Key Idea: Human ingenuity is about what people create: entertainment, art, the media, technology and science. You use these words in reading, listening, writing and speaking.
Phrases for every lesson
- Give your view: {{En mi opinión… / Creo que…|In my opinion… / I think…}}
- Weigh two sides: {{Por un lado… por otro lado…|On the one hand… on the other hand…}}
- Link your ideas: {{sin embargo, por lo tanto|however, therefore}}
- When you write: choose the text type and tone, then plan a hook, your ideas and an ending.
Entertainment
- Words: {{el entretenimiento, el espectáculo, el concierto|entertainment, show, concert}}, {{la película, la serie, el videojuego|film, series, video game}}, {{entretenido, aburrido, recomendar|entertaining, boring, to recommend}}
- Debate: live shows or streaming? Are video games a waste of time or a good pastime?
Artistic expression
- Words: {{la obra de arte, el cuadro, la exposición|the work of art, the painting, the exhibition}}, {{la novela, la obra de teatro|the novel, the play}}, {{emocionar, transmitir un mensaje, apreciar el arte|to move someone, to convey a message, to appreciate art}}
- Debate: is art emotion and culture, or boring and distant?
Communication & media
- Words: {{los medios de comunicación, las noticias, la prensa|the media, the news, the press}}, {{informarse, compartir, comprobar la fuente|to get informed, to share, to check the source}}, {{las redes sociales, las noticias falsas|social media, fake news}}
- Debate: instant online news or the traditional press? Free information or fake news?
Technology
- Words: {{la tecnología, el dispositivo, la pantalla|technology, device, screen}}, {{la aplicación, la inteligencia artificial|app, artificial intelligence}}, {{programar, la herramienta, estar conectado|to code, tool, to be connected}}
- Debate: too much screen time or staying connected? Do robots destroy jobs or create them?
Scientific innovation
- Words: {{la innovación, el invento, el avance|innovation, invention, advance}}, {{investigación, descubrimiento|research, discovery}}, {{sostenible, resolver un problema, mejorar la vida|sustainable, to solve a problem, to improve life}}
- Debate: progress or risks? Is it ethical, and who benefits?
Each theme needs the same three things: its own words, an opinion with a reason, and linking words between your ideas.
What does «comprobar la fuente» mean? To check the source.
How do you say "fake news"? «las noticias falsas».
What does «emocionar» mean? To move someone: to make them feel something.
What is «el dispositivo»? A device.
How do you say "to solve a problem"? «resolver un problema».