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Spanish A2.30.2 A Journey Through the Decades

A short story about fashion and people in different decades. Discover how style changes over time.

Cuento corto: Un Viaje por las Décadas

Un cuento corto sobre la moda y la gente en diferentes décadas. Descubre cómo cambia el estilo a lo largo del tiempo.

Spanish A2.30.2 A Journey Through the Decades

A2 Spanish

Level: A2

Module 4: El buen pasado (The good old past)

Lesson 30: A través de las décadas (Through the decades)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Text and translation

1. En la década de los 60 la moda era diferente de la de los siglos anteriores. In the 1960s, fashion was different from that of previous centuries.
2. La ropa que la gente llevaba era simple y no de muchos colores. The clothes that people wore were simple and not very colourful.
3. En los años 70 la moda cambió. In the 70s fashion changed.
4. En esa época la gente usaba pantalones muy anchos. In that era, people wore very wide trousers.
5. En el periodo de los años 80 y 90 la moda cambió otra vez. In the period of the 80s and 90s, fashion changed again.
6. La ropa tenía muchos colores más. The clothes had many more colours.
7. En esas décadas la música también era muy importante. In those decades, music was also very important.
8. Muchas veces la gente escuchaba música y bailaba. Many times people listened to music and danced.
9. Estos momentos eran especiales. These moments were special.
10. A menudo la gente se divertía en fiestas. Often people enjoyed themselves at parties.
11. En el siglo actual la moda y la música también son diferentes. In the current century, fashion and music are also different.
12. Se puede decir que cada época tenía su estilo especial. It can be said that each era had its special style.

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

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

  1. ¿Cómo cambiaba la moda a través de las décadas?
    2. How did fashion change through the decades?
  2. ¿Por qué la moda de los años 80 y 90 es especial?
    3. Why is the fashion of the 80s and 90s special?
  3. ¿Te gusta la moda de alguna de estas décadas? ¿Por qué?
    4. Do you like the fashion of any of these decades? Why?
  4. ¿Qué estaba de moda durante tu infancia? ¿Te acuerdas?
    5. What was fashionable during your childhood? Do you remember?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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En los años, la gente, diferente, A menudo, periodo, época

1.
... la gente se divertía en fiestas.
(People often had fun at parties.)
2.
En la década de los 60 la moda era ... de la de los siglos anteriores.
(In the 60s, fashion was different from that of previous centuries.)
3.
Se puede decir que cada ... tenía su estilo especial.
(It can be said that each era had its own special style.)
4.
La ropa que ... llevaba era simple y no de muchos colores.
(The clothes that people wore were simple and not very colourful.)
5.
... 70 la moda cambió.
(In the 1970s fashion changed.)
6.
En el ... de los años 80 y 90 la moda cambió otra vez.
(In the period of the 80s and 90s fashion changed again.)
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