B1.31: Retirement plans

Planes de jubilación

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

B1.31.1 Diálogo

¡Adiós jefe, hola libertad! Planes para la jubilación

Goodbye boss, hello freedom! Retirement plans


B1.31.2 Cultura

El paraíso de la jubilación: extranjeros en la costa española

The retirement paradise: foreigners on the Spanish coast


Vocabulary (7)

 Jubilarse (to retire) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Jubilarse

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To retire Show

 El sueldo: The salary (Spanish)

El sueldo

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The salary Show

 La jubilación: Retirement (Spanish)

La jubilación

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Retirement Show

 Estable: Stable (Spanish)

Estable

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Stable Show

 La inversión: The investment (Spanish)

La inversión

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The investment Show

 Cotizar (to quote) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Cotizar

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To quote Show

 Anticipado: Early (Spanish)

Anticipado

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Early Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: El verbo "Estar"+ Gerundio para hablar del futuro

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The verb "Estar" + Gerundio to talk about the future

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estaréis preparando, estaréis aprendiendo, estarás ganando, estaremos estudiando, estará completando, estaré pagando, estaremos haciendo, estarán trabajando

1. Preparar:
Ustedes ... los exámenes finales.
(You will be preparing the final exams.)
2. Ganar experiencia:
Tú ... experiencia en tus prácticas
(You will be gaining experience in your work placement)
3. Trabajar:
Ellos ... en el aula del colegio.
(They will be working in the classroom at school.)
4. Pagar:
Yo ... la matrícula esta semana.
(I will be paying the tuition fee this week.)
5. Aprender:
Vosotros ... nuevas habilidades académicas.
(You will be learning new academic skills.)
6. Estudiar:
Nosotros ... en la academia toda la tarde.
(We will be studying at the academy all afternoon.)
7. Hacer prácticas:
En septiembre nosotros ... las prácticas escolares.
(In September we will be doing the school placements.)
8. Completar:
Ella ... su curso en una hora.
(She will be finishing her course in an hour.)

Exercise 2: Oracones subordinadas adverbiales de: lugar, modo, causa, finalidad

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Adverbial subordinate clauses of: place, manner, cause, purpose

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donde, ya que, al lugar en que, como, a fin de que, de la forma en que

1. Modo:
El sueldo se pagará ... se haya acordado con los empleados para garantizar una relación estable.
(The salary will be paid in the manner agreed with the employees to ensure a stable relationship.)
2. Lugar:
El trabajador se mudó ... podrá jubilarse de forma anticipada.
(The worker moved to the place where he will be able to retire early.)
3. Final:
La empresa organiza cursos de educación financiera ... los empleados sepan cómo cotizar de forma adecuada para su jubilación.
(The company organises financial education courses so that employees know how to contribute properly for their retirement.)
4. Lugar:
La empresa construirá su nueva oficina ... la inversión sea más rentable.
(The company will build its new office where the investment is more profitable.)
5. Modo:
Los nuevos procedimientos se implementarán ... el director los establezca para mantener la empresa estable.
(The new procedures will be implemented in the manner the director establishes to keep the company stable.)
6. Causal:
Los trabajadores no aceptaron la propuesta ... no incluía la opción de jubilarse de forma anticipada.
(The workers did not accept the proposal as it did not include the option to retire early.)
7. Lugar:
El equipo se reunirá ... se celebró la última conferencia.
(The team will meet where the last conference was held.)
8. Modo:
Se deben cotizar los pagos ... lo establece la ley para asegurar una jubilación justa.
(Payments must be quoted as established by law to ensure a fair retirement.)

Grammar

It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!

B1.31.3 Gramática

El verbo "Estar"+ Gerundio para hablar del futuro

The verb "Estar" + Gerundio to talk about the future


B1.31.4 Gramática

Oracones subordinadas adverbiales de: lugar, modo, causa, finalidad

Adverbial subordinate clauses of: place, manner, cause, purpose


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