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Spanish A2.19: Healthy food and habits

Alimentación y hábitos saludables

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Vocabulary (13)

La dieta: The diet (Spanish)

Si siguiera una dieta equilibrada, estaría más sano.

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If I followed a balanced diet, I would be healthier. Show

La dieta

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Equilibrado: Balanced (Spanish)

Si merendáramos una tortilla equilibrada, estaríamos menos cansados.

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If we had a balanced omelette as a snack, we would be less tired. Show

Equilibrado

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Balanced Show

Menos: Less (Spanish)

Si comiera menos patatas fritas y más verduras, estaría más sano.

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If I ate fewer crisps and more vegetables, I would be healthier. Show

Menos

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Más: More (Spanish)

Si comiera más sano, podría tener un estilo de vida más saludable.

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If I ate more healthily, I could have a healthier lifestyle. Show

Más

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More Show

Sano: Healthy (Spanish)

Debería evitar las patatas fritas para sentirme sanísimo.

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I should avoid crisps to feel very healthy. Show

Sano

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Healthy Show

Saludable: Healthy (Spanish)

Saludable

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Healthy Show

Ser vegetariano: Being vegetarian (Spanish)

Ser vegetariano

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Being vegetarian Show

La merienda: The snack (Spanish)

La merienda

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The snack Show

Típico: Typical (Spanish)

Típico

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Typical Show

El refresco: The soft drink (Spanish)

El refresco

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The soft drink Show

Merendar (to have a snack) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo meriendo una ración de las patatas bravas.

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I have a snack of patatas bravas. Show

Merendar

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To have a snack Show

Pesarse (to weigh oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Te pesas antes de salir con tus amigos.

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You weigh yourself before going out with your friends. Show

Pesarse

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To weigh oneself Show

Deber (to owe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Él debe asistir a todas las clases de historia.

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He must attend all the history classes. Show

Deber

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To owe Show

Listening & reading materials

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Spanish A2.19.1 Shall we have something healthy for tea?

A2.19.1 Diálogo

¿Merendamos algo saludable?

Shall we have something healthy for tea?

Spanish A2.19.2 A Healthier Life

A2.19.2 Cuento corto

Una Vida Más Sana

A Healthier Life

Spanish A2.19.3 Olive oil

A2.19.3 Cultura

El aceite de oliva

Olive oil

Grammar

It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!

A2.19.4 Gramática

Express preferences politely (Me gustaría, Debería, Querría,...)

Express preferences politely (Me gustaría, Debería, Querría,...)

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
han ganado. | si supieran | cuánto peso | Se pesarían
Se pesarían si supieran cuánto peso han ganado.
(They would weigh themselves if they knew how much weight they have gained.)
2.
menos patatas | fritas y | sano. | Si comiera | más verduras, | estaría más
Si comiera menos patatas fritas y más verduras, estaría más sano.
(If I ate fewer crisps and more vegetables, I would be healthier.)
3.
más sano. | equilibrada, estaría | una dieta | Si siguiera
Si siguiera una dieta equilibrada, estaría más sano.
(If I followed a balanced diet, I would be healthier.)
4.
una tortilla | equilibrada, estaríamos | menos cansados. | Si merendáramos
Si merendáramos una tortilla equilibrada, estaríamos menos cansados.
(If we had a balanced omelette as a snack, we would be less tired.)
5.
incluir menos | más verduras. | Las dietas | equilibradas deberían | refrescos y
Las dietas equilibradas deberían incluir menos refrescos y más verduras.
(Balanced diets should include fewer fizzy drinks and more vegetables.)
6.
estilo de | te sentirías | vida fuera | más equilibrado, | menos cansado. | Si tu
Si tu estilo de vida fuera más equilibrado, te sentirías menos cansado.
(If your lifestyle were more balanced, you would feel less tired.)
7.
más sanas | nuevas verduras. | si probáramos | Nos sentiríamos
Nos sentiríamos más sanas si probáramos nuevas verduras.
(We would feel healthier if we tried new vegetables.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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Equilibrado

Balanced

2

Típico

Typical

3

La dieta

The diet

4

Sano

Healthy

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Deber

To owe

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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debería, querrían, querría, deberías, deberíais, querríamos, deberíamos

1.
Ellos ... asistir a la reunión.
(They would like to attend the meeting.)
2.
Nosotros ... aprender el idioma.
(We would like to learn the language.)
3.
Yo ... probar las croquetas.
(I would like to try the croquettes.)
4.
Vosotros ... organizar una reunión en la oficina de turismo.
(You should organise a meeting at the tourist office.)
5.
Él ... aprender a cocinar una tortilla de patata.
(He should learn how to cook a Spanish omelette.)
6.
Nosotros ... planificar una visita al norte de españa.
(We should plan a visit to the north of Spain.)
7.
Tú ... intentar memorizar la lista de cosas que hacer.
(You should try to memorise the to-do list.)
8.
Él ... estudiar en el extranjero.
(He would like to study abroad.)

Exercise 4: Express preferences politely (Me gustaría, Debería, Querría,...)

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Preferirían, Preferiría, querría, Tendríais que, Nos gustaría, Me gustaría, Bebería, Comeríamos

1. Beber (yo):
... más agua y menos refrescos para estar más saludable pero me gustan mucho.
(I would drink more water and less soft drinks to be healthier but I like them a lot.)
2. Preferir (ellos/-as/ustedes):
... merendar de una manera más equilibrada.
(They would prefer to have a more balanced tea.)
3. Gustar (nosotros/-as):
... probar a tener un estilo de vida más sano para tener mejor salud.
(We would like to try to have a healthier lifestyle to have better health.)
4. Querer (Ella):
Ana ... ser vegetariana pero me encanta la carne.
(Ana would like to be a vegetarian but I love meat.)
5. Comer (nosotros/-as):
... más verdura para estar sanos, pero no sabemos cómo prepararla.
(We would eat more vegetables to be healthy, but we don't know how to prepare them.)
6. Preferir (yo):
... merendar frutas en lugar de prepararme meriendas no saludables.
(I would prefer to snack on fruits instead of making myself unhealthy snacks.)
7. Tener que (vosotros/-as):
... comer más fruta y verdura para estar tan sanos como nosotros.
(You would have to eat more fruit and vegetables to be as healthy as us.)
8. Gustar (yo):
... tomar menos refrescos para llevar una dieta más saludable.
(I would like to drink fewer fizzy drinks to have a healthier diet.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (13): Verbs: 3, Adjectives: 4, Adverbs: 2, Interjection: 1, Nouns: 3,
Context vocabulary: 10

Spanish English
Aceite de oliva Olive oil
Deber To owe
Debería He should
El refresco The soft drink
Equilibrada Balanced
Equilibrado Balanced
La dieta The diet
La merienda The snack
Menos Fewer
Merendar Have for tea
Meriendas Snacks
Más More
Pesarse To weigh oneself
Refrescos Soft drinks
Saludable Healthy
Saludables Healthy
Sana Healthy
Sano Healthy
Se pesa He weighs himself
Ser vegetariana Being vegetarian
Ser vegetariano Being vegetarian
Típica Typical
Típico Typical

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Gustar to like

Condicional simple

Spanish English
yo gustaría I would like
tú gustarías You would like
él/ella gustaría He would like
nosotros/nosotras gustaríamos We would like
vosotros/vosotras gustaríais You would like
ellos/ellas gustarían They would like

Exercises and examples phrases

Querer to want

Condicional simple

Spanish English
yo querría I would want
tú querrías You would want
él/ella querría he would want
nosotros/nosotras querríamos we would want
vosotros/vosotras querríais you would want
ellos/ellas querrían They would want

Exercises and examples phrases

Deber to owe

Condicional simple

Spanish English
yo debería I would owe
tú deberías You would owe
él/ella debería he/she would owe
nosotros/nosotras deberíamos we would owe
vosotros/vosotras deberíais You (plural) would owe
ellos/ellas deberían they would owe

Exercises and examples phrases

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