Transcript Spanish 2 Unit 1: Costa Rica

Spanish 2 Unit 1:
Costa Rica
By: Aishwarya S., Akshaya R., Kiara R., &
Kerowyn L
Cultura de Costa Rica
Población: 4.195.914
Área: 19,730 miles
Capital: San José
Moneda: el colón
Idioma: español
Comida típica (Typical Food)
● casado
● gallo pinto
● sopa negra
Gente famosa (Famous People)
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Óscar Arias Sánchez (político)
Claudia Poll (atleta)
Francisco Zúñiga (artista)
Eunice Odio (poeta)
Nos llamamos ticos
Tico is another word to say Costa Rican.
Costa Ricans put a - tico at their words (for
example, gato: gático) and are therefore
called “ticos” For this reason, the Costa
Rican soccer team is called “the ticos”.
Las aguas termales
In costa rica there are many beautiful places
where people can spend time with nature. In
the resort of Tabacón in Arenal, Alajuela,
one can walk through tropical gardens, see
the active Volcano of Arenal and play in hot
springs.
Las carretas de Costa Rica
A well known craft in Costa Rica, known as
the cart of wood. Artisans painted carts with
traditional designs in many colors. The carts
were once used to transport coffee, but today
they are mostly used as decorations.
Unit 1 Lesson 1
Vocabulario
la agencia de viajes
el (la) agente de viajes
confirmar el vuelo
hacer la maleta
hacer un viaje
ir de vacaciones
travel agency
travel agent
to confirm a flight
to pack a suitcase
to take a trip
to go on vacation
Vocabulario
llamar a
to call someone (by phone)
to travel
viajar
ticket
el boleto
el boleto de ida y vuelta roundtrip ticket
el equipaje
luggage
identification
la identificación
Vocabulario
el itinerario
itinerary
suitcase
la maleta
passport
el pasaporte
boarding pass
la tarjeta de embarque
el traje de baño bathing suit
to board
abordar
Vocabulario
el aeropuerto
airport
el (la) auxiliar de vuelo
flight attendant
facturar el equipaje
to check one’s luggage
to get in line
hacer cola
monitor; screen
la pantalla
passenger
el (la) pasajero (a)
Vocabulario
pasar por seguridad
to go through security
gate
la puerta
departure
la salida
flight
el vuelo
train station
la estación de tren
tourist office
la oficina de turismo
Vocabulario
bus stop
la parada de autobús
to take a taxi
tomar un taxi
arrival
la llegada
to go through customs
pasar por la aduana
el reclamo de equipaje baggage claim
Por favor, ¿dónde queda…? Can you please tell
me where . . . is?
Gramática
Direct Object Pronouns
Me:
Te:
Lo:
La:
Me
Nos:
You (Familiar) Os:
You (formal), Los:
Him, Her, It
Las:
Us
You (Familiar)
You, Them
You, Them
Usage
Direct object pronouns are placed directly
before conjugated verbs.
Veo a la profesora.
Becomes:
La veo
Indirect Object Pronouns
Me: Me
Nos:
Te: You (Familiar) Os:
Le: You (Formal), Les:
Him, Her
Us
You (Familiar)
You, Them
Usage
Indirect Object Pronouns either accompany
the noun they modify or they replace the
noun.
Accompanies
Mamá les da el dinero a José y Ana.
Replaces
Mamá les da el dinero
Usage
When an infinitive follows a conjugated verb,
the indirect object pronoun can be placed
before the conjugated verb or attached to the
infinitive
Le voy a vender mi coche a Sara
Le voy a vender mi coche
Becomes
or
Voy a venderle mi coche
Cultura: Pura Vida
A frequent theme of the artist Adrian Gomez
are children and swings. These paintings reflect
the essence of “pura vida”, a popular phrase in
Costa Rica. The phrase expresses the identity of
the Costa Ricans: their optimism, tranquility
and happiness in life. They say “pura vida” to
greet friends, give thanks and respond by
saying “¿Cómo estás?”.
Cultura: La naturaleza de Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a small country, but the variety of flora
and fauna is enormous. There are many gardens and
reserves where you can observe species native to the
country. In El Jardín de Cataratas La Paz you can
walk among butterflies in a large observatory. The
most famous species in Costa Rica is the “morpho
azul” with its special color. This park also has a
hummingbird garden, a garden of orchids, five
waterfalls and many tropical plants.
Unit 1 Lesson 2
Vocabulario
acampar
to camp
dar una caminata to hike
estar de vacaciones to be on vacation
hacer una excursión to go on a day trip
mandar tarjetas postales to send postcards
montar a caballo to ride a horse
Vocabulario
pescar
to fish
el tiempo libre free time
tomar fotos to take photos
el (la) turista tourist
ver las atracciones
to go sightseeing
visitar un museo to visit a museum
Vocabulario
el alojamiento lodging
el ascensor elevator
la habitación
hotel room
- doble double room
- individual single room
hostel; inn
el hostal
Vocabulario
el hotel
hotel
key
la llave
la receptión
reception desk
el anillo
ring
el arete
earring
handicrafts
las artesanías
Vocabulario
el collar
necklace
jewelry
las joyas
souvenir
el recuerdo
la tarjeta postal postcard
the day before yesterday
anteayer
el año pasado
last year
Vocabulario
el mes pasado
last month
la semana pasada
last week
Le dejo...en… I’ll give...to you for...
I would like...
Me gustaría…
How…!
¡Qué…!
¡Qué bello(a)!
How beautiful!
Vocabulario
¡Qué caro(a)!
How expensive!
bello(a)
beautiful
expensive
caro(a)
too; too much
demasiado(a)
cash
el dinero en efectivo
open-air market
el mercado al aire
libre
Vocabulario
regatear
to bargain
credit card
la tarjeta de crédito
Gramática
Preterite of -ar Verbs
Visitar- to visit
Yo
Nosotros(as)
Visité
Visitamos
Tú
Vosotros(as)
Visitaste
Visitasteis
Usted, Él, Ella Visitó Ustedes, Ellos(as) Visitaron
Preterite of Irregular Verbs
Ir- to go/Ser- to be
Fui
Fuimos
Fuiste
Fuisteis
Fue
Fueron
Hacer- to do/make
Hice
Hicimos
Hiciste
Hicisteis
Hizo
Hicieron
Preterite of Irregular Verbs
Ver- to see
Vi
Vimos
Viste
Visteis
Vio
Vieron
Dar- to give
Di
Dimos
Diste
Disteis
Dio
Dieron
Cultura: La familia y sus costumbres
In the painting, Familia en el Volcán Arenal,
Costa Rican artist Jeannette Carballo presents a
typical family from the country-side. The father
has a radio to listen to the news. The mother has
one of her daughters in her arms. The other
daughter has a book. The son has books and
notebooks for school. The family is ready to
start the day.
Cultura: Los parques nacionales
The people that visit el Parque Nacional Volcán
Rincón de la Vieja in Costa Rica can see an active
volcano, hike near waterfalls, or swim in the hot
springs. Monkeys iguanas and many parrots live in
the park. In El Parque Nacional Torres del Paine in
Chile, there are volcanoes, glaciers, rivers and lakes.
Tourists go there for camping, fishing, riding a bike,
or to observe animals such as llamas, condors and
pumas.
Quiz
Quiz
Conjugate ser in preterite
Fui.
Fuiste.
Fue.
Fuimos
Fuisteis
Fueron
Conjugate dar in preterite
Di
Diste.
Dio
Dimos
Disteis
Dieron
Culture Questions
Que puedes hacer en el Parque Nacional Volcán
Rincón de la Vieja en Costa Rica?
see an active volcano, hike near waterfalls, or swim in the
hot springs
Que es un otro nombre para los costarricense?
los ticos
Quien es en la pintura “Familia en el Volcán Arenal"
una familia típica
Define these words
Key- llave
Credit card- tarjeta de credito
Train Station- la estación de tren
Ticket- el boleto
To travel- viajar