Desempleo
Unemployment
- Ser despedido del trabajo. (Getting fired from work.)
- Oraciones subordinadas adverbiales temporales I (Temporal adverbial subordinate clauses I)
This lesson covers practical guidance on what to do after losing employment in Spain, focusing on the roles of SEPE and unemployment benefits (paro). It integrates Spanish grammar instruction for B1 learners through adverbial temporal subordinate clauses, teaching key connectors like 'cuando', 'antes de que', and 'después de que'. The content emphasizes vocabulary and sentence structures needed to describe timing and sequences of actions related to unemployment contexts, helping learners express plans and conditions accurately in Spanish.
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B1.33.1 Cultura
¿Qué hacer después de perder el empleo?: SEPE y paro
What to do after losing your job?: SEPE and unemployment
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Exercise 1: Oraciones subordinadas adverbiales temporales I
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Temporal adverbial subordinate clauses I
Show translation Show answersllegue, comience, terminar, aceptar, recibir, decida, cobrar, perder
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Understanding What to Do After Losing Your Job
This lesson explores practical steps and resources available in Spain for individuals who have become unemployed, such as SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal) and how to apply for paro (unemployment benefits). Alongside this practical information, the lesson introduces Spanish grammar focused on adverbial temporal subordinate clauses, which are essential for expressing actions related in time.
Key Vocabulary and Phrases
- SEPE: The government agency responsible for employment services and unemployment benefits.
- Paro: Unemployment benefit or allowance.
- Después de perder el empleo: After losing the job.
Grammar Focus: Adverbial Temporal Subordinate Clauses
The lesson teaches how to use temporal conjunctions and subordinate clauses to indicate timing, such as:
- cuando (when)
- antes de que (before)
- después de que (after)
- mientras (while)
Example sentence: "¿Qué hacer después de perder el empleo?: SEPE y paro" shows usage of después de, a common temporal phrase.
Practical Language Usage
Students will learn to combine useful phrases related to unemployment with temporal expressions to describe sequences of events and plans effectively, such as:
- Qué hacer cuando pierdes el trabajo.
- Solicitar beneficios antes de que se termine el contrato.
- Buscar empleo mientras recibes el paro.
Language Point: Differences Between English and Spanish Temporal Clauses
In Spanish, temporal clauses often require the subjunctive mood when actions are anticipated or not yet realized, for example, "antes de que" triggers the subjunctive, which differs from the English use of the infinitive or simple conjunctions. Also, Spanish uses prepositions like "después de" often followed by infinitives, while English uses "after" plus gerund or clause. Understanding these nuances improves your ability to express time relationships accurately in Spanish.
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