A2.13: At the bank

En el banco

Vocabulary (13)

 Recibir (to receive) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Recibir

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To receive Show

 El cheque: the cheque (Spanish)

El cheque

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The cheque Show

 La tarjeta de crédito: The credit card (Spanish)

La tarjeta de crédito

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The credit card Show

 Pagar en efectivo: to pay in cash (Spanish)

Pagar en efectivo

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To pay in cash Show

 Comprar un producto: To buy a product (Spanish)

Comprar un producto

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To buy a product Show

 La cesta de compras: The shopping basket (Spanish)

La cesta de compras

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The shopping basket Show

 Añadir (to add) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Añadir

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To add Show

 La moneda: The coin (Spanish)

La moneda

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The coin Show

 El billete: The banknote (Spanish)

El billete

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The banknote Show

 El cajero automático: The cash machine (Spanish)

El cajero automático

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The cash machine Show

 La cuenta bancaria: The bank account (Spanish)

La cuenta bancaria

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The bank account Show

 Retirar (to withdraw) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Retirar

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To withdraw Show

 El pago: The payment (Spanish)

El pago

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The payment Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Discute los diferentes métodos de pago que ves. (Discuss the different payment methods that you see.)
  2. ¿Prefieres comprar en línea o en una tienda? ¿Te gusta hablar por teléfono? (Do you prefer shopping online or in a store? Do you like talking on the phone?)
  3. ¿Es común dejar propina en tu país? (Is it common in your country to leave a tip? )

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Prefiero pagar con tarjeta porque es más rápido.

I prefer paying by card because it is faster.

Me gusta tener efectivo porque a veces no se puede pagar con tarjeta.

I like to have cash because sometimes you can not pay by card.

Me gusta más comprar por internet porque es menos estresante para mí.

I like online shopping more because it is less stressful for me.

Prefiero pagar con mi aplicación bancaria.

I prefer paying with my bank application.

Pagamos por transferencia bancaria.

We pay by bank transfer.

Casi nadie deja propina en mi país, así que yo nunca lo hago.

Almost nobody leaves a tip in my country so I never do it.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

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

Exercise 3: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

He retirado dinero en el cajero automático. (I have withdrawn money from the cash machine.)
Esta semana he abierto mi primera cuenta bancaria. (This week I opened my first bank account.)
He añadido productos a la cesta de la compra. (I have added products to the shopping basket.)
Prefiero pagar en efectivo cuando llevo billetes grandes. (I prefer to pay in cash when I have large notes.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Clasifica estas palabras en dos categorías relacionadas con situaciones en el banco: operaciones bancarias y métodos de pago.

Operaciones bancarias

Métodos de pago

Exercise 5: Expresiones temporales: "Hace un rato", "Esta semana", "Este mes",etc...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Temporal expressions: "Hace un rato", "Esta semana", "Este mes", etc...

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he hecho, abriste, han hablado, has añadido, he añadido, he comprado, usaste

1. Compar:
: Esta tarde yo ... unas cosas por internet.
(This afternoon I have bought some things online.)
2. Añadir:
: Este mes yo ... productos a mi cesta de compras.
(This month I have added products to my shopping basket.)
3. Comprar:
: Hace un rato yo ... una tarjeta de crédito nueva.
(A little while ago I bought a new credit card.)
4. Abrir:
: Tú ... una cuenta la semana pasada.
(You opened an account last week.)
5. Añadir:
: Este mes tú ... varias cosas a tu cesta de compras.
(This month you have added several things to your shopping basket.)
6. Hablar:
: Hace poco ellos ... por teléfono con el banco.
(They have recently spoken to the bank on the phone.)
7. Hacer:
: Hace un rato yo ... la reserva del vuelo en línea.
(A little while ago I made the flight reservation online.)
8. Usar:
: Tú ... el cajero hace un rato.
(You used the cash machine a little while ago.)

Grammar

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A2.13.1 Gramática

Expresiones temporales: "Hace un rato", "Esta semana", "Este mes",etc...

Temporal expressions: "Hace un rato", "Esta semana", "Este mes", etc...


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Hacer to do

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) hice I did
(tú) hiciste You did
(él/ella) hizo he/she did
(nosotros/nosotras) hicimos we did
(vosotros/vosotras) hicisteis You did
(ellos/ellas) hicieron they did

Exercises and examples phrases

Usar to use

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) usé I used
(tú) usaste You used
(él/ella) usó he/she used
(nosotros/nosotras) usamos we used
(vosotros/vosotras) usasteis You used
(ellos/ellas) usaron they used

Exercises and examples phrases

Añadir to add

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) añadí I added
(tú) añadiste You added
(él/ella) añadió he/she added
(nosotros/nosotras) añadimos we added
(vosotros/vosotras) añadisteis you added
(ellos/ellas) añadieron they added

Exercises and examples phrases

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