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A1.7 (Spanish lesson): Professions and studies

Profesiones y estudios

A1.7 (Spanish lesson): Professions and studies

Learning goals:

  • Situation: Describe tu profesión (Describe your profession)
  • Situation: Preguntar por la profesión de alguien (Ask somebody's profession)
  • Situation: Hablar sobre estudios (Talk about studies)
  • Verb: Estudiar (to study) - Presente, indicativo (Present, indicative)
  • Verb: Trabajar (to work) - Presente, indicativo (Present, indicative)
  • Grammar: Palabras interrogativas (dónde, cuál, qué) (Interrogative words (where, which, what))
  • Culture: Estudios Universitarios en España (University Studies in Spain)

Learning module 1 (A1): Presentarse (To introduce oneself)

Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes

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

Curriculum A1.7: Profesiones y estudios

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

29 words
Free
Verbs

Estudiar (To study) - Presente, indicativo. Trabajar (To work) - Presente, indicativo

2. Listening materials

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

A1.7.1 Conversation about work and studies

In this brief conversation, Juan and María talk about their jobs and studies.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.7.2 Spanish grammar: Interrogative words (where, which, what)

Learn how to say 'where' and 'which' in Spanish.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.7.3 Spanish short story: Student Dreams

María is a university student who aspires to be a lawyer.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A1.7.4 Spanish culture: University Studies in Spain

Discover university studies in Spain: engineering, medicine, law, architecture, and economics.

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

3. Exercises

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Writing exercises

These exercises implement all grammar, vocabulary and culture and are great as self study or homework.
Conversation exercise

Exercise designed for conversation classes in small groups or during individual lessons.

4. Lesson preparation and recap exercises

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Recap exercises

Interactive exercises to repeat vocabulary and grammar of previous lessons.
Known vocabulary

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Previously studied grammar

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