{"id":11454,"date":"2018-06-13T16:50:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T20:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=11454"},"modified":"2018-06-13T16:50:48","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T20:50:48","slug":"beginner-spanish-listening-practice-poder-can-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/beginner-spanish-listening-practice-poder-can-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner Spanish Listening Practice \u2013 Poder (Can) (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this Spanish lesson we will practice more using the Spanish verb Poder (Can). As usual, first we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening. This lesson continues on from the previous lesson<\/a> in this course which also looked at the Spanish verb Poder (Can).<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of Pixabay.com<\/p><\/div>\n

This lesson is part of a Spanish course that practices the grammar and vocabulary first introduced in my beginner Spanish course posted here on the Transparent Language blog. Let’s test your listening comprehension and see if you can understand a short audio in Spanish. The transcript to the audio will be given at the end of the post but please try not to look at it until you have tried playing and understanding the audio a few times. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Use the following link to watch the corresponding video lesson of the original course:<\/p>\n

Beginner Spanish Lesson 33 Poder (Can)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Please familiarise yourself with the following words and phrases before listening to the audio below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pedir cita: to book an appointment
\nEs posible: it is possible
\nEscuela: school
\nFiesta de cumplea\u00f1os: birthday party
\nNo me lo puedo creer: I can\u2019t believe it
\nMaleducado: rude<\/p>\n

Now play the audio to listen a conversation with someone making an appointment with the dentist. Can you understand what they are saying? Play the audio a few times before you look at the transcript. Don’t worry if you don’t understand every single thing the two people are saying. Try to catch whichever words you can and then try to piece things together to work out what is being said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(Play the audio a few times before you scroll down and look at the transcript)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Transcript:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recepcionista: Hola \u00bfPuedo ayudarle?
\nAna: S\u00ed, vengo a pedir cita con el dentista.
\nRecepcionista:\u00bfPara usted?
\nAna: S\u00ed, para m\u00ed y para mis dos hijas.
\nRecepcionista: Vale. Ma\u00f1ana a las cuatro y media.
\nAna: Oh, no. Ma\u00f1ana no podemos.
\nRecepcionista: Vale. Entonces este jueves a las dos de la tarde.
\nAna: \u00bfA las dos? Imposible. Mis hijas no pueden, a las dos est\u00e1n en la escuela.
\nRecepcionista: Mmmm\u2026 \u00bfEl viernes?
\nAna: S\u00ed, el viernes podemos venir. \u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora?
\nRecepcionista: \u00bfA las tres?
\nAna: Perfecto. El viernes a las tres. Oh no no\u2026 lo siento mi hija peque\u00f1a no puede. Tiene una fiesta de cumplea\u00f1os.
\nRecepcionista: \u00bfPueden venir la semana que viene?
\nAna: S\u00ed, claro. \u00bfQu\u00e9 d\u00eda?
\nRecepcionista: \u00bfEl lunes a las cuatro?
\nAna: S\u00ed, vale. Ah no, no podemos. Mis hijas tienen clases de baile.
\nRecepcionista. Lo siento pero tiene que ir a otro dentista. Adi\u00f3s.
\nAna: \u00bfQu\u00e9? No me lo puedo creer. \u00a1Qu\u00e9 hombre m\u00e1s maleducado!<\/p>\n

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So, how did you get on? How much did you understand of the listening? Please let me know in the comments section below…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t worry if you didn’t understand that much, keep reviewing the vocabulary and phrases and you will soon be up to speed and ready for the next lesson in this course. See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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