VENTANA AL ESPAÑOL (Unidad 0)
1. Reflexiona (page 9)
Compare your answers in groups of 2-3 people.
Why do you study Spanish?
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Tourism
Job
Studies
Love
Family
Free time
Culture
2. Marca (page 9)
Answer the questions in groups of 2-3 people.
Look for the information on the Internet if you need.
1. There are around _____________Spanish native speakers people in the world.
A. 30 million
B. 100 million
C. 400 million
2. Spanish is in the world…
A. the most spoken language.
B. the second or third most spoken language.
C. the fifth most spoken language.
3. Spanish is the official language
A. in 5 countries.
B. in 15 countries.
C. in 20 countries.
4. Spanish is spoken
A. In two continents.
B. In three continents.
C. In five continents.
5. The two countries with the largest number of Spanish speakers are
A. Mexico and United States.
B. Spain and Argentina.
C. Mexico and Argentina.
3. Escucha, repite y relaciona (page 10)
Listen and repeat. Link the following words to the map of Spain.
4. Escucha, repite y relaciona (page 11)
Listen and repeat. Link the following words to the map of Latin America.
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Have you been in any Spanish-speaking country?
Where (country) would you like to go?
Discuss in groups of 3 people.
5. Reflexiona (page 12)
Have you studied other languages related to Spanish?
Which other Latin languages are of interest to you?
Discuss with your pair.
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In Spain there are four official languages, Catalan, Spanish, Galician and Euskera
(Basque).
6. Escucha y repite (page 12)
Listen and repeat. Do you know, what the words mean?
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How did you know the meaning of the words? Write other words you know in Spanish.
Compare the list in groups of 2-3 people.
7. Lee y contesta (page 13)
Read the Agencia 24 - news agency´s web page and answer the questions.
1. On what different themes does the news agency web pages offer information?
2. In which countries are the news agency offices located?
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A Window to the World:
News agency Agencia 24 horas. The news media professionals in Madrid, Sevilla, Mexico,
City, Miami, Buenos Aires and Bogota bring you what happens in the world every day of the
year, at any time of day. A window to the world from your own home.
8. Escucha y marca (page 14)
Listen and write the right number.
Agencia 24 horas –news agency offices are located in large (in population) Spanish speaking
countries. Listen to the order of the 10 largest countries. Write the number.
9. Practica (page 14)
Welcome to study Spanish! Ask the name of your pair and his/her phone number.
You can get help for pronunciation on page 15.
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What is your name?
My name is…
What is your phone number?
It is…
Sorry? Can you repeat?