Lesson Plan
Lesson #6, 7 & 8
2/19/13 – 2/25/13 & 3/4/13
Objective:
In this chapter you will learn to:
-to describe people and places
-How to ask/tell where someone is from
-to describe yourself or someone else’s physical appearance and/or personality
-Numbers
-Places
Culture:
We will read about a famous Spanish novel’s characters
Structures:
The Definite and Indefinite Articles
Adjectives (to describe yourself and others)
Verb SER (To be)
Vocabulary: Page 41 in the textbook
Review:
Vocabulary and formats from previous sessions to prepare students for conversation.
VERBS
SER (To be)
Singular (one subject)
Plural (more than one subject)
Yo soy
Tú eres
(I am)
(you are)
Nosotros(as) somos
Ustedes son
(we are)
(you are- familiar)*
Ud. Es
Él es
Ella es
(you are)
(he is)
(she is)
Ustedes son
Ellos son
Ellas son
(You are - formal)
(they are – masculine or mixed)
(they are – feminine)
*Vosotros(as) sois = you are familiar form used only in Spain
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Uses and Applications of the Verb SER (To be)
SER (To be) is used to describe and indicate essential qualities:
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To indicate identity
To indicate profession
To indicate nationality
Used with “de” to indicate place of origin:
To indicate physical traits
To indicate personality traits
To indicate marital status
To indicate relationship/kinship
To describe things or animals
¡Hola! Yo soy Argelia.
Soy maestra de español
Soy americana
Soy de México
Soy morena y bastante baja
Soy simpática, impaciente y gruñona
Soy casada
Mike es mi esposo
El perro es negro
La mesa es grande
10. Used with “de” to describe what something is made of
We also use the verb To be to talk about time
La mesa es de madera
(the table is made of wood)
¿Qué hora es?
(What time is it?
-Es la una y media (It is 1:30)
-Son las cuatro y quince (It is 4:15)
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The Definite/Indefinite Articles
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The English word ‘THE’ is called the Definite Article. It is used to refer to a specific person or thing, e.g.,
The girl, The boy, The car, etc.
The words A or AN arecalled Indefinite Articles because they refer to a non-specific person or thing., e.g.,
A girl (any girl) A boy (any boy) A car (any car).
In Spanish we have four ways of saying THE (Definite Article) El, La, Los, Las.
El accompanies nouns which are singular/masculine, e.g., El muchacho.
Los accompanies nouns which are plural/masculine , e.g., Los muchachos.
La accompanies nouns which are singular/feminine, e.g., La muchacha.
Las accompanies nouns which are plural feminine, e.g., Las muchachas.
The Indefinite articles (A/An) in Spanish are: Un, una, unos, unas.
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Un accompanies nouns which are singular/masculine, e.g., Un muchacho.
Una accompanies nouns which are singular/feminine, e.g., Una muchacha.
Unos accompanies nouns which are plural masculine, e.g., Unos muchachos.
Unas accompanies nouns which are plural/feminine, e.g., Unas muchachas
*Unos/Unas would be the equivalent of “some”. E.g., Unas muchachas = some girls.
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Additional Vocabulary Review:
¿De dónde eres?
Soy de…….
Soy + adj. of nationality
Where are you from?
I am from…….
I am + nationality
e.g., ¿De dónde eres?
Soy de Colombia. Soy colombiana.
¿Dónde vives?
-Vivo en…..
Where do you live?
I live in…….
e.g., ¿Dónde vives?
-Vivo en Vernal, Utah
¿Cómo es la muchacha?
¿Quién es el muchacho?
¿Quiénes son los muchachos?
¿De dónde es el muchacho?
¿Cómo se llama la muchacha?
What is the girl like?
Who is the boy?
Who are those boys?
Where is the boy from?
What is the girl’s name?
Please note that the words “muchacho” and “muchacha” – as well as “chico” and “chica” refer to
teenagers or young men and women. The word for a boy or a girl in Spanish are “niño and “niña” and
refer to small children or pre-teens.
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