A2.33: My own business

Mi propio negocio

Vocabulary (14)

 Adivinar (to guess) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Adivinar

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To guess Show

 La duda: The doubt (Spanish)

La duda

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The doubt Show

 Próximo: Next (Spanish)

Próximo

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Next Show

 El sueño: The dream (Spanish)

El sueño

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The dream Show

 Cumplir deseos: Making dreams come true (Spanish)

Cumplir deseos

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Making dreams come true Show

 La esperanza: The hope (Spanish)

La esperanza

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The hope Show

 La idea: The idea (Spanish)

La idea

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The idea Show

 Alguno: Some (Spanish)

Alguno

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Some Show

 El maletín: The briefcase (Spanish)

El maletín

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The briefcase Show

 Tener un negocio: To run a business (Spanish)

Tener un negocio

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To run a business Show

 El empresario: the businessman (Spanish)

El empresario

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The businessman Show

 El socio: The partner (Spanish)

El socio

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The partner Show

 El impuesto: The tax (Spanish)

El impuesto

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The tax Show

 La gestoría: The administrative office (Spanish)

La gestoría

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The administrative office Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. ¿Diriges tu propio negocio? ¿Tienes un socio? (Do you run your own business? Do you have a partner?)
  2. ¿Alguna vez tuviste una idea para tu propio negocio? (Did you ever have an idea for your own business?)
  3. ¿Qué dudas tenías? (What doubts did you have?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

No llevo mi propio negocio. Es demasiada responsabilidad para mí.

I don't run my own business. It is too much responsibility for me.

Tengo una tienda de ropa en la ciudad. Tengo un socio y nos va genial.

I run a clothing shop in the city. I have a partner and it is going great.

Cuando tenía veintitantos, quería abrir una cafetería.

When I was in my early twenties I wanted to open a coffee shop.

Nunca tuve una idea para mi propio negocio. Prefiero trabajar para otra persona.

I never had an idea for my own business. I prefer to work for someone else.

Decidí no tener mi propio negocio porque es menos agotador.

I decided against my own business because it is less exhausting.

Todavía estoy pensando en abrir mi propio negocio. Es menos seguro, por eso aún no lo he hecho.

It am still thinking about opening my own business. It is less secure though, that is the reason why I haven't done it yet.

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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

Estoy empezando mi propio negocio este año. (I am starting my own business this year.)
Mi socio viene a la reunión de mañana. (My partner is coming to tomorrow's meeting.)
Estoy trabajando en los impuestos de la empresa. (I am working on the company's taxes.)
La gestoría está desarrollando nuevos servicios para empresarios. (The agency is developing new services for entrepreneurs.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Clasifica las palabras según si están relacionadas con la gestión diaria del negocio o con los planes e ideas para emprenderlo.

Gestión diaria del negocio

Planes e ideas para emprender

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Empezar to start

Futuro simple

Spanish English
(yo) empezaré I will start
(tú) empezarás You will start
(él/ella) empezará he/she will start
(nosotros/nosotras) empezaremos we will start
(vosotros/vosotras) empezaréis You will start
(ellos/ellas) empezarán they will start

Exercises and examples phrases

Desarrollar to develop

Futuro simple

Spanish English
(yo) desarrollaré I will develop
(tú) desarrollarás You will develop
(él/ella) desarrollará he/she will develop
(nosotros/nosotras) desarrollaremos we will develop
(vosotros/vosotras) desarrollaréis you will develop
(ellos/ellas) desarrollarán they will develop

Exercises and examples phrases

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