¡Sí puedo! Can-Do Statements
Identify rooms and furniture in the home.
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A. 
¿Qué necesitan?
Tu compañero y tú van a alquilar (to rent) un apartamento. Escribe una lista de los muebles que necesitan comprar en los cuartos abajo. (You and your roommate are going to rent an apartment. Write a list of the pieces of furniture that you need to buy for each of the rooms below.)
- La cocina
- El dormitorio
- La sala
- El patio
B. ¿Cómo es tu casa?
Imagina que vives en una de estas casas. Tu compañero quiere alquilar un dormitorio en tu casa. Contesta las preguntas. – ¡Usa tu imaginación! Después, cambia los papeles. (Imagine that you live in one of these houses. Your partner wants to rent a room in your house. Answer the questions below – use your imagination! Then switch roles).
- ¿Cuántos dormitorios hay?
- ¿Qué muebles hay en el dormitorio que alquilan?
- ¿Hay un baño privado para la habitación que alquilan?
- ¿Cuántas personas viven en la casa?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el alquiler?
C. 
Compañeros de casa
You and your friend from college are getting an apartment together. Your apartment has some great amenities, but you need to purchase some items to furnish your apartment. Student 1 and Student 2 decide to divide and conquer, and each of you visits a separate garage sale. You each have $150 to spend on garage sale items. Spend your money wisely!
Estudiante 1
Paso 1: Pick three amenities from the following list that are already included in your apartment. Choose carefully! You can’t have it all and pay cheap rent.
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un espejo en el baño | una secadora |  |
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una nevera | dos baños |  x 2 |
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una lavadora |
Paso 2: You find a garage sale that has some really great deals. Decide what you will buy to take home to your apartment based on your needs and your roommate’s needs. Everything you get will fit in your apartment, but you only have $150!
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un colchón (mattress) viejo $40 | una pecera $40 |  |
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un sofá rojo $60 | un trampolín $30 |  |
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una lámpara $10 | un juego de toallas $13 |  |
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una batería $40 | una bola de discoteca $50 |  |
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un abrelatas (can opener) $5 | un perrito $0 |  |
Paso 3: With your roommate, organize your combined purchases based on where you will place the items you purchased in your house.
En la sala:
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El la cocina
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En el baño
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En el dormitorio de estudiante 1
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En el dormitorio de estudiante 2
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En la lavandería (laundry room)
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Estudiante 2
Paso 1: Pick three amenities from the following list that are already included in your apartment. Choose carefully! You can’t have it all and pay cheap rent.
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un lavaplatos | una estufa |  |
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un horno | tres armarios |  x3 |
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un microondas |
Paso 2: You find a garage sale that has some really great deals. Decide what you will buy to take home to your apartment based on your needs and your roommate’s needs. Everything you get will fit in your apartment, but you only have $150!
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un colchón casi nuevo (almost new) $50 | dos cobijas y dos almohadas $15 |   |
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dos sillas y una mesa $65 | una mesita $20 |  |
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una máquina de karaoke $20 | una mesa de futbolín $60 |  |
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una máquina de pinball $70 | un televisor $70 |  |
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una cafetera $15 | un gatito $0 |  |
Paso 3: With your roommate, organize your combined purchases based on where you will place the items you purchased in your house.
En la sala:
_____________________________________
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El la cocina
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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_____________________________________
En el baño
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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En el dormitorio de estudiante 1
_____________________________________
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_____________________________________
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En el dormitorio de estudiante 2
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
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En la lavandería (laundry room)
_____________________________________
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