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WRITING: My Favorite Place to Go on Vacation

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LEVEL 150 - 180 Write about your favorite place to go on vacation including suggestions on when to visit that place, what to pack, what to do there, and what to buy. / Escribe sobre tu lugar favorito para ir de vacaciones incluyendo sugerencias sobre cuándo visitar dicho lugar, qué empacar, qué hacer allí y qué comprar.   My Favorite Place to Go on Vacation My favorite place to go on vacation is Bariloche.  It is located in the province of Rio Negro, Argentina, on the shores of a big lake: Nahuel Huapi. The weather is cold there, especially in wintertime. If you love snow and winter sports, winter is the perfect time to visit Bariloche. On the other hand, it is hot in the summer during the day, but it gets chilly at night. In my opinion, November is a good time to visit Bariloche because it is not too cold or hot. If you visit Bariloche in November, you should pack a jacket, jeans, boots, a hat, and gloves, especially for the cold nights. In Bariloche, you...

WRITING: Weekend Activities

Write a paragraph about your weekend activities. / Escribe un párrafo sobre tus actividades de fin de semana. My Weekends I love my weekends. On Saturdays, I start my day exercising. I get up very early and go for a bike ride for about one hour. After that, I take a shower and have breakfast with my family at home. Then, my mother and I go shopping for food at Plaza Vea. We spend there more than one hour. After shopping, we don't have time to cook, so we always go out to eat. In the afternoon, I like to be outside. I go for a walk with my girlfriend; and then we meet with some friends and go to the movies or go dancing. On Sundays, I sleep in. I get up at 11:00 and have just some fruit and yogurt for breakfast. After that, I mostly spend time with my family. We make lunch together and then have a big meal until around 5:00 p.m. In the evening, we go for a walk in the neighborhood or watch a movie at home. I think my weekends are always fun. ¿Qué se puede resaltar del...

QUESTION FORMULATION: Talking about Traveling

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LEVEL 150 - 180 How often do you go on vacation? I go on vacation once a year. / ¿Con cuánta frecuencia te vas de vacaciones? Me voy de vacaciones una vez al año. On vacation, do you take a lot of photos? Yes, I do. I like to take a lot of photos so that I can show them to my friends and relatives when I'm back home. / Sí. Me gusta tomar bastantes fotos de tal manera que yo pueda mostrárselas a mis amigos y parientes cuando estoy de regreso en casa. Do you pack a lot of clothes when you travel? No, I don't. I don't like to pack a lot of clothes because if I do, then I have too many things to worry about. I prefer to pack just the things that I really need. / ¿Empacas bastante ropa cuando viajas? No. No me gusta empacar bastante ropa porque cuando lo hago, tengo muchas cosas de qué preocuparme. Yo prefiero empacar sólo las cosas que realmente necesito. How do you like to travel - by bus, plane, or car? I like to travel by plane because it is very fast and comfortable. ...

QUESTION FORMULATION: Talking about Your Favorites

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LEVEL 0 - 30 Aprende estas palabras para hacer preguntas sobre tus personas, lugares y cosas favoritos: who / quién what / qué, cuál where / dónde FAVORITE PEOPLE / PERSONAS FAVORITAS Who's your best friend? My best friend is Lucy. She's a good person. / ¿Quién es tu mejor amiga? Mi mejor amiga es Lucy. Ella es una buena persona. Who's your favorite singer? My favorite singer is Michael Jackson. He’s a great singer. / ¿Quién es tu cantante favorito? Mi cantante favorito es Michael Jackson. Él es un cantante genial. Who’s your favorite actor? My favorite actor is Brad Pitt. He’s an excellent actor. / ¿Quién es tu actor favorito? Mi actor favorito es Brad Pitt. Él es un actor excelente. Who’s your favorite actress? My favorite actress is Angelina Jolie. She’s a great actress. / ¿Quién es tu actriz favorita? Mi actriz favorita es Angelina Jolie. Ella es una actriz genial. Who’s your favorite soccer player? My favorite soccer player is Leonel Messi. He’s t...