Unit 0: Before you start

Como se escribe?

Spell words and use classroom survival language.

A19 min

Ask how a word is written or pronounced and follow basic classroom instructions.

Warm-up

Key words

alphabet

alfabeto

to spell

deletrear

repeat

repite

how is it written?

como se escribe

Input

Como se escribe beige

Persona 1: Tengo una pregunta. Persona 2: Dime! Persona 1: C?mo se escribe beige? Persona 2: El color? Se escribe con be de burro, e, i, ge, e. Persona 1: Gracias.

  • What word do they want to spell?
  • Which classroom question can you reuse from the audio?
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Focus

Alphabet and classroom resources

A1 learners need a few survival phrases to ask for spelling, pronunciation, and repetition.

  • Use como se escribe to ask about spelling.
  • Use como se pronuncia to ask about pronunciation.
  • Use repite, por favor when you need help.
Como se escribe?Como se pronuncia?Repite, por favor.

Practice

Micro-exercises

Exercise 1

Choose the best question for spelling.

Exercise 2

Which option belongs to classroom language?

Exercise 3

Choose the best answer for this como se escribe? situation.

Exercise 4

Complete: Como se ___? Choose the best option.

Exercise 5

Choose the Spanish for "alphabet".

Exercise 6

Complete: Como se ___?

Exercise 7

Translate to Spanish: alphabet.

Exercise 8

Translate to Spanish: to spell.

Exercise 9

Translate to Spanish: repeat.

Exercise 10

Translate to Spanish: how is it written?.

Exercise 11

Put the sentence in the correct order.

porfavorRepite

Exercise 12

Put the sentence in the correct order.

escribeComose

Exercise 13

Put the sentence in the correct order.

Comosepronuncia

Exercise 14

Put the sentence in the correct order.

porfavorRepite

Exercise 15

Put the sentence in the correct order.

escribecomose

Exercise 16

Choose the most natural reply for this como se escribe? exchange.

Exercise 17

Choose the most natural reply for this como se escribe? exchange.

Exercise 18

Choose the most natural reply for this como se escribe? exchange.

Exercise 19

Choose the most natural reply for this como se escribe? exchange.

Exercise 20

Choose the most natural reply for this como se escribe? exchange.

Use it

Tutor handoff

Copy and paste this prompt into Virtual Tutor to continue the lesson in guided conversation form.

Act as a patient A1 tutor. Drill me on classroom Spanish only. Make me ask for spelling, pronunciation, and repetition using very short phrases.

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