lunes, nueve de marzo

A guide to role plays

Objetivo:
To practise role plays and prepare
for the oral exam.

I am

I am English
I am a waiter
I am tired
I am on holiday

I am 16 years old
I am hungry
I am ill

SOY ingls / a
SOY camarero
ESTOY cansado/a
ESTOY de
vacaciones
TENGO 16 aos
TENGO hambre
ESTOY enfermo/a

Can / cant / could

I cant go on Saturday
Can I have a shower?
I cant come tomorrow
We could play tennis

No PUEDO ir el sbado
PUEDO ducharme?
No PUEDO venir
maana
Podramos jugar al tenis

Do / dont / doesnt / didnt

I dont want to go to the
cinema
Do you like sport?

No quiero ir al cine

Do you want to go to the

beach?
Do you speak English?

Quieres ir al cine?

I didnt reserve a room

No reserv una habitacin

Te gustan los deportes?

Hablas ingls?

Go
I go to school by bus
I am going to the beach
I am going home
tomorrow

Voy al instituto en
autobs
Voy a la playa
Vuelvo a casa maana

Have (got)
I have a problem

Tengo un problema

I havent any brothers

and sisters

No tengo hermanos

Have you got a pet at

home?

Tienes animal en
casa?

Have to / must
I have to go home
tomorrow
I must telephone my
parents
I have to study for my
exams

Tengo que volver a

casa maana
Tengo que llamar a mis
padres
Tengo que estudiar para
mis exmenes

Have (lost)
I have lost my passport
I have lost my suitcase

He perdido mi
pasaporte
He perdido mi maleta

I have visited Mlaga

He visitado Mlaga

I have been to Spain

I have studied Spanish

He estado en Espaa
He estudiado espaol

Is / are
(permanent characteristics)
The boss is strict
The waiter is tall and
blond
How much is it?

El jefe es estricto
El camarero es alto y
rubio
Cunto es?

Is / are
(temporary / location)

The disco is closed

Is the bank open?
The cinema is opposite
the bank
Is it nearby?
Where are the toilets?

La discoteca est
cerrada
Est abierto el banco?
El cine est enfrente del
banco
Est cerca de aqu?
Dnde estn los
servicios?

Is (weather)
It is very hot
Whats the weather
like?
It is sunny in August

HACE mucho calor

Qu tiempo HACE?

The weather is good

HACE buen tiempo

It was windy and cold

HIZO viento y fro

HACE sol en agosto

Leave / left
What time does the
train leave?
I left my bag on the bus
I left the hotel at midday
When I leave school . . .

A qu hora sale el
tren?
Dej mi bolso en el
autobs
Sal del hotel a
medioda
Cuando salga del
colegio

Lets . . .
Lets go to the beach
tomorrow
Lets go to the cinema

Vamos a la playa
maana
Vamos al cine

Like / love / prefer

I like going to the beach
I prefer blue
I like Spain
I dont like homework
I love chocolate
Do you like England?

Me gusta ir a la playa
Prefiero el azul
Me gusta Espaa
No me gustan los
deberes
Me encanta el
chocolate
Te gusta Inglaterra?

There is / there are

Theres a good film on
TV
There are no towels in
my room
Is there a bank nearby?
There are four of us

Hay una buena pelcula

en la tele
No hay toallas en mi
habitacin
Hay un banco por
aqu?
Somos cuatro

Want / would like

I want to play tennis
I want a lemonade
I dont want to play tennis
Do you want to go to the
cinema?
I would like a sandwich

Quiero jugar al tenis

Quiero una limonada
No quiero jugar al tenis
Quieres ir al cine?
Quisiera un bocadillo

I would like to work in a

bank

Me gustara trabajar en un
banco

Went
I went to the sports
centre
We went to the disco
Where did you go?

Fui al polideportivo
Fuimos a la discoteca
Adnde fuiste?

Going
Im going to go to
University
Where are you going?
What are you going to
study?
Im going to study Art
and Biology

Voy a ir a la universidad
Adnde vas?
Qu vas a estudiar?
Voy a estudiar el dibujo
y la biologa

Work
I work in a shop
The shower doesnt
work
I worked in a restaurant
I go to work on foot
I work on Saturdays

Trabajo en una tienda

La ducha no funciona
Trabaj en un
restaurante
Voy al trabajo a pie
Trabajo los sbados

Question words

How?
How do you go to
school?
How do you spell your
name?
How are you?
What would your ideal
job be like?

Cmo vas al instituto?

Cmo se escribe tu
nombre?
Qu tal? Cmo
ests?
Cmo sera tu trabajo
ideal?

How (much, many etc.)?

How much do the
tickets cost?
How many subjects do
you study?
How old are you?
How was the trip?
How long does the
journey last?
How long are you going
to stay?

Cunto cuestan las

entradas?
Cuntas asignaturas
estudias?
Cuntos aos tienes?
Qu tal la excursin?
Cunto tiempo dura el
viaje?
Cunto tiempo vas a
quedarte?

What?
What do you want to
do?
What type of film do you
prefer?
Whats your name?
Whats the restaurant
called?

Qu quieres hacer?
Qu tipo de pelcula
prefieres?
Cmo te llamas?
Cmo se llama el
restaurante?

What?
What are you planning
to do next year?
Whats the film about?
What time does the film
start?

Qu piensas hacer el
ao que viene?
De qu se trata la
pelcula?
A qu hora empieza la
pelcula?

Which? (of a choice)

Which is your favourite
subject?
Which one do you
prefer?

Cul es tu asignatura
preferida?
Cul prefieres?

Where?
Where is the
restaurant?
Where do you live?
Where did the accident
happen?

Dnde est el
restaurante?
Dnde vives?
Dnde ocurri el
accidente?

Who?
Who is your favourite
singer?
Who is it?
Who knows?
Who cares?

Quin es tu cantante
favorito?
Quin es ?
Quin sabe?
A quin le importa?

Why? / because
Why do you like the
programme?
Because its fun

Por qu te gusta el
programa?
Porque es divertido

Tell me . . .
Tell me a bit about your
region

Hblame un poco de tu
regin