Spanish

Legend & Myth

Narratives intended to teach a lesson, explain a phenomenon, or preserve culture and traditions.

Supernatural Elements

Elements such as ghosts (un fantasma), trolls (un trol), dragons (un dragón), and gods/goddesses (un dios / una diosa) in legends & myths.

Preterite

Tense used for completed actions, e.g., 'Ganó el partido'. Keywords include 'ayer', 'anoche', 'una vez', 'de repente'.

Imperfect

Tense used for ongoing, repeated, or descriptive actions, e.g., 'Era un líder'. Keywords include 'siempre', 'mientras', 'todos los días', 'a menudo'.

Passive Voice Formula

Constructed as 'ser + past participle', e.g., 'El tratado fue firmado'.

Subjunctive Mood

Used after expressions of wishes, emotions, doubt, and importance, e.g., 'Quiero que…'.

GOAT Vocabulary

Terms describing positive characteristics of an athlete, including ambitious (ambicioso), disciplined (disciplinado), and humble (humilde).

Good Sportsmanship

Traits of a good athlete, including helping the team (ayudan al equipo) and respecting referees (respetan a los árbitros).

Social Problems

Key issues such as poverty (la pobreza), inequality (la desigualdad), and discrimination (la discriminación).

Environmental Problems

Critical issues including climate change (el cambio climático), pollution (la contaminación), and biodiversity (la biodiversidad).

Important Verbs (Problems)

Verbs related to societal issues, such as to threaten (amenazar), to discriminate (discriminar), and to oppress (oprimir).

Important Verbs (Solutions)

Verbs indicating actions to combat issues, such as to collaborate (colaborar), to invest (invertir en), and to resolve (resolver).

Historical Events

Events of significance like independence (la independencia), revolution (la revolución), and colonization (la colonización).

Key Concepts

Important themes like freedom (la libertad), oppression (la opresión), and human rights (los derechos humanos).

Top 20 Words to Memorize

Critical vocabulary includes poverty (la pobreza), discrimination (la discriminación), and climate change (el cambio climático).