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Spanish A2.37.2 Maria's Educational Plans

María plans her educational future: an art course, work placements, and a lot of effort to achieve her goals.

Cuento corto: Los planes educativos de María

María planea su futuro educativo: un curso de arte, prácticas y mucho esfuerzo para cumplir sus metas.

Spanish A2.37.2 Maria's Educational Plans

A2 Spanish

Level: A2

Module 5: Planes para el futuro (Future Plans)

Lesson 37: Educación y graduación (Education and graduation)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

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Audio with translations
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Text and translation

1. El próximo año María se graduará de la escuela. Next year María will graduate from school.
2. Después de graduarse tiene planes de hacer un curso de artes. After graduating she plans to do an art course.
3. Allí quiere usar sus habilidades y estudiar más. There she wants to use her skills and study more.
4. También hará prácticas en una multinacional en un año. She will also do internships at a multinational in a year.
5. Ganará mucha experiencia en el mundo del arte. She will gain a lot of experience in the world of art.
6. Pero como será practicante no le darán un salario. But as she will be an intern, she will not be given a salary.
7. María tendrá que usar sus ahorros para pagar todo. María will have to use her savings to pay for everything.
8. Su sueño es aprobar todos los cursos durante el año académico. Her dream is to pass all the courses during the academic year.
9. No quiere suspender ningún curso. She does not want to fail any course.
10. En una hora le escribirá al jefe de la multinacional para confirmar la cita. In an hour she will write to the head of the multinational to confirm the appointment.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

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

  1. ¿Qué planes tiene María para el próximo año?
    2. What plans does María have for the next year?
  2. ¿En qué quiere usar sus habilidades?
    3. What does she want to use her skills for?
  3. ¿Qué hará María en una hora?
    4. What will María do in an hour?
  4. ¿Por qué es importante ahorrar para tus estudios futuros?
    5. Why is it important to save for your future studies?
  5. ¿Alguna vez has hecho prácticas en una multinacional?
    6. Have you ever done an internship at a multinational?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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habilidades, se graduará, En una hora, académico, ahorros, practicante

1.
Allí quiere usar sus ... y estudiar más.
(There she wants to use her skills and study more.)
2.
El próximo año María ... de la escuela.
(Next year María will graduate from school.)
3.
... le escribirá al jefe de la multinacional para confirmar la cita.
(In an hour she will write to the boss of the multinational to confirm the appointment.)
4.
Pero como será ... no le darán un salario.
(But since she will be an intern, she will not be given a salary.)
5.
María tendrá que usar sus ... para pagar todo.
(María will have to use her savings to pay for everything.)
6.
Su sueño es aprobar todos los cursos durante el año ....
(Her dream is to pass all the courses during the academic year.)
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