DAY 2 | Feb 28 Theme: School Life, Adjectives & Present Tense Verbs

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Spanish - School Life, Adjectives & Present Tense Verbs

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A │ SCHOOL VOCABULARY (15 cards)

A │ VOCABULARIO ESCOLAR (15 tarjetas)

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la escuela

the school

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la clase / la aula

the class / the classroom

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el maestro / la maestra

the teacher (m/f)

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el estudiante / la estudiante

the student (m/f)

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el libro

the book

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el cuaderno

the notebook

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el lápiz

the pencil

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la tarea

the homework

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el examen

the exam / test

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la materia / la asignatura

the subject (school)

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las matemáticas

mathematics

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las ciencias

science

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la historia

history

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el arte

art

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la música

music

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B │ DESCRIBING PEOPLE & THINGS – ADJECTIVES (15 cards)

B │ DESCRIBIR PERSONAS Y COSAS – ADJETIVOS (15 tarjetas)

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alto / alta

tall

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bajo / baja

short

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delgado / delgada

thin / slim

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gordo / gorda

fat / chubby

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joven

young

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viejo / vieja

old

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simpático / simpática

nice / friendly

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inteligente

intelligent / smart

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aburrido / aburrida

boring / bored

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interesante

interesting

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fácil

easy

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difícil

difficult / hard

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bonito / bonita

pretty / nice

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grande

big / large

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pequeño / pequeña

small / little

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C │ GRAMMAR: ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT (10 cards)

C │ GRAMÁTICA: CONCORDANCIA ADJETIVA (10 tarjetas)

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El chico es alto.

The boy is tall. → masculine → use 'alto'

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La chica es alta.

The girl is tall. → feminine → change -o to -a

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Los chicos son altos.

The boys are tall. → masculine plural → add -s

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Las chicas son altas.

The girls are tall. → feminine plural → add -s

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RULE: -o (masc.) → -a (fem.)

bonito → bonita | alto → alta | feo → fea

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RULE: -e endings DON'T change

interesante → interesante (m/f same!)

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RULE: -ista endings DON'T change

optimista → optimista (m/f same!)

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Mi hermano es simpático.

My brother is nice. (masc. noun → masc. adj.)

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Mi hermana es simpática.

My sister is nice. (fem. noun → fem. adj.)

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TIP: Adjective FOLLOWS the noun in Spanish!

El libro rojo = The red book (NOT rojo libro)

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D │ GRAMMAR: -AR VERB CONJUGATION – PRESENT TENSE (10 cards)

D │ GRAMÁTICA: CONJUGACIÓN DE VERBOS -AR – TIEMPO PRESENTE (10 tarjetas)

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yo → -o

yo hablo = I speak

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tú → -as

tú hablas = you speak (informal)

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él/ella/usted → -a

él habla = he speaks

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nosotros → -amos

nosotros hablamos = we speak

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vosotros → -áis

vosotros habláis = you all speak (Spain only)

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ellos/ustedes → -an

ellos hablan = they speak

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Practice: 'trabajar' (to work)

yo trabajo / tú trabajas / él trabaja

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Practice: 'estudiar' (to study)

yo estudio / tú estudias / nosotros estudiamos

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Practice: 'caminar' (to walk)

yo camino / tú caminas / ellos caminan

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TIP: -AR verbs are the most common — master these first!

Other -AR verbs: escuchar, bailar, cantar, cocinar

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E │ WRITING STRATEGY: LEVELED RESPONSES — Prompt: 'Describe your school' (20 cards)

E │ ESTRATEGIA DE ESCRITURA: RESPUESTAS NIVELADAS — Indicación: «Describe tu escuela» (20 tarjetas)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Subject + verb

Mi escuela es...

(My school is...)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Add an adjective

Mi escuela es grande.

(My school is big.)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Add a second sentence

Mi escuela es grande. Hay muchos estudiantes.

(My school is big. There are many students.)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Add a connector 'y' (and)

Mi escuela es grande y moderna.

(My school is large and modern.)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Add 'también' (also)

También hay una cafetería grande.

(There is also a large cafeteria.)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Add location with 'en'

Estudio en una escuela en Texas.

(I study at a school in Texas.)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Add a time word

Todos los días voy a la escuela.

(Every day I go to school.)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Add 'porque' (because)

Me gusta mi escuela porque es interesante.

(I like my school because it's interesting.)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Add an opinion opener

En mi opinión, mi escuela es muy buena.

(In my opinion, my school is very good.)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BUILD IT: Add a closing thought

Por eso, me gusta estudiar aquí.

(That's why I like to study here.)

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

BEGINNER response:

Mi escuela es grande. Hay estudiantes.

My school is big. There are students.

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

⭐⭐ LEVEL 1 response:

Mi escuela es grande y moderna. Hay muchos estudiantes y maestros. Me gusta mi escuela.

My school is big and modern. There are many students and teachers. I like my school.

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

⭐⭐⭐ LEVEL 2 response:

Yo estudio en una escuela grande en Texas. Mi escuela tiene muchas clases interesantes como matemáticas y arte. Todos los días hablo con mis amigos en la cafetería. Me gusta mi escuela porque es divertida.

I study at a big school in Texas. My school has many interesting classes like math and art. Every day I talk to my friends in the cafeteria. I like my school because it's fun.

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Prompt: 'Describe your school'

⭐⭐⭐⭐ LEVEL 3 response:

Mi escuela es grande y moderna. Tiene muchas clases interesantes como matemáticas, ciencias e historia. Hay aproximadamente quinientos estudiantes y muchos maestros simpáticos. Me gusta especialmente la clase de arte porque soy creativa. En mi opinión, es importante estudiar todos los días para aprender mucho. Por eso, yo siempre hago mi tarea.

My school is big and modern. It has many interesting classes like math, science, and history. There are about five hundred students and many friendly teachers. I especially like art class because I'm creative. In my opinion, it's important to study every day to learn a lot. That's why I always do my homework.

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KEY CONNECTOR: y (and)

Use 'y' to join two ideas:

'Es grande y bonita.'

('It's big and beautiful)

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KEY CONNECTOR: pero (but)

Use 'pero' for contrast:

'Me gusta la escuela pero no me gusta el examen.'

(I like school but I don't like exams.)

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KEY CONNECTOR: porque (because)

Use 'porque' to explain:

'Me gusta porque es fácil.'

(I like it because it's easy.)

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KEY CONNECTOR: también (also)

Use 'también' to add:

'También hay arte.'

(There is also art)

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KEY CONNECTOR: además (furthermore)

Use 'además' to add more:

'Además, hay muchos amigos.'

('Furthermore, there are many friends.')

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KEY CONNECTOR: por eso (that's why)

Use to conclude:

'Por eso me gusta mi escuela.'

('That's why I like my school.')

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F │ LISTENING STRATEGY + EXAMPLES (10 cards)

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You hear: 'Hola, me llamo Carlos. Tengo quince años.'

Key info: Name = Carlos. Age = 15. → 'tengo...años' = I am...years old

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You hear: 'Vivo en Madrid con mi familia.'

Key info: Location = Madrid. Lives WITH family. → 'vivo en' = I live in

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You hear: 'No me gusta el examen. Es muy difícil.'

Key info: He DOESN'T like the exam. It is VERY difficult. → 'no me gusta' = I don't like

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You hear numbers: 'La clase empieza a las ocho.'

Key info: Class starts at 8. → 'empieza' = starts / 'a las ocho' = at eight

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You hear feelings: 'Estoy muy contenta hoy.'

Key info: She is VERY happy TODAY. → 'contenta' = happy (feminine speaker!)

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STRATEGY: Listen for 'no' — it flips the meaning!

'No voy' = I'm NOT going. Opposite of 'Voy' (I'm going)

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STRATEGY: Verbs tell you WHO is speaking

Hablo = I speak | Habla = he/she speaks | Hablan = they speak

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STRATEGY: Cognates are your friends!

problema, importante, animal, natural, información — sound like English!

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STRATEGY: First and last sentences = main idea

Listen extra carefully to the opening and closing of any audio clip

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PRACTICE: Listen to 'Dreaming Spanish' on YouTube (beginner level)

Even 10 minutes daily trains your ear. Focus on verbs and names.

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G │ SPEAKING STRATEGY: SENTENCE STARTERS (20 cards)

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Me llamo... y tengo... años.

My name is... and I am... years old. → ALWAYS start with this!

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Vivo en... con mi familia.

I live in... with my family. → Great intro line

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Me gusta mucho...

I really like... → express a preference

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No me gusta...

I don't like... → contrast your preferences

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Mi materia favorita es...

My favorite subject is...

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En mi escuela hay...

In my school there is/are...

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Todos los días yo...

Every day I... → describe routines

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Por la mañana...

In the morning... → time reference

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Por la tarde...

In the afternoon...

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Creo que... es importante.

I believe that... is important. → opinion

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En mi opinión...

In my opinion... → great for speaking AND writing

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Mi parte favorita es...

My favorite part is...

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Un ejemplo es...

An example is... → support your ideas

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