Lección 6
A navegar

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Here is a Spanish-language Website that sells clothing and apparel.

Mango   http://www.mango.es/
 

Algunas palabras clave
ropa compra online / clothes online purchase
moda compra online / fashion online purchase
almacenes online / online department stores
name of individual department stores

  1. You are going to visit a Spanish-language online clothing store. List some of the categories/channels you would expect to find on a site that sells clothing. Now go to the site. What categories/channels do you find? What are the Spanish words for the categories you expected?
  2. Did you find categories/channels that you don't understand? Click on them to see if you find clues to what they contain. Give an example of what you found.
  3. Context clues, nearby pictures and words, can help you infer the meaning of unfamiliar words. Use context clues and what you already know about clothing to define some of these terms found on the Website: manga larga, manga corta, moda, camiseta rayas, sudadera, jersey.
  4. What new clothing-related words and phrases did you learn on the Websites you visited? Explain how you inferred their meaning.
  5. Describe one piece of clothing you liked. How much did it cost in pesetas? How many euros is that? Was it on sale? If so, how much was it discounted?

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