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Chapter 2A
Your day in school
Talk about school schedules and subjects
Discuss what students do during the day
Ask and tell who is doing an action
Compare your school with that of a student in a Spanish-
speaking country
Fondo cultural
Many Spanish words are derived from Latin
because Spain was once part of the Roman Empire.
Rome occupied most of Spain from about 209
B.C.E. to 586 C.E.
During that time, massive public structures,
including aqueducts and theaters were built. Some
of these, such as the aqueduct that towers over the
modern city of Segovia, are still standing (see next
slide).
The Latin name for Spain was Hispania.
Can you see the similarity between Hispania and the
country’s name in Spanish, España?
Vocabulario por capítulo 2A
To talk about your school day:
el almuerzo – lunch
la clase – class
la clase de ______ - ______ class (la clase de arte= art class)
arte – art
español – Spanish
ciencias naturales – science
ciencias sociales – social studies
educación física – physcial education (P.E.)
inglés – English
matemáticas – mathematics
tecnología – technology/computers
Vocabulario por capítulo 2A
el horario – schedule
en la _______ hora – in the _______ hour (class period)
la tarea – homework
To describe school activities- verbs
enseñar
to teach / to show
estudiar
to study
tener
to have
hablar
to talk
Example sentence: En la quinta hora tengo la clase de arte.
In the fifth hour I have art class.
To talk about things you need for school
la calculadora – calculator
la carpeta de argollas – three-ringed binder
el diccionario – dictionary
necesito – I need
necesitas – you need
Example sentence: Yo necesito una carpeta.
I need
a
folder.
To talk about the order of things
(ordinal numbers – the order of things)
*primero/a – first
segundo/a – second
*tercero/a – third
cuarto/a – fourth
quinto/a – fifth
sexto/a – sixth
séptimo/a – seventh
octavo/a – eighth
noveno/a – ninth
décimo/a – tenth
* Changes to primer, tercer before a masculine singular noun.
Adjectives to describe your classes
aburrido, a – boring
difícil – difficult
divertido, a – amusing, fun
facíl – easy
favorito, a – favorite
interesante – interesting
más… que – more … than
práctico, a – practical
Other useful words…
a ver …
¿Quién?
para
mucho
(yo) tengo
(tú) tienes
Let’s see…
Who?
for
a lot
I have
you have
Subject Pronouns
Singular
Plural
yo - I
nosotros/as - we
tú - you (informal)
vosotros/as - y'all (Spain)
usted (Ud.) - you (F)
ustedes (Uds.) - you
él - he
ellos - they (m)
ella - she
ellas - they (f)
How to conjugate a verb
What is an infinitive?
It is the verb in its un-conjugated form.
It is the English equivalent of “to ____”
For example, “to speak” or “to sing”
It is the verb in its “ar” “er” or “ir” form in Spanish.
To conjugate it, take off the ending
Hablar becomes: habl
Cantar becomes: cant
How to conjugate a verb
After you take the ending (ar, er, ir) off it is called a
stem. The stem is the word with the “ending” removed
(habl / cant)
When you conjugate the verb, each pronoun has a
different ending that you add to the stem: -o, -as, -a, amos, -áis, -an
See next slide for an example:
The verb “hablar” conjugated
the pronoun goes with the ending
yo o
Singular
Plural
yo hablo - I speak
nosotros/as hablamos - we speak
tú hablas - you speak
vosotros/as habláis - you speak
usted habla - you speak (F)
Uds. hablan - you speak
él habla - he speaks
ellos hablan - they speak (mp)
ella habla - she speaks
ellas hablan - they speak (fp)
The verb “cantar” conjugated
Singular
Plural
yo canto - I speak
nosotros/as cantamos - we speak
tú cantas - you speak
vosotros/as cantáis - you speak
usted canta - you speak (F)
Uds. cantan - you speak
él canta - he speaks
ellos cantan - they speak (mp)
ella canta - she speaks
ellas cantan - they speak (fp)
Verb endings for –ar verbs
Singular
Plural
yo -
o
nosotros -
amos
tú -
as
vosotros -
áis
usted - a
ustedes -
an
él -
a
ellos -
an
ella -
a
ellas -
an
The verb “necesitar” conjugated
Singular
Plural
yo necesito - I speak
nosotros/as necesitamos - we speak
tú necesitas - you speak
vosotros/as necestáis - you speak
usted necesita - you speak (F) Uds. necesitan - you speak
él necesita - he speaks
ellos necesitan - they speak (mp)
ella necesita - she speaks
ellas necesitan - they speak (fp)
Simón Bolivar
(1783-1830)
Simón Bolivar
Simón Bolivar liberated the territory that is now
Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia from
Spanish rule. A daring military commander and
statesman, Bolivar is revered in South America as el
Libertador (the Liberator).
Statue of Bolivar in
Washington, D.C.
Bust of Bolivar in
Lake Eola, Florida
Fernando Botero
(1932- )
Picture taken circa 2006
Colombian artist
Fernando Botero is among
the best know and most
respected Latin American
artists. his works have
been exhibited around
the world in prestigious
museums, galleries and
open-air places. Botero’s
style is unique and is
easily recognizable.
Feliz cumpleaños
Una familia
Pablo Escobar
Cognates that begin with es + consonant
Many words in Spanish that begin with es+consonant
are easy to understand because they have the same
meaning as English words. Knowing this pattern helps
you recognize the meaning of new Spanish words and
learn them more quickly.
Try it out! Look at the words on the next slide – then
cover up the the beginning. Name the English words that
come from the same root word.
Name the English words that come from the same root
word after covering up the “e” at the beginning.
estudiante
esquiar
estudioso
especial
escuela
estricto
escena
estómago