Spanish
Grade 7
15 min
En la oficina
En la oficina
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 8 different colors in Spanish when presented with visual aids (pictures or objects) with 80% accuracy.
- Apply their knowledge of Spanish colors to describe at least 3 different objects around the classroom using the phrase 'Me gusta el/la [color] [object]' with correct gender and article agreement.
- Translate simple English sentences describing preferences for colors (e.g., 'I like the red car') into grammatically correct Spanish sentences using 'Me gusta el/la...' with 75% accuracy.
- Create a short dialogue (3-4 sentences) in Spanish with a partner, expressing their likes and dislikes of different colored objects, demonstrating accurate color vocabulary and sentence structure.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify and correctly pronounce at least 10 common office professions in Spanish.
Describe a specific, completed action someone did at the office using the preterite tense.
Describe a person's typical job responsibilities using the imperfect tense.
Correctly apply masculine and feminine forms for different professions.
Ask and answer basic questions about what someone does at work.
Form simple sentences comparing two different office professions.
Imagine you're visiting an office for a day. What jobs do you see people doing? 🧑💻 Let's learn the Spanish words for these important roles!
In this lesson, we will explore the vocabulary for various professions you find in an office. We will learn how to talk about what these professionals did...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
El/La gerenteThe manager; the person who is in charge of a team or a department.La gerente organizó una reunión importante ayer.
El/La contador(a)The accountant; the professional who manages the money and finances of a company.El contador preparó el informe de impuestos la semana pasada.
El/La programador(a)The programmer; a person who writes computer software and applications.La programadora escribía código para un nuevo videojuego.
El/La recepcionistaThe receptionist; the person who greets visitors and answers the telephone at the front desk.El recepcionista contestó el teléfono y ayudó a los clientes.
El/La asistente administrativo/aThe administrative assistant; a person who provides support to managers and other employees by organizing files, scheduling appointme...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Gender Agreement for Professions
Most professions ending in '-o' change to '-a' for females. Professions ending in '-e' or '-ista' often stay the same for both genders, changing only the article ('el' or 'la').
Use 'el' for masculine nouns (el programador) and 'la' for feminine nouns (la programadora). For nouns like 'asistente' or 'gerente', the article indicates the gender: 'el asistente' (male), 'la asistente' (female).
Preterite for Completed Office Actions
Use the preterite tense to talk about single, completed actions in the past.
When you want to say what someone did at a specific point in the past (like yesterday or last week), use the preterite. Ex...
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Challenging
Ayer, el sistema de finanzas de la compañía dejó de funcionar. El gerente llamó a dos personas. Una persona revisó los números para encontrar inconsistencias y la otra persona examinó el código del software para arreglar el error. ¿Quiénes solucionaron el problema?
A.La recepcionista y el asistente administrativo.
B.El analista de datos y el gerente.
C.El programador y el analista de datos.
D.El contador y el programador.
Challenging
Descripción 1: 'Cuando Ana era gerente, ella supervisaba a diez empleados y tomaba decisiones importantes.' Descripción 2: 'Cuando Leo era asistente, él organizaba el calendario y preparaba documentos.' ¿Qué conclusión es la más acertada?
A.Ana tenía más responsabilidades que Leo.
B.Leo era menos organizado que Ana.
C.Ana preparaba más documentos que Leo.
D.Leo tenía menos reuniones que Ana.
Challenging
¿Cuál de las siguientes oraciones es gramaticalmente correcta Y describe una acción lógica para la profesión mencionada?
A.Ayer, la contadora escribió un nuevo programa para la computadora.
B.La recepcionista analizaba los datos financieros de la empresa cada día.
C.El gerente saludó a los visitantes en la recepción esta mañana.
D.El programador organizó la agenda del gerente para la próxima semana.
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