SPN 101-1: Spring 2015: Weekly Activities Jan 21-23

SPN 101-1 Spring 2015 Actividades Semanales/Weekly Activities 2

Semana/Week 2: 21-23 de Enero, 2015

Miércoles/Wednesday 21 de Enero, 2015

Actividad 2. Describing specific objects at your home or in class.
A. Read these descriptions that José and Selena did.  
José mentions specific parts of his house:
“Esta es mi casa. Esta es la sala. Este es el comedor. Esta es la cocina. Este es el baño”. (This is my house. This is the living room. This is the kitchen. This is the bathroom)
Selena mentions specific objects in the classroom asking herself what the object is

“¿Qué es esto? La puerta, la pizarra, el mapa, el escritorio, la carpeta de Juan, la computadora, el proyector”. (What is this? The door, the blackboard, the map, the desk, John’s desk, the computer, the projector).
B. Draw a picture of your house or apartment. Imagine you are describing it to someone as José did.
C. Describe some specific objects in class as Selena did. Ask yourself (various times) what is this? as Selena did.
D. Be ready to perform your descriptions with creativity to your classmates.

Summary/Reflection
(1) Name five masculine nouns and five feminine nouns in singular.

(2) Name five masculine nouns and five feminine nouns in plural.

(3) Mention five masculine noun phrases and five feminine noun phrases using singular definite article: e.g. El gato, La casa.

(4) Mention five masculine noun phrases and five feminine noun phrases using plural definite articles: e.g. Los gatos, Las casas.

(5) Mention five masculine noun phrases and five feminine noun phrases using singular indefinite articles: e.g. Un hombre, Una mujer.

(6) Mention five masculine noun phrases and five feminine noun phrases using plural indefinite article: e.g. Unos hombres. Unas mujeres.

(7) When will you use a definite article (el, la, los, las) with these nouns? When will use an indefinite article (un, una, unos, unas) with these nouns?
(8) What are some of your favorite nouns so far?

(9) Use your body and voice to perform nouns and noun phrases. Use your creativity.

Tarea/Homework 1: DUE Viernes/Friday 23 de Enero, 2015

(1)Write _______ masculine noun phrases and _______ feminine noun phrases using singular definite articles. Provide the English translations.

(2) Write _______ masculine noun phrases and _______ feminine noun phrases using plural indefinite articles. Provide the English translations.  

Viernes/Friday 23 de Enero, 2015

Verb SER

BEFORE CLASE: Before doing the actividades, please listen to Podcast 3. Click here:

https://app.box.com/s/mbeysx1t82z52v4xphq5

Inicio/Start

Podcast 3: VERBO “SER”

SER Indicates a fixed nature of TO BE in Spanish. Irregular verb conjugations in the PRESENT TENSE are as follows: Yo soy (I am), Tú eres (You –informal- are), Usted es (You-formal-are), él es (he is), ella es (she is); Nosotros/Nosotras somos (We –masc. fem.-are), Vosotros/Vosotras sois (You –masc. fem plural in Spain- are), Ustedes (You –plural in the Americas-are) son, Ellos/ellas son (they –masc. fem.- are).

USES

1. SER is used to mention specific and non-specific objects, describe identifications, relationships, professions, occupations, nationalities/places of origin.

¿Qué es esto? (What is this) (general question)

Es una manzana. It is an apple. Esta es una manzana. This is an apple.

Yo soy Carlos. I am Carlos.
Ellos son mis padres. They are my parents.
Luis es mecánico. Luis is mechanic.
Martha es puertorriqueña. Martha is Puerto Rican.
2. SER is used to describe personality and physical characteristics.
¿Cómo eres tú? (en tu personalidad). What are you like? (in your personality)
Soy alegre, positivo y amable. I am cheerful, positive, and kind.
¿Cómo es su papá? (en su físico) What is your father like? (in his physical appearance)
Nuestro papá es alto, moreno y guapo. Our father is tall, dark, and handsome.
3. SER is used to describe possession, date, time, events (where they take place, or occur)
Este libro es de Natalia. This book is Natalia’s. It is not Rubi’s.
¿Qué día es hoy? Hoy es domingo. What day is today? Today is Sunday.
¿Qué hora es? Son las 2. What time is it? It’s 2.
¿Dónde es la fiesta? La fiesta es en la casa de Delia. Where is the party? The party is at Delia’s house.

Fin/End

BEFORE CLASE: Do these activities.

Actividad 1. Read Gramática Section (BOOK) U11: p. 116-118; U13: 135-137

Actividad 2. Provide the conjugation of the verb “SER” in the blanks to complete the sentences.
1. Yo ___soy____ peruano, de Lima, Perú.
2. Esta (this) _____es______ la cocina.
3. Ellos ____son____ mis amigos.
4. ______Es______ una silla.
5. Nosotras ______somos____ de Lewisport, Kentucky.
6. ¿De dónde ___son____ ustedes?
7. Juana _____es ___ de Guatemala.
8. Estas (these) __ son_________ las mesas.
9. Este (this)______________ un león.
10. ¿De dónde ________________ tú?

Actividad 3. Write 5 sentences in Spanish (with their English translation) using SER as in the previous actividades. Be ready to share them in class.

Summary/Reflection
(1) What are the uses of the verb “SER” in Spanish?

(2) Translate: I am from Kentucky. Where are you (usted) from? I am a student. This is my book.

(3) Mention two of your favorite sentences using the verb SER. Use your creativity to mention these sentences (use movements for example, voice inflections, etc.).

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

Tarea/Homework 2: DUE: Lunes/Monday, 26 Enero/January, 2015

Write ___5___ sentences in Spanish (with their English translations) using the verb “ser” in the present tense.