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Spanish A1.33.1 Set the table

Pedro and Ana set the table. Learn simple words related to kitchen utensils and setting the table.

Diálogo: Preparar la mesa

Pedro y Ana preparan la mesa. Aprender palabras simples relacionadas con utensilios de cocina y la preparación de la mesa.

Spanish A1.33.1 Set the table

A1 Spanish

Level: A1

Module 5: En casa (At home)

Lesson 33: Vajilla (Tableware)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
Audio with translations

Conversation

1. Pedro: ¡Preparemos la mesa antes de la llegada de María y Juan! (Let's set the table before María and Juan arrive!)
2. Ana: Voy a cortar pan. (I am going to cut bread.)
3. Pedro: ¿Dónde está el cuchillo?", (Where is the knife?)
4. Ana: Está en la cocina, junto a la sartén. (It's in the kitchen, next to the frying pan.)
5. Pedro: ¿Hay los platos en la mesa?" (Are the dishes on the table?)
6. Ana: No, los platos están en la alacena. (No, the plates are in the cupboard.)
7. Pedro: Voy a llevar las copas y las servilletas a la mesa. (I am going to take the glasses and the napkins to the table.)
8. Ana: También necesitamos los tenedores y las cucharas. (We also need the forks and the spoons.)
9. Pedro: Sí, los tengo. (Yes, I've got them.)
10. Ana: Voy a limpiar el mantel, está un poco sucio. (I am going to clean the tablecloth, it's a bit dirty.)
11. Pedro: Perfecto. Ahora estamos preparados. (Perfect. Now we are ready.)

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

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

  1. ¿Por qué están Pedro y Ana preparando la mesa?
    2. Why are Pedro and Ana setting the table?
  2. ¿Con qué utensilio se corta el pan? A) Cuchara B) Cuchillo C) Tenedor
    3. What utensil is used to cut bread? **A)** Spoon **B)** Knife **C)** Fork

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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cortar, el cuchillo, los platos, la sartén

1.
¿Dónde está ...?",
(Where is the knife?)
2.
Voy a ... pan.
(I am going to slice the bread.)
3.
No, ... están en la alacena.
(No, the plates are in the cupboard.)
4.
¿Hay ... en la mesa?"
(Are the dishes on the table?)
5.
Está en la cocina, junto a ....
(It is in the kitchen, next to the frying pan.)

Exercise 3: Order the text

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

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8
8 También necesitamos los tenedores y las cucharas.
(We also need the forks and the spoons.)
7
... Voy a llevar las copas y las servilletas a la mesa.
(I am going to take the glasses and the napkins to the table.)
3
... ¿Dónde está el cuchillo?",
(Where is the knife?)
5
... ¿Hay los platos en la mesa?"
(Are the dishes on the table?)
2
... Voy a cortar pan.
(I am going to slice the bread.)
6
... No, los platos están en la alacena.
(No, the plates are in the cupboard.)
4
... Está en la cocina, junto a la sartén.
(It is in the kitchen, next to the frying pan.)
10
... Voy a limpiar el mantel, está un poco sucio.
(I'm going to clean the tablecloth, it's a bit dirty.)
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