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What Did You Do on Holiday?

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Las Vacaciones - Holidays

Key vocab

Key vocab

  • Broncearse - to get a tan.
  • Relajarse - to relax.
  • Los deportes acuáticos - water sports.
  • La insolación - sunstroke.
  • Ir a la playa (🏖️) - go to the beach.
  • El camping - camping.
  • Jugar a... - to play...
Hacer actividades

Hacer actividades

  • El febrero pasado fui a Grecia con mi padre para broncearnos.
    • Last February I went to Greece with my dad to get a tan.
  • El año que viene iré a Sudamérica para hacer el camping.
    • Next year I will go to South America to go camping.
  • Si tuviera más dinero, haría deportes acuáticos todo el tiempo.
    • If I had more money, I would do water sports all the time.
Las vacaciones

Las vacaciones

  • ¿Qué hiciste durante las vacaciones?.
    • What did you do during the holidays?
  • Fui a las montañas con mi familia para hacer esquí. Pasamos dos semanas allí y lo pasé genial.
    • I went to the mountains with my family to ski. We spent two weeks there and it was great.
Me gusta hacer

Me gusta hacer

  • ¿Qué te gusta hacer durante las vacaciones?
    • What do you like to do on holiday?
  • Cuando era joven siempre pasábamos las vacaciones en la costa y me encantaba. Pero ahora, me gusta hacer más actividades durante las vacaciones, no puedo solo broncearme.
    • When I was younger we would always spend the holidays on the coast and I loved it. But now, I like to do more activities during the holidays, I can't just sun bathe.

Las Opiniones - Opinions

Key vocab

Key vocab

  • Genial - brilliant, great.
  • Divertido - fun.
  • Emocionante - exciting.
  • Espléndido - fantastic, splendid.
  • Fenomenal - phenomenal.
  • Guay - cool.
  • Increíble - incredible.
  • Precioso - precious, beautiful.
Lo pasé

Lo pasé

  • Lo pasé genial, fuimos a Francia. Fue muy divertido.
    • It was great, we went to France. It was very fun.
  • Las vacaciones con familia son preciosas.
    • Family holidays are precious.
  • Hicimos deportes de riesgos. No solo era guay sino también emocionante.
    • We did adventure sports. Not only was it cool but also thrilling.
Tus vacaciones

Tus vacaciones

  • ¿¿Qué tal las vacaciones??
    • How were your holidays?
  • Lo pasé espléndido. Me encantan las vacaciones con mi familia.
    • I had a fantastic time. I love holidays with my family.

Connectors

Here are some common connectors:

Además - moreover, besides

Además - moreover, besides

  • Además me gusta el chocolate.
    • Moreover, I like chocolate.
Por un lado, por otro lado - on the one hand, on the other hand

Por un lado, por otro lado - on the one hand, on the other hand

  • Por un lado, hay personas que no comen nada.
    • On the one hand there are people who eat nothing.
  • Por otro lado, hay personas que comen demasiado.
    • On the other hand there are people who eat too much.
  • Por una parte, por otra parte mean exactly the same.
Claro que - of course

Claro que - of course

  • Claro que puedes venir a visitar.
    • Of course you can come and visit.
Sin duda - obviously, certainly, without doubt

Sin duda - obviously, certainly, without doubt

  • Sin duda es la mejor ciudad para vivir.
    • Without a doubt it is the best city to live in.
Es decir - in other words

Es decir - in other words

  • Pasado mañana tengo una reunión, es decir el jueves.
    • The day after tomorrow I have a meeting, that is to say, Thursday.
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1

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

5

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

6

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

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