A smiling photo will not do (A1)
Ivan has an appointment for a new passport. The old one is expired. He is smiling in the photo, and the officer rejects it: his mouth must be closed. Spanish A1.
Mi pasaporte nuevo
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What you'll learn
Present tense, usted at the police station, and passport words in one scene.
Ivan goes to the police station with an appointment for a new passport. The old one is expired: the cover is burgundy and has a circle of stars. The officer rejects his photo because he is smiling. For the passport his mouth must be closed and his face serious. He takes another photo and still does not have the new passport in his pocket.
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Phrases for training
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hacer reservas de hoteles
newbook hotel reservations
Hacer reservas de hoteles means to reserve accommodation before a trip.
Essential travel phrase from the passport number paragraph.
comprar billetes de avión
newbuy plane tickets
Comprar billetes de avión is one reason María memorizes her passport number.
Pairs with hotel bookings in the same sentence.
viajar al extranjero
newtravel abroad
Viajar al extranjero means going to another country; the passport is essential then.
From the sentence calling the passport her most important document.
lugar seguro
newsafe place
Un lugar seguro is where María keeps her passport at home.
Useful for talking about protecting travel documents.
fecha de expiración
newexpiration date
Fecha de expiración is when the passport stops being valid: 2033 in the text.
Key travel document term from the validity paragraph.
no necesito visado
newI do not need a visa
No necesito visado means she can enter many countries without extra paperwork.
From the paragraph about visa-free travel in Europe and America.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Passport
pasaporte
passport
Pasaporte is the official document for travelling abroad.
Main word repeated throughout the article.
Nationality
nacionalidad
nationality
Nacionalidad shows the passport holder's citizenship.
Key word from the citizenship paragraph.
Visa
visado
visa
Visado is entry permission for some countries; the text says it is not needed for Europe.
Important travel word from the travel paragraph.
Renew it
renovarlo
renew it
Renovarlo means to renew the passport before it expires.
Explains the action from the ten-year validity paragraph.
Cover
funda
cover / sleeve
Funda especial is a protective sleeve for the passport inside the backpack.
Shows how María protects the document while traveling.
Backpack
mochila
backpack
Mochila is the bag where the author carries the passport when travelling.
Practical word from the final transport paragraph.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Tener: tengo
Soy española y vivo en Madrid
I have a new passport
Tengo is the present form of tener; it expresses possession of the passport.
Basic pattern for saying what you have.
Ser: soy española
Tengo un pasaporte nuevo
I am Spanish
Soy + adjective/noun with ser describes a permanent trait like nationality.
Key ser example for citizenship from the text.
Preterite: nací
mi nombre completo
I was born on the fifteenth of March
Nací is the preterite of nacer; it describes a completed past event.
Main past tense in the birth date paragraph.
Poder + infinitive
Con este pasaporte puedo viajar a muchos países
I can travel to many countries
Puedo + infinitive shows an ability the passport gives you.
Useful pattern for describing travel possibilities.
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