A2.7: As a Tourist in the City

Como turista en la ciudad

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

A2.7.1 Diálogo

Descubriendo Madrid

Discovering Madrid


Vocabulary (10)

 Ir de paseo: to go for a walk (Spanish)

Ir de paseo

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To go for a walk Show

 Consultar un mapa: Check a map (Spanish)

Consultar un mapa

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Check a map Show

 Mirar un plano de metro: To look at a tube map (Spanish)

Mirar un plano de metro

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To look at a tube map Show

 Coger un taxi: To get a taxi (Spanish)

Coger un taxi

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To get a taxi Show

 El monumento: The monument (Spanish)

El monumento

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The monument Show

 Hacer una foto: to take a photo (Spanish)

Hacer una foto

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To take a photo Show

 La plaza mayor: The main square (Spanish)

La plaza mayor

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The main square Show

 Ver una exposición: Visiting an exhibition (Spanish)

Ver una exposición

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Visiting an exhibition Show

 Mandar una postal: To send a postcard (Spanish)

Mandar una postal

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To send a postcard Show

 La calle peatonal : The pedestrian street (Spanish)

La calle peatonal

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The pedestrian street Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Describe lo que este turista en Copenhague está haciendo en las fotos. (Describe what this tourist in Copenhagen is doing in the pictures.)
  2. ¿Qué podría decir la persona en cualquiera de las situaciones? (What could the person say in any of the situations?)
  3. ¿Todavía envías postales de tus vacaciones? ¿A quién las envías? (Do you still send postcards from your holidays? To whom do you send them?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

La mujer toma un taxi.

The woman takes a taxi.

Consulté las indicaciones en el mapa.

I looked up the directions on the map.

¿Me puede decir cómo llegar al monumento?

Can you tell me how to get to the monument?

¿Tienes descuento para estudiantes?

Do you have a student discount?

Uso mi teléfono para llegar al museo.

I use my phone to navigate to the museum.

¿Puedes hacerme una foto?

Can you take a picture of me?

Tengo que enviar una postal a mi familia.

I have to send a postcard to my family.

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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

¿Por qué has cogido un taxi en vez del metro? (Why did you take a taxi instead of the tube?)
He consultado un mapa para no perderme en la ciudad. (I have consulted a map so as not to get lost in the city.)
Vamos a dar un paseo por la calle peatonal. (Let's go for a walk along the pedestrian street.)
Quiero hacer una foto del monumento en la Plaza Mayor. (I want to take a photo of the monument in the Plaza Mayor.)

Exercise 4: Cluster the words

Instruction: Clasifica las palabras en dos grupos según su relación con actividades turísticas o medios de transporte en la ciudad.

Actividades turísticas

Medios y elementos de transporte urbano

Exercise 5: La diferencia entre "Por qué" y "Porque"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The difference between "Por qué" and "Porque"

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por qué, Por qué, porque

1.
¿... no has consultado el plano de la ciudad?
(Why haven't you checked the city map?)
2.
Visitamos la plaza ... nos gusta su historia.
(We visit the square because we like its history.)
3.
Hemos cogido un taxi ... hemos estado muy cansados.
(We have taken a taxi because we have been very tired.)
4.
¿... no has mandado una postal a tus amigos
(Why haven't you sent a postcard to your friends?)
5.
No sé ... han cerrado la calle peatonal.
(I don't know why they have closed the pedestrian street.)
6.
¿... ver una exposición en esa galería?
(Why see an exhibition at that gallery?)
7.
He caminado mucho ... me he perdido esta mañana.
(I have walked a lot because I got lost this morning.)
8.
¿... no has hecho una foto del monumento?
(Why haven't you taken a photo of the monument?)

Grammar

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A2.7.2 Gramática

La diferencia entre "Por qué" y "Porque"

The difference between "Por qué" and "Porque"


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Visitar to visit

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) he visitado I have visited
(tú) has visitado You have visited
(él/ella) ha visitado he/she has visited
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos visitado we have visited
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis visitado you have visited
(ellos/ellas) han visitado they have visited

Exercises and examples phrases

Perderse to get lost

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) me he perdido I have got lost
(tú) te has perdido you have got lost
(él/ella) se ha perdido he/she has got lost
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hemos perdido we have got lost
(vosotros/vosotras) os habéis perdido You have got lost
(ellos/ellas) se han perdido they have gotten lost

Exercises and examples phrases

Caminar to walk

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) he caminado I have walked
(tú) has caminado You have walked
(él/ella) ha caminado he/she has walked
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos caminado we have walked
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis caminado You have walked
(ellos/ellas) han caminado they have walked

Exercises and examples phrases

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