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Spanish A1.29: Physical states and sensations

Estados físicos y sensaciones

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Spanish A1.29.1 Talking about exercise and well-being

A1.29.1 Diálogo

Hablando de ejercicio y bienestar

Talking about exercise and well-being

Spanish A1.29.2 Being aware of the body

A1.29.2 Cuento corto

Ser consciente del cuerpo

Being aware of the body

Spanish A1.29.3 The siesta: rest and well-being in Spain

A1.29.3 Cultura

La siesta: descanso y bienestar en España

The siesta: rest and well-being in Spain

Vocabulary (10)

Hambre: Hunger (Spanish)

Tengo hambre y no puedo concentrarme bien.

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I'm hungry and I can't concentrate well. Show

Hambre

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Hunger Show

Sed: Thirst (Spanish)

Tengo mucha sed después de hacer deporte.

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I am very thirsty after exercising. Show

Sed

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Thirst Show

Cansado: Tired (Spanish)

Hoy estoy cansadísimo, necesito descansar.

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Today I am extremely tired, I need to rest. Show

Cansado

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Tired Show

Agotado: Exhausted (Spanish)

Ahora me siento agotadísima por el esfuerzo.

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Now I feel absolutely exhausted from the effort. Show

Agotado

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Exhausted Show

Sudado: Sweaty (Spanish)

Acabó sudadísima tras el entrenamiento.

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She ended up very sweaty after the training. Show

Sudado

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Sweaty Show

Lesionado: Injured (Spanish)

Está lesionadísima tras el accidente.

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She is severely injured after the accident. Show

Lesionado

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Injured Show

Relajarse (to relax) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Te relajas con un buen libro.

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You relax with a good book. Show

Relajarse

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To relax Show

El dolor: The pain (Spanish)

El dolor de cabeza no me deja pensar.

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The headache won't let me think. Show

El dolor

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The pain Show

Cuidarse (to take care of oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Me cuido mucho cuando estoy cansado.

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I take good care of myself when I'm tired. Show

Cuidarse

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To take care of oneself Show

Meditar (to meditate) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros meditamos juntos.

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We meditate together. Show

Meditar

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To meditate Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. ¿Cómo se sienten las personas en esas situaciones? (How do the people feel in those situations?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Physical states and sensations

Example phrases:

Está agotado.

He is exhausted.

Me siento cansado por la mañana.

I feel tired in the morning.

Me siento agotado después del trabajo.

I feel exhausted after work.

Necesito beber algo.

I need to drink something.

Tengo sed.

I am thirsty.

Tengo hambre.

I am hungry.

Ella tiene frío.

She is feeling cold.

Tengo calor.

I feel warm.

...

Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
descansar | Me | lesionada, | necesito | ahora. | siento
Me siento lesionada, necesito descansar ahora.
(I feel injured, I need to rest now.)
2.
sed después | de hacer | deporte. | Tengo mucha
Tengo mucha sed después de hacer deporte.
(I am very thirsty after exercising.)
3.
no me | deja pensar. | El dolor | de cabeza
El dolor de cabeza no me deja pensar.
(The headache won't let me think.)
4.
la larga | marcha. | Estamos agotadas | después de
Estamos agotadas después de la larga marcha.
(We are knackered after the long march.)
5.
ejercicio, | estoy | Después | sudado. | del
Después del ejercicio, estoy sudado.
(After the exercise, I am sweaty.)
6.
parque. | Estoy agotada | en el | tras correr
Estoy agotada tras correr en el parque.
(I am knackered after running in the park.)
7.
la caminata. | están cansados | Mis amigos | después de
Mis amigos están cansados después de la caminata.
(My friends are tired after the walk.)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

El dolor

The pain

2

Lesionado

Injured

3

Sed

Thirst

4

Cuidarse

To take care of oneself

5

Relajarse

To relax

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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te cuidas, me cuido, os cuidáis, nos cuidamos, se cuida, se cuidan

1.
... meditando juntos por las tardes.
(You look after each other by meditating together in the afternoons.)
2.
... porque está un poco agotada.
(She takes care of herself because she is a bit exhausted.)
3.
... mucho cuando estoy cansado.
(I take great care of myself when I am tired.)
4.
... porque tienen hambre y sed.
(They take care of themselves because they are hungry and thirsty.)
5.
... para evitar lesiones.
(You look after yourself to avoid injuries.)
6.
... para evitar el dolor.
(We take care of ourselves to avoid pain.)

Exercise 5: El participio pasado como adjetivo: "-ado, -oso, ..."

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The past participle as an adjective: "-ado, -oso, ..."

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relajadas, cansadas, lesionada, sudada, sudados, agotados, cansado, lesionado

1.
Después de correr, ellos están ....
(After running, they are sweaty.)
2.
El hombre está ... en las piernas.
(The man is injured in the legs.)
3.
Ella está ... y no puede ir a la escuela.
(She is injured and cannot go to school.)
4.
Ellas se han relajado y ahora se sienten ....
(They have relaxed and now they feel relaxed.)
5.
Ellos se sienten ... del trabajo.
(They feel exhausted from work.)
6.
Él se siente muy ... porque no ha dormido mucho.
(He feels very tired because he hasn't slept much.)
7.
Las chicas están ... después de correr.
(The girls are tired after running.)
8.
Amalia está ... porque está en el gimnasio.
(Amalia is sweaty because she is at the gym.)

Grammar

It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!

A1.29.4 Gramática

El participio pasado como adjetivo: "-ado, -oso, ..."

The past participle as an adjective: "-ado, -oso, ..."

Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Cuidarse to take care of oneself

Presente

Spanish English
yo me cuido I take care of myself
tú te cuidas You take care of yourself.
él/ella se cuida He takes care of himself
nosotros/nosotras nos cuidamos we take care of ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os cuidáis you (all) take care of yourselves
ellos/ellas se cuidan They take care of themselves

Exercises and examples phrases

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