A2.37: Looking for a job - recap exercises

These exercises can be made together with the teacher to start the lesson.

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These exercises repeat the last 5 lessons and can be done at the start of the lesson or as homework to prepare the lesson.

Exercise 1: Grammar recap exercise (last 5 lessons)

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Ni, Se viene, llevo corriendo, lleva, ni, aprendiendo, Estábamos esperando

1. Llevar + corriendo:
Yo ... 5 kilómetros todos los días.
(I have been running 5 kilometres every day.)
2. Llegar con fuerza o decisión:
: ¡... la idea!
(The idea is coming!)
3.
... ella ... yo fuimos al estanco.
(Neither she nor I went to the tobacconist's.)
4. Esperar:
... al bebé en la sala.
(We were waiting for the baby in the living room.)
5. Llevar + aprender:
Él ... años ... español.
(He has been learning Spanish for years.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Adjuntar un archivo


Attach a file

2

Tener un negocio


To have a business

3

La carnicería


The butcher's

4

La despedida


The Farewell

5

Decidir


To decide

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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envíen, comprasteis, devolvimos, soñarían, devolví

1.
Deseamos que ellos ... los sellos correctos.
(We hope that they send the correct stamps.)
2.
... papelería para la oficina ayer.
(You bought stationery for the office yesterday.)
3.
... las flores a la floristería esta mañana.
(We returned the flowers to the florist this morning.)
4.
... el libro a la papelería ayer.
(I returned the book to the stationer's yesterday.)
5.
Ellos ... con la esperanza de un buen final.
(They would dream with the hope of a good ending.)

Exercise 4: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Mañana voy a la gestoría para organizar los papeles nuevos.
Tomorrow I am going to the administrative office to organise the new paperwork.
2. Estábamos esperando al bebé con mucha ilusión para el próximo año.
We were eagerly expecting the baby for the coming year.
3. Es probable que siga disfrutando de mi tiempo libre tras jubilarme.
I will probably continue enjoying my free time after I retire.
4. La esperanza viene con cada nuevo proyecto que emprendo.
Hope comes with every new project I undertake.
5. Nosotros crearíamos un plan para completar el proyecto a tiempo.
We would create a plan to complete the project on time.