Exercise 1: Language immersion
Instruction: Recognize the indicated vocabulary in the video and answer the questions.
| Word | Translation |
|---|---|
| El préstamo | The loan |
| El crédito | The credit |
| La financiación | Financing |
| El prestamista | The lender |
| La entidad financiera | The financial institution |
| El prestatario | The borrower |
| Devuelva con intereses | Pay back with interest |
| Las cantidades dispuestas | The amounts drawn |
| La línea de crédito | The credit line |
| La comisión | The fee |
Comprehension questions:
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(What is the main difference between a loan and a credit in the calculation of interest?)
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(If you draw only part of the money from a line, which product makes you pay interest only on the amounts drawn?)
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(Besides the interest rate, what factors should you consider to choose between a loan and a line of credit?)
Exercise 2: Use the website or the reading text
Instruction: You want to finance an energy-efficiency renovation in your apartment and decide what type of loan to apply for at a bank in Spain.
Task: Resume y compara tres tipos de préstamo, indicando para cada uno finalidad, garantía, plazo típico y un factor clave (TIN o TAE) para decidir.
Use in your answer: préstamos personales / préstamos hipotecarios / garantía real / garantía personal / préstamos a corto plazo / TAE