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Contents
 Introduction

 Learning outcomes

 Las plazas

 Sesión 1 Arte y ciencia


 1.1 La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias

 1.2 Actividad

 1.3 Actividad

 1.4 Actividad

 1.5 Léxico básico

 Sesión 2 Monumentos y edificios famosos


 Introducción

 2.1 Actividad

 2.2 Actividad

 2.3 Actividad

 2.4 Léxico básico

 Sesión 3 Visita a Santiago y Montevideo


 Introducción

 3.1 Actividad

 3.2 Actividad

 3.3 Actividad
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 3.4 Actividad

 3.5 Actividad

 3.6 Léxico básico

 Sesión 4 Espacios públicos


 Introducción

 4.1 Actividad

 4.2 Actividad

 4.3 Actividad

 4.4Actividad

 4.5 Actividad

 4.6 Actividad

 4.7 En pocas palabras

 4.8Léxico básico

 Sesión 5 Un bar en La Habana


 Introducción

 5.1 Actividad

 5.2 Actividad

 5.3 Actividad

 5.4 Actividad

 5.5 Léxico básico

 Sesión 6 El centro deportivo


 Introducción
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 6.1 Actividad

 6.2 Actividad

 6.3 Actividad

 6.4 Espejo Cultural

 6.5 Léxico básico

 Sesión 7 Perdido en Barcelona


 Introducción

 7.1 Actividad

 7.2 Actividad

 7.3 Actividad

 7.4 Actividad

 7.5 Léxico básico

 Sesión 8 Hoteles con alma


 Introducción

 8.1 Actividad

 8.2 Actividad

 8.3 Actividad

 8.4 Actividad

 8.5 En pocas palabras

 8.6Léxico básico

 Sesión 9 Repaso
 9.1 EL CÓMIC
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 9.2 EL PEDANTE

 9.3 PLATO DE ESPAGUETIS

 9.4 UNA IMAGEN VALE MÁS QUE MIL


PALABRAS

 9.5 CRUCIGRAMA

 9.6 MI GRAMÁTICA: Adjetivos / Adjectives

 9.7 TEST CULTURAL

 9.8 EL CANCIONERO

 9.9 DOCUMENTAL

 Sesión 10 ¡A prueba!
 10.1 Part A

 10.2 Part B

 10.3 Part C

 10.4 Part D

 11 A guide to Spanish instructions

 Conclusion

 Keep on learning

 Acknowledgements

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Introduction
This free OpenLearn course is taken from Portales: beginners'
Spanish, an Open University language course that concentrates
on Spanish as a tool for communication, but also provides some
insights into Hispanic societies and cultures through authentic
printed and audio materials. It will be of interest to all those who
want to improve their language skills in order to communicate
more easily and effectively in Spanish. This OpenLearn course is
an adapted extract from the first edition of Portales and focuses
on public spaces and how to get by in a Hispanic city.

This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from a previous


edition of the Open University course L194 Portales: beginners'
Spanish.

Tell us what you think! We’d love to hear from you to help us
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Learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:

 describe places in Spanish


 give and understand directions in Spanish
 talk about urban transport in Spanish
 navigate around a building in Spain.

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Las plazas

Squares, las plazas, are a focal point of Hispanic towns and


cities. In this course you will find out about several cities in Latin
America: Santiago de Chile and La Serena in Chile, Santiago de
Cuba and Havana in Cuba, and Montevideo in Uruguay. You will
also hear about Valencia and Barcelona in Spain, their
monuments, places of interest and where to go for different
purposes.

Note: dictionary and grammar

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In order to get the most from this course it's recommended that
you obtain a copy of the following Spanish–English dictionary and
Spanish grammar:

 Collins Easy Learning Spanish Dictionary,


HarperCollins Publishers, 2005, ISBN 0 00 718377 1;
 Collins Easy Learning Spanish Grammar,
HarperCollins Publishers, 2005, ISBN 0 00 719645 8.

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Sesión 1 Arte y ciencia


1.1 La Ciudad de las Artes y las
Ciencias
In this session you are going to learn how to describe places, in
terms of both appearance and function, starting with a new
technology park in Valencia, la Ciudad de las Artes y las
Ciencias, a wonderful example of modern Spanish architecture.

Key learning points

 Description of a famous public place


 Adjectives: gender and number

Vocabulario

oc leis
io ure
(el
)
co co
nst nsi
a sts
de of
oj ey
o e
(el
)
bó va
ve ult
da
(la

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)
ac (m
ris ad
tal e
ad of)
o gla
ss
ar shr
bu ub
sto s
(lo
s)
tie sho
nd ps
as
(la
s)
pis swi
ci m
na mi
(la ng
) po
ol
Actividad 1.1
1 Look at the picture and choose the option you think it is.

Observe y elija una opción.

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(a)
un
a
igl
esi
a
(b)
un
ce
ntr
o
co
m
er
cia
l
(c)
un
ae
ro
pu
ert
o
(d)
un
ce
ntr
o
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cu
ltu
ral
y
de
oc
io

2 Read the following text about la Ciudad de las Artes y las


Ciencias. Then choose whether the statements are true or false.

Lea y decida si es verdadero o falso.

LA CIUDAD DE LAS ARTES Y LAS CIENCIAS


La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias es un complejo cultural y de
ocio. Es un edificio espectacular de los arquitectos Santiago
Calatrava y Félix Candela, que consta de cinco áreas: el
Hemisférico, el Museo de las Ciencias “Príncipe Felipe”, el
Umbráculo, el Oceanográfico y el Palacio de las Artes.

El Hemisférico es un edificio moderno en forma de ojo destinado a


espectáculos audiovisuales. El Museo de las Ciencias es una
bóveda enorme acristalada con una estructura metálica blanca. Es
un museo interactivo que dedica especial interés a la genética y la
biología. El Umbráculo es un paseo precioso con muchos arbustos
y flores.

El Oceanográfico es un acuario gigante en forma de ciudad


submarina. El Palacio de las Artes es un espacio para las artes
con tres auditorios.
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En el complejo también hay restaurantes y tiendas muy modernos.

Ve
rd
ad
er
o
o
fal
so
(a)
La
Ci
ud
ad
de
las
Ar
tes
y
las
Ci
en
cia
s
es
un
co
m
pl
ej
o
cu
ltu
ral
y
de
oc
io.
(b)
El
U
m
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br
ác
ul
o
es
un
a
pl
az
a.
(c)
El
He
mi
sfé
ric
o
es
un
m
us
eo.
(d)
El
Oc
ea
no
gr
áfi
co
es
un
a
pis
ci
na.

3 Now correct the false statements from the previous step.

Corrija las frases falsas.

 Ejemplo
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 El Umbráculo es una plaza.

 El Umbráculo no es una plaza; es un paseo.

View answer - Actividad 1.1

1.2 Actividad
Actividad 1.2
In this activity you are going to use adjectives to describe
buildings.

1 Here are some adjectives taken from the text. Translate them
into English. Consult the Spanish section of the dictionary if you
wish.

Traduzca.

cu met
ltu álic
ral a
es blan
pe ca
cta
cu
alr
m inter
od acti
er vo
no
au prec
di ioso
ov
isu
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ale
s
en giga
or nte
m
e

2 Match the words in the column on the left with their opposites in
the column on the right.

Enlace las dos columnas.

(a) (i)
gr negr
an o,
de, negr
gr a
an
de
(b) (ii)
m peq
od ueñ
er o,
no peq
, ueñ
m a
od
er
na
(c) (iii)
bo anti
nit guo,
o, anti
bo gua
nit
a
(d) (iv)
bl feo,
an fea
co,

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bl
an
ca

View answer - Actividad 1.2

ADJECTIVE ENDINGS (GENDER)

You will remember that an adjective changes according to whether


the noun it refers to is masculine (e.g. el edificio – ‘building’ ) or
feminine (e.g. la casa– ‘house’ ):

 el edifici o modern o
 la cas a modern a

When adjectives refer to a masculine noun, they end in - o.

When they refer to a feminine noun, they end in - a.

However, adjectives that end in - e or in a consonant have the


same form for both masculine and feminine nouns:

 el país grand e la plaza grand e


 el complejo cultura l la actividad cultura l

1.3 Actividad
Vocabulario

pu bri
en dg
te( e
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el)
in un
ac fini
ab she
ad d
o
jar gar
di de
ne ns
s
(lo
s)

ADJECTIVE ENDINGS (NUMBER)

Adjectives also change their ending according to whether the


nouns they accompany are singular or plural:

 el edifici o modern o los edifici os modern os


 la cas a modern a las cas as modern as

If the noun is plural, like los edificios or las casas, the adjective
takes a plural ending. The plural of an adjective is formed by
adding - s to a vowel ending or - es to a consonant:

 las casa s pequeña s los país es grande s


 los complejos cultural es las actividad es
espectacular es

Actividad 1.3
1 Complete the gaps using -o, -a, -os, -as, -es, as appropriate.

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Complete las frases.

 (a) La Catedral de Burgos es un edificio antigu___.


 (b) El puente de Calatrava es una construcción
modern___.

 (c) La Sagrada Familia es una iglesia inacabad___.

 (d) Las fiestas de Valencia son espectacular___.

 (e) Los jardines del Turia son precios___.

 (f) El Museo de las Ciencias “Príncipe Felipe” y el


Hemisférico son edificios enorm___.

2 Now listen to the track and practise changing the adjective


endings to make them agree with the nouns.

Escuche y participe.

Audio content is not available in this format.

Adjective endings

View transcript - Adjective endings

View answer - Actividad 1.3

1.4 Actividad
Actividad 1.4
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1 Look at the following pictures and write two sentences describing
each building. Use the nouns and adjectives from the boxes below,
and don't forget to put the appropriate endings! You can either use
the construction El edificio / El museo / La casa es… or Es un
edificio / una casa / un museo…

Construya frases.

Ejemplos

El museo es enorme. Es un edificio educativo.

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2 To describe a building or a sight emphatically, an exclamation is
used. (Note that, in Spanish, an upside-down exclamation mark
also appears at the front of the phrase.)

Use some of the adjectives you have seen to make exclamations


about el complejo de la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias.

Describa.

View answer - Actividad 1.4

1.4.1 About Español de bolsillo


Below is the first example of Español de bolsillo ('Pocket
Spanish' phrasebook). These are lists of phrases common in
spoken Spanish. They usually consist of expressions best
approached as complete phrases even if some of the grammar
within them is not yet familiar to you.

Each example of Español de bolsillo has a box in which are


written the phrases in Spanish and translated and an audio clip in
which you can hear them spoken.

 You can listen to the phrases as you come across


them or at the end of each session, to revise and
practise pronunciation and improve your fluency.

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 You can also use them as a quick overview of the
language you have covered, or for revision when you
return to that session.

Español de bolsillo

¡Q Ho
ué w
bo nic
nit e!
o!
¡Q Ho
ué w
lin nic
do e!
!
(L
A
m
*)
¡E It's
s be
pr aut
eci iful
os !
o!
¡E It's
s ver
m y
uy mo
m der
od n!
er
no
!
*
LAm
means
the
term is
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used in
Latin
Americ
a.
Audio content is not available in this format.

How nice!

View transcript - How nice!

1.5 Léxico básico


ae air cult cul
ro por ural tur
pu t al
ert
o
(el
)
an old edifi bui
tig (a cio ldi
uo bui (el) ng
ldi
ng,
a
pie
ce
of
fur
nit
ure
)
bl whi edu ed
an te cati uc
co vo ati
on
al
bo pre feo ugl
nit tty, y

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o nic
e
ca ho gran big
sa use de
(la
)
ce sho mod mo
ntr ppi erno der
o ng n
co ce
m ntr
er e
cia
l
(el
)
ci cit peq sm
ud y ueñ all
ad o
(la
)
co co prec be
m m ioso aut
er me iful
cia rci
l al

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Sesión 2 Monumentos y edificios


famosos
Introducción
In this session you are going to learn how to ask about different
places of interest in Spain, Chile and Uruguay: what they are,
where they are and what they look like.

Key learning points

 Asking and answering where a monument or a


building is
 Describing a building

 Using estar to indicate location

2.1 Actividad
Actividad 2.1
1 Here are some pictures of famous monuments. Say whether you
think they are in Latin America or in Spain. See how many you can
guess.

Escriba dónde están los monumentos.

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Vocabulario

fa fro
ch nt,
ad faç
a ad
(la e
)
ge pe

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nt opl
e e
(la
)

2 Listen to the next extract, in which some people are being


interviewed about different buildings and places in Valencia. Then
note the adjectives mentioned. In most cases two are used. The
first has been done for you.

Escoja la opcion correcta.

bo ani fes ant alt gr


nit ma tiv igu o an
o do o o de
la
pl
az
a
de
tor
os
los
ba
res
(e
n
Va
le
nc
ia)
la
est
aci
ón
(d
e
tre
n)
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el
ca
m
pa
na
rio
de
l
Mi
gu
ele
te
el
M
er
ca
do
Ce
ntr
al
Audio content is not available in this format.

Buildings and places in Valencia

View transcript - Buildings and places in Valencia

3 Now write sentences based on the table you have just


completed.

Escriba frases.

Ejemplo

La plaza de toros es bonita y grande.

View answer - Actividad 2.1

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2.2 Actividad
Actividad 2.2a
In this activity you are going to listen to two people being
interviewed about monuments and sights in their country. You will
also learn how to say where things are.

1 Listen and choose the correct option below.

Escoja la opción correcta.

 (a) ¿Dónde está la Mezquita de Córdoba?


 (i) Andalucía

 (ii) Valencia

 (iii) Galicia

 (b) ¿Dónde está la Alhambra?

 (i) Córdoba

 (ii) Granada

 (iii) Sevilla

 (c) ¿Dónde está la Giralda?

 (i) Granada

 (ii) Sevilla
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 (iii) Córdoba

 (d) ¿Dónde está Montevideo?

 (i) Uruguay

 (ii) Paraguay

 (iii) Bolivia

 (e) ¿Dónde está la Ciudadela?

 (i) en el centro

 (ii) en el este

 (iii) en el barrio de Priépolis

Audio content is not available in this format.

Monuments and sights

View transcript - Monuments and sights

Vocabulario

de be
trá hin
s d
de

ASKING WHERE A PLACE IS

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To ask where a place is, use the interrogative pronoun
dónde(where) and the verb estar. (Note that an upside-down
question mark also appears at the front of the phrase.)

¿ Est
D á(n
ó )
n en
d +
e (pl
e ac
st e)
á
(n
)
+
(n
o
u
n)
?
¿D Está
ón en
de Sevi
est lla.
á
la
Gi
ral
da
?
¿D Está
ón n en
de Mér
est ida.
án
las
rui
na
s
ro
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m
an
as
?
ESTA
R
( es (n es
y to o ta
oy s m
) ot o
ro s
s,
-a
s)
( es (v es
t tá o tá
ú s s is
) ot
ro
s,
-a
s)
( es (e es
é tá ll tá
l o n
s/
/ el
la
e s/
l u
l st
a e
/ d
u es
s )
t
e
d
)

To say ‘towards’, use hacia:

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Zaragoza está hacia el este de España.

To say how near or far somewhere is, use está cerca (de) (‘it's
near (to)’) or está lejos (de) (‘it's far (from)’):

Córdoba está cerca de Sevilla.

Montevideo está lejos de México D.F.

Actividad 2.2b
¿ ¿D
C ón
ó de
m est
o á?
s
e
ll
a
m
a
?
La Cór
M dob
ez a
qu
ita
… …

View answer - Actividad 2.2b

Español de bolsillo

¿C Wh
ó at
m is
o the
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es Mig
la uel
tor ete
re to
de we
l r
Mi like
gu ?
ele
te?
Es It's
m ver
uy y
alt tall
a .
Es It's
m ver
uy y
an old
tig .
ua
¿D Wh
ón ere
de is
est the
á Mig
el uel
Mi ete
gu ?
ele
te?
Es It's
tá in
en Val
Va en
le cia.
nc
ia.
Es It's
tá in
en the
el ce

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ce ntr
ntr e.
o.
Audio content is not available in this format.

Miguelete tower

View transcript - Miguelete tower

2.3 Actividad
Actividad 2.3a
In this activity you are going to practise asking where different
places in Valencia are and what they look like. A guide takes
Patricio Bustos, an architect, around the city while he asks about
the sights.

Read the brochure below about Valencia and complete the


dialogues by writing the questions to the answers provided. Use
the questions ¿Dónde está(n)…?, ¿Cómo es/son…? and ¿Qué
es/son…?

Lea y complete los diálogos.

Ejemplo

El Miguelete

¿Qué es el Miguelete?

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Es la torre de la catedral.

¿Cómo es?

Es muy antigua.

¿Dónde está?

Está en el casco antiguo.

 (a) El Paseo de la Alameda


 ¿ __________ ?

 Es un paseo ajardinado con unas fuentes.

 ¿ __________ ?

 ¡En el Paseo de la Alameda!

 (b) La Estación del Norte

 ¿ __________ ?

 Es una estación de tren.

 ¿ __________ ?

 Es modernista.

 ¿ __________ ?

 En la calle Játiva.
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 (c) Las Torres de Pere Quart

 ¿ __________ ?

 Son unas torres medievales.

 ¿ __________ ?

 En el casco antiguo.

 ¿ __________ ?

 Son góticas.

 (d) El Mercado Central

 ¿ __________ ?

 Un mercado.

 ¿ __________ ?

 Es modernista.

View answer - Actividad 2.3a

The words qué and cómo are very useful for asking questions
about new places. If you don' t know what a place is or what it is
used for, use ¿qué es? If you want to know what it looks like, use
¿cómo es?

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Actividad 2.3b
Listen to the audio clip below and do the exercise.

Escuche y participe.

Audio content is not available in this format.

Places

View transcript - Places

2.4 Léxico básico


alt tall
o ,
hig
h
an live
im ly
ad
o
ca bel
m l
pa to
na we
rio r
(el
)
ca old
sc qu
o art
vi er
ej
o
(el
)/c
as
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co
an
tig
uo
(el
)
cat cat
ed he
ral dra
(la l
)
est (rai
aci lwa
ón y)
(d sta
e tio
tre n
n)
(la
)
gó got
tic hic
o
m me
ed die
ie val
va
l
m ma
er rke
ca t
do
(el
)
m mo
od der
er nis
nis t
ta
tor to
re we
(la r
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)

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Sesión 3 Visita a Santiago y


Montevideo
Introducción
In this session you are going to find some famous public places by
following simple instructions.

Key learning points

 Prepositional phrases
 Prepositions of place

 Reviewing the verb estar to indicate location

3.1 Actividad
Actividad 3.1
In this activity you are going to review some of the vocabulary that
you have learned about tourist sights, as well as learn some new
words.

Classify the vocabulary in the box under the following two


categories.

Clasifique.

cat
ed
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ral

av
en
id
a•
cal
le

igl
esi
a•
po
lid
ep
ort
iv
o•
pu
en
te

pa
rq
ue

ba
rri
o•
pl
az
a
M Lu
o ga
n res
u
m
e
nt
o
s
y
e
di
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f
ci
o
s
… …

View answer - Actividad 3.1

3.2 Actividad
Actividad 3.2
In this activity you are going to learn the most common
prepositions and prepositional phrases used to indicate location.

I
N
D
IC
A
TI
N
G
L
O
C
A
TI
O
N
Pr
ep
osi
tio
ns
of
pl
ac
e

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ar
e
us
ed
to
in
di
cat
e
lo
cat
io
n.
T
w
o
of
th
e
m
ost
us
ef
ul
of
th
es
e
pr
ep
osi
tio
ns
ar
e
e
n
(‘i
n’)
an
d
e
nt
re

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(‘b
et
we
en
’):
•L
a
Pl
az
a
de
Ar
m
as
est
á
e
n
el
ce
ntr
o
•E
l
po
lid
ep
ort
iv
o
est
á
e
nt
re
la
cal
le
M
ay
or
y
la

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av
en
id
a
G
oy
a.
Lo
cat
io
n
is
als
o
in
di
cat
ed
by
pr
ep
osi
tio
na
l
ph
ras
es
(a
co
m
bi
na
tio
n
of
tw
o
or
m
or
e
w
or
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ds
w
hi
ch
fu
nc
tio
n
as
a
pr
ep
osi
tio
n)
su
ch
as
d
et

s
d
e
(‘b
eh
in
d’)
,
d
el
a
nt
e
d
e
(‘i
n
fro
nt
of
’),
en
fre
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nt
e
de
(‘o
pp
osi
te’
),
al
la
d
o
d
e
(‘n
ex
t
to’
):
•E
l
ho
spi
tal
est
á
d
et

s
d
e
la
un
iv
ers
id
ad.
•E
l
ho
tel
est

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á
e
nf
re
nt
e
d
e
la
cat
ed
ral
.
To
fin
d
ou
t
m
or
e
ab
ou
t
pr
ep
osi
tio
ns
of
pl
ac
e,
se
e
th
e
se
cti
on
on
pr
ep
osi
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tio
ns
in
th
e
gr
a
m
m
ar
bo
ok
.

1 Read the following sentences carefully and complete the map by


writing where each building is situated – there's a printable version
of the map below. All the buildings are around the cathedral.

Complete el mapa.

El parque está delante de la catedral. El hospital está al lado del


parque. La escuela está en la calle Mayor al lado de la catedral. El
polideportivo está entre la calle Mayor y la avenida Goya. El
ayuntamiento está al lado del polideportivo en la calle Mayor. La
oficina de turismo está al lado del parque en la avenida Goya. El
museo está enfrente de la oficina de turismo. Mi casa está detrás
del museo y al lado del polideportivo.

Click on 'view document' to open a printable version of the street


map below.

Street Map

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2 Complete the following sentences with the correct combination of


preposition and article.

Complete las frases.

a
+
el

al
de
+
el

de
l

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 (a) La escuela está __________ lado __________
museo.
 (b) El hospital está __________ lado __________
escuela.

 (c) La iglesia está __________ lado __________


hospital y el supermercado.

 (d) El polideportivo está enfrente __________


parque.

 (e) El ayuntamiento está enfrente __________


catedral.

View answer - Actividad 3.2

3.3 Actividad
Actividad 3.3
Look at the map of South America and complete the following
description using al lado de, y and entre.

Mire el mapa y complete el texto.

 Chile está ___________ Argentina. Argentina está


___________ Chile ___________ Uruguay. Uruguay
está ___________ Brasil ___________ Argentina.
Bolivia está ___________ Perú, Brasil, Paraguay

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___________ Chile. Ecuador está ___________
Colombia ___________ Perú. Venezuela está
___________ Colombia.

Click below to view a larger version of this picture.

Picture 1

View answer - Actividad 3.3

3.4 Actividad
Actividad 3.4
Isabel, the Spanish theatre director of the group Expresiones,
decides to take some time off to see the sights of Santiago.

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Listen to the audio clip below to hear what the guide says about
three different places in Santiago. Then look at the places marked
(a), (b) and (c) on the map below and decide which they are.
Choose from: Mercado Central; Casa Colorada; Catedral y Palacio
del Arzobispo.

Escuche, mire y decida.

Audio content is not available in this format.

Santiago

View transcript - Santiago

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View answer - Actividad 3.4

Español de bolsillo

Es It's
tá ne
al xt
la to
do the
de To
l wn
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Ay Hal
un l.
ta
mi
en
to.
Es It's
tá op
en pos
fre ite
nt the
e sho
de ps.
las
tie
nd
as.
Es It's
tá ne
ce ar
rc the
a Me
de rca
l do
M Ce
er ntr
ca al.
do
Ce
ntr
al.
Es It's
tá a
lej lon
os g
de wa
aq y
uí. fro
m
her
e.
Audio content is not available in this format.

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Directions

View transcript - Directions

3.5 Actividad
Actividad 3.5
Heidi, one of the members of the theatre group Expresiones, has
gone on a trip to Montevideo, in Uruguay. A friend of hers there,
Javier, is letting her stay in his flat. He has left her a note
recommending some of the sights in the city. Complete the gaps in
his message using the words and phrases from the box. Look up
any words you don't know in the dictionary.

Vocabulario

gir tur
a n
pa here
rri ,
lla gril
(la led
) fis
h
m liter
ed ally,
io hal
y f
m an
ed d
io hal
(el f; a
) mi
xtu

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re
of
whi
te
an
d
spa
rkli
ng
win
es

Complete el mensaje.

Hola Heidi,

¡Montevideo es preciosa! Tiene unas avenidas y unos edificios


muy bonitos y antiguos. Te recomiendo la Plaza de la Constitución,
la plaza más antigua de Montevideo, en el casco antiguo. A un
__________ la plaza está El Cabildo, el Museo Histórico y Archivo
Municipal, y al __________ está la Iglesia Matriz. __________ allí
está la Plaza Zabala. __________ la calle Solís está la Rambla
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con unas vistas al mar espectaculares. __________ a la izquierda
y allí está el Mercado del Puerto, un sitio ideal para comer una
parrilla y tomar un “medio y medio”.

Besos,

Javier

View answer - Actividad 3.5

MONTEVIDEO
Montevideo was founded in 1726 and many of its early residents
were from the Canary Islands. As the capital of Uruguay, it
dominates the country's political, economic and cultural life.
Montevideo developed around its port, one of the most important
in the Southern Cone. It experienced a construction boom in the
early 19th century, when some of the original buildings of the
1720s, such as El Cabildo and the Iglesia Matriz, were remodelled.

3.6 Léxico básico


ay to
un wn
ta hal
mi l
en
to
(el
)
es sch
cu ool
ela
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(la
)
ho hos
spi pit
tal al
(el
)
ofi tou
ci rist
na of
de ce
tur
is
m
o
(la
)
pa pal
lac ace
io
(el
)
po spo
lid rts
ep ce
ort ntr
iv e
o
(el
)
pu bri
en dg
te e
(el
)
sit pla
io ce
(el
)
su su
pe per
rm ma
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er rke
ca t
do
(el
)
tie sho
nd p
a
(la
)

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Sesión 4 Espacios públicos


Introducción
In this session you are going to find out about everyday activities in
the Hispanic world, and get to know the most popular places to go.

Key learning points

 Saying where you are going


 Using ir + a : ‘Voy a… ’

 Vocabulary relating to public places

4.1 Actividad
Actividad 4.1
Here are three popular places to go in the Hispanic world.

Do they look different from the same type of place you would find
in your country? In what way are they different? Write in English.

Observe y escriba en inglés.

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View answer - Actividad 4.1

4.2 Actividad
Actividad 4.2
Patricio, the architect from Chile, is working in Valencia. He has a
busy schedule.

1 Read the following e-mail message with his diary, as sent to his
secretary. Put the different places listed into the order he is visiting
them.

Ordene.

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 (a) el aeropuerto
 (b) la oficina

 (c) el banco

 (d) el Ayuntamiento

 (e) el restaurante

 (f) el hospital

View answer - Actividad 4.2

4.3 Actividad
SAYI
NG
WHE
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RE
YOU
ARE
GOIN
G
To say
where
someon
e is
going,
use the
verb ir
( ‘to
go’ )
followe
d by
the
preposi
tion a (
‘to’).
Note
that the
verb ir
is
irregula
r (i.e. it
does
not
follow
a
regular
pattern)
.
IR
(v (n v
yo o a
oy s m
) ot o
ro s
s,
-a
s)

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( v (v v
t as o ai
ú s s
) ot
ro
s,
-a
s)
(v (e v
éa ll a
l o n
/ s/
e el
l la
l s/
a u
/ st
u e
s d
t es
e )
d
)
Voy a
la
oficina.
(yo)
¿Adónd
e
vas ?
(tú)
Juan
va al
bar. (él)
¿Adónd
e
vamo
s?
(nosotr
os)
If you
are
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going
somew
here
relative
ly far
away,
like
another
city or
country
, you
can
also use
the
verb
viajar
( ‘to
travel’)
:
¿Adónd
e
viajas?
Viajo a
Madrid.
Actividad 4.3
1 Now Patricio is at the airport picking up his colleague. Listen to
the audio clip below and note down where the other people
interviewed are going.

Escuche y escriba.

 Ejemplo
 (a) Sevilla.

Audio content is not available in this format.

Where are you going?


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View transcript - Where are you going?

2 Nobody is working in the office today. Fill in the blanks with the
correct form of ir a. You may have to contract the preposition a
with the article el to give al

Vocabulario

m to
an sen
da d
r
co e-
rre ma
o il
ele
ctr
ón
ic
o
(el
)
bu to
sc loo
ar k
for,
to
pic
k
up

Complete las frases.

 (a) (yo) __________ el cibercafé, a mandar un correo


electrónico.

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 (b) María y Cristina __________ el restaurante con
un cliente.

 (c) Raquel, Miguel y yo __________ el hospital a


visitar a un amigo.

 (d) Olga, Antonio y tú __________ Correos a buscar


unos paquetes.

 (e) Inma __________ el parque con su hija.

 (f) Concha y Pedro __________ el aeropuerto a


buscar a un colega.

View answer - Actividad 4.3

4.4Actividad
Actividad 4.4
1 Here are three smileys representing different moods. Match each
of them with the places that you most associate with those moods.
There is no ‘right’ answer.

Enlace.

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2 Complete the table to say where you are going at the times
mentioned. The smileys show your mood, and may give you a clue
for a possible answer.

Complete la tabla.

¿Adónde va usted?

H Lug
or ar
a
09 Voy
:0 a la
0h ofici
na.
14
:0
0h
17
:0
0h
20

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:0
0h
21
:0
0h

View answer - Actividad 4.4

4.5 Actividad
Actividad 4.5
Listen to the audio clip and do the exercise.

Escuche y participe.

Audio content is not available in this format.

Escuche y participe.

View transcript - Escuche y participe.

Español de bolsillo

¿A Wh
dó ere
nd are
e yo
va u
s? goi
ng?
Vo I‘m
ya goi
la ng
ofi to
ci the

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na. of
ce.
Vo I’m
y goi
al ng
ci to
ne. the
cin
em
a.
Sa I’m
lg goi
oa ng
da out
r for
un a
a wal
vu k.
elt
a.
Audio content is not available in this format.

Español de bolsillo

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4.6 Actividad
Actividad 4.6
Write questions appropriate to the following situations. Make sure
you use the appropriate form of the verb.

Escriba preguntas.

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 (a) Somebody starts leaving the house unexpectedly.
What do you ask?
 (b) You are a museum porter and have been
instructed to make sure that people know where they
are going. What do you ask?

 (c) You need a lift out of town. You notice that some
of your friends are heading towards their car. What do
you ask?

View answer - Actividad 4.6

4.7 En pocas palabras


4.7.1 Using grammatical information in the
dictionary
Your dictionary is very useful for finding out which grammatical
category a word belongs to. For example, the entry for precioso
reads as follows:

precioso ADJETIVO

beautiful ¡Es precioso! It's beautiful!

The entry tells you that precioso is an adjetivo, in English an


adjective, and that it therefore describes a noun. If you want to
know more about what the different grammatical categories are,

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read the information at the beginning of your dictionary under
‘Parts of speech’ .

Look up the following words in your dictionary and complete the


table with the missing information. The first has been done for you.

Complete la tabla.

H Gr A
e am Sp
a ma ani
d tic sh
w al ex
or cat am
d eg ple
ory
pr adj ¡Es
eci eti pre
os vo cio
o (a so!
dje
cti
ve
)
bo
nit
o
un
,
un
a
te
ne
r
en
m
uy
ofi
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ci
na

4.7.2 Word clusters


Actividad 4.7
Which of the following adjectives go with the nouns below? Cross
the odd one out. The first has been done for you.

Tache el intruso.

Su Adj
st etiv
an o
tiv
o
igl gran
esi de •
a prec
iosa


anti
gua
ae mod
ro erno
pu •
ert gran
o de •
feo

góti
co
res ani
ta mad
ur o•
an agra

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te dabl
e•
mod
erno

met
álic
o
ba enor
r me •
anti
guo

com
erci
al •
cént
rico
pa blan
rq co •
ue gran
de •
boni
to •
prec
ioso

View answer - Actividad 4.7

4.8Léxico básico
ba ba
nc nk
o (al
(el so:
) be
nc
h)
ba bar
r (es
(el tab
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) lish
me
nt)
ci cyb
be er
rc caf
af é,
é int
(el ern
) et
caf
é
ci cin
ne em
(el a
)
Co pos
rre t
os of
ce
hi hy
pe per
rm ma
er rke
ca t
do
(el
)
ofi of
ci ce
na
(la
)
pa par
rq k
ue
(el
)
res res
ta tau
ur ran

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an t
te
(el
)

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Sesión 5 Un bar en La Habana


Introducción
In this session you are going to have a closer look at a popular
meeting place in the Hispanic world.

Key learning points

 Describing a place
 Use of hay / no hay

 The indefinite articles: un, una, unos, unas

5.1 Actividad
Actividad 5.1
1 Look at this photo of a bar in Havana, Cuba. What can you see?
Below it is a list of objects, some of which appear in the photo. Tick
the ones you can see. Look up the words you don’ t understand in
the dictionary.

Escoja la opcion correcta.

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(a)
el
ta
bu
ret
e
(b)
el
tel
ev
iso
r
(c)
la
act
ua
ci
ón
en
vi
vo
(d)
el
ve
nti
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la
do
r
(e)
las
ta
pa
s
(f)
las
be
bi
da
s
(g)
la
m
áq
ui
na
tra
ga
pe
rra
s
(h)
la
ba
rra
(i)
el
bil
lar
(j)
los
pe
rió
di
co
s
(k)
el
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eq
ui
po
de
m
úsi
ca
(l)
el
so

2 Read the following description from a Havana guide book. What


kind of place do you think it is? Choose one option.

Lea y escoja una opción.

Vocabulario

ve fan
nti
la
do
r
(el
)
m slo
áq t
ui ma
na chi
tra ne
ga
pe
rra
s
(la
)
act ive
ua per
ci for
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ón ma
en nc
vi e/
vo co
(la nc
) ert
co foo
mi d
da
(la
)
ta als
m o
bi
én
B
e
n
n
y
M
or
é
U
no
de
los
lo
cal
es
co
n
m
ás
est
ilo
de
La
Ha
ba
na.
Es

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sit
ua
do
en
el
ba
rri
o
de
La
Ha
ba
na
Vi
eja
.
De
a
m
bi
en
te
tra
di
ci
on
al.
Ha
y
fot
os
de
l
fa
m
os
o
m
úsi
co
de
los

os

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50
,
Be
nn
y
M
or
é.
Po
r
la
no
ch
e
ha
y
un
a
act
ua
ci
ón
de
m
úsi
ca
en
vi
vo
y

cte
les
bu
en
ísi
m
os.
Y,
po
r
su
pu
est

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o,
ta
m
bi
én
ha
y
co
mi
da
tra
di
ci
on
al
cri
oll
a.

 (a) una discoteca


 (b) un restaurante

 (c) un polideportivo

3 Which phrase was used to describe what is in this place? Write


down two examples.

Escriba dos ejemplos.

 Ejemplo
 “Hay fotos del famoso músico de los años 50, Benny
Moré”.

T
H
E
R
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E
IS
/
T
H
E
R
E
A
R
E
Th
e
ve
rb
h
a
b
er
is
us
ed
to
ex
pr
es
s
th
e
id
ea
‘th
er
e
is’
or
‘th
er
e
ar
e’
.
Th
er
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e
is
on
ly
on
e
for
m
of
th
e
ve
rb
wi
th
thi
s
m
ea
ni
ng
:
h
a
y,
w
hi
ch
is
w
hy
th
e
for
m
is
th
e
sa
m
e
in
th
e

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sin
gu
lar
an
d
th
e
pl
ur
al.
H
a
y
un
as
m
es
as.
H
a
y
un
ve
nti
la
do
r.
N
o
h
a
y
un
a
m
áq
ui
na
tra
ga
pe
rra
s.
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N
ot
e
th
e
for
m
of
th
e
in
de
fin
ite
art
icl
e
w
he
n
on
ly
on
e
ob
jec
t is
m
en
tio
ne
d
(u
n/
u
n
a)
an
d
w
he
n
se
ve
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ral
ob
jec
ts
ar
e
m
en
tio
ne
d
(u
n
o
s/
u
n
a
s):
Ha
y
u
n
as
ill
a.
Ha
y
u
n
o
s
so
fás
.

View answer - Actividad 5.1

5.2 Actividad
Actividad 5.2
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1 Look at the following picture of a bar. Write down what you see,
using the structure hay + un/una.

Observe y escriba.

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2 Listen to the audio clip below and do the exercise.

Escuche y participe.
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Audio content is not available in this format.

In the bar

View transcript - In the bar

Vocabulario

pis da
ta nc
de e
ba flo
ile or
(la
)
ju bo
eg ard
os ga
de me
m s
es
a
(lo
s)

View answer - Actividad 5.2

5.3 Actividad
Actividad 5.3
You are looking for a bar to hold a birthday celebration in. You see
an advertisement.

1 Read the following advert from a magazine. Write down the


words you don't understand and try to guess their meaning. Check
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your guesses in the dictionary. Would it be suitable for your
celebration?

Escriba y compruebe.

2 Complete the blanks to describe the bar Mugumba. Use the


structure hay + un/una.

Complete el texto.
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El bar se llama Mugumba Habana. __________ en vivo.

__________ y __________.

También __________. Es un bar muy animado.

View answer - Actividad 5.3

5.4 Actividad
Actividad 5.4
Vocabulario

de hig
alt h
a fid
fid elit
eli y
da
d
gu clo
ar akr
da oo
rro m
pa
(el
)

You have now found the perfect bar for your birthday celebration
and you want to tell your friends about it. Read the following guide
book entry about it and record yourself on your blank tape, saying
what there is in the bar.

Lea y grábese en su cinta.


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El
c
h
a
n
c
h
a
n
Es
te
ba
r
est
á
sit
ua
do
en
pl
en
a
Ha
ba
na
Vi
eja
,
en
la
cal
le
A
gu
ac
ate
.
Gr
an
a
m
bi
en

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te,

cte
les
va
ria
do
s.
Eq
ui
po
de
m
úsi
ca
de
alt
a
fid
eli
da
d.
Ve
nti
la
do
res
,
a
m
pli
as
m
es
as
pa
ra
gr
up
os
nu
m
er

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os
os,

m
od
os
so
fás
.
G
ua
rd
arr
op
a.

View answer - Actividad 5.4

5.5 Léxico básico


ba bar
rra (co
(la unt
) er)
be dri
bi nk
da
(la
)
ca caf
fet é
erí
a
(la
)
eq hi-
ui fi
po
de
m
úsi
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ca
(el
)
m tab
es le
a
(la
)
pe ne
rió ws
di pa
co per
(el
)
pis da
ta nc
de e
ba flo
ile or
(la
)
sil ch
la air
(la
)
so sof
fá a
(el
)
ta (ba
bu r)
ret sto
e ol
(el
)
tel tel
ev evi
iso sio
r n
(el set
)

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ve fan
nti
la
do
r
(el
)

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Sesión 6 El centro deportivo


Introducción
You are now going to find out about another public place: a sports
centre. You will also explore the differences in attitudes towards
public places in Spanish-speaking countries and your own.

Key learning points

 Referring to location within a building


 Asking and answering questions about location

6.1 Actividad
Actividad 6.1
Look at the following plan of a sports centre. Which of the facilities
listed below are present in the centre?

Escoja la opcion correcta.

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(a)
ch
an
gi
ng
ro
o
ms
(b)
sa
un
a
(c)
gy
m

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(d)
w
or
k-
ou
t
ro
o
m
(e)
sq
ua
sh
(f)
re
ce
pti
on
(g)
su
n-
be
d
(h)
sw
im
mi
ng
po
ol
(i)
toi
let
s
(j)
cr
èc
he

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6.2 Actividad
Actividad 6.2
You decide to visit the sports centre to see the facilities for
yourself. In the reception area, you overhear some conversations.

1 Listen to the audio clip and pick the areas metioned from the
options below.

Escuche y escoja la opcion correcta.

(a) el
gim
nasi
o
la
pisc
ina
la
rece
pció
n
(b) la
ofici
na
los
vest
uari
os
el
gim
nasi
o
(c) la
saun
a
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la
sala
de
entr
ena
mie
nto
los
vest
uari
os
(d) la
pisc
ina
la
rece
pció
n
la
saun
a
Audio content is not available in this format.

In the sports centre

View transcript - In the sports centre

USE
OF
SABE
R
In order
to
express
the idea
‘to
know
(a
fact/ide
a/conce
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pt) ’,
Spanish
uses the
verbsa
ber.
•Yosé
dónde
está
Marta.
•Yo no

dónde
está
Marta.
•¿ Sa
bes
mi
nombre
?
(Notice
that this
is
differen
t from
the
verb
conoc
er
which
means
‘to
know
(a
person)
’ in the
sense
of ‘to
be
acquain
ted
with’ .)
S

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A
B
E
R
( sé (n sa
y o b
o s e
) ot m
ro o
s, s
-a
s)
( sa (v sa
tb o b
ú es s éi
) ot s
ro
s,
-a
s)
( sa (e sa
é b ll b
le o e
/ s/ n
e el
l la
l s/
a u
/ st
u e
s d
t es
e )
d
)

2 Listen to the track again and say whether Juana, one of the
receptionists, knows where the different people are. Note the
correct option from the table below.

Escoja la opcion correcta.


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Yes, No,
she she
kno doe
ws sn't
kno
w
(but
gue
sses
)
M
ar
ta
L
a
m
o
ni
to
ra
M
er
c
e
d
e
s
y
T
er
e
s
a

View answer - Actividad 6.2

6.3 Actividad
Actividad 6.3

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You work as a receptionist in a gym. Somebody who has arranged
to meet some friends there asks you whether you know where they
are. Some of them have left you a note of where they are but some
haven't.

1 Answer the following questions, using the information on the


notes people have left you.

Responda a las preguntas.

 (a) ¿Sabes dónde está Mónica?


 (b) ¿Sabes dónde está Juan?

 (c) ¿Sabes dónde está Ignacio?

 (d) ¿Sabes dónde está Ramón?

 (e) ¿Sabes dónde está la monitora?

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2 You join a new sports centre and you want to know where things
are. Listen to the audio and answer, following the prompts.

Escuche y responda.

Audio content is not available in this format.

Inside the sports centre

View transcript - Inside the sports centre

Vocabulario

al ne
la xt
do to
de
de in
la fro
nt nt
e of
de
de be
trá hin
s d
de
en bet
tre we
en
en in,
on,
at

Español de bolsillo

¿D Wh

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ón ere
de is
est the
á ins
la tru
m cto
on r?
ito
ra
?
N I
o do
sé. n't
kn
ow.
¿E Is
stá she
en in
el the
gi gy
m m?
na
sio
?
¿S Do
ab yo
es u
dó kn
nd ow
e wh
est ere
á the
el gy
gi m
m is?
na
sio
?
Sí, Yes
est , it’
á s
en on
el the
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pri firs
m t
er flo
pis or.
o.
Audio content is not available in this format.

Where is the instructor?

View transcript - Where is the instructor?

3 Now record yourself on your blank tape asking different people


where the following things are. Pay particular attention to the form
of the verb, which will change according to whom you are
addressing.

Grábese en su cinta.

 Ejemplo
 (tú) la piscina

 ¿Sabes dónde está la piscina?

 (a) (usted) los vestuarios

 (b) (ustedes) el bar

 (c) (vosotros, -as) la sauna

 (d) (tú) el gimnasio

View answer - Actividad 6.3

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6.4 Espejo Cultural


Actividad 6.4
This activity will help you think about some of the possible
differences between public places in Spain and Latin America, and
in your own country.

1 Think of the different public places in Spain and Latin America


that you have seen so far.

2 Link each of the following public places with as many adjectives


as you feel appropriate from the box below. The choice of adjective
is entirely subjective, and is designed to help you express your
own attitudes towards these public places.

Enlace.

 (a) museo
 (b) parque

 (c) bar

 (d) estación de tren

 (e) cibercafé

 (f) polideportivo

pr
eci
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os
o•
m
od
er
no

ca
óti
co

tra
nq
uil
o•
an
im
ad
o•
rel
aja
nt
e•
rui
do
so

an
tig
uo

Vocabulario

rui noi
do sy
so
tra qui
nq et
uil
o
rel rel
aja axi

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nt ng
e

3 Do you think you would have made the same word associations
in step 2 if you were thinking of your own country?

4 Imagine you want to write an ‘electronic postcard’ to a travel


guide website giving some tips for travelling to Valencia, Santiago
de Chile, Montevideo and Havana. What would you say to your
fellow travellers? Choose from the following phrases, taken from
different websites, to write sentences about these cities.

Escriba frases.

Vocabulario

Im Do
pr not
es mis
ci s…
nd
ibl
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e
ve
r

De Fro
mi m
vi my
aje visi
a t
… to

Pa To
ra rel
rel ax
aja …
rse

So Ab
br ov
e e
to all
do …

View answer - Actividad 6.4

6.5 Léxico básico


as toil
eo ets
s
(lo
s)
ca ge
ba ntl
lle em
ro en
s
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(lo
s)
co to
no kn
ce ow
r (a
per
son
)
gi gy
m m
na
sio
(el
)
la toil
va ets
bo ,
(el sin
) k
m ins
on tru
ito cto
ra r
(la (fe
) ma
le)
pis swi
ci m
na mi
(la ng
) po
ol
re rec
ce ept
pc ion

n
(la
)
re to

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co rec
m om
en me
da nd
r
sa to
be kn
r ow
(a
fac
t/id
ea/
co
nc
ept
)
sa sau
un na
a
(la
)
ve ch
stu an
ari gin
os g
(lo roo
s) ms

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Sesión 7 Perdido en Barcelona


Introducción
In this session you are going to look at people and places in
Barcelona. You will find out how to talk about everyday actions and
give directions.

Key learning points

 Asking for and giving information about places


 Giving directions

7.1 Actividad
Actividad 7.1
Vocabulario

ca here
rg , to
ar ch
arg
e
co here
ns , to
ult ch
ar eck
sal ba
do nk
(el bal
) an
ce

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ca to
m ch
bi an
ar ge
(m
on
ey)
cu cur
en ren
ta t
co acc
rri ou
en nt
te
(la
)
sel sta
lo mp
(el
)
co to
m bu
pr y
ar

1 Here is a ‘to do’ list. Note the things from the list that you think
you could do in a bank in Spain.

Escoja la opcion correcta.

(a)
sa
ca
r
di
ne
ro
(b)
sa
ca
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r
en
tra
da
s
de
tea
tro
(c)
ca
rg
ar
el
tel
éf
on
o
m
óv
il
(d)
m
an
da
r
un
co
rre
o
ele
ctr
ón
ic
o
(e)
co
ns
ult
ar
el
sal
do
de

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la
cu
en
ta
co
rri
en
te
(f)
co
m
pr
ar
tar
jet
as
de
au
to

sy
m
etr
o
(g)
co
m
pr
ar
sel
los
(h)
ca
m
bi
ar
di
ne
ro

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2 Match the verbs in the column on the left with the corresponding
phrases in the column on the right. For example, (a) sacar in the
left hand column corresponds with dinero in the right.

Enlace las columnas.

(a) (i)
sa un
ca corr
r eo
elec
trón
ico
(b) (ii)
ca el
rg sald
ar o de
la
cue
nta
corr
ient
e
(c) (iii)
co dine
ns ro
ult
ar
(d) (iv)
co el
m teléf
pr ono
ar móv
il
(e) (v)
sa una
ca tarje
r ta
de
metr
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oy
bus
(f) (vi)
m entr
an adas
da de
r teatr
o

3 Now listen to somebody asking for different things in a bank.


Write each action under the appropriate counter below. It may be
easier if you pause after each dialogue.

Escuche y escriba.

View answer - Actividad 7.1

7.2 Actividad
Actividad 7.2
In this activity you will learn how to give directions.

GI
VI
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N
G
D
IR
E
C
TI
O
N
S
Us
e
th
e
fol
lo
wi
ng
ve
rb
s
to
gi
ve
dir
ect
io
ns:
ir
( ‘t
o
go
’ ),
to
m
ar
( ‘t
o
ta
ke
’ ),
s
e
g
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ui
r(
‘to
ke
ep
(st
rai
gh
t)
on
’),
cr
u
z
ar
( ‘t
o
cr
os
s
ov
er’
)
an
d
gi
ra
r(
‘to
tur
n’
).
•V
a
y
a
ha
sta
el
fin
al
de
la
cal
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le.
(G
o
to
th
e
en
d
of
th
e
str
eet
.)
•T
o
m
e
la
pri
m
er
aa
la
de
re
ch
a.
(T
ak
e
th
e
fir
st
on
th
e
rig
ht.
)
•S
ig

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a
to
do
re
ct
o.
(K
ee
p
str
ai
gh
t
on
.)
•C
r
u
c
e
la
cal
le.
(C
ro
ss
th
e
str
eet
.)
•G
ir
e
a
la
iz
qu
ier
da.
(T
ur
n

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lef
t.)
Us
e
or
di
na
l
nu
m
be
rs
(p
ri
m
er
a,
s
e
g
u
n
d
a,
te
rc
er
a,
etc
.)
to
in
di
cat
e
w
hi
ch
str
eet
to
ta
ke.

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la
p
ri
m
er
a
cal
le
a
la
de
re
ch
a

la
s
e
g
u
n
d
ac
all
ea
la
de
re
ch
a

la
te
rc
er
a
cal
le
a
la
iz
qu

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ier
da
To
sh
o
w
w
he
re
ab
ou
ts
a
bu
ild
in
g
is
in
a
str
eet
,
yo
u
ca
n
tal
k
ab
ou
t
‘bl
oc
ks’
:
in
Sp
ai
n,
th
e
w
or
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d
for
thi
s
is
m
a
n
z
a
n
a
an
d
in
La
tin
A
m
eri
ca,
c
u
a
dr
a.
•L
a
Pe
dr
er
a
est
á
en
la
ter
ce
ra
m
a
n
z
a
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n
a.
•E
l
Ca
bil
do
est
áa
do
s
c
u
a
d
ra
s.

1 Using the map, direct someone to the bank by putting the


following sentences in the correct order from 1–5.

Ponga las frases en orden.

(a)
gir
ea
la
iz
qu
ier
da
(b)
cr
uc
e
la
cal
le,
y
est
á
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all
í
(c)
sig
a
to
do
re
ct
o
(d)
de
sp

s,
to
m
e
la
pri
m
er
aa
la
de
re
ch
a
(e)
va
ya
ha
sta
el
fin
al
de
la
cal
le

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2 Let's find a bank in Barcelona. Look at where you are on the map
in relation to where the bank is. You are in Calle Fontanella, in
front of the Telefónica building facing the Plaza Catalunya.
Complete the sentences with the appropriate verbs.

Complete las frases.

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Click below to view a larger version of this picture.

Picture 2

 – ¿Hay un banco por aquí?


 – Sí. Hay uno muy cerca. Vaya todo recto. Después
(a) __________ la segunda calle a la izquierda, se

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llama las Ramblas. (b) __________ todo recto, (c)
__________ la segunda a la izquierda y hay uno allí.

 – ¡Muchas gracias!

View answer - Actividad 7.2

7.3 Actividad
Actividad 7.3
Español de bolsillo

¿D Wh
ón ere
de can
ha I
y find
un a
ba ban
nc k
o near
po here
r ?
aq

?
To Tak
m e
e the
la first
pri on
m the
er righ
aa t.
la
de
re
ch
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a.
Si Kee
ga p
to strai
do ght
re on.
ct
o.
To Tak
m e
e the
la thir
ter d on
ce the
ra left.
a
la
iz
qu
ier
da.
Oi Exc
ga, use
¿p me,
ar whe
a re
ca can
m I
bi cha
ar nge
di mon
ne ey?
ro
?
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pri first
m cou
er nter.
a
ve
nt
an
ill
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a.
Audio content is not available in this format.

Locations nearby

View transcript - Locations nearby

1 Listen to the audio clip below and do the exercise. What are the
next four phrases in the series?

Escuche y participe.

Audio content is not available in this format.

Next four phrases

View transcript - Next four phrases

2 Now listen to the next audio clip and follow the directions with
your finger on the map. You are at the crossroads of Calle Joan
Maragall and Avenida Colón, facing towards the supermarket and
museum. Can you guess where the person has sent you?

Escuche y siga las instrucciones en el dibujo.

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Audio content is not available in this format.

Following direction

View transcript - Following direction

View answer - Actividad 7.3

7.4 Actividad
Actividad 7.4a
You are now in a new city and want to find out about different
things. Listen to the audio clip and do the exercise.

Escuche y pregunte.

Audio content is not available in this format.

In a new city

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View transcript - In a new city

Actividad 7.4b
Again, you are in Calle Fontanella, in front of the Telefónica
building. Several people come up to you for directions. Look at the
map of Barcelona and answer them.

Observe y responda.

 Ejemplo
 ¿Para ir a la Biblioteca de Catalunya?

 Siga todo recto. Gire a la izquierda por las Ramblas y


tome la cuarta calle a la derecha. Vaya todo recto y
está a la izquierda.

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Picture 3

 (a) ¿Para ir al Corte Inglés?


 (b) ¿Para ir al Palacio de la Música Catalana?

 (c) ¿Para ir al Ayuntamiento?

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 (d) ¿Para ir a la Universidad de Barcelona?

 (e) ¿Para ir a la oficina de turismo?

 (f) ¿Para ir al hotel El Jardí?

View answer - Actividad 7.4b

7.5 Léxico básico


bi libr
bli ary
ot
ec
a
(la
)
caj cas
er h
o ma
au chi
to ne
m
áti
co
(el
)
ca to
m ch
bi an
ar ge
(di (m
ne on
ro) ey)
co e-
rre ma
o il
ele
ctr
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ón
ic
o
(el
)
cu cur
en ren
ta t
co acc
rri ou
en nt
te
(la
)
di mo
ne ne
ro y
(el
)
en the
tra atr
da e
de tic
tea ket
tro
(la
)
sa to
ca tak
r e
di out
ne mo
ro ne
y
sa to
ca get
r tic
en ket
tra
da
s
sal bal
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do an
(el ce
) (of
ba
nk
acc
ou
nt)
sel sta
lo mp
(el
)
tar bu
jet s/u
a nd
de erg
au rou
to nd
bú pas
s/ s
m (fix
etr ed
o nu
(la mb
) er
of
tic
ket
s)
ve co
nt unt
an er,
ill bo
a x
(la of
) ce
(lit
era
lly:
littl
e
win
do
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w)

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Sesión 8 Hoteles con alma


Introducción
In this session you are going to talk about some city hotels in
Havana, Valencia, Barcelona and Santiago de Cuba, and find out
about their local amenities and suitability for tourism.

Key learning points

 Talking about location


 Indicating approximate time and distance

 Revision of adjectives

8.1 Actividad
Actividad 8.1
In this activity you are going to find out about two hotels, one in
Havana and one in Valencia, what they look like and where they
are situated.

1 Look at the pictures of the two hotels. Decide which words and
phrases from the box best describe each picture.

Describa los hoteles.

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Hotel Santa Isabel: típica mansión colonial cerca del mar (dejado), y Hotel
Espartano: hotel muy céntrico cerca de restaurantes y cafeterías (derecho)

2 Now look where they are situated on the maps. Write which
streets they are in and their location in relation to other buildings.

Escriba dónde están los hoteles.

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Hotel Espartano

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Hotel Santa Isabel

View answer - Actividad 8.1

8.2 Actividad
Actividad 8.2
In this activity you are going to find out about three hotels situated
in the old part of Barcelona and around the Ramblas, one of the
main arteries of the city. You will also become familiar with ways of
talking about approximate distance to or from a place.

LAS RAMBLAS

The ramblais an urban feature virtually unique to Catalonia, and


there is one in most Catalan towns. Originally, the Rambla of
Barcelona was a seasonal river bed, the name deriving from an
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Arabic word for river bank, ramla. Different sections of the Rambla
in Barcelona have different names, as one descends from Plaza
Catalunya: Rambla de Canaletes, Rambla dels Estudis, Rambla
de San Josep, Rambla dels Caputxins and Rambla de Santa
Mónica. Hence the plural is often used – Rambles (Catalan) or
Ramblas in Spanish and English.

(Adapted from Time Out Barcelona Guide, p. 50, Time Out


Group Ltd)

Español de bolsillo

¿D Wh
ón ere
de is
est the
á Ori
el ent
ho e
tel hot
Or el?
ie
nt
e?
A A
do fe
s w
pa yar
so ds
s fro
de m
l the
Te Tea
atr tro
o Lic
Li eo.
ce (Lit
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Distance

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View transcript - Distance

1 Listen to the three advertisements for hotels in Barcelona. Then


note the proximity to the city centre, and the exact address of each
hotel. The following phrases may help you.

Audio content is not available in this format.

Barcelona hotels

View transcript - Barcelona hotels

Escuche y complete.

Pr Ex
oxi act
mit ad
y dr
to ess
cit
y
ce
ntr
e
H
ot
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de
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Vocabulario

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2 Now listen to the audio clip below and do the exercise.

Escuche y participe.

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Where is the hotel?

View transcript - Where is the hotel?

View answer - Actividad 8.2

8.3 Actividad
Actividad 8.3
In this activity you are going to find out about another interesting
hotel, this time in Santiago de Cuba, which overlooks the house of
Diego Velázquez, the first Spanish governor of Cuba.

DIEGO VELÁZQUEZ DE CUÉLLAR (1465–1524)

Velázquez became governor of Cuba in 1511, having conquered


the island and founded Havana in that same year. He had first
sailed to the Americas with Columbus, accompanying him on his
expedition to the island of Española (Hispaniola, modern
Dominican Republic and Haiti). As governor, he sent out several
expeditions, including Cortés' to Mexico in 1519.

The Hotel Casa Granda in Santiago de Cuba is one of the most


up-market hotels in Cuba and is right in the city centre. Listen to
the track and say where it is situated in relation to other buildings.

Escuche y participe.
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Hotel Casa Granda in Santiago de Cuba

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8.4 Actividad
Actividad 8.4
Vocabulario

en in
el the
ca co
m unt
po rys
ide

Write a wish list for your perfect hotel. You may want to refer to
location, proximity to local amenities and type of building. Use the
prompts below to start you off.

Lea y escriba.

Quiero un hotel…

ce
rc
a
de


en
pl
en
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ntr
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en
las
af
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ras

en
el
ca
m
po
•a
di
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m
etr
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de

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do
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pa
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de


an
tig
uo
/
m
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no
,
etc
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en

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fre
nt
e
de

View answer - Actividad 8.4

8.5 En pocas palabras


8.5.1 Vocabulary strategies: classifying
vocabulary according to grammatical
class
Classify the following vocabulary by placing the words in the
appropriate columns. If you are unsure of what the grammatical
terms mean, go to the section ‘Parts of Speech’ in the dictionary.

Ponga las palabras en el recuadro correspondiente.

gimnasio • sacar • estar • dinero • funcional • lavabos • entre •


recepción • saber • piscina • sauna • cómodo • vestuarios • tarjeta
(de autobús) • en • cerca • soy

N Ve Adj Ad Pr
o rbs ect ver ep
u ive bs osi
n s tio
s ns

8.5.2 Diario hablado

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Actividad 8.5
Rearrange the following short dialogues, each of which contains
fixed expressions that you have learned in this session, and read
them out on your blank tape.

Ordene los diálogos y léalos en su cinta.

 Ejemplo
 En la Plaza de Armas / de la ciudad / ¿Dónde / en el
corazón / está situado el Hotel Isabel?

 ¿Dónde está situado el Hotel Isabel? En la Plaza de


Armas, en el corazón de la ciudad.

 (a) A dos / ¿Dónde / pasos / está la Plaza de Armas?


/ del lugar donde se funda la villa de San Cristóbal de
La Habana

 (b) ¿Qué tipo / de los Condes de Santovenia /


maravillosa / de edificio es? / Es una mansión

 (c) ¿Y de qué / Está cerca / y edificios famosos /


está cerca? / de monumentos

 (d) ¿De qué edificios? / minutos del Cristo de La


Habana / la Giraldilla y el Palacio de los Capitanes
Generales / A cinco

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View answer - Actividad 8.5

8.6Léxico básico
ba ch
rat ea
o p
bl blo
oq ck
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de flat
pis s
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)
ca ex
ro pe
nsi
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de de
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rat ati
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luj lux
os uri
o ous
m ma
an nsi
sió on
n
(la
)
pl flo
an or,
ta sto
(la rey
)
rui noi
do sy
so
tra qui
nq et
uil
o

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Sesión 9 Repaso
9.1 EL CÓMIC
This session is designed to help you revise the language that you
have learned so far in this course.

Actividad 9.1
Complete the dialogue with appropriate words and phrases.

Observe y escriba.

Alberto ¿Dónde estamos?

Eva Estamos aquí. ___________ de la estación de tren. Voy a


preguntar dónde ___________ el museo.
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Alberto No, no preguntes. ¡Tenemos un mapa!

Eva Aquí no hay un museo. No ___________ edificios, no hay


nada. ¡Estamos perdidos!

Alberto Sí, sí, está cerca de aquí. Es ___________ recto y está


al ___________ de esta calle. ¡Venga!

Eva ¡Qué paciencia!

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Eva Oiga, por favor, ¿ ___________ ir al museo?

Alberto Eva, mujer, ¡pero si está ___________ pasos de aquí!

View answer - Actividad 9.1

9.2 EL PEDANTE
Actividad 9.2
Here are two descriptions of famous buildings in Santiago de
Chile. There are four incorrect adjective endings in each
description. Correct them as appropriate.

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Vocabulario

ro sur
de rou
ad nd
o ed
de by

Corrija los adjetivos.

 Palacio Cousiño
 Uno de los palacios más antiguas y bello de Santiago.
Se construyó en el siglo XIX. Está al sur de la
Alameda, cerca del Parque Almagro. Está rodeado de
enorme y lindísimas jardines.

 Mercado Central

 Justo enfrente del famosos río Mapocho, se encuentra


este linda mercado en el centro de Santiago de Chile.
Allí hay unos puestos de frutas y verduras
espectacularas y unos restaurantes muy agradable.

View answer - Actividad 9.2

9.3 PLATO DE ESPAGUETIS


Actividad 9.3
Find out which of the following words go together by following the
spaghetti strands.

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Busque los pares.

View answer - Actividad 9.3

9.4 UNA IMAGEN VALE MÁS QUE


MIL PALABRAS
Actividad 9.4

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Look at the following town plan and answer the questions about
the relative positions of the different buildings.

Mire y conteste.

Click below to view a larger version of this picture.

Picture 4

 Ejemplo
 ¿Qué hay al lado de la catedral?

 El museo.

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Vocabulario

m to
ur wn
all wal
a l
(la
)

 (a) ¿Qué hay detrás de la torre?


 (b) ¿Qué hay enfrente del cabildo?

 (c) ¿Qué hay a la derecha de la playa?

 (d) ¿Qué hay a dos pasos de la Plaza Vieja?

 (e) ¿Qué hay cerca de la muralla?

 (f) ¿Qué hay al lado del museo?

View answer - Actividad 9.4

9.5 CRUCIGRAMA
Actividad 9.5
Complete the crossword (there's a printable version below). Which
cities are the following buildings and districts in?

Complete.

 Horizontales
 3 La Alhambra (7)
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 6 El Miguelete (8)

 7 El Museo Guggenheim (6)

 Verticales

 2 La Sagrada Familia (9)

 1 El barrio Carrasco (10)

 4 La Mezquita (7)

 5 La Giralda (7)

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Click on 'view document' below to open a printable version of the


crossword puzzle.

Crossword

View answer - Actividad 9.5

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9.6 MI GRAMÁTICA: Adjetivos /


Adjectives
Actividad 9.6
The singular

Give the rules for changing masculine singular adjectives to


feminine, and give examples.

Escriba las reglas y dé ejemplos.

Rul Ex
e am
ple
E -o boni
n cha to
di nges →b
n to -a onit
g a
in
a
v
o
w
el
E
n
di
n
g
in
a
c
o
n
s
o
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n
a
nt
E
n
di
n
g
in
-e

The plural

Give the rules for forming plural adjectives from the singular forms.

Escriba las reglas y dé ejemplos.

Rul Ex
e am
ple
E Add boni
n s -s tos,
di boni
n tas
g
in
a
v
o
w
el
E
n
di
n
g
in
a
c
o
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n
s
o
n
a
nt
E
n
di
n
g
in
-e

View answer - Actividad 9.6

9.7 TEST CULTURAL


Actividad 9.7
Read the following sentences about cultural facts that have
appeared in this course and note whether each is true or false.

¿Verdadero o falso?

(a)
La
Ci
ud
ad
de
las
Ar
tes
y
las
Ci
en
cia
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s
es
un
co
m
pl
ej
o
cu
ltu
ral
y
ed
uc
ati
vo
.
(b)
U
no
de
los
ed
ifi
ci
os
m
ás
fa
m
os
os
de
Sa
nti
ag
o
de
Ch
ile
es
El
Ca
bil
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do
.
(c)
En
Va
le
nc
ia
no
ha
y
m
uc
ho
s
ed
ifi
ci
os
an
tig
uo
s.
(d)
En
La
Ha
ba
na
ha
y
m
uc
ho
s
ba
res
co
n
act
ua
ci
on

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es
de
m
úsi
ca.
(e)
U
na
de
las
cal
les
m
ás
im
po
rta
nt
es
de
Ba
rc
el
on
a
es
las
Ra
m
bl
as.
(f)
En
Sa
nti
ag
o
de
Cu
ba
se
pu
ed

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e
vis
ita
r
la
ca
sa
de
l
an
tig
uo
go
be
rn
ad
or
es
pa
ño
l
en
Cu
ba,
He
rn
án
Co
rté
s.

View answer - Actividad 9.7

9.8 EL CANCIONERO
Actividad 9.8
It's time for another song. Read the following steps and do them in
the order you prefer.

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1. Listen to this popular children's song.

Escuche la canción.

2. What phrases do you recognize? Read the transcript.

Lea la transcripción.

3. Listen to the song again and sing along.

Escuche otra vez la canción y cante.

Audio content is not available in this format.

Singing in Café Juglar

View transcript - Singing in Café Juglar

9.9 DOCUMENTAL
Actividad 9.9
Now you are going to listen to a programme of the documentary
series En portada. In this programme you are going to find out
about la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias.

Listen to the track and answer the following questions.

Escuche y participe.

To help you answer the questions, follow these steps:

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 Read the questions, listen to the programme and
make notes of key words.
 Listen to the programme again and add more
information to your notes.

 Read the transcript while you listen again, then try to


complete the questions.

Vocabulario

tra wo
ba rks
ja
¿Q Wh
ué at
pi do
en the
sa y
n? thi
nk?

 (a) ¿Dónde está la Ciudad de las Artes y las


Ciencias?
 (b) ¿Cómo es el Museo de las Ciencias?

 (c) ¿Quién es el arquitecto?

Audio content is not available in this format.

En Portade

View transcript - En Portade

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Sesión 10 ¡A prueba!
10.1 Part A
This session consists of a self-assessment test which will give you
an idea of the progress you have made throughout this course. In
the answers, you will also find explanations and revision tips.

10.1.1 Test your vocabulary


1. Note the incorrect option.

Tache la opción incorrecta.

 (a) La iglesia es…

(i) gótica (ii) blanca (iii) cómoda

 (b) La estación de tren es…

(i) moderna (ii) festiva (iii) antigua

 (c) En este bar hay…

(i) una pista de baile (ii) unos sillones (iii)


un campanario

 (d) En el polideportivo hay…

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(i) unos vestuarios (ii) un ayuntamiento
(iii) unos lavabos

 (e) ¿Oiga, para sacar…?

(i) entradas de teatro (ii) dinero (iii) sellos

2. Note the odd one out.

Tache la palabra intrusa.

 (a) hospital • oficina • restaurante • dinero


 (b) taxi • autobús • tren • aeropuerto

 (c) cuenta corriente • saldo • tarjeta de


crédito • sello

 (d) campanario • catedral • iglesia •


mercado

 (e) barra • taburete • televisor • ventanilla

10.1.2 Test your grammar


1 Complete the following sentences using appropriate adjectives
from the box. Make sure that the endings are correct too. More
than one answer is possible in each case.

Complete las frases con la forma apropiada del adjetivo.

famoso • europeo • interesante • inacabado


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 (a) La Sagrada Familia es una iglesia __________.
 (b) Las salas de la Ciudad de las Ciencias y las
Artes son muy __________.

 (c) Los monumentos públicos normalmente son a


personalidades __________.

 (d) Chile es un país latinoamericano muy


__________ .

2 Give the adjectives their correct endings.

Complete el texto.

Dos edifcios muy diferentes

El primero es un edificio alt___ . En la primer___ planta hay unas


oficinas. En la segunda planta hay salas muy grand___ y ruidosas.
También hay un bar, con unos sillones muy cómod___ y unos
ventiladores de estilo colonial. Enfrente de este edificio, hay una
casa antigua y muy bonit___.

3 Change the verbs in the following sentences to correspond with


the forms in brackets.

Transforme las frases.

 (a) (nosotros) Voy a la oficina.


 (b) (vosotros) Vas al cine.

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 (c) (ellos) Va al supermercado.

 (d) (yo) Sabemos dónde está Marta.

 (e) (tú) ¿Sabéis dónde está la monitora?

4 Write sentences with estar based on the following information.

Construya frases.

 Ejemplo
 María / Sevilla

 María está en Sevilla.

 (a) La Alhambra / Granada

 (b) Las ruinas aztecas / México

 (c) El barrio Carrasco y la Plaza Zabala / Montevideo

 (d) Nosotros / Cuba

 (e) Patricio y la familia de Isabel / Valencia

Actividad 10.1
View answer - Actividad 10.1

10.2 Part B
10.2.1 Test your reading skills
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Read the following text and say whether the statements after it are
true or false.

¿Verdadero o falso?

La Serena, Chile, es una ciudad preciosa y la segunda ciudad más


antigua de Chile. Está en la costa del Océano Pacífico, en el norte
de Chile. Es la capital de la región de Coquimbo. Hay muchas
iglesias y muchas torres. En el centro de la ciudad los edificios son
elegantes construcciones de estilo colonial. También tiene una
playa bonita y en verano hay muchos turistas chilenos y
argentinos. En la Plaza de Armas se encuentran los edificios
oficiales, la catedral y la oficina de correos. El mercado de la
Recova y sus restaurantes de mariscos están a solo diez minutos
de la plaza.

(a)
To
da
s
las
ca
sa
s
so
n
m
od
er
na
sy
no
ha
y

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ed
ifi
ci
os
an
tig
uo
s.
(b)
Es
un
a
ci
ud
ad
un
iv
ers
ita
ria
en
el
su
r
de
Ch
ile
.
(c)
El
m
er
ca
do
est
á
ce
rc
a
de
la
Pl
az

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a
de
Ar
m
as.
Actividad 10.2
View answer - Actividad 10.2

10.3 Part C
10.3.1 Test your writing skills
Look at this photograph of a building in the city of La Serena.
Describe what you see, using the prompts below.

Observe y describa.

 (a) ¿Qué hay en la calle?


 (b) ¿Cómo es el edificio?

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Actividad 10.3
 (a) Hay un edificio antiguo. Hay gente delante del
edificio. Hay un coche.
 (b) El edificio es grande y antiguo, de estilo colonial.

R
e
vi
si
o
n
Tr
y
do
in
g
th
e

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sa
m
e
ex
er
cis
e,
bu
t
thi
s
ti
m
e
br
ai
nst
or
m
th
e
w
or
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10.4 Part D
10.4.1 Test your communicative skills
1 You are at the Hotel Francisco Aguirre in La Serena. Listen to
and follow the directions given by the receptionist to find the
following places. Mark them on the map with the numbers 1 to 4.

Escuche y siga las indicaciones.

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Click below to view a larger version of this picture.

Picture 5

 (a) La catedral (1)


 (b) La Iglesia de Santo Domingo (2)

 (c) El Parque Pedro de Valdivia (3)

 (d) El hospital (4)

Audio content is not available in this format.

Hotel Franciso Aguirre in La Serena in Chile


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View transcript - Hotel Franciso Aguirre in La Serena in
Chile

2 Now you are in one of the restaurants in the market and a


stranger asks you how to get to the Plaza de Armas. Give her
directions.

Responda.

Actividad 10.4
View answer - Actividad 10.4

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11 A guide to Spanish instructions


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m an
bi ge
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m mp
pl let
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ta e
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el the
di dia
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fra ces

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s
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las foll
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tes est
pr ion
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tas
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e up
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las the
co tw
lu o
m col
na um
s ns
Es Ch
co oos
ja e
la the
op cor
ci rec
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co opt
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ba (in
(e En
n glis
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/ ani
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en urs
su elf
ci on
nt yo
a ur
tap
e
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a ad
(el (th
te e
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ar a
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n tic
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de (th
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as)
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rti e
ci par

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pe t
Po Put
ng (th
a e
(la sen
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fra ces
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s) ord
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or
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ne the
los ga
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(ot (ag
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we
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Si Foll
ga ow
las the
ins ins
tru tru
cci cti
on ons
es
Su Un
br der
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?

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Conclusion
This free course provided an introduction to studying languages. It
took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your
approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to
improve your confidence as an independent learner.

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Acknowledgements
Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms
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Licence.

The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under


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Photographs
Las plazas: Barbara Scrivener;

Actividad 1.1: Courtesy of Tita Beaven;

Actividad 2.1: (c) Courtesy of Turespana, (d) Chris


Sharp/South American Pictures; (e) Tony Morrison/South American
Pictures;

Actividad 4.1: (c) Gabriela Larson Briceno;

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Vieja, Cuba;

Sesión 10 ¡A prueba! Part C: © Corbis;

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Actividad 1.1
Answer
1. (d).
2. (a) Verdadero, (b) Falso, (c) Falso, (d) Falso.

3. El Hemisférico no es un museo; es un edificio


destinado a espectáculos audiovisuales.

El Oceanográfico no es una piscina; es un acuario


gigante.

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Actividad 1.2
Answer
1. Here is a possible answer:

cultural cultural, espectacular spectacular,


moderno modern, audiovisuales audiovisual,
enorme enormous, metálica metallic/metal ,
blancawhite, interactivo interactive, precioso
beautiful, gigante gigantic

2. (a) – (ii) grande – pequeño; (b) – (iii) moderno –


antiguo; (c) – (iv) bonito – feo; (d) – (i) blanco – negro.

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Actividad 1.3
Answer
 (a) La Catedral de Burgos es un edificio
antiguo.
 (b) El puente de Calatrava es una
construcción moderna.

 (c) La Sagrada Familia es una iglesia


inacabada.

 (d) Las fiestas de Valencia son


espectaculares.

 (e) Los jardines del Turia son preciosos.

 (f) El Museo de las Ciencias “Príncipe


Felipe” y el Hemisférico son edificios
enormes.

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Actividad 1.4
Answer
1. Here is a possible answer:
 (a) Es un edificio enorme. Es una
construcción moderna. El edificio es
horrible.

 (b) Es un museo espectacular. Es una


construcción metálica. El museo es
precioso.

 (c) Es una construcción antigua. Es un


edificio espectacular. Es una casa
preciosa.

2. Here is a possible answer:

¡Qué moderno! ¡Es horrible! ¡Es enorme!

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Actividad 2.1
Answer
 (a) Seville, Spain (La Giralda).
 (b) Granada, Spain (La Alhambra).

 (c) Barcelona, Spain (La Sagrada Familia).

 (d) Santiago, Chile (La Casa de la


Moneda).

 (e) Montevideo, Uruguay (El Cabildo).

2. La plaza de toros: bonita, grande.

 Los bares (en Valencia): animados,


festivos.

 La estación (de tren): antigua.

 El campanario del Miguelete: alto, grande.

 El Mercado Central: grande.

3. Here is a possible answer:

 Los bares en Valencia son animados y


festivos. La estación de tren es antigua.

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 El campanario del Miguelete es alto y
grande.

 El Mercado Central es grande.

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Actividad 2.2b
Answer
¿ ¿D
C ón
ó de
m est
o á?
s
e
ll
a
m
a
?
La Gra
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ha a
m
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a
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anti
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guo,
Mo
ntev
ideo
La En
Ci el
ud cent
ad ro
ela de
Mo
ntev
ideo

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Actividad 2.3a
Answer
 (a) ¿Qué es el Paseo de la Alameda? ¿Dónde está?
 (b) ¿Qué es la Estación del Norte? ¿Cómo es?
¿Dónde está?

 (c) ¿Qué son las Torres de Pere Quart? ¿Dónde


están? ¿Cómo son?

 (d) ¿Qué es el Mercado Central? ¿Cómo es?

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Actividad 3.1
Answer
Monumentos y edifcios: iglesia, catedral, polideportivo,
puente.

Lugares: calle, avenida, plaza, barrio, parque.

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Actividad 3.2
Answer
1

 2
 (a) La escuela está al lado del museo.

 (b) El hospital está al lado de la escuela.

 (c) La iglesia está al lado del hospital y el


supermercado.

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 (d) El polideportivo está enfrente del parque.

 (e) El ayuntamiento está enfrente de la catedral.

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Actividad 3.3
Answer
Chile está al lado de Argentina. Argentina está entre Chile y
Uruguay. Uruguay está entre Brasil y Argentina. Bolivia está
entre Perú, Brasil,Paraguay y Chile. Ecuador está entre
Colombia y Perú. Venezuela está al lado de Colombia.

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Actividad 3.4
Answer
(a) Mercado Central, (b) Casa Colorada, (c) Catedral y Palacio del
Arzobispo.

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Actividad 3.5
Answer
Hola Heidi,

¡Montevideo es preciosa! Tiene unas avenidas y unos edificios


muy bonitos y antiguos. Te recomiendo la Plaza de la Constitución,
la plaza más antigua de Montevideo, en el casco antiguo. A un
lado de la plaza está El Cabildo, el Museo Histórico y Archivo
Municipal, y al otro lado está la Iglesia Matriz. Cerca de allí
está la Plaza Zabala. Al fnal de la calle Solís está la Rambla
con unas vistas al mar espectaculares. Gira a la izquierda y allí
está el Mercado del Puerto, un sitio ideal para comer una parrilla y
tomar un “medio y medio”.

Besos, Javier

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Actividad 4.1
Answer
You may have written that these places look remarkably similar to
the places you are used to in your own country. Or you might have
written that the park looks slightly different because in Britain there
are larger areas of grass to play on, and that the bar is more like a
continental-style café–restaurant than the traditional British pub. In
Spain, these places are usually open to everybody. Cafés, bars
and parks are widely regarded as meeting places, and hence are
all regarded as espacios públicos.

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Actividad 4.2
Answer
The correct order is: (c), (a), (e), (d), (f), (b).

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Actividad 4.3
Answer
1. 1 (b) Palma de Mallorca, (c) Madrid, (d) Palma de
Mallorca, (e) Barcelona.
2. 2

 (a) (yo) Voy al cibercafé, a mandar un


correo electrónico.

 (b) María y Cristina van al restaurante


con un cliente.

 (c) Raquel, Miguel y yo vamos al


hospital a visitar a un amigo.

 (d) Olga, Antonio y tú vais a / van a


Correos a buscar unos paquetes. (Note
that the vosotros form (e.g. vais) is not
used in Latin America, where ustedes is
preferred.)

 (e) Inma va al parque con su hija.

 (f) Concha y Pedro van alaeropuerto a


buscar a un colega.

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Actividad 4.4
Answer
1 Here is a possible answer. Yours may be very different!

 : el bar, el cine, el cibercafé


 : el parque, el restaurante

 : la oficina, el hospital, el hipermercado, el


aeropuerto

2 Here is a possible answer:

¿Adónde va usted?

H Lu
or ga
a r
09 Voy
:0 a la
0h ofici
na.
14 Voy
:0 al
0h bar.
17 Voy
:0 al
0h hipe
rme
rcad
o.
20 Voy
:0 al

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0h cine
.
21 Voy
:0 al
0h rest
aura
nte.

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Actividad 4.6
Answer
 (a) ¿Adónde vas?
 (b) ¿Adónde va? / ¿Adónde van?

 (c) ¿Adónde vais? / ¿Adónde van?

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Actividad 4.7
Answer
 Using grammatical information in the
dictionary

H Gr A
e am Sp
a ma ani
d tic sh
w al ex
or cat am
d eg ple
ory
pr adje ¡Es
eci tivo prec
os (ad ioso
o jec !
tiv
e)
bo adje una
nit tivo casa
o (ad muy
jec boni
tiv ta
e)
un artíc una
, ulo silla
un (art
a icle
)
te verb Ten
ne o go
r (ve dos
rb) her
man
as.
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en prep Viv
osic en
ión en
(pr Gra
ep nad
osi a.
tio
n)
m adv Mi
uy erbi pue
o blo
(ad es
ver muy
b) boni
to.
ofi sust la
ci anti ofici
na vo na
(no de
un) turis
mo

 Word clusters

aeropuerto: gótico; restaurante: metálico; bar: comercial; parque:


blanco.

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Actividad 5.1
Answer
1. (a), (d), (f), (h).
2. (b).

3. “ … hay una actuación de música en vivo y cócteles


buenísimos”.

“ … hay comida tradicional criolla”.

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Actividad 5.2
Answer
1. Here is a possible answer:
 Hay una barra. Hay una terraza. Hay un
camarero. Hay un sofá. Hay unas mesas.
Hay una máquina de café. Hay unos
periódicos. Hay un equipo de música.
Hay unos taburetes.

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Actividad 5.3
Answer
1. Here is a possible answer:
 Some of the words you may not have
understood are: Mugumba (a proper
name), viernes (Friday), salón de
comidas (dining room), ambiente
agradable (pleasant atmosphere) and
complejo turístico (tourist centre).

 You may have decided it was suitable for


your celebration as it has both a place for
dining and for dancing and the
atmosphere is pleasant.

2. Here is a possible answer:

 El bar se llama Mugumba Habana. Hay


una actuación en vivo. Hay un
salón de comidas y un ambiente
agradable. También hay una pista
de baile. Es un bar muy animado.

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Actividad 5.4
Answer
Here is a possible answer:

 Hay un gran ambiente.


 Hay unos cócteles variados.

 Hay un equipo de música de alta fidelidad.

 Hay unos ventiladores.

 Hay unas amplias mesas.

 Hay unos sofás cómodos. / Hay unos cómodos sofás.


(Note that adjectives in Spanish normally follow
the noun. In the advertisement, the order was
reversed for stylistic reasons.)

 Hay un guardarropa.

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Actividad 6.1
Answer
 (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (h), (i).

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Actividad 6.2
Answer
 1 (a) la piscina, la recepción; (b) el gimnasio; (c) los
vestuarios; (d) la recepción.
 2

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s
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e
s
a

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Actividad 6.3
Answer
 1 (a) Sí, está en el bar.
 (b) No, no sé.

 (c) Sí, está en la sauna.

 (d) Sí, está en los vestuarios.

 (e) No, no sé.

 3 (a) ¿Sabe dónde están los vestuarios?

 (b) ¿Saben dónde está el bar?

 (c) ¿Sabéis dónde está la sauna?

 (d) ¿Sabes dónde está el gimnasio?

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Actividad 6.4
Answer
1. So far in this course you have seen a few ‘public’
places, for example la estación and el mercado
central , and you have also come across los bares .
Other buildings frequented by the general public that
have come up in this course are el museo, el
hospital, la escuela, el polideportivo o el centro
deportivo, el ayuntamiento, el aeropuerto, la
oficina, el banco, el restaurante, and a more
modern one, el cibercafé. Another place in Hispanic
countries where the community gathers is la iglesia,
and of course los parques and las plazas.
2. Here is a possible answer:

 (a) museo: moderno; (b) parque: tranquilo


(c) bar: ruidoso, animado; (d) estación de
tren: antigua, caótica; (e) cibercafé:
moderno, tranquilo; (f) polideportivo:
relajante.

3. You may think that these public places are totally


different in your country, or you may think them

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similar. The important thing is to be aware of any
similarities as well as differences between countries.

4. Here is a possible answer:

 Valencia es una ciudad preciosa.


Imprescindible verel campanario del
Miguelete.

 De mi viaje a España recomiendo visitar


las Torres de Pere Quart y la
espectacular estación
modernista en Valencia.

 En La Habana hay unos bares de los


años 50 muy animados.

 Para relajarse en el viaje, recomiendo ir a


un centro deportivo en Santiago
de Chile. En Montevideo hay una
ciudad vieja muy bonita.

 Sobre todo, visitar El Cabildo en la


Plaza de la Constitución.

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Actividad 7.1
Answer
1. Things you can do in a bank: (a), (b) (some banks in
Barcelona sell these), (c), (e), (f) (some banks in
Barcelona sell these), (h).

Things you don't usually do in a bank: (d), (g) (you can


buy stamps at an estanco, a government-licensed
tobacconist’ s and newsagent's).

2. (b) – (iv), (c) – (ii), (d) – (v), (e) – (vi) (comprar can
be used with entradas, but is less common), (f) – (i).
3. Ventanilla 1: cambiar dinero, cambiar euros.

Ventanilla 3: sacar entradas de teatro. Cajero


automático: cargar el (teléfono) móvil, sacar dinero
con tarjeta de crédito.

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Actividad 7.2
Answer
1. The correct order is: (c), (e), (a), (d), (b).
2. (a) tome, (b) siga, (c) tome.

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Actividad 7.3
Answer
1. La quinta. La quinta a la derecha. La sexta. La sexta a
la izquierda.
2. You have ended up where you started! (Keep straight
on. Take the second street on the right. Keep straight
on. Take the first street on the right. Keep straight on.
Take the second street on the right. Keep straight on.)

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Actividad 7.4b
Answer
Here are some possible routes:

 (a) Está aquí, a la derecha.


 (b) Gire a la derecha y tome la primera calle a la
derecha, siga todo recto y el Palacio de la Música
está a la izquierda.

 (c) Tome la primera a la izquierda, siga todo recto


hasta el final de la calle, y está allí.

 (d) Tome la primera a la derecha y siga recto. Tome


la segunda calle a la izquierda, la Gran Vía de les
Corts Catalanes. Siga todo recto y la Universidad está
allí, a la derecha.

 (e) Siga todo recto y está a la izquierda.

 (f) Vaya a las Ramblas, siga todo recto, tome la


tercera calle a la izquierda, siga todo recto y el hotel
está allí, a la derecha.

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Actividad 8.1
Answer
1. Hotel Espartano: económico, varias plantas,
moderno, barato, ruidoso, bloque de pisos, incómodo,
funcional.

Hotel Santa Isabel: lujoso, dos plantas, antiguo,


caro, tranquilo, mansión, cómodo, decorativo.

2. Here are some possible answers:


 (a) El hotel Espartano está en la calle
Convento San Francisco, detrás de la
Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Está cerca de la
Plaza de Toros.

 (b) El hotel Santa Isabel está en la calle


Baratillo, entre O’ Reilly y Narciso López,
en la Plaza de Armas. Está cerca del
Castillo de la Fuerza.

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Actividad 8.2
Answer
1

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ie ro, as,
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a

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Actividad 8.4
Answer
Here is a possible answer:

 Quiero un hotel cerca de la playa, a dos pasos de los


museos, antiguo y tranquilo, barato, en pleno centro,
elegante y cómodo, a diez metros de los bares.

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Actividad 8.5
Answer
 Vocabulary strategies

Nouns: gimnasio, dinero, lavabos, recepción, piscina, sauna,


vestuarios, tarjeta (de autobús)

Verbs: sacar, estar, saber, soy (ser)

Adjectives: funcional, cómodo

Adverbs: cerca

Prepositions: entre, en

 Diario hablado

 (a) ¿Dónde está la Plaza de Armas? A dos pasos del


lugar donde se funda la villa de San Cristóbal de La
Habana.

 (b) ¿Qué tipo de edificio es? Es una mansión


maravillosa de los Condes de Santovenia.

 (c) ¿Y de qué está cerca? Está cerca de


monumentos y edificios famosos.

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 (d) ¿De qué edificios? A cinco minutos del Cristo de
La Habana, la Giraldilla y el Palacio de los Capitanes
Generales.

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Actividad 9.1
Answer
Alberto ¿Dónde estamos?

Eva Estamos aquí. Delante de la estación de tren. Voy a


preguntar dónde está el museo. Alberto No, no preguntes.
¡Tenemos un mapa!

Eva Aquí no hay un museo. No hay edificios, no hay nada.


¡Estamos perdidos! Alberto Sí, sí, está cerca de aquí. Es todo
recto y está al fnal de esta calle. ¡Venga! Eva ¡Qué paciencia!

Eva Oiga, por favor, ¿ para ir al museo?

Alberto Eva, mujer, ¡pero si está a dos pasos de aquí!

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Actividad 9.2
Answer
 Palacio Cousiño
 Uno de los palacios más antiguos y bellos de
Santiago. Se construyó en el siglo XIX. Está al sur de
la Alameda, cerca del Parque Almagro. Está rodeado
de enormes y lindísimos jardines.

 Mercado Central

 Justo enfrente del famoso río Mapocho, se encuentra


este lindo mercado en el centro de Santiago de Chile.
Allí hay unos puestos de frutas y verduras
espectaculares y unos restaurantes muy agradables.

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Actividad 9.3
Answer
campanario – alto, edificio – espectacular, plaza – bonita, palacio
– antiguo, tienda – barata, sofá – cómodo, bar – animado, músico
– famoso, paseo – largo, parque – grande, escuela – moderna,
centro – cultural.

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Actividad 9.4
Answer
(a) el mercado, (b) la muralla / la estación de tren, (c) el puerto, (d)
la playa, (e) el cabildo, (f) la catedral.

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Actividad 9.5
Answer

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Actividad 9.6
Answer
The singular

Rul Ex
e am
ple
E -o boni
n cha to
di nges →
n to boni
g -a ta
in
a
v
o
w
el
E Stay espe
n s the ctac
di sam ular,
n e cult
g ural
in
a
c
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E Stay inter
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di sam te,
n e gran
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g de
in
-e

The plural

Rul Ex
e am
ple
E Add boni
n s -s tos ,
di boni
n tas
g
in
a
v
o
w
el
E Add espe
n s ctac
di -es ular
n es ,
g cult
in ural
a es
c
o
n
s
o
n
a
nt
E Add inter
n s -s esan
di tes ,
n gran
g des
in

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-e

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Actividad 9.7
Answer
 (a) Verdadero.
 (b) Falso. ( The famous Cabildo that you have
seen is in Montevideo. Famous buildings in
Santiago de Chile include La Casa de la
Moneda and the Palacio Cousiño.)

 (c) Falso. ( There are many diferent examples


of historical architecture such as modernist and
medieval .)

 (d) Verdadero.

 (e) Verdadero.

 (f) Falso. ( The first governor of Cuba was


Diego Velázquez, after whom the museum in
Santiago de Cuba is named.)

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Actividad 9.9
Answer
 (a) En las afueras de Valencia.
 (b) You may have mentioned some of the following
points:

Es interactivo, moderno, divertido, dinámico, enorme,


gigantesco, muy alto, como el esqueleto de un
dinosaurio, totalmente nuevo, muy bonito, muy
grande, muy amplio, con mucha luz.

 (c) El arquitecto es Santiago Calatrava.

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Actividad 10.1
Answer
 Test your vocabulary

 1 (a) – (iii) cómoda (comfortable) is incorrect as we


don’ t usually talk about churches in terms of their
comfort.

 (b) – (ii) festiva (festive) is the odd one out as we


don't usually talk about the atmosphere in a railway
station.

 (c) – (iii) un campanario (a bell tower) is not a


feature you would normally find in a bar!

 (d) – (ii) un ayuntamiento (town hall) is not


something you would find in a sports centre.

 (e) – (iii) sellos (stamps) is not usually used with the


verb sacar .

 2 (a) Dinero . (The other words refer to places


/buildings .)

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 (b) Aeropuerto. (The others refer to means of
transport, whereas this is the building where
the means of transport is based.)

 (c) Sello. ( The others refer to banking


transactions .)

 (d) Mercado. ( The others refer to religious


buildings .)

 (e) Ventanilla . ( The others refer to objects you


can usually find in a Hispanic bar .)

R
e
vi
si
o
n
A
go
od
wa
y
of
m
e
m
ori
zi
ng
an
d
or
ga
ni
zi
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ng
vo
ca
bu
lar
y
is
to
cla
ssi
fy
it.
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r
ex
a
m
pl
e,
se
pa
rat
e
th
e
w
or
ds
yo
u
ha
ve
lea
rn
ed
for
pl
ac
es
by
pu
tti
ng
th

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e
m
int
o
tw
o
co
lu
m
ns:
on
e
for
th
e
pl
ac
es
yo
u
us
ua
lly
go
to,
an
d
an
ot
he
r
for
th
e
pl
ac
es
yo
u
do
n't
us
ua
lly

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go
to

 Test your grammar

 Here is a possible answer. (a) inacabada, (b)


interesantes, (c) famosas, (d) europeo.

 Dos edifcios muy diferentes

El primero es un edificio alto . En la primera planta


hay unas oficinas. En la segunda planta hay salas
muy grandes y ruidosas. También hay un bar, con
unos sillones muy cómodos y unos ventiladores de
estilo colonial. Enfrente de este edificio, hay una casa
antigua y muy bonita.

 3 (a) Vamos a la oficina.

(b) Vais al cine.

(c) Van al supermercado.

(d) Sé dónde está Marta.

(e) ¿ Sabes dónde está la monitora?

 4 (a) La Alhambra está en Granada.

(b) Las ruinas aztecas están en México.

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(c) El barrio Carrasco y la Plaza Zabala están en
Montevideo.

(d) (Nosotros) estamos en Cuba.

(e) Patricio y la familia de Isabel están en Valencia.

R
e
vi
si
o
n
N
o
w
re
vi
ew
all
th
e
gr
a
m
m
ar
yo
u
ha
ve
stu
di
ed
so
far
.
G
o
ba
ck
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to
th
e
‘O
ve
rvi
ew
’,
lo
ok
at
th
e
co
lu
m
n
‘L
an
gu
ag
e
po
int
s’
an
d
tic
k
th
e
gr
a
m
m
ar
po
int
s
th
at
yo
u
fe

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el
co
nfi
de
nt
ha
nd
lin
g.
If
yo
u
fe
el
yo
u
ne
ed
m
or
e
pr
act
ice
wi
th
an
y
of
th
e
m,
go
to
th
e
rel
ev
an
t
ex
er
cis
es

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an
d
try
do
in
g
th
e
m
ag
ai
n.

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Actividad 10.2
Answer
 (a) Falso. ( “la segunda ciudad más antigua de
Chile” ; “ los edificios son … de estilo colonial” ).
 (b) Falso. ( “ Está … en el norte de Chile” ).

 (c) Verdadero. ( “ El mercado [está] a solo diez


minutos de la plaza ” ).

R
e
vi
si
o
n
A
go
od
tec
hn
iq
ue
for
ret
ai
ni
ng
inf
or
m
ati
on
is
to
no

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te
do
w
n
th
e
ke
y
w
or
ds.
Th
es
e
ar
e
th
e
ter
ms
,
da
tes
an
d
na
m
es
th
at
su
m
m
ari
ze
w
ha
t
ha
s
be
en
sai
d.

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Tr
y
to
do
thi
s
wi
th
an
y
of
th
e
re
ad
in
g
or
lis
te
ni
ng
pa
ss
ag
es
(e.
g.
th
e
do
cu
m
en
tar
y)
th
at
yo
u
ha
ve
co
m

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e
ac
ro
ss.
W
he
n
yo
u
se
e
th
es
e
w
or
ds
ag
ai
n,
th
ey
wi
ll
re
mi
nd
yo
u
of
th
e
inf
or
m
ati
on
ar
ou
nd
th
e
m.

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Actividad 10.4
Answer
1 See map.

2 Here is a possible answer:

Cruce la calle y tome la primera calle a la derecha, la calle Prat,


siga todo recto, y la Plaza de Armas es la tercera calle a la
izquierda, es la cuarta cuadra.

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R
e
vi
si
o
n
Im
ag
in
e
th
at
yo
u
ha
ve
vis
ito
rs
to
yo
ur
to
w
n.
Ch
oo
se
th
e
fo
ur
pl
ac
es
th
at
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Adjective endings
Transcript
Raquel
Pista 37
William
Now you are going to make sentences by linking the words that you hear and
changing them appropriately. Listen to the example first.
Raquel
Construya frases
Raquel
Ejemplo
Fernando/Maria
La ciudad/moderno
Juan Carlos
La ciudad es modernA
Raquel
Ahora Ud...
Raquel
a)
Fernando/Maria
la catedral/antiguo
<pause>
Mariluz
La catedral es antigua
Raquel
b)
Fernando/Maria
La fuente/precioso
<pause>
Juan Carlos
La fuente es preciosa
Raquel
c)
Fernando/Maria
los parques/tranquilo
<pause>
Mariluz
Los parques son tranquilos
Raquel
d)
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Fernando/Maria
Las casas/bonito
Juan Carlos
Las casas son bonitas
Raquel
e)
Fernando/Maria
los restaurantes/bueno
<pause>
Juan Carlos
Los restaurantes son buenos
Raquel
f)
Fernando/Maria
Los edificios/feo
<pause>
Mariluz
Los edificios son modernos
Raquel
g)
Fernando/Maria
El cine/grande
<pause>
Juan Carlos
El cine es grande

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How nice!
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 57
Liliana:
Qué bonito. Qué lindo. Es precioso. Es muy moderno

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Buildings and places in Valencia


Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 38
William:
Listen to these descriptions of some places in Valencia.
Raquel:
Escuche las descripciones.
Raquel:
a) ¿Cómo es la plaza de toros?
Voxpop - woman:
Muy bonita. Es muy grande
Raquel:
b) ¿Cómo son los bares?
Voxpop - man:
Animados, y festivos, como Valencia misma.
Raquel:
c) ¿Cómo es la estacion de Valencia?
Voxpop - woman:
Antigua, de fachada antigua.
Raquel:
d) ¿Cómo es el campanario del Miguelete?
Voxpop - woman:
Es muy grande…..alto ..
Raquel:
e) ¿Cómo es el Mercado Central?
Voxpop - woman:
El Mercado Central es muy grande …..

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Monuments and sights


Transcript
Raquel
Pista 39
William
Listen to two people, one from Andalucia and one from Uruguay talking about the
most important sights in their part of the world.
Raquel
Escuche las entrevistas
Raquel
a)

music: BPM2007 track 16. dur: 00.33

Juan Carlos
¿De dónde es Ud.?
Maria
De Andalucía, España
Juan Carlos
¿Qué monumentos importantes hay en Andalucía?
Maria
Pues, la Mezquita de Córdoba ...
Juan Carlos
¿Qué más hay?
Maria
También hay la Alhambra
Juan Carlos
¿Dónde está la Alhambra?
Maria
En Granada
Juan Carlos
¡Ah! Y la Giralda, ¿no está en Granada?
Maria
No, no, la Giralda está en Sevilla
Raquel
b)

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music: CD77124 Brazil & Argentina. track 4 dur: 00.45
<guillecito, this is from 8.26 and 8.27,. it was selected for
CD1, unit 2 session 2

Maria
¿De dónde eres?
Juan Carlos
De Montevideo, Uruguay
Maria
¿Qué hay para el turista en Montevideo?
Juan Carlos
Hay tres lugares básicos, la ciudadela que es el casco viejo, el cabildo y el barrio de
Priepolis.
Maria
¿Y dónde esta situado el barrio Carrasco en Montevideo?
Juan Carlos
Hacia el este
Maria
¿Dónde esta el cabildo?
Juan Carlos
El cabildo esta detrás del barrio antiguo.
Maria
¿Dónde esta la ciudadela?
Juan Carlos
Esta en el mismo centro de Montevideo, la capital.

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Miguelete tower
Transcript
Raquel
Pista 58
Raquel
Cómo es la torre del Miguelete Es muy alta. Es muy antigua. Dónde está el Miguelete.
Está en Valencia. Está en el centro

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Places
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 40
William
Here are some buildings and places in Andalucia and Montevideo are, Listen to the
example and ask where they are.
Raquel:
preguntedonde estan los siguientes edificios y monumentos
Raquel:
Ejemplo
Raquel:
El Cabildo

<pause>

Juan Carlos
¿Dónde está el Cabildo?
Raquel:
Ahora Ud...
Raquel:
a)
Raquel:
La Alhambra

<pause>

Mariluz
¿Dónde está la Alhambra?
Raquel:
b)
Raquel:
La Giralda

<pause>

Juan Carlos

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¿Dónde está la Giralda?
Raquel:
c)
Raquel:
El barrio de Triana

<pause>

Mariluz
¿Dónde está el barrio de Triana?
Raquel:
d)
Raquel:
El barrio Carrasco

<pause>

Juan Carlos
¿Dónde está el barrio Carrasco?
Raquel:
e)
Raquel:
a Mezquita de Cordoba

<pause>

Mariluz
¿Dónde está la Mezquita de Cordoba?

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Santiago
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 41
William:
Now you are going to listen to three short guided tours of Santiago.
Raquel:
Escuche tres visitas guiadas a Santiago de Chile.
Liliana:
Estamos en la antigua estación de ferrocarril Mapocho, al lado del rio Mapocho.
Cerca de esta estación está el Mercado Central.
Liliana:
Cerca de la Plaza de Armas, en la calle Merced, está la Casa Colorada, la antigua casa
del governador español.
Liliana:
Estamos en la plaza de Armas. En un lado de la plaza hay varias tiendas. Al otro lado,
enfrente de las tiendas, está la Catedral y el palacio del Arzobispo.

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Directions
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 59
Cristine:
Está al lado del ayantuamiento. Está enfrente de las tiendas. Está cerca del mercado
central. Está lejos de acqui

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Where are you going?


Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 42
William:
Listen to where people are travelling to from Valencia airport.
Raquel:
Escuche a dónde van estas personas.
Airport PA system:
Ding Dong Ding
“Por su propio interes rogamos mantengan su pertencias controladas en todo
momento”. “Please do not leave baggage unattended”
Raquel:
a)
Vox pop Woman:
¿A dónde va?
Vox pop Man
A Sevilla
Vox pop Woman:
Bueno, ¡buen viaje!
Raquel:
b)
William:
¿A dónde va a viajar Señora?
Vox pop Woman:
Palma de Mallorca
Raquel:
c)
Vox pop Woman:
¿A dónde van?
Vox pop Man:
Madrid
Raquel:
d)
Vox pop Woman:
¿A dónde viajas?
Vox pop Man:
A Palma de Mallorca
Vox pop Woman:
¡Muy buen viaje!
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Raquel

e)
Vox pop Woman 1:
¿A dónde viajas?
Vox pop Woman 2:
Voy a Barcelona
Vox pop Woman 1:
Buen viaje
Vox pop Woman 2:
¡Adiós!
Vox pop Woman 2:
¡Adiós!

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Escuche y participe.
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 43
William:
Tell this nosy person where you are going. Follow the example.
Raquel:
Escuche y participe.
Raquel:
Ejemplo
Juan:
¿A dónde vas?
Raquel:
El parque

<pause>

Mariluz:
Voy al parque
Raquel:
a)
Juan:
¿A dónde vas?
Mariluz:
El gimnasio

<pause>

Mariluz:
Voy al gimnasio
Raquel:
b)
Juan:
¿A dónde vas?
Raquel:
El supermercado

<pause>
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Mariluz:
Voy al supermercado
Raquel:
c)
Juan Carlos:
¿A dónde vas?
Raquel:
El cine

<pause>

Mariluz:
Voy al cine
Raquel:
d)
Juan Carlos:
¿A dónde vas?
Raquel:
Casa de unas amigas

<pause>

Mariluz:
Voy a casa de unas amigas
Raquel:
e)
Juan Carlos:
¿A dónde vas?
Raquel:
Donde quiero

<pause>

Mariluz:
Voy a donde quiero!

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Español de bolsillo
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 60
Raquel:
A dónde vas. Voy a la oficina. Voy al cine. Salgo a dar una vuelta

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In the bar
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 44
William
what things can you hear in this bar. Answer by following the prompts.
Raquel:
Describa que hay en el bar.

<sound of public phone|>

Raquel:
Ejemplo:
Raquel:
Teléfono público.

<pause>

Juan carlos
Hay un teléfono público.
Raquel:
Ahora Ud...
Raquel:
a)

(sound of somebody making a cocktail)

cócteles
Mariluz:
Hay unos cócteles
Raquel:
b)

(sound of a live performance)

actuación en vivo

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Juan Carlos
Hay una actuación en vivo
Raquel:
c)

music: Bruton BCC4. track 11 Blue Danube. dur: 00.09

pista de baile
Mariluz
Hay una pista de baile
Raquel:
d)

(sound of people being served outside)

terraza
Juan Carlos
Hay una terraza
Raquel:
e)

<máquina tragaperras sound>

máquinas tragaperras
Juan Carlos
Hay unas máquinas tragaperras.
Raquel:
f)

<sound of people playing dominó>

juegos de mesa
Mariluz
Hay unos juegos de mesa

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In the sports centre


Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 45
William
Listen to the following exahanges between a receptionist and different people in a
sports centre.
Raquel:
Escuchelos siguientes dialogos en un centro deportivo
Raquel:
a)
Juan Carlos:
La Srta. Marta por favor, preséntese a recepción. Srta. Marta la llaman a
recepción...<on the loudspeaker>
Juan Carlos:
Oye Juani, sabes dónde está Marta?
Marliluz:
No, no sé. No está en la piscina?
Juan Carlos:
Srta. Marta, ¡por favor! La llaman a recepción..

<a bit of gym background>

Raquel:
b)
Juan Carlos:
Juani, ¿sabes donde está la monitora?
Marliluz:
Pues no. ¿No está en el gimnasio?
Juan Carlos:
Ah, sí, claro. Gracias.

<gym background>

Raquel:
c)
Juan Carlos:
Juani, Juani, sabes dónde están Mercedes y Teresa?
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Raquel:
Están en los vestuarios.
Juan Carlos:
Gracias, Juani.

<a bit of gym background>

Raquel:
d)
Marliluz:
Oye, sabes donde está la recepción?
Juan Carlos:
Sí, sí, claro. ¡AQUIII!!!

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Inside the sports centre


Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 46
William:
You are now going to be asked to locate different things in a sports centre.
Raquel:
Escuche y responda
Raquel:
Ejemplo
Fernando:
¿Dónde está la piscina?
William:
<next to reception>
Maria:
Al lado de recepción
Raquel:
Ahora Ud.
Raquel:
a)
Fernando:
¿Dónde están los vestuarios para caballeros?
William:
<next to reception>
Maria:
Al lado de recepción
Raquel:
b)
Fernando:
¿Dónde están los vestuarios para señoras?
William:
<behind reception>
Maria:
Detrás de recepción
Raquel:
c)
Fernando:
¿Dónde está el almacén?
William:
<next to the sauna>
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Maria:
Al lado de la sauna
Raquel:
d)
Fernando:
¿Dónde están los aseos?
William:
<behind the bar>
Maria:
Detrás del bar
Raquel:
e)
Fernando:
¿Donde está el bar?
William:
<between the gym and the swimming pools>
Maria:
entre el gimnasio y las piscinas
Raquel:
f)
Fernando:
¿Donde esta la monitora de natacion?
William:
<in front of you>
Maria:
delante de usted
Fernando:
¿como?
Maria:
Delante de usted, yo soy la monitora de natacion
Fernando/Maria
risas

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Where is the instructor?


Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 61
Dónde está la monitora. No sé. Está en el gimnasio. Sí, está en el primer piso.

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Locations nearby
Transcript
Raquel

Pista 62

Dónde hay un banco por acqui. Tome la primera a la derecha. Siga


todo recto. Tome la tercera a la izquierda. Oiga, par cambiar
dinero. La primera vantanilla

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Next four phrases


Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 48
William:
Listen and repeat the following directions.
Raquel:
Escuche las indicaciones y repita
Raquel:
Ejemplo:
Fernando:
La primera
Raquel:
Ahora Ud.
Fernando:
la primera

<pause>

Maria:
la primera a la derecha

<pause>

Fernando:
la segunda

<pause>

Maria:
la segunda a la izquierda

<pause>

Fernando:
la tercera

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<pause>

Maria:
la tercera a la derecha

<pause>

Fernando:
la cuarta

<pause>

Maria:
la cuarta la izquierda

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Following direction
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 49
William
Someone is giving you directions. Repeat them to show you have understood
Raquel:
Escuche y repita las instrucciones.
Raquel:
Ejemplo
Henar
Siga todo recto
Cristine
todo recto
Raquel:
Ahora Ud...
Henar
Siga todo recto

(pause)

Cristine
todo recto
Henar
Tome la segunda calle a la derecha

(pause)

Cristine
la segunda calle a la derecha
Henar
Siga todo recto

(pause)

Cristine
todo recto

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Henar
Tome la primera calle a la derecha

(pause)

Cristine
la primera calle a la derecha.
Henar
Siga todo recto

(pause)

Cristine
todo recto
Henar
Tome la segunda calle a la derecha

(pause)

Cristine
la segunda calle a la derecha
Henar
Siga todo recto

(pause)

Cristine
todo recto

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In a new city
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 50
William:
You are in a new city, ask where you can find these things.
Raquel:
Escuche y pregunte
Raquel:
Ejemplo:
Raquel:
Banco
Cristine:
¿Hay un banco por aquí?
Raquel:
Ahora Ud...
Raquel:
a)
Raquel:
cibercafe

<pause>

Cristine:
¿Hay un cibercafé?
Raquel:
b)
Prompt:
biblioteca

<pause>

Cristine:
¿Hay una biblioteca por aquí?
Raquel:
c)
Prompt:
estación de metro
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<pause>

Fernando:
¿Hay una estación de metro por aquí?
Raquel:
d)
Prompt:
oficina de correos

<pause>

Cristine:
¿Hay una oficina de correos por aquí?
Raquel:
e)
Cristine:
Estanco

<pause>

Cristine:
¿Hay un estanco por aquí?
Raquel:
f)
Prompt:
cabina de teléfonos

<pause>

Fernando:
¿Hay una cabina de telefonos por aqui?

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Distance
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 63
Raquel:
Dónde está el hotel Oriente. A dos pasos del Teatro Liceo. A cien metros de la plaza
Catalunya. A cinco minutos del puerto.

music dur: 00.34

Raquel:
Este es el final del compact de actividades uno

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Barcelona hotels
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 51
William
Listen to the following radio adverts for hotels in Barcelona. Pay particular attention
to where they are.
Raquel:
Escuche los anuncios de hoteles en Barcelona
Raquel:
a)

BCC36 Bizet- Carmen track 40 La Garde Montante dur: 00.30

Mariluz
Hotel Duques de Bergara. ¡Un hotel con clase! Situado en el corazón de Barcelona. A
pocos metros de la Plaza Cataluña. El hotel Duques de Bergara es un edificio
modernista de gran calidad. Hotel Duques de Bergara, calle Bergara, número 11,
Barcelona.
Raquel:
b)

CD77131 Japan, tr 1Pictures of Japan dur: 00.20

Juan Carlos
¿Un hotel antiguo y con encanto? El hotel Oriente, situado en pleno centro, en las
famosas Ramblas de Barcelona. Un hotel de toda la vida. El hotel Oriente le espera en
la calle Ramblas, número 45-47. Barcelona.
Raquel:
c)

Atmos CD57, tr10 Jumping Jazz dur: 00.31

Cristine
Elegancia del Art Deco y diseño de actualidad, ¡Hotel Rívoli! Cristine A dos pasos de
la plaza Cataluña. Un buen hotel para el ocio..., ¡y el negocio!. Hotel Rivoli, la
Rambla, 128. Barcelona.

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Where is the hotel?


Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 52
William:
Use the following information to give the location of the hotel.
Raquel:
Escuche y diga está el hotel.
Raquel:
Ejemplo
Cristina:
En el corazón de Barcelona.
Fernando:
El hotel está en el corazón de Barcelona.
Raquel:
Ahora Ud...
Raquel:
a)
Cristina:
En pleno centro

<pause>

Fernando:
El hotel está en pleno centro
Raquel:
b)
Cristina:
A pocos metros de la Pza Cataluña.

<pause>

Fernando:
El hotel está a pocos metros de la Pza. Cataluña
Raquel:
c)
Cristina:
A dos pasos de la Plaza Cataluña
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<pause>

Fernando:
El hotel está a dos pasos de la Pza. Cataluña
Raquel:
d)
Cristina:
A 10 metros de las Ramblas

<pause>

Fernando:
El hotel está a 10 metros de las Ramblas

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Hotel Casa Granda in Santiago de


Cuba
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 63
Raquel:
Dónde está el hotel Oriente. A dos pasos del Teatro Liceo. A cien metros de la plaza
Catalunya. A cinco minutos del puerto.

music. dur: 00.34

Raquel:
Este es el final del compact de actividades uno

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Singing in Café Juglar


Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 54
William:
Here’s a group of friends singing in the Café Juglar
Raquel:
Escuche la cancion donde esta las llaves

traditional Spanish song dur: 00.45. singers - OU staff. musicians -


contracted and paid by OU

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En Portade
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 55
Raquel:
Documental 2: La ciudad de las artes y las ciencias
William:
It’s time for another edition of our documentary series En Portade. Now you’re going
to find out about one our most innovative tourist attractions on the Mediterrean coast.

BPM2007, tr2. dur: 00.30

Fernando:
Bienvenidos a una nueva edición de… En Portada
Fernando:
Hoy vamos a La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, en Valencia, una de las
atracciones turísticas más visitadas de la costa mediterránea española.
Fernando:
El museo, o la ciudad de las artes y las ciencias está en las afueras de Valencia. Está
un poco lejos del centro, a unos 45 minutos
Fernando:
Y ¿Qué hay en la ciudad de las artes y las ciencias?

<now, sound atmos from Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias: water,
noises of people, etc>

Fernando:
Hay principalmente dos zonas:
Fernando:
una dedicada a las ciencias y
Fernando:
otra dedicada a las artes.
Fernando:
En la primera están el museo de las ciencias y el parque oceanográfico.
Fernando:
Pues, vamos al museo de las ciencias para hablar con Ester Borrás, que trabaja en el
museo: es una empleada del museo “insert from 8.8. authentic recording

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Cristina:
“Hola, como te llamas?
Ester:
Me llamo Ester borras
Cristina:
¿Que haces aquí?
Ester:
Soy una de las empleadas del museo
Cristina:
¿Qué hay en el museo?
Ester:
En el museo hay exposiciones, hay deportes, hay un espacio para ninios.
Cristina:
¿Cómo es el museo?
Ester:
El museo es interactivo, moderno, divertido
Cristina:
¿Quién es el arquitecto?
Ester:
El arquitecto es Santiago Calatrava

Chap101, tr 2. Strato Various. dur: 00.38

Fernando:
El museo de las ciencias es un centro de educación, diversión e investigación de
ciencia y tecnología. Asi: en el museo hay exposiciones sobre temas científicos, hay
deportes, , un espacio para los niños…es un museo interactivo y dinámico.
Fernando:
Es enorme, gigantesco, es Muy alto, mide unos 40 metros de altura, El diseño es
como el esqueleto de un dinosaurio.
Fernando:
Y ¿Qué piensan, los valencianos del museo de las ciencias? Male voice El museo
……..moderna, attractivo, fantastico female voice muy bonito etc. …con mucha luz
Fernando:
Es nuevo, bonito con mucha luz

music. dur: 00.10. Atmos CD76. track 18

Fernando:
En la zona dedicada a las artes
Fernando:

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esta el Palacio de las artes, con tres auditorios, para representaciones musicales y
teatrales. Y el Hemisferio, una construccion en forma de elipsis, como un ojo. Dentro
hay un planetario y un cine gigantesco IMAX..

music: BPM2007 track 2. dur: 00.17

Fernando
La ciudad de las artes y las ciencias es una explosion escultorica de luz y agua. Un
espacio futurista que combina arte y espectaculo, ciencia y diversion. La ciudad de las
artes y de las ciencias condensa y simboliza la creatividad y energia de Valencia.

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Hotel Franciso Aguirre in La Serena


in Chile
Transcript
Raquel:
Pista 56
William:
You’re a guest at the Hotel Franciso Aguirre in La Serena in Chile. You ask the
receptionish for directions around the city. Listen to what she says.
Raquel:
Escuche las indicaciones desde el Hotel
Raquel:
a)
Conuela:
¿Para ir a la catedral?
¡Como no! Siga todo recto por esta calle, la calle Cordovez, tome la segunda a la
izquierda, y la catedral está ahí, en la Plaza Diego de Almagro.
Raquel:
b)
Conuela:
¿La iglesia de Santo Domingo?
Bueno, claro es esta iglesia, enfrente del hotel.
Raquel:
c)
Consuela:
¿El parque Pedro de Valdivia? Sí, claro, es este parque tan grande, entre la avenida
Pedro Pérez Muñoz y la Avenida Juan Bohon. Aquí mismo, a dos pasos.
Raquel:
d)
Conuela:
¿El hospital? Si, pero , ¿está bien?
Fernando:
Sí, estoy bien, estoy muy bieen
Conuela:
El hospital, bueno siga por esta calle Cordovez, tome la tercera a la derecha, siga recto
por la calle Balmaceda, el hospital está a unos cinco minutos. Está al lado de la capilla
San Juan de Dios]
Fernando:
(collapses)
Conuela:
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-Pero oiga, ¿Qué le pasa? Oiga, Socorro, ambulancia, una ambulancia…

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