8: ¡Hala Madrid!
Come on, Madrid!
Uncle Manu takes Charlie and Quique to the Madrid derby: Real Madrid vs Atlético Madrid. Manu tells a fantastical story about the rivalry between the two clubs' stadiums and also sings about his love of football. Key vocabulary focuses on different sports and the key grammar includes comparative adjectives and superlatives.
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Teacher's Notes
Guidance and follow-up activities (13MB pdf)
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Transcript / translation
Dual transcript / translation for Clips 29 - 32 (pdf) including links to the online audio clips
Clip 29: El fútbol
Football
Uncle Manu takes Quique and Charlie to the Madrid Derby at Atlético Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. They talk about their favourite sports. Manu and Quique tell Charlie how to say the best and the worst.
Clip duration: 04 56
Supporting images
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Sports
The names of some popular sports in Spanish
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Metropolitano Stadium
Atlético Madrid’s Metropolitano Stadium
Clip 30: Cuento - El derbi madrileño
Story - The Madrid derby
On the mornng of the Madrid derby, the two teams' stadiums wake up early and argue about which of them is the best: Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu or Atleti's new stadium, Wanda Metropolitano.
Clip duration: 04 19
Themes, Vocab and Grammar
| Themes and vocabulary | Grammar and pronunciation |
|---|---|
| sports | comparative and superlative |
| ¡qué va! (no way!) | porque (why) |
| ¡no me digas! (don't tell me!) | interjections |
| - | Spanish football - rivalry between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid |
Clip 31: Después del partido
After the match
Back at home, Sofía asks Quique and Charlie how they enjoyed the match. She then explains to Charlie how to use comparative adjectives and superlatives to compare things in Spanish.
Clip duration: 03 36
Key vocabulary 1
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| estadio (m) | stadium |
| futbolista (m/f) | footballer |
| ganar | to win |
| gol (m) | goal |
| jugador (m) | player |
| partido (m) | match |
| portero (m) | goalkeeper |
Clip 32: Canción - A mí me gusta el fútbol
Song - I like football
Uncle Manu sings about how much he loves football.
Clip duration: 02 29
Key vocabulary 2
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| aburrido | boring |
| antiguo | old (previous) |
| el más / el menos | the most / the least |
| gracioso | funny |
| jóven | young |
| mejor | better |
| pequeño | small |
