Spanish Media, Technology, and Music Vocabulary Study Guide

FFFI and Linguistic Foundations

Under the section BE A SCHOLAR, the provided material outlines the foundational English conjugation for the verb "To play." The list includes the following forms: "I play" (first-person singular), "You play" (second-person singular), and "/she/plays" (third-person singular feminine). The plural forms are listed as "We play" (first-person plural), "You play" (second-person plural), and "ey play" (representing the third-person plural). Additionally, a series of morphological fragments or endings are included: "use," "ise," "use," "e uses," "se," and "e."

Digital Activities and Technology Usage

The material provides a comprehensive list of verbs and phrases related to modern technology and online behavior. "Descargar música" is defined as "To download music." The consumption of energy is referred to as "Gastar batería," meaning to "Waste/use battery." Commercial acts carried out digitially are described as "Hacer la compra por internet," translated as "To do the shopping online." Gaming is identified as "Jugar a videojuegos" ("To play video games"), while digital visual communication is "Llamar por videollamada" ("To make a video call"). The act of "Sacar fotos" is specifically associated with the definition "To upload photos." General consumption of digital media is "Ver videos" ("To watch videos"), and gathering information is described as "Leer las noticias" ("Read the news").

Media Formats, Television, and Digital Platforms

This section details specific digital tools and media consumption habits. General biological and digital objects include "El dispositivo" ("Device"), "La tableta" ("tablet"), and "La aplicación/la app" ("Application/app"). Digital ownership and identity uses the term "La cuenta" ("Account"). Distribution methods for content include "A la carta" ("On demand") and "El canal" ("Channel"). Specific media items are listed as "El capitulo" ("Episode/chapter"), "Los dibujos animados" ("Cartoon/animation"), "El documental" ("Documentary"), and "La película" ("Film").

Television and programming are categorized as follows: "El concurso" ("Game show/quiz game"), "El telediario" ("news"), "El programa de deportes" ("Sports programme"), "El programa de humor" ("Comedy programme"), "La serie" ("Series"), and "La telenovela" ("Soap operas"). The intensive practice of viewing multiple episodes is defined as "Hacer un maratón de," meaning "To binge-watch."

Film Genres and Cinematic Categories

The material identifies "Una película" (a film) and classifies different genres as follows:

  • Cómica: Comedy
  • De aventuras: Adventure
  • De ciencia ficción: Science fiction
  • De dibujos animados: Animated
  • De miedo: Horror
  • De misterio: Mystery
  • Del oeste: Western
  • Musical: Musical
  • Romántica: Romantic

Vital Vocabulary: Descriptive Adjectives for Evaluation

To evaluate and describe media content, the following adjectives are provided under the heading Vital Vocabulary!:

  • Complejo/a: Complex
  • Decepcionante: Disappointing
  • Entretenido/a: Entertaining
  • Espeluznante: Terrifying
  • Impactante: Striking
  • Cautivador(a): Captivating
  • Memorable: Memorable
  • Nuevo/a: New
  • Predecible: Predictable
  • Profundo/a: Deep/insightful
  • Sangriento/a: Gory
  • Triste: Sad
  • Mejor: Better/best
  • Peor: Worse/worst

Emotional audience Reactions and Mental Engagement

Individual responses to media are categorized by how content affects the viewer psychologically or emotionally:

  • Me da miedo: It scares me
  • Me hace pensar: It makes me think
  • Me hace reir: It makes me laugh

Music Theory, Instruments, and Performance

Artistic and auditory terminology includes the general categories of "La música" ("Music") and "Los instrumentos" ("Instruments"). The specific action of performing with an instrument is "tocar," translated as "To play (an instrument)."

Individual instruments include:

  • La batería: Drums
  • La gaita: Bagpipes
  • La guitarra: Guitar
  • La pandereta: tambourine
  • El piano: Piano
  • La trompeta: Trumpet
  • El violin: Violin

Professional and social facets of music include "El/la artista" ("Artist, performer"), "La banda" ("Band/group"), "El/la cantante" ("Singer"), and "El concierto" ("Concert").

Social Trends, Consumption, and Individual States

The final section of the material addresses social status and personal focus. "Estar de moda" means "To be in fashion/be fashionable." Personal states regarding information and obsession are "Estar bien informado/a" ("To be well informed") and "Estar obsesionado/a" ("To be obsessed"). Social categorization includes "La red social" ("Social network") and the general act of acquisition is "Las compras" ("shopping").