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Spanish A1.29.2 Being aware of the body

A brief story about the importance of body awareness on a workday.

Cuento corto: Ser consciente del cuerpo

Una breve historia sobre la importancia de la conciencia corporal en un día laboral.

Spanish A1.29.2 Being aware of the body

A1 Spanish

Level: A1

Module 4: Describir objetos y personas. (Describing objects and people)

Lesson 29: Estado físico y sensaciones. (Physical states and sensations)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

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Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Text and translation

1. Hoy Juan se siente un poco cansado. Today, Juan feels a bit tired.
2. Está agotado porque ha trabajado mucho y sin pausas. He is exhausted because he has worked a lot and without breaks.
3. Decide ir al parque para relajarse. He decides to go to the park to relax.
4. Le duele el cuerpo. His body hurts.
5. El sol está caliente. The sun is hot.
6. Tiene sed y busca agua. He is thirsty and looks for water.
7. También tiene hambre y come un bocadillo. He is also hungry and eats a sandwich.
8. Después de relajarse y comer se siente mucho mejor. After he relaxes and eats, he feels much better.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

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

  1. ¿Por qué Juan se siente cansado?
  2. Why does Juan feel tired?
  3. ¿Qué hace para sentirse mejor?
  4. What do you do to feel better?
  5. ¿Cuántas horas trabajas en un día?
  6. How many hours do you work in a day?
  7. ¿Cómo te relajas después de un día intenso?
  8. How do you relax after an intense day?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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duele, agotado, sed, cansado, caliente, relajarse

1.
El sol está ....
(The sun is hot.)
2.
Decide ir al parque para ....
(He decides to go to the park to relax.)
3.
Hoy Juan se siente un poco ....
(Today Juan feels a little tired.)
4.
Está ... porque ha trabajado mucho y sin pausas.
(He is exhausted because he has worked a lot and without breaks.)
5.
Le ... el cuerpo.
(His body hurts.)
6.
Tiene ... y busca agua.
(He is thirsty and looks for water.)