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Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around
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7.3 Actividad

Español de bolsillo
¿Dónde hay un banco por aquí? Where can I find a bank near here?
Tome la primera a la derecha. Take the first on the right.
Siga todo recto. Keep straight on.
Tome la tercera a la izquierda. Take the third on the left.
Oiga, ¿para cambiar dinero? Excuse me, where can I change money?
La primera ventanilla. The first counter.
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Raquel

Pista 62

Dónde hay un banco por acqui. Tome la primera a la derecha. Siga todo recto. Tome la tercera a la izquierda. Oiga, par cambiar dinero. La primera vantanilla

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Actividad 7.3

Part 1

Listen to the audio clip below and do the exercise. What are the next four phrases in the series?

Escuche y participe.

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Raquel:
Pista 48
William:
Listen and repeat the following directions.
Raquel:
Escuche las indicaciones y repita
Raquel:
Ejemplo:
Fernando:
La primera
Raquel:
Ahora Ud.
Fernando:
la primera

Maria:
la primera a la derecha

Fernando:
la segunda

Maria:
la segunda a la izquierda

Fernando:
la tercera

Maria:
la tercera a la derecha

Fernando:
la cuarta

Maria:
la cuarta la izquierda
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Answer

La quinta. La quinta a la derecha. La sexta. La sexta a la izquierda.

Part 2

Now listen to the next audio clip and follow the directions with your finger on the map. You are at the crossroads of Calle Joan Maragall and Avenida Colón, facing towards the supermarket and museum. Can you guess where the person has sent you?

Escuche y siga las instrucciones en el dibujo.

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Raquel:
Pista 49
William
Someone is giving you directions. Repeat them to show you have understood
Raquel:
Escuche y repita las instrucciones.
Raquel:
Ejemplo
Henar
Siga todo recto
Cristine
todo recto
Raquel:
Ahora Ud...
Henar
Siga todo recto

(pause)

Cristine
todo recto
Henar
Tome la segunda calle a la derecha

(pause)

Cristine
la segunda calle a la derecha
Henar
Siga todo recto

(pause)

Cristine
todo recto
Henar
Tome la primera calle a la derecha

(pause)

Cristine
la primera calle a la derecha.
Henar
Siga todo recto

(pause)

Cristine
todo recto
Henar
Tome la segunda calle a la derecha

(pause)

Cristine
la segunda calle a la derecha
Henar
Siga todo recto

(pause)

Cristine
todo recto
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Answer

You have ended up where you started!

(Keep straight on. Take the second street on the right. Keep straight on. Take the first street on the right. Keep straight on. Take the second street on the right. Keep straight on.)