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Spanish · Grade 4

Create a Practical Written Exchange

Learners prepare for a student exchange in Guadalajara, Mexico, through real practical writing. They write polite formal requests (¿Podría…? Me gustaría… Quisiera…), understand and give instructions and advice with tú commands (pon, haz, ven, ten cuidado) and deberías, fill in a registration form and leave clear notes, and finally manage a multi-message exchange with their host family, including a problem and its solution.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 110 minutes
  • Practical writing check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, choose a reply, highlight a text, match pairs and type a number
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What learners will discover

  • Write and understand formal requests and inquiries with usted and courtesy forms (Le escribo para…, ¿Podría…?, Me gustaría…, Quisiera…, Le agradecería…).
  • Understand and give instructions and advice with affirmative tú commands (regular and irregular: pon, haz, ven, sal, ten, di, ve, sé) and deberías / te recomiendo + infinitive.
  • Complete a practical form accurately (apellidos, fecha de nacimiento in day/month order, dirección, alergias) and write a clear short note.
  • Manage a practical multi-message exchange: ask and answer questions, explain a problem, propose a solution and thank appropriately.

Lessons

  1. Polite formal requests 6 steps4 practiceabout 27 min
  2. Instructions and advice 6 steps4 practiceabout 27 min
  3. Forms and notes 5 steps3 practiceabout 27 min
  4. A practical exchange with a host family 6 steps4 practiceabout 29 min
  5. Practical writing check 9 questions at the end

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