When Do You Study and Rest? Spanish A2 Interview
Practise Spanish time expressions in an explicitly fictional interview about Inés and her exam schedule. Includes 15 cards.
Entrevista ficticia: el horario de Inés antes de los exámenes
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An explicitly fictional A2 Spanish interview about Inés in Salamanca, with a detailed weekly schedule for study, breaks and exams.
ENTREVISTADOR: ¿Cuándo estudias durante la semana?
INÉS: En junio tengo tres exámenes. Los lunes y los miércoles estudio en la biblioteca. Empiezo a las cinco y termino a las siete.
ENTREVISTADOR: ¿Estudias dos horas sin parar?
INÉS: No. Estudio de cinco a seis y después hago una pausa corta. A las seis y cuarto vuelvo a estudiar. A las siete cierro los libros.
ENTREVISTADOR: ¿Qué haces los otros días?
INÉS: El martes estudio en casa con mi amiga Marta. Nosotros repasamos de cuatro a cinco y media. El jueves preparo la mochila y ordeno mis notas. Los viernes no estudio por la tarde.
ENTREVISTADOR: ¿Y cuándo descansas?
INÉS: El sábado descanso. Por la mañana paseo y a las dos como con mi familia. El domingo estudio de diez a doce, pero por la tarde apago el móvil y leo una novela.
ENTREVISTADOR: ¿Cómo preparas el día de un examen?
INÉS: La noche anterior me acuesto temprano. El día del examen desayuno a las siete. Después salgo de casa a las ocho y cuarto.
ENTREVISTADOR: Ahora te toca a ti. ¿A qué hora estudias mejor? ¿Qué haces los fines de semana? ¿Cuándo haces una pausa?
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What you'll learn
Time with en, el, los, a las and de...a, plus study and rest vocabulary.
An explicitly fictional A2 Spanish interview about Inés in Salamanca, with a detailed weekly schedule for study, breaks and exams.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
hago una pausa corta
newI take a short break
It describes a brief rest between periods of work.
Useful for talking about study routines.
preparo la mochila
newI pack my bag
It means putting the necessary things into a bag before leaving.
Useful in school and travel routines.
apago el móvil
newI turn off my phone
It says that someone stops the phone from operating.
Useful for discussing rest and concentration.
me acuesto temprano
newI go to bed early
It describes going to sleep before the usual late hours.
Useful for talking about healthy routines.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
schedule
horario
schedule
A plan showing the times for activities.
Useful for organizing study and rest.
exams
exámenes
exams
Tests used to check knowledge or skill.
Basic vocabulary for school and study.
break
pausa
break
A short period of rest during an activity.
Useful for planning work or study.
library
biblioteca
library
A place with books and study spaces.
Useful for saying where you study.
notes
notas
notes
Short written information used for study.
Useful for talking about exam preparation.
we review
repasamos
we review
A verb form for studying material again together.
Useful for describing group study.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
In June I have three exams
En junio tengo tres exámenes
In June I have three exams
En is used with the name of a month.
Useful for placing an event within a month.
On Mondays and Wednesdays I study in the library
Los lunes y los miércoles estudio en la biblioteca
On Mondays and Wednesdays I study in the library
The plural article los marks an action repeated on those weekdays.
Useful for stating a weekly routine.
I start at five
Empiezo a las cinco
I start at five
A las is used before a clock time.
Useful for saying when an activity begins.
I study from five to six
Estudio de cinco a seis
I study from five to six
De... a... marks the beginning and end of a time range.
Useful for giving the duration of a scheduled activity.
On Saturday I rest
El sábado descanso
On Saturday I rest
The singular article el marks one specific Saturday in the schedule.
Useful for locating an action on a particular day.
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