Spanish A2.24: Going on an exchange - recap exercises

These exercises can be made together with the teacher to start the lesson.

These exercises repeat the last 5 lessons and can be done at the start of the lesson or as homework to prepare the lesson.

Exercise 1: Grammar recap exercise (last 5 lessons)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

salimos, cogí, vivisteis, supieron, La década

1. Vosotros: Durante la pandemia ... en esta casa.

Durante la pandemia vivisteis en esta casa.

(During the pandemic you lived in this house.)

2. ... de los 70 fue muy importante para la moda y la música.

La década de los 70 fue muy importante para la moda y la música.

(The 70s were very important for fashion and music.)

3. Yo: La semana pasada ... el coche para llegar al trabajo.

La semana pasada cogí el coche para llegar al trabajo.

(Last week I took the car to get to work.)

4. Saber (Ustedes): No ... que Ana se unió al voluntariado.

No supieron que Ana se unió al voluntariado.

(They didn't know that Ana joined the volunteering.)

5. Nosotras: No ... a cenar por el virus.

No salimos a cenar por el virus.

(We didn't go out for dinner due to the virus.)

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.

1. El año pasado cambiamos de casa y descubrimos muchos recuerdos de nuestra infancia mientras empacábamos juguetes.

Last year, we moved house and discovered many memories from our childhood while packing toys.

2. Anteayer, noté que mi experiencia de voluntariado durante la pandemia fue increíble.

The day before yesterday, I noticed that my volunteering experience during the pandemic was incredible.

3. Anteriormente, la gente se divertía diferente en las décadas pasadas, a menudo organizaban grandes eventos.

Previously, people enjoyed themselves differently in past decades, often organising large events.

4. El año pasado, durante la epidemia, vino a la farmacia por la aspirina.

Last year, during the epidemic, he came to the chemist for the aspirin.

5. Durante la pandemia, pasé por una etapa de nostalgia y eché de menos la infancia.

During the pandemic, I went through a stage of nostalgia and missed my childhood.

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.

1. During the pandemic, I often reminisced about my childhood and missed how I used to play with my toys.

Durante la pandemia, me acordé mucho de mi infancia y eché de menos cómo solía jugar con mis juguetes.

2. I loved partying in the eighties.

Me encantaba ir de fiesta en los años ochenta.

3. He disappeared behind the bushes when we approached.

Él desaparecía detrás de los arbustos cuando nos acercamos.

4. Perhaps you won the race because you have always been a talented runner.

A lo mejor ganaste la carrera porque siempre fuiste un corredor talentoso.

5. During the pandemic, I went through a stage of nostalgia and missed my childhood.

Durante la pandemia, pasé por una etapa de nostalgia y eché de menos la infancia.