Accessing media online in Spanish

• Use comparative and superlativeadjectives to compare nouns.

• Adverbs and phrases of frequency are useful when talking about accessing media online.

• This guide contains listening and reading practice.

Useful vocabulary to use when describing media and technology include:

For example:

Este influencer tiene muchos seguidores. – This influencer has a lot of followers.

Prefiero usar mi móvil para ir en la red porque es más rápido. – I prefer to use my phone to go on the internet because it’s faster.

Me encanta esta app porque puedo colgar imgenes y mensajes. – I love this app because I can upload images and messages.

Comparative adjectives

Comparatives are used to compare two things and say one thing is more than or less than the other.

Some examples of comparatives in English are 'faster', 'slower', 'happier' and 'shorter'.

To form the comparative meaning 'more than', use más followed by the adjective and que.

For example:

Mi móvil es más rápido que mi ordenador. – My phone is faster than my computer.

To form the comparative meaning ‘less than’, use menos followed by the adjective and que.

For example:

La televisión es menos popular que el Internet. – The TV is less popular than the internet.

Don’t forget that the adjectives still have to agree with the noun they describe. For example:

Esta pantalla es más pequeña que aquella. – This screen is smaller than that one.

Irregular comparative adjectives

When using the following adjectives in the comparative, it is not necessary to include más or menos.

For example:

For example:

Este sitio es mejor que el otro. – The website is better than the other.

Es peor para tu salud pasar demasiado tiempo en la red. – It is worse for your health to spend too much time on the internet.

Superlative adjectives

Superlatives are used to compare things and say which one is the biggest, strongest, fastest, etc or the most/least.

For example:

Mi pantalla es la más grande. - My screen is the biggest.

Este ordenador es el menos rápido. – This computer is the least fast.

To form the superlative meaning the most, use el/la/los/las followed by más and the adjective.

El/la/los/las is the word for ‘the’ and changes according to whether the noun is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.

Irregular superlatives

Common irregular superlatives include:

el/la mejor, los/las mejores - the best

el/la peor, los/las peores - the worst

el/la mayor, los/las mayores - the oldest

el/la menor, los/ las menores - the youngest

For example:

Es el mejor diseño. - It’s the best design.

Tiene la peor recepción. – It has the worst reception.

Find out more about using comparative and superlative adjectives in the Comparative and superlative adjectives guide.

Listen to the following three people, discussing how they access online media and answer the questions.

Useful vocabulary

Listen out for the following opinion phrases used throughout the activity.

Useful verbs on the theme of media and technology include:

For example:

Pienso que es divertido compartir fotos con mis amigos. – I think it’s fun to share photos with my friends.

Prefiero crear imágenes con fotos que he editado. – I prefer to create images with photos that I’ve edited.

Uso internet para hacer compras en línea y para buscar información cuando hago mis deberes. – I use the internet to do online shopping and to look for information when I do my homework.

Desgraciadamente mi móvil no está funcionando en este momento. – Unfortunately my phone isn’t working at the moment.

All Foundation Tier vocabulary listed in this guide can be found on the vocabulary sheet below.

Useful adverbs of frequency and other phrases which show frequency include:

For example:

Veo la televisión raramente. A veces me conecto para escuchar música en línea. – I rarely watch TV. Sometimes I go online to listen to music.

Nunca uso el ordenador de mi padre, pero uso el portátil de mi hermano por lo menos dos veces a la semana. – I never use my father’s computer, but I use my brother’s laptop at least twice a week.

Pienso que jugar con apps es divertido y me gusta hacerlo todos los días/ cada día. – I think playing with apps is fun and I like to do it every day.

Juego a videojuegos regularmente y juego a menudo con mis amigos. – I play computer games regularly and I often play with my friends.

Read the article about new technology and complete the activity below.

La inteligencia artificial* (IA) está cambiando la tecnología de formas emocionantes. Uno que destaca más es el desarrollo de coches autónomos**, que tienen la posibilidad de cambiar la manera en que viajamos. Los científicos han diseñado coches que conducen solos y que utilizan ordenadores para tomar decisiones en tiempo real.

Sin embargo, uno de los problemas con esta tecnología es la posibilidad de errores en los sistemas. Si un coche autónomo tiene un error, las consecuencias podrían ser graves, como accidentes de tráfico. Por lo tanto, asegurarse de la seguridad de estos sistemas es esencial.

*artificial

** self-driving cars

Choose the correct option to complete the following sentences.

Click or tap on the image below for a list of useful vocabulary to use when describing accessing media online.

Useful nouns include:

For example:

Es importante tener una contraseña muy segura. – It’s important to have a strong password.

Useful verbs include:

All vocabulary listed in this guide can be found on the vocabulary sheet below.

Click or tap on the image below for a list of Higher Tier useful vocabulary to use when describing accessing media online.

Now you have practised the key vocabulary and grammar needed for talking about accessing media online, why not have a look at the Describing family celebrations in Spanish guide?