School Presentation on Dinosaurs | Spanish A2
Learn paleontology vocabulary in Spanish. Authentic text about preparing a school presentation. Read with instant translation.
Preparando mi exposición sobre dinosaurios
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What you'll learn
paleontology vocabulary, dinosaurs, scientific terms, presentation skills, research, overcoming anxiety
This article describes preparing a dinosaur presentation for science class. Written for A2 level covering paleontology terms, research skills, public speaking anxiety, and scientific communication.
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Phrases for training
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Preparé tarjetas con palabras clave
newI prepared index cards with keywords
Key phrase for presentation preparation
La práctica es la clave del éxito
newPractice is the key to success
Motivational phrase about practice
Sentí una alegría inmensa cuando terminé
newI felt immense joy when I finished
Expressing accomplishment
Quiero ser paleontólogo cuando sea adulto
newI want to be a paleontologist when I grow up
Talking about future ambitions
Los dinosaurios no están realmente extintos
newDinosaurs are not really extinct
Interesting fact about dinosaurs and birds
Respire profundo antes de empezar
newTake a deep breath before starting
Managing presentation anxiety
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
el paleontólogo
paleontologist
Scientist who studies fossils
extinto
extinct
No longer existing
el herbívoro
herbivore
Animal that eats plants
el carnívoro
carnivore
Animal that eats meat
el fósil
fossil
Preserved remains from ancient organisms
la excavación
excavation
Digging up archaeological findings
el meteorito
meteorite
Rock from space that hits Earth
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
mi maestra me explicó que la exposición debía durar entre cinco y siete minutos
Reported speech: she explained that the presentation should last 5-7 minutes
Use que to introduce reported speech
desde que era muy pequeño
desde que + Imperfect: ongoing past state (since I was very young)
desde que + Imperfecto для тривалих станів у минулому
para que mis compañeros entiendan
para que + Subjunctive: purpose clause (so that my classmates understand)
para que + Subjuntivo для цільових речень
vestí mi camisa favorita
Pretérito vs Imperfecto: completed past action (I wore my favorite shirt)
Pretérito для завершених дій у минулому
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