Sp25Semana3Miércoles

Page 1: Introduction to Possessive and Descriptive Adjectives

Topic Overview

  • Chapter 1: Discusses possessive and descriptive adjectives in Spanish.

Page 2: Warm-up Activity

  • Task: Write your semester schedule.

    • Include days and hours.

    • Location of the class.

    • The instructor (el/la profe).

Page 3: RVC Assignment

  • Due Date: Sunday 1/26 @ 11:59pm

    1. Find a partner.

    2. Decide on a time for the RVC.

  • Completion Guidelines: Complete in separate locations, 100% score for participation, speak only in Spanish without scripts.

Page 4: Dialogue

  • Characters: Rosa María and Javier

  • Discussion Points:

    • Rosa María's classes: three boring, one interesting.

    • Javier's classes: all interesting.

    • Teachers: Rosa María's history teacher is intelligent and nice, others are not as good.

  • Exercise: Add correct endings to adjectives.

Page 5: Topic II - Descriptive Adjectives

Page 6: Agreement in Gender and Number

  • Basic Rules:

    • Descriptive adjectives agree in gender and number with nouns they modify.

    • Examples:

      • Singular Masculine: el hombre alto

      • Plural Masculine: los hombres altos

      • Singular Feminine: la mujer alta

      • Plural Feminine: las mujeres altas

  • Adjectives Ending in -e: Do not change with gender.

Page 7: Forms of Descriptive Adjectives

  • Ending in Consonants: Usually have four forms.

    • Examples:

      • Masculine Singular: Jacques es francés.

      • Feminine Singular: Marie es francesa.

  • Important Note: "difícil" and "fácil" change in number but not in gender.

Page 8: Common Adjectives

  • List of Common Adjectives:

    • alto/a (tall)

    • fácil (easy)

    • bajo/a (short)

    • difícil (difficult)

    • bonito/a (pretty)

    • rubio/a (blonde)

    • feo/a (ugly)

    • trabajador(a) (hardworking)

    • simpático/a (nice)

    • perezoso/a (lazy)

    • interesante (interesting)

    • grande (large)

    • aburrido/a (boring)

Page 9: Descriptive Adjective Practice

  • Exercise: Change adjectives to agree in gender and number with nouns.

    • Answers:

      1. Los lápices / amarillo ➔ Los lápices amarillos

      2. La profesora / inteligente ➔ La profesora inteligente

      3. La chica / trabajador ➔ La chica trabajadora

      4. El estudiante / perezoso ➔ El estudiante perezoso

      5. Los niños / activo ➔ Los niños activos

      6. La mochila / rojo ➔ La mochila roja

Page 10: Position of Descriptive Adjectives

  • General Rule: Adjectives typically follow nouns.

  • Exceptions: Certain adjectives like "bueno/a" and "malo/a" can precede or follow nouns, dropping the -o when before.

  • Specific Cases: "grande" shortens to "gran" before nouns; changes meaning to "great" or "important".

Page 11: Activities on Professions

  • Task: Describe qualities of selected professions using adjectives.

  • Examples Provided: Use vocabulary to illustrate gender agreement.

Page 12: Topic II - Possessive Adjectives

Page 13: Unstressed Possessive Adjectives

  • Definition: Show ownership, agree in gender/number, always precede the noun.

    • Examples:

      • Mi libro de filosofía (My philosophy book)

      • Vuestra mamá (Your mother)

      • Sus apuntes de clase (His class notes)

Page 14: Clarification with Possessive Adjectives

  • Usage of "su" and "sus": To differentiate ownership, use "de" for clarity.

    • Example: ¿De quién es el libro? Es el libro de ella.

Page 15: Personal Information Activity

  • Task: Answer questions with personal information.

    • Examples: Your city of origin, major, favorite class, difficult classes, favorite professor, favorite books, favorite sports.

    • Note on interrogatives: "¿cuál?" has a plural form: "¿cuáles?"

Page 16: Practice with Possessive Adjectives

  • Example Sentences:

    • El perro de nosotros ➔ Nuestro perro.

    • Es el libro de mí ➔ Es mi libro.

    • Son las clases de ustedes ➔ Son vuestras clases.

Page 17: Grammar - Present Tense of Regular -ar Verbs

Page 18: Typical Day of Raúl

  • Summary of Daily Life:

    • Attends four classes; favorite is French at ten in the morning.

    • Works at a cafeteria, studies in the library, and spends time with his girlfriend.

    • Engages in activities like watching TV, dining out, or relaxing.

Page 19: Infinitives in Spanish

  • Definition: Unconjugated form of a verb ending in -ar, -er, or -ir.

    • Example: Infinitivo: hablar

    • Root: habl-; Ending: -ar

Page 20: Conjugation of Regular -ar Verbs

  • Conjugation Steps:

    1. Remove -ar from the infinitive.

    2. Add correct endings based on the subject.

  • Example:

    • Tú hablas español (You speak Spanish).

Page 21: Conjugation Practice

  • Instructions: Conjugate verbs according to the subjects indicated.

Page 22: Common -ar Verbs

  • List of Common -ar Verbs:

    • cenar (to eat dinner)

    • contestar (to answer)

    • llegar (to arrive)

    • practicar (to practice)

    • sacar (to get grades)

    • terminar (to finish)

Page 23: Daily Activities Practice

  • Instructions: Complete sentences with correct verb forms.

Page 24-31: Additional Practice

  • Practice for additional verbs like "desayunar," "llamar," "pagar," "practicar," and "regresar."