Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish, Second Edition (2015)
Part I
4. The use of hay The classroom
Hay
Traducción compleja (Complex translation)
- There is a book on the desk. _______________________________________________
- There are two rulers in my desk. _______________________________________________
- There is a map on the wall. _______________________________________________
- There is a teacher in the classroom. _______________________________________________
- There isn’t a pen on my desk. _______________________________________________
- There isn’t a notebook for the teacher. _______________________________________________
- There aren’t lights in the classroom. _______________________________________________
- Is there chalk for the chalkboard? _______________________________________________
- Is there a clock for the wall? _______________________________________________
- Is there an assignment for the students?_______________________________________________
- There are three maps for the teachers. _______________________________________________
- There is a backpack on the desk. _______________________________________________
¿En la pared o en el escritorio? (On the wall or on the desk?) Are the following items hanging on the wall (en la pared) or sitting on (or in) the desk (en el escritorio)? Place an X in the appropriate column. If neither is true, place an X in the no column.
Traducción (Translation)
- My classroom has a clock on each wall.
- I have six pens and seven rulers in my backpack.
- I want eight notebooks for my desk.
- I don’t have the ruler for my assignment.
- My teacher has paper and a pen for every student.
- I want chalk and an eraser for every chalkboard.
- There is a duck on each desk.
- Is there a fish in the classroom?
Hechos divertidos (Fun facts)
Mr. Rogers
En la escuela del programa Señor Rogers (en la televisión americana), hay tres estudiantes: Anna Platypus, el Príncipe Tuesday y Daniel el Tigre. La maestra es una vaca: Harriet Elizabeth Cow. La asistenta a la maestra es la Dama Elaine. La Dama Elaine es la sobrina del Rey (King) Friday y la Reina (Queen) Sara. Dama Elaine es la prima del Príncipe Tuesday.