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

Level: A1

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Around Town

Basic vocabulary and expressions for places in town and simple movement.

townplacesdirections

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
bankbanconoun
hospitalhospitalnoun
bus stopparada de autobúsnoun
turngirarverb
walkcaminarverb

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

Where is the bank?

🇪🇸 ¿Dónde está el banco?

Walk straight

🇪🇸 Camina recto

Turn left

🇪🇸 Gira a la izquierda

Turn right

🇪🇸 Gira a la derecha

The bus stop is near

🇪🇸 La parada de autobús está cerca

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

Where is the bus stop?

🇪🇸 ¿Dónde está la parada de autobús?

Do you walk to school?

🇪🇸 ¿Caminas a la escuela?

What places are near your home?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué lugares hay cerca de tu casa?

Pattern Practice

Turn ___

🇪🇸 Gira a la/al ___

Walk to the ___

🇪🇸 Camina a la/al ___

The ___ is near

🇪🇸 El/La ___ está cerca

Mini Dialogue

A: Where is the bus stop?

B: Walk straight and turn right.

A: Is the bank near?

B: Yes, the bank is near the hospital.

A: Great! Thank you.

To get to the bus stop, walk straight for two minutes. Then turn left at the bank. The hospital is on the right side. The bus stop is just past the hospital. It is easy to find.

How do you say 'banco' in English?

Answer: bank

Translate: 'Camina recto.'

Answer: Walk straight.

What does 'turn' mean in Spanish?

Answer: girar

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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          "es": "¿Caminas a la escuela?"
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          "en": "What places are near your home?",
          "es": "¿Qué lugares hay cerca de tu casa?"
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          "A": "Is the bank near?"
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          "B": "Yes, the bank is near the hospital."
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          "A": "Great! Thank you."
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        {
          "q": "What does 'turn' mean in Spanish?",
          "a": "girar"
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