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Today we're working on "Small Problems and Help". Read the text, analyse the argument, and try the tasks and quiz at the end.

Level: A1.5

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Small Problems and Help

Learn simple vocabulary and expressions to talk about small daily problems and how to ask for help.

problemshelpdaily life

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
brokendescompuestoadjective
lostperdidoadjective
problemproblemanoun
helpayudanoun
fixarreglarverb
findencontrarverb
callllamarverb
waitesperarverb

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

I have a problem.

🇪🇸 Tengo un problema.

Can you help me?

🇪🇸 ¿Puedes ayudarme?

My phone is broken.

🇪🇸 Mi teléfono está descompuesto.

I can't find my keys.

🇪🇸 No encuentro mis llaves.

Can you fix it?

🇪🇸 ¿Puedes arreglarlo?

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What small problems do you have at home?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué pequeños problemas tienes en casa?

Who do you ask for help?

🇪🇸 ¿A quién le pides ayuda?

Do you usually fix things yourself?

🇪🇸 ¿Normalmente arreglas las cosas tú mismo?

Only mark this lesson as done if you can understand the key vocabulary, analyse the argument, and explain the main ideas without looking at the screen.

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  "slug": "small-problems-and-help",
  "title": "Small Problems and Help",
  "cefr": "A1.5",
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    "problems",
    "help",
    "daily life"
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          "en": "broken",
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          "en": "lost",
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        {
          "en": "problem",
          "es": "problema",
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        },
        {
          "en": "help",
          "es": "ayuda",
          "pos": "noun"
        },
        {
          "en": "fix",
          "es": "arreglar",
          "pos": "verb"
        },
        {
          "en": "find",
          "es": "encontrar",
          "pos": "verb"
        },
        {
          "en": "call",
          "es": "llamar",
          "pos": "verb"
        },
        {
          "en": "wait",
          "es": "esperar",
          "pos": "verb"
        }
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        {
          "en": "I have a problem.",
          "es": "Tengo un problema."
        },
        {
          "en": "Can you help me?",
          "es": "¿Puedes ayudarme?"
        },
        {
          "en": "My phone is broken.",
          "es": "Mi teléfono está descompuesto."
        },
        {
          "en": "I can't find my keys.",
          "es": "No encuentro mis llaves."
        },
        {
          "en": "Can you fix it?",
          "es": "¿Puedes arreglarlo?"
        }
      ]
    },
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        {
          "en": "What small problems do you have at home?",
          "es": "¿Qué pequeños problemas tienes en casa?"
        },
        {
          "en": "Who do you ask for help?",
          "es": "¿A quién le pides ayuda?"
        },
        {
          "en": "Do you usually fix things yourself?",
          "es": "¿Normalmente arreglas las cosas tú mismo?"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
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