A2.14: University degree

Título universitario

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

A2.14.1 Diálogo

Preparando el futuro

Preparing the future


A2.14.2 Cultura

La Universidad de Salamanca: la más antigua de España

The University of Salamanca: the oldest in Spain


Vocabulary (17)

 Aprobar (to pass) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Aprobar

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To pass Show

 Suspender (to fail) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Suspender

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To fail Show

 Graduarse (to graduate) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Graduarse

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To graduate Show

 Los ahorros: The savings (Spanish)

Los ahorros

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The savings Show

 El curso: The course (Spanish)

El curso

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The course Show

 La habilidad: The skill (Spanish)

La habilidad

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The skill Show

 Las prácticas: internships (Spanish)

Las prácticas

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Internships Show

 El becario: The intern (Spanish)

El becario

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The intern Show

 Ganar experiencia en: Gain experience in (Spanish)

Ganar experiencia en

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Gain experience in Show

 Académico: academic (Spanish)

Académico

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Academic Show

 La academia: The academy (Spanish)

La academia

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The academy Show

 Pagar la matricula: to pay the tuition (Spanish)

Pagar la matricula

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To pay the tuition Show

 El máster: The master's (Spanish)

El máster

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The master's Show

 El grado: The degree (Spanish)

El grado

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The degree Show

 El licenciado: The graduate (Spanish)

El licenciado

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The graduate Show

 Desarrollar (to develop) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Desarrollar

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To develop Show

 El título de grado: the degree (Spanish)

El título de grado

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The degree Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. ¿Cuándo te graduaste del instituto (y de la universidad)? (When did you graduate high school (and university)?)
  2. ¿Qué prácticas hiciste mientras estudiabas? (What internships did you do while studying? )
  3. ¿Cuáles son tus planes educativos? (What are your educational plans?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Me gradué de la escuela secundaria en 2019. Todavía estoy estudiando en la universidad ahora.

I graduated from high school in 2019. I am still studying at university now.

Me gradué del instituto en 2012 y de la universidad en 2016.

I graduated high school in 2012 and university in 2016.

Trabajé en una oficina durante dos meses. Aprendí sobre ordenadores.

I worked in an office for two months. I learned about computers.

Hice unas prácticas de verano en un colegio. Ayudé al profesor.

I did a summer internship at a school. I helped the teacher.

No estudié antes, pero ahora quiero aprender. Voy a tomar clases nocturnas.

I didn’t study before, but now I want to learn. I will take evening classes.

Asistiré a algunos cursos para poder asumir más responsabilidades en el trabajo.

I will attend some courses so that I can take more responsibility at work.

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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

El mes pasado empecé un máster de psicología. (Last month I started a master's degree in psychology.)
Durante la universidad, hice prácticas en una empresa. (During university, I did an internship at a company.)
Ayer aprobé el examen de bioquímica. (Yesterday I passed the biochemistry exam.)
Al principio, no entendía bien las clases. (At first, I didn't understand the lessons well.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Arrastra las palabras y colócalas en la categoría que mejor refleje su uso en el contexto universitario y la experiencia práctica.

Estudios universitarios y títulos

Experiencia práctica y formación complementaria

Exercise 5: Expresiones con los tiempos del pasado: "Ayer", "De repente" , "El mes pasado" , etc...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Expressions with the past tenses: "Ayer", "De repente", "El mes pasado", etc...

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Completé, tuvimos, Empezamos, soñaba, parecían, entró, prestaba, escribí

1. Entrar:
: De repente ... un profesor desconocido.
(Suddenly, an unknown teacher entered.)
2. Empezar (nosotros):
: ... las prácticas hace tres semanas.
(We started the placements three weeks ago.)
3. Soñar (ella):
: Muchas veces ... con estudiar en el extranjero.
(I often dreamed of studying abroad.)
4. Tener (nosotros):
: Ayer ... clase de literatura española.
(Yesterday we had a Spanish literature class.)
5. Prestar:
: Durante años, él ... libros en la biblioteca del colegio.
(For years, he used to lend books in the school library.)
6. Parecer:
: Al principio del curso, todos ... nerviosos.
(At the beginning of the course, everyone seemed nervous.)
7. Completar (yo):
: ... el curso el mes pasado.
(I completed the course last month.)
8. Escribir (yo):
: Ayer ... una carta para pedir la matrícula
(Yesterday I wrote a letter to apply for enrolment)

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A2.14.3 Gramática

Expresiones con los tiempos del pasado: "Ayer", "De repente" , "El mes pasado" , etc...

Expressions with the past tenses: "Ayer", "De repente", "El mes pasado", etc...


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Estudiar to study

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) estudiaba I used to study
(tú) estudiabas You were studying
(él/ella) estudiaba he studied
(nosotros/nosotras) estudiábamos we studied
(vosotros/vosotras) estudiabais You were studying
(ellos/ellas) estudiaban they studied

Exercises and examples phrases

Leer to read

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) leía I was reading
(tú) leías You were reading
(él/ella) leía he/she was reading
(nosotros/nosotras) leíamos we were reading
(vosotros/vosotras) leíais You were reading
(ellos/ellas) leían they read

Exercises and examples phrases

Venir to come

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) he venido I have come
(tú) has venido You have come
(él/ella) ha venido he/she has come
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos venido We have come
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis venido You have come
(ellos/ellas) han venido they have come

Exercises and examples phrases

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