Transcript Cognates
Cognados = Cognates (in English) Do you know these words? How so? Think-Pair-Share (Pensar-Hablar-Compartir?) • What are some words that you already know or have heard of in Spanish? Wordsplash - IDEAS Cognates… • Words in two languages that share a similar meaning, spelling, and pronunciation. • While English may share very few cognates with a language like Chinese, 3040% of all words in English have a related word in Spanish. Goals for Today EQ: What are cognates and how can they assist me while learning Spanish? Learning Targets: 1. I can recognize similarities and differences of English and Spanish cognates. 2. I can identify characteristics of cognates, such as similar spelling or pronunciation. Evaluation Criteria - What will the teacher be looking for or measuring today? • --The student can describe a cognate and give an example. • --The student can explain why identifying cognates is useful in language learning. • --The student can demonstrate the use of cognates and context clues to understand a word or sentence in Spanish. What do these words means? ¿Qué es? • What does this word mean? How do you know? • There are many words in Spanish that look like words we know in English. These are called COGNATES. • Additional examples: aplicación, basquetbol, fruta ¿Qué es? • What does this word mean? How do you know? • Where you thinking it meant to record? Well, it actually means to remember. • When a word sounds or looks like a word in English but has a different meaning, we call this word a false cognate. • Additional examples: asistir = to attend, atender = to assist, chocar = to crash (not to choke), embarazada = pregnant (not embarassed) Stop n’ Check •What is a cognate? •What is a false cognate? ¿Qué es? • What does this word mean? How do you know? • Sometimes pictures or other context clues within a sentence can help us figure out what an unfamiliar word means. ¿Qué es? • What does this word mean? How do you know? • Where you thinking it meant blank? Well, it actually means white, like the color. • Is there a connection in English we can make between blank and white? • Are they synonyms sometimes in English? • Therefore, sometimes words may have similar meanings or usage, but different definitions. This is often due to a shared Latin root. What about these words? • Sometimes words in English are “borrowed” from Spanish and vice-versa. • Many borrowed words arrive in a new place from migration. • As people move places, they like to take their language with them. • Eventually, people start using words from other languages as they move around the world. Collaborative Groups • 1 – Explain what a cognate is. • 2 – Explain why paying attention to pictures or context clues is important while learning a new language. • 3 – Explain what a false cognate is. • 4 – Does your group have any questions? If so, you will report these questions to me at the end of the task. Working Period • Activity #1 – survey • Activity #2 – class display Closing: Reflection reflección • How do you think you will be able to figure out the meanings of Spanish words and phrases this year without having an English translation? Extra Time? • Rate yourself using today’s evaluation criteria on a scale of 1 to 5. 1= I can’t <––––––––––> I can = 5. • --I can describe a cognate and give an example. • --I can explain why identifying cognates is useful in language learning. • --I can demonstrate the use of cognates and context clues to understand a word or sentence in Spanish.