Spanish A2 module 2: Sociedad y gobierno (Society and government)
This is learning module 2 of 6 of our Spanish A2 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.
Learning goals:
- Know common government, media and public services.
- Dealing with basic bureaucracy.
- Learn the past tenses.
Word list (137)
Core vocabulary
(117):
Verbs: 15,
Adjectives: 3,
Interjection: 1,
Nouns: 59,
Sentences / word combination: 39
Context vocabulary:
20
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Abrir una cuenta bancaria | To open a bank account |
| Académica | Academic life |
| Académico | Academic |
| Accidente | Accident |
| Acordarse | To remember |
| Antigua | Oldest |
| Apellidarse | To have the surname |
| Aprobar | To pass |
| Añadir | Add |
| Carné de identidad | Identity card |
| Centro de salud | Health centre |
| Comisiones | Fees |
| Comprar un producto | Buy a product |
| Cursos | Academic courses |
| Dar clases | To teach |
| Dejar un mensaje | Leave a message |
| Desarrollar | To develop |
| Echar de menos | To miss |
| El (primer) ministro | The prime minister |
| El NIE | The NIE |
| El aula | The classroom |
| El ayuntamiento | The town hall |
| El bachillerato | The sixth form |
| El becario | The intern |
| El billete | The banknote |
| El botiquín de emergencia | The emergency first-aid kit |
| El cajero automático | The cash machine |
| El cheque | The cheque |
| El colegio | The school |
| El compañero de clase | The classmate |
| El curso | The course |
| El desempleo | Unemployment |
| El ejército | The army |
| El empadronamiento | The registration of residency |
| El empleo | Employment |
| El funcionario | The official |
| El gobierno | The government |
| El grado | The degree |
| El juez | The judge |
| El licenciado | The graduate |
| El máster | The master's |
| El número de seguridad social | The National Insurance number |
| El pago | The payment |
| El papeleo | The paperwork |
| El parlamento | The parliament |
| El partido político | The political party |
| El permiso de trabajo | The work permit |
| El período | The term |
| El presentador | The presenter |
| El presidente | The president |
| El programa | The programme |
| El príncipe | The prince |
| El recuerdo | The memory |
| El reportaje | The report |
| El reportero | The reporter |
| El seguro | The insurance |
| El socorro | The aid |
| El teléfono de emergencia | The emergency phone |
| El título de grado | The degree |
| En los años | In the years |
| Enseñar | To teach |
| Entregar | To submit |
| Era | Was |
| Eran | They were |
| Ganar experiencia en | Gain experience in |
| Gobernar | To govern |
| Graduaron | They graduated |
| Graduarse | To graduate |
| Hacer errores | Making mistakes |
| Hacer pagos | Make payments |
| Hacer un pago electrónico | Make an electronic payment |
| Iban | Were going |
| Ibas | You used to go |
| Inscribirse | To enroll |
| Inscribirse en el padrón | To register on the electoral roll |
| Interesante | Interesting |
| La Cruz Roja | The Red Cross |
| La OTAN | NATO |
| La Seguridad Social | Social Security |
| La Unión Europea | The European Union |
| La academia | The academy |
| La ambulancia | The ambulance |
| La cesta de compras | The shopping basket |
| La cuenta | The account |
| La cuenta bancaria | The bank account |
| La década | The decade |
| La educación | Education |
| La escuela primaria | The primary school |
| La escuela secundaria | Secondary school |
| La experiencia | The experience |
| La guerra | The war |
| La habilidad | The skill |
| La infancia | Childhood |
| La memoria | Memory |
| La moneda | The coin |
| La nostalgia | Nostalgia |
| La paramédica | The paramedic |
| La política | Politics |
| La princesa | The princess |
| La protección | The protection |
| La región | The region |
| La sala de urgencias | The emergency department |
| La solicitud | The application |
| La tarjeta de crédito | The credit card |
| La televisión | The television |
| La visa de trabajo | The work visa |
| Las noticias actuales | The current news |
| Las prácticas | Internships |
| Las urgencias | The emergency department |
| Llamar a la policia | Call the police |
| Llamar los bomberos | Call the fire brigade |
| Llamar por teléfono | To make a phone call |
| Los ahorros | The savings |
| Navegar por internet | To browse the internet |
| Pagar en efectivo | To pay in cash |
| Pagar la matricula | To pay the tuition |
| Paramédicos | Paramedics |
| Preocupado | Worried |
| Reaccionar | To react |
| Recibir | To receive |
| Recibir un mensaje | Receive a message |
| Retirar | To withdraw |
| Sacar buenas notas | To get good grades |
| Sacar malas notas | Getting bad grades |
| Solicitar una cita | Request an appointment |
| Suspender | To fail |
| Teléfono de emergencias | Emergency phone |
| Tener la nacionalidad | To have nationality |
| Tener miedo | To be afraid |
| Tener una cita | To have an appointment |
| Tener una emergencia | To have an emergency |
| Ver un programa de televisión | To watch a television programme |
| Veía | She watched |
| Veíamos | We used to look at |
| Veías | You used to watch |
| Votar | To vote |
| Íbamos | We were going |