Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Elementary 2 - class 4 (4/03/24)

 This week we revised the past tense - el pretérito - and the dates by working on the listening on pages 13 and 14.

La familia real española - The Spanish Royal Family

Juan Carlos nació en Roma - Juan Carlos was born in Rome

Se casó en mil novecientos sesenta y dos - He got married in 1962

Elena nació en mil novecientos sesenta y tres - Elena was born in 1963

Felipe nació en mil novecientos sesenta y ocho - Felipe was born in 1968

Es aficionado a la vela - He is a fan of sailing

el yate - the yatch

En mil novecientos noventa y cinco Elena se casó - In 1995, Elena got married

Asistieron mil trescientos invitados - 1300 guests attended


In the second part of the class, we started the topic of the near future - El futuro

To talk about future events, we use the verb IR + A + verb infinitive: 

Conectores de tiempo - Time connectors

el fin de semana que viene - next weekend

la semana que viene - next week

el año que viene - next year

mañana - tomorrow

mañana por la mañana - tomorrow morning

pasado mañana - the day after tomorrow


Lectura - Los planes de Jorge p.15

voy a viajar a Barcelona - I am going to travel to Barcelona

tenemos un montón de planes - We have loads of plans

vamos a visitar la catedral - We are going to visit the cathedral

voy a ir al estadio de fútbol - I am going to the football stadium

mi mujer va a ir de compras - my wife is going shopping

mis hijas van a ver una película - my daughters are going to watch a film

vamos a comer en un restaurante - we are going to eat in a restaurant

vamos a hacer un tour guiado - we are going to do a guided tour

mis hijas van a visitar a su amiga Laura - my daughters are going to visit their friend Laura

vamos a tomar el avión - we are going to take the plane

¡Tengo muchas ganas! - I look forward to it


In pairs, we discussed our future plans on page 16. Sample answers:

1.¿Qué planes tienes? - What plans do you have?

Esta semana voy a trabajar mucho y voy a ver la televisión con mi familia - This week I am going to work a lot and I am going to watch TV with my family.

2.¿Qué vas a hacer esta noche? - What are you doing this evening/tonight?

Esta noche voy a leer un libro y voy a charlar con mi amiga - Tonight I am going to read a book and I am going to chat with my friend

3.¿Qué vas a hacer el fin de semana que viene? - What are you going to do this weekend?

Mis amigas y yo vamos a ir a la discoteca y vamos a bailar mucho - My friends and I are going to the disco and we are going to dance a lot.

4.¿Qué vas a hacer el verano que viene? - What are you going to do this summer?

Este verano voy a ir de vacaciones a Italia. Mi pareja y yo vamos a comer pizzas y vamos a visitar los monumentos históricos - This summer I am going on holidays to Italy. My partner and I are going to eat pizzas and we are going to visit the historical monuments. 


To wrap up the class, we did the listening activity on page 16:

Diego - El viernes por la noche va a ir a una discoteca - On Friday night he is going to a disco

Maite - El domingo por la mañana va a jugar un partido de rugby - On Sunday morning she is going to play a rugby match

Sara - El sábado por la tarde va a ir al cine - On Saturday afternoon she is going to the cinema

Carlos - El martes a las seis va a ir a clase de piano - On Tuesday at 6 he is going to piano class

Juan - Este jueves va a hacer un examen de inglés - This Thursday he is going to do an English test

Puri - Esta noche va a hacer los deberes - Tonight she is going to do her homework


Solutions to the extra activities on pages 17 and 18: 

Completa las frases - Complete the sentences

1.Esta tarde yo voy a comprar leche en el supermercado - This evening I am going to buy milk in the supermarket.

2.La semana que viene Carlos va a ir al cine para ver una película - Next week Carlos is going to the cinema to watch a film

3.Mañana tú vas a bailar en la discoteca - Tomorrow you are going to dance at the disco

4.El verano que viene yo voy a viajar en avión a Grecia - Next summer I am going to travel by plane to Greece

5.El año que viene mi familia y yo vamos a tomar el sol en la playa - Next year my family and I are going to sunbathe on the beach

6.Mañana por la mañana vosotros vais a hacer un examen muy difícil - Tomorrow morning you all are going to do a very difficult exam

7.Esta noche yo voy a leer un libro en español - Tonight I am going to read a book in Spanish

8.El fin de semana que viene tú vas a aprender mucho español en España - Next weekend you are going to learn a lot of Spanish in Spain


Escucha - ¡Buen viaje! p.18

Persona 1: Va a Irlanda en avión con sus compañeros de clase - He is going to Ireland by plane with his classmates. 

Van para todo el mes de julio - They go for the whole month of July

Esperan visitar muchos sitios interesantes y practicar el inglés - They hope to visit many interesting places and practise their English

Persona 2: Va a Málaga en coche con su familia - She is going to Málaga with her family

Se quedan los primeros quince días de agosto - They are staying the first 15 days of August

Esperan ir a la playa todos los días y tomar el sol - They hope to go to the beach everyday and sunbathe

Persona 3: Va a Italia en barco con su equipo de fútbol - He is going to Italy on the boat with his football team.

Se quedan una semana - They are staying a month

Espera jugar al fútbol y conocer a muchas chicas italianas - He hopes to play football and met lots of Italian girls.

Persona 4: Espera ir al campo en autocar a visitar a sus primos - She hopes to go to the countryside by bus to visit her cousins.

Va sola y se queda tres semanas - She is going alone and she's staying for three weeks

Espera montar a caballo y nadar en el río - She hopes to do horseriding and swim in the river



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