The call next to Ana's router
Ana wants to see her cousin on a video call, but in the kitchen the picture freezes. Next to the living-room router, on the Casa_Azul network, the call continues.
El router de Ana está en el salón
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What you'll learn
Present indicative and querer, with vocabulary for a WiFi signal and a router.
The router sits on a living-room table and sends the signal through the air. Ana sits close, her cousin is clearly visible, and they talk about a cake and an exam. The router stays out of the kitchen.
After reading
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
en un piso pequeño
newin a small flat
It states the type and size of Ana's home.
Useful for saying where someone lives.
sin cable
newwithout a cable
It means that no physical connection is used.
A common phrase when talking about WiFi.
un lugar central y abierto
newa central, open place
A location near the centre with no objects around it.
Helps describe where the router is placed.
la página del fabricante
newthe manufacturer's website
The website of the company that makes the device.
Useful for saying where to find official device information.
no la dice en voz alta
newshe does not say it aloud
Ana does not speak the password where other people can hear it.
Useful for talking about privacy in an everyday situation.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
router
router
router
A device that directs a home network and can provide WiFi.
It is the main object in the text.
signal
señal
signal
The transmission that enables a wireless connection.
A basic word for talking about WiFi.
password
contraseña
password
A secret key used to enter a network or account.
Essential when discussing digital security.
manual
manual
manual
A document with instructions for using a device.
Helps you find information specific to a model.
update
actualización
update
A newer version of a device's software.
Needed when talking about keeping devices current.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Hay for saying something exists
En el salón hay una mesa, una planta y un router.
There is a table, a plant, and a router in the living room.
Hay introduces things that exist in a place.
It lets you describe a room with basic words.
Estar for location
El router está sobre la mesa
The router is on the table
Está states the position of an object.
It is the basic way to say where something is.
Tener for possession
La red de Ana tiene un nombre
Ana's network has a name
Tiene says that the network has a name.
Useful for describing a thing's features.
Para plus infinitive
para adivinar un problema
to guess a problem
Para followed by an infinitive expresses purpose.
It lets you explain the goal of an action.
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