Prepare to speak Spanish Out There

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1 Prepare to speak Spanish Out There Aim: What we are going to learn in this mini lesson is to ask people about what they like / dislike. You will use the verb gustar (to like). Out There Venue: To practise you should go to Prado Museum, or a similar museum if you are not in Madrid, where people are not rushing, and have a conversation using the questions you will find in the task below. 1. Test: How do you say that you like something? If you do know, there is going to be a pause for you to say it, if not listen out: Me gusta esto... No me gusta esto.. I like this. I don t like this Did you sound like the voice in the recording? If not, try again. If it makes it easier for you, write what you hear on the dotted line next to the Spanish text. You have used the verb gustar. Me gusta el museo del Prado Me gusta + singular noun Le gusta you like - formal Te gusta you like -informal Me gustan los museos Me gustan + plural noun Me gusta ir al Museo del Prado Me gusta + infinitive (you don t have to use the plural here) 2. Here is a conversation you can have in the Museum later: A: Hola, le gusta ir a los museos?. Hi, do you like going to museums? B: Sí... Yes. A: Le gusta la pintura clásica? Do you like classical painting? B: Sí, me gusta mucho! Yes, I like it very much!. A: Qué pintor le gusta más de Which painter do you prefer in este museo? this museum? B: Me encanta Velázquez.. I love Velázquez. Copyright Languages Out There Ltd

2 3. Other possible questions and answers: Qué pintura le gusta más de este museo? No me gustan nada las pinturas negras de Goya. Me gusta mucho El Greco. Le gusta esta pintura? Por qué? Porque es bonita real fea triste siniestra alegre Me gustan los colores. Me gusta la técnica. Which painting do you prefer from this museum? I hate (or dislike a lot) Goya s dark period paintings. I like El Greco a lot. Do you like this painting? Why? Because it is beautiful. realistic ugly depressing disturbing cheerful I like the colours. I like the technique. 4. Pause the podcast now to read this glossary of useful words Ir: to go ir a to go to + place el museo / los museos: the museum / plural la pintura / las pinturas: the painting / plural Notice the difference between masculine and feminine articles and their plural. clásico / clásica : classic (for masculine and feminine). las pinturas negras: special paintings by Goya s, from his dark period. Notice how the adjectives go after the nouns. Also, adjectives take s for plural. más: more Copyright Languages Out There Ltd

3 de este museo: from this museum. mucho: very / a lot me encanta: I love (this a verb works like gustar, me encanta, te encanta...). 5. Now try to make a dialogue using the phrases and examples above. First write it and then try to say aloud. Go back to the recording and check your pronunciation. 6. Resume the podcast now to hear these useful phrases read out. If you have done other mini self-study Spanish Out There lessons you probably remember the phrases below. If not have a look: Disculpe, Señor / Señora Estudio español. Puedo hacerle unas preguntas? Si / No / Vale. Lo siento, no entiendo. Puede repetirlo por favor? Cómo se escribe? Muchas gracias. Adiós! / Hasta luego. Excuse me Sir / Madam I m learning Spanish. Can I ask you some questions? Yes / No / OK I m sorry, I don t understand. Can you repeat please? How do you spell (this)? Thank you very much. Goodbye! / See you later. Next, you will hear some other real-life students going Out There to practice this language task. Now to practise before you go Out There, try to find the missing words from the phrases below: 1. gusta ir a los museos? Si, mucho! 2. Lo siento, no. 3. Me mucho. 4. Qué pintura le gusta de este museo? 5. Por qué? Porque es. 6. No me nada. 7. Puedo unas preguntas? 8. español. 9. Le gusta esta? 10. encanta Velázquez. Copyright Languages Out There Ltd

4 Out There Task Now you can use what you have learnt with other art lovers in the Prado. Have a listen to other real-life students attempting this task on the accompanying podcast. Then go to the museum, and talk to 4 members of the public or staff. Introduce your task and find out: If they enjoy going to the museums. What kind of painting / style people like. Which painting from the Prado they prefer. Use the questions below. Start the conversation by saying what you do. This will make it easier for you to start your conversation: Hola. Estudio español. Puedo hacerle unas preguntas? Go back to the recording, listen to the above phrase again and repeat. Do you sound like the recording? If not try again. Also, remember how to ask someone to repeat, or spell a word, especially for the new words! There is a recorded example of the task for you. Le gusta ir a los museos? Le gusta la pintura clásica? Por qué? Qué pintor le gusta más de este museo? How did that go? You have now completed your first mini, self-study Spanish Out There lesson. If you liked being able to communicate in Spanish, there are more lessons you can do. Or why not book some original Spanish Out There lessons at quality Language schools in Spain. These start in the classroom and then you go Out There with your teacher. For more information, visit Copyright Languages Out There Ltd

5 MORE ABOUT LANGUAGES OUT THERE Languages Out There was established by experienced language teaching professionals in The first (English) courses were taught in London. Use it and you won t lose it. By using your new knowledge instantly you ll remember it and have the confidence to use your new skills again and again. You ll get a buzz from making yourself understood to native speakers.. Our objective is to change the way that language is taught by introducing expertly structured methods that incorporate interactive, real world elements into every class. Our usual mode of lesson delivery is via fully qualified and experienced language teachers. Languages Out There courses are now available for a number of major languages and are taught in many of the world s major cities. For details of all Languages Out There courses, please go to Copyright Languages Out There Ltd