Spanish A2.14: University degree

Título universitario

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Vocabulary (17)

 Aprobar (to pass) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vosotros aprobáis la flexibilidad del horario.

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You approve the flexibility of the schedule. Show

Aprobar

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To pass Show

 Suspender (to fail) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Probablemente suspendéis si no entendéis las instrucciones.

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You will probably fail if you do not understand the instructions. Show

Suspender

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To fail Show

 Graduarse (to graduate) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú te gradúas y comienzas a trabajar.

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You graduate and start working. Show

Graduarse

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To graduate Show

 Los ahorros: The savings (Spanish)

Completé mis estudios usando todos los ahorros.

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I completed my studies using all my savings. Show

Los ahorros

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The savings Show

 El curso: The course (Spanish)

Completé el curso el mes pasado.

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I completed the course last month. Show

El curso

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The course Show

 La habilidad: The ability (Spanish)

Completé mi curso y mejoré la habilidad.

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I completed my course and improved the skill. Show

La habilidad

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The ability Show

Las prácticas

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The internships Show

 El practicante: The trainee (Spanish)

La practicante ganó experiencia en la universidad.

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The trainee gained experience at the university. Show

El practicante

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The trainee Show

 Ganar experiencia en: To gain experience in (Spanish)

El mes pasado completé prácticas para ganar experiencia en mi grado.

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Last month I completed an internship to gain experience for my degree. Show

Ganar experiencia en

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To gain experience in Show

 Académico: Academic (Spanish)

Este curso es más académico de lo que esperaba.

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This course is more scholarly than I expected. Show

Académico

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Academic Show

 La academia: The academy (Spanish)

Ayer visité la academia por primera vez.

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Yesterday I visited the academy for the first time. Show

La academia

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The academy Show

 El aula: The classroom (Spanish)

El aula estaba vacía durante las vacaciones.

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The classroom was empty during the holidays. Show

El aula

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The classroom Show

 El colegio: The school (Spanish)

El mes pasado, empecé un curso en el colegio.

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Last month, I started a course at the college. Show

El colegio

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The school Show

 Pagar la matricula: To pay the tuition fee (Spanish)

El mes pasado tuve que pagar la matrícula de mi máster.

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Last month I had to pay the tuition for my master's degree. Show

Pagar la matricula

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To pay the tuition fee Show

 El máster: The master's degree (Spanish)

Completé el máster el mes pasado con éxito.

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I successfully completed the master's degree last month. Show

El máster

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The master's degree Show

 El licenciado: The graduate (Spanish)

El licenciado completó su máster el mes pasado.

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The graduate completed his master's last month. Show

El licenciado

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The graduate Show

 Desarrollar (to develop) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Él desarrolla su vocabulario académico.

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He develops his academic vocabulary. Show

Desarrollar

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To develop 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: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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un curso | en el | pasado, empecé | colegio. | El mes
El mes pasado, empecé un curso en el colegio.
(Last month, I started a course at the college.)
2.
por primera | Ayer visité | vez. | la academia
Ayer visité la academia por primera vez.
(Yesterday I visited the academy for the first time.)
3.
y bien | Las aulas | iluminadas. | eran espaciosas
Las aulas eran espaciosas y bien iluminadas.
(The classrooms were spacious and well-lit.)
4.
pasado empezamos | dos cursos | nuevos. | El mes
El mes pasado empezamos dos cursos nuevos.
(Last month we started two new modules.)
5.
viajar. | Tú te | y tienes | has graduado | planes de
Tú te has graduado y tienes planes de viajar.
(You have graduated and have plans to travel.)
6.
organizaron un | la academia. | Los practicantes | evento en
Los practicantes organizaron un evento en la academia.
(The interns organized an event at the academy.)
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máster el | mes pasado. | El licenciado | completó su
El licenciado completó su máster el mes pasado.
(The graduate completed his master's last month.)

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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Aprobar


To pass

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El colegio


The school

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El licenciado


The graduate

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El aula


The classroom

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El máster


The master's degree

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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ha venido, estudiabais, leían, leías, estudiaban, habéis venido, leía, estudiaba

1.
¿... al aula del curso?
(Have you come to the classroom of the course?)
2.
... antes de graduaros de colegio.
(You used to study before graduating from school.)
3.
... para ganar experiencia académica.
(They used to study to gain academic experience.)
4.
... los cursos de máster arduamente.
(I was studying the master's courses arduously.)
5.
... con ganas de desarrollar habilidades.
(They were studying with a desire to develop skills.)
6.
Él ... a graduarse hoy.
(He has come to graduate today.)
7.
... tus notas antes del examen.
(You were studying your notes before the exam.)
8.
... sobre cómo ahorrar para el curso.
(I was reading about how to save for the course.)

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

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Expressions with past tense: "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 practice 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 at 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 enrollment)

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A2.14.3 Gramática

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

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


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Estudiar to study

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo estudiaba I studied
tú estudiabas You were studying
él/ella estudiaba He/she was studying
nosotros/nosotras estudiábamos We studied
vosotros/vosotras estudiabais You studied
ellos/ellas estudiaban They were studying

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 read
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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