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A2.18 (Spanish lesson): Childhood and memories

Infancia y recuerdos

A2.18 (Spanish lesson): Childhood and memories

Learning goals:

  • Situation: Hablar sobre el pasado lejano y describir recuerdos (Talk about distant past and describe memories)
  • Situation: Habla sobre tu infancia (Talk about your childhood)
  • Situation: Pretérito imperfecto (Pretérito imperfecto)
  • Verb: Ser (to be) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
  • Verb: Vivir (to live) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
  • Verb: Trabajar (to work) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
  • Verb: Decir (to say) - Condicional simple, indicativo (Simple conditional, indicative)
  • Verb: Pedir (to ask) - Condicional simple, indicativo (Simple conditional, indicative)
  • Verb: Ver (to see) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
  • Verb: Ir (to go) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
  • Verb: Comer (to eat) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
  • Grammar: El Pretérito Imperfecto (The Imperfect Past Tense)
  • Culture: "Chicos en la playa": el retrato de la juventud, la inocencia y el pasado ("Kids on the Beach": the Portrait of Youth, Innocence, and the Past)

Learning module 3 (A2): El buen pasado (The good old past)

Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes

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Curriculum A2.18: Infancia y recuerdos

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

30 words
Free
Verbs

Ser (To be) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo. Vivir (To live) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo. Trabajar (To work) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo. Decir (To say) - Condicional simple, indicativo. Pedir (To ask) - Condicional simple, indicativo. Ver (To see) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo. Ir (To go) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo. Comer (To eat) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo

2. Listening materials

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

A2.18.1 Spanish dialogue: Childhood Memories

Pedro and Ana remember their childhood and the toys of their youth. They talk about nostalgia, the fun of being children, and how they have changed over time.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A2.18.2 Spanish grammar: The Imperfect Past Tense

The Imperfect Tense is a verb tense in Spanish that we use to talk about past actions that do not have a defined beginning or end, or that were repeated in the past.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A2.18.3 Spanish short story: The Treasure of Childhood

An adult remembers his childhood with nostalgia while exploring a box of old toys.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A2.18.4 Spanish culture: "Kids on the Beach": the Portrait of Youth, Innocence, and the Past

A glimpse of youth at the beach with Sorolla.

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

Use these exercises as a recap or do them with your teacher at the start of the lesson.

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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