Review of nouns, articles, and the masculine/femeinine concept

Entrada #2 La Fecha - Nouns and articles – singular/plural and masculine/feminine

I.Repaso de las Palabras de Vocabulario del Verano *I say the English and the Spanish word by syllable./ You repeat by syllable.

II.Preguntas Importantes para la Lección 1.What are the most common endings for Spanish nouns? – 2.Why do some nouns end in s and others dont? – O and A Singular vs. Plural

III.La Meta de Hoy (The Goal of Today) *Last year you learned rules regarding gender and number for nouns and articles. Today we will review this information!

IV.Los Artículos Definidos (The Definite Articles) EnglishPalabra MasculinaPalabra Femenina The El, los La, las

V. Los Artículos Indefinidos (The Indefinite Articles) EnglishPalabra MasculinaPalabra Femenina A/an Some Un Una Unos Unas

VI.Las Reglas de Sustantivos Masculinos y Femeninos (The Rules of Masculine and Feminine Nouns) 1.In general, masculine nouns end in the letter____. 2.In general, feminine nouns end in the letter _____. ¿Es el sustantivo una palabra masculina o femenina?/ Palabra masculina/femenina *La tiza – Palabra femenina *El libro - *La boca – o a Palabra masculinaPalabra femenina

VII. Las Reglas de Sustantivos Singulares y Plurales (The Rules of Singular and Plural Nouns) 1.To make a noun that ends in a vowel plural add the letter _________. 2.To make a noun that ends in a consonant plural add the letters ____________. ¿Es el sustantivo una palabra singular o plural?/ Palabra singular/plural *Los carrros – Palabra plural *Las mochilas - *El abuelo – Palabra plural Palabra singular s es

VIII.Examen de Comprensión (Test of Comprehension) *Categorize the nouns as masculine or feminine. Follow the models. Sustantivo MasculinoSustantivo Femenino Summer -el veranobeach – la playa Sea – el mar Ojos en la Pizarra

*Rewrite the summer nouns in English and in Spanish in their plural forms. The Summer Vocabulary Pluralized Summers – los veranos beaches – las playas seas – los mares

Las Respuestas (The Answers) Umbrellas – las sombrillas Beach towels – las toallas playeras Bathing suits – los trajes de baño Small boats – los barquitos Pools – las piscinas Lakes – los lagos Suns – los soles Skies – los cielos Clouds – las nubes Balls – las pelotas (tennis) Racquets – las raquetas Golf courses – los campos de golf Club holders – las bolsas de golf Clubs – los palos Balls – las bolas (golf)

IX.Actividad *Write a six sentence conversation asking about the number and gender of three different summer vocabulary words. Follow the model. Alumno/a #1:¿Qué tipo de palabra es la palabra verano? Alumno/a #2:La palabra verano es una palabra masculina y singular. Alumno/a #1:¿Qué tipo de palabra es la palabra sombrillas? Alumno/a #2:La palabra sombrilla es una palabra femenina y plural

X.Repaso de la Actividad *You present a fact from your conversation./ You say the vocabulary word in English first; then, say the fact in Spanish/Class will repeat/Class will translate.

XI¿Comprenden Uds.? *I shout vocabulary words from the list in English followed by Spanish *You raise one hand if it is feminine and two hands if it is masculine *I shout vocabulary words from the list in English followed by Spanish *You raise one hand if it is singular and two hands if it is plural

*Comparación al inglés 1.The masculine feminine concept does _____ exist in the English language. 2. In the English language, you add the letter ____ to make all nouns plural. *Cultura 1.It is important for men to be masculine and macho. *Comparación de la Cultura - not s Not important in USA

XII.Práctica en Casa (Practice at Home) *Continue practicing pronunciation with my website. *Teach someone at home what we learned today.