9.3 PLATO DE ESPAGUETIS Find out which of the following words go together by following the spaghetti strands.
Busque los pares.
8.7 Léxico básico 8.6.1 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 Ȃ 8.1 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 Original Copyright © 2003 The Open University. Now made ava 7.6 Léxico básico 7.1 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 Original Copyright © 2003 The Open University. Now made available within the Creative Commons framework under the CC Attribution ȁ 6.6 Léxico básico 6.2 Actividad Look at the following plan of a sports centre. Which of the facilities listed below are present in the centre?
Escoja la opcion correcta.
6.1 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 Original Copyright © 2003 The Open University. Now made available wit 5.6 Léxico básico 5.1 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
Original Copyright © 2003 The Open University. Now made available within the Creative Commons framework under the CC Attribution 4.9 Léxico básico 4.7 Actividad Write questions appropriate to the following situations. Make sure you use the appropriate form of the verb.
Escriba preguntas.
(a) Somebody starts l 4.3 Actividad 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 h 4.2 Actividad 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 4.1 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 Original Copyright © 2003 The Open University. Now made available within the Cr 3.7 Léxico básico

barato
cheap
bloque de pisos (el)
block of flats
caro
expensive
cómodo
comfortable
decorativo
decorative
económico
inexpensive
incómodo
uncomfortable
biblioteca (la)
library
cajero automático (el)
cash machine
cambiar (dinero)
to change (money)
correo electrónico (el)
e-mail
cuenta corriente (la)
current account
dinero (el)
money
aseos (los)
toilets
caballeros (los)
gentlemen
conocer
to know (a person)
gimnasio (el)
gym
lavabo (el)
toilets, sink
monitora (la)
instructor (female)
piscina (la)
swimmin
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barra (la)
bar (counter)
bebida (la)
drink
cafetería (la)
café
equipo de música (el)
hi-fi
mesa (la)
table
periódico (el)
newspaper
pista de baile (la)
banco (el)
bank (also: bench)
bar (el)
bar (establishment)
cibercafé (el)
cyber café, internet café
cine (el)
cinema
Correos
post office
hipermercado (el)
hypermarket
ofi
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