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Listening: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? (A1)

What Did You Do Yesterday?. Elena and Carlos talk about what they did yesterday: work, dinner, a walk and some tickets.

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  1. ElenaHola, Carlos. ¡Qué cansado estás! ¿Qué hiciste ayer?Hi, Carlos. You look so tired! What did you do yesterday?
  2. CarlosUf, ayer trabajé doce horas. Empecé a las siete de la mañana y terminé a las siete de la tarde.Phew, yesterday I worked twelve hours. I started at seven in the morning and finished at seven in the evening.
  3. Elena¡Doce horas! ¿Y cenaste en la oficina?Twelve hours! And did you have dinner at the office?
  4. CarlosNo, cené en casa. Cociné una sopa y después escuché música. ¿Y tú? ¿Qué hiciste?No, I had dinner at home. I cooked a soup and then I listened to music. And you? What did you do?
  5. ElenaPor la mañana no trabajé. Primero desayuné con mi hermana Marta y después caminamos por el parque.In the morning I didn't work. First I had breakfast with my sister Marta and then we walked through the park.
  6. Carlos¿Y por la tarde?And in the afternoon?
  7. ElenaPor la tarde fui a la escuela y enseñé español a cuatro estudiantes de Alemania.In the afternoon I went to the school and taught Spanish to four students from Germany.
  8. CarlosOye, ¿compraste las entradas para el concierto del sábado?Hey, did you buy the tickets for Saturday's concert?
  9. ElenaSí, anoche compré tres entradas por internet: para ti, para Marta y para mí.Yes, last night I bought three tickets online: for you, for Marta and for me.
  10. Carlos¡Genial! Gracias, Elena. El sábado vamos a bailar mucho.Great! Thanks, Elena. On Saturday we're going to dance a lot.
Key vocabulary (8 phrases)
¿Qué hiciste?
What did you do?
terminar
to finish
cociné / cené
I cooked / I had dinner
caminamos
we walked
enseñar
to teach
la entrada
ticket (for a concert, film)
por internet
online
anoche
last night

Comprehension questions

Answer all 5 questions based on what you heard.

  1. Question 1Multiple choice

    ¿Cuántas horas trabajó Carlos ayer?

    How many hours did Carlos work yesterday?

  2. Question 2Multiple choice

    ¿Qué cocinó Carlos?

    What did Carlos cook?

  3. Question 3Multiple choice

    ¿Con quién desayunó Elena?

    Who did Elena have breakfast with?

  4. Question 4Multiple choice

    ¿Dónde trabajó Elena por la tarde?

    Where did Elena work in the afternoon?

  5. Question 5Multiple choice

    ¿Cuántas entradas compró Elena?

    How many tickets did Elena buy?

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