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The news or the series?

Pedro and Ana talk about what to watch on television.

Diálogo: ¿El telediario o la serie?

Pedro y Ana hablan sobre qué ver en la televisión.

The news or the series?

B1 Spanish

Level: B1

Module 1: Charlas y conversaciones (Chit chat and conversations)

Lesson 3: ¿Qué pasan en la tele? (What's on the television?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Conversation

1. Pedro: Quiero ver el telediario, es importante estar actual con las noticias. (I want to watch the news programme, it's important to stay up to date with the news.)
2. Ana: Pero Pedro, acaban de estreñar una nueva serie. (But Pedro, they have just released a new series.)
3. Pedro: ¿Qué serie? (What series?)
4. Ana: Es de suspense, seguro que es muy impactante. (It's suspenseful, I'm sure it's very impactful.)
5. Pedro: Prefiero algo verídico e informativo. (I prefer something factual and informative.)
6. Ana: Vale, pero solo diez minutos. Después podemos ver la serie. (Okay, but only ten minutes. Then we can watch the series.)
7. Pedro: ¡No cambias de canal! (Don't change the channel!)
8. Ana: Te prometo que no. Quiero saber qué tiempo hará mañana. (I promise I won't. I want to know what the weather will be like tomorrow.)

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

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

  1. ¿Cómo resuelven Pedro y Ana el conflicto?
    2. How do Pedro and Ana resolve the conflict?
  2. ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un telediario y una serie?
    3. What is the difference between a news bulletin and a series?
  3. ¿Qué tipo de programas te gustan?
    4. What kind of programmes do you like?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Show translation Show answers

el telediario, la serie, verídico, serie, estreñar

1.
¿Qué ...?
(What series?)
2.
Prefiero algo ... e informativo.
(I prefer something truthful and informative.)
3.
Vale, pero solo diez minutos. Después podemos ver ....
(Okay, but only ten minutes. After that, we can watch the series.)
4.
Quiero ver ..., es importante estar actual con las noticias.
(I want to watch the news, it's important to stay up to date with current events.)
5.
Pero Pedro, acaban de ... una nueva serie.
(But Pedro, they just premiered a new series.)

Exercise 3: Order the text

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

Show translation
3
... ¿Qué serie?
(What series?)
5
... Prefiero algo verídico e informativo.
(I prefer something truthful and informative.)
6
6 Vale, pero solo diez minutos. Después podemos ver la serie.
(Okay, but only ten minutes. After that, we can watch the series.)
1
1 Quiero ver el telediario, es importante estar actual con las noticias.
(I want to watch the news, it's important to stay up to date with current events.)
2
... Pero Pedro, acaban de estreñar una nueva serie.
(But Pedro, they just premiered a new series.)
4
... Es de suspense, seguro que es muy impactante.
(It's suspenseful, I'm sure it's very gripping.)
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