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Spanish A1.25: Emotions and feelings

Emociones y sentimientos

Spanish A1.25: Emotions and feelings

Learning goals:

  • Habla sobre tus sentimientos. (Talk about your feelings.)
  • Expresa tus emociones. (Express your emotions.)
  • Diferencia entre ser vs estar (Difference between ser and estar)
  • Platero y yo: una historia de amistad (Platero y yo: a story of friendship)

Learning module 4 (A1): Describir objetos y personas. (Describing objects and people)

Recap exercises of the previous lesson

Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes

Core vocabulary (14)

Sonreír (to smile) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros sonreímos en la fiesta.

(We smile at the party.)

Sonreír

(To smile)

Tranquilo: Calm (Spanish)

La niña está tranquila en su habitación.

(The girl is calm in her room.)

Tranquilo

(Calm)

Nervioso: Nervous (Spanish)

Estoy nervioso por el examen.

(I am nervous about the exam.)

Nervioso

(Nervous)

Aburrido: Bored (Spanish)

El gato está aburrido.

(The cat is bored.)

Aburrido

(Bored)

Feliz: happy (Spanish)

Él está feliz con su nuevo libro.

(He is happy with his new book.)

Feliz

(Happy)

Triste: Sad (Spanish)

La gata está triste porque su cría se perdió.

(The cat is sad because her kitten got lost.)

Triste

(Sad)

Contento: Happy (Spanish)

Estoy contento porque voy al parque.

(I am happy because I am going to the park.)

Contento

(Happy)

Enfadado: Angry (Spanish)

El gato está enfadado.

(The cat is angry.)

Enfadado

(Angry)

Cansado: Tired (Spanish)

Él está cansado después de trabajar mucho.

(He is tired after working a lot.)

Cansado

(Tired)

Sorprendido: Surprised (Spanish)

Él está sorprendido con el regalo nuevo.

(He is surprised with the new gift.)

Sorprendido

(Surprised)

Asustado: Frightened (Spanish)

El perro está asustado por el ruido fuerte.

(The dog is frightened by the loud noise.)

Asustado

(Frightened)

Confundido: Confused (Spanish)

Ella está confundida con las instrucciones.

(She is confused with the instructions.)

Confundido

(Confused)

Sentirse (to feel) - Verb conjugation and exercises

¿Cómo te sientes, Tú?

(How do you feel, you?)

Sentirse

(To feel)

Enfadarse (to get angry) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos se enfadan mucho en la clase.

(They get very angry in the class.)

Enfadarse

(To get angry)

Listening materials

Our listening materials implement the verbs, vocabulary and grammar topics of this lesson. Audio and video available!

A1.25.1 Diálogo: Un día lleno de sentimientos para Ana y Pedro

Spanish A1.25.1 A day full of feelings for Ana and Pedro

Spanish A1.25.1 A day full of feelings for Ana and Pedro

Pedro y Ana hablan sobre cómo se sienten en la escuela y sobre las emociones de otros amigos, usando vocabulario básico de emociones en español.

(Pedro and Ana talk about how they feel at school and about the emotions of other friends, using basic emotion vocabulary in Spanish.)

Audio
Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.25.2 Gramática: Diferencia entre ser vs estar

Spanish A1.25.2 Difference between ser and estar

(We learn about the difference and the different uses of the verbs ser and estar.)

Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.25.3 Cultura: Platero y yo: una historia de amistad

Spanish A1.25.3 Platero y yo: a story of friendship

Spanish A1.25.3 Platero y yo: a story of friendship

"Platero y yo" es un libro para niños sobre un burro y su amigo. Una historia de amistad con momentos felices y tristes.

("Platero y yo" is a book for children about a donkey and his friend. A story of friendship with happy and sad moments.)

Audio
Audio
Audio with translations
Audio with translations

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Find the words

Instruction: Find the words, mark them and make sentences with the words.

Hints

To smile , Tired , Happy , Frightened , Happy , To feel

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Answers

Score: 0/6

Sentirse (To feel)
Feliz (Happy)
Contento (Happy)
Asustado (Frightened)
Cansado (Tired)
Sonreír (To smile)

Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: The words in these sentences have been shuffled! Sort them so that they make a valid sentence again and translate.

Show translation
1. fotos. | Vosotros | sonreís | las | en
Vosotros sonreís en las fotos.
(You smile in the photos.)
2. cosas. | enfada por | las pequeñas | Él se
Él se enfada por las pequeñas cosas.
(He gets angry over little things.)
3. bien. | Yo | me | siento
Yo me siento bien.
(I feel fine.)

Exercise 3: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.

1. Vosotros sonreís en las fotos.
You smile in the photos.
2. Él se enfada por las pequeñas cosas.
He gets angry over little things.
3. Yo me siento bien.
I feel fine.

Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

Show translation
1. Aburrido
(Bored)
2. Tranquilo
(Calm)
3. Enfadarse
(To get angry)
4. Feliz
(Happy)
5. Sentirse
(To feel)

Exercise 5: Conjugación verbal

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

Show answers Show translation

Sentirse (Presente, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... emocionados.

Vosotros os sentís emocionados.
(You feel excited.)

2. Ellos ... nerviosos.

Ellos se sienten nerviosos.
(They feel nervous.)

3. Yo ... bien.

Yo me siento bien.
(I feel well.)

4. Ella ... contenta.

Ella se siente contenta.
(She feels happy.)

5. Nosotros ... felices.

Nosotros nos sentimos felices.
(We feel happy.)

Exercise 6: Difference between ser and estar

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

Show answers Show translation

eres, soy, están, estoy, estáis, es, sois, estamos

1. La calle ... estrecha.

La calle es estrecha.
(The street is narrow.)

2. Tú ... doctora.

Tú eres doctora.
(You are a doctor.)

3. Nosotros ... felices.

Nosotros estamos felices.
(We are happy.)

4. Yo ... de España.

Yo soy de España.
(I am from Spain.)

5. Ellos ... en casa ahora.

Ellos están en casa ahora.
(They are at home now.)

6. Yo ... cansado.

Yo estoy cansado.
(I am tired.)

7. Vosotras ... cansadas.

Vosotras estáis cansadas.
(You all are tired.)

8. Vosotros ... abogados.

Vosotros sois abogados.
(You all are solicitors.)

Exercise 7: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.

1. You smile in the photos.
Vosotros sonreís en las fotos.
2. I feel fine.
Yo me siento bien.
3. He gets angry over little things.
Él se enfada por las pequeñas cosas.

Conversation exercise

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

  1. ¿Cuál es la emoción en cada imagen? (What is the emotion in each picture?)

Example phrases:

  1. El hombre en la imagen uno está feliz. (The man in picture one is happy.)
  2. ...
Spanish A1.25: Emotions and feelings

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (14): Verbs: 3, Adjectives: 11,
Context vocabulary: 4

Spanish English
"Platero y yo" Platero and I
Aburrido Bored
Aburridos Bored
Asustado Scared
Cansado Tired
Confundido Confused
Contento Happy
Enfadado Angry
Enfadarse To get angry
Feliz Happy
Nervioso Nervous
Se siente He feels
Sentirse To feel
Sonreír To smile
Sorprendido Surprised
Tranquilo Calm
Triste Sad
Tristes Sad

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Sentirse (to feel)

Exercises and examples phrases

  • yo me siento I feel
  • tú te sientes you feel
  • él/ella se siente he feels
  • nosotros/nosotras nos sentimos we feel
  • vosotros/vosotras os sentís You (plural) feel
  • ellos/ellas se sienten they feel

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

Show answers Show translation

Sentirse (Presente, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... emocionados.

Vosotros os sentís emocionados.
(You feel excited.)

2. Ellos ... nerviosos.

Ellos se sienten nerviosos.
(They feel nervous.)

3. Yo ... bien.

Yo me siento bien.
(I feel well.)

4. Ella ... contenta.

Ella se siente contenta.
(She feels happy.)

5. Nosotros ... felices.

Nosotros nos sentimos felices.
(We feel happy.)