SPN 102-2: Otoño 2013: Actividades Semanales 3-5 Setiembre

SPN 102 Fall 2013 Actividades semanales/Weekly Activities

Setiembre (Semana/Week 3)
Mar 3  (3) Familiar commands

Jue 5  (4) Formal commands

(3) Familiar Commands

Martes 03 de Setiembre, 2013

Read Book 317-319

Regular affirmative “tú” commands
They are formed by dropping the ‘s’ from the present tense of the verb in the tú person. The use of ‘tú’ is optional.
Ejemplos: Tú tomas agua (You drink water) → ¡Toma agua! (Drink water)
Tú comes pollo. (You eat chicken) → ¡Come pollo! (Eat chicken)

Regular negative “tú” commands
They are formed from the present tense stem of the first person ‘yo’. Then you replace the ‘o’ ending with ‘es’ for –ar verbs and with ‘as’ for –er, and –ir verbs.
Ejemplos: Yo tomo (tomar, I drink) → ¡No tomes!.
Yo las como, (comer, I eat them) → No las comas.
Yo digo (decir, I tell/say) → No digas mentiras.

Práctica
A. Provide the affirmative regular ‘tú’ command of the verb in parenthesis.
1. ¡_________________ una hora todos los días! (caminar)
2. _________________ ocho vasos con agua diariamente. (tomar)
3. _________________ la lección para mañana. (estudiar)
4. _________________ estas páginas para la próxima clase. (leer)
5. _________________ diez oraciones. (escribir)

B. Provide the negative regular ‘tú’ command of the verb in parenthesis.
1. Estás mal. ¡No ___________ más! (beber).
2. Tú no sabes cantar. No _____________ por favor. (cantar)
3. No _____________ problemas. (hacer)
4. No ____________ a las 8. (venir)
5. No _____________ de tu casa. Está muy frío afuera. (salir)

C. Write 4 affirmative regular ‘tú’ commands, and 4 negative regular ‘tú’ commands. Be ready to share them with class.

Irregular affirmative “tú” commands
Memorize this list of SIETE irregular affirmative “tú” commands.
Decir. ¡Di ‘hola’! Say ‘hola’!./Hacer. ¡Haz buenas cosas!. Do good things. Oír. ¡Oye esto! Hear this. Poner. ¡Pon energía!. Put energy. Salir. ¡Sal de mi casa!. Get out of my house./Tener. ¡Ten paciencia!. Have patience./ Venir. ¡Ven a mi casa!. Come to my house.

Irregular negative “tú” commands
Memorize this list of CUATRO irregular negative “tú” commands (3 have an affirmative command)
Dar. Da cinco dólares. Give five dollars! ¡No des diez dólares! (Don’t give ten dollars!)
Estar. ¡No estés triste¡. Don’t be sad.
Ser. ¡Sé honesto!. Be honest. No seas mentiroso. Don’be a liar.
Ir. ¡Vé a clase!. Go to class. No vayas a tu casa. Don’t go to your house.

Práctica
A. Provide the affirmative irregular ‘tú’ command of the verb in parenthesis.
1. ¡Abre la boca y _________________ ‘teléfono! (decir)
2. _________________ tu tarea. (hacer)
3. _________________ tranquilidad y paciencia. (tener)
4. _________________ justo e inteligente. (ser)
5. _________________ a mi casa esta Navidad. (venir)

6. ¡______________mi vida! (oír)

B. Provide the negative irregular ‘tú’ command of the verb in parenthesis.
1. No _____________ preocupado. (estar)
2. No _____________ a Walmart. (ir)
3. No ____________impaciente. (ser)
4. No _____________ mala cara. (dar)

C. Write 4 affirmative irregular ‘tú’ commands, and 4 negative irregular ‘tú’ commands. Be ready to share them with class.

Tarea/Homework

Write 4 affirmative regular ‘tú’ commands and 4 negative regular ‘tú’ commands.

Write 4 affirmative irregular ‘tú’ commands and 4 negative irregular ‘tú’ commands

(4) Formal Commands

Martes 05 de Setiembre, 2013

Read Book U162-164

Regular  formal “Usted, Ustedes, Nosotros” commands

Regular commands are orders directed to the person(s) who are supposed to carry them out: Usted/Ustedes, Nosotros.

They are formed by dropping the ‘o’ from the first person singular of present tense of the verb. Add ‘e, en, emos’ to ‘ar’ verbs. Add ‘a, an, amos’ to ‘er, ir’ verbs. The use of ‘Usted, Ustedes, Nosotros’ is optional. Place Negative commands: No in front of the command.
Ejemplos:

(tomar) Yo tomo agua (I drink water) → ¡Tome agua (Usted)! (Drink water); ¡Tomen agua (Ustedes)!; ¡Tomemos agua (Nosotros)! ¡No tome cervezas! (Don’t drink beers”)
(comer) Yo como pollo. (I eat chicken) → ¡Coma pollo! (Eat chicken); ¡Coman pollo!; ¡Comamos pollo! ¡No comamos pollo!

Práctica
A. Provide the affirmative regular formal (Usted) command of the verb in parenthesis.
1. ¡_________________ una hora todos los días! (caminar)
2. _________________ ocho vasos con agua diariamente. (tomar)
3. _________________ la lección para mañana. (estudiar)
4. _________________ estas páginas para la próxima clase. (leer)
5. _________________ diez oraciones. (escribir)

B. Provide the negative regular formal command (ustedes) of the verb in parenthesis.
1. Están mal. ¡No ___________ más! (comer).
2. Ustedes no saben cantar. No _____________ por favor. (cantar)
3. No _____________ arroz con pollo. (preparar)
4. No ____________ los domingos. (trabajar)
5. No _____________ de esa manera. (vivir)

C. Write 4 affirmative regular formal commands and 4 negative regular formal commands. Be ready to share them with class.

Commands that come from first yo “irregular forms” in the present tense follow the same formation pattern: Yo digo (decir) → Diga; Yo hago (hacer) → Haga; Yo oigo (oír) → Oiga; Yo pongo (poner) → Ponga; Yo salgo (salir) → Salga; Yo tengo (tener) → Tenga; Yo traigo (traer) → Traiga; Yo vengo (venir) → Venga; Yo veo (ver) → Vea.

Práctica

C. Provide the regular formal (Usted) command of the verb in parenthesis.

1. ________________ ese sónido. (oír)

2. No ___________ a mi casa a esa hora. (venir)

3. ____________ de su trabajo temprano. (salir)

4. ____________ su tarea con tiempo. (hacer)

5. ____________ mucha energía a clase. (traer)

6. No ___________ mentiras (lies). (decir)

Irregular direct commands: These must be memorized. Yo doy (dar) → Dé; Yo estoy (estar) → Esté; Yo voy (ir) → Vaya (but Vamos for nosotros); Yo sé (saber) → Sepa; Yo soy (ser) → Sea.

Práctica

D. Provide irregular formal (Usted) command of the verb in parenthesis.

1. ___________ usted estas reglas (rules). (saber)

2. No ____________ a esa iglesia (church). (ir)

3. ___________ más amor. (dar)

4. No ____________ deprimido. (estar)

5. ___________ paciente. (ser)

C. Write 6 affirmative irregular formal commands and 6 negative irregular formal commands. Be ready to share them with class.

Tarea/Homework

Write 4 affirmative regular formal commands and 4 negative regular formal commands.

Write 6 affirmative irregular formal commands and 6 negative irregular formal commands.

SPN 101-1: Otoño/Fall 2013: Actividades semanales: 4-6 Setiembre, 2013

SPN 101-1 Otoño/Fall 2013 Actividades Semanales/Weekly Activities

4-6 Setiembre, 2013

Miércoles/Wednesday 4 de Setiembre

Sample PP presentation of a country:  https://app.box.com/s/ycagtr1fsoubh97xrspe

Sample ONE page summary of a country: https://app.box.com/s/3bzg69ua6ea6udt2a5v8

(4) Descriptive Adjectives

Before doing the actividades, please listen to the PODCAST about descriptive adjectives. Click here: https://app.box.com/s/yfm26tiqikk3o2kx8avd

Podcast 4: Descriptive adjectives
Descriptive Adjectives (DAs) are words that describe people, places, and things. In Spanish, these adjectives are used with the verb SER to point out characteristics as nationality, size, color, shape, personality, and appearance.
1. Descriptive adjectives agree with gender and/or number with the nouns or pronouns they describe.
Olga es simpática (Olga is nice). Iván es simpático (Iván is nice). Ellos son simpáticos (They are nice).
2. Adjectives that end in –O have four different forms: (a) the feminine singular is formed by changing the –O to –A. The plural is formed by adding –S to the singular form.
El chico alto (the tall boy); Los chicos altos (the tall boys). La chica alta (the tall girl) Las chicas altas (the tall girls).
3. Adjectives that end in –e or a consonant have the same masculine and feminine forms.
El estudiante inteligente (The intelligent male student); Los estudiantes inteligentes (The intelligent male students)
La estudiante inteligente The intelligent female student); Las estudiantes inteligentes (The intelligent female students)
4. Adjectives that end in –or are variable in both gender and number
El empleado (employee) trabajador (the hardworking male employee); los empleados trabajadores (the hardworking male employees)
La empleada trabajadora (the hardworking female employee); las empleadas trabajadoras (the hardworking female employees)
5. Adjectives that refer to nouns of different genders use the masculine plural form.
Julio es alto (Julio es tall). Selena es alta (Selena is tall). Julio y Selena son altos (Julio y Selena son altos).
Position of adjectives
Descriptive adjectives and adjectives of nationality generally follow the nouns they modify.
El hombre bajo es hondureño. The short man is from Honduras. La mujer salvadoreña es simpática. The Salvadorean woman is likeable.

Adjetivos descriptivos comunes
Aburrido Boring Difícil Hard; difficult Moreno/a Brunette, negro; Alegre Cheerful Fácil Easy Ocioso Lazy, Alto/a Tall Feliz Happy Pelirrojo Red-haired; Amable Kind Gordo Fat Pequeño Small; Antipático/a Unpleasant Grande Big, large Rubio/a Blond(e); Bajo Short (in height) Guapo/a Handsome Serio Serious, Bonito Pretty Importante Important Simpático Nice, likeable; Bueno/a Good Inteligente Inteligente Tonto Silly, foolish; Delgado/a Thin/Slender Interesante Interesting Trabajador/a Hardworking, Divertido Fun Joven Young Triste Sad

Some adjectives of nationality
Alemania alemán, Argentina argentino, Bolivia boliviano, Brasil brasileño, Chile chileno, China chino, Canadá canadiense, Colombia colombiano, Costa Rica costarricense, Cuba cubano, Ecuador ecuatoriano, El Salvador salvadoreño, Estados Unidos estadounidense, España español, Francia francés Guatemala guatemalteco, Haití haitiano, Honduras hondureño, Italia italiano, India hindú, Inglaterra inglés, Japón japonés, Nicaragua nicaragüense, Panamá panameño, Paraguay paraguayo, Perú peruano, Puerto Rico puertorriqueño, Republica Dominicana dominicano, Rusia ruso, Venezuela venezolano

Fin/End

More on position of adjectives
1. Descriptive adjectives and adjectives of nationality generally follow the nouns they modify.
El hombre bajo es hondureño (The short man is from Honduras). La mujer salvadoreña es simpática (The Salvadorean woman is nice, likeable).
2. Unlike descriptive adjectives, adjectives of quantity are placed before the modified noun.
Hay muchos libros en la biblioteca (There are many books in the library). Hay dos turistas peruanas (There are two Peruvian tourists).
3. Bueno/a and malo/a can be placed before and after a noun. When placed before a masculine singular noun, the forms are shortened: bueno → buen; malo → mal.
Víctor es un buen amigo = Víctor es un amigo bueno (Victor is a good friend)
Hoy es un mal día = Hoy es un día malo (Today is a bad day)
4. When grande appears before a singular noun, it is shortened to gran, and the meaning of the word changes: gran = great and grande = big, large.
Doña Gladys es una gran mujer (Mrs. Gladys is a great woman) ≠ Doña Gladys es una mujer grande (Mrs. Gladys is a big woman)

Actividad 1. Read Gramática Section (BOOK) U13: p. 132)

Actividad 2. Complete the blank with the descriptive adjective in parenthesis in Spanish.
1. La clase es ____________________. (interesting)
2. Mi mamá es muy (very) ______________________. (fun)
3. Nora es una persona _____________________. (likeable, nice)
4. Las clases de química son ____________________. (difficult)
5. El profesor Torres y la profesora Escudero son _____________________. (cheerful)
6. Los elefantes son ______________________. (big)
7. Juan es alto y _______________________ (slim/slender)
8. Juana es de Guatemala. Ella es __________________ (Guatemalan-feminine).
9. ¿Eres (tú) ___________________? (Mexican –male)
10. Nosotros somos ______________________ .(Peruvian)
11. Ellas son _______________________. (Brazilian)
12. Yo soy ___________________ . (Salvadorean-female)

Actividad 3. A family member/A friend description
A. Write a small description of a member of your familia or un amigo o una amiga physically and in terms of their personalities. Imagine you are describing a picture to your partner.
Vocabulario: amigo (male friend), amiga (female friend), hermana (sister), hermano (brother), padre (father), madre (mother), papá (padre-informal); mamá (madre-informal)
Modelo:
Mi hermana se llama Nora. Nora es rubia. Ella es muy inteligente. Mi otra hermana es Lilian. Ella es morena. Ella es muy divertida. Los amigos de Nora son mexicanos y norteamericanos.
 (My sister calls herself Nora. She is blonde. She is very intelligent. My other sister is Lilian. She is brunette. She is very fun. Nora’s friends are Mexicans and North Americans).

B. Be ready to read this to your partner y a la clase.

Actividad 4. Write 8 sentences in Spanish (with their English translation) using 8 different descriptive adjectives (including adjectives of nationality).

Summary/Reflection
(1) What are descriptive adjectives?

(2) Mention two of your favorite sentences using the descriptive adjectives including adjectives of nationality. Use your creativity to mention these sentences (use movements for example, voice inflections, etc.). Be ready to mention these to your classmates.

(3) What are your reflections for this week’s learning points?

Tarea/Homework

Write 8 sentences in Spanish (with their English translations) using 8 different descriptive adjectives (including adjectives of nationality).

Viernes/Friday 06 de Septiembre, 2013

Complete the blanks before clase.

SPN 101- Práctica Quiz 1/Prueba 1

Articles, Descriptive Adjectives, and Verb SER

A. Definite articles: Provide the definite articles to complete the phrases.

1.____________ casa - 4. ___________ lapiceros

2. ____________ pizarras - 5 ___________ hombre

3. ____________ mapa - 6. ___________ jugo de naranja

B.Indefinite articles: Provide the indefinite articles to complete the phrases.

1. ____________ gato            - 4. ___________ manzanas

2. ____________ profesora - 5. ___________ escritorio     

3. ____________ clase - 6. ________ comedor                        

C. Verb SER: Complete the sentence with the corresponding conjugation of the verb SER in the present tense.

1. ¿De dónde _____________ usted?                       

2. Nosotras _______________ de México.

3. Este ____________ el baño.         

4. ¿ ______________ (tú) mi amiga?

5. Estos ______________ libros.

6. ¿A qué hora ________________ la fiesta?

7. Yo ________________ alegre y comunicativo.

8. ¿Qué ___________ esto?

9. Vosotras  _____________ empleadas de Walmart.

10. ¿Cuál ________ su nombre?

D. Vocabulary: Descriptive adjectives. Complete the sentence with the adjective in parenthesis in Spanish.

1. Verónica es __________________ (thin).

2. Mi hermano es ________________ (short).

3. Yo soy ____________________ (brunette).

4. Esta clase es ___________________ (interesting).

5. Susana  y yo somos muy ___________________ (hardworking).

6. El hombre es super ____________________ (nice, likeable).

7. Serafín es un profesor ___________________ (tall).

8. Yo soy un estudiante __________________ (happy).

9. Este examen es muy ________________ (easy).

10. Las clases son ____________________ (difficult).