Spanish A1.36: In the garden
En el jardín
- Aprende los nombres de plantas y flores comunes en el jardín. (Learn the names of common plants and flowers in the garden.)
- Describe cómo cuidar cada una de las plantas. (Describe how to take care of each of plants.)
- El Jardín de los Naranjos en Sevilla (The Orange Tree Garden in Seville)
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Estar + gerundio (Estar + gerundio)
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- Di lo que puedes ver en el jardín. (Say what you can see in the garden.)
- ¿Qué tienes y qué no tienes en tu jardín? ( What do you and do you not have in your garden?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Hay flores moradas en el jardín. There are purple flowers in the garden. |
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También hay un gran árbol amarillo. There also is a big yellow tree. |
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Tengo algunas flores amarillas y rosas en mi jardín. I have some yellow and pink flowers in my garden. |
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Tengo un columpio en mi jardín para mis hijos. I have a swing in my garden for my children. |
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No tengo cactus en mi jardín. I don't have cactuses in my garden. |
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Riego mis plantas cada 3 días. I water my plants every 3 days. |
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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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La planta
The plant
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El cactus
The cactus
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Regar
To water
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El árbol
The tree
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El césped
The grass
Exercise 3: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
regáis, cultivas, cultivo, riegas, cultivan, cultiváis, cultiva, cultivamos
Exercise 4: Estar + gerundio
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
estás mirando, estamos sembrando, está cortando, estoy oliendo, está oliendo, estoy cultivando, están jugando, Está lloviendo
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Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table Share Copied!
Core vocabulary
(14):
Verbs: 3,
Nouns: 11,
Context vocabulary:
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| Spanish | English |
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| Cultivar | To cultivate |
| El cactus | The cactus |
| El columpio | The swing |
| El césped | The grass |
| El jardinero | The gardener |
| El árbol | The tree |
| Flor de azahar | Orange blossom |
| Flores | Flowers |
| Jardín | Garden |
| La flor | The flower |
| La hoja | The leaf |
| La piedra | The stone |
| La planta | The plant |
| La semilla | The seed |
| La tierra | The soil |
| Naranjos | Orange trees |
| Regar | To water |
| Sembrar | To sow |
| Árboles | Trees |
Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Cultivar to cultivate Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| yo cultivo | I cultivate |
| tú cultivas | you cultivate |
| él/ella cultiva | he/she cultivates |
| nosotros/nosotras cultivamos | we cultivate |
| vosotros/vosotras cultiváis | you cultivate |
| ellos/ellas cultivan | They cultivate |
Regar to water Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| yo riego | I water |
| tú riegas | you water |
| él/ella riega | he/she waters |
| nosotros/nosotras regamos | we water |
| vosotros/vosotras regáis | you water |
| ellos/ellas riegan | they water |
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