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Spanish B1.36.1 Starting a family

Pedro and Ana talk about starting a family.

Diálogo: Formar una familia

Pedro y Ana conversan sobre formar una familia.

Spanish B1.36.1 Starting a family

B1 Spanish

Level: B1

Module 5: Vida adulta (Adult life)

Lesson 36: Convertirse en padres (Becoming parents)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
Audio with translations

Conversation

1. Pedro: ¿Has pensado alguna vez en tener hijos? (Have you ever thought about having children?)
2. Ana: Sí, pero no tengo claro cuándo. (Yes, but I'm not sure when.)
3. Pedro: Yo lo he pensado también, pero solo tendría un hijo si tuviera una pareja de hecho o estuviera casado. (I have thought about it too, but I would only have a child if I had a civil partner or was married.)
4. Ana: ¿No te ves como padre soltero? (Do you not see yourself as a single father?)
5. Pedro: No, pero admiro mucho a quienes crían a sus hijos solos. (No, but I greatly admire those who raise their children alone.)
6. Ana: Sí, es un gran reto. ¿Y qué opinas de adoptar un niño en lugar de tener hijos biológicos? (Yes, it is a great challenge. And what do you think about adopting a child instead of having biological children?)
7. Pedro: Creo que es una opción maravillosa para darle amor a alguien que lo necesita. (I think it is a wonderful option to give love to someone who needs it.)
8. Ana: Sí, al final, lo importante es que el niño reciba una buena educación y mucho cariño. (Yes, in the end, the important thing is that the child receives a good education and lots of love.)
9. Pedro: Exacto. Formar una familia es una gran responsabilidad, pero también una oportunidad de crecimiento. (Exactly. Forming a family is a great responsibility, but also an opportunity for growth.)

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Se imagina Pedro ser padre soltero?
    2. Can Pedro imagine himself being a single father?
  2. ¿Adoptarías niños?
    3. Would you adopt children?
  3. ¿Adoptarías niños?
    4. Would you adopt children?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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una pareja de hecho, padre soltero, adoptar, educación

1.
¿No te ves como ...?
(Don't you see yourself as a single father?)
2.
Yo lo he pensado también, pero solo tendría un hijo si tuviera ... o estuviera casado.
(I have thought about it too, but I would only have a child if I had a civil partner or were married.)
3.
Sí, es un gran reto. ¿Y qué opinas de ... un niño en lugar de tener hijos biológicos?
(Yes, it's a big challenge. And what do you think about adopting a child instead of having biological children?)
4.
Sí, al final, lo importante es que el niño reciba una buena ... y mucho cariño.
(Yes, in the end, the important thing is that the child receives a good education and a lot of affection.)

Exercise 3: Order the text

Instruction: Number the sentences in the correct order and read out loud.

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4
4 ¿No te ves como padre soltero?
(Don't you see yourself as a single father?)
3
... Yo lo he pensado también, pero solo tendría un hijo si tuviera una pareja de hecho o estuviera casado.
(I have thought about it too, but I would only have a child if I had a civil partner or were married.)
6
... Sí, es un gran reto. ¿Y qué opinas de adoptar un niño en lugar de tener hijos biológicos?
(Yes, it's a big challenge. And what do you think about adopting a child instead of having biological children?)
8
... Sí, al final, lo importante es que el niño reciba una buena educación y mucho cariño.
(Yes, in the end, the important thing is that the child receives a good education and a lot of affection.)
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