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Introduction to the Spanish Language
By: Tony Franz
TargetAudience
• Primary Education (Elementary grades)• No background in
Spanish• Eager learners
Learning Environment
• Computer Lab-Individual-Partners• Classroom-Overhead Projector-Group
Required Materials
Computers-computer lab if
accessible Overhead Projector
Speakers/Headphones Spanish Dictionarys
ObjectivesAfter completing this interactive PowerPoint, students will be able to:1. Have a general understanding of the Spanish Alphabet and
their pronunciation2. Have a general understanding of how to greet others in
Spanish3. Have a general understanding of subject/noun agreement4. Have a general understanding of subjects used in Spanish5. Have a general understanding of articles used in Spanish - definite and indefinite6. In order to ensure student understanding, after completing
the lesson students will take and pass a short quiz with 100% accuracy
Intro to the Spanish Language
Main Menu
Alphabet
Subjects
Greetings
Articles
Adjective/NounAgreement
Quiz
Back to Intro
Spanish Alphabet
AlphabetNow that you know what the
letters of the Spanish alphabet are, watch this short video to hear the
letters pronounced out loud!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBcDCTyZtRg
Quick Activity
Directions• Choose a partner sitting
near you• After choosing a partner
take turns verbally speaking the Spanish
Alphabet• As the non-speaking
partner; listen carefully and help to correct any
mistakes
Practice Question
True or False: Like the English alphabet, the Spanish alphabet contains twenty-six letters?
True False
Wrong!!
The Spanish alphabet contains 30 characters!
30
30 30
30
30 30
Correct!!
Subject Pronouns in Spanish
Nosotros“we”
El/Ella“He/She
Subject Pronoun English Translation
Yo I
Tu You
El/Ella He/She
Nosotros We
Vosotros You (familiar)
Ellos/Ellas They
Ud. (Singular)Uds. (Plural)
Polite form of el/ella & ellos/ellas
Subject Pronouns
Spanish Sentence English Translation
Yo prefiero Coca-Cola. I prefer Coca-Cola.
Tu estudies ingles? Do you study english?
Es ella? Is it her?
Nosotros vamos al cine. We go to the movies.
Ellos compran los regalos. They buy the gifts.
Practice Question
Offside PlayerLast Defender
Which of the following is not a subject pronoun used in Spanish Language?
Yo Ellyos
Nosotros Tu
Wrong!!
This is a subject pronoun used in the Spanish Language!!
Correct!!
Two Types of GreetingsGreeting the Elderly Greeting a Friend
• Shake persons hand, and make friendly eye contact• Greet with Hola! (hello), and use this as a response as well• Follow this up with Como esta usted? (How are you? –formal)
• Shake hand or give hug (depending on closeness of relationship)• A kiss on the cheek is often used as well in close relationships• Greet with Como estas? (How are you?-informal) • Ask what is up by saying Que pasa?
Greetings in Spanish• As with most languages, greeting someone in their native language will make them more comfortable talking to you• Because Spanish has many verb conjugations allowing the speaker to choose the level of formality to use• It is important to choose the correct level of formality so as not to offend someone by sounding too informal
Quick Activity
Using what you learned on the previous slide, practice greeting your partner. Have your partner act as both a elder citizen whom you have never met, as well as a close friend you have known for years!
Practice Question Which of the following is the proper way to greet a person who is older than you using the customs of the Spanish Language?
Avoid eye contact
Say Como estas
Be formal Be informal
Wrong!!
Correct!!
Articles in Spanish: Definite and Indefinite
Like the English language, the Spanish language uses articles before nouns in a sentence. Look at the following example to better understand this.
Give me the chocolate chip cookie.Give me a cookie.
Looking at a plate full of different types of cookies, a person says to you:
Definite article: specific cookie
Indefinite article: any cookie
Articles in Spanish: Definite and Indefinite
Definite/Indefinite Articles English Tense
El/Un Masculine singular
La/Una Feminine singular
Los/Unos Masculine plural
Las/Unas Masculine plural
When to use articles in the Spanish language:
Articles in Spanish: Definite and Indefinite
The same is true in the Spanish language:
Definite Articles:
English Translation
El (el gato) the male cat
Los ( los gatos) the male cats
La (la gata) the female cat
Las (las gatas) the female cats
Indefinite Articles:
English Translation
Un (gato) a male cat
Unos (gatos) some male cats
Una (gata) a female cat
Unas (gatas) some female cats
Practice Question
True or False: The Spanish language uses both definite and indefinite articles, like the English language, while creating sentences?
True False
Wrong!!
Correct!!
Adjective/Noun Agreement in the Spanish Language
• Adjectives in the Spanish language must agree in gender, and number with the nouns they modify
• Gender: -If a noun is masculine (el muchacho), the adjective must agree with that gender (alto) -Likewise, if a noun is feminine (la muchacha), the adjective must agree with that gender (alta)
• Number:-If a noun is plural, the adjective modifying it must be plural as well Los muchachos Las muchachas
altosaltas
Adjective/Noun Agreement in the Spanish Language
Most adjectives in the Spanish language follow this rule:Masculine: end in – o, pluralize by adding – sFeminine: end in – e, pluralize by adding – s
More examples:El regalo (a gift)Los regalos (multiple gifts)
Una chica inteligente (a smart girl)Unas chicas inteligentes (some smart girls)
Uno pece caro (an expensive fish)Unos peces caros (some expensive fish)
Quick ActivityWith your partner, take turns verbally filling in the sentences with the appropriate word from the box:
Un LaUnosLos
1 Compro _______ regalos.2 ______ chica son muy bonita.3 ______ peces caros.4 Compro _______ gato.
Practice Question
Which of the following shows correct adjective/noun agreement using the rules from the Spanish language?
Los jugadores Uno regalos
Las chicos Un vegetales
Wrong!!
This shows incorrect adjective/ noun agreement per the rules of the Spanish language.
Correct!!
Let’s Check Your Understanding1. 10 Question Quiz2. Pass with a 100% to ensure
content understanding3. Answer question correctly
to continue to the next question
4. If incorrect return to the question and try again
Start QuizMain Menu
Review The Lesson
Begin Quiz
Question 1
Definite Indefinite
Personal All of the above are used
Which of the following is not a type of article in the Spanish language?
Incorrect!Please try again
Back to Question
Correct!
Next Question
Question 2
17 26
33 30
How many letters are in the Spanish alphabet?
Incorrect!Please try again
Back to Question
Correct!
Next Question
Question 3
Un El
Las All of the Above
Which of the following are articles used in the Spanish language?
(definite or indefinite)
Incorrect!Please try again
(there may be multiple answers)
Back to Question
Correct!
Next Question
Question 4
True False
It is always acceptable to greet any person you meet with a
hug based on Spanish customs?
Incorrect!Please try again
Back to Question
Correct!You must first take into consideration age, and formality!
Next Question
Question 5
Gender Number
Both
Adjectives in the Spanish language must agree in?
Incorrect!Please try again
Back to Question
Correct!
Next Question
Question 6
Which of the following shows correct adjective/noun agreement using the rules from the Spanish language?
Los jugadores Uno regalos
Las chicos Un vegetales
Incorrect!Please try again
Back to Question
Correct!
Next Question
Question 7
True False
True or False: There are both formal and informal
greetings in Spanish?
Incorrect!Please try again
Back to Question
Correct!
Next Question
Question 8
Which of the following comparisons is not the correct Spanish to English
translation?
Yo: You Nosotros: We
Ellos: They All of the above are correct
Incorrect!Please try again
Back to Question
Correct!
Next Question
Question 9
In the following sentence the bold word is and example of which type of article in the
Spanish language?Give me the chocolate cookie please.
Indefinite Article Definite Article
Incorrect!Please try again
Back to Question
Correct!
Next Question
Question 10
True or False: Using the correct level of formality and making eye contact will
make the person you are greeting more comfortable yet offended based on
Spanish customs?
True False
Incorrect!Please try again
Back to Question
Correct!
Next Slide
Congratulations!!
If you have reached this slideyou have successfully completed the lesson! I hope that you have learned some new things about the Spanish language, and continue to gain more
knowledge everyday!
Citation
Heining-Boynton, A., Leloup, J., & Cowell, G. (2013). Anda!. (2nd ed., Vol. 1). New Jersey: Pearson.
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