Amor y amistad
Learning goals:
- Describe las relaciones (amistades y las románticas) (Describe relationships (friendships and the romantic ones))
- Conjugación de verbos regulares: "-ar, -er, -ir" (Conjugation of regular verbs: "-ar, -er, -ir")
- Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada (Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair)
Learning module 1 (A1): Presentarse (To introduce oneself)
Recap exercises of the previous lesson
Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes
Core vocabulary (19)
La amistad entre nosotros y vosotros es muy especial.
(The friendship between us and you is very special.)
La amistad
(Friendship)
El cariño es esencial en una relación.
(Affection is essential in a relationship.)
El cariño
(Affection)
Ellos discuten sobre esa idea constantemente.
(They argue about that idea constantly.)
Discutir
(To argue)
Él es el novio de María y la ama mucho.
(He is Maria's boyfriend and he loves her very much.)
El novio
(The boyfriend)
El esposo de Ana se llama Javier y ellos se casaron el año pasado.
(The husband of Ana is called Javier and they got married last year.)
El esposo
(The husband)
La relación entre ellos es muy fuerte.
(The relationship between them is very strong.)
La relación
(The relationship)
Nosotros somos mejores amigos y confiamos el uno en el otro.
(We are best friends and trust each other.)
Mejores amigos
(Best friends)
Él se divorcia después de muchos años de matrimonio.
(He divorces after many years of marriage.)
Divorciarse
(To divorce)
Listening materials
Our listening materials implement the verbs, vocabulary and grammar topics of this lesson. Audio and video available!
A1.8.1 Diálogo: Los últimos días de soltera de Ana
Spanish A1.8.1 Ana's last days as a single woman
Pedro y Ana hablan sobre la boda en una cafetería.
(Pedro and Ana talk about the wedding in a café.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
A1.8.2 Gramática: Conjugación de verbos regulares: "-ar, -er, -ir"
Spanish A1.8.2 Conjugation of regular verbs: "-ar, -er, -ir"
A1.8.3 Cuento corto: Una amistad de verdad
Spanish A1.8.3 A true friendship
Enrique y María son amigos desde la infancia que comparten una relación de confianza, apoyo y cariño.
(Enrique and María have been friends since childhood and share a relationship of trust, support, and affection.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
A1.8.4 Cultura: Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada
Spanish A1.8.4 Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair
La obra "Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Canción Desesperada" es una exploración profunda del amor, desde la pasión hasta la melancolía.
("The work 'Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair' is a deep exploration of love, from passion to melancholy.")
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.
Show answers Show hintsHints
The girlfriend , I love you , To divorce , To trust , The relationship , The friend
Answers
Score: 0/6
| Confiar | (To trust) |
| La relación | (The relationship) |
| El amigo | (The friend) |
| Divorciarse | (To divorce) |
| Te quiero | (I love you) |
| La novia | (The girlfriend) |
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 answers Show translationExercise 3: Translate and make sentences
Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.
Show answersExercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.
Show translation|
1.
La relación
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(The relationship) |
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2.
Casarse
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(To marry) |
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3.
Divorciarse
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(To divorce) |
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4.
Discutir
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(To argue) |
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5.
El novio
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(The boyfriend) |
Exercise 5: Conjugación verbal
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationComprender (Presente, indicativo), Amar (Presente, indicativo)
1. Yo ... la música.
2. Ellos ... el deporte.
3. Nosotros ... viajar.
4. Nosotros ... las reglas.
5. Ellos ... la explicación.
Exercise 6: Conjugation of regular verbs: "-ar, -er, -ir"
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationcomprende, ama, viven, vivís, trabajan, vives, trabajamos, confía
1. Vosotros ... en una ciudad.
2. Él ... en su amigo.
3. Ella ... a su novio.
4. Tú ... con tu pareja.
5. Ellos ... el fin de semana.
6. Ella ... a su esposo.
7. Nosotros ... en la oficina.
8. Ellos ... con sus padres.
Exercise 7: Translate and make sentences
Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.
Show answersConversation exercise
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
- Describe las relaciones indicadas. (Describe the indicated relationships.)
Example phrases:
- María está casada con Juan. (Maria is married to Juan.)
- ...
Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table
Core vocabulary
(19):
Verbs: 7,
Interjection: 2,
Nouns: 10,
Context vocabulary:
8
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Amar | To love |
| Amigos | Friends |
| Amoroso | Romantic |
| Casarse | To marry |
| Comprender | To understand |
| Confiar | To trust |
| Confía | Enrique trusts María. |
| Desamor | Heartbreak |
| Discuten | They argue |
| Discutimos | We argue |
| Discutir | To argue |
| Divorciarse | To divorce |
| El amigo | The friend |
| El amor | The love |
| El cariño | Affection |
| El esposo | The husband |
| El novio | The boyfriend |
| La amistad | Friendship |
| La esposa | The wife |
| La novia | The girlfriend |
| La pareja | The couple |
| La relación | The relationship |
| Mejores amigos | Best friends |
| Poemas | Poems |
| Romper | To break |
| Te quiero | I love you |
| Un poeta | A poet |
Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson
Amar (to love)
Exercises and examples phrases
- yo amo I love
- tú amas You love
- él/ella ama he loves
- nosotros/nosotras amamos We love
- vosotros/vosotras amáis you love
- ellos/ellas aman They love
Comprender (to understand)
Exercises and examples phrases
- yo comprendo I understand
- tú comprendes You understand
- él/ella comprende he understands
- nosotros/nosotras comprendemos We understand
- vosotros/vosotras comprendéis you (plural) understand
- ellos/ellas comprenden They understand
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationAmar (Presente, indicativo), Comprender (Presente, indicativo)
1. Yo ... la música.
2. Ellos ... la explicación.
3. Vosotros ... el ejercicio.
4. Yo ... la situación.
5. Él ... la lección.