¿Has oído las noticias?
Did you hear the news?
- Habla sobre lo que viste en la televisión o escuchaste en la radio. (Discuss what you saw on television or heard on the radio.)
- Expresiones temporales para eventos recientes. (Time expressions for recent events.)
- El pretérito indefinido: Los verbos regulares (The simple past: Regular verbs)
- El pretérito indefinido: Los verbos irregulares (The past simple: Irregular verbs)
Vocabulary (10) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Describe lo que pasó en las noticias. (Describe what happened on the news.)
- Describe los diferentes tipos de medios que ves. (Describe the different media types you see.)
- ¿Lees o ves las noticias regularmente? (Do you read or watch the news regularly?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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En Luxemburgo, el gobierno tuvo una reunión. Una mujer dio un discurso. In Luxembourg, the government had a meeting. A woman gave a speech. |
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Hubo una gran protesta en París. Autobuses y coches no podían circular más. There was a big protest in Paris. Busses and cars could not drive anmore. |
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Veo vídeos cortos e imágenes sobre las noticias en las redes sociales. I see short videos and pictures about the news on social media. |
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Veo las noticias en la televisión. I see the news on the television. |
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Leí las noticias en un sitio web. I read the news on a website. |
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Veo las noticias todas las noches. I watch the news every night. |
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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
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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El reportero
The reporter
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El reportaje
The report
3
Ver un programa de televisión
To watch a television programme
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Navegar por internet
Surf the internet
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El presentador
The presenter
Exercise 4: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
preguntamos, vimos, oísteis, oí, preguntasteis, oyó, vi, preguntó
Exercise 5: El pretérito indefinido: Los verbos regulares
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The simple past: Regular verbs
Show translation Show answerspregunté, navegamos, preguntasteis, volvió, volvimos, vieron, volviste, reaccionamos
Exercise 6: El pretérito indefinido: Los verbos irregulares
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The past simple: Irregular verbs
Show translation Show answersdio, fuiste, navegó, quise, supimos, tuvimos, fue
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Preguntar to ask Share Copied!
Pretérito indefinido
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo pregunté | I asked |
| tú preguntaste | you asked |
| él/ella preguntó | he asked |
| nosotros/nosotras preguntamos | We asked |
| vosotros/vosotras preguntasteis | you asked |
| ellos/ellas preguntaron | they asked |
Ver to see Share Copied!
Pretérito indefinido
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo vi | I saw |
| tú viste | you saw |
| él/ella vio | he saw |
| nosotros/nosotras vimos | we saw |
| vosotros/vosotras visteis | you saw |
| ellos/ellas vieron | They saw |
Oír to hear Share Copied!
Pretérito indefinido
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo oí | I heard |
| tú oíste | you heard |
| él/ella oyó | he heard |
| nosotros/nosotras oímos | we heard |
| vosotros/vosotras oísteis | You (plural) heard |
| ellos/ellas oyeron | they heard |
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