Lesson 48 – Unit 4 Review
Unit 4: Construyendo Relaciones | Unit Overview | Course Home
What You’ve Learned in Unit 4
| Skill | Lesson |
|---|---|
| Emotions and feelings | Lesson 37 |
| Health and medical vocabulary | Lesson 38 |
| Preterite tense (regular verbs) | Lesson 39 |
| Preterite of ser, estar, ir + key irregulars | Lesson 40 |
| Imperfect tense (habitual past) | Lesson 41 |
| Asking about people’s lives | Lesson 42 |
| Encouragement vocabulary | Lesson 43 |
| Future tense (ir + a and simple future) | Lesson 44 |
| Scheduling and appointments | Lesson 45 |
| Conflict and apology | Lesson 46 |
| Deeper faith conversations | Lesson 47 |
Grammar Summary
Three Past Tenses
| Tense | Use | Yo (hablar) |
|---|---|---|
| Preterite | Completed events | hablé |
| Imperfect | Habits / background | hablaba |
Key contrast: Cuando era niño, iba a la iglesia (imperfect — habitual) pero un día tomé la decisión de seguir a Cristo. (preterite — specific event)
Future
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| Ir + a + inf. | Voy a regresar. |
| Simple future | Regresaré. |
Key Irregular Preterites
| Verb | Yo | He/she |
|---|---|---|
| ser/ir | fui | fue |
| estar | estuve | estuvo |
| tener | tuve | tuvo |
| hacer | hice | hizo |
| decir | dije | dijo |
| venir | vine | vino |
Vocabulary Quick Review
Emotions
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| happy | feliz / alegre |
| sad | triste |
| worried | preocupado/a |
| grateful | agradecido/a |
| at peace | en paz |
| I feel | me siento |
Health
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| my head hurts | me duele la cabeza |
| I have a fever | tengo fiebre |
| I need a doctor | necesito un médico |
| the pharmacy | la farmacia |
| I’m allergic to | soy alérgico/a a |
Encouragement
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| keep going forward | sigue adelante |
| don’t give up | no te rindas |
| God watches over you | Dios te cuida |
| you are not alone | no estás solo/a |
| may God give you strength | que Dios te dé fuerzas |
Cumulative Scenarios
Work through each for 60–90 seconds:
Scenario 1: Pastoral home visit
A woman opens the door with red eyes. She has clearly been crying. Practice:
- Ask what’s wrong with compassion
- Listen and respond empathetically
- Pray for her specific situation
- Leave her with an encouraging word and Scripture
Scenario 2: Medical consultation support
You’re helping translate for a doctor visiting a family. Practice:
- Asking what symptoms they have
- Relaying information between doctor and patient
- Explaining the doctor’s instructions
- Praying with the family before leaving
Scenario 3: Deep life conversation
An older man tells you about his life — where he grew up, what he used to do, what happened to change his life. Practice:
- Using active listening phrases
- Asking follow-up questions in past tense
- Sharing a brief piece of your own story in return
- Asking about his faith journey
Scenario 4: Planning a return visit
You’re leaving tomorrow but want to commit to staying in contact and returning. Practice:
- Expressing what you will do (seguiré orando…)
- Promising to share their story back home
- Making a specific plan for communication
- Saying goodbye in a way that honors the relationship
Self-Assessment
| Skill | Rating (1–3) |
|---|---|
| I can express emotions and respond to others’ emotions | |
| I can handle health situations in Spanish | |
| I can tell stories using preterite and imperfect naturally | |
| I can ask meaningful questions about people’s lives | |
| I can encourage someone in difficulty | |
| I can make plans and appointments | |
| I can apologize sincerely and restore a relationship | |
| I can engage deeper spiritual questions |
Looking Ahead: Unit 5
You now have the relational language to go deep. Unit 5 is about going wide — serving fluently in specific ministry contexts: teaching, children’s ministry, youth work, medical clinics, construction sites, food distribution, and more. Plus the final grammar pieces: the subjunctive, complex sentences, and cultural depth.
Estás listo/a para servir con fluidez. (You are ready to serve with fluency.)
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