B1.9: Advertising and publicity - 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 prueba


The test

2

Debatir


To debate

3

El titular


The headline

4

Quejarse


To complain

5

Solucionar


To solve

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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llegue, emita, transmitáis, duerma, comprabais

1.
Es mejor que él ... con la información actual.
(It's better for him to arrive with the current information.)
2.
Espero que ... bien antes de ver la serie impactante.
(I hope (that) you sleep well before watching the shocking series.)
3.
Vosotros ... las entradas para la serie.
(You were buying the tickets for the series.)
4.
Sugiero que él ... el telediario después de la conferencia.
(I suggest that he broadcasts the news after the conference.)
5.
Procurad que vosotros ... la conferencia en directo.
(Make sure that you broadcast the conference live.)

Exercise 4: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Cuando era joven, la portada del periódico me fascinaba.
When I was young, the newspaper cover fascinated me.
2. Recomendaría que revisemos los acuerdos antes de transmitir el mensaje.
I would recommend that we review the agreements before conveying the message.
3. Espero que la conferencia sea profesional y productiva.
I hope the conference is professional and productive.
4. Antes, los titulares eran más persuasivos en el periódico.
Previously, the headlines were more persuasive in the newspaper.
5. Ayer leí la edición digital del periódico en casa.
Yesterday I read the online edition of the newspaper at home.