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A1.37 (Spanish lesson): Taking care of the pet

Cuidar de la mascota

A1.37 (Spanish lesson): Taking care of the pet

Learning goals:

  • Situation: Aprende los animales básicos (mascotas) (Learn the basic animals (pets))
  • Verb: Cuidar (to take care of) - Presente, indicativo (Present, indicative)
  • Verb: Cepillar (to brush) - Presente, indicativo (Present, indicative)
  • Grammar: Comparación y Reciprocidad: "este..otro / uno..otro" (Comparison and Reciprocity: "este..otro / uno..otro")
  • Culture: El amor por las mascotas en España (Love for pets in Spain)

Learning module 5 (A1): En casa (At home)

Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes

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Curriculum A1.37: Cuidar de la mascota

Interactive exercises

Audio with translations

Presentations and student worksheets

Subtitled videos (self-study).

(Conversation) exercises

1. Vocabulary

Study the vocabulary and verbs before doing the listening exercises.

Vocabulary

31 words
Free
Verbs

Cuidar (To take care of) - Presente, indicativo. Cepillar (To brush) - Presente, indicativo

2. Listening materials

Our listening exercises implement the vocabulary and grammar of this lesson.

A1.37.1 Caring for our pets

Pedro and Ana talk about how they take care of their different pets.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.37.2 Spanish grammar: Comparison and Reciprocity: <notrans>"este..otro / uno..otro"</notrans>

"Este..otro / uno..otro" refers to the use of pronouns to compare, contrast, or indicate reciprocity between two elements.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.37.3 Spanish short story: The Animals' Walk

A short and simple story about how Ana and Pedro take care of their pets.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.37.4 Spanish culture: Love for pets in Spain

Discover how the Spanish care for their pets.

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

3. Exercises

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Writing exercises

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Conversation exercise

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Recap exercises

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Known vocabulary

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Previously studied grammar

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