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A2.24.3 Cultura
La tortilla de patata: ¿qué tiene de especial?
La tortilla de patata: what makes it special?
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Quieres pedir comida para llevar. ¿Qué dices? (You want to order takeaway. What do you say?)
- ¿Cocinas tú mismo o sueles pedir comida para llevar? ¿Por qué? (Do you cook yourself or do you often order takeaway? Why?)
- ¿Te gusta la comida rápida? ¿Y qué me dices de las comidas preparadas? (Do you like fastfood? And what about prepared meals?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
¡Hola! Me gustaría pedir unas croquetas y también pasta con salsa de tomate, por favor. Hello! I would like to order some croquettes as well as some pasta with tomato sauce, please. |
¡Buenas noches! ¿Puedo pedir un Pad Thai, rollitos de primavera y arroz frito? Good evening! Can I please have a Pad Thai, Egg Rolls and Fried Rice? |
No me gusta cocinar. Por lo tanto, pido comida para llevar con bastante frecuencia. I don't like to cook. Therefore I order takeaway quite often. |
Es caro pedir comida para llevar todo el tiempo. Así que solo lo hago a veces. It is expensive ordering takeaway all the time. So I only do it sometimes. |
Prefiero cocinar yo mismo. Es más saludable y más barato. I prefer cooking myself. It is healthier and cheaper. |
No me gusta la comida rápida como las hamburguesas y las patatas fritas, pero me encanta la comida china. I don't like fastfood like burgers and fries but I do love chinese food. |
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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 cada palabra al grupo que mejor corresponda según el tipo de comida que pedirías para llevar o la que sueles comer en un bar de tapas.
Comida para llevar
Comida de tapas o pinchos
Exercise 5: "Acabar de", "empezar a" , "volver a" + infinitivo
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: "Acabar de", "empezar a", "volver a" + infinitive
Show translation Show answersempiezan a, acaban de, empecé a, vuelve a, acabamos de, acabas de
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A2.24.4 Gramática
"Acabar de", "empezar a" , "volver a" + infinitivo
"Acabar de", "empezar a", "volver a" + infinitive
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Pedir to ask Share Copied!
Pretérito indefinido
Spanish | English |
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(yo) pedí | I asked |
(tú) pediste | You asked |
(él/ella) pidió | he/she asked |
(nosotros/nosotras) pedimos | we asked |
(vosotros/vosotras) pedisteis | you asked |
(ellos/ellas) pidieron | they asked |
Querer to want Share Copied!
Pretérito indefinido
Spanish | English |
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(yo) quise | I wanted |
(tú) quisiste | You wanted |
(él/ella) quiso | he/she wanted |
(nosotros/nosotras) quisimos | we wanted |
(vosotros/vosotras) quisisteis | You wanted |
(ellos/ellas) quisieron | they wanted |
Probar to try Share Copied!
Pretérito indefinido
Spanish | English |
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(yo) probé | I tried |
(tú) probaste | You tried |
(él/ella) probó | he/she tried |
(nosotros/nosotras) probamos | we tried |
(vosotros/vosotras) probasteis | You tried |
(ellos/ellas) probaron | they tried |
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