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A1.38 (Spanish lesson): Everyday services

Servicios cotidianos

A1.38 (Spanish lesson): Everyday services

Learning goals:

  • Situation: Hablar sobre los servicios cotidianos (Talk about everyday services)
  • Situation: Servicios básicos de la ciudad (Basic city services )
  • Verb: Usar (to use) - Presente, indicativo (Present, indicative)
  • Verb: Pasar (to pass) - Presente, indicativo (Present, indicative)
  • Grammar: El participio como adjetivo y uso con "estar" (The participle as an adjective and usage with "estar")
  • Culture: La Biblioteca Nacional de España (The National Library of Spain)

Learning module 6 (A1): La ciudad y el pueblo (The city and the village)

Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes

The learning materials of this lesson are available for students who are registered in our conversation classes.

Curriculum A1.38: Servicios cotidianos

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

34 words
Free
Verbs

Usar (To use) - Presente, indicativo. Pasar (To pass) - Presente, indicativo

2. Listening materials

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

A1.38.1 City Services: Open or Closed?

Pedro and Ana talk about services in the city and where they want to go.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.38.2 Spanish grammar: The participle as an adjective and usage with "estar"

Participial adjectives are verb forms that are used as adjectives. They combine with the verb "estar" to describe temporary states or conditions.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.38.3 Spanish short story: A Day in the City

A simple story about a typical day in the city. What services are open or closed?

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.38.4 Spanish culture: The National Library of Spain

The National Library of Spain in Madrid keeps books and historical documents.

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

3. Exercises

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Writing exercises

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Conversation exercise

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4. Lesson preparation and recap exercises

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Recap exercises

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Known vocabulary

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Previously studied grammar

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