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Teacher Harper

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

Level: A1

7/10 sections

Making Friends

Basic expressions for meeting new people and talking about likes and simple personal info.

friendssocialcommunication

Core Vocabulary

Key academic vocabulary for this topic.

EnglishSpanishPOSExample
friendamigo/amiganoun
likegustarverb
meetconocerverb
hobbypasatiemponoun
musicmúsicanoun

Useful Phrases

High-value academic phrases for argument analysis.

Nice to meet you

🇪🇸 Mucho gusto

I like ___

🇪🇸 Me gusta ___

Do you like music?

🇪🇸 ¿Te gusta la música?

We can be friends

🇪🇸 Podemos ser amigos

What are your hobbies?

🇪🇸 ¿Cuáles son tus pasatiempos?

Conversation Starters

Discussion questions to activate critical thinking.

What do you like?

🇪🇸 ¿Qué te gusta?

Do you like sports or music?

🇪🇸 ¿Te gustan los deportes o la música?

What are your hobbies?

🇪🇸 ¿Cuáles son tus pasatiempos?

Pattern Practice

I like ___

🇪🇸 Me gusta ___

Do you like ___?

🇪🇸 ¿Te gusta/n ___?

My hobby is ___

🇪🇸 Mi pasatiempo es ___

Mini Dialogue

A: Hi! Nice to meet you.

B: Nice to meet you too!

A: What do you like?

B: I like music. And you?

A: I like sports. We can be friends!

Hello! My name is Leo. I like music and I play the guitar. I meet new friends at school. We talk about our hobbies and listen to songs together. It is fun to make new friends.

How do you say 'pasatiempo' in English?

Answer: hobby

Translate: 'Me gusta la música.'

Answer: I like music.

What does 'meet' mean in Spanish?

Answer: conocer

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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          "en": "Do you like music?",
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          "en": "My hobby is ___",
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          "A": "Hi! Nice to meet you."
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          "A": "What do you like?"
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          "a": "I like music."
        },
        {
          "q": "What does 'meet' mean in Spanish?",
          "a": "conocer"
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