B1.10: Movies and genres - 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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protesten, expresen, debatan, sea, acepten

1. Protestar:
Quizás los clientes ... porque nadie les entregó la hoja de reclamación.
(Perhaps the customers are complaining because no one gave them the complaint form.)
2. Ser:
Tal vez la causa de las protestas ... el gran descontento general.
(Perhaps the cause of the protests is the great general discontent.)
3. Aceptar:
Es importante que todos los participantes ... la decisión final.
(It is important that all participants accept the final decision.)
4. Debatir:
Me entristece que ustedes no ... de forma cordial.
(It saddens me that you do not debate in a cordial manner.)
5. Expresar:
Es probable que los consumidores ... su insatisfacción a través de las redes sociales.
(Consumers are likely to express their dissatisfaction through social media.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

La estrategia


The strategy

2

La marca


The brand

3

El punto de vista


The point of view

4

Quejarse


To complain

5

El argumento


The argument

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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llegue, nos suscribíamos, emitan, transmitan, emitamos

1.
... a todas las conferencias cuando trabajábamos juntos.
(We used to subscribe to all the conferences when we worked together.)
2.
Es necesario que ellas ... el telediario a tiempo.
(It is necessary that they broadcast the news on time.)
3.
Es vital que nosotros ... el documental informativo esta noche.
(It is vital that we broadcast the informative documentary tonight.)
4.
Es mejor que él ... con la información actual.
(It is better for him to arrive with the current information.)
5.
Es necesario que ellos ... un comunicado sobre el acuerdo.
(It is necessary that they broadcast a statement about the agreement.)

Exercise 4: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Es importante que resolvamos el conflicto para llegar a un acuerdo.
It is important that we resolve the conflict to reach an agreement.
2. Es importante que el desacuerdo se resuelva para poder avanzar en el proyecto.
It is important that the disagreement is resolved in order to move forward with the project.
3. Ayer leí la edición digital del periódico en casa.
Yesterday I read the online edition of the newspaper at home.
4. Recomendaría que revisemos los acuerdos antes de transmitir el mensaje.
I would recommend that we review the agreements before conveying the message.
5. Ellos solucionan la información en la conferencia.
They solve the information at the conference.