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Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts Appendix: Lifestyles 8082 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities 8082 Appendix: Lifestyles Family and Friends Leisure interests and leisure facilities Sara y Luis van a salir Number 10 on CD Sara y Luis van a salir Page 1 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Sara y Luis van a salir Listening Transcript Luis Hola, ¿Está Sara? Sara Sí, soy yo. Quién es? Luis Soy Luis. Sara ¡Ah! Hola, Luis. Cómo estás? Luis Muy bien, gracias. Oye, ¿te gustaría ir a la discoteca este fin de semana? Sara ¡Claro! Me encantaría. ¿A qué discoteca vamos? Luis Podemos ir a la discoteca nueva. Se llama ‘El jardín’ y está muy bien. Sara De acuerdo. Pero esa discoteca está muy lejos. Luis Sí, lo sé. Pero vamos con mi hermano Pedro. El tiene coche. Sara ¡Qué bien! ¿Cuándo vamos a ir? Luis Podemos ir el viernes. ¿Qué te parece? Sara Estupendo. ¿Dónde quedamos? Luis Quedamos en la cafetería, enfrente de tu casa. Sara Vale. ¿A qué hora? Luis A las ocho y media. ¿De acuerdo? Sara Sí, muy bien. Entonces nos vemos en la cafetería enfrente de mi casa a las ocho y media este viernes. Adiós y gracias. Luis Adiós. Sara y Luis van a salir Page 2 Sara y Luis van a salir Stage 1 Comprehension Luis phones Sara to make arrangements. Listen to the conversation they have and supply the following information: – where Luis suggests that they go – her reaction to this – the problem she foresees with the place suggested by Luis – Luis’ solution – when they decide to go – where they meet – at what time Check your answers. 3 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Sara y Luis van a salir Stage 2 Language A Find the Spanish for the following expressions: What do you think? We’ll meet at the café I’d love to B Language points arising from the text (i) ¿Está Sara? This is a typical way of asking to speak to someone on the telephone. Another one is… ¿Se puede hablar con Sara? or ¿Se puede poner Sara al teléfono? (ii) Soy yo/ Soy Luis. Note that in Spanish you do not say “It’s me”, “It’s Luis” as you do in English. You use the first person of the verb. Following this logic, how would you say…”Is that you?” (iii) ‘Oye’, in this instance is an ‘opener’ to what Luis is going to say. We would probably say in English “Look”. (iv) ‘está muy bien’ is an alternative way of expressing “es buena” Note that you usually find that – SER is used with bueno/buena/buenos/buenas and ESTAR is used with ‘bien’ (v) As in any straightforward conversation like this you will find several question words. Note that all of them have accents. ¿quién? ¿cómo? ¿qué? ¿cuándo? ¿dónde? 4 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 What are the meanings of these question words? Can you think of other question words to add to the list? Discuss these with your teacher. Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Sara y Luis van a salir Stage 3 Speaking Look at the transcript of this conversation and, using it as a model for your own conversation, make up a couple of sample dialogues with a partner, arranging to go out. Stage 4 Writing Problem!! Sara does not want to go out with Luis, so she decides to make an excuse. To make it easier, she sends him a note of about 50 words, saying why she cannot go. Write this note. 5 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Sara y Luis van a salir Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS – to a disco – she would love to go – it is very far – they are going with his brother, Pedro who has a car – Friday – the café opposite her house – 8.30 6 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Lifestyles Family and Friends Leisure interests and leisure facilities Una visita cultural Number 11 on CD Una visita cultural Page 7 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Una visita cultural Listening Transcript José María ¿Está Carmen, por favor? Carmen Sí, soy yo. José María Soy José María. Oye, esta semana viene un amigo escocés a mi casa y vamos a visitar el museo y la catedral. ¿Te gustaría venir con nosotros? Carmen Sí, claro. ¿Cuándo vamos? José María El sábado por la mañana. Carmen ¿A qué hora quedamos? José María A las diez. Carmen ¿Dónde? José María En la parada del autobús. Vamos a coger un autobús hasta el museo. ¿Qué te parece? Carmen Muy bien. Entonces, nos vemos el sábado a las diez, en la parada del autobús. José María Eso es. Carmen Vale. Adiós. José María Adiós. Una visita cultural Page 8 Una visita cultural Stage 1 Comprehension Listen to the conversation between José María and Carmen and give the following information: – José María’s suggestion – why he suggests this – when they are to go – what time they are to meet – where they are to meet Check your answers. 9 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Una visita cultural Stage 2 Speaking A group of Spanish pupils are coming to your school. You are asked to give a small spoken presentation on the places of culture they could visit in your town/city (or the nearest place of cultural interest). Write a brief presentation of about 80–100 words, and show it to your teacher. Then, using your headings as notes, give the presentation to the rest of your group. Here are some expressions to help you: es de gran interés cultural es de las mejores colecciones de arte merece la pena visitar si te interesa el arte moderno, ve a… la entrada es gratis se puede pasar un día entero viendo… para la gente que tiene interés en/le interesa/aprecia… hay que ir a… es estupendo/maravilloso/tremendo/impresionante… 10 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Una visita cultural Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS – to go and visit the museum and the cathedral – a Scottish friend is coming to his house – Saturday morning – 10 o’clock – bus stop 11 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Lifestyles Family and Friends Leisure interests and leisure facilities Una partida de golf Number 12 on CD Una partida de golf Page 12 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Una partida de golf Listening Transcript Teresa ¿Está Martín? Martín Sí, soy yo. ¿Quién es? Teresa Hola, soy Teresa. ¿Te gustaría ir a jugar al golf este domingo? Martín ¡Claro! Teresa Mi padre nos lleva en su coche. ¿Vamos por la mañana o por la tarde? Martín Prefiero ir por la mañana, porque por la tarde me gustaría ir al cine. Teresa Muy bien. Entonces quedamos a las once y media en mi casa. ¿De acuerdo? Martín Sí. Nos vemos el domingo. Gracias y adiós. Teresa Adiós. Una partida de golf Page 13 Una partida de golf Stage 1 Comprehension Listen to the short telephone conversation between Teresa and Martín and then answer the following questions: 1. What does Teresa suggest they do on Sunday? 2. How are they going to travel? 3. At what time of the day does Martín suggest that they play? 4. What else does he suggest? 5. At what time do they agree to meet? Check your answers. 14 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Una partida de golf Stage 2 Speaking and Listening a) With a partner make up a dialogue based on the transcript. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. b) phone a friend arrange an activity arrange how to get there decide when you will go arrange an additional activity say goodbye as you would to a friend. When you have your dialogue ready, say it in front of the rest of your group. They then should be able to repeat the above information in English. You do likewise with the dialogues they have prepared. 15 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Una partida de golf Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS 1. play golf 2. Teresa’s father will take them in his car 3. morning 4. that they go to the cinema in the evening 5. 11.30 a.m. 16 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Lifestyles Family and Friends Leisure interests and leisure facilities ¿En qué quedamos? Number 13 on CD ¿En qué quedamos? Page 17 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities ¿En qué quedamos? Listening Transcript Javier ¿Está Clara? Clara Sí, soy yo. Javier Oye, Clara, soy Javier. ¿Te gustaría salir hoy por la noche? Clara Sí, claro. ¿Adónde vamos? Javier Podemos ir a tomar algo a un bar nuevo.Se llama ‘El garaje’. Clara Muy bien.¿Cómo vamos allí? Javier Podemos coger el metro. Clara ¿Dónde quedamos? Javier En el metro. Clara ¿Y a qué hora? Javier A las ocho y media. ¿De acuerdo? Clara Sí, Muy bien. Hasta esta tarde. Javier Adiós. ¿En qué quedamos? Page 18 ¿En qué quedamos? Stage 1 Comprehension Listen to the conversation between Javier and Clara and give the following information: – Javier’s suggestion – where they are to go – how they are to get there – where they are to meet – at what time Check your answers. 19 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities ¿En qué quedamos? Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS – to go out this evening – for a drink to a new bar called ‘El garaje’ – by Underground – at the Underground – 8.30 20 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Family and Friends: Leisure interests and leisure facilities Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Personal achievements to date Lifestyles Personal achievements to date En la universidad – grupo de teatro Number 18b on CD En la universidad – grupo de teatro Page 21 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Personal achievements to date En la universidad – grupo de teatro Listening Transcript Yulian: ‘C uando estaba en el colegio era muy tímido. Y nunca participaba de las actividades diarias. Es decir, nunca participaba en las actividades culturales. Pero, al final, en el último año de secundaria decidí pertenecer al grupo de teatro. Así que, me dije a mí mismo “quiero cambiar, quiero dejar de ser tímido y quiero pertenecer a esas actividades culturales que tanto me gustan”. Luego, en la universidad entré a un taller de teatro con los estudiantes de mi carrera. Más tarde llegó un profesor y seguimos haciendo teatro. Participamos en muchas obras y, aparte de eso, empezamos a viajar que eran las dos cosas que más me gustaban; hacer teatro, conocer gente y, aparte de eso, viajar por varias partes. Luego fuimos a algunos festivales internacionales. Conocimos gente de otros países y esto ha sido muy bueno para mí. Ha hecho que mi vida cambió bastante y me sienta muy bien. Creo que esto ha sido muy bueno para mi vida y me siento muy orgulloso de eso’. En la universidad – grupo de teatro Page 22 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 En la universidad - grupo de teatro Stage 1 Comprehension Yulian joins the theatre group at University. Listen to what Yulian has to say and then answer the following questions. 1. Describe what Yulian was like throughout his early school years 2. When did he overcome his reserve and in what way? 3. Describe how he managed to convince himself to change. We are told that he joined a students’ drama workshop at university. 4. How did the workshop develop after the arrival of a teacher? 5. Yulian talks about the two things that he likes most, but mentions three. What are they? 6. This led on to participation in other events. a) What were they? b) What effect did these have on Yulian? Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles 23 Check your answers. Personal achievements to date Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 En la universidad – grupo de teatro Stage 2 Language A Stopping the tape as often as is necessary find the Spanish for: apart from that my life changed quite a bit in my last year of secondary it suits me I want to give up being shy the two things I liked most B Language points arising from the transcript (i) Use of the Preterite and the Imperfect Tenses Look at the verbs in the first paragraph: ‘estaba’, ‘era’, ‘participaba’. These are all in the Imperfect Tense and describe either continuous actions in the past or descriptions in the past (hence the use of the Imperfect Tense). This is then changed by a sudden single action in the past ‘decidí pertenecer’ The Preterite Tense is then used on a number of occasions which all refer to single actions in the past (in the second paragraph). In the final sentence the Perfect Tense is used. The narrator (Yulian) uses the Perfect Tense as he is looking back from the Present. This is why he used the Perfect Tense here. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles 24 If you are unsure about the use or formation of any of these tenses you should discuss them with your teacher. Make a list of the verbs used in the transcript under tenses headings and ask your teacher to check that you have them correct. (ii) ‘conocer gente’. Note that in Castilian Spanish you would usually use the personal ‘a’. ‘conocer a gente’ (iii) ‘que tanto me gustan’ Note how in English we would say ‘which I like so much’ Note the stylistic use of the word order in Spanish. Personal achievements to date Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 En la universidad – grupo de teatro Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS 1. he was shy he never participated in cultural activities 2. in his last year of secondary school he decided to join the drama group 3. he said to himself ‘I want to change I want to stop being shy I want to belong to those cultural activities that I like so much (or any similar way of expressing these points) 4. they did many productions and began to travel 5. drama getting to know people travelling all over 6. a) international festivals b) it was good for him changed his life quite a bit and he feels quite proud of it Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles 25 Personal achievements to date Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 En la universidad – grupo de teatro Stage 2 Language ANSWERS A Stopping the tape as often as is necessary find the Spanish for: apart from that aparte de eso my life changed quite a bit ha hecho que mi vida cambió bastante in my last year of secondary en el último año de secundaria it suits me me sienta muy bien I want to give up being shy quiero dejar de ser tímido the two things I liked most las dos cosas que más me gustaban Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles 26 Personal achievements to date Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Personal achievements to date Lifestyles Personal achievements to date En la asociación juvenil Number 17 on CD En la asociación juvenil Page 27 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Lifestyles: Personal achievements to date En la asociación juvenil Listening Transcript (Carolina talks about a useful hobby) Carolina: ‘C uando tenía catorce años, un amigo me dijo que había conocido un sitio donde podíamos ir a jugar, a hablar, a pasar el tiempo libre. Se llamaba Asociación Juvenil Puertobosco. Entonces, aquella tarde decidimos pasarnos por allí a ver cómo era la cosa. Fuimos y conocimos a bastante gente y nos gustó muchísimo el ambiente. Así que seguimos yendo. Volvimos el fin de semana siguiente y el siguiente y lo que más me llamaba la atención era la labor de los monitores porque nos ayudaban en todo lo que necesitábamos, si teníamos problemas en casa, si teníamos problemas con los estudios. Nos enseñaban a hacer teatro, tocar la guitarra y lo más curioso de todo es que lo hacían sin que les pagaran. Lo hacían porque, sencillamente, querían estar con nosotros. Así que, cuando pasó un año pensé que yo también quería hacer algo así y empecé a ir a cursillos para formarme como monitora de tiempo libre. Me formé también en la faceta del teatro. Fui a cursos en la universidad. Fui a cursos en escuelas de tiempo libre y así aprendí muchas cosas para poderles enseñar a los chicos. Ahora tengo veintitrés años y llevo seis o siete años trabajando con adolescentes y es lo mejor que me ha pasado en mi vida.’ En la asociación juvenil Page 28 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 En la asociación juvenil Stage 1 Comprehension 1. Who introduced Carolina to the Youth Association? 2. What could they do there? 3. What did they like about it on their first visit there? 4. How often did they go? 5. Who impressed Carolina so much? 6. What was their role? 7. a) b) 8. What did Carolina do after her first year at the Youth Association? 9. What kind of courses did she attend? 10. How long has she been working as a youth leader and how has it affected her? Why did they do this? How much did they earn? Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles 29 Check your answers. Personal achievements to date Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 En la asociación juvenil Stage 2 Language A Stopping the tape as often as is necessary find the Spanish for: we went back the following week I have been working for 6 or 7 years they wanted to be with us I also wanted to do something like that when I was fourteen we got to know quite a lot of people we loved the atmosphere the strangest thing of all B Language points arising from the transcript (i) ‘llevo seis o siete años trabajando’ literally – ‘I carry 6 or 7 years working’ This is one of the ways of saying in Spanish ‘I have been working for 6 or 7 years. Examples: Marta lleva seis meses estudiando en la universidad Marta has been studying for six months at university Los niños llevan mucho tiempo jugando en el patio The children have been playing for a long time in the playground Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles 30 Llevamos tres meses saliendo juntos We have been going out together for three months Now make up three sentences of your own and show them to your teacher. (ii) ‘cuando tenía catorce años’ ‘when I was fourteen’ Note the use of the Imperfect Tense when saying what age someone was. The Preterite Tense is used when talking about when someone reached a certain age e.g. ‘cuando cumplí los dieciocho años, mis padres me hicieron una fiesta’ Personal achievements to date Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 En la asociación juvenil Stage 3 Writing Write a brief e mail to a friend in Spain, telling him/her about a hobby you have started recently. Say – who introduced you to the hobby – how often you are involved – what you like most about it – whether you want to continue doing it (80 words) Here are some expressions to help you: – No te puedes imaginar lo que estoy haciendo estos días – No te imaginas en lo que ando ahora – estoy super emocionado/a – no tiene nada que ver con… – ¡qué angustia! – ¡qué locura! – me parece.. – nunca me había pasado por la cabeza hacer algo así… Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles 31 Personal achievements to date Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 En la asociación juvenil Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS 1. a friend 2. play talk spend their free time 3. the atmosphere 4. at the weekends 5. the youth workers/leaders 6. they helped in anything the young people needed if they had problems at home if they had problems with schoolwork they taught drama and guitar 7. a) b) 8. she started to attend courses to train as a youth leader for leisure activities 9. drama university courses leisure courses at college 10. 6 or 7 years it’s the best thing that’s happened in her life Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles 32 they simply enjoyed being with the young people they didn’t get paid Personal achievements to date Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 En la asociación juvenil Stage 2 Language ANSWERS A we went back the following week volvimos el fin de semana siguiente I have been working for 6 or 7 years llevo seis o siete años trabajando they wanted to be with us querían estar con nosotros I also wanted to do something like that yo también quería hacer algo así when I was fourteen cuando tenía catorce años we got to know quite a lot of people conocimos a bastante gente Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 :Lifestyles 33 we loved the atmosphere nos gustó muchísimo el ambiente the strangest thing of all lo más curioso de todo Personal achievements to date Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and Work: Daily routine Education and Work Daily Routine El horario de los colegios españoles El horario de los colegios españoles Page 34 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and Work: Daily routine El horario de los colegios españoles Listening Transcript Carolina ‘E n los colegios españoles, o más bien, en los institutos españoles, el horario es muy distinto al horario escocés. Para empezar, entramos a las ocho y media de la mañana y desde las ocho y media hasta las once hay clases seguidas. A las once tenemos la hora de recreo; es como nosotros le llamamos. Es media hora, y en esa media hora solemos comer un bocadillo o tomar un café, charlar con los amigos o sencillamente descansar. Hay otras tres horas de clase apróximadamente. Entonces salimos y vamos a casa a comer. Como todos sabéis, el lunch en España, es decir, la comida no es pequeña, sino que es una gran comida. Por eso, no podemos tomarla en el colegio.’ El horario de los colegios españoles Page 35 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El horario de los colegios españoles Stage 1 Comprehension Listen to the tape. Write down as much information as you can, under the following headings: 1. Start times of Spanish schools. 2. Details about interval/break times 3. What Spanish pupils do during break. 4. How much class time left after break 5. Arrangements for lunch Check your answers. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 36 Daily routine Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El horario de los colegios españoles Stage 2 Language A Language points arising from the transcript (i) ‘Es muy distinto al horario escocés’ In English we say ‘it is very different from the Scottish timetable’ Therefore note the use of a different preposition and write out 3 sentences using this construction and show them to your teacher. (ii) ‘para empezar’ ‘to start with’ ‘para concluir’ ‘para terminar’ to conclude to finish up ‘Para’ is used for many similar expressions. See if you can think of some and discuss them with your teacher. Then write 2 or 3 sentences using them. (iii) ‘la comida no es pequeña sino que es una gran comida’ ‘Sino’ is used as ‘but’ after a negative. With your teacher, discuss the difference between ‘no es pequeña sino que es una gran comida’ and ‘no es pequeña sino muy grande. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 37 When you have done this and are quite clear about using these, make up four sentences using ‘sino’ and ‘sino que’. Daily routine Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El horario de los colegios españoles Stage 3 Writing and Speaking Listen again to the tape. When you have done this, prepare a similar presentation, in Spanish, about Scottish schools. When you have completed this, covering all the points of information given in the Spanish presentation, show it to your teacher. When you have your presentation to your satisfaction, record it on audiotape. Exchange tapes with your classmates and compare how the same points are covered in different ways. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 38 Daily routine El horario de los colegios españoles Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS 1. Spanish schools – 8.30 2. break is at 11 a.m. for half an hour 3. have a sandwich or a coffee chat with friends or just generally rest 4. three hours approximately 5. lunch is a big meal so they can’t have it at school 39 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Daily routine Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and Work: Daily routine Education and Work Daily Routine Anuncios en el instituto Number 19 on CD Anuncios en el instituto Page 40 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and Work: Daily routine Anuncios en el instituto Listening Transcript Yulian ‘Buenos días, se le informa al equipo de volleyball que el entrenamiento de hoy será en el polideportivo del instituto una vez terminadas las clases. Repito: el entrenamiento de hoy será en el polideportivo del instituto una vez terminadas las clases.’ Carolina ‘Buenos días. Recordamos a todos los alumnos y profesores del instituto que la asamblea general para programar la semana cultural será hoy a la hora del recreo. Repito: la asamblea general para programar la semana cultural será hoy a la hora del recreo. Buenos días.’ Anuncios en el instituto Page 41 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Anuncios en el instituto Stage 1 Comprehension Listen to the first announcement made by a male voice and answer the following questions: 1. Who is the announcement addressed to? 2. What is it about? 3. Give details of time and place. Listen to the second announcement made by a female voice and answer the following questions: 1. Who is the second announcement addressed to? 2. What is this announcement about? 3. When will it take place? Check your answers. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 42 Daily routine Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Anuncios en el instituto Stage 2 Language Language points arising from the transcript (i) ‘Una vez terminadas las clases’ Once classes are finished Similarly: ‘una vez terminado el recreo’ ‘once interval is finished’ You will see that ‘terminado’ and ‘terminadas’ agree with the noun they describe. Now look at a further example. ‘una vez hechos los deberes…’ You can use this construction with most past participles. Now do so, and make three or four examples of your own. (ii) Take note of the two ways in which these pieces of information are introduced. ‘se le informa…’ ‘recordamos a…’ Find equivalents for these in English. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 43 Daily routine Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Anuncios en el instituto Stage 3 Writing and Speaking Make up three different announcements using the following headings and write them out in Spanish. They are to be based on the kind of things you usually hear on the school tannoy or loudspeaker system. 1. Greeting and say who you are e.g Head Teacher, Assistant Head Teacher etc. 2. Who the announcement is for. 3. What it is concerning. 4. If an event, say when and where it is to take place. When you have done this and had it checked by your teacher, record it and exchange tapes with a classmate to see if you understand each other’s announcements. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 44 Daily routine Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Anuncios en el instituto Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS MALE VOICE 1. the volleyball team 2. training 3. today, once classes have finished/at the end of the school day in the school’s sports pavilion. FEMALE VOICE 1. all pupils and teachers 2. general assembly to plan/programme the cultural week 3. today at interval Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 45 Daily routine Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and Work: Daily routine Education and Work Daily Routine Normas que cumplir desde el primer día de clase Number 20 on CD Normas que cumplir desde el primer día de clase Page 46 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and Work: Daily routine Normas que cumplir desde el primer día de clase Listening Transcript Yulian ‘B ueno, para el primer día de clase es necesario saber las reglas que hay que cumplir. Primero, tienen que llegar siempre puntual, mantener siempre el uniforme del colegio. Si no viene a clase, traer justificante médico o de la familia. Es necesario traer siempre el material de clase. El que lo olvide no podrá entrar y tendrá una amonestación. No se puede salir de clase si el salón se encuentra sucio o desordenado. Las tareas y trabajos escritos se entregan puntualmente, de lo contrario tienen una baja calificación. Eso es todo.’ Normas que cumplir desde el primer día de clase Page 47 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Normas que cumplir desde el primer día de clase Stage 1 Comprehension 1. From when do these classroom rules apply? 2. What are the first two rules? 3. What do you have to observe if you are absent? 4. What does the teacher say about materials? 5. Under what circumstances are you not allowed to leave class? 6. What happens if you hand in work late? Check your answers. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 48 Daily routine Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Normas que cumplir desde el primer día de clase Stage 3 Writing Write about 100 words based on the rules in you own school and hand this in to your teacher punctually. Failure to do so may result in a low grade! Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 49 Daily routine Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Normas que cumplir desde el primer día de clase Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS 1. from the first day of class 2. always arrive punctually/on time always wear school uniform 3. you have to bring in a doctor’s note or a note from your family 4. you have to bring materials to class if you don’t, you will not get in and will be given a warning 5. if the classroom is dirty or untidy 6. you will be give a low mark/grade Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 50 Daily routine Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and Work: Reasons for subject choice Education and Work Reasons for subject choice Eleccíon de asignaturas en el instituto Number 22a on CD Eleccíon de asignaturas en el instituto Page 51 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and Work: Reasons for subject choice Eleccíon de asignaturas en el instituto Listening Transcript Carolina: ‘C uando estaba en segundo de BUP tuve que hacer mi primera elección de asignaturas. Había dos ramas para poder elegir: el bachillerato de letras y el bachillerato de ciencias. Y elegí el bachillerato de letras por varias razones; la primera es porque se me daban fatal las matemáticas; no me gustaban nada. Y la segunda es porque me encanta la literatura y las lenguas. Así que en tercero de BUP tenía asignaturas como latín, griego, literatura española, inglés, historia, filosofía… Es decir, todo lo que me entusiasmaba. En COU, que es el último curso del instituto seguí con la rama de letras y cuando llegué a la universidad, por supuesto elegí una carrera relacionada con todo lo que había estudiado y que me gustaba. Elegí filología inglesa. En esa carrera estudié linguística y literatura de mucho países; literatura americana, literatura inglesa, irlandesa, escocesa y además, estudié idiomas: inglés, por supuesto, y francés…italiano. Toda mi vida he ido eligiendo lo que me gustaba y en lo que me siento a gusto. Ahora mi vida está dedicada por completo a la enseñanza de la literatura y la lengua.’ Eleccíon de asignaturas en el instituto Page 52 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Eleccíon de asignaturas en el instituto Stage 1 Comprehension 1. What choice was Carolina faced with in second year of BUP? 2. Which did she choose and why? 3. What were her subjects in third year of BUP? 4. How did she feel about them? 5. How does she explain what COU is? 6. What did she study in COU? 7. What did she choose to study at university? 8. What was this made up of? 9. What does she do now and is she happy with it? Check your answers. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 53 Reasons for subject choice Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Eleccíon de asignaturas en el instituto Stage 3 Writing In Scotland you choose subjects at an earlier stage than in Spain. In Spanish, write about what decisions you had to make in S2. Write what you chose to do and why you chose to do these subjects. Was your choice was the correct one? In a further paragraph, talk of the choices at the beginning of S5 and how you chose. How does this prepare you for what you want to do after school? (100–120 words) Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 54 Reasons for subject choice Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Anuncios en el instituto Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS 1. Arts or Sciences 2. Arts she wasn’t good at Maths and didn’t like the subject at all she loves literature and languages 3. Latin, Greek, Spanish Literature, English, History and Philosophy 4. very enthusiastic 5. the final year at school 6. she continued with Arts 7. English Philology 8. Linguistics and literature of many countries American literature English literature Irish and Scottish literature and she also studied languages English, French and Italian 9. she teaches language and literature and she likes it and feels at home with it Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Education & Work 55 Reasons for subject choice Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and work: Reasons for subject choice Education and Work Reasons for subject choice Elección de asignaturas en la secundaria: Colombia No. 22b on CD Elección de asignaturas en la secundaria: Colombia Page 56 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: Education and work: Reasons for subject choice Elección de asignaturas en la secundaria: Colombia Listening transcript Yulian: ‘Bueno, mientras estuve en la secundaria, como estaba en un colegio muy pequeño, no pude elegir mis materias porque no era un colegio técnico, aunque sí lo hay. Es decir, hay algunos colegios de educación general y otros colegios de educación técnica, donde se puede escoger la parte técnica o la parte de humanidades y la parte de letras. En mi caso no fue posible. Sin embargo, hasta cuarto año di inglés, luego tuve dos años de francés y esto me gustó mucho. Aunque no era el mejor para los idiomas, siempre lo encontré muy atractivo. Me parecía genial poder comunicarme con personas de otros países y de otras culturas. Por eso, lo primero que hice una vez terminé mi secundaria fue inscribirme a la universidad para el programa de idiomas y estudié inglés, francés, literatura española y linguística. Además, estudié pedagogía para ser profesor.’ Elección de asignaturas en la secundaria: Colombia Page 57 Elección de asignaturas en la secundaria: Colombia Stage 1: Comprehension 1 Why could Yulian not choose his subjects at secondary school? 2 Explain what you understand to be the differences between the two types of schools in Colombia. 3 What foreign language experience did he gain at school? 4 How did he get on in languages? 5 What did he like so much about languages? 6 What did he then go to study at university? 7 What did he want to be when he finished his studies? Check your answers. 58 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Reasons for subject choice Elección de asignaturas en la secundaria: Colombia Stage 2: Language A B Transcribe the following sections of the passage: i ‘es decir… de letras’ ii ‘sin embargo… mucho’ iii ‘me parecía genial… culturas’ Stopping the tape as often as necessary, find the Spanish for: I like this a lot That is to say it wasn’t possible the first thing I did you can choose 59 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Reasons for subject choice Elección de asignaturas en la secundaria: Colombia Stage 3: Speaking Prepare a two minute talk on the questions facing you when you made your subject choice at the end of Fourth Year/beginning of Fifth Year. Talk about: what you wanted to do on leaving school what subjects you had to pass in order to achieve this any difficulties you had in joining these subjects what advice you were given whether you took the advice Was it a good choice? Do you enjoy your subjects? 60 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Reasons for subject choice Elección de asignaturas en la secundaria: Colombia Answers Stage 1: Comprehension 1 his school was small it wasn’t a ‘colegio técnico’ 2 general education schools: basic education without subject choice colegio técnico: (senior secondary school) where you can choose between Technical Education, Humanities or Arts. 3 he studied English for the first four years and then he did two years of French 4 he really liked languages but he wasn’t one of the best in languages 5 he liked being able to communicate with people from other countries 6 English, French Spanish literature and linguistics 7 he wanted to be a teacher 61 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Reasons for subject choice Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Reasons for subject choice Education and Work Reasons for subject choice Elección de carrera a estudiar en la universidad No. 23 on CD Elección de carrera a estudiar en la universidad Page 62 Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Reasons for subject choice Elección de carrera a estudiar en la universidad Listening transcript Yulian: ‘Siempre me he considerado un estudiante crítico. Entonces, cuando estaba en el colegio, siempre tenía profesores muy buenos y otros profesores no tan buenos. Yo siempre estaba atento a esto y siempre me decía ‘cuando vaya a la universidad quiero ser profesor para realmente enseñar’, pues a veces consideraba que mis profesores no enseñaban mucho, lo cual no me gustaba. Así que, siempre estaba en permanente discusión y en permanente crí tica. Esto hizo que me decidiera a escoger una licenciatura y quisiera estudiar pedagogí a… a parte de estudiar idiomas. Aunque las dos cosas están relacionadas, creí que era más conveniente estudiar algo de lo cual siempre habia criticado, por considerarlo que no estaba hecho correctamente en algunas ocasiones. Por eso elegí ser profesor, de lo cual me siento orgulloso.’ Elección de carrera a estudiar en la universidad Page 63 Elección de carrera a estudiar en la universidad Stage 1: Comprehension 1 What does Yulian have to say about his teachers at school? 2 Explain his reasons for wanting to be a teacher. 3 Apart from doing his teaching qualification, which subjects did he decide to teach? 4 How does he now feel about the choice he made? Check your answers. 64 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Reasons for subject choice Elección de carrera a estudiar en la universidad Stage 2: Languague A Stopping the tape as often as necessary, find the Spanish for: the two things are related when I go to university this made me decide so I was always arguing I was always aware of this B Again stopping the tape as often as necessary, transcribe the section: ‘Aunque las dos cosas… en algunas ocasiones’ Discuss the meaning of this section with your teacher. 65 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Reasons for subject choice Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Elección de carrera a estudiar en la universidad Stage 3: Writing Think of a teacher you admired greatly in Primary or Secondary school. Write a few sentences about the qualities of this teacher and why you admired him or her so much. (80 words) Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work 66 Reasons for subject choice Elección de carrera a estudiar en la universidad Answers Stage 1: Comprehension 1 he always had very good teachers and other teachers who were not so good 2 so that he could really teach/teach properly because he felt that his teachers didn’t teach much and this didn’t please him 3 languages 4 proud Stage 2: Language the two things are related las dos cosas están relacionadas when I go to university cuando vaya a la universidad 67 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 this made me decide esto hizo que me decidiera so I was always arguing siempre estaba en permanente discusión I was always aware of this siempre estaba atento a eso Reasons for subject choice Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Reasons for subject choice Education and Work Reasons for subject choice Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina No. 24 on CD Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina Page 68 Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Reasons for subject choice Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina Listening transcript Carolina: ‘Cuando estaba en la universidad algunos profesores hablaron conmigo. Me dijeron que, puesto que estaba interesada en los idiomas, podía intentar hacer dos licenciaturas a la vez: es decir, llegar a ser profesora de inglés y de francés,… licenciarme en filología inglesa y filología francesa. Ellos también me dijeron que iba a suponer un esfuerzo muy grande porque tenía que estudiar a la vez asignaturas muy fuertes de dos carreras. Aún así, no lo pensé demasiado y quise hacerlo. Así que empecé el primer año con quince asignaturas muy muy fuertes y a mitad de curso no pude con ellas. Me di cuenta que había sido demasiado ambiciosa en lo que quería ser. Así que me centré en la carrera dirigida al inglés y dejé apartadas las asignaturas de francés. Al año siguiente seguí con inglés y estaba un poco decepcionada conmigo misma. Gracias a Dios, he terminado mi carrera, pero aun me siento con ganas de terminar aquella carrera que dejé a medias.’ Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina Page 69 Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina Stage 1: Comprehension 1 What did Carolina’s lecturer’s at university advise her to do? 2 In addition, they gave her a word of caution. What was this? 3 Did she consider the situation well enough? Give reasons for your answer. 4 When did she discover she had taken on too much? 5 How many subjects had she been studying? 6 What course of action did she then take? 7 How did she feel about doing English only? 8 How does she feel now that she has finished her degree? Check your answers. 70 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Reasons for subject choice Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina Stage 2: Language A Stopping the tape as often as necessary, find the Spanish for: I started First Year I realised that half way through the year at the same time I was a bit disappointed that is to say since I was interested in languages the next year B Carolina used a lot of verbs in the Preterite Tense. Make a list of these verbs and write them out in the 1st person singular, 3rd person singular and third person plural as in the first example. Infinitive 1st Person Singular 3rd Person Singular 3rd Person Plural Hablar hablé habló hablaron — — — dijeron — pensé — — — quise — — Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work 71 If you are not sure of any of these verbs, look them up in your grammar book and make sure that you learn them in all six parts of the preterite Tense. Check your answers If you find this a useful exercise make a list of all other verbs in the transcript and do the same with them. Reasons for subject choice Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina Stage 3: Discussion ¿Voy a poder conseguir lo que quiero hacer? Discuss with your classmates what you wish to do in the future and whether you think you will be able to do it. What will the problems be? Will you have to make a great effort? Will you have to stop being involved in some social activities in order to achieve this? Are you taking on too much or are you not prepared to work hard enough? What do your classmates think of your goal? 72 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Reasons for subject choice Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina Answers Stage 1: Comprehension 1 do two qualifications/degrees at the same time - English and French 2 it would require great effort because she would have to study two heavy subjects 3 No, she says that she didn’t think much about it and she wanted to do it - so she did it! 4 half way through her first year 5 15 6 she dropped her French subjects and concentrated on English 7 disappointed in herself 8 she feels like finishing the degree that she left unfinished 73 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Reasons for subject choice Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina Answers Stage 2: Language A I started First Year empecé el primer año I realised that me di cuenta que half way through the year a mitad de curso at the same time a la vez I was a bit disappointed estaba un poco decepcionada that is to say es decir since I was interested in languages puesto que estaba interesada en los idiomas 74 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 the next year al año siguiente Reasons for subject choice Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Elección de carrera en la universidad - Carolina Answers Stage 2: Language B Infinitive 1st Person Singular 3rd Person Singular 3rd Person Plural Hablar hablé habló hablaron decir dije dijo dijeron pensar pensé pensó pensaron querer quise quiso quisieron empezar empecé empezó empezaron poder pude pudo pudieron dar di dio dieron centrarse me centré se centró se centraron dejar dejé dejó dejaron seguir seguí siguió siguieron Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work 75 Reasons for subject choice Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Education and Work Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Los centros educativos No. 26 on CD Los centros educativos Page 76 Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Los centros educativos Listening transcript Yulian: ‘En mi país hay tres clases de colegios o de escuelas: las públicas, las privadas y las semipúblicas. Casi todo el mundo quiere ir a las públicas porque son muy buenas y porque son muy grandes, o a las privadas. Pero allí es muy caro. Sin embargo, muchos estudiantes tienen que ir a las escuelas semipúblicas: es decir, tienen que pagar cierto dinero por sus matrículas y por supuesto, no tienen ningún material gratis. Todo tiene que ser comprado por sus padres, ya que el gobierno da una ayuda muy poca, sólo colabora pagando los profesores. Ni siquiera colabora con el colegio, es decir, con el edificio. En las escuelas públicas hay algunas muy muy grandes, que parecen una universidad. Hay escuelas que alcanzan a tener cinco mil o seis mil estudiantes. Pero hay otras que no llegan ni a quinientos, entonces las diferencias son grandes.’ Los centros educativos Page 77 Los centros educativos Stage 1: Comprehension In this passage Yulian describes the three different types of schools in Colombia. 1 What does he call them? 2 Which type do most people want to go to? 3 Which other type of school is favoured? 4 Explain what Yulian has to say about ‘semi-public’ schools. 5 What does he have to say about the public schools? Check your answers. 78 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Los centros educativos Stage 2: Language A i Listen to the tape again and find the Spanish for: they have to pay almost everyone the differences are great there are three type~ ~ ns of schools it’s very expensive there everything must be bought ii ‘sólo colabora pagando los profesores’ N.B. ‘solo’ means ‘alone’ (without an accent) ‘sólo’ is short for ‘solamente’ and means ‘only’ Make up two sentences using ‘solo’ and two others using ‘sólo’. Show these sentences to your teacher iii ‘casi todo el mundo quiere ir a las públicas’ Note the use of ‘quiere’ in the third person singular. Most collective nouns take a singular verb. e.g. ‘la gente quiere estar cómoda’ 79 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Make up three sentences of your own using collective nouns and show them to your teacher ~~ Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Los centros educativos Stage 3: Writing and Speaking If you were asked to explain to a Spanish-speaking person about the education system in your country, how would you go about doing so? It would be useful to prepare a written piece and then present it to your classmates when your teacher has checked it for accuracy of language. (80-100 words) Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work 80 Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Los centros educativos Answers Stage 1: Comprehension 1 public schools private schools and semi-public 2 public schools 3 private school it is very expensive 4 students who have to go to semi-public schools have to pay a certain amount of money to matriculate/register and they don’t receive any materials free of charge. the government gives little support to these schools it only pays the teachers it doesn’t even upkeep the building 5 some of them are so big that they are like universities some of them have five or six thousand students others don’t even have as many as five hundred so the differences are great 81 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Los centros educativos Answers Stage 2: Language A they have to pay tienen que pagar almost everyone casi todo el mundo the differences are great las diferencias son grandes there are three types of schools hay tres clases de colegio it’s very expensive there allí es muy caro everything must be bought todo tiene que ser comprado 82 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Education and Work Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries El sistema de educación en España No. 27 on CD El sistema de educación en España Page 83 Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries El sistema de educación en España Listening transcript Carolina: ‘Me he quedado muy sorprendida cuando he llegado a Escocia y me he dado cuenta de que si los alumnos suspenden un exámen o varios exámenes no pasa nada. Pasan el siguiente curso y sencillamente se tienen que superar. En España es completamente distinto. Hasta ahora los estudiantes tienen tres evaluaciones por año y si suspenden alguna de esas evaluaciones en alguna asignatura suspenden el curso. Si en junio no han logrado aprobar el curso, tienen la posibilidad de examinarse de nuevo en setiembre. Pero si en setiembre suspenden más de dos o tres asignaturas, tienen que repetir curso, lo que supone ir con gente más pequeña que tú a clase y no sé si eso es demasiado bueno. En Escocia todo el mundo va con su edad y aun no comprendo la motivación que tienen. En España tienen que estudiar porque no quieren estar en clase con gente más pequeña que ellos. Creo que esto tiene que empezar a cambiar y buscar otras motivaciones para que los alumnos estudien en clase.’ El sistema de educación en España Page 84 El sistema de educación en España Stage 1: Comprehension 1 What did Carolina find surprising about the Scottish education system when she first arrived here? 2 How many assessments do Spanish pupils do every year? 3 What happens if they fail any of these assessments? 4 What can they do to remedy their failure? 5 If they are unsuccessful, what happens then? 6 What do pupils find unpleasant about this? 7 What does Carolina not understand about the motivation Scottish pupils have? 8 Is she happy with the Spanish system? How do you know this? Check your answers. E 85 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El sistema de educación en España Stage 2: Language A i Listen to the tape again and find the Spanish for: there isn’t any problem if the pupils fail an exam if they fail any of those assessments which means/entails they have not managed to pass the course/year it is totally different they go on to the next school year this has to begin to change ii ‘tienen la posibilidad de examinarse de nuevo’ Note: se presentan al examen de nuevo se presentan al examen otra vez vuelven a presentarse al examen they sit the exam again These all have the same meaning of ‘again’. Now write two/three sentences of your own and express ‘again’ in three different ways in each of the sentences. iii ‘no han logrado aprobar el curso’ (conseguido) Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work 86 ‘lograr’ means ‘to manage to’ ‘conseguir’ has the same meaning Now make up four sentences of your own, using these verbs show them to your teacher. Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries El sistema de educación en España Stage 3: Writing and Speaking ¿Qué opinas? ¿Crees que es una buena idea la de repetir curso si suspendes varias evaluaciones? ¿Estudias más? ¿Estarías más decidido a aprobar el curso? Pregunta a tus compañeros de clase qué piensan del sistema español. Entonces escribe un resumen de unas ochenta palabras, hablando de las diversas opiniones de tus compañeros de clase. 87 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries El sistema de educación en España Answers Stage 1: Comprehension 1 if the pupils fail an exam or several exams there is no problem they go on to the next year 2 three assessments 3 they fail the school year 4 they can sit exams again/resit in September 5 they have to repeat the year 6 they have to join a class of younger pu pils 7 she knows that Spanish children have to study to avoid having to be in a class with younger children when they repeat a year but she wonders what motivates Scottish children to study 8 no - she says that this should change and there must be other ways of motivating pupils to work in class 88 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries El sistema de educación en España Answers Stage 2: Language A there isn’t any problem no pasa nada if the pupils fail an exam con gente más pequeña que ellos if they fail any of those assessments si suspenden alguna de esas evaluaciones which means/entails lo que supone they have not managed to pass the course/year no han logrado aprobar el curso it is totally different es completamente distinto they can go on to the next school year pasan al siguiente curso this has to begin to change esto tiene que empezar a cambiar 89 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Information about schools in Spanish speaking countries Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Facts about school/college Education and Work Facts about school/college El trabajo de una lectora de español No. 28 on CD El trabajo de una lectora de español Page 90 Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: Education and work: Facts about school/college El trabajo de una lectora de español Listening transcript Paco: Dime, Inés, ¿En qué consiste tu trabajo? Inés: Mi trabajo consiste en hablar con los alumnos en español y también hacerles hablar en español. Paco: ¿Qué tipo de actividades haces con ellos? Inés: A veces cantamos en español y a los niños les gusta mucho. Otras veces, los alumnos tienen que hablar de sus gustos e intereses, por ejemplo, lo que hacen en su tiempo libre o sobre la televisión. A mis alumnos les encanta la televisión y hablan mucho sobre sus programas preferidos. Paco: ¿Cuántas horas trabajas a la semana? Inés: Trabajo doce horas a la semana, pero a veces voy a la escuela primaria también. Paco: ¿Te gusta más la escuela primaria o la secundaria? Inés: Me gusta más la primaria porque los niños son más formales y les encanta el español. Con ellos puedo hacer muchas más actividades y juegos. Paco: ¿Hasta cuándo vas a estar en este colegio? Inés: Estaré aquí hasta mayo. Después me marcharé a España y seguramente empezaré a trabajar allí. El trabajo de una lectora de español Page 91 El trabajo de una lectora de español Stage 1: Comprehension 1 What are the two main aspects of Inés’ work? 2 What types of activities does she do with the pupils? 3 What does she have to say about her pupils and T.V? 4 How many hours per week does she work? 5 In addition to her work in secondary school, what else does Inés do? 6 Which type of school does she prefer and why? 7 When will she finish working here? 8 What will she do then? Check your answers. 92 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Facts about school/college El trabajo de una lectora de español Stage 2: Language A i Listen to the tape again and find the Spanish for: per week I will start working until when? to make them talk what does your job entail? ii Stopping the tape as often as necessary, transcribe the section: ‘Otras veces, los alumnos…………sobre sus programas preferidos’ Check the transcript and the Answer sheet 93 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Facts about school/college Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El trabajo de una lectora de español Stage 3: Writing Use the transcript to write about Inés’ work (in the third person) starting as follows: ‘El trabajo de Inés consiste en hablar con los alumnos y… (100-120 words) Show your work to your teacher Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work 94 Facts about school/college El trabajo de una lectora de español Answers Stage 1: Comprehension 1 talking to the pupils in Spanish and making them talk in Spanish 2 sometimes they sing in Spanish other times they have to talk about their likes and interests e.g. what they do in their free time or about T.V. 3 they love T.V. and talk a lot about their favourite programmes 4 12 hours 5 she goes to Primary schools sometimes 6 Primary the children behave better and they love Spanish 7 May 8 she will go back to Spain and start working there 95 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Facts about school/college El trabajo de una lectora de español Answers Stage 2: Language A per week a la semana I will start working empezaré a trabajar until when? hasta cuándo to make them talk hacerles hablar what does your job entail? ¿en qué consiste tu trabajo? 96 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: Education and Work Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Facts about school/college Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: The Wider World: Holidays and travel - Making holiday and travel plans The Wider World Holidays and Travel: Making holiday and travel plans Si me ganara la loteria No. 31 on CD Si me ganara la loteria Page 97 Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: The Wider World: Holidays and travel - Making holiday and travel plans Si me ganara la loteria Listening transcript Yulian: ‘Si me ganara la lotería, lo primero que haría sería ir a una agencia de viajes y comprarme un tiquete para recorrer todo el mundo. Pues éste ha sido mi sueño, ya que lo encuentro muy atractivo y sería fantástico. Sería maravilloso viajar por cada una de las capitales de los diferentes países. Sé que es casi imposible, pero al menos me sentiría feliz conociendo países en los diferentes continentes. Esto sería realmente maravilloso.’ Carolina: ‘Si yo ganara la lotería, es extraño, pero lo primero que haría sería un tour por todas las provincias de España. Me cuesta creer lo que hago. Tengo sitios maravillosos en España y normalmente viajo al extranjero. No es lógico, así que si tuviera dinero, seguramente pasaria mucho tiempo viajando por España y visitando cada pequeño pueblecito en las montañas, cada río, cada castillo, cada monumento. Además, hay conventos preciosos en el norte de España y los paisajes son maravillosos. Así que, por mucho que pueda sorprender, si ganara la lotería pasaría mucho tiempo viajando por España.’ Si me ganara la loteria Page 98 Si me ganara la loteria Stage 1: Comprehension Listen to the following two people talk about what they would do if they won the lottery. Write as much as you can under the following headings: A The first thing Yulian would do: Why he would choose to do this: 99 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Any other details about his trip: Making holiday and travel plans Si me ganara la loteria B The first thing Carolina would do: Why would she choose to do this? Any other details about her trip: 100 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Check your answers Making holiday and travel plans Si me ganara la loteria Stage 2: Language A i Listen to the tape again and find the Spanish for: at least I can hardly believe what I do the scenery is marvellous to go round the world if I had money I know it’s almost impossible this has been my dream I would spend a lot of time travelling ii Note the number of verbs in the Conditional Tense. By the nature of the passages ‘if I were to win the lottery I would…’, there must be a good number of the verbs in them Conditional Tense. A timely revision of the formation of the Conditional Tense would not go wrong here! iii Notice how each person starts with the same opening sentence although expressed in a different manner.. 101 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Yulian ‘Si me ganara la lotería’ ‘If I won the lottery’ Note the use of ‘me’ as a reflexive pronoun. This is perfectly acceptable in Latin America and occurs in Spain also but is classed as careless. So, in Castilian Spanish it should not be used. e.g. Carolina ‘Si yo ganara la lotería’ Making holiday and travel plans Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Si me ganara la loteria Stage 3: Writing Yulian and Carolina have told you what they would do if they won the lottery. Now it’s your turn. What would you do? (100-120 words) Show your work to your teacher Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World 102 Making holiday and travel plans Si me ganara la loteria Answers Stage 1: Comprehension A The first thing Yulian would do: go to a travel agent buy a ticket to go round the world Why he would choose to do this: it has always been his dream he finds it appealing and would be fantastic 103 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Any other details about his trip: it would be wonderful to see the capitals of all the different countries he knows it is almost impossible but he would feel happy getting to know countries in the different continents Making holiday and travel plans Si me ganara la loteria B The first thing Carolina would do: she would do a tour of the provinces in Spain Why would she choose to do this? there are wonderful places in spain yet she usually travels abroad which doesn’t seem very logical Any other details about her trip: 104 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 she would like to visit all the small villages in the mountains see every river, castle and monument the beautiful convents in the north of Spain and the lovely scenery Making holiday and travel plans Si me ganara la loteria Answers Stage 2: Language i at least al menos I can hardly believe what I do me cuesta creer lo que hago the scenery is marvellous los paisajes son maravillosos to go round the world recorrer todo el mundo if I had money si tuviera dinero I know it’s almost impossible sé que es casi imposible this has been my dream este ha sido mi sueño 105 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 I would spend a lot of time travelling pasaría mucho tiempo viajando Making holiday and travel plans Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: The Wider World: Holidays and travel - Making holiday and travel plans The Wider World Holidays and Travel: Making holiday and travel plans Unas vacacaciones ecomómicas No. 32 on CD Unas vacacaciones ecomómicas Page 106 Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: The Wider World: Holidays and travel - Making holiday and travel plans Unas vacacaciones ecomómicas Listening transcript José Luis ¿Está Sonia? Sonia Sí, soy yo. José Luis Soy José Luis. Estas vacaciones mis amigos y yo vamos de camping. ¿Te gustaría venir con nosotros? Sonia Sí, claro. ¿Dónde está el camping? José Luis Está en la costa, en Benidorm. Hay una playa muy cerca. Sonia ¿Cómo vamos a ir? José Luis Vamos a ir en tren hasta Benidorm. Luego, allí, cogemos un autobús hasta el camping. ¿Qué te parece? Sonia Muy bien. ¿Cuándo cogemos el tren? José Luis Este sábado a las diez de la mañana. Sonia Entonces voy a buscarte a tu casa, a las nueve, ¿vale? José Luis Sí, estupendo. Hasta el sábado. Sonia Sí, hasta el sábado. Adiós. Unas vacacaciones ecomómicas Page 107 Unas vacacaciones ecomómicas Stage 1: Comprehension 1 What does José Luis invite Sonia to? With whom? 2 Where? 3 What is near there? 4 How are they going to get there? 5 Does she agree to go? 6 When are they to set out? 7 What arrangements do they make to meet up? Check your answers. 108 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Making holiday and travel plans Unas vacacaciones ecomómicas Stage 2: Language A Points to note i ‘a las diez de la mañana’ at ten in the morning i.e. Use de after a specific time but por in other circumstances: e.g. - Por la mañana ayudo a mi madre en casa. But - A las diez de la mañana voy al mercado Now make up two sentences for each example and show them to your teacher. ii N.B. ‘Voy a buscarte a tu casa’ Literal meaning is ‘look for you’ but this is the expression used in Spanish for ‘I am going to pick you up’ (usually by car) 109 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Making holiday and travel plans Unas vacacaciones ecomómicas Answers Stage 1: Comprehension 1 on a camping holiday with friends 2 a campsite in Benidorm 3 a beach 4 by train to Benidorm 5 yes 6 Saturday. 10 a.m. 7 José Luis will pick her up at her house at 9. 110 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Making holiday and travel plans Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: The Wider World: Holidays and travel - Making holiday and travel plans The Wider World Holidays and Travel: Making holiday and travel plans Un fin de semana en el norte No. 33 on CD Un fin de semana en el norte Page 111 Higher Still Intermediate 2 Spanish Language Pack: The Wider World: Holidays and travel - Making holiday and travel plans Un fin de semana en el norte Listening transcript Esteban Hola.¿Se puede poner Silvia? Silvia Sí, soy yo. Esteban ¡Ah! Soy Esteban. Te llamaba porque este fin de semana me voy con una amiga a un albergue juvenil en los Picos de Europa. ¿Te apetece venir? Silvia Ah, sí, muy bien porque no tengo nada que hacer. ¿En qué vamos? Esteban Cogemos el tren el viernes a las siete de la tarde en la estación de TEVE en Oviedo y volvemos el domingo por la tarde a la hora que mejor nos venga. ¿Qué te parece la idea? Silvia Muy bien. Nos vemos en la estación porque yo no salgo de clase hasta las cinco y tengo que ir a casa a por la mochila. ¿vale? Esteban Genial. Entonces hasta el viernes. Adiós, Silvia. Silvia Adiós, Esteban. Un fin de semana en el norte Page 112 Un fin de semana en el norte Stage 1: Comprehension 1 What is the purpose of Esteban’s phone call? 2 Does Silvia agree? 3 How are they to get there? 4 When will they leave? 5 What does Silvia have to do before leaving? Check your answers 113 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Making holiday and travel plans Un fin de semana en el norte Stage 2: Language Stopping the tape as often as required, find the Spanish for: at whatever time suits us best we’ll meet at the station Do you feel like coming? Brilliant! I haven’t anything to do How are we getting there? Check your answers 114 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Making holiday and travel plans Un fin de semana en el norte Stage 3: Discussion Using the transcript as a model, you and your partner should now make up a dialogue, planning a weekend somewhere in Scotland. Make similar arrangements to those made by Silvia and Esteban. i.e. where you are going where you are going to stay how you are going to get there when you are going to go what you are going to do there how and when you are going to get back 115 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Making holiday and travel plans Un fin de semana en el norte Answers Stage 1: Comprehension 1 to invite Silvia to go to a youth hostel with himself and a friend in the Picos de Europa 2 yes 3 by train from Oviedo 4 Friday at 7 p.m. 5 she doesn’t get out of class until 5 p.m. and has to go home for her rucksack/backpack 116 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Making holiday and travel plans Un fin de semana en el norte Answers Stage 2: Language at whatever time suits us best a la hora que mejor nos venga we’ll meet at the station nos vemos en la estación Do you feel like coming? ¿te apetece venir? Brilliant! ¡Genial! I haven’t anything to do No tengo nada que hacer How are we getting there? ¿En qué vamos? 117 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2: The Wider World Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 Making holiday and travel plans Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: The Wider World: Holidays and travel - Past holidays, trips and journeys The Wider World Holidays and Travel: Past holidays, trips and journeys El viaje que jamás podré olvidar El viaje que jamás podré olvidar Page 118 Higher Still Spanish Intermediate 2 Listening Texts: The Wider World: Holidays and travel - Past holidays, trips and journeys El viaje que jamás podré olvidar Carolina: ‘E l viaje que jamás podré olvidar es el que hicimos tres amigos míos y yo el año pasado a Italia. En principio el viaje estaba programado para mucha más gente, pero, al final, todo el mundo tenía algo que hacer y nos quedamos tan sólo Jesús, Fernando, Kike y yo. Ellos tres son tres de mis mejores amigos con lo cual no sólo visitamos un país extranjero sino que convivimos entre nosotros. Hicimos que nuestra amistad creciera. Conocimos muchas cosas que no sabíamos antes y fue maravilloso tener esas experiencias en común. Lo mejor de todo fue Turín. Turín es una ciudad grande y a la vez bastante triste. Pero la gente es maravillosa. Nos acogieron fantásticamente bien y cada persona nos enseñaba algo nuevo que no sabíamos. Nos dimos cuenta de que viajar es la mejor forma de aprender.’ El viaje que jamás podré olvidar Page 119 Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El viaje que jamás podré olvidar Stage 1 Comprehension Listen to what Carolina has to say about her memorable trip and then write as much information as you can under the following headings: – where she went – with whom? – when? – why there were only a few travellers – how the friends’ relationship developed – the highlight of the trip – what the city is like – what the people are like – the conclusion Carolina comes to Check your answers Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Holidays & Travel 120 Past holidays, trips and journeys Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El viaje que jamás podré olvidar Stage 2 Language A (i) Stopping the tape as often as required, find the Spanish for: we didn’t know before everyone had something to do they received us very well I’ll never be able to forget the best way to learn something new (ii) Again, stopping the tape as often as required, transcribe the following section of the transcript: “Hicimos que nuestra… en común” Check your answers Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Holidays & Travel 121 Past holidays, trips and journeys Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El viaje que jamás podré olvidar Stage 3 Writing and Speaking Prepare a talk based on a holiday you may have had which you remember more than others. Was it memorable because of a funny incident? Embarrassing? Frightening? Prepare a talk of about 80–100 words describing the holiday. After you have had this checked by your teacher, read it to your classmates and see if they understand all the details. Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Holidays & Travel 122 Past holidays, trips and journeys Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El viaje que jamás podré olvidar Stage 1 Comprehension ANSWERS – Italy – 3 friends – last year – there were more originally but they had other things to do in the end – through spending their holidays together their friendship grew they got to know things about one another that they didn’t know before – a visit to Turin – it’s a big city but it’s also quite sad – the people are wonderful welcoming and everyone they met told them something they didn’t know before – travelling is the best way of learning Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Holidays & Travel 123 Check your answers Past holidays, trips and journeys Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 El viaje que jamás podré olvidar Stage 2 Language A (i) Stopping the tape as often as required, find the Spanish for: we didn’t know before no sabíamos antes everyone had something to do todo el mundo tenía algo que hacer they received us very well nos acogieron fantásticamente bien I’ll never be able to forget jamás podré olvidar the best way to learn la mejor forma de aprender something new algo nuevo Higher Still Spanish: Intermediate 2 : Holidays & Travel 124 Past holidays, trips and journeys
