Basic Level 1 Spanish Concepts Remember…this is a NEW YEAR!! Objectives Segment 1: 1.) Practice proper pronunciation of vowel sounds 2.) Spell words in.

Basic Level 1 Spanish Basic Level 1 Spanish ConceptsConcepts

Remember…this is a NEW Remember…this is a NEW YEAR!!YEAR!!ObjectivesObjectives

Segment 1:Segment 1:1.) Practice proper pronunciation of vowel sounds1.) Practice proper pronunciation of vowel sounds2.) Spell words in Spanish using the Spanish alphabet2.) Spell words in Spanish using the Spanish alphabet3.) Sing the Spanish Vowel Sounds3.) Sing the Spanish Vowel SoundsSegment 2:Segment 2: 1.) Practice telling the gender of a Spanish Noun1.) Practice telling the gender of a Spanish Noun2.) Review Definite and Indefinte Articles2.) Review Definite and Indefinte ArticlesSegment 3:Segment 3:1.) Review and Practice Subject Pronouns in Spanish 1.) Review and Practice Subject Pronouns in Spanish

and Englishand English2.) Practice giving the pronoun based on the subject 2.) Practice giving the pronoun based on the subject

(Spanish)(Spanish)

The five most important The five most important sounds in the Spanish sounds in the Spanish

Language…Language…A= Open wide and say “Ah!”A= Open wide and say “Ah!”

E= like ay* sound in payE= like ay* sound in pay

I= has the English sound ee as in I= has the English sound ee as in “My country ‘tis of thee”“My country ‘tis of thee”

0= Oh! Should sound like the O in 0= Oh! Should sound like the O in snowsnow

U= Think Halloween- Say “boo!”U= Think Halloween- Say “boo!”

Y = is often used like a vowel and Y = is often used like a vowel and sounds just like the spanish sounds just like the spanish letter i (ee)letter i (ee)

The AlphabetThe Alphabet

* Sometimes e also sounds like e in “met”. For * Sometimes e also sounds like e in “met”. For example, the Spanish word el rhymes with the English example, the Spanish word el rhymes with the English word bell, and es rhymes with Bess.word bell, and es rhymes with Bess.

Activity #1

Now, draw a personalized picture or symbol next to each letter. Make it something you’ll

look at and remember.

(5 minutes)

Activity #2Activity #2Now, repeat the Spanish Now, repeat the Spanish

vowels as you look at your vowels as you look at your pictures. pictures.

AAA, AAA, AEIOUAAA, AAA, AEIOU

AAA, AAA, AEIOUAAA, AAA, AEIOU

AAA, AAA, AEIOUAAA, AAA, AEIOU

AAA, AAA, AEIOU!AAA, AAA, AEIOU!

Sing this to the tune of Sing this to the tune of

““jingle bells”jingle bells”

Let’s now practice together…Let’s now practice together…

Activity #3Activity #3Now, add a consonant Now, add a consonant

(any other letter besides a (any other letter besides a vowel) before each vowel.vowel) before each vowel.

Na-na-na na-na-na na,ne,ni,no,nuNa-na-na na-na-na na,ne,ni,no,nu

Ma-ma-ma ma-ma-maMa-ma-ma ma-ma-ma

ma,me,mi,mo,muma,me,mi,mo,mu

Sa-sa-sa sa-sa-saSa-sa-sa sa-sa-sa

sa,se,si,so,susa,se,si,so,su

Fa-fa-fa fa-fa-faFa-fa-fa fa-fa-fa

fa,fe,fi,fo,fufa,fe,fi,fo,fu

Gender of Gender of NounsNouns

Nouns name people, animals, Nouns name people, animals, places or things. You need to places or things. You need to remember the following things remember the following things about nouns in Spanish:about nouns in Spanish:

All nouns have gender. (All nouns have gender. (i.e.i.e. masculine & femininemasculine & feminine))

el chico el chico (masculine(masculine))

la chicala chica (feminine (feminine))

la falda (la falda (femininefeminine))

el pelo (el pelo (masculinemasculine))

index

MURPHY

Usually a noun is masculine if it Usually a noun is masculine if it ends in an “o” and feminine if it ends in an “o” and feminine if it ends in an “a”. However, when a ends in an “a”. However, when a word ends in a consonant you word ends in a consonant you need to memorize the definite need to memorize the definite article with the noun.article with the noun.

Here are some examples of nouns Here are some examples of nouns that end in consonants:that end in consonants:

el suéter el suéter (masculine(masculine))

la mujerla mujer (feminine (feminine))

la estudiante (la estudiante (femininefeminine))

el hombre (el hombre (masculinemasculine))

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Making Nouns Making Nouns PluralPlural

To make nouns plural you usually To make nouns plural you usually add -add -ss to words ending in a vowel to words ending in a vowel and -and -eses to words ending in a to words ending in a consonant.consonant.

sillasilla sillasillass tecladoteclado tecladotecladoss cartelcartel cartelcarteleses

Articles…Definite v. Articles…Definite v. IndefiniteIndefinite

Definite ArticlesDefinite ArticlesElEl , , LaLa , , Los Los and and Las Las are called definite are called definite articles. articles.

In English they mean In English they mean “the”“the”

Definite ArticlesDefinite ArticlesWe use We use ElEl and and Los Los with with masculine nouns and masculine nouns and La La and and Las Las with with feminine nouns.feminine nouns.

Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite ArticlesUnUn, , UnaUna, , UnosUnos, and , and UnasUnas are indefinite are indefinite articles.articles.

Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite ArticlesUnUn and and UnaUna mean mean

“ “a or an” in English.a or an” in English.

Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite ArticlesUn Un and and Unos Unos are are masculine and masculine and UnaUna and and UnasUnas are are feminine.feminine.

It’s a good idea to learn a noun with

itsdefinite article, el

or la, because that

will usually tell you

the gender.

Subject Subject PronounsPronouns

Subject Pronouns in Subject Pronouns in ENGLISHENGLISH

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(1(1stst person) person)WeWe

(1(1stst person) person)

You (2You (2ndnd person) person) Ya’ll (SPAIN)Ya’ll (SPAIN)

(2(2ndnd person) person)

He/ She/ ItHe/ She/ It

(3(3rdrd person) person)TheyThey

(3(3rdrd person) person)

Subject Pronouns in Subject Pronouns in SpanishSpanishSinglarSinglarPluralPluralYoYo

(1(1stst person) person)Nosotros(as)Nosotros(as)

(1(1stst person) person)

Tu (2Tu (2ndnd person) person) Vosotros (as)Vosotros (as)

(2(2ndnd person) person)

El/ Ella/ UstedEl/ Ella/ Usted

(3(3rdrd person) person)Ellos/Ellas/UstedesEllos/Ellas/Ustedes

(3(3rdrd person) person)

AdjectivesAdjectives

Placement of Placement of AdjectivesAdjectives

In Spanish, adjectives In Spanish, adjectives usually come after the noun usually come after the noun they describe. they describe.

Margarita es Margarita es una chica una chica artisticaartistica.. noun adjective

Placement of Placement of AdjectivesAdjectives

In English sentences the In English sentences the adjective comes before the adjective comes before the noun, but in Spanish noun, but in Spanish adjectives mostly come adjectives mostly come after the noun.after the noun.

Memorize this patternMemorize this pattern

Placement of Placement of AdjectivesAdjectives

Subject + Verb + Noun + AdjectiveSubject + Verb + Noun + AdjectiveMargarita es una chica muy Margarita es una chica muy

artistica.artistica.Pablo es un estudiante inteligente.Pablo es un estudiante inteligente.La Sra. Ortiz es una profesora muy La Sra. Ortiz es una profesora muy

buena.buena.

Think..Pair..Share Think..Pair..Share ActivityActivity

AlphabetAlphabet Gender of NounsGender of Nouns

Definite v. Definite v. Indefinite ArticlesIndefinite Articles

Subject PronounsSubject Pronouns

AdjectivesAdjectives QuestionsQuestions