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Spanish B1.43.2 I'm looking for people to connect with

I am writing a post to meet people in my new city, share interests, and overcome the insecurity of starting something new.

Cuento corto: Busco gente con quien conectar

Escribo un post para conocer personas en mi nueva ciudad, compartir intereses y superar la inseguridad de empezar algo nuevo.

B1 Spanish

Level: B1

Module 6: Vivir en el extranjero (Living abroad)

Lesson 43: Integración y entorno social (Integration and social network)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
Audio with translations

Text and translation

1. Aquí me presento: me llamo Pedro y me he mudado hace poco. Here I introduce myself: my name is Pedro and I have recently moved.
2. Quiero conocer gente local con la quien leer, aprender nuevos idiomas y charlar. I want to meet local people with whom to read, learn new languages, and chat.
3. Soy introvertido, pero creo que compartir tiempo con un grupo de personas me ayudará a adaptarme. I am introverted, but I believe that spending time with a group of people will help me adapt.
4. Hablar con desconocidos no siempre es fácil, pero también puede ser emocionante. Talking to strangers is not always easy, but it can also be exciting.
5. Es más, quiero encontrar conocidos con quienes compartir ideas y experiencias. Moreover, I want to find acquaintances with whom to share ideas and experiences.
6. Sé que habrá dificultades, pero la curiosidad y el interés me empujan a intentarlo. I know there will be difficulties, but curiosity and interest push me to try it.
7. Lo importante es disfrutar el proceso y aprender algo nuevo. The important thing is to enjoy the process and learn something new.
8. ¡Quién sabe! Tal vez encuentro un grupo de amigos para toda la vida. Who knows! Maybe I'll find a group of friends for life.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

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

  1. ¿Por qué dice Pedro que hablar con desconocidos puede ser emocionante?
    2. Why does Pedro say that talking to strangers can be exciting?
  2. ¿Alguna vez has tenido dificultades para conocer gente nueva?
    3. Have you ever had difficulties meeting new people?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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charlar, introvertido, desconocidos, conocidos, dificultades, grupo de amigos

1.
¡Quién sabe! Tal vez encuentro un ... para toda la vida.
(Who knows! Perhaps I'll find a group of friends for life.)
2.
Sé que habrá ..., pero la curiosidad y el interés me empujan a intentarlo.
(I know there will be difficulties, but curiosity and interest drive me to try.)
3.
Soy ..., pero creo que compartir tiempo con un grupo de personas me ayudará a adaptarme.
(I am introverted, but I believe that spending time with a group of people will help me adjust.)
4.
Es más, quiero encontrar ... con quienes compartir ideas y experiencias.
(Moreover, I want to find acquaintances with whom to share ideas and experiences.)
5.
Quiero conocer gente local con la quien leer, aprender nuevos idiomas y ....
(I want to meet local people with whom to read, learn new languages, and chat.)
6.
Hablar con ... no siempre es fácil, pero también puede ser emocionante.
(Talking to strangers is not always easy, but it can also be exciting.)
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