By: Roohali Sukhavasi, Dhruti Trivedi, Vyvan Nguyen, Navya Vemula

Culture  Juanes Guitarist from Columbia who sings and writes his songs Charismatic singer who has received many awards and hits  Beatriz Ferrer-Salat Best horsewoman of Spain who competes internationally and has won many prizes Owns 12 horses and goes to the gym to work out

Culture  Alberto Medina Soccer player from Mexico Played professionally for the team Guadalajara  Maria Amparo Escandon Writer and professor from California Recounts the stories of Mexican Americans Bilingual and writes novels and movie scripts in Spanish and English

Culture  Salvador Dali Painter from Spain Frequently paints his wife Gala In the picture in the book, Dali is painting his wife through a reflection in the mirror

People and Activities  El actor= actor  La actriz= actress  La cámara digital= digital camera  La ciencia ficción= science fiction  El mensajero instantáneo= instant messaging Acampar= to camp Dar una caminata= to hike Dibujar= to draw Estar en línea= to be online Hacer una excursión= to go on a day trip Pescar=to fish Regatear= to bargain Tomar fotos= to take photos Visitar un museo= to visit a museum

What You Know How To Do  Competir (i,i)= to compete  Contar (ue)= to tell (a story)  Hacer ejercicio= to exercise  Jugar en equipo= to play on a team  Meter un gol= to score a goal  Montar a caballo= to ride a horse  El premio= prize, award

Places El almacén= department store El barrio= neighborhood El edificio= building La farmacia= pharmacy La joyería= jewelry store La librería= bookstore La panadería= bakery La parada de autobús= bus stop La película= film El rascacielos= skyscraper El teatro= theater Le tienda= store La zapatería= shoe store

Emotions  Estoy muy emocionado (a)= I am overcome with emotion  Me encantaría= I would love to  Me hace llorar= it makes me cry  Me hace reír= it makes me laugh  Me/ te/ le da miedo= it scares (me, you, him/her)  !Que lastima!= what a shame!

Describe Your Daily Routine Acostarse (ue)= to go to bed Bañarse= to take a bath Cepillarse los dientes= to brush one’s teeth Despertarse (ie)= to wake up Ducharse= to take a shower Lavarse (la cara, los manos)= to wash oneself(one’s face, one’s hands) Levantarse= to get up Ponerse la ropa= to put on clothes Secarse= to dry oneself Vestirse (i.i)= to get dressed

Food El ajo= garlic Cenar= to have dinner Desayunar= to have breakfast La especialidad= specialty La merienda= afternoon snack La papa= potato El pescado= fish La pimiento= pepper El pollo asado= roasted chicken El postre= dessert La sal= salt La sopa= soup Las verduras= vegetables

Adjectives Activo (a)= active Agrio (a)= sour Amable= kind Avanzado (a)= advanced Cocido (a)= cooked Crudo (a)= raw Dulce= sweet Frito (a)= fried Hervido (a)= boiled Lento (a)= slow Musculoso (a)= muscular Picante= spicy, hot Rápido (a)= fast Sabroso (a)= tasty Salado (a)= salty

Verbs like Gustar Gustar, encantar, and interesar are used to talk about what people like, love, or are interested in The indirect object pronoun (me, te, le, nos, les) goes before these verbs Add –n after the verbs when talking about plural nouns Examples: Me gustan frutas Nos encantan conciertos Te gusta dinero Ella le interesa en su novio

Present Tense of Regular Verbs -ar caminar -er comer -ir escribir Yocaminocomoescribo Túcaminascomesescribes Usted, el, ellacaminacomeescribe Nosotros(as)caminamoscomemosescribimos Vosotros(as)camináiscoméisescribís Ustedes, ellos(as) caminancomenescriben There are 3 types of verbs: -ar, -er, -ir Each type has a specific conjugation

Ser, Estar, Ir serestarir Yosoyestoyvoy Túeresestasvas Usted, el, ellaesestava Nosotros(as)somosestamosvamos Vosotros(as)soisestáisvais Ustedes, ellos(as) sonestánvan Ser= to be, is (constant, i.e. physical traits) Estar= is (temporary, i.e. emotions) Ir= to go

Present Tense of Irregular yo Verbs conocerdarsaberver Yoconozcodoyséséveo Túconocesdassabesves hacerponersalirtraer Yohagopongosalgotraigo Túhacesponessalestraes Ser= to be, is (constant, i.e. physical traits) Estar= is (temporary, i.e. emotions) Ir= to go

Stem-changing Verbs quererpoderservir YoQuieroPuedoSirvo TúQuieresPuedesSirves Usted, el, ellaQuierePuedeSirve Nosotros(as)QueremosPodemosServimos Vosotros(as)QueréisPodéisServís Ustedes, ellos(as) QuierenPuedenSirven Querer= to want; e  ie Poder= to be able, can; o  ue Servir= to serve; e  i

Decir, Tener, Venir Decir (e-i)Tener (e-ie)Venir (e-ie) YoDigoTengoVengo TúDicesTienesVienes These 3 stem-changing verbs have irregular yo forms Decir= to say Tener= to have Venir= to come

Saber or Conocer Saber and conocer both mean to know Use saber to talk about: factual information and how to do something Use conocer talk about: a person, place, or thing, and meeting someone for the first time Examples: Saber:  Yo no se el nombre de la maestro.  Ella sabe juga futbol. Conocer:  Yo conozco Nueva Jersey.  Nosotros queremos conocer su madre.

Ser or Estar Ser and estar both mean to know Use ser to talk about: origin, personal traits, physical characteristics, and profession. Use conocer talk about: location, conditions, and feeling Examples Ser:  Ella es simpatico.  Yo soy alto y intelligente. Estar:  Nosotros estamos en la casa.  Usted esta enferma.

Reflexive Verbs Maquillarse YoMe maquilla TúTe maquillas Usted, el, ellaSe maquilla Nosotros(as)Nos maquillamos Vosotros(as)Os maquilláis Ustedes, ellos(as) Se maquillan Used to describe people doing things to themselves Written using reflexive pronouns The reflexive pronoun goes before the conjugated reflexive verb If reflexive verb follows a conjugated verb, then the reflexive pronoun can be attached to the infinitive or before the conjugated verb. “Yo puedo maquillarme”

Unequal Comparisons MayorMenor OlderYounger MejorPeor BetterWorse Irregular Comparative Words Use mas and menos to compare two different things. Mas + adjective, adverb, noun + que Este chica es mas inteligente que este chico. Menos + adjective, adverb, noun + que La tienda tiene menos frutas que el supermercado. Use mas que and menos que for comparing verbs. Me gusta el cine mas que el teatro. Yo bebe menos que tu.

Equal Comparisons Use tan/tanto como to state similarities between two things. Tan + adjective or adverb + como La galleta es tan rico como el flan. Tanto (a, os, as) + noun + como La sopa tiene tanta pimiento como sal. Tanto como Nado tanto como ella.

Culture 1. Where is Juanes from? 2. What does Beatrice Ferre-Salat do professionally? 3. What team does Alberto Medina play for? 4. What does Maria Amparo Escandon write about? 5. Who did Salvador Dali frequently paint in his artwork?

Culture Answers 1. Columbia 2. She is a Horsewoman from Spain 3. The Mexican soccer team Guadalajara 4. Mexican Americans 5. His wife Gala

Vocabulary 1. Yo voy a la _________ parar comprar libros. 2. La comida de India es muy _______. 3. Translate this: It scares me 4. Me gusta _____ (take pictures).

Vocabulary Answers 1. Librería 2. Picante 3. Me da miedo 4. Tomar fotos

Grammar 1. Ella ____ a México mañana. 2. Yo _______ (conocer) Nueva York porque yo______ (vivir) en Brooklyn. 3. Nosotros ________ (servir) los padres durante la vacación. 4. Yo _______ (venir) a la escuela después tú _______ (venir). 5. Mi abuela (sabe/conoce) cocinar muchas comidas.

Grammar Answers 1. Va 2. Conozco, vivo 3. Servimos 4. Vengo, vienes 5. Sabe