Unit 6: El barrio

Como se va a Goya?

Ask for directions and move around the city.

A19 min

Understand basic city directions and travel instructions.

Warm-up

Key words

metro

metro

ticket

billete

straight ahead

todo recto

turn right

gira a la derecha

Input

Ir en autobus

Pedro toma el autobus numero 12 para ir al centro de la ciudad. Sale de casa a las ocho y diez y llega a la parada en cinco minutos. El autobus llega rapido porque hoy no hay mucho trafico. El viaje dura veinte minutos. Pedro escucha musica durante el trayecto. Baja en la tercera parada, cruza la calle y entra en su oficina.

  • How does Pedro travel?
  • Which travel words can you reuse for a directions exchange?
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Focus

Directions and city movement

This lesson gives you the minimum Spanish needed to navigate a simple city route.

  • Use como se va a to ask how to get somewhere.
  • Use todo recto, gira, and cruza for simple instructions.
  • Keep city vocabulary practical and visual.
Como se va a la estacion?Todo recto.Gira a la derecha.

Practice

Micro-exercises

Exercise 1

Choose the best directions question.

Exercise 2

Choose a city travel word.

Exercise 3

Choose the best answer for this como se va a goya? situation.

Exercise 4

Complete: Compra un ___ de metro. Choose the best option.

Exercise 5

Choose the Spanish for "metro".

Exercise 6

Complete: Compra un ___ de metro.

Exercise 7

Translate to Spanish: metro.

Exercise 8

Translate to Spanish: ticket.

Exercise 9

Translate to Spanish: straight ahead.

Exercise 10

Translate to Spanish: turn right.

Exercise 11

Put the sentence in the correct order.

rectoTodo

Exercise 12

Put the sentence in the correct order.

vaalaestacionComose

Exercise 13

Put the sentence in the correct order.

rectoTodo

Exercise 14

Put the sentence in the correct order.

Giraaladerecha

Exercise 15

Put the sentence in the correct order.

ComosevaaGoya

Exercise 16

Choose the most natural reply for this como se va a goya? exchange.

Exercise 17

Choose the most natural reply for this como se va a goya? exchange.

Exercise 18

Choose the most natural reply for this como se va a goya? exchange.

Exercise 19

Choose the most natural reply for this como se va a goya? exchange.

Exercise 20

Choose the most natural reply for this como se va a goya? 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. Make me ask for directions in the city and respond to short travel instructions.