TALKING ABOUT LOVED ONES IN CHILDHOOD

Objetivo: Practice vocabulary related to family, upbringing, and the past

The conversation will center on this theme, but it can naturally move on to other subjects

Vocabulario clave: Infancia - Childhood, criar - to raise, crianza - raising, enseñar - to teach, proteger - to protect, el cariño – affection, crecer - to grow up, apegado - attached, cercano – close (people), llevarse bien - to get along, recuerdo - memory, apoyar - to support, extrañar - to miss

Ejemplos: 

  • Me criaron mis padres y mis abuelas - I was raised by my parents and my grandmothers
  • Mis tías me cuidaban todo el día - My aunts used to take care of me all day
  • me llevaba bien con mis hermanas -  I used to get along well with my sisters
  • Mis padres me dejaron con mi abuela - My parents left me with my grandmother 

Texto: ¿los padres son irremplazables?

punto gramatical: constrast of past tenses

pretérito imperfecto: Mis tías me cuidaban todo el día. vs indefinido: me criaron mis padres

Nota: How to prepare for this lesson

1. Review  the lesson’s vocabulary.

2. Prepare questions.

3. Arrive with an open mind!

And if you don’t have time to prepare, don’t worry! I'm here for you and will ensure the lesson runs smoothly.

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