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Spanish B1.40: Language barrier

Barrera del idioma

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Vocabulary (11)

La explicación: The Explanation (Spanish)

La explicación del tema se volvió bastante clara.

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The explanation of the topic became quite clear. Show

La explicación

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The explanation Show

El chiste: The joke (Spanish)

Se cuenta que el chiste es difícil de entender.

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It is said that the joke is difficult to understand. Show

El chiste

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The joke Show

Callado: Quiet (Spanish)

La niña se quedó calladita cuando corrigieron su frase.

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The girl stayed quiet when her sentence was corrected. Show

Callado

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Quiet Show

Gritar (to shout) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo grito cuando el casero no responde a la demanda.

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I shout when the landlord doesn't respond to the demand. Show

Gritar

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To shout Show

Repetir (to repeat) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros repetimos el proceso de la búsqueda de trabajo.

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We repeat the process of the job search. Show

Repetir

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To repeat Show

Explicar (to explain) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo explico la estrategia en la conferencia.

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I explain the strategy at the conference. Show

Explicar

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To explain Show

Corregir (to correct) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros corregimos el presupuesto del edificio de apartamentos.

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We corrected the apartment building's budget. Show

Corregir

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To correct Show

La diferencia: The difference (Spanish)

La diferencia se explica con palabras claras y sencillas.

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The difference is explained in clear and simple words. Show

La diferencia

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The difference Show

El tema: The topic (Spanish)

El tema se explicó claramente y todos entendieron la diferencia.

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The topic was explained clearly, and everyone understood the difference. Show

El tema

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The topic Show

La palabra: The word (Spanish)

Se repite la palabra para mejorar la comprensión del tema.

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The word is repeated to improve understanding of the topic. Show

La palabra

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The word Show

La frase: The phrase (Spanish)

La frase se repite en cada conversación para explicar el tema.

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The phrase is repeated in every conversation to explain the subject. Show

La frase

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The phrase Show

Listening & reading materials

Follow adventures of Eva, Ana, Juan and Pedro.

Spanish B1.40.1 Expressions that Break Barriers

B1.40.1 Cuento corto

Expresiones que rompen barreras

Expressions that Break Barriers

B1.40.2 Cultura

España: Un país, muchos idiomas y acentos

Spain: One country, many languages and accents

Grammar

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

B1.40.3 Gramática

Usos del "se" en español

Uses of "se" in Spanish

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.
conferencia. | la estrategia | en la | Yo explico
Yo explico la estrategia en la conferencia.
(I explain the strategy at the conference.)
2.
con su | Ella grita | trabajo. | al encontrarse | compañero de
Ella grita al encontrarse con su compañero de trabajo.
(She shouts upon encountering her coworker.)
3.
entender. | chiste es | que el | Se cuenta | difícil de
Se cuenta que el chiste es difícil de entender.
(It is said that the joke is difficult to understand.)
4.
la diferencia. | El tema | se explicó | todos entendieron | claramente y
El tema se explicó claramente y todos entendieron la diferencia.
(The topic was explained clearly, and everyone understood the difference.)
5.
sencillas. | se explica | claras y | La diferencia | con palabras
La diferencia se explica con palabras claras y sencillas.
(The difference is explained in clear and simple words.)
6.
del tema | bastante clara. | La explicación | se volvió
La explicación del tema se volvió bastante clara.
(The explanation of the topic became quite clear.)
7.
explicar el | tema. | se repite | en cada | La frase | conversación para
La frase se repite en cada conversación para explicar el tema.
(The phrase is repeated in every conversation to explain the subject.)

Exercise 2: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Yo explico la estrategia en la conferencia.
I explain the strategy at the conference.
2. Ella grita al encontrarse con su compañero de trabajo.
She shouts upon encountering her coworker.
3. Se cuenta que el chiste es difícil de entender.
It is said that the joke is difficult to understand.
4. El tema se explicó claramente y todos entendieron la diferencia.
The topic was explained clearly, and everyone understood the difference.
5. La diferencia se explica con palabras claras y sencillas.
The difference is explained in clear and simple words.
6. La explicación del tema se volvió bastante clara.
The explanation of the topic became quite clear.
7. La frase se repite en cada conversación para explicar el tema.
The phrase is repeated in every conversation to explain the subject.
8. Los temas se discutieron en la reunión del compañero de trabajo.
The subjects were discussed at the colleague's meeting.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

Gritar

To shout

2

La palabra

The word

3

El tema

The topic

4

Callado

Quiet

5

La explicación

The Explanation

Exercise 4: Uses of "se" in Spanish

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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se lava, Se corrigen, se da cuenta, Se me olvidó, se grita, se prepara, se queda, Se le cayó

1.
Maria ... las manos antes de comer.
(Maria washes her hands before eating.)
2.
Ana ... fuerte cuando practica la pronunciación.
(Ana shouts loudly when she practices pronunciation.)
3.
Luis ... para explicar el tema en clase.
(Luis prepares to explain the topic in class.)
4.
Ana ... callada cuando no entiende la explicación.
(Ana stays quiet when she doesn't understand the explanation.)
5.
... una palabra importante en la noticia.
(I forgot an important word in the news.)
6.
Juan ... de la diferencia entre dos palabras.
(Juan notices the difference between two words.)
7.
... la ficha en medio de la presentación.
(The penny dropped in the middle of the presentation.)
8.
... las frases del resumen.
(The sentences in the summary are corrected.)

Exercise 5: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. The difference is explained in clear and simple words.
La diferencia se explica con palabras claras y sencillas.
2. The explanation of the topic became quite clear.
La explicación del tema se volvió bastante clara.
3. It is said that the joke is difficult to understand.
Se cuenta que el chiste es difícil de entender.
4. The topic was explained clearly, and everyone understood the difference.
El tema se explicó claramente y todos entendieron la diferencia.
5. She shouts upon encountering her coworker.
Ella grita al encontrarse con su compañero de trabajo.

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (11): Verbs: 4, Adjectives: 1, Nouns: 6,
Context vocabulary: 13

Spanish English
Callado Quiet
Chistes Jokes
Corregir To correct
Diferencias Differences
El chiste The joke
El tema The topic
Explicar To explain
Frases Expressions
Gritar To shout
La diferencia The difference
La explicación The Explanation
La frase The phrase
La palabra The word
Repetir To repeat
Se corrigen They correct
Se da cuenta Realises
Se grita She shouts
Se lava Washes
Se le cayó He dropped it
Se me olvidó I forgot
Se prepara He prepares
Se queda She remains
Se ríen They laugh
Variaciones Variations

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