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alphabet lesson

Posted by Rosalie Swana in Spanish 1 - Manuel on

Learning the alphabet is the necessity for further actions in life. 
But learning to in spanish can be rather difficult which i why we have made this lesson. here is a chart to make it easier 

we have created this short lesson so you understand 
A now say a 
b now say be
c now say ce 
d now say de
e now say e
f now say efe
g now say ge
h now say hache 
i now say i
j now say jota 
k now say ka
l now say lee
m now say eme
n now say ene
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o now say o
p now say pe
q now say cu
r now say ere
s now say ese
t now say the
u now say u
w now say use
x now say doble
y now say ye
z now say zeta 

The video you will soon see is a brief song example of the alphabet its catchy and will be sure to help you learn the alphabet.
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0Bx8Lf_z6_-S0X0otTmd1ZXMzNDQ/edit
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Respect Your Elders!

Posted by Charles Matthews in Spanish 1 - Manuel on

In spanish culture, it is important for young people to respect the elders. They do this through the way they speak to an elder, it may not seem like much but when addressing and elder it is important to add "usted" to the end of your sentences. Many common greetings are changed; for example "de donde eres tu" which you would say to a friend changes to "de donde es usted"

Take the time to notice the right time to use 'usted' and the right time to use 'tu' by looking at the chart below.
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¿Qué Tiempo Hace?: Know Your Weather- en Español.

Posted by Stephanie Dyson in Spanish 1 - Manuel on

One of the biggest questions we all ask is: “What’s the weather like?” Well, today, you’ll learn all about the weather- en Espanol.

First, we’ll begin with how to say: “What’s the weather like?”
Read and repeat: ¿Que tiempo hace? (Kay tee-em-poh ah-ceh)
What about: “What’s the weather like today?”
Read and repeat: ¿Que tiempo hace hoy? (Kay tee-em-poh ah-ceh oy)


Next, we'll go over a few simple phrases that will help you say how you think the weather feels.

These flashcards have fourteen simple weather words and phrases for you. Read them over and over to really get a grasp of them.






Also, review the slideshow that I commentated myself to hopefully help you grasp this concept of weather within the Spanish language. You can go ahead and click on the link below it titled "¿Qué Tiempo Hace?". It'll take you right to the site with the slideshow.

Enjoy!

Asking the Time in Español

Posted by Joseff Filamor in Spanish 1 - Manuel on

Asking the time is Español

Asking the time is Spanish is important in order to know your schedule around school. 
Here are the simple ways of asking the time;

To ask the time, either say Que hora es?, Que hora son?, or Que hora tiene? 

To respond, either start off with "Son las," or "Es la"(If the time starts with a 1.)

Lets say it is 2:00

It would simply be "Son Las dos."

As for if it was 1:00, it would be "Es la una." 


If the time is not exact (15, 30, 45 or 55) say either "y cuarto(15)," "y menos cuarto(30)", or "menos cinco(55) after saying the time.

In order to also say if it is PM or AM, after saying the time, say either "De la mañana(Morning)," De la tarde(Afternoon), or "De la noche(Evening)



 in Español.


Here is a video of Josē waking up a sleeping student and having him ask what time it is.
Image from google
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0Bx8Lf_z6_-S0bzUyMjVFTWdoNWs/edit

Greetings in Español

Posted by Joseff Filamor in Spanish 1 - Manuel on

Greeting a person is a necessity in Español, in order to make friends or have a conversation requires knowing the basic greetings.

To start a conversation, you can either say "Buenos Diaz(Good Morning)," Buenas tardes(Good afternoon)," or "Buenos noches(Good evening)." Or, you can simply say "Hola!" (hello)




Image from 
Google
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0Bx8Lf_z6_-S0RUlVNk9LMEZlTXM/edit

"¿Cuándo es Tu Cumpleaños?": The Months and Dates en Español

Posted by Stephanie Dyson in Spanish 1 - Manuel on

​Many of us have sung that catchy tune ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! (Happy Birthday!) at one point or another, but how many of us actually know how to ask a teacher, friend, or family member their birthday in spanish? With this lesson, you can learn how!

First, let's talk about los meses, or the months. In Spanish speaking countries, many of the months sound the same as they do in english, actually. A major difference is that, when writing the months out, they are not capitalized as they are in english.

Let’s go over a few Spanish pronunciation rules:
- v’s sound like b’s
- e’s sound like a’s
- a’s sound like “ah”
- j’s soundlike h’s
           - i’s sound like e’s
           - d’s sound like “th”
See the quizlet flashcards below to practice these letter pronunciations!





Now, let's go through the months and their pronunciations:
Note: Whenever there’s an ‘r’ in any of the months (in spanish, only), slightly roll it. Not a whole lot, but just a little- a little latino pizazz. Check the youtube video at the end of the lesson if you can’t roll your r’s.
- The syllables that are in all caps are the ones that have emphasis on them, notice that!

  1. enero = January - pronounced: en-EH-roh
  2. febrero = February - pronounced: feb-REH-oh
  3. marzo = March - pronounced: MART-soh
  4. abril = April - pronounced: ah-BRILL
  5. mayo = May - pronounced: MY-oh (not like the stuff you might put on a sandwich! MY not MAY)
  6. junio = June - pronounced: WHO-nee-oh
  7. julio = July - pronounced: WHO-lee-oh
  8. agosto = August - pronounced: ah-GHOST-oh (¡Cuidado! Careful! Don’t say ah-gust-oh, say ah-ghost-oh)
  9. septiembre = September - pronounced: sept-tee-EM-bray
  10. octubre = October - pronounced: ock-TOO-bray
  11. noviembre = November - pronounced: no-bee-EM-bray
  12. diciembre = December - pronounced: dee-cee-EM-bray

DRILL YOURSELF! Cover the English translation with your hand and practice the spanish one. Say what month it is in english and check to see if you got it. Do it until you can get all 12 twice.


Next, let’s go through the numbers. For the purpose of this lesson, I’ll only go through days 1-31 and how to say them in spanish.

  1. primero (pree-MEH-roh)
  2. segundo (seh-GOON-tho)
  3. tercero (tear-SARE-oh)
  4. cuatro (KWAH-troh)
  5. cinco (SEEN-koh)
  6. seis (sehs)
  7. siete (see-EH-teh)
  8. ocho (OH-cho)
  9. nueve (nu-EH-beh)
  10. diez (THEE-ess)
  11. once (OHN-ceh)
  12. doce (THO-ceh)
  13. trece (TREH-ceh)
  14. catorce (kah-TOR-ceh)
  15. quince (KEEN-ceh)
  16. dieciseis (thee-ess-ee-SEHS)
  17. diecisiete (thee-ess-ee-see-EH-teh)
  18. dieciocho (thee-ess-ee-OH-cho)
  19. diecinueve (thee-ess-ee-nu-EH-beh)
  20. veinte (BAIN-teh)
  21. veintiuno (BAIN-tee-u-noh)

Hey! Did you notice how in 21, there are essentially two numbers there? You can see both veinte and uno, right? Well, the spanish word for ‘and’ is simply ‘y’. To make things simpler, the good ol language makers decided to put all three words together, turning the ‘y’ into an ‘i’ for convenience. Think of it this way: veinte+y+uno= veintiuno. Apply this to numbers 21-29. What would 22 be? How about 24? 27?

    30. treinta (TRAIN-tah)
    31. treintaiuno (TRAIN-tay-u-noh)


Alrighty! Now, you’ve got the months and the days. You’re ready right??
Wrong. You need the basic question! How do we actually say “When is your birthday?”

Simple! You know that ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! means “Happy Birthday”, right?
Cumpleaños = birthday. Check.
When = Cuando. Check.
Is = Es. Check.
Tu = You/Your. Check

Let’s put it together: Cuando (when) es (is) tu (your) cumpleaños (birthday)
¿Cuando es tu cumpleaños?

Now, you know how to ask your friends their birthday in Spanish!
But, how do you answer this question when asked?

Also very simple!
You know your months, you know your days. The Spanish word for ‘of’ is ‘de’- add the three together!
seis de noviembre.

You’re all set!

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Asking the weather in Español

Posted by Joseff Filamor in Spanish 1 - Manuel on

Asking the weather is a fun thing to know when studying Español.


To begin, start by asking "Què tiempo hace?

To reply you can either say;

Hace sol - It's sunny

Hace frio - It's cold

Hace fresco - It's cool

Hace calor - It's hot

Llueve - It's raining

Nieva - It's snowing

Here is a cartoon to show how to ask the weather in Español.



Image from Google.

And here is a video of Joe asking Alex what the weather is.
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/file/d/0Bx8Lf_z6_-S0WEVfZURxSTNrZ1E/edit

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