2.3.2: Conversación

Preparación comunicativa 1: Snapchat en universidad

¡La vida (life) en la universidad es muy interesante! ¿O no?

Paso 1. With three or four classmates, look at the photos below, and describe what you see in them in as much detail as possible. Usa el vocabulario de este módulo y los artículos indefinidos (un, una, unos, unas) y definidos (el, la, los, las). Let’s see which of the class groups gets the highest number of details.

Paso 2. ¿Con qué fotos te identificas? ¿Por qué? Would you post photos like these? What would you upload to show your life as a university student? Try to use as much Spanish as possible to answer these questions!

Preparación comunicativa 2: Mariana en la universidad

Remember Mariana, the international student we met in Módulo introductorio? She is finally on campus, and she wants to know more about the university. What information are you going to give her? With two or three classmates, take turns using the cues to give Mariana information about the university. Usa el vocabulario y los artículos definidos e indefinidos en este módulo. Which class group knows the university the most?

En la universidad…

1. librería
2. profesor(a) de (subject--you can ask your instructor!)
3. edificio de (subject--you can ask your instructor!)
4. biblioteca
5. cafetería
6. edificio de clases

Preparación comunicativa 3: Mi universidad comunitaria

What does your university offer to students (e.g., cafeterías, librerías, etc.). With a classmate, make sentences using the definite and indefinite articles and the verb hay.

Andover Campus map.pdf

El Dorado Campus map.pdf

Preparación comunicativa 4: Nuestra (Our) universidad ideal

Now you and three or four classmates need to create your ideal university. Do the following:

1. Describe the buildings and places you want in your university. Use the verbs hay and ser, the words learned in this module and the previous one, and the indefinite and definite
2. Develop a map like the one in activity 2.3c. Draw the map and write a reference section.
3. Create a logo for your university and give it a name. Be creative! And remember, you can always ask your instructor for help!
4. Each member of the group will be responsible for presenting parts of the activity to the rest of the classmates.