Una compañera nueva
“Hoy llega una alumna nueva a la clase.
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Una compañera nueva
Reviewed by Francisco · Updated
- Topic
- Classroom introductions
- Learning goal
- Introduce a new classmate and exchange basic personal information
- Grammar focus
- llamarse · ser · questions with dónde
- Length
- 55 words
- Reading time
- 1 min
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English translation▾
A new student arrives in class today.
The teacher says, “Her name is Amina.”
Amina is from Morocco and lives in Seville.
She speaks Arabic, French, and a little Spanish.
Pablo sits next to her.
He asks, “Do you like drawing?”
Amina says yes and shows her notebook.
They both draw during the break.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension check
Use the language
Writing prompt
Introduce an imaginary classmate with a name, country, city, languages, and one interest.
Speaking prompt
Introduce Amina aloud, then act out Pablo's question and her answer.
Answer key and explanations
Morocco
The third sentence says, “Amina es de Marruecos.”
Spanish
She speaks “un poco de español,” while Arabic and French are listed without that limit.
Whether she likes drawing
His question is “¿Te gusta dibujar?”
They discover a shared interest
Amina answers yes to liking drawing and shows her notebook; then both draw during the break.