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A1.16.4 Spanish culture: Traditional Spanish Daily Routine

A1.16.4 Spanish culture: Traditional Spanish Daily Routine

A1 Spanish Social Norms Spain

Cultura

Level: A1

Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)

Lesson 16: Rutinas diarias (Daily routines)

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Rutina diaria tradicional española

We learn about the traditional daily routine of Spaniards

Traditional Spanish daily routine

Reading and listening exercise

La gente se levanta temprano por la mañana, entre las 7 y las 8. Después de levantarse, se ducha y se viste. A media mañana, sobre las 11, se hace una pausa, llamado "almuerzo". Al mediodía, entre las 2 y las 3, se come. A veces, la comida va seguida de una breve siesta. Por la tarde, se merienda entre las 5 y las 6. Se cena bastante tarde, sobre las 9 y las 10 de la noche. La gente se acuesta tarde.

Translation

People get up early in the morning, between 7 and 8. After getting up, they shower and get dressed. Mid-morning, around 11, they take a break called 'almuerzo'. At midday, between 2 and 3, they have lunch. Sometimes, lunch is followed by a short nap. In the afternoon, they have a snack between 5 and 6. Dinner is eaten quite late, around 9 and 10 at night. People go to bed late.

Exercise: Discussion questions

Instruction: Questions the teacher and students can discuss during conversation classes.

  1. ¿Qué se hace entre las 7-8 de la mañana?
    2. What do people do between 7-8 in the morning?
  2. ¿Qué se hace después de levantarse?
    3. What do you do after getting up?
  3. Verdadero/Falso: "La gente se acuesta temprano."
    4. True/False: "People go to bed early."
  4. ¿Es similar la rutina diaria en tu país?
    5. Is the daily routine similar in your country?

Exercise: Choose the correct word

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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se viste, se acuesta, Se cena, se levanta

1. La gente ... tarde.

La gente se acuesta tarde.
(People go to bed late.)

2. La gente ... temprano por la mañana, entre las 7 y las 8.

La gente se levanta temprano por la mañana, entre las 7 y las 8.
(People get up early in the morning, between 7 and 8.)

3. ... bastante tarde, sobre las 9 y las 10 de la noche.

Se cena bastante tarde, sobre las 9 y las 10 de la noche.
(Dinner is quite late, around 9 and 10 at night.)

4. Después de levantarse, se ducha y ....

Después de levantarse, se ducha y se viste.
(After getting up, they have a shower and get dressed.)

Exercise: Order the words

Instruction: Order the words in a correct sentence and translate.

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tarde. | gente | acuesta | La | se

La gente se acuesta tarde.
(People go to bed late.)

las 8. | la mañana, entre | las 7 y | La gente se | levanta temprano por

La gente se levanta temprano por la mañana, entre las 7 y las 8.
(People get up early in the morning, between 7 and 8.)

noche. | tarde, sobre las | 9 y las | Se cena bastante | 10 de la

Se cena bastante tarde, sobre las 9 y las 10 de la noche.
(Dinner is quite late, around 9 and 10 at night.)

levantarse, se | se | viste. | ducha y | Después de

Después de levantarse, se ducha y se viste.
(After getting up, they have a shower and get dressed.)

Exercise: Translations

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

Show translation
1. Se viste
(Gets dressed)
2. Se acuesta
(Goes to bed)
3. Se cena
(One has dinner)
4. Se levanta
(Gets up)