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Spanish B1.3: What's on the television?

¿Qué pasan en la tele?

Vocabulary (10)

 La televisión: The television (Spanish)

Espero que la televisión transmita programas impactantes mañana.

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I hope that the telly broadcasts impactful programmes tomorrow. Show

La televisión

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The television Show

 El telediario: The news programme (Spanish)

Es impactante que el telediario sea tan informativo cada noche.

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It's shocking that the news bulletin is so informative every night. Show

El telediario

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The news programme Show

 Actual: Current (Spanish)

Me alegra que el telediario actual sea tan informativo y verídico.

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I am glad that the current news programme is so informative and truthful. Show

Actual

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Current Show

 Verídico: True (Spanish)

Aunque el programa es veridiquito, transmite mucha emoción.

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Although the programme is quite factual, it conveys a lot of emotion. Show

Verídico

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True Show

 Informativo: Informative (Spanish)

Espero que el programa sea más informativo que la serie.

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I hope the programme is more informative than the series. Show

Informativo

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Informative Show

 Impactante: The shocking (Spanish)

La telenovela es impactantísima y provoca una gran reacción emocional.

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The soap opera is incredibly impactful and elicits a strong emotional response. Show

Impactante

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The shocking Show

 Estrenar (to premiere) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Él estrena la firma formal en la carta.

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He debuts the formal signature on the letter. Show

Estrenar

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To premiere Show

 El programa: The programme (Spanish)

Espero que el programa sea informativo y verídico.

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I hope the programme is informative and truthful. Show

El programa

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The programme Show

 Transmitir (to transmit) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros transmitimos el asunto del email.

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We broadcast the subject of the email. Show

Transmitir

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To transmit Show

 La serie: The series (Spanish)

Espero que la serie transmita un mensaje claro y verídico.

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I hope the TV show conveys a clear and truthful message. Show

La serie

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The series Show

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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.
las que | más transmiten | verídicas son | emociones. | Las series
Las series verídicas son las que más transmiten emociones.
(True-to-life series are the ones that convey the most emotions.)
2.
cada noche. | tan informativo | telediario sea | Es impactante | que el
Es impactante que el telediario sea tan informativo cada noche.
(It's shocking that the news bulletin is so informative every night.)
3.
informativo y | Me alegra | verídico. | sea tan | telediario actual | que el
Me alegra que el telediario actual sea tan informativo y verídico.
(I am glad that the current news programme is so informative and truthful.)
4.
y verídico. | mensaje claro | Espero que | la serie | transmita un
Espero que la serie transmita un mensaje claro y verídico.
(I hope the TV show conveys a clear and truthful message.)
5.
que las | Es importante | una fuente | verídica de | información. | televisiones sean
Es importante que las televisiones sean una fuente verídica de información.
(It is important for televisions to be a reliable source of information.)
6.
sea bastante | informativa. | la serie | Espero que
Espero que la serie sea bastante informativa.
(I hope the series is quite informative.)
7.
el mensaje | vosotros estrenéis | claro. | Espero que
Espero que vosotros estrenéis el mensaje claro.
(I hope you all premiere the clear message.)

Exercise 2: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Las series verídicas son las que más transmiten emociones.
True-to-life series are the ones that convey the most emotions.
2. Es impactante que el telediario sea tan informativo cada noche.
It's shocking that the news bulletin is so informative every night.
3. Me alegra que el telediario actual sea tan informativo y verídico.
I am glad that the current news programme is so informative and truthful.
4. Espero que la serie transmita un mensaje claro y verídico.
I hope the TV show conveys a clear and truthful message.
5. Es importante que las televisiones sean una fuente verídica de información.
It is important for televisions to be a reliable source of information.
6. Espero que la serie sea bastante informativa.
I hope the series is quite informative.
7. Espero que vosotros estrenéis el mensaje claro.
I hope you all premiere the clear message.
8. Deseo que las series nuevas sean impactantes e informativas.
I hope the new series are striking and informative.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

Actual


Current

2

Informativo


Informative

3

Transmitir


To transmit

4

La televisión


The television

5

Estrenar


To premiere

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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hagan, hagáis, hagamos, haga, hagas

1.
Espero que yo ... el saludo formal.
(I hope that I do the formal greeting.)
2.
Queremos que nosotros ... el recado breve.
(We want us to do the brief errand.)
3.
Dudo que él ... la firma a mano.
(I doubt that he does the signature by hand.)
4.
Es importante que tú ... el mensaje claro.
(It is important that you do the message clear.)
5.
¿Creéis que vosotros ... la carta apreciada?
(Do you think that you make the esteemed letter?)
6.
Es raro que ellos ... el asunto tan extenso.
(It is strange that they do the matter so extensively.)

Exercise 5: Presente de subjuntivo: express wishes and wills

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Show translation Show answers

sea, transmitan, estrenéis, transmita, estrenen, veas

1. Estrenar:
Espero que ... la nueva serie hoy.
(I hope they release the new series today.)
2. Transmitir:
Queremos que los telediarios ... informaciones más verídicas.
(We want the news broadcasts to convey more truthful information.)
3. Ver:
Te pido que ... la serie que acaban de estrenar.
(I ask you to watch the series that has just been released.)
4. Ser:
Ojalá que el programa que estamos viendo ... actual y relevante.
(I hope the programme we are watching is current and relevant.)
5. Estrenar:
Quiero que ... más películas interesantes.
(I want them to release more interesting films.)
6. Ser:
Te ruego que la información ... siempre verídica.
(I beg you that the information is always truthful.)
7. Transmitir:
Ojalá que el programa ... informaciones actuales.
(I hope that the programme broadcasts current information.)
8. Estrenar:
Pedro desea que ... vuestro nuevo programa de televisión.
(Pedro wants you to premiere your new television programme.)

Exercise 6: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. True-to-life series are the ones that convey the most emotions.
Las series verídicas son las que más transmiten emociones.
2. I hope the TV show conveys a clear and truthful message.
Espero que la serie transmita un mensaje claro y verídico.
3. It is important for televisions to be a reliable source of information.
Es importante que las televisiones sean una fuente verídica de información.
4. It's shocking that the news bulletin is so informative every night.
Es impactante que el telediario sea tan informativo cada noche.
5. I hope the new series are striking and informative.
Deseo que las series nuevas sean impactantes e informativas.

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (10): Verbs: 2, Adjectives: 3, Articles: 1, Nouns: 4,

Spanish English
Actual Current
El programa The programme
El telediario The news programme
Estrenar To premiere
Impactante The shocking
Informativo Informative
La serie The series
La televisión The television
Transmitir To transmit
Verídico True

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Hacer to do

Subjuntivo presente Present subjunctive

Spanish English
yo haga I do
tú hagas you do
él/ella haga he do
nosotros/nosotras hagamos we do
vosotros/vosotras hagáis you do
ellos/ellas hagan they do

Exercises and examples phrases

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