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PRACTICE
Interactive Video
Activate [SUBTITLES] in English
TRANSCRIPTION
Hi, guys. Welcome. We're going to see a video to practice greetings. It consists of two parts. The first part: you're going to see a short conversation. And then, you're going to be part of this conversation. Laura: Hola, Andrés. Laura: Hi, Andres. Andrés: Hola, Laura. ¿Cómo estás? Andres: Hi, Laura. How are you? Laura: Bien, ¿y tú? ¿Cómo estás? Laura: Good, and you? How are you? Andrés: No muy bien. Andres: Not very good. Laura: ¿Por qué? ¿Qué pasa? Laura: Why? What's up? Andrés: Tengo mucho trabajo. Andres: I have a lot of trouble. Laura: Ah, te dejo entonces. Laura: Ah, I'll leave you alone then. Andrés: Chao. Andres: Bye. Laura: Chao. Hasta luego. Laura: Bye. See you later. Andrés: Nos vemos. Andres: See you around. Ahora, tú vas a ser parte de esta conversación. Vas a decir las líneas que aparecen en tu pantalla. ¡Vamos! |
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ACTIVITIES
Quiz (By Yourself)
Answer the questions in the quiz below to see how well your know the Greetings and Goodbyes in Spanish!
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PRACTICE
WITH A FRIEND Guided Conversation
After giving an initial greeting, it's common to introduce yourself and say your name. Read the following three mini-conversations with a conversation partner.
Conversation 1:
Nicolás: Hola, amigo. Me llamo Nicolás. Soy de Venezuela. Nicolás: Hi, friend. My name is (LIT: I call myself) Nicolas. I am from Venezuela. Nicolás: ¿Cómo estás tú? ¿Cómo te llamas? Nicolás: How are you? What's your name? (LIT: How do you call yourself?) Leopoldo: Hola Nicolas. Me llamo Leopoldo. Estoy muy bien. También soy de Venezuela. Leopoldo: Hi Nicolas. My name is Leopoldo. I'm very good. I'm also from Venezuela. Conversation 2:
Miguel: ¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Mi nombre es Miguel. Soy de México. Miguel: Hi! How's it going? My name is Miguel. I'm from Mexico. Miguel: ¿Cuál es tu nombre? Miguel: What's your name? (LIT: Which is your name?) Hector: ¿Cómo te va Miguel? Mi nombre es Hector. Soy de los EEUU. Hector: How's it going, Miguel? My name is Hector. I'm from the USA. Conversation 3:
Srta. Isabela Ortega: Buenos días, señora. Soy Isabela. Soy de Colombia. Ms. Isabela Ortega: Good morning, ma'am. I'm Isabela. I'm from Colombia. Srta. Isabela Ortega: ¿Cómo se llama usted? ¿De dónde es? Ms. Isabela Ortega: What's your name? Where are you from? Sra. Mariela Fuentes: Buenos días, Isabela. Un gusto conocerla. Soy Mariela. Soy de Perú. Mrs. Mariela Fuentes: Good morning, Isabela. Pleasure to meet you. I'm Mariela. I'm from Peru. discuss together
Answer the following questions, soliciting help from your conversation partner if necessary. 1. Where is Nicolás from? 2. Which introductions use the informal form? 3. How could you change the informal introductions to make them formal? Flexible Conversation
A girl, Maria, is introducing her boyfriend, Bastian, to her parents. Act out the dialogue below with a friend. Remember to use formal and informal forms correctly based on who you are addressing.
María: Greets her boyfriend, Bastian Bastian: Replies to Maria and greets her María: Say "Tengo algo importante que decirte." (I have something important to tell you.) Bastian: Asks "¿Qué pasa?" (What's up?) María: Says "Quiero presentarte a mis papás." (I want to introduce you to my parents.) Bastian: Greets the parents, Señor González and Señora Perez Bastian: Introduces himself by saying his name Bastian: Asks the parents how they are (formal) María: Interjects to say "Pero no podemos quedarnos. Tenemos que irnos." (But we can't stay. We have to go!) María: Says goodbye to her parents (informal) Bastian: Also says goodbye to Maria's parents (formal) Free Response
Practice what you would say to greet the following people
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