A2.26: (Sustainable) transport

transporte sostenible

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A2.26.1 Diálogo

¿Transporte sostenible? ¡Elige bien!

Sustainable transport? Choose wisely!


A2.26.2 Cuento corto

Un Día Sostenible en la Ciudad

A Sustainable Day in the City


A2.26.3 Cultura

Los carriles bici y las vías peatonales en España

The bike lanes and pedestrian areas in Spain


Vocabulary (13)

 El carril bici: The cycle lane (Spanish)

El carril bici

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The cycle lane Show

 El consejo: The advice (Spanish)

El consejo

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The advice Show

 La zona verde: The green zone (Spanish)

La zona verde

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The green zone Show

 El transporte público: The public transport (Spanish)

El transporte público

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The public transport Show

 Preferido: Preferred (Spanish)

Preferido

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Preferred Show

 Sostenible: Sustainable (Spanish)

Sostenible

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Sustainable Show

 Elegir (to choose) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Elegir

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To choose Show

 Montar (to ride) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Montar

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To ride Show

 Viajar en tren: To travel by train (Spanish)

Viajar en tren

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To travel by train Show

 El ciclista: The cyclist (Spanish)

El ciclista

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The cyclist Show

 Transporte por tierra: Land transport (Spanish)

Transporte por tierra

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Land transport Show

 El coche electrico: The electric car (Spanish)

El coche electrico

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The electric car Show

 La carretera: The road (Spanish)

La carretera

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The road Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. ¿Cómo llegaste al trabajo? (How did you come to work?)
  2. ¿Tiene tu ciudad muchos carriles bici? (Does your city have many cycle lanes?)
  3. ¿Usabas a menudo el transporte público? (Did you often use the public transportation?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Uso la bici para ir al trabajo, pero para ir de compras uso el coche.

I use the bike to go to work, but to go shopping I use a car.

Voy en coche a todas partes porque el transporte público tarda demasiado.

I go by car everywhere because the public transport takes too long.

Cojo la bicicleta porque hay muchos carriles bici en mi ciudad.

I take the bike because there are many cycle lanes in my city.

Siempre tomo el metro. Es la manera más rápida para mí.

I always take the metro. It is the fastest way for me.

Creo que los coches eléctricos son muy buenos porque son sostenibles.

I think electric cars are very good because there are sustainable.

No tengo un coche eléctrico porque son muy caros.

I don't have an electric car because they are very expensive.

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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

En mi barrio hay bastante transporte público y también carriles bici para montar. (In my neighbourhood, there is quite a lot of public transport and also bike lanes for riding.)
El coche eléctrico no contamina nada y ayuda a cuidar la zona verde. (The electric car does not pollute at all and helps to take care of the green area.)
Para viajar en tren, elige el billete más barato y cómodo. (To travel by train, choose the cheapest and most comfortable ticket.)
Nadie usa la carretera hoy, está todo cerrado por obras. (No one is using the road today, it is all closed for construction.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Arrastra cada palabra a la categoría que corresponda según el tipo de transporte o espacio urbano para organizar mejor el vocabulario.

Transporte individual sostenible

Transporte colectivo y espacios urbanos

Exercise 5: Usos de "Poco", "Mucho", "Bastante", "Nada", "Nadie"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Uses of "Poco", "Mucho", "Bastante", "Nada", "Nadie"

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poco, bastante, tanto, Nadie, otro

1. Ausencia:
: ... ha usado el transporte público esta mañana.
(Nobody has used public transport this morning.)
2. Totalidad o adición:
: Voy a tomar ... tren porque el primero está lleno.
(I am going to take another train because the first one is full.)
3. Totalidad o adición:
: Voy a tomar ... taxi, el primero no estaba disponible.
(I am going to take another taxi, the first one was not available.)
4. Cantidad pequeña:
: Hoy hay ... tráfico en la calle. A lo mejor es un día festivo.
(There is little traffic in the street today. Maybe it is a public holiday.)
5. Cantidad grande:
: He esperado ... tiempo para el autobús.
(I have waited so long for the bus.)
6. Cantidad grande:
: Hay ... tráfico hoy, mejor voy en tren.
(There's quite a lot of traffic today, I'd better go by train.)
7. Cantidad pequeña:
: Hay ... espacio en este autobús. Hay mucha gente.
(There is little space on this bus. There are many people.)
8. Ausencia:
: ... usa el carril bici esta mañana.
(Nobody is using the bike lane this morning.)

Grammar

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A2.26.4 Gramática

Usos de "Poco", "Mucho", "Bastante", "Nada", "Nadie"

Uses of "Poco", "Mucho", "Bastante", "Nada", "Nadie"


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Estar to be

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) estuve I was
(tú) estuviste you were
(él/ella) estuvo he/she was
(nosotros/nosotras) estuvimos we were
(vosotros/vosotras) estuvisteis you were
(ellos/ellas) estuvieron they were

Exercises and examples phrases

Conducir to drive

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) conduje I drove
(tú) condujiste You drove
(él/ella) condujo he/she drove
(nosotros/nosotras) condujimos we drove
(vosotros/vosotras) condujisteis You drove
(ellos/ellas) condujeron they drove

Exercises and examples phrases

Subir to climb

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
(yo) subí I climbed
(tú) subiste You climbed
(él/ella) subió he/she climbed
(nosotros/nosotras) subimos we climbed
(vosotros/vosotras) subisteis You climbed
(ellos/ellas) subieron they climbed

Exercises and examples phrases

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