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This unit emphasizes nouns, plurals, definite article (the) and indefinite
articles (a and an), and the verb to be.
Unit Focus
Communication
Culture
Connections
Experiences
• Know that many people in the United States use languages other
than English on a daily basis. (FL.E.1.2.1)
Unit 2: Using Spanish in Your Community
Overview
You are living in one of the major Spanish-speaking countries right now,
where millions of people speak Spanish—the United States! You can hear
Spanish in many places in your community—in school, at the mall, on
television, as you travel, and at work. Once you learn how to use the
Spanish language in class, you will see the thread that links the cultures
together and forms our diverse culture in the United States.
• names of objects
• the words for a, an, and some (un, una, unos, unas)
• pronouns
el bolígrafo .......................................................................................................pen
los estudiantes, los alumnos ............. students (all males or a mixed group)
los profesores, los maestros ............... teachers (all males or a mixed group)
la regla .............................................................................................................ruler
la ambulancia...................................................................................... ambulance
la bicicleta................................................................................................... bicycle
el presidente.......................................................................................... president
rápido .............................................................................................................rapid
Indefinite Articles
yo ............................................................................................................................. I
él ........................................................................................................................... he
yo estoy ........................................................................................................... I am
él está ............................................................................................................... he is
cuatro ..................................................................................................................... 4
diez ...................................................................................................................... 10
dos .......................................................................................................................... 2
en ................................................................................................................. in or on
escuchen......................................................................................................... listen
hola .........................................................................................................hello or hi
la mesa ............................................................................................................table
seis ......................................................................................................................... 6
tres ......................................................................................................................... 3
y ......................................................................................................................... and
¿Cómo se dice chair en español? ......... How does one say chair in Spanish?
Hay dos libros en la mesa. ............ There are two books on the table.
Hola. ¿Qué tal? ¿Cómo estás? ................. Hi. How’s it going? How are you?
This section focuses on language related to the classroom. You will learn
the Spanish words for different objects found in a classroom.
Below are some items and people found in a typical classroom. Can you
find all of these items and people in your classroom? Look around and
see.
el lápiz la computadora
el libro
el bolígrafo
pencil
pen book
computer
la profesora, la calculadora
la maestra
calculator
la bandera
female teacher
el profesor,
el maestro male teacher
flag
la estudiante,
la alumna el cuaderno
el estudiante, el papel
el alumno
notebook
el pupitre
desk (teacher)
desk (student) door
el estante
la ventana
la página
page
window
bookcase
la pizarra la escuela,
el colegio
la silla
chair school
chalkboard
el mapa la mochila
el diccionario
el sacapuntas
la regla
book bag dictionary
Below are classroom items and people in Spanish. Listen and repeat as the
teacher models the following classroom items and people in Spanish.
escuchen (listen)
repitan (repeat)
Modelo (Model):
¿Cómo se dice chair en español? How does one say chair in Spanish?
Se dice .
Se dice .
Se dice .
Se dice .
Circle the letter of the correct answer. Refer to pages 117-118 as needed.
a. el cuaderno
b. la puerta
c. la ventana
a. la pizarra
b. la computadora
c. la escuela
a. la silla
b. el diccionario
c. el libro
a. la regla
b. el pupitre
c. el papel
a. el papel
b. el lápiz
c. la pizarra
a. el lápiz
b. la página
c. el bolígrafo
Match each Spanish word with the correct picture. Write the letter on the line
provided.
______ 1. la silla A.
______ 2. el lápiz B.
______ 3. la pizarra C.
______ 4. la puerta D.
______ 5. la computadora
E.
______ 6. el libro
F.
______ 7. la regla
G.
______ 8. el papel
H.
______ 9. la ventana I.
Examples of cognates:
However, please be aware that some cognates may fool you. Such
cognates are called false cognates. False cognates are words that look the
same (or almost the same) but have different meanings.
It’s easy to make nouns plural in Spanish. Here are the basic rules:
In the practice on the following page, we will use some Spanish and
English nouns that are cognates—words that look and sound alike. This
will help to increase your Spanish vocabulary as you use the rules above
to make the nouns plural.
Make the following Spanish nouns plural. One or more of the words below are
cognates.
1. sandwich
2. profesora
3. banana
4. radio
5. lápiz
6. bicicleta
8. papel
9. cuaderno
10. silla
11. regla
12. diccionario
13. ambulancia
14. mapa
15. profesor
Answer the following in English and Spanish. Use the list below to write the
correct number in Spanish.
Modelo (Model):
There are 7 .
Hay .
There are .
Hay .
There are .
Hay .
There are .
Hay .
There are .
Hay .
There are .
1. ventanas
2. reglas
3. chocolates
4. estudiantes
5. libros
6. medicinas
7. estantes
8. páginas
9. mapas
10. banderas
11. sillas
12. escuelas
Change the following Spanish nouns from singular to plural or from plural to
singular.
1. pupitre
2. mochilas
3. calculadoras
4. foto
5. papel
6. pizarras
7. cuadernos
8. puertas
9. escritorio
10. sacapuntas