antipático
Unfriendly
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Inteligente
Intelligent
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Cariñoso
Affectionate
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Vago
Lazy
Exercise 3: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
parecemos, conozco, parecen, parece, pareces, parezco, parecéis, conoces
Exercise 4: Los superlativos relativos: "El más, la más, los menos, ..."
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
menos vagas, más antipático, la más activa, los más torpes, el más generoso, el más tranquilo, las menos tímidas
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Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table Share Copied!
Core vocabulary
(16):
Verbs: 2,
Adjectives: 13,
Adverbs: 1,
Context vocabulary:
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| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Abierta | Open |
| Abierto | Open |
| Activo | Active |
| Antipático | Unfriendly |
| Cariñoso | Affectionate |
| Cariñosos | Affectionate |
| Cerrado | Closed |
| Conoce | He knows |
| Conocer | To meet |
| Cualidades | Qualities |
| El más tímido | The shyest |
| Generoso | Generous |
| Inteligente | Intelligent |
| Mentiroso | Liar |
| Más inteligente | Most intelligent |
| Parecen | They seem |
| Parecer | To seem |
| Simpático | Friendly |
| Simpáticos | Friendly |
| Sincera | Sincere |
| Sincero | Sincere |
| Sociable | Sociably |
| Torpe | Clumsy |
| Tímido | Shy |
| Vago | Lazy |
Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Parecer to seem Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo parezco | I seem |
| tú pareces | You seem |
| él/ella parece | he seems |
| nosotros/nosotras parecemos | we seem |
| vosotros/vosotras parecéis | you seem |
| ellos/ellas parecen | They seem |
Conocer to meet Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo conozco | I meet |
| tú conoces | you meet |
| él/ella conoce | he meets |
| nosotros/nosotras conocemos | We meet |
| vosotros/vosotras conocéis | you meet |
| ellos/ellas conocen | They meet |
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