En la claseEn la clase

La sala de clasesLa sala de clases

The classroomThe classroom

ObjectivesObjectives

Talk about things in the classroomTalk about things in the classroom Ask questions about new words and Ask questions about new words and

phrasesphrases Use the Spanish alphabet to spell Use the Spanish alphabet to spell

wordswords Talk about things related to the Talk about things related to the

calendarcalendar

lala profesora profesora el/lael/la estudianteestudiante

elel profesorprofesor

el el cuadernocuaderno

lala hojahoja de de papelpapel

elel lápiz lápiz elel librolibro

elel bolígrafobolígrafo lala plumapluma

la la carpetacarpeta

elel pupitrepupitreelel escritorioescritorio

Más vocabularioMás vocabulario

lala mochilamochila

lala reglaregla

lala grapadoragrapadora

lala calculadoracalculadora

Fondo culturalFondo cultural

The Maya were among the early civilizations in the The Maya were among the early civilizations in the Western Hemisphere to develop a form of Western Hemisphere to develop a form of writing with symbols, know as hieroglyphics (los writing with symbols, know as hieroglyphics (los jeroglíficos).jeroglíficos).

Each symbol, or glyph, represents a word or an Each symbol, or glyph, represents a word or an idea.idea.

With what other hieroglyphic writing are you With what other hieroglyphic writing are you familiar?familiar?

Fondo culturalFondo cultural

Egyptian hieroglyphics Mandarin alphabet

El calendario y la fechaEl calendario y la fecha

El calendario (calendar) y la fecha (the El calendario (calendar) y la fecha (the date) are a little different en español.date) are a little different en español.

El calendario y la fechaEl calendario y la fecha

The days of the week and months are The days of the week and months are NOT capitalized except at the NOT capitalized except at the beginning of a sentence. beginning of a sentence.

Their calendar week starts on Monday, Their calendar week starts on Monday, not Sunday like here in the United not Sunday like here in the United States.States.

When they write the date, it follows When they write the date, it follows the way they say it – day, month, year.the way they say it – day, month, year. Example: Hoy es el trece de septiembre. Example: Hoy es el trece de septiembre.

Today is the 13Today is the 13thth of September. Or: 13/9/11 of September. Or: 13/9/11 instead of 9/13/11.instead of 9/13/11.

El calendario y la fechaEl calendario y la fecha

¡Intentalo! (Try it!)¡Intentalo! (Try it!) Re-write the following dates like they would in Re-write the following dates like they would in

a Spanish-speaking country, then write the a Spanish-speaking country, then write the date with the month next to it like seen below.date with the month next to it like seen below.

Remember, just think of small unit of time to Remember, just think of small unit of time to

largerlarger.. daydaymonthmonthyearyear Example: 7/04/11 Example: 7/04/11 04/07/11 (July 4 04/07/11 (July 4thth)) 1) 12/25/131) 12/25/13 2) 10/12/352) 10/12/35 3) 12/12/663) 12/12/66 4) 10/31/004) 10/31/00

El calendario y la fechaEl calendario y la fecha Remember, just think of small unit of time to Remember, just think of small unit of time to

largerlarger.. daydaymonthmonthyearyear 1) 12/25/131) 12/25/13 2) 2) 25/12/1325/12/13 25 25th th of December Christmas Day year of December Christmas Day year

20132013 2) 10/12/352) 10/12/35 3) 3) 12/10/3512/10/35 12 12th th of October Pavarotti’s Birthday of October Pavarotti’s Birthday

year 1935year 1935 3) 12/12/663) 12/12/66 4)4) 12/12/66 12/12/66 1212thth of December Srta. Bernard’s of December Srta. Bernard’s

birthday year 1966birthday year 1966 4) 10/31/004) 10/31/00 4) 4) 31/10/0031/10/00 31 31stst of October Halloween year 2000 of October Halloween year 2000

LosLos díasdías de de lala semanasemanaTheThe daysdays of of thethe weekweek

lunes – Mondaylunes – Monday martes – Tuesdaymartes – Tuesday miércoles – Wednesdaymiércoles – Wednesday jueves – Thursdayjueves – Thursday viernes – Fridayviernes – Friday sábado – Saturdaysábado – Saturday domingo – Sunday domingo – Sunday

LosLos díasdías de de lala semanasemanaTheThe daysdays of of thethe weekweek

lunes – Lazylunes – Lazy martes – Monkeysmartes – Monkeys miércoles – Makemiércoles – Make jueves – Jokesjueves – Jokes viernes – Veryviernes – Very sábado – Silly (and)sábado – Silly (and) domingo – Dumbdomingo – Dumb

LosLos mesesmeses d delel añoañoTheThe monthsmonths of of thethe yearyear

enero – Januaryenero – January febrero – Februaryfebrero – February marzo – Marchmarzo – March abril – Aprilabril – April mayo – Maymayo – May junio – Junejunio – June julio – Julyjulio – July agosto – Augustagosto – August septiembre – Septemberseptiembre – September octubre – Octoberoctubre – October noviembre – Novembernoviembre – November diciembre – Decemberdiciembre – December

Más vocabulario…Más vocabulario… unun / / unauna = a, one (masculine/feminine) = a, one (masculine/feminine)

Example: Example: unun lápizlápiz – a pencil / one pencil – a pencil / one pencil Example: Example: unauna calculadoracalculadora – a calculator/one – a calculator/one

calculatorcalculator unun = goes before a masculine = goes before a masculine nounnoun unauna = goes before a feminine = goes before a feminine nounnoun

HayHay = there is / there are = there is / there are Example: Example: HayHay dos dos lápiceslápices. . There are 2 pencils.There are 2 pencils. Example: Example: HayHay unun bolígrafobolígrafo.. There is a pen.There is a pen.

¡Intentalo!¡Intentalo!

Using the verb “Using the verb “hayhay” (there is/there are) ” (there is/there are) and the classroom items, write 5 and the classroom items, write 5 sentences.sentences.

Ejemplo: Ejemplo: HayHay unun bolígrafobolígrafo. (. (There is There is aa penpen))

¡Intentalo!¡Intentalo!

Possible answers/Respuestas posibles:Possible answers/Respuestas posibles: 1) 1) HayHay unauna mochilamochila. . There is There is aa backpackbackpack.. 2) 2) HayHay unun calendariocalendario. . There is There is aa calendarcalendar.. 3) 3) HayHay unauna plumapluma. . There is There is aa penpen.. 4) 4) HayHay unauna carpetacarpeta. . There is There is aa folderfolder. . 5) 5) HayHay unauna reglaregla. . There is There is a a rulerruler.. 6) 6) HayHay unun lápizlápiz. . There is There is aa pencilpencil..

Take the next step – if you had 2 of Take the next step – if you had 2 of something, how might you write it in English something, how might you write it in English and Spanish?and Spanish?

There are 2 backpacks.There are 2 backpacks.

¡Intentalo!¡Intentalo!

Possible answers/Respuestas posibles:Possible answers/Respuestas posibles: 1) 1) HayHay dosdos mochilasmochilas. . There are There are two two backpacksbackpacks.. 2) 2) HayHay dosdos calendarioscalendarios. . There are There are twotwo calendarscalendars.. 3) 3) HayHay dosdos plumasplumas. . There are There are twotwo penspens.. 4) 4) HayHay dosdos carpetascarpetas. . There are There are twotwo foldersfolders. . 5) 5) HayHay dosdos reglasreglas. . There are There are two two rulersrulers.. 6) 6) HayHay dosdos lápiceslápices. . There are There are twotwo pencilspencils..

Más vocabulario…Más vocabulario… hoy = today hoy = today Hoy es lunesHoy es lunes. Today is . Today is

Monday.Monday. mañana = tomorrow mañana = tomorrow Mañana Mañana eses miércolesmiércoles. .

Tomorrow Tomorrow isis WednesdayWednesday.. elel díadía = the day ¿ = the day ¿QuéQué díadía eses hoy? hoy? WhatWhat

dayday is is today?today? lala semanasemana = the week ¿ = the week ¿CuántosCuántos díasdías hayhay

en en unauna semanasemana? ? How manyHow many daysdays are thereare there in in thethe weekweek??

elel mes mes = month ¿ = month ¿CuántosCuántos díasdías hayhay en en elel mesmes de de octubreoctubre? ? How manyHow many daysdays are thereare there in in the the monthmonth of of OctoberOctober??

Más vocabulario…Más vocabulario…

¿¿CuálCuál eses lala fechafecha? ? WhatWhat isis thethe datedate?? EsEs elel catorcecatorce de de septiembreseptiembre. . ItIt isis thethe 1414thth

of of SeptemberSeptember.. Only on the first of the month do you Only on the first of the month do you

say, “say, “elel primeroprimero” meaning ” meaning the the firstfirst. . Every other day of the month, you use Every other day of the month, you use cardinal numbers. cardinal numbers.

Note: Date and day are NOT the same Note: Date and day are NOT the same in either language. Date is September in either language. Date is September the 15the 15thth of 2011 and Day is Thursday. of 2011 and Day is Thursday.

The ancient Aztecs of Mexico kept The ancient Aztecs of Mexico kept track of time using a calendar called track of time using a calendar called

the Sun Stone.the Sun Stone.

The ancient Aztecs were a nomadic tribe The ancient Aztecs were a nomadic tribe that settled in the valley of central Mexico in that settled in the valley of central Mexico in

1325. They established their capital, 1325. They established their capital, Tenochtitlán on a lake & their empire Tenochtitlán on a lake & their empire

dominated most of Mexico until 1521 when dominated most of Mexico until 1521 when Hernán Cortés from Spain defeated them in Hernán Cortés from Spain defeated them in

battle.battle.

Los sanferminesLos sanferminesor the “Running of the Bulls,” is a or the “Running of the Bulls,” is a

popular 2 week festival in Pamplona, popular 2 week festival in Pamplona,

Spain.Spain.

Named for the town’s patron saint, San Named for the town’s patron saint, San Fermin, who is commemorated on July the Fermin, who is commemorated on July the

77thth each year, it includes daily bull fights but each year, it includes daily bull fights but prior to that, they release the bulls and run prior to that, they release the bulls and run

along side them in the streets.along side them in the streets.

El tiempoEl tiempo Remember, “el tiempo” can refer to time, Remember, “el tiempo” can refer to time,

but it depends on the context of the but it depends on the context of the sentence. Today we are talking about it in sentence. Today we are talking about it in reference to the weather.reference to the weather.

¿¿QuéQué tiempotiempo hacehace? = ? = WhatWhat isis thethe weatherweather??

HaceHace calorcalor. = It is hot.. = It is hot. HaceHace fríofrío. = It is cold.. = It is cold. HaceHace solsol. = It is sunny.. = It is sunny. HaceHace vientoviento. = It is windy.. = It is windy. The verb “The verb “hacerhacer” usually means “” usually means “to to

makemake” or “” or “to doto do” but it is an idiomatic ” but it is an idiomatic phrase here and means basically, “phrase here and means basically, “itit isis.” .”

El tiempoEl tiempo

¿¿QuéQué tiempotiempo hacehace? = ? = WhatWhat isis thethe weatherweather??

The previous examples used the The previous examples used the idiomatic verb, “idiomatic verb, “hacehace” but there are ” but there are two kinds of weather that are verbs on two kinds of weather that are verbs on their own:their own:

LlueveLlueve = = RainRain NievaNieva = = SnowSnow So instead of saying, “hace nieva” you So instead of saying, “hace nieva” you

just say “nieva” or “llueve”just say “nieva” or “llueve”

Las estacionesLas estaciones

LasLas estacionesestaciones / The seasons: / The seasons:

lala primaveraprimavera = Spring = Spring elel veranoverano = Summer = Summer elel otoñootoño = Autumn/Fall = Autumn/Fall el el inviernoinvierno = Winter = Winter

Example: ¿En Example: ¿En quéqué estaciónestación hacehace fríofrío? In ? In whatwhat seasonseason isis itit coldcold? Answer: En ? Answer: En elel inviernoinvierno..

Dos hemisferiosDos hemisferios