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Spanish A1.22.1 The resemblance of Juan and his family

Learning the parts of the body by describing the physical appearance of Juan and his family.

Cuento corto: El parecido de Juan y su familia

Aprender las partes del cuerpo describiendo el físico de Juan y su familia.

Spanish A1.22.1 The resemblance of Juan and his family

A1 Spanish

Level: A1

Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)

Lesson 22: Partes del cuerpo (Body parts)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
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Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Text and translation

1. El cuerpo de Juan se parece a toda su familia. The body of Juan resembles his whole family.
2. Él tiene los ojos de su madre. He has his mother's eyes.
3. Y tiene el pelo de su padre. And he has his father's hair.
4. Tiene las orejas de su abuelo. He has his grandfather's ears.
5. Y la nariz de su abuela. And the nose of his grandmother.
6. Los hermanos de Juan son todos diferentes. Juan's siblings are all different.
7. Su hermana siempre lleva un gorro en la cabeza. His sister always wears a hat on her head.
8. Su hermano siempre lleva una bufanda en el cuello. His brother always wears a scarf around his neck.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

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

  1. ¿Qué tiene parecido Juan a sus padres?
  2. What does Juan have that resembles his parents?
  3. ¿Qué lleva siempre la hermana de Juan?
  4. What does Juan's sister always wear?
  5. ¿Qué lleva siempre el hermano de Juan?
  6. What does Juan's brother always wear?
  7. Describe a tu familia
  8. Describe your family

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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nariz, pelo, cuello, cabeza, ojos, orejas

1.
Su hermana siempre lleva un gorro en la ....
(His sister always wears a hat on her head.)
2.
Y la ... de su abuela.
(And the nose of his grandmother.)
3.
Tiene las ... de su abuelo.
(He has his grandfather's ears.)
4.
Su hermano siempre lleva una bufanda en el ....
(His brother always wears a scarf around his neck.)
5.
Él tiene los ... de su madre.
(He has his mother's eyes.)
6.
Y tiene el ... de su padre.
(And he has his father's hair.)