A selection of expressive terms used in certain speech situations that differ considerably from the literal (word for word) translation of the English expressions.
Raise your expressiveness with a touch of high level of language command
Follow the path and say the different expressions one after the other or use a die to move along it.
A solas!
(in private)
despacio
( slowly)
deprisa
( quickly)
sígueme
follow me
Preséntate!
introduce yourself
Consíguelo
Get it done
Por casualidad!
by chance
A selection of expressive terms used in certain speech situations that differ considerably from the literal (word for word) translation of the English expressions.
Raise your expressiveness with a touch of high level of language command
Follow the path and say the different expressions one after the other or use a die to move along it.
Cuidado!
Watch out!
Intenta/prueba
de nuevo
Try again! proper expression … vuelve a intentarlo…
Tú primero! (Pase!)
After you
Estoy lleno
I’m full
Estoy de vuelta
I’m back
Cuando quieras
Anytime
Por aquí!
This way… por allí … that way
I LEARN SPANISH SONG LYRICS from Spanish folklore from famous RTVE archive
Best way to learn new vocabulary and consolidate tenses.
SPECIALLY pronunciation.
Each song is from a different year in Spain’s historical context.
Bilingual Spanish/ English lyrics to help in the understanding and memory of verses.
I LEARN SPANISH SONG LYRICS from Spanish folklore from famous RTVE archive
Best way to learn new vocabulary and consolidate tenses.
SPECIALLY pronunciation.
Each song is from a different year in Spain’s historical context.
Bilingual Spanish/ English lyrics to help in the understanding and memory of verses.
Practicar deletrear o como se escribe
con spelling bee en español
con canción MP4 con mucha marcha
Customer:
Buenas tardes. Vengo a recoger un paquete.
Good afternoon. I’m here to pick up a package.
Clerk:
Muy bien. ¿Cuál es su nombre?
Very good. What’s your name?
Customer:
Me llamo Víctor Hugo.
My name is Victor Hugo.
Clerk:
No lo encuentro. ¿Cómo se deletrea su apellido?
I can’t find it. How do you spell your last name?
Customer:
Hache-u-ge-o.
H-u-g-o.
Clerk:
Ah, sí. Aquí está su paquete.
Ah, yes. Here’s your package.
The aim of the game is to guess your partner’s chosen greeting, farewell , feelings or the need to introduce yourself or asking questions.
Choose a shape and a colour , off you go.
SALUDOS y DESPEDIDAS memorise guess game Spanish greetings goodbyes
In pairs , you ask your partner one of these questions:
¿Te despides? - Is this your farewell ?
¿Saludas?- Are you greeting?
¿Preguntas?- Are you asking?
¿Estás bien?- are you OK?
¿Estás mal? are you not well?
¿Eres conocid@? - Do I know you?
The aim of the game is to guess your partner’s chosen greeting, farewell , feelings or the need to introduce yourself or asking questions.
the use of ser and estar is not introduced but it is used
estar means to be not forever or to be for a while.
ser means to be forever or for a long time
This game could be used as a dialogue composition game using this questions;
Saludo: hola , Buenos días,…
Pregunta 1: ¿Qué tal?
Respuesta 1: muy mal,… , muy bien
Pregunta 2 : ¿Por qué?
Respuesta2: estoy enfermo, … , estoy feliz
Pregunta 3:¿ y tú?
This game could be used as a colour and shape guess game using this questions
¿Es verde? and the other colours. azul, morado, naranja, amarillo, rojo
¿Es un cuadrado? and the other rectángulo, círculo, triángulo
Speaking activity : ESTAR + Furniture and which location relative to it.
Writing activities: More phrases to express relative location in the writing.
ESTAR con situaciones en partes de muebles.
PRACTICE: del y de la after place prepositions such as :
in front of, behind, next to , on top of, under, somewhere on/by
delante de , detrás de , al lado de, encima de, debajo de, por
GUESS WHERE IT IS relatively to furniture
The speaking game is played by choosing an item of furniture and a relative location to it. So, you can say: is it( located) in the wardrobe? or
the other type of question, Is it next to a piece of furniture?
This way you are eliminating possibilities until you guess correctly.
GUESS The type of object ADIVINA el tipo de objetos
¿SON+ objetos ? Are they + objects ?
Sí, son….+objetos
No , no son + objetos
GUESS The number of objects ADIVINA el número de objetos de 2 a 5
¿SON+ número de objetos? Are they + number of objects ?
Sí, son….+número de objetos
No , no son + número de objetos
Pronunciation of objects:
ESTRELLAS = ess TRAY yass STARS
NUBES= NEW bess CLOUDS
LLAVES= YAH-bess KEYS
VASOS= BAH-sauce GLASSES
RAYOS= RAH-yoss RAYS, LIGHTNING
Numbers
DOS= DOSS
TRES= TRESS
CUATRO= COOAH traw
CINCO = THINK coh
MORE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
3 …MUCHOS o MUCHAS a lot
=3 …BASTANTES ……… enough
< … POCOS o POCAS …. a few
PEOPLE, PLACE, TIME, MANNER, POSSIBILITY expressions
expresiones para decir la misma cosa
sobre la gente, las cosas, los lugares o sitios , maneras o formas, la posibilidad o la casualidad
There is no English translations but the structure ellicits it .
Hablar en general, singular o plural y combinaciones de estas expresiones.
#todo el mundo, todo, en todo el mundo, siempre- en todo momento, todo igual, de seguro
el lote, ni pizca, en ningún sitio.
Estas expresiones son necesarias para hablar de forma más compleja.
No venden zapatillas como éstas en ningún otro sitio.
This resource is used to explain the equivalent expressions of ser / estar + adjectives to the tener + noun expressions
Whenerver a genderless adjective is used the article : un or una is used.
el or la could have been used instead.
SPANISH basic learningfor tutoring start pack
VERBS and adjectives
ADJETIVES WITH GENDER
OPPOSITE ADJECTIVES SER Y ESTAR
OPPOSITE ADJECTIVES SER Y ESTAR
SALUDOS Y COMO TE LLAMAS?
SALUDOS helpmy first nouns in Spanish
VERBS
Personal pronouns and farewell expressions on hand fingers
ADJETCIVE speaking prompts
Parallel TENER y SER/ESTAR adjetives
Learn to spell in Spanish
Datos personales TOP TRUMPS
SON colores , formas y números
LOS NÚMEROS
ES colores y formas
JUGAR o PRACTICAR deportessu ropa es azul, juega al, practica el/la
ADIVINA mi número , mi edad
Different ways to ask either age or name
Shortest Spanish Verb … IR
GO + means of transport game
Solicitudes (Requests)
Pedir cosas (Asking for things). Verbos modales de permiso
Pedir hacer cosas (Asking to do things)
Ofrecer hacer cosas (Offering to do things)
Ofrecer e invitar (Offering and Inviting)
Choose a shape and a colour. Guess by asking questions? Est-ce que c’est un problème, ou une solution
Est-ce que c’est quelque chose qu’il faut éviter…
Choose a shape and a colour. Guess by asking questions? Est-ce que c’est du bénévolat, c’est une solution sociale,
Est-ce que c’est un aspect négatif ou positif ?
Choose a shape and a colour. Guess by asking questions? Est-ce que c’est une option après l’année en seconde, c’est une vie d’études ou sans études, c’est un objectif de devenir professionnel ?
Est-ce que c’est un aspect négatif ou positif des études?
GUESS WHO TYPE OF GAME
Adivina lo que hago normalmente para cuidar del medio ambiente
¿Normalmente separas los desechos?
¿Normalmente reciclas?
¿Normalmente evitas el alto consumo ?
¿Normalmente intentas consumir menos?
¿Normalmente intento reutilizar o reparar cosas?
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