SPN 101-1 SPRING
2015 Actividades Semanales/Weekly Activities 3
Semana/Week 3: 26-30
Enero, 2014
Lunes/Monday 26 de Enero/January: (4) Descriptive
Adjectives with SER
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.
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
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
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)
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) _divertida______. (fun)
3. Nora es una persona __simpática, agradable___. (likeable, nice)
4. Las clases de química son _____________. (difficult)
5. El profesor Torres y la profesora Chimayco son ___alegres__. (cheerful)
6. Los elefantes son ___grandes____. (big)
7. Juan es alto y _delgado_________ (slim/slender)
8. Juana es de Guatemala. Ella es ____guatematelca____ (Guatemalan-feminine).
9. ¿Eres (tú) __mexicano______? (Mexican –male)
10. Nosotros somos ______________________ .(Peruvian)
11. Ellas son __brasileñas_________________. (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).
1. La clase es ________________. (interesting)
2. Mi mamá es muy (very) _divertida______. (fun)
3. Nora es una persona __simpática, agradable___. (likeable, nice)
4. Las clases de química son _____________. (difficult)
5. El profesor Torres y la profesora Chimayco son ___alegres__. (cheerful)
6. Los elefantes son ___grandes____. (big)
7. Juan es alto y _delgado_________ (slim/slender)
8. Juana es de Guatemala. Ella es ____guatematelca____ (Guatemalan-feminine).
9. ¿Eres (tú) __mexicano______? (Mexican –male)
10. Nosotros somos ______________________ .(Peruvian)
11. Ellas son __brasileñas_________________. (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 4 sentences in Spanish (with their English
translation) using 4 different descriptive adjectives (including adjectives of
nationality).
Summary/Reflection
(1) What are descriptive adjectives?
(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:
DUE: Miércoles 28 de Enero/January, 2015
Write 8 sentences in Spanish (with their English
translations) using 8 different descriptive adjectives (including adjectives of
nationality).
Viernes/Friday 28 de Enero: Review QUIZ 1.
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._____la_____ casa - 4.
___________ lapiceros
2. ____________ pizarras - 5
____el_______ hombre
3. ____________ mapa - 6. ___________
jugo de naranja
B.Indefinite articles: Provide the indefinite articles to complete the
phrases.
1. _____un_______ gato - 4. __unas______ 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 ___es_____ usted?
2. Nosotras ____somos___________
de México.
3. Este ____________ el
baño.
4. ¿ ______________ (tú) mi
amiga?
5. Estos ____son__________
libros.
6. ¿A qué hora
________________ la fiesta?
7. Yo ________________
alegre y comunicativo.
8. ¿Qué ___________ esto?
9. Vosotras _____sois________ empleadas de Walmart.
10. ¿Cuál ________ su
nombre?
D. Vocabulary:
Descriptive adjectives. Complete the sentence with the adjective in parenthesis
in Spanish.
1. Verónica es
______delgada__________ (thin).
2. Mi hermano es
________________ (short).
3. Yo soy ______moreno_______
(brunette).
4. Esta clase es
___________________ (interesting).
5. Susana y yo somos muy ___________________ (hardworking).
6. El hombre es ____________________
(nice, likeable).
7. Serafín es un profesor
___________________ (tall).
8. Yo soy un estudiante
___feliz_______________ (happy).
9. Este examen es muy
________________ (easy).
10. Las clases son
____difíciles__________ (difficult).
VIERNES 30 de Enero/January: QUIZ 1
Presentation:
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