6.1 Introducción
You are now going to find out about another public place: a sports centre. You will also explore the differences in attitudes towards public places in Spanish-speaking countries and your own.Key...
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barra (la)bar (counter)bebida (la)drinkcafetería (la)caféequipo de música (el)hi-fimesa (la)tableperiódico (el)newspaperpista de baile (la)dance floorsilla (la)chairsofá (el)sofataburete (el)(bar)...
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Actividad 5.4Vocabulariode alta fidelidadhigh fidelityguardarropa (el)cloakroomYou have now found the perfect bar for your birthday celebration and you want to tell your friends about it. Read the...
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Actividad 5.3You are looking for a bar to hold a birthday celebration in. You see an advertisement.1 Read the following advert from a magazine. Write down the words you don't understand and try to...
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Actividad 5.21 Look at the following picture of a bar. Write down what you see, using the structure hay + un/una.Observe y escriba.2 Listen to the audio clip below and do the exercise.Escuche y...
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Actividad 5.11 Look at this photo of a bar in Havana, Cuba. What can you see? Below it is a list of objects, some of which appear in the photo. Tick the ones you can see. Look up the words you don’ t...
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In this session you are going to have a closer look at a popular meeting place in the Hispanic world.Key learning pointsDescribing a placeUse of hay / no hayThe indefinite articles: un, una, unos, unas
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banco (el)bank (also: bench)bar (el)bar (establishment)cibercafé (el)cyber café, internet cafécine (el)cinemaCorreospost officehipermercado (el)hypermarketoficina (la)officeparque (el)parkrestaurante...
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Actividad 4.7Which of the following adjectives go with the nouns below? Cross the odd one out. The first has been done for you.Tache el intruso.SustantivoAdjetivoiglesiagrande • preciosa • •...
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Your dictionary is very useful for finding out which grammatical category a word belongs to. For example, the entry for precioso reads as follows:precioso ADJETIVO beautiful ¡Es precioso! It's...
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Actividad 4.6Write questions appropriate to the following situations. Make sure you use the appropriate form of the verb.Escriba preguntas.(a) Somebody starts leaving the house unexpectedly. What do...
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Actividad 4.5Listen to the audio clip and do the exercise.Escuche y participe.Download this audio clip.TranscriptEspañol de bolsillo¿Adónde vas?Where are you going?Voy a la oficina.I‘m going to the...
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Actividad 4.41 Here are three smileys representing different moods. Match each of them with the places that you most associate with those moods. There is no ‘right’ answer.Enlace.2 Complete the table...
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SAYING WHERE YOU ARE GOINGTo say where someone is going, use the verb ir ( ‘to go’ ) followed by the preposition a ( ‘to’).Note that the verb ir is irregular (i.e. it does not follow a regular...
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Actividad 4.2Patricio, the architect from Chile, is working in Valencia. He has a busy schedule.1 Read the following e-mail message with his diary, as sent to his secretary. Put the different places...
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Actividad 4.1Here are three popular places to go in the Hispanic world.Do they look different from the same type of place you would find in your country? In what way are they different? Write in...
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In this session you are going to find out about everyday activities in the Hispanic world, and get to know the most popular places to go.Key learning pointsSaying where you are goingUsing ir + a : ‘Voy...
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ayuntamiento (el)town hallescuela (la)schoolhospital (el)hospitaloficina de turismo (la)tourist officepalacio (el)palacepolideportivo (el)sports centrepuente (el)bridgesitio (el)placesupermercado...
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Actividad 3.5Heidi, one of the members of the theatre group Expresiones, has gone on a trip to Montevideo, in Uruguay. A friend of hers there, Javier, is letting her stay in his flat. He has left her a...
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Actividad 3.4Isabel, the Spanish theatre director of the group Expresiones, decides to take some time off to see the sights of Santiago.Listen to the audio clip below to hear what the guide says about...
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Actividad 3.3Look at the map of South America and complete the following description using al lado de, y and entre.Mire el mapa y complete el texto.Chile está ___________ Argentina. Argentina está...
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Actividad 3.2In this activity you are going to learn the most common prepositions and prepositional phrases used to indicate location.INDICATING LOCATIONPrepositions of place are used to indicate...
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Actividad 3.1In this activity you are going to review some of the vocabulary that you have learned about tourist sights, as well as learn some new words.Classify the vocabulary in the box under the...
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In this session you are going to find some famous public places by following simple instructions. Key learning pointsPrepositional phrasesPrepositions of placeReviewing the verb estar to indicate location
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altotall, highanimadolivelycampanario (el)bell towercasco viejo (el)/casco antiguo (el)old quartercatedral (la)cathedralestación (de tren) (la)(railway) stationgóticogothicmedievalmedievalmercado...
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Actividad 2.4In this activity you are going to practise asking where different places in Valencia are and what they look like. A guide takes Patricio Bustos, an architect, around the city while he asks...
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Actividad 2.2In this activity you are going to listen to two people being interviewed about monuments and sights in their country. You will also learn how to say where things are.1 Listen and choose...
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Actividad 2.11 Here are some pictures of famous monuments. Say whether you think they are in Latin America or in Spain. See how many you can guess.Escriba dónde están los monumentos.Vocabulariofachada...
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In this session you are going to learn how to ask about different places of interest in Spain, Chile and Uruguay: what they are, where they are and what they look like.Key learning pointsAsking and...
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aeropuerto (el)airportculturalculturalantiguoold (a building, a piece of furniture)edificio (el)buildingblancowhiteeducativoeducationalbonitopretty, nicefeouglycasa (la)housegrandebigcentro comercial...
View Article1.4.1 About Español de bolsillo
Below is the first example of Español de bolsillo ('Pocket Spanish' phrasebook). These are lists of phrases common in spoken Spanish. They usually consist of expressions best approached as complete...
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Actividad 1.41 Look at the following pictures and write two sentences describing each building. Use the nouns and adjectives from the boxes below, and don't forget to put the appropriate endings! You...
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Vocabulariopuente(el)bridgeinacabadounfinishedjardines (los)gardensADJECTIVE ENDINGS (NUMBER)Adjectives also change their ending according to whether the nouns they accompany are singular or plural:el...
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Actividad 1.2In this activity you are going to use adjectives to describe buildings.1 Here are some adjectives taken from the text. Translate them into English. Consult the Spanish section of the...
View Article1.1 La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
In this session you are going to learn how to describe places, in terms of both appearance and function, starting with a new technology park in Valencia, la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, a...
View ArticleLas plazas
Squares, las plazas, are a focal point of Hispanic towns and cities. In this unit you will find out about several cities in Latin America: Santiago de Chile and La Serena in Chile, Santiago de Cuba...
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By the end of this unit you will know how to:describe places;give and understand directions;talk about urban transport;find your way around inside a building.
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This unit is taken from Portales, a language course that concentrates on Spanish as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into Hispanic societies and cultures through authentic...
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Activity 10.3 Find out which of the following words go together by following the spaghetti strands.Busque los pares.Answercampanario – alto, edificio – espectacular, plaza – bonita, palacio – antiguo,...
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Activity 10.2 Actividad 9.2Here are two descriptions of famous buildings in Santiago de Chile. There are four incorrect adjective endings in each description. Correct them as appropriate.Table 10.1...
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This session is designed to help you revise the language that you have learned so far in this unit.Activity 10.1 Actividad 9.1Complete the dialogue with appropriate words and phrases.Observe y...
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Table 9.8 baratocheapbloque de pisos (el)block of flatscaroexpensivecómodocomfortabledecorativodecorativeeconómicoinexpensiveincómodouncomfortablelujosoluxuriousmansión (la)mansionplanta (la)floor,...
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Activity 9.5 Actividad 8.5Rearrange the following short dialogues, each of which contains fixed expressions that you have learned in this session, and read them out on your blank tape.Ordene los...
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Classify the following vocabulary by placing the words in the appropriate columns. If you are unsure of what the grammatical terms mean, go to the section ‘Parts of Speech’ in the dictionary.Ponga las...
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Activity 9.4 Actividad 8.4Table 9.5 Vocabularioen el campoin the countrysideWrite a wish list for your perfect hotel. You may want to refer to location, proximity to local amenities and type of...
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Activity 9.3 Actividad 8.3In this activity you are going to find out about another interesting hotel, this time in Santiago de Cuba, which overlooks the house of Diego Velázquez, the first Spanish...
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Activity 9.2 Actividad 8.2In this activity you are going to find out about three hotels situated in the old part of Barcelona and around the Ramblas, one of the main arteries of the city. You will also...
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Activity 9.1 Actividad 8.1In this activity you are going to find out about two hotels, one in Havana and one in Valencia, what they look like and where they are situated.1 Look at the pictures of the...
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In this session you are going to talk about some city hotels in Havana, Valencia, Barcelona and Santiago de Cuba, and find out about their local amenities and suitability for tourism.Key learning...
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Table 8.7 biblioteca (la)librarycajero automático (el)cash machinecambiar (dinero)to change (money)correo electrónico (el)e-mailcuenta corriente (la)current accountdinero (el)moneyentrada de teatro...
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