Learning module 6: The city and the village
Spanish A1.38: Everyday services
Servicios cotidianos
- Describir la ubicación de los servicios en un mapa. (Describe the location of services on a map.)
- Preguntar por el horario de apertura de un determinado servicio. (Ask for the opening hours of a certain service.)
- La Biblioteca Nacional de España (The National Library of Spain)
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"Estar" + participio ("Estar" + participle)
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Vocabulary (21) Share Copied!
Listening & reading materials
Follow adventures of Eva, Ana, Juan and Pedro.
Grammar
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Conversation exercise Share Copied!
- ¿Qué hizo Eva hoy? ¿Por dónde pasó? (What did Eva do today? Where did she pass by?)
- ¿Dónde has estado hoy? (Where have you been today? )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Eva ha ido al gimnasio esta mañana. Eva has gone to the gym this morning. |
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Después ella ha pasado por la panadería para comprar algo de comida. Afterwards she has passed by the bakery to buy some food. |
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Ha pasado por el banco por la tarde. She has passed by the bank in the evening. |
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Hoy he ido al hospital porque trabajo allí como médico. I have gone to the hospital today because I work there as a doctor. |
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He estado en el colegio esta mañana por mis hijos. I have been to the school this morning because of my children. |
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He ido a la universidad y a la biblioteca hoy. I have gone to the university and the library today. |
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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 cafetería
The cafeteria
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Las urgencias
The emergencies
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Pasar
To pass
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La gasolinera
The gas station
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El hospital
The hospital
Exercise 3: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
usas, usan, pasan, usáis, pasáis, uso, pasa, usamos
Exercise 4: "Estar" + participio
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
preparadas, preparado, cerradas, abierta, vendido, organizada, cerrada, alquilada
Additional learning materials Share Copied!
Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table Share Copied!
Core vocabulary
(21):
Verbs: 2,
Adjectives: 2,
Nouns: 17,
Context vocabulary:
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| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Abierta | Open |
| Bibliotecas | Libraries |
| Cerrado | Closed |
| El banco | The bank |
| El gimnasio | The gym |
| El hospital | The hospital |
| El ordenador | The computer |
| Internet | The Internet |
| La biblioteca | The library |
| La cafetería | The cafeteria |
| La comisaría | The police station |
| La escuela | The school |
| La farmacia | The pharmacy |
| La gasolinera | The gas station |
| La oficina | The office |
| La oficina de correos | The post office |
| La panadería | The bakery |
| La peluquería | The hairdresser's |
| La universidad | The university |
| Las urgencias | The emergencies |
| Pasan | They pass |
| Pasar | To pass |
| Pronto | Ready |
| Reservar | Book |
| Tarde | Late |
| Usan | They use |
| Usar | To use |
Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Usar to use Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| yo uso | I use |
| tú usas | you use |
| él/ella usa | he/she uses |
| nosotros/nosotras usamos | we use |
| vosotros/vosotras usáis | you use |
| ellos/ellas usan | They use |
Pasar to pass Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo paso | I pass |
| tú pasas | you pass |
| él/ella pasa | he/she passes |
| nosotros/nosotras pasamos | we pass |
| vosotros/vosotras pasáis | you pass |
| ellos/ellas pasan | They pass |
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