Reviewing travel experiences

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

Conversación de viajes con quejas, soluciones y planes, usando infinitivos después de hope, plan y learn.

Resumen

In this lesson you practiced talking about recent travel experiences, problems at hotels and flights, and future plans. You focused on using verbs for preferences and intentions and corrected several verb-pattern and tense errors while speaking.

Problems at the hotel

  • Described the room issue and waiting in the lobby because the room wasn't ready
  • Practiced recommending alternatives: choose somewhere else to sleep
  • Noted staff offers and social atmosphere at the Blue Door hostel

Flight and airport experience

  • Explained checking in online which saved time at the gate
  • Practiced asking to change a seat and paying a fee for it
  • Expressed dislike of noisy children and long uncomfortable flights

Activities and future plans

  • Talked about enjoying cooking on holiday and using a kitchen
  • Shared plans to return in October and hopes to go bungee jumping
  • Worked on saying intentions correctly: hope to, plan to, learn to

Para recordar

Gerunds and Infinitives

Certain verbs are followed by either an infinitive (to+verb) or a gerund (-ing form); the choice depends on the verb's pattern, e.g., 'hope to go', 'enjoy meeting'. Ejemplos

  • I enjoy meeting people.
  • I hope to go bungee jumping.

Vocabulario

15 palabras
waitesperarVerbA2

To delay taking action or postpone doing something until a later time or until something else happens.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I don't mind to wait ten minutes ten minutes by two hours. Wait to? Waiting.”

Otro ejemplo

Let's wait to see what happens before making a decision.

stayquedarseVerbA2

To live temporarily in a place as a guest or visitor.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I wouldn't recommend to stay here. Staying.”

Otro ejemplo

We will stay at a hotel during our vacation.

showmostrarVerbA2

To demonstrate or explain how to do something.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “The staff offer to show offer to showing setup.”

Otro ejemplo

He will show us how to use the new software.

meetingencuentroNounB1

An encounter or coming together of people, often by chance or for a specific purpose, not necessarily formal.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “Oh, okay. I missed, I missed to meeting mhmm.”

Otro ejemplo

Their meeting at the park was unexpected.

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: “I usually avoid to travel with two. Avoid traveling with two. ... I can imagine to traveling India.”

Otro ejemplo

I love to travel to new countries every year.

sitsentarseVerbA1

To rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs, typically on a chair or the ground, with the upper body upright.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I can't imagine imagine to sit there for six hours again. ... Imagine sitting.”

Otro ejemplo

Please sit on the chair.

wake updespertarseExpressionA1

To stop sleeping and become conscious or alert.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “Wake up to that view. To waking up, All missing two.”

Otro ejemplo

I usually wake up at 7 a.m. every day.

mattresscolchónNounA2

A large, rectangular pad used for sleeping or lying on, typically consisting of a fabric cover filled with materials such as foam, springs, or other cushioning substances, and placed on a bed frame or the floor.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “It's it's the mattress. See?”

Otro ejemplo

She bought a new mattress for her bed.

noisyruidosoAdjectiveA2

Making a lot of loud or unpleasant sounds.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “At the airport, I hate Noisy. I hate No. Hate how noises the children are.”

Otro ejemplo

The street outside my window is very noisy.

bungee jumpingpuentingNounB1

An activity in which a person jumps from a high structure while connected to a long elastic cord, experiencing a rapid fall and rebound.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “Next summer, I hope to go bungee jumping.”

Otro ejemplo

Bungee jumping is a popular extreme sport in New Zealand.

recommendrecomendarVerbA2

To suggest that someone should do something or that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I wouldn't recommend to stay here.”

Otro ejemplo

I recommend this restaurant for dinner.

avoidevitarVerbB1

To deliberately not do something, especially because it is unpleasant or undesirable.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I usually avoid to travel with two.”

Otro ejemplo

She avoids eating junk food.

imagineimaginarVerbB1

To believe or suppose something, often without proof; to assume.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I can't imagine to sit there for six hours again.”

Otro ejemplo

I imagine he will be late again.

learnaprenderVerbA1

To gain knowledge or skill in a subject or activity through study, experience, or being taught.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I never managed to learn English.”

Otro ejemplo

I want to learn Spanish before my trip.

cookcocinarVerbA1

To prepare food by heating it, such as by boiling, baking, frying, or roasting.

En tu lección

From your lesson: “I love cooking on holiday, and the kitchen had everything.”

Otro ejemplo

I like to cook dinner for my family every night.

Progreso

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

Vocabulario acumulado

1.251 palabras +61 respecto de la clase anterior

Palabras nuevas

61 palabras +6 respecto de la clase anterior

Palabras habladas

721 palabras +171 respecto de la clase anterior

Variedad de vocabulario

20 puntos

Ritmo al hablar

54 palabras/min +5 respecto de la clase anterior

Tiempo hablando

24 min +1 respecto de la clase anterior

55% del tiempo de conversación

Feedback

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Lo que hiciste bien

Tu próximo paso

Otras formas de decirlo

Dijiste...Blue Door, hostel, small room, great people.

ProbáBlue Door, hostel, small room, fantastic people.

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

Dijiste...We manage it.

ProbáWe handle it.

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

Dijiste...and now I remember why.

Probáand now I recall why.

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

Notas de repaso

4 notas
  1. ViajesTraduce: La habitación no estaba lista.Ver respuestaOcultar respuesta

    Respuesta

    The room wasn't ready.

    Otra forma de decirlo
    The room was not ready.
    Por qué
    Wasn't es la negación de was en pasado.
    Un ejemplo
    We waited in the lobby.
    Pronunciación
    /ðə rum ˈwʌzənt ˈrɛdi/
    • a2
    • complaints
    • preply
    • travel
  2. ViajesTraduce: Hacer el check-in en línea ahorró tiempo.Ver respuestaOcultar respuesta

    Respuesta

    Checking in online saved time.

    Por qué
    Checking in funciona como sujeto; saved es pasado simple.
    Un ejemplo
    It saved time at the gate.
    Pronunciación
    /ˈtʃɛkɪŋ ɪn ˈɑnˌlaɪn seɪvd taɪm/
    • a2
    • airport
    • preply
    • travel
  3. ViajesCompleta: I hope ____ return in October.Ver respuestaOcultar respuesta

    Respuesta

    to

    Por qué
    Hope lleva infinitivo con to para expresar una intención o deseo.
    Un ejemplo
    I plan to learn to cook.
    Pronunciación
    /aɪ hoʊp tə rɪˈtɝn ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbɚ/
    • a2
    • future
    • preply
    • verb patterns
  4. ViajesPide cambiar el asiento: Me gustaría cambiar mi asiento.Ver respuestaOcultar respuesta

    Respuesta

    I’d like to change my seat.

    Otra forma de decirlo
    I would like to change my seat.
    Por qué
    Would like va seguido de to + verbo base.
    Un ejemplo
    I paid a fee for it.
    Pronunciación
    /aɪd laɪk tə tʃeɪndʒ maɪ sit/
    • a2
    • airport
    • conversation
    • preply
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