El gobierno y las elecciones
The government and elections
- Familiarízate con las instituciones gubernamentales básicas del país. (Get to know the basic government institutions of the country.)
- Hablar sobre elecciones y votación. (Talk about elections and voting.)
- Los tiempos del pasado (resumen) (The past tenses (summary))
Listening & reading materials
Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.
A2.15.1 Cultura
Los príncipes de Asturias: la corona de España
The Princes of Asturias: the Crown of Spain
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- ¿Qué tipo de gobierno tiene tu país? (What government does your country have?)
- ¿Existe una familia real en tu país? (Does there exist a royal family in your country?)
- ¿Fuiste al ejército? (Did you go to the army?)
- ¿Cuándo son las elecciones? (When are the elections?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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El 7 de julio votamos por un nuevo presidente y gobierno. The 7th of july we voted for a new president and government. |
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El rey es el jefe del estado. The king is the head of the state. |
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El último gobierno estaba compuesto por 3 partidos políticos. The last government consisted out of 3 political parties. |
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El gobierno está controlado por el parlamento y los jueces. The government is controlled by the parliament and judges. |
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Tuve que ir al ejército igual que todos mis amigos. I had to go to the army just like all my friends. |
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No fui al ejército, pero trabajé en una organización social durante un año. I did not go to the army but I worked in a social organisation for a year instead. |
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El primer ministro ha cambiado desde las últimas elecciones. The prime minister changed since the last elections. |
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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
Exercise 4: Cluster the words
Instruction: Arrastra y clasifica estas palabras en dos categorías diferentes según el contexto en el que se usan: instituciones del gobierno o procesos electorales.
Instituciones y cargos del gobierno
Elecciones y participación ciudadana
Exercise 5: Los tiempos del pasado (resumen)
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The past tenses (summary)
Show translation Show answershemos reservado, elegí, votaron, fuimos, Visité, elegía, votaba, votabas
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Elegir to choose Share Copied!
Pretérito indefinido
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) elegí | I chose |
| (tú) elegiste | You chose |
| (él/ella) eligió | he/she chose |
| (nosotros/nosotras) elegimos | we chose |
| (vosotros/vosotras) elegisteis | You chose |
| (ellos/ellas) eligieron | they chose |
Votar to vote Share Copied!
Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) votaba | I used to vote |
| (tú) votabas | You used to vote |
| (él/ella) votaba | he/she was voting |
| (nosotros/nosotras) votábamos | we voted |
| (vosotros/vosotras) votabais | you voted |
| (ellos/ellas) votaban | they voted |
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