# Nuevo Prisma A1, Unit 7: Opening time at the pool

**Language:** Spanish  
**CEFR Level:** A1  

> Master talking about times and plans by listening to Pilar and Raúl's conversation at the pool on her first day of retirement, which pairs with the themes of unit 7 of Nuevo Prisma A1. It may feel challenging at first, but by the end of this course you will be able to fully understand and participate.

**Setting:** The ticket desk of a municipal outdoor pool in Cáceres, just before ten on a Tuesday in July. Pilar has swum here every Saturday for years; today is her first weekday since she retired, and she has arrived before opening. Raúl has worked the desk every summer for three years. They use tú with each other from the first line.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking the time

Pilar arrives at the pool before it opens and asks Raúl the time.

### 2. Saying today is special

Raúl is surprised to see Pilar on a Tuesday, and she tells him she has just retired.

### 3. Asking about opening hours

Pilar asks Raúl what time the pool closes, on weekdays and on Sundays.

### 4. Saying how often you do something

Raúl asks if Pilar will come every day now, and she tells him how often she will come.

### 5. Saying what you're doing today

Pilar tells Raúl her plans for the day: a swim, a paella and the cinema with her friends.

### 6. Saying when most people come

Raúl tells Pilar the pool is quiet in the morning and that most people come in the afternoon.

### 7. Paying for a ticket

The pool opens, Pilar pays for her ticket, and Raúl wishes her a happy first day of retirement.