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A2.34.3 Cultura
La importancia de la familia en la cultura española
The importance of family in Spanish culture
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- ¿Cuál es el próximo gran paso que (tu pareja y) tú queréis dar? (What is the next big step (your partner and) you want to take?)
- ¿Te gustaría formar una familia? (Would you like to start a family?)
- ¿Te gustaría tener mascotas? ¿Por qué o por qué no? (Would you like to have pets? Why or why not?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
Mi pareja y yo nos casamos en junio. My partner and I are getting married in June. |
No tengo pareja, pero mi mejor amigo y yo nos acabamos de mudar juntos. I don't have a partner but my best friend and I just moved in together. |
Me gustaría formar una familia pronto. Me encantaría tener 3 hijos. I would like to start a family soon. I would love to have 3 children. |
No quiero tener hijos en el futuro. Mi pareja y yo somos muy felices sin ellos. I don't want to have children in the future. My partner and I are very happy without them. |
Me gustaría tener un perro y dos gatos más adelante. Crecí con mascotas y me gustaría lo mismo para mis hijos. I would like to have a dog and two cats later. I grew up with pets and I would like the same for my children. |
Una mascota supone mucha responsabilidad y con nuestro trabajo y dos hijos no tenemos suficiente tiempo para cuidar de una mascota. A pet is a lot of responsibility and with our work and two children we do not have enough time to care for a pet. |
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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Casarse
To marry
2
Problemático
Problematic
3
El adolescente
The teenager
4
Morir
To die
5
El ex marido
The ex-husband
Exercise 4: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
vivirías, viviríais, vivirían, gustaría, soñaríamos, soñaría, soñarían
Exercise 5: Expresar deseos, cortesía y sugerencias: "Me gustaría", "Debería", "Querría"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Expressing wishes, politeness, and suggestions: "Me gustaría", "Debería", "Querría"
Show translation Show answersdeberías, gustaría, Querría, deberían, debería
Exercise 6: Dar consejos con el condicional simple
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Giving advice with the condicional simple
Show translation Show answersEn tu lugar, Deberías, Si fuera tú, Podrías, Yo en tu lugar, Mi consejo es, Yo recomendaría
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A2.34.4 Gramática
Expresar deseos, cortesía y sugerencias: "Me gustaría", "Debería", "Querría"
Expressing wishes, politeness, and suggestions: "Me gustaría", "Debería", "Querría"
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Soñar to dream Share Copied!
Condicional simple
Spanish | English |
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yo soñaría | I would dream |
tú soñarías | You would dream |
él/ella soñaría | he would dream |
nosotros/nosotras soñaríamos | We would dream |
vosotros/vosotras soñaríais | You all would dream |
ellos/ellas soñarían | They would dream |
Vivir to live Share Copied!
Condicional simple
Spanish | English |
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yo viviría | I would live |
tú vivirías | You would live |
él/ella viviría | he would live |
nosotros/nosotras viviríamos | we would live |
vosotros/vosotras viviríais | You all would live |
ellos/ellas vivirían | they would live |
Gustar to like Share Copied!
Condicional simple
Spanish | English |
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yo gustaría | I would like |
tú gustarías | You would like |
él/ella gustaría | He would like |
nosotros/nosotras gustaríamos | We would like |
vosotros/vosotras gustaríais | You would like |
ellos/ellas gustarían | They would like |
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