Vocabulario y tecnología
Translate “password” into Spanish.
La contraseña.
Translate “grandmother” and “nephew” into Spanish.
La abuela; el sobrino.
Complete the sentence: Yo ____ un cuaderno. (tener)
Tengo.
Translate “Saturday,” “February,” and “autumn” into Spanish.
Sábado; febrero; otoño.
Your teacher says a word you don't understand. What do you say in Spanish?
No entiendo.
Translate “notification,” “social media profile,” and “charger” into Spanish.
La notificación; el perfil de redes sociales; el cargador.
Translate “stepfather,” “half-sister,” and “great-grandparents” into Spanish.
El padrastro; la media hermana; los bisabuelos.
Complete both sentences with the correct form of ser or estar.
Son; estamos.
Write 125 and 2,000 in Spanish.
Ciento veinticinco; dos mil.
You don't know how to say “scissors” in Spanish. What question do you ask?
¿Cómo se dice “scissors” en español?
Translate into Spanish: “The video game is entertaining, but the app is boring.”
El videojuego es entretenido, pero la aplicación es aburrida.
Your father's sister is your ____. Your brother's son is your ____. Answer in Spanish and explain both relationships in English.
La tía; el sobrino. The father's sister is the aunt; the brother's son is the nephew.
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Yo ____ al parque. (ir)
Ella ____ la respuesta. (decir)
Tú ____ la pregunta. (entender)
Voy; dice; entiendes.
Translate into Spanish: “My birthday is August 21st.”
Mi cumpleaños es el veintiuno de agosto.
Your teacher speaks too quickly, and you miss the instructions. Write the polite Spanish phrase you would use.
Más despacio, por favor.
Write one complete Spanish sentence explaining what you use social media for. Use usar and para.
Example: Uso las redes sociales para compartir videos. Accept other logical answers.
Write two Spanish sentences describing two different family members. Use ser, tener, and at least two adjectives from this unit.
Example: Mi madre es simpática. Mi hermano tiene un perro y es divertido. Answers will vary.
Translate into Spanish: “We are students, we are in class, and we have a question.” Then explain in English why the sentences use ser, estar, and tener.
Somos estudiantes, estamos en clase y tenemos una pregunta.
Ser identifies what someone is.
Estar describes location in this sentence.
Tener means “to have.”
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
Mi cumpleaños es el diez de junio.
Your teacher asks you a question, but you don't know the answer. Write the Spanish phrase you would use, then explain in English why it fits the situation.
No sé. The student does not know the answer.
Write two complete Spanish sentences describing how you use technology. Include at least three different vocabulary words from this unit, two different verbs, and either porque or pero.
Example: Uso mi cuenta para compartir videos. También juego videojuegos porque son divertidos. Answers will vary, but must include all the required elements.
Explain in English the difference between el hermano, el hermanastro, and el medio hermano. Then write a Spanish sentence about your family using tener and another sentence describing a family member using ser or estar.
El hermano means brother; el hermanastro means stepbrother; el medio hermano means half-brother. Example: Tengo dos hermanos. Mi hermana es inteligente.
Translate all three sentences into Spanish. Use complete sentences and correct verb forms.
I watch videos and play video games every day.
My friends understand Spanish, but I don't understand the question.
The teacher says the answer, and we have a question.
Veo videos y juego videojuegos todos los días.
Mis amigos entienden español, pero yo no entiendo la pregunta.
El profesor dice la respuesta y nosotros tenemos una pregunta.
Your friend's birthday is December 3rd. Today is December 2nd. Write two complete Spanish sentences: one stating when your friend's birthday is and one stating tomorrow's day of the week. Choose a day of the week that makes sense for your invented calendar.
Example: El cumpleaños de mi amigo es el tres de diciembre. Mañana es miércoles.
Your partner says a Spanish sentence, but you don't understand one word. You also need to ask how to say “window” in Spanish, and then you have a question for your teacher. Write a short Spanish dialogue that handles all three situations. Use at least three different frases de ayuda.
Estudiante: ¿Qué significa “debajo”?
Compañero: Significa “under.”
Estudiante: ¿Cómo se dice “window” en español?
Compañero: Ventana.
Estudiante: Tengo una pregunta.