# Plan your summer vacation using POR and PARA

**Language:** Spanish  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Join two friends as they plan their perfect summer getaway. Practice your listening and speaking skills on the go while mastering the tricky prepositions por and para.

**Setting:** Mateo and Lucía meet at a bustling café in Madrid to brainstorm ideas for their upcoming summer trip. As they weigh destinations, budgets, and itineraries, they must figure out the best plans for their vacation.

## Lessons

### 1. Choosing a summer destination

Mateo and Lucía meet to discuss where they are heading for the summer.

**Vocabulary:**
- el verano (summer)
- el viaje (trip)
- la playa (beach)
- la montaña (mountain)
- viajar (to travel)
- para (for / in order to)

**Objectives:**
- Talk about travel destinations
- Express purpose or destination using para

### 2. Setting dates for the trip

The friends decide how long they will travel and set a deadline to buy tickets.

**Vocabulary:**
- por (for / during)
- la semana (week)
- el mes (month)
- comprar (to buy)
- el billete (ticket)
- pronto (soon)

**Objectives:**
- Discuss trip duration using por
- Talk about deadlines using para

### 3. Getting around by train

Mateo and Lucía figure out the best way to travel through the country.

**Vocabulary:**
- el tren (train)
- el coche (car)
- pasar (to pass / go through)
- la ciudad (city)
- la estación (station)
- moverse (get around)

**Objectives:**
- Discuss means of transportation using por
- Describe movement through a place

### 4. Why we want to go

They share their reasons for wanting a relaxing holiday and give their personal opinions.

**Vocabulary:**
- la razón (reason)
- el descanso (rest)
- cansado (tired)
- pensar (to think)
- el dinero (money)
- barato (cheap)

**Objectives:**
- Express reasons or motives using por
- Give personal opinions using para

### 5. Packing for the beach

Lucía and Mateo discuss what to pack and buy some new clothes for the trip.

**Vocabulary:**
- la maleta (suitcase)
- la ropa (clothes)
- pagar (to pay)
- el bañador (swimsuit)
- equipaje (luggage)
- segunda mano (second hand)

**Objectives:**
- State the recipient of an object using para
- Talk about shopping and prices using por

### 6. Planning daily activities

They sketch out a loose itinerary for what to do in the morning and evening.

**Vocabulary:**
- la mañana (morning)
- la tarde (afternoon)
- la noche (night)
- nadar (to swim)
- caminar (to walk)
- el restaurante (restaurant)

**Objectives:**
- Discuss parts of the day using por
- Express daily goals and intentions using para

### 7. Booking the hotel room

The friends finalize their plans by booking a hotel room for their stay.

**Vocabulary:**
- el hotel (hotel)
- la reserva (reservation)
- la habitación (room)
- descuento (discount)
- confirmar (to confirm)
- listo (ready)

**Objectives:**
- Book accommodation over the phone
- Contrast por and para in context