Objectives for this topic

Describing where you go in town
Using ir in the present tense
Learning infinitives

Introduction

In this module, you will learn about different activities and where you can do them in town. You will also learn how to use the verb ir (to go), which is irregular in the present tense and used frequently in Spanish.

Working through your coursebook

Please work through the following sections in your coursebook, completing all listed exercises:

Page 98 Exercise 1 – Look at the pictures and listen to Audio Track 18. Match the phrases that you hear with their corresponding picture. You may find it useful to review the key vocabulary for this module on page 116 before starting.

LISTEN - Audio Track 18

Read the Estrategia box on page 98 about learning infinitives; make a note of any new infinitives you see and learn them carefully.
Page 98 Exercise 2 – Listen to Audio Track 19 and try to identify the infinitives listed. Write down their meaning in English.

LISTEN - Audio Track 19

Page 98 Exercise 3 – Listen to Audio Track 20. Complete the table in English to show where they are going, with whom and why.

LISTEN - Audio Track 20

Read the ¡Atención! box about the use of para. Can you make two sentences of your own to show how it is used?
Complete Exercise 4 on page 99: Ask and answer the questions, using the options given. You will be using the verb ir (to go) in your answers so make sure you learn it off by heart!
Complete Exercise 5 on page 99. Write the three phrases as detailed in the exercise. You will practise all the endings of the verb ir in this activity.
Then, complete Exercise 6 on page 99: Read the two paragraphs from Sara and Petra. Decide if the statements (a-f) are True, False or Not Mentioned.

Review

Complete Exercise 7 on page 99 by translating Petra´s paragraph from Exercise 6 into English. Try to do this translation without a dictionary!

Interactive Kerboodle Activities

Log onto Kerboodle and complete the interactive activities for this module:

COMPLETE - The verb ir

COMPLETE - Voy por allí

Support activity for this topic

Listen to this catchy song using Voy a! Can you sing along?

WATCH - ¿Adónde vas? (YouTube)

Log onto Language Nut and choose the Topics page. Complete a selection of activities in the following section:

Locations - Out and about - In the city and Local features

Extension activity for this topic

Following the structure of this example, make three more sentences:

Voy a la estación de trenes para coger el tren a Barcelona.

Check your answers

If you would like to check your answers to this topic, you can do so by consulting the Claro 1 module answers for Topics 1.2 and 1.8.

CHECK - Topic 1.2

CHECK - Topic 1.8

Grammar Alert

Read the Gramática box on page 99 and make sure you learn the verb ir. Then, complete Exercises 3 and 4 on page 111.

Vocabulary

Review the vocabulary section Por eso voy allí (That´s why I go there) on page 116.