LESSON PLAN FOR WEEK 2
SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS – WINTER TERM, 2015 – FEBRUARY 2
REVIEW:
1. Grammar Reflexive Verbs. Handout No. 118
Reflexive verbs are verbs in which the action refers back to the subject. In English we
express the reflexive with: “I shave myself.” “He washes himself.” “She combs her hair.”
-- PP - “Reflexive Verbs” 18 slides
2. Vocabulary.
See Handout No. 118
3. Conversation/sentence building. See Handout No. 118
4. Reading and Comprehension – The History of Mexico, “Moctezuma recibe a Cortés”
p. 10.
NEW MATERIAL:
1. Grammar:
Past, Present, Future: HABER:
Handout No. 119
One of the most common verbs in Spanish is haber. It is an auxiliary verb to form compound
tenses: When used in this way, haber is the equivalent of the English auxiliary verb "to
have" (which is much different than the English "to have" when it means "to possess").
Haber is used in a variety of tenses to form what are known as the perfect tenses because
they refer to actions that have been or will be completed. As in English, the perfect tenses
are formed by following a form of haber (it is conjugated irregularly) with a past participle.
Another 90% rule: In everyday conversation, there is a simple way to express the past,
present, and future in Spanish. Using it, you will be right about 90% of the time. Use three
tenses of the verb: Haber
Hay (there is, there are) One peculiarity of haber is that it has a unique conjugated form,
hay (pronounced basically the same as the English "eye") that means "there is" or "there
are." •
Examples: Hay una silla en la cocina. (There is one chair in the kitchen.) Hay
dos sillas en la cocina. (There are two chairs in the kitchen.)
Había (there was) / Habían (There were)
Habrá (there will be) / Habrán (There will be (plural))
Note that in the above examples, the English "there" isn't referring to location, but to mere
existence. (The most common word for "there" in terms of location is allí .Example: Hay una
silla allí. There is a chair there.)
2. Conversation and Sentence Building. HABER
Past, Present, Future: HABER, Handout 119
2. Vocabulary and Conversation: Eating out… Handout No. 120
Video: How to Order Food in Spanish (Ana 9 min)
PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE WITH HABER & MORE
Handout No. 119
GRAMMAR AND SENTENCE BUILDING
Hay = present tense to say there is, there are
Había = past tense to say there was, (Habían (plural) there were)
Habrá = future tense to say there will be, (Habrán (plural) there will be)
Learn to use these three verbs (plus plurals) and you´ll be correct about 90% of the time.
Hay
Había/Habían
Habrá/Habrán
tres personas (three people)
mañana. (tomorrow)
dos perros (two dogs)
a noche. (last night)
cinco gatos (five cats)
hoy. (today)
buen tiempo (good weather)
en la clase. (en the class)
tiempo (time)
en la calle. (in the street)
un niño (a child/boy)
en la cena. (at supper)
una mujer (a woman)
(en) el desayuno. (at bkfst)
un hombre (a man)
en la ciudad. (en the city)
dos policías (two policemen)
para comer. (to eat)
DESCRIBING HOW MUCH, ETC (Don’t forget the adjective agreement.)
Tan (so)
Es tan lejos. (It is so far away.)
Tanto (so much, so many)
Hay tanto ruido. (There is so much noise.)
Es tan caro(a). (It is so expensive.)
Es tan grande. (It is so big.)
Hay tanta lluvia. (There is so much rain.)
Hay tantas niñas. (There are so many girls.)
Es tan feo(a). (It is so ugly.)
Es tan bonito(a). (It is so beautiful.)
Hay tantos chicos. (There are so many boys.)
Hay tantas palabras. (There are so many words.)
TRANSLATE THESE SENTENCES
1. It’s so far away.__________________________________________________________
2. There are so many dogs.___________________________________________________
3. There is so much fog.______________________________________________________
4. It’s so small._____________________________________________________________
5. There are so many policemen._______________________________________________
EATING OUT: VOCABULARY AND CONVERSATION
VOCABULARY
Handout No. 120
(When two words appear, the second word is for Spain)
El desayuno (breakfast)
huevos (eggs)
café (coffee)
El almuerzo (lunch)
sandwich (sandwich)
bocadillo (local bread)
La cena (Dinner)
sopa de (soup of)
legumbres (vegetables)
crema/nata (cream)
azúcar (sugar)
jamón (ham)
queso (cheese)
zanahorias (carrots)
ensalada (salad)
jugo de/zumo de (juice of)
leche (milk)
pollo (chicken)
frito (fried)
carne (de) (meat of)
res (beef)
pan (bread)
mantequilla (butter)
mermelada (jelly, jam)
fruta (fruit)
asado (baked, roasted)
pescado (fish)
arroz (rice)
papas/patatas (potatos)
cerdo (hog, pork)
marisco (shell fish)
bistec (beef steak)
postre (dessert)
cereal (cereal)
pan tostado (toast)
papas fritas (French fries)
té (tea)
pastel (cake)
flan (egg custard)
CONVERSATION AND SENTENCE BUILDING
Quisiera (I would like)
ordenar (to order)
ahora (now)
comer (to eat)
más tarde (later)
pagar la cuenta (to pay the bill)
después (after)
dejar una propina (to leave a tip)
aquí (here)
Tengo que (I have to)
ver la carta (to see the menu)
Voy a (I am going to)
pagar en efectivo (to pay cash)
Necesito (I need)
pagar con tarjeta de crédito (to
pay with a credit card)
probar (to try, to taste)
algo nuevo
(something new)
el gerente (the
manager)
la carta de vinos (the
wine list)
el mesero (the waiter)
Puedo (I can)
hablar con (to speak to/with)
DISHES & SILVERWARE
un plato, (a plate)
la mesera (the
waitress)
un tenedor (a fork)
(platos y cubiertos)
un vaso (a glass)
un cuchillo (a knife)
una servieta (a napkin)
una cuchara (a spoon)
una taza (a cup)
con hielo (with ice)
Nos gustaría (we would
like)