Spanish A2.1: Holiday plans

Planes de vacaciones

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A2.1.1 Cultura

Viajar a las Islas Baleares: Mallorca e Ibiza

Travel to the Balearic Islands: Mallorca and Ibiza


Vocabulary (15)

 La playa: The beach (Spanish)

Vamos para la playa a relajarnos.

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Let's go to the beach to relax. Show

La playa

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The beach Show

 El mar: The sea (Spanish)

Visitar el mar en vacaciones es relajante.

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Visiting the sea on holidays is relaxing. Show

El mar

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The sea Show

 El guía turístico: The tour guide (Spanish)

Hemos contratado al guía turístico para nuestra excursión.

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We have hired the tour guide for our excursion. Show

El guía turístico

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The tour guide Show

 El vuelo: The flight (Spanish)

Hemos reservado el vuelo por Internet.

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We have booked the flight online. Show

El vuelo

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The flight Show

 La excursión: The excursion (Spanish)

La excursión ha sido cancelada por la lluvia.

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The excursion has been cancelled due to the rain. Show

La excursión

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The excursion Show

 Tener planes: To have plans (Spanish)

Tengo planes para visitar la isla y relajarme en la playa.

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I have plans to visit the island and relax on the beach. Show

Tener planes

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To have plans Show

La oficina de turismo

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The tourist office Show

 Relajado: relaxed (Spanish)

El guía está relajado para la excursión.

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The guide is laid-back for the excursion. Show

Relajado

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Relaxed Show

 Visitar (to visit) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú visitas a tus primos en España.

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You visit your cousins in Spain. Show

Visitar

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To visit Show

 El viaje: The journey (Spanish)

Están emocionados por el viaje a la playa.

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They are excited about the journey to the beach. Show

El viaje

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The journey Show

 La agencia de viajes: The travel agency (Spanish)

Necesito visitar la agencia de viajes para planear mis vacaciones.

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I need to visit the travel agency to plan my holiday. Show

La agencia de viajes

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The travel agency Show

 Comprar un billete: Buy a ticket (Spanish)

Voy a la agencia para comprar un billete para París.

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I am going to the agency to buy a ticket to Paris. Show

Comprar un billete

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Buy a ticket Show

 El turista: The tourist (Spanish)

El turista visita la playa para relajarse.

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The holidaymaker visits the beach to relax. Show

El turista

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The tourist Show

 La isla: The island (Spanish)

Planeo visitar la isla para relajarme un poco.

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I'm planning to visit the island to relax a bit. Show

La isla

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The island Show

 Irse de vacaciones: Going on holiday (Spanish)

Nos vamos de vacaciones para relajarnos en la playa.

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We are going on holiday to relax at the beach. Show

Irse de vacaciones

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Going on holiday Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. ¿Dónde y con quién vas de vacaciones? (Where and with whom are you going on holiday? )
  2. ¿Qué medio de transporte vas a usar para viajar y por qué? (What transportation are you going to use to travel and why? )
  3. ¿Cuánto tiempo vas a estar de vacaciones? (For how long are you going to be on holiday?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Voy a Italia para ver la ciudad y comer pizza.

I am going to Italy to see the city and eat pizza.

Voy a ir de camping con mi familia a las montañas

I am going camping with my family in the mountains

Viajaré en tren para ver el paisaje.

I will travel by train to see the scenery.

Voy con mis amigos porque me gusta estar con ellos

I am going with my friends because I like being with them

Voy a viajar en avión porque es rápido y cómodo.

I am going to travel by plane because it is fast and comfortable.

Voy a estar en España durante tres semanas.

I am going to be in Spain for three weeks.

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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
la playa. | por el | viaje a | Están emocionados
Están emocionados por el viaje a la playa.
(They are excited about the journey to the beach.)
2.
relajarse. | visita la | playa para | El turista
El turista visita la playa para relajarse.
(The holidaymaker visits the beach to relax.)
3.
para París. | Voy a | para comprar | la agencia | un billete
Voy a la agencia para comprar un billete para París.
(I am going to the agency to buy a ticket to Paris.)
4.
playa | para | la | Vamos | relajarnos. | a
Vamos para la playa a relajarnos.
(Let's go to the beach to relax.)
5.
relajadas. | muy | resultaron | vacaciones | Las
Las vacaciones resultaron muy relajadas.
(The holidays turned out to be very relaxing.)
6.
un | Han | consultado | mapa. | y | visitado
Han visitado y consultado un mapa.
(They have visited and consulted a map.)
7.
excursión. | para la | El guía | está relajado
El guía está relajado para la excursión.
(The guide is laid-back for the excursion.)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

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

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Irse de vacaciones


Going on holiday

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El guía turístico


The tour guide

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El vuelo


The flight

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Comprar un billete


Buy a ticket

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El mar


The sea

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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hemos planeado, habéis dicho, han dicho, has dicho, ha dicho, he planeado, he dicho, ha planeado

1.
... que prefieres un viaje relajado.
(You have said that you prefer a relaxed trip.)
2.
... al guía turístico nuestros planes.
(I have told the tour guide our plans.)
3.
... irse de vacaciones pronto.
(He has planned to go on holiday soon.)
4.
... al turista sobre la excursión.
(You have told the tourist about the excursion.)
5.
Ellos ... que el vuelo se cancela.
(They have said that the flight is cancelled.)
6.
Él ... que compró un billete.
(He has said that he bought a ticket.)
7.
... el viaje con la agencia.
(I have planned the trip with the agency.)
8.
... una excursión con el guía turístico.
(We have planned an excursion with the tour guide.)

Exercise 5: Las preposiciones "Por" y "Para"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The prepositions "Por" and "Para"

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por, para

1.
Este mapa es ... el guía turístico.
(This map is for the tour guide.)
2.
Han cancelado la reserva ... problemas técnicos.
(They have canceled the reservation due to technical problems.)
3.
He comprado un billete ... viajar mañana.
(I have bought a ticket to travel tomorrow.)
4.
Han cancelado la excursión ... la lluvia.
(They have cancelled the excursion due to the rain.)
5.
Vamos a Madrid ... el trabajo.
(We are going to Madrid for work.)
6.
Tengo planes ... viajar a París el próximo mes.
(I have plans to travel to Paris next month.)
7.
El servicio está cancelado ... todos los turistas mañana.
(The service is cancelled for all tourists tomorrow.)
8.
Vamos ... la oficina de turismo a preguntar sobre las excursiones.
(Let's go to the tourist office to ask about the excursions.)

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Decir to say

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
yo he dicho I have said
tú has dicho You have said
él/ella ha dicho He has said
nosotros/nosotras hemos dicho We have said
vosotros/vosotras habéis dicho You have said
ellos/ellas han dicho They have said

Exercises and examples phrases

Planear to plan

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
yo he planeado I have planned
tú has planeado you have planned
él/ella ha planeado he has planned
nosotros/nosotras hemos planeado we have planned
vosotros/vosotras habéis planeado You have planned
ellos/ellas han planeado They have planned

Exercises and examples phrases

Preparar to prepare

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
yo he preparado I have prepared
tú has preparado You have prepared
él/ella ha preparado he has prepared
nosotros/nosotras hemos preparado We have prepared
vosotros/vosotras habéis preparado You have prepared
ellos/ellas han preparado They have prepared

Exercises and examples phrases

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