Talking about a trip

Con Alianna J.Abrir en Preply (se abre en una pestaña nueva)

Narración de un viaje a Italia con pasado simple, preposiciones de lugar y pronunciación de beach, watch y paragliding.

Resumen

You practiced talking about a recent trip to Italy and past actions (what you did each day). The lesson focused on past tense verbs, simple past pronunciation, and everyday travel vocabulary, progressing from describing activities to correcting verb forms and pronunciation.

Trip activities in Italy

  • Described what you did: visited museums, went to the beach, and swam in the sea
  • Said you bought a perfume and described your favorite smell: vanilla
  • Mentioned video-calling your mom and exploring a new city

Past tense verbs and corrections

  • Practiced simple past forms: went, bought, drank, swam, came, found
  • Corrected mistakes: 'I swim' → 'I swam' and 'I drink' → 'I drank'
  • Worked on irregular verbs: go/went, buy/bought, find/found, give/gave

Pronunciation and small grammar points

  • Practiced pronouncing beach, watch, and paragliding clearly
  • Clarified prepositions and articles: 'to the beach', 'at the hotel', 'in the morning'
  • Practiced saying 'I went swimming' and 'I came to the hotel last night'

Para recordar

Past simple tense

Use the past simple tense to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past. Ejemplos

  • I went to the beach.
  • She watched a movie.
Prepositions of place

Use prepositions like 'in', 'on', and 'at' to describe locations with correct usage depending on context. Ejemplos

  • I am staying in Italy.
  • We went to the beach.
  • She worked on the computer.

Vocabulario

17 palabras
beachplayaNounA1

A sandy or pebbly shore along a body of water, especially by the sea or ocean.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “How do you pronounce Bee. No. Beach.”

Otro ejemplo

We spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach.

swimnadarVerbA1

To move through water by making movements with the body, arms, and legs.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I swim is swim? Okay. Swam.”

Otro ejemplo

I like to swim in the pool every morning.

in the seaen el marExpressionA1

Located or happening in the ocean or large body of saltwater.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I swim on the sea. In in in the sea.”

Otro ejemplo

We went swimming in the sea during our vacation.

drinkbeberVerbA1

To take liquid into the mouth and swallow it.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I I drunk, I drink. Okay. I drank some”

Otro ejemplo

I drink water every morning.

stayquedarseVerbA1

To remain in a particular place and not leave it.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I stay in Italy on in Italy? ... I am staying in Italy for for ten five five days.”

Otro ejemplo

I will stay at home tonight.

listen to musicescuchar músicaExpressionA1

To pay attention to and enjoy sounds produced by musical instruments or voices.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “She like to music. To to listen to music.”

Otro ejemplo

I like to listen to music while I work.

paraglidingparapenteNounB1

The act or process of gliding through the air using a paraglider, typically as a leisure activity.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “Virat Paragliding. Paragliding.”

Otro ejemplo

He enjoys paragliding on weekends.

buycomprarVerbA1

To obtain something in exchange for money; to purchase.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “Buy, boat, boat. Bought.”

Otro ejemplo

I want to buy a new car.

findencontrarVerbA1

To discover or come upon something or someone by searching or by chance.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “Find. Found. Found.”

Otro ejemplo

I hope to find my keys before I leave.

hotelHotelProper NounA2

A proper noun used as the name of a specific hotel establishment, such as 'Hotel California' or 'Hotel Ritz'.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I came to the whole day whole Oton Holden Hotel the last night.”

Otro ejemplo

We stayed at Hotel Majestic during our trip to Paris.

in the morningpor la mañanaExpressionA1

During the early part of the day, typically from sunrise until noon.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I did homework in at the morning or in the morning?”

Otro ejemplo

I like to go for a run in the morning before work.

museummuseoNounA2

A building or institution where objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are collected, preserved, and displayed to the public.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “We are new museums.”

Otro ejemplo

We visited the museum to see the dinosaur fossils.

bakehornearVerbA1

To cook food by dry heat, especially in an oven.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “She baked biscuit last week.”

Otro ejemplo

I like to bake cookies on the weekend.

evidenceevidenciaNounB1

Facts, information, or objects that help to prove whether something is true or not, especially in a court of law.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “Evidence.”

Otro ejemplo

The police found evidence at the crime scene.

paintpintarVerbA2

To create a picture or image using paint, especially as an artist.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “She painting a picture.”

Otro ejemplo

He likes to paint landscapes.

travelviajarVerbA2

To go from one place to another, typically over a distance, for any purpose such as work, leisure, or exploration.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “Is he when travel travel traveling?”

Otro ejemplo

I love to travel to new countries every year.

favoritefavoritoAdjectiveA1

Preferred over all others; most liked or enjoyed.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “My favorite smell is vanilla.”

Otro ejemplo

Chocolate is my favorite ice cream flavor.

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Progreso

Las cifras de esta clase, comparadas con todas tus lecciones.

Vocabulario acumulado

928 palabras +47 respecto de la clase anterior

Palabras nuevas

47 palabras +2 respecto de la clase anterior

Palabras habladas

746 palabras +401 respecto de la clase anterior

Variedad de vocabulario

9 puntos −6 respecto de la clase anterior

Ritmo al hablar

53 palabras/min +10 respecto de la clase anterior

Tiempo hablando

22 min −6 respecto de la clase anterior

46% del tiempo de conversación

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Otras formas de decirlo

Dijiste...We went to a lot of museums.

ProbáWe went to many museums.

Has utilizado la palabra 'a lot of' en esta frase. ¡Considera la posibilidad de utilizar el término 'many' para enriquecer tu vocabulario!

Dijiste...I bought a perfume.

ProbáI bought a fragrance.

Has utilizado la palabra 'perfume' en esta frase. ¡Considera la posibilidad de utilizar el término 'fragrance' para enriquecer tu vocabulario!

Dijiste...My favorite smell is vanilla.

ProbáMy favorite scent is vanilla.

Has utilizado la palabra 'smell' en esta frase. ¡Considera la posibilidad de utilizar el término 'scent' para enriquecer tu vocabulario!

Notas de repaso

3 notas
  1. ViajesTraduce: Visité museos, fui a la playa y nadé en el mar.Ver respuestaOcultar respuesta

    Respuesta

    I visited museums, went to the beach, and swam in the sea.

    Por qué
    Visited es regular; went y swam son irregulares.
    Un ejemplo
    I came to the hotel last night.
    Pronunciación
    /aɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd mjuˈziəmz wɛnt tə ðə bitʃ ænd swæm ɪn ðə si/
    • a1
    • past simple
    • preply
    • travel
  2. ViajesTraduce: Compré un perfume.Ver respuestaOcultar respuesta

    Respuesta

    I bought a perfume.

    Por qué
    Bought es el pasado irregular de buy.
    Un ejemplo
    My favorite smell was vanilla.
    Pronunciación
    /aɪ bɔt ə pɚˈfjum/
    • a1
    • past simple
    • preply
    • travel
  3. ViajesCompleta: I had breakfast ____ the hotel ____ the morning.Ver respuestaOcultar respuesta

    Respuesta

    at; in

    Por qué
    Usamos at para el lugar puntual y in con partes del día.
    Un ejemplo
    I went to the beach in the morning.
    Pronunciación
    /æt/ — /ɪn/
    • a1
    • preply
    • prepositions
    • travel
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