Español 1: 10 de abril Objectivo: Learn about and practice the verbs “ser” and “estar.” Students will be able to know the differences and use them to describe people. Materiales: el lapiz/el bolígrafo (pencil/pen); el libro (textbook); el cuaderno (workbook); el papel (paper)
trabalengua Si tú eres tú, y yo soy yo, ¿quién es el más tonto de los dos?
trabalengua If you are you And I am I Who is the dumbest of the two of us?
ser PEOPLE or THINGS (physical, character descriptions, or personality traits) Ella es alta. (She is tall.) Somos amables e inteligentes. (We are nice and smart.) Where someone is from Soy de Woodland. (I am from Woodland.) Eres de Connecticut. (You are from Connecticut.)
ser To describe an OCCUPATION Soy profesora. (I’m a teacher.) Son abogados. (They are lawyers.) To talk about POSSESSION Es mi libro. (It is my book.)
ser To talk about TIME Hoy es lunes. (Today is Monday.) Es la una. (It is one o’clock.) Hoy es el 10 de abril. (Today it is April 10.) To talk about RELATIONSHIPS Gustavo es mi novio. (Gustavo is my boyfriend.) Ellas son mis hermanas. (They are my sisters.)
Ser acronym DOCTOR: Date/description Occupation Characteristic Time Origin Relationship
estar Temporary states Moods Illnesses Present continuous Estamos feliz. (We are happy.) Illnesses Estoy enferma. (I am sick.) Present continuous What someone is currently doing. Estoy hablando. (I am talking.) Location Where someone or something is Clue: “¿Dónde está . . .?”
Estar acronym PLACE: Position Location Action Condition Emotion
Las personas famosas Penélope Cruz Shakira Ricky Martin Salma Hayek Wisin & Yandel Santana Jennifer Lopez