Lesson 14 - Números Ordinales (Ordinal Numbers)
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This page: Practice with the ordinal numbers and present tense verbs with this dialogue of a teacher explaining how she teaches juggling.
Cómo hacer malabarismos
(How to juggle)
Dialogue Lesson
Key Vocabulary
The following is a list of key vocabulary that you will need to know to understand the lesson. Click on the word to hear the pronunciation.
- ► hacer malabarismos = to juggle (literally, "do juggling")
- ► pelota (f) = ball
- ► lanzar = to throw, to toss
- ► aire (m) = air
- ► mano (f) = hand*
- ► arriba = up
- ► arriba de = above
- ► cabeza (f) = head
- ► luego = later
- ► atrapar = to catch
- ► lo mismo = the same thing
- ► paso (m) = step
- ► contrario (contraria) = opposite
- ► eventualmente = eventually
*Note that the word mano is feminine (la mano) even though it ends in a letter O. This word is an exception to the gender rules that you learned in lesson 5.
Practice
Section 1
Select the correct translation.
Listening
Section 2
Listen to the dialogue and select how many balls are used in each step.
Dialogue
Now read the dialogue.
A - ¿Cómo enseñas a los niños hacer malabarismos?
B - Primero, practican con una pelota. Lanzan la pelota en el aire con una mano arriba de su cabeza y luego atrapan la pelota con la misma mano. Luego ponen la pelota en la otra mano y hacen lo mismo.
B - Para el segundo paso, lanzan una pelota en el aire y luego atrapan la pelota con la otra mano.
B - Para el tercer paso, usan dos pelotas. Tienen una pelota en cada mano. Lanzan una pelota y mientras está en el aire, lanzan la otra pelota. Luego atrapan a cada pelota con la mano contraria.
B - En el cuarto paso usan tres pelotas. Tienen dos pelotas en una mano y una pelota en la otra mano. Lanzan una pelota de la mano que tiene dos pelotas y atrapan la pelota con la otra mano.
B - En el quinto paso usan otra vez tres pelotas. Lanzan una pelota de la mano que tiene dos pelotas y luego lanzan la pelota que está en la otra mano. Eventualmente hacen malabarismos con las tres pelotas.
Do you really want to learn how to juggle? Check out this video - https://vimeo.com/438706916
Practice
Section 3
Translate the following sentences to briefly explain one aspect of each step. Refer back to the dialogue and vocabulary list if you forget how to say something. Don't use ellos for "they" in these sentences. Just put the verb in the correct form (the form that ends in a letter N). Remember that pronouns are often not used in Spanish if they are understood by the context. Don't forget to use correct capitalization, accents and punctuation, or the computer will mark it as incorrect.
Dictation
Dictations are great for practicing listening and spelling in Spanish. Click on "Listen" to hear the dictation of a sentence. The sentence will be read once quickly and then repeated slowly with pauses to write the words. Write the sentence in the textbox. Click on "Check" to check your answer. Don't forget to use correct capitalization, accents and punctuation, or the computer will mark it as incorrect.
Lesson 14 - Números Ordinales (Ordinal Numbers)
Ordinal numbers - Verbs that are irregular only in the yo form - Dialogue - Reading - Quiz
Important Links
Pronouns - Pronunciation - Verbs
