Elementary Spanish/Unit1 GrammarPart1

Go Back to Unit Page! Goals Introduce language used at holidays and gatherings Begin Present Tense Advance production for simple present tense phrases. Introduction For this unit, we will focus on the theme of holidays and celebrations. To begin practicing, read the following three sentences, and try to identify their corresponding English phrase. Try to find matching translations! Warm Up Activity + Español Inglés A La casa es pequeña. 1 The boy celebrates.B Las amigas preparar la cena.2The house is small.C El niño celebra.3The friends prepare the dinner. Part 1: Articles and Nouns In Part 1 we will discuss articles and nouns, as they relate to holidays and celebrations. Before we move into more complicated grammar components, starting off with a general understanding of how masculine and feminine structures work in Spanish will give a great basis. Part 1: Nouns and Articles + Articles in Spanish are classified in two sets of categories. These two sections, gender and number, determine how nouns are treated within a sentence. Article Description Feminine: Number Spanish English Example +SingularLa The La casa es roja.SingularUna A Tengo una amiga.PluralLas The Las niñas juegan.PluralUnas * (slang for some) A (plural) * Some*Unas casas son rojas, otras son verdes. Article Description Masculine: Number Spanish English Example +Singular ElThe El apartamento es grande.SingularUnATengo un amigo.PluralLos The Los niños hablan.PluralUnos A *(slang for some) Unos apartamentos son grandes, otros pequeños. + These are nouns that relate to our topic of Family Traditions. Here, we include words that relate to parties, holidays and events, as well as different types of celebrations. + General Vocabulary Español Ingléscomidafoodfamiliafamilyamigofriendcenadinnercasahouseapartamentoapartmenthogarhomerestauranterestaurantfiestaparty+ Holiday Types Español InglésNavidadChristmasKwanzaaKwanzaaHanukkahHanukkahDía de los MuertosDay of the DeadSolsticio de InviernoWinter SolsticeDiwali (Festival de las luces)Diwali (Festival of lights)PascuaEasterAño NuevoNew YearsDía de IndependenciaIndependence Day Go Back to Unit Page!