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A2.26.2 Cultura
Los carriles bici y las vías peatonales en España
The bike lanes and pedestrian areas in Spain
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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El ciclista
The cyclist
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El carril bici
The cycle lane
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Preferido
Preferred
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Montar
To ride
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El coche eléctrico
The electric car
Ejercicio 2: Ejercicio de conversación
Instrucción:
- ¿Cómo llegaste al trabajo? (How did you come to work?)
- ¿Tiene tu ciudad muchos carriles bici? (Does your city have many cycle lanes?)
- ¿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 3: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ayer ____ esperando el autobús durante mucho tiempo, pero no llegó.
(Yesterday ____ waiting for the bus for a long time, but it didn't arrive.)2. El conductor del tren ____ con cuidado por la carretera montañosa.
(The train driver ____ carefully on the mountainous road.)3. Después de la reunión, ____ al coche eléctrico para volver a casa.
(After the meeting, ____ into the electric car to return home.)4. Cuando ____ en la estación, elegí coger el tren porque era más rápido.
(When ____ at the station, I chose to take the train because it was faster.)Exercise 5: A sustainable trip to work
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Estar - Estar
Pretérito indefinido
- yo estuve
- tú estuviste
- él/ella/usted estuvo
- nosotros/nosotras estuvimos
- vosotros/vosotras estuvisteis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes estuvieron
Conducir - Conducir
Pretérito indefinido
- yo conduje
- tú condujiste
- él/ella/usted condujo
- nosotros/nosotras condujimos
- vosotros/vosotras condujisteis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes condujeron
Subir - Subir
Pretérito indefinido
- yo subí
- tú subiste
- él/ella/usted subió
- nosotros/nosotras subimos
- vosotros/vosotras subisteis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes subieron
Exercise 6: Usos de "Poco", "Mucho", "Bastante", "Nada", "Nadie"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Uses of "Poco", "Mucho", "Bastante", "Nada", "Nadie"
Show translation Show answerspoco, bastante, tanto, Nadie, otro
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A2.26.3 Gramática
Usos de "Poco", "Mucho", "Bastante", "Nada", "Nadie"
Uses of "Poco", "Mucho", "Bastante", "Nada", "Nadie"
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Pretérito indefinido
Spanish | English |
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(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 |
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Pretérito indefinido
Spanish | English |
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(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 |
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Pretérito indefinido
Spanish | English |
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(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 |
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