At the camping
En el camping
- Learn the names of common natural objects.
- Navigate using a map or GPS.
- Know common regions to go camping in your new country.
- Conjunctions: "Y, Pero, O, Así que, Entonces"
At the camping, practice essential vocabulary like el mapa (map), el bosque (forest), la linterna (flashlight), and las estrellas (stars). Learn to ask for information, give directions, and describe natural surroundings using common conjunctions such as y (and), pero (but), and entonces (then).
Listening & reading materials
Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.
A2.19.1 Cultura
El Tajo y el Ebro: los ríos más grandes de España
The Tagus and the Ebro: the largest rivers in Spain
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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El saco de dormir
The sleeping bag
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La tienda de campaña
The tent
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El mundo
The world
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Desagradable
Unpleasant
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Agradable
Pleasant
Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Cuando __________ en el bosque, el cielo estaba muy claro y las estrellas brillaban.
(When __________ in the forest, the sky was very clear and the stars shone.)2. Mientras tú __________ la tienda de campaña, yo observaba el cielo y la luna.
(While you __________ the tent, I watched the sky and the moon.)3. Cuando __________ las estrellas, el aire cambiaba y el clima se volvía más agradable.
(When __________ the stars, the air changed and the weather became nicer.)4. Mientras __________ el saco de dormir, nos movíamos rápido porque hacía frío.
(While __________ the sleeping bag, we moved quickly because it was cold.)Exercise 4: A Weekend at the Campsite
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Estar - Estar
Pretérito imperfecto
- yo estaba
- tú estabas
- él/ella/usted estaba
- nosotros/nosotras estábamos
- vosotros/vosotras estabais
- ellos/ellas/ustedes estaban
Observar - Observar
Pretérito imperfecto
- yo observaba
- tú observabas
- él/ella/usted observaba
- nosotros/nosotras observábamos
- vosotros/vosotras observabais
- ellos/ellas/ustedes observaban
Mover - Mover
Pretérito imperfecto
- yo movía
- tú movías
- él/ella/usted movía
- nosotros/nosotras movíamos
- vosotros/vosotras movíais
- ellos/ellas/ustedes movían
Cambiar - Cambiar
Pretérito imperfecto
- yo cambiaba
- tú cambiabas
- él/ella/usted cambiaba
- nosotros/nosotras cambiábamos
- vosotros/vosotras cambiabais
- ellos/ellas/ustedes cambiaban
Exercise 5: Las conjunciones: "Y, Pero, O, Así que, Entonces"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Conjunctions: "Y, Pero, O, Así que, Entonces"
Show translation Show answersy, entonces, así que, o, pero
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A2.19.2 Gramática
Las conjunciones: "Y, Pero, O, Así que, Entonces"
Conjunctions: "Y, Pero, O, Así que, Entonces"
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
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Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) estaba | I was |
| (tú) estabas | You were |
| (él/ella) estaba | he/she was |
| (nosotros/nosotras) estábamos | we were |
| (vosotros/vosotras) estabais | you were |
| (ellos/ellas) estaban | they were |
Cambiar to change Share Copied!
Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) cambiaba | I used to change |
| (tú) cambiabas | You used to change |
| (él/ella) cambiaba | he/she was changing |
| (nosotros/nosotras) cambiábamos | we changed |
| (vosotros/vosotras) cambiabais | You were changing |
| (ellos/ellas) cambiaban | they were changing |
Mover to move Share Copied!
Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) movía | I was moving |
| (tú) movías | You moved |
| (él/ella) movía | he/she was moving |
| (nosotros/nosotras) movíamos | we moved |
| (vosotros/vosotras) movíais | you moved |
| (ellos/ellas) movían | they moved |
Observar to observe Share Copied!
Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) observaba | I was observing |
| (tú) observabas | You observed |
| (él/ella) observaba | he/she observed |
| (nosotros/nosotras) observábamos | we observed |
| (vosotros/vosotras) observabais | You observed |
| (ellos/ellas) observaban | they observed |
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Lesson Overview: At the camping
This lesson focuses on practical Spanish language skills for outdoor and camping scenarios, aimed at learners at the A2 level. It combines vocabulary related to nature and camping equipment with key conjunctions to help you form connected sentences and improve conversational flow.
Key Topics Covered
- Natural elements and camping locations: common trees like robles (oaks) and pinos (pines), flowers, animals such as conejos (rabbits) and ciervos (deer), and natural camping spots including valleys, riverbanks, forests, and mountains.
- Useful conjunctions: y (and), pero (but), o (or), así que (so), entonces (then). These connectors are essential to build fluid descriptions and requests.
- Practical dialogues: interactions at the camping reception, asking for information about nature and camping spots, using maps to ask for and give directions, and conversations in a camping store concerning buying equipment.
- Verb practice: multiple choice exercises and a short story focusing on the pretérito imperfecto tense to describe ongoing or habitual past actions, such as estábamos (we were), observaba (I was observing), and movías (you were moving).
Vocabulary Highlights
- Linterna – flashlight
- Brújula – compass
- Mapa – map
- Saco de dormir – sleeping bag
- Senda or sendero – trail or path
- Área de picnic – picnic area
Language Focus: The Spanish Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense in Spanish is widely used to describe ongoing or repeated past actions and settings, crucial for narrating experiences such as camping trips. Examples include:
- Cuando estábamos en el bosque... (When we were in the forest...)
- Mientras tú movías la tienda... (While you were moving the tent...)
- El cielo estaba despejado... (The sky was clear...)
Instruction Language and Spanish Differences
In English, conjunctions like "and," "but," "or," "so," and "then" function similarly to their Spanish counterparts y, pero, o, así que, and entonces. One difference is the use of the comma before "and" in English which is less common in Spanish. Also, Spanish verbs change extensively with tense and person, unlike the more fixed auxiliary structure in English. For example, "we were" translates to estábamos, a single conjugated verb, not a separate auxiliary plus verb.
Useful phrases for camping include:
- ¿Podría darme información sobre...? – Could you give me information about...?
- ¿Dónde está...? – Where is...?
- ¿Qué animales puedo ver aquí? – What animals can I see here?
- Sigue este camino – Follow this path
- Hay un mapa y un GPS para usar – There is a map and a GPS to use
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