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La Familia- por Pablo Picasso after Diego Velázquez
Here is Diego Velazquez’ world famous “Las Meninas ” a portrait of the Spanish princess Margarita and her Ladies in Waiting. In 1957 Spanish painter Pablo Picasso created a reproduction of “Las Meninas.” Semejanzas: Diferencias:
Review for Test 1
Here it is in one place! Make sure you do more with all of it than just look at it or read it. Flash cards, quizlet.com, English-Spanish lists, and your own study aids are necessary. Spanish Test I Review
Months, Dates, and Your Birthday
Your birthday is important, right? You have to know the Spanish months, numbers, and how to talk about dates. *Spanish months are not capitalized *The day is stated before the month– el primero de octubre Here are the handouts on Days of the Week, Months, and Dates. Spanish Days, Months, and Dates
Likes & Dislikes- Gustar
Let’s talk about what you like and what you don’t like! You use the verb GUSTAR to talk about preferences and it is used differently from regular old verbs. Me gusta la pizza. I like the pizza. Me gustan las papas fritas. I like the french fries. Big idea: gusta is used for one thing […]
Unit I: It’s All about Me
Here it is: All About Me Unit One Master List You will be learning to talk about your favorite subject– YOU- en espanol! What’s included: Days of the Week, Months, Personal Descriptions, Friends, Familyand a few things that you like to do. Here is the Master List of Vocabulary and Phrases and Grammar basics that you’ll be […]
Spanish Personal Descriptions
Here are some basic, used personal descriptions. You can describe yourself, YO SOY, another person, EL O ELLA ES . . . , or a group, ELLOS SON. Be sure to watch the narrated slide show too. alto- tall bajo- short fuerte-strong debil- weak flaco-skinny gordo- fat simpático- nice divertido- fun aburrido- boring inteligente- […]
Spanish Subject Pronouns
If you’re going to speak Spanish, you’ve got to have the SUBJECT PRONOUNS down. Sometimes just hammering the pronouns out, memorizing them, and doing activities with them work best. Here is a packet of fun activities for pronoun-practice. Spanish Subject Pronoun Activities
The Spanish Months of the Year- Los Meses de Ano
Spanish months: los meses *months aren’t capitalized in Spanish enero- January febrero – February marzo – March abril – April mayo – May junio June julio July agosto August septiembre September octubre October noviembre November diciembre December The order of the day and date is reversed in Spanish, so you say September 8, […]
The Days of the Week- Los Días de la Semana
The Spanish Days of the week are: lunes martes miércoles jueves viernes sábado domingo **please note that they are NOT CAPITALIZED in Spanish. Here is a podcast or voice-recording of the days of the week, or los días de la semana. Spanish Days of the Week Here is our STORY WITH DAYS OF THE WEEK: […]
Spanish School Supplies-Los Materiales Escolares
Here are the Spanish school supplies, or los materiales escolares, that we’ll learn in class. Practice with Spanish numbers too! Spanish School Supplies Spanish Numbers