Hacer un collage

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Level A1 Reading focus

What you'll learn

Art supplies, colors, craft verbs, family members, recycling

This article teaches art supply vocabulary and craft-related verbs. A1 level for beginners. Covers paper, scissors, glue, photos, colors, cutting, creativity.

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Me gusta hacer manualidades

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I like doing crafts

Me gusta + infinitive structure: me gusta = to like. After me gusta, use the infinitive form of the verb.

Essential phrase for expressing what you enjoy doing.

Es fácil y divertido

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It's easy and fun

Adjectives fácil (easy) and divertido (fun) used with the verb ser.

Simple way to describe that you like something.

Necesito papel, tijeras y pegamento

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I need paper, scissors and glue

Verb necesitar (to need) followed by a list of materials.

Useful phrase for describing craft supplies needed.

Primero elegí una hoja grande de cartulina azul

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First I chose a big blue cardboard sheet

Adverb primero (first) + verb in past tense Pretérito Simple.

Practice showing sequence of actions in past tense.

Después añadí detalles con crayones

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Then I added details with crayons

Adverb después (then) + past tense Pretérito Simple of añadir.

Shows sequence of past actions.

Todo sirve para decorar

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Everything is useful for decorating

Verb servir (to be useful) in third person plural.

Useful phrase for crafts and any project.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

cardboard (craft)

cartulina

cardboard (craft)

Cartulina is thick paper for crafts. Used as a base for collages.

Essential material for making collages.

glue

pegamento

glue

Pegamento means glue. The article mentions stick glue (más limpio = cleaner).

Essential for attaching elements together.

scissors

tijeras

scissors

Tijeras means scissors. Essential tool for cutting out images.

Needed for cutting out images for collages.

crayons

crayones

crayons

Crayones are crayons. Used for adding details to collages.

For adding details and drawings.

to recycle

reciclar

to recycle

Reciclar means to recycle. In article: Recycling is good for the planet.

Useful for environmental topics and protecting the planet.

to decorate

decorar

to decorate

Decorar means to decorate. Todo sirve para decorar = Everything is useful for decorating.

Verb for describing creative actions.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Me gusta + infinitive

Me gusta hacer manualidades

Me gusta + infinitive

Me gusta = I like. After me gusta, use the infinitive: Me gusta hacer = I like to do / I like doing.

Basic structure for expressing preferences in Spanish.

Preterite: verb hacer

Ayer hice un collage de animales

Preterite: verb hacer

Ayer hice = I did yesterday. Hacer in Preterite (yo): hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron.

Learn to talk about past events.

Sequence connectors

Primero... Luego... Después...