introduction to the spanish language by: tony franz

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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