A1.34: Household appliances

Electrodomésticos

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

A1.34.1 Lectura

Limpieza del fin de semana

Weekend cleaning


A1.34.2 Cultura

La Mesa Camilla y El Brasero

La Mesa Camilla y El Brasero


Vocabulary (16)

 El microondas: The microwave (Spanish)

El microondas

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The microwave Show

 El horno: the oven (Spanish)

El horno

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The oven Show

 El lavaplatos: the dishwasher (Spanish)

El lavaplatos

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The dishwasher Show

 La lavadora: the washing machine (Spanish)

La lavadora

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The washing machine Show

 La secadora: the tumble dryer (Spanish)

La secadora

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The tumble dryer Show

 La aspiradora: the hoover (Spanish)

La aspiradora

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The hoover Show

 La plancha: the iron (Spanish)

La plancha

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The iron Show

 El radiador: the radiator (Spanish)

El radiador

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The radiator Show

 Encender (to turn on) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Encender

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To turn on Show

 Apagar (to turn off) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Apagar

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To turn off Show

 El frigorífico: the fridge (Spanish)

El frigorífico

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The fridge Show

 Traer (to bring) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Traer

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To bring Show

 Calentar (to heat) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Calentar

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To heat Show

 Secar (to dry) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Secar

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To dry Show

 Tender (to hang (up)) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tender

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To hang (up) Show

 Poner (to put) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Poner

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To put Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Nombra cada dispositivo y si puedes para qué se utiliza. (Name each device and if you can what it is used for.)
  2. Indica cuáles de esos dispositivos usas habitualmente. (Tell which of those devices you usually use.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Hay un horno en la cocina.

There is an oven in the kitchen.

Hay una nevera grande en la cocina.

There is a big fridge in the kitchen.

La aspiradora se usa para limpiar.

The vacuum cleaner is used to clean.

Enciendes el radiador cuando hace frío.

You turn the radiator on when it is cold.

Uso la secadora para secar mi ropa más rápido.

I use the dryer to dry my clothes faster.

Puedes poner tu ropa en el armario.

You can put your clothes in the wardrobe.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

El lavaplatos


The dishwasher

2

Poner


To put

3

La aspiradora


The hoover

4

La plancha


The iron

5

Secar


To dry

Exercise 4: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
para cocinar | el horno | la cena? | ¿Puedes encender
¿Puedes encender el horno para cocinar la cena?
(Can you turn on the oven to cook dinner?)
2.
todos los | Yo pongo | la mañana. | sábados por | la lavadora
Yo pongo la lavadora todos los sábados por la mañana.
(I do the washing up every Saturday morning.)
3.
el salón? | para limpiar | ¿Dónde está | la aspiradora
¿Dónde está la aspiradora para limpiar el salón?
(Where is the vacuum cleaner to clean the living room?)
4.
en el | microondas cuando | la comida | llego tarde. | Siempre caliento
Siempre caliento la comida en el microondas cuando llego tarde.
(I always heat food in the microwave when I arrive late.)
5.
radiador porque | en casa. | hace calor | Apago el
Apago el radiador porque hace calor en casa.
(I turn off the radiator because it is hot at home.)
6.
de lavarla. | Traigo la | secar la | ropa después | secadora para
Traigo la secadora para secar la ropa después de lavarla.
(I bring the tumble dryer to dry the clothes after washing them.)

Exercise 5: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Yo pongo la lavadora antes de salir. (I put the washing machine on before going out.)
Ella enciende el radiador porque hace frío. (She switches on the radiator because it is cold.)
Nosotros calentamos la comida en el microondas. (We heat the food in the microwave.)
Tú traes la aspiradora del salón a la cocina. (You bring the vacuum cleaner from the living room to the kitchen.)

Exercise 6: Cluster the words

Instruction: Arrastra y suelta cada palabra en la categoría donde se usa normalmente en casa: electrodomésticos de cocina o electrodomésticos para limpiar y secar.

Electrodomésticos de cocina

Electrodomésticos para limpiar y secar

Exercise 7: Los verbos irregulares: "Yo hago, yo pongo, yo doy, ..."

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Irregular verbs: "Yo hago, yo pongo, yo doy, ..."

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hago, caliento, pongo, enciendo, traigo

1.
Calentar: Yo ... el radiador porque tengo frío.
(To heat: I heat the radiator because I am cold.)
2.
Encender: Yo ... la plancha para mi ropa.
(To turn on: I turn on the iron for my clothes.)
3.
Calentar: Yo ... el horno antes de poner la comida.
(To heat: I heat the oven before putting the food in.)
4.
Traer: Yo ... la comida del microondas a la mesa para cenar.
(To bring: I bring the food from the microwave to the table for dinner.)
5.
Hacer: Yo ... un pastel porque tengo hambre.
(To do/make: I make a cake because I am hungry.)
6.
Encender: Yo ... el microondas para calentar la comida.
(To switch on: I switch on the microwave to heat the food.)
7.
Poner: Yo ... el ventilador en el salón para tener aire.
(Put: I put the fan in the living room to have air.)
8.
Traer: Yo ... la lavadora nueva a la cocina.
(To bring: I bring the new washing machine to the kitchen.)

Grammar

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A1.34.3 Gramática

Los verbos irregulares: "Yo hago, yo pongo, yo doy, ..."

Irregular verbs: "Yo hago, yo pongo, yo doy, ..."


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Traer to bring

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) traigo I bring
(tú) traes you bring
(él/ella) trae he/she brings
(nosotros/nosotras) traemos we bring
(vosotros/vosotras) traéis you bring
(ellos/ellas) traen they bring

Exercises and examples phrases

Poner to put

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) pongo I put
(tú) pones You put
(él/ella) pone he/she puts
(nosotros/nosotras) ponemos we put
(vosotros/vosotras) ponéis You put
(ellos/ellas) ponen they put

Exercises and examples phrases

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