Calentamiento - bellwork viernes, el doce de agosto Do Now: How do we start and end class in Spanish? How do we ask someone what their name is in Spanish? How do we say “nice to meet you” in Spanish? How do we ask “how are you” in Spanish? What supplies do you need for this class? What are some things you should be able to do by the end of the year in this class? Voice level: 1.5/2- whisper or low voice
Topic: Alfabeto y Letras Lesson Objective: I will be able to pronounce the Spanish alphabet focusing on vowel sounds. Essential Questions: What is different between the English alphabet and vowels versus Spanish alphabet and vowels? How might this make it challenging for those of us whose first language is English to speak Spanish?
Vocales Vowels A E I O U Ah Eh E Oh Oo
El Alfabeto A
El Alfabeto B Be de Burro
El Alfabeto C Ce
El Alfabeto Ch Che
El Alfabeto D De
El Alfabeto E
El Alfabeto F Efe
El Alfabeto G Ge
El Alfabeto H Hache (Ah-Che)
El Alfabeto I
El Alfabeto J Jota
El Alfabeto K Ka
El Alfabeto L Ele
El Alfabeto Ll Elle (Eh-yeh)
El Alfabeto M Eme
El Alfabeto N Ene
El Alfabeto Ñ Eñe
El Alfabeto O
El Alfabeto P Pe
El Alfabeto Q Cu
El Alfabeto R Ere
El Alfabeto Rr Erre
El Alfabeto S Ese
El Alfabeto T Te
El Alfabeto U
El Alfabeto V Ve de Vaca
El Alfabeto W Doble u
El Alfabeto X Equis
El Alfabeto Y Igriega (e-gree-eh-gah)
El Alfabeto Z Zeta
Let’s think in English for a moment How many vowels do we have in English? How many vowel sounds are there? North American Dictionary Symbol Example word with main spelling Example word(s) with alternate spellings Short a a hat Long a ā hate rain, say, steak, they, eight, vein, straight Short e e pet bread, said Long e ē Pete meet, meat, chief, he, key, sunny Short i i kit myth Long i ī kite lied, wild, night, height, fly Short o o hop fraud, law, talk, father, fought, taught Long o ō hope toe, boat, most, grow, though, soul Short u u cut touch, some, about Long u ū cute cue, pupil, few Short oo oo book would, bush Long oo ōō boot blue, new, suit, flute, soup, shoe, do, through Don’t worry about writing the entire chart, just realize that English pronunciation is complex.
How many vowels are there is Spanish How many vowels are there is Spanish? How many vowel sounds are there in Spanish? How might it be difficult for a Spanish speaker to learn English? How might it be difficult for an English speaker to learn Spanish?
You will see a word in English You will see a word in English. In your mind, think about how you normally pronounce it. Let’s say the word together to see if we pronounce it similarly. Oh Most American English speakers will pronounce this with a strong “O” vowel sound, followed by a soft “uw” vowel sound. This is called a diphthong. This is common in English, but does not exist in single vowels in Spanish.
To answer the last question, English speakers unintentionally add diphthongs to single vowels. In order for Native Spanish speakers to understand us better, we need to Simplify our Vowel Sounds. Let’s practice a few Mono-vowel words in Spanish.
A Papá
A Alta
A Baja
A Cama
A Mapa
A Mala
A Panza
A Mañana
A Anaranjada
E Tres
E Trece
E Mes
E Nene
E Ser
E Excelente
E Elefante
E Esteban
E Excelentemente
O No
O Dos
O Ocho
O Loco
O Codo
O Globo
O Gordo
O Tonto
O Otoño
O Horroroso
I Sí
I Ir
I Iris
I Mini
I Vivir
I Piltilín
I Hiciste
I Inicio
U Lulú
U Uvas
U Uñas
U Uno
U Util
U Ursula
U Turuturú