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La Vida Escolar - School Life

Key vocab

Key vocab

  • El horario - timetable.
  • El acoso - bullying.
  • El recreo - break.
  • El uniforme escolar (👔) - school uniform.
  • Las instalaciones - facilities.
  • Una regla - a rule.
  • Levantar la mano - raise your hand.
  • Estar con amigos - to be with friends.
  • Un castigo - punishment.
  • Una carpeta - folder.
Las reglas

Las reglas

  • Lo que más odio es que tenemos que llevar un uniforme escolar (👔).
    • What I hate the most is that we have to wear a school uniform.
  • Tenemos dos horas de clases por la mañana antes del recreo.
    • We have two hours of lessons in the morning before break.
  • Si deseas preguntar algo, tienes que levantar la mano.
    • If you want to ask something, you have to raise your hand.
Un aspecto del colegio

Un aspecto del colegio

  • ¿Qué aspecto del colegio te gusta?.
    • What aspect of school do you like?
  • Tengo suerte porque mi colegio tiene grandes instalaciones. Me encanta el deporte, y tiene muchos campos y un gimnasio grande.
    • I am lucky because my school has great facilities. I love sport, and it has a lot of pitches and a big gym.
El uniforme

El uniforme

  • ¿Qué opinas del uniforme escolar (👔)?
    • What do you think of the uniform?
  • No me gusta, pero no me queda más remedio. Hay que llevar zapatos negros y una chaqueta gris. Quiero llevar pantalones cortos en verano pero no tenemos derecho.
    • I don't like, but there is nothing I can do. We have to wear black shoes and a grey jacket. I want to wear shorts in the summer but we are not allowed.
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The Basics

2

Current & Future Study & Employment

2.1

School & Subjects

2.2

School & Subjects - Translations (Foundation)

2.3

School & Subjects - Translations (Higher)

2.4

Education Post - 16

2.5

Education Post - 16 - Translations (Foundation)

2.6

Education Post - 16 - Translations (Higher)

3

Identity & Culture

3.1

Me, My Family & Friends

3.2

Me, Family & Friends - Translations (Foundation)

3.3

Me, Family & Friends - Translations (Higher)

3.4

Technology in Everyday Life

3.5

Tech in Everyday Life - Translations (Foundation)

3.6

Tech in Everyday Life - Translations (Higher)

3.7

Free Time Activities

3.8

Free Time Activities - Translations (Foundation)

3.9

Free Time Activities - Translations (Higher)

3.10

Customs & Festivals in Spanish Speaking Countries

3.11

Customs & Festivals - Translations (Foundation)

3.12

Customs & Festivals - Translations (Higher)

4

Areas of Interest

4.1

Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region

4.2

Home & Region - Translations (Foundation)

4.3

Home & Region - Translations (Higher)

4.4

Social Issues

4.5

Social Issues - Translations (Foundation)

4.6

Social Issues - Translations (Higher)

4.7

Global Issues

4.8

Global Issues - Translations

4.9

Travel & Tourism

4.10

Travel & Tourism - Translations

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Listening Practice

5.1

Time Expressions - Listening

5.2

Me, My Family & Friends - Listening

5.3

Technology in Everyday Life - Listening

5.4

Free-Time - Listening

5.5

Customs & Festivals - Listening

5.6

Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region - Listening

5.7

Social Issues - Listening

5.8

Travel & Tourism - Listening

5.9

Education - Listening

5.10

Food & Drink - Listening

5.11

In the Home - Listening

5.12

Colours - Listening

5.13

Clothes & Accesories - Listening

5.14

Measurements - Listening

5.15

Materials - Listening

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Common Tenses

7

Important Verbs

8

Advanced Tenses

9

Extra Grammar

9.1

Articles

9.2

Negatives

9.3

Nouns

9.4

Asking Questions

9.5

Adjectives

9.6

Adverbs

9.7

Conjunctions

9.8

Pronouns

9.9

By, With, From, Of

9.10

Verbs

9.11

Comparisons

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