Page 72 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - 15-minute Spanish

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EN EL MERCADO
Warm up (1minute)
What is Spanish for “40,” At the market
“56,” “77,” “82,” and Spain uses the metric system of weights and
“94”? (pp.10–11 and measures, so you will need to ask for produce
pp.30–1)
in kilograms or grams. Some larger items, such
Say “I’d like a big room.” as melons or pineapples, tend to be sold by
(pp.64–5) la pieza (as single items); other items, such
Ask “Do you have a as lettuce, may be sold in twos or threes.
small car?” (pp.64–5)

❶
❶ tomatoes peppers ❽❽
Match and repeat (4 minutes)
Match the numbered items in this scene
with the text in the panel.
❶ los tomates
los tomates
❷ las judías
las hoodeeas
❸ los champiñones
los champeenyonyones
❹ las uvas
las oobas
❺ los pepinos
los pepeepeenos
➏ las alcachofas
las alkachofasfaschofascho
➐ los guisantes
los gheesantes
❽ los pimientos
❺
los peemyainmyaintos ❺ cucumbers
artichokes ❻❻ peas ❼❼
In conversation: (3 minutes)

Quisiera tomates. ¿De los grandes o de los Dos kilos de los pequeños,
keesyaisyairah tomates pequeños? por favor.
day los grangrandes oh day los dos keelos day los pekenyos,
I’d like some tomatoes. pekenyos por fabor
The large ones or the Two kilos of the small
small ones? ones, please.