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A2.34 (Spanish lesson): Assuming and guessing

Suponer y adivinar

A2.34 (Spanish lesson): Assuming and guessing

Learning goals:

  • Situation: Aprende las palabras para hacer suposiciones y conjeturas (Learn the words to make assumptions and guesses)
  • Situation: Habla sobre tus suposiciones (Talk about your assumptions)
  • Situation: Aprende el vocabulario para expresar cosas que son inciertas (Learn the vocabulary to express things that are uncertain)
  • Verb: Ser (to be) - Futuro simple, indicativo (Simple future, indicative)
  • Verb: Estar (to be) - Futuro simple, indicativo (Simple future, indicative)
  • Grammar: El futuro simple: expresar probabilidad (El futuro simple: expressing probability)
  • Culture: "La Colmena": Un Mundo de Secretos Ocultos ("La Colmena": A World of Hidden Secrets)

Learning module 5 (A2): Planes para el futuro (Future Plans)

Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes

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Curriculum A2.34: Suponer y adivinar

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

17 words
Free
Verbs

Ser (To be) - Futuro simple, indicativo. Estar (To be) - Futuro simple, indicativo

2. Listening materials

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

A2.34.1 Will we guess the secret?

A short dialogue between Pedro and Ana about their suspicions and doubts in a mysterious situation.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A2.34.2 Spanish grammar: El futuro simple: expressing probability

The futuro simple is used in Spanish not only to talk about actions that will occur in the future, but also to express probability or assumptions about something we do not know for certain in the present.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A2.34.3 Spanish short story: The Hidden Secret

Juan explores his grandfather's old house full of secrets and doubts.

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

A2.34.4 Spanish culture: "La Colmena": A World of Hidden Secrets

In "La Colmena" by Camilo José Cela, the characters hide secrets while living in post-war Madrid. A story full of mystery.

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

3. Exercises

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Writing exercises

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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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