Connecting to WiFi at her aunt's house
Marta wants to send a cake photo. She picks the network on the router label and types Solyluna with a capital S.
Conectar al WiFi
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What you'll learn
Spanish present tense and home internet words: network, password, router, signal, and icon.
Marta is at her aunt Carmen's house and wants to send her mother a photo of a chocolate cake before the bus. She first joins a network called Casa and types solyluna in small letters. On the paper the password is Solyluna, with a capital S, and the right network name is on a label under the router. Near the router the photo sends and her mother replies. A thick wall makes the signal weaker in the living room. Marta does not open her bank on a network with no password. If the network does not respond, Carmen turns the router off, waits a moment, and turns it on again.
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Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
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puedes usar internet en cualquier lugar
newyou can use the internet anywhere
Puedes + infinitive expresses ability or permission. En cualquier lugar means in any place.
Main WiFi benefit from the text.
Para conectarte a una red WiFi
newto connect to a WiFi network
Para + infinitive (conectarte) states the purpose. A una red WiFi means to a wireless network.
Start of the connection instructions.
busca la configuración de WiFi
newlook for the WiFi settings
Busca is an imperative: look for, search. La configuración de WiFi is the network settings section.
First step on phone or computer.
Verás una lista de redes disponibles
newyou will see a list of available networks
Verás is future from ver: you will see. Redes disponibles are networks currently in range.
What appears after opening settings.
Elige la red que quieres usar
newchoose the network you want to use
Elige is the imperative of elegir. Que quieres usar is a subordinate clause: that you want to use.
Action after viewing the network list.
Acércate al router para tener mejor señal
newmove closer to the router for a better signal
Acércate is reflexive imperative: get closer. Para tener mejor señal means to get a better signal.
Tip when the connection is slow.
Apaga y enciende el router
newturn the router off and on
Apaga y enciende are two imperatives: turn off and turn on. A common fix for WiFi problems.
Practical tip from the troubleshooting section.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Network
red
network
Red WiFi is a wireless network. El nombre de la red is its name (SSID).
Key word in the connection instructions.
Password
contraseña
password
Contraseña is the secret code for protected networks. Watch uppercase and lowercase letters.
Required for most home networks.
Router
router
router
Router is the device that sends the WiFi signal through your home.
Central device of a home network.
Signal
señal
signal
Señal is WiFi connection strength. Thick walls can block the signal.
Explains weak connection far from the router.
SSID
SSID
SSID / network name
SSID is the technical name of the WiFi network shown in the list.
Term from the text for understanding settings.
Connection
conexión
connection
Conexión lenta means a slow connection. Puede ser porque estás lejos del router.
Word from the speed problems section.
Secure
segura
secure (password)
Contraseña segura is a strong password so neighbours cannot use your internet.
Important word from the home network advice.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Poder: puedes
puedes usar internet en cualquier lugar
you can use the internet anywhere
Puedes + infinitive (usar) expresses ability. Typical pattern for technology benefits.
Grammar from the opening WiFi paragraph.
Ser: cómodo
Es muy cómodo porque puedes usar internet
it is very convenient because you can use the internet
Es + adjective (cómodo) describes a quality. Porque introduces the reason.
Ser + adjective in the benefits paragraph.
Para + infinitive
Para conectarte a una red WiFi necesitas saber el nombre
to connect to WiFi you need to know the name
Para conectarte states purpose. Necesitas saber uses present of necesitar + infinitive.
Structure of the connection instructions.
Imperative: Apaga
Apaga y enciende el router
turn off and turn on the router
Apaga y enciende are two tú imperatives. Common way to restart a device.
Imperative from the troubleshooting advice.
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