insanity

entremeses

Appetizers

sopas

Soups

entradas

Entrées/main dishes

postres

Desserts

bebidas

Beverages/drinks

ajiaceite

A sauce made with chile and aceite

apicomino

Contains chile and comino

queso frito a la pimienta

Fried cheese with pepper

salsa de ajo y mayonesa

Garlic and mayonnaise sauce

sopa de mariscos

Seafood soup

carne de res

Beef

tomaticán

Contains tomate, papas, maíz, chile, arvejas, and zanahorias

tamales

Contains maíz, azúcar, ajo, and cebolla

frijoles enchilados

Contains frijoles negros, carne de cerdo o de res, arroz, and chile

chilaquil

Contains tortilla de maíz, queso, hierbas, and chile

tacos

Contains tortillas, pollo, verduras, and salsa

cóctel de mariscos

Contains camarones, langosta, vinagre, sal, pimienta, and aceite

plátanos caribeños

Caribbean-style bananas

cóctel de frutas al ron

Contains fruit and rum

uvate

Contains uvas, azúcar de caña, and ron

flan napolitano

Neapolitan flan

helado de piña y naranja

Pineapple and orange ice cream

pastel de yogur

Yogurt cake

cerveza negra

Dark beer

jugos de fruta

Fruit juices

chilate

Contains maíz, chile, and cacao

té helado

Iced tea

ron

Rum

agua mineral

Mineral water

vino tinto

Red wine

vino blanco

White wine

maíz

Corn

ajo

Garlic

cebolla

Onion

chile

Chile pepper

arvejas

Peas

zanahorias

Carrots

camarones

Shrimp

langosta

Lobster

vinagre

Vinegar

pimienta

Pepper

aceite

Oil

azúcar

Sugar

cacao

Cocoa

What is the overall rating of La Feria del Maíz?

Sobresaliente

What does sobresaliente mean?

Outstanding

What is the specialty dessert?

Plátanos caribeños

What does encanto mean?

Charm

What does jefe de cocina mean?

Head chef

What does éxito mean?

Success

What does gerente mean?

Manager

What does por dentro mean?

Inside

What does altos mean?

High

What does garantizan mean?

They guarantee

What does inolvidable mean?

Unforgettable

What does postres mean?

Desserts

What does helado mean?

Ice cream

What does pastel mean?

Cake

Skimming

Reading quickly to understand the general idea.

Scanning

Searching a text for specific information.

Purpose of Skimming

To understand the gist or main idea.

Purpose of Scanning

To find specific information.

Topic Sentence

A sentence that presents the main idea of a paragraph.

Location of Topic Sentence

Often found at the beginning of a paragraph.

Quick Understanding Techniques

Look at formatting, cognates, titles, and subtitles.

Cognate

A word that resembles a word in another language and has a related meaning.

Listening Activity Tip

Take notes.

Key Listening Focus in Restaurant Dialogue

Daily specials, orders, and beverages.

Best Dishes Mentioned

El salmón y el arroz con pollo.

Who Orders More, Rosa or Roberto?

Roberto.

Waitress Responsibilities

Gives information about specials, recommends dishes, and waits for the customers' decisions.

Why Can't Señora Johnson Eat Tamales?

They contain azúcar.

Why Can't the Petit Family Eat Frijoles Enchilados?

They are vegetarians and the dish contains pork or beef.

Why Can't Señor Smith Drink Chilate?

He has a chocolate allergy and chilate contains cacao.

Why Shouldn't Señor Smith's Daughter Have the Fruit Cocktail?

It contains rum.

Inconsistency in Order by Señorita Jackson

She orders three desserts despite being on a weight-loss diet.

Diabética

Diabetic.

Vegetariano/a

Vegetarian.

Alergia

Allergy.

Azúcar

Sugar.

Carne de cerdo

Pork.

Carne de res

Beef.

Cacao

Cocoa.

Ron

Rum.

Dieta para perder peso

Weight-loss diet.

What are the stem changes in the preterite for -IR verbs?

e → i and o → u.

In which preterite forms do stem changes occur for -IR verbs?

Only in the third-person singular and plural.

What is the preterite form of 'servir'?

serví, serviste, sirvió, servimos, servisteis, sirvieron.

What does 'sirvió' mean?

He/she/usted served.

What does 'servieron' mean?

They/ustedes served.

What is the preterite form of 'dormir'?

dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron.

What does 'durmió' mean?

He/she/usted slept.

What does 'durmieron' mean?

They/ustedes slept.

What is the preterite form of 'vestirse'?

me vestí, te vestiste, se vistió, nos vestimos, os vestisteis, se vistieron.

What does 'se vistió' mean?

He/she/usted got dressed.

What does 'se vistieron' mean?

They/ustedes got dressed.

What are the indirect object pronouns?

me, te, le, nos, os, les.

What are the direct object pronouns?

lo, la, los, las.

What comes first in a double object pronoun construction?

The indirect object pronoun.

What comes second in a double object pronoun construction?

The direct object pronoun.