Future Aspirations, Study and Work, (EdExcel) Spanish

Future Plans and Aspirations - Vocab

• (the future)

Future Plans and Aspirations - Vocab

• (the future)

• el futuro

Future Plans and Aspirations - Vocab

• (aspirations)

• las pasiraciones

Future Plans and Aspirations - Vocab

• (plans)

• los planes

Future Plans and Aspirations - Vocab

• (dreams)

• los sueños

Future Plans and Aspirations - Vocab

• (goals)

• los objetivos / las metas

Future Plans and Aspirations - Grammar

• Future Tense (Endings)

• yo = -é

• tú = -ás

• él/ella/usted = -á

• nosotros = -emos

• vosotros = -éis

• ellos/ellas/ustedes = -án

Future Plans and Aspirations - Grammar Sentence Example

• I will be a doctor

• seré médico

Future Plans and Aspirations - Grammar Sentence Example

• I will live abroad

• viviré en el extranjero

Future Plans and Aspirations - Irregulars

• drop the  ‘e’ in the -ER ending before putting on ending pronoun ending

• ex.

  • caber, haber, poder, querer, saber

  • Yo form: cabré, habré, querré, sabré

• drop the ‘e’/’i’ in the -ER/-IR ending and add ‘d’

• ex.

  • poner, tener, salir, valer, venir

  • Yo form: pondré, tendré, saldré, valdré, vendré

• drop the ‘ce’ or ‘ec’

• ex.

  • decir, hacer

  • Yo form: diré (decir → dir → diré), haré (hacer → har→ haré)

Future Plans and Aspirations - Grammar

• (Ir + a + infinitive)

• ex. I am going to work in London

• Voy a trabajar en Londres

Future Plans and Aspirations - Sentence Example

• In the future, I want to be an engineer

• En el futuro, quiero ser ingeniero

Future Plans and Aspirations - Sentence Example

• My dream is to travel around the world

• Mi sueño es viajar por el mundo

Education and Career Choices - Vocabulary

• (education)

• la educación

Education and Career Choices - Vocabulary

• (career)

• la carrera

Education and Career Choices - Vocabulary

• (university)

• la universidad

Education and Career Choices - Vocabulary

• (subjects)

• las asugnaturas

Education and Career Choices - Vocabulary

• (to decide)

• decidir

Education and Career Choices - Conditional Tense

• used to describe what may happen in the future, what someone may do in the future under certain circumstances, or express ambition/intentions

Education and Career Choices - Grammar

• (Conditional Tense Endings)

• yo = -ía

• tú = -ías

• él/ella/usted = -ía

• nosotros = -íamos

• vosotros = -íais

• ellos/ellas/ustedes = -ían

Education and Career Choices - Irregulars

caber, decir, hacer, poder, poner, querer, saber, salir, tener, valer, venir

Education and Career Choices - Sentence Example

• I want to study law because I’m interested in justice

• Quiero estudiar derecho porque me interesa la justicia

Education and Career Choices - Sentence Example

• I’m going to study mathematics to become an engineer

• Voy a estudiar matemáticas para ser ingeniero

Work Experience - Vocabulary

• work experience

• La experiencia laboral

Work Experience - Vocabulary

• employment

• El empleo

Work Experience - Vocabulary

• internship

• La práctica

Work Experience - Vocabulary

• apprentice

• El/La aprendiz

Work Experience - Vocabulary

• to learn

• Aprender

Work Experience - Grammar

• Past Tense (Preterite)

• Only for situations/actions that have a clear beginning and end 

  • Signal words: ayer (yesterday), anoche (last night), la semana pasada (last week), etc.

Work Experience - Grammar

• Endings for -ar verbs

• -é (yo)

• -aste (tú)

• -ó (él/ella/usted)

• -amos (nosotros)

• -asteis (vosotros)

• -aron (ellos/ellas/ustedes)

Work Experience - Grammar

• Endings for -er/-ir verbs

• -í (yo)

• -iste (tú)

• -ió (él/ella/usted)

• -imos (nosotros)

• -isteis (vosotros)

• -ieron (ellos/ellas/ustedes)

Work Experience - Sample Sentence

• I did my internship at a marketing firm

• Hice mis prácticas en una empresa de marketing

Work Experience - Sample Sentence

• My work experience helped me decide my career

• Mi experiencia laboral me ayudó a decidir mi carrera

Gap Year and Volunteering - Vocabulary

• gap year

• El año sabático

Gap Year and Volunteering - Vocabulary

• volunteering

• El voluntariado

Gap Year and Volunteering - Vocabulary

• to help

• Ayudar

Gap Year and Volunteering - Vocabulary

• project

• El proyecto

Gap Year and Volunteering - Subjunctive Mood

• Used to express Wishes, Emotions, Impersonal expressions, Recommendations, Doubt/denial, and Ojalá (a stronger word for hope) for another subject/person [WEIRDO]

Gap Year and Volunteering - Sample Sentence

• During my gap year, I’m going to volunteer in Latin America

• Durante mi año sabático, voy a hacer voluntariado en América Latina

Gap Year and Volunteering - Sample Sentence

• It’s important for young people to participate in community projects

• Es importante que los jóvenes participen en proyectos comunitarios.

Job Interview and Applications - Vocabulary

• interview

• La entrevista

Job Interview and Applications - Vocabulary

• to apply (for something)

• Solicitar

Job Interview and Applications - Vocabulary

• CV/Resume

• El currículum

Job Interview and Applications - Vocabulary

• position

• El puesto

Job Interview and Applications - Vocabulary

• cover letter

• La carta de presentación

Job Interview and Applications - Grammar

• Formal Commands

• 1) go to present tense yo form

• 2) remove the -o

• 3) add conjugation ending ↓

• Conjugation for -ar verbs: -e (usted), -en (ustedes)

• Conjugation for -er/-ir verbs: -a (usted), -an (ustedes)

Job Interview and Applications - Sample Sentence

• Send your resume by email

• Envíe su currículum por correo electrónico

Job Interview and Applications - Sample Sentence

• You all do your work right now

• Hagan su trabajo ahora mismo

Work-Life Balance - Vocabulary

• balance

• El equilibrio

Work-Life Balance - Vocabulary

• work life

• La vida laboral

Work-Life Balance - Vocabulary

• stress

• El estrés

Work-Life Balance - Vocabulary

• mental health

• La salud mental

Work-Life Balance - Vocabulary

• free time

• El tiempo libre

Work-Life Balance - Grammar

• Imperfect Tense

• Used to talk about past actions that have happened repeatedly over time

• Endings for -ar verbs: -aba (yo), -abas (tú), -aba (él/ella/usted), -ábamos (nosotros), -abais (vosotros), -aban (ellos/ellas/ustedes)

• Endings for -er/-ir verbs: -ía (yo), -ías (tú), -ía (él/ella/usted), -íamos (nosotros), -íais (vosotros), -ían (ellos/ellas/ustedes)

Work-Life Balance - Sample Sentence

• It’s important to find a balance between work and personal life

• Es importante encontrar un equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida personal

Work-Life Balance - Sample Sentence

• I dedicate time to my hobbies to reduce stress

• Dedico tiempo a mis hobbies para reducir el estrés

Skills and Qualifications - Vocabulary

• skills

• Las habilidades

Skills and Qualifications - Vocabulary

• qualifications

• Las cualificaciones

Skills and Qualifications - Vocabulary

• training

• La formación

Skills and Qualifications - Vocabulary

• university degree

• El título

Skills and Qualifications - Vocabulary

• competence

• La competencia /  La capacidad

Skills and Qualifications - Grammar

• Present Perfect Tense

• Used to talk about things that have started in the past and will continue/repeat into the present

• Formation: Haber + past participle

Skills and Qualifications - Sample Sentence

• I have a degree in economics

• Tengo una licenciatura en economía

Skills and Qualifications - Sample Sentence

• I have attended several professional training courses

• He asistido a varios cursos de formación profesional

Employment Conditions - Vocabulary

• working conditions

• Las condiciones laborales

Employment Conditions - Vocabulary

• salary

• El salario

Employment Conditions - Vocabulary

• benefits

• Los beneficios

Employment Conditions - Vocabulary

• working day

• La jornada laboral

Employment Conditions - Vocabulary

• contract

• El contrato

Employment Conditions - Grammar

• Future Tense (for discussing job expectations)

• Endings: -é (yo), -ás (tú), -á (él/ella/usted), -emos (nosotros), -éis (vosotros), -án (ellos/ellas/ustedes)

  • To form: Put endings after an unconjugated infinitive 

Employment Conditions - Sample Sentence

• I’m looking for a job with good working conditions

• Busco un trabajo con buenas condiciones laborales

Employment Conditions - Sample Sentence

• My contract includes benefits like health insurance

• Mi contrato incluye beneficios como seguro médico

Entrepreneurship - Vocabulary

• entrepreneurship

• El emprendimiento

Entrepreneurship - Vocabulary

• entrepreneur

• El empresario

Entrepreneurship - Vocabulary

• business

• El negocio

Entrepreneurship - Vocabulary

• innovation

• La innovación

Entrepreneurship - Vocabulary

• risk

• El riesgo

Entrepreneurship - Grammar

• Future and Conditional Tenses (for discussing plans and possiblities)

• Examples:

  • Si tuviera capital, comenzaría un negocio. (If I had capital, I would start a business.) conditional

  • Innovaré en el sector tecnológico. (I will innovate in the technology sector.) future

Entrepreneurship - Sample Sentence

• I want to be an entrepreneur and open my own company

• Quiero ser empresario y abrir mi propia empresa

Entrepreneurship - Sample Sentence

• Entrepreneurship involves taking risks, but it’s also rewarding

• Emprender implica asumir riesgos, pero también es gratificante

Globalization and the Workplace - Vocabulary

• globalization

• La globalización

Globalization and the Workplace - Vocabulary

• labor market

• El mercado laboral

Globalization and the Workplace - Vocabulary

• international competition

• La competencia internacional

Globalization and the Workplace - Vocabulary

• technology

• La tecnología

Globalization and the Workplace - Vocabulary

• remote work/teleworking

• El teletrabajo

Globalization and the Workplace - Grammar

• Present and Future Tense (for discussing current trends and future predictions)

• Examples:

  • El teletrabajo será más común en el futuro. (Remote work will be more common in the future.) future

  • La globalización abre nuevas oportunidades laborales. (Globalization opens new job opportunities.) present

Globalization and the Workplace - Sample Sentence

• Globalization has changed the labor market

• La globalización ha cambiado el mercado laboral

Globalization and the Workplace - Sample Sentence

• Thanks to technology, I can work from home

• Gracias a la tecnología, puedo trabajar desde casa