This video will help with pronunciation: 

Here is a bilingual video that will help put vocabulary in context:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYdKeoSLPfc
Practice Spanish spelling:
https://www.spanishlearninglab.com/spelling-words-spanish/

 

Dias de la semana y las clases y actividades.

https://youtu.be/fOq3Y41MSy0 

https://youtu.be/IoJmchlWJks 

https://youtu.be/BZUC7BwCsN4 

2) Now go to Flipgrid and listen to me read some of Chapter 2 out loud. https://flipgrid.com/6db0e192
You can post English questions here if you want and you will also record in English your impressions about reading in a second language. (Read the instructions on FlipGrid).
3).Read through the chapters another time going more slowly this time. 

4) Look through the questions at the end of both chapters. Can you answer most of the questions?  

5) Go to this link for QUIZLET on chapters one and two. But what I'd like you to do is to listen the questions pronounced by a native speaker. You can also listen to the answers to the questions. 

https://quizlet.com/40257181/la-guitarra-misteriosa-chap-1-4-questions-flash-cards/ 

In chapter 2, Jenny gets a taxi to take her to the train station. They talk about various things along the way. At the train station, Jenny buys a magazine and checks in her luggage and guitar. When she arrives in Guadalajara, Raquel and Cristina--the oldest daughters of the Prado family--the family she will be staying with for a year.

Think about your process of reading so far. Take note, that not every detail is important to the story line. In chapter 2, for example, Jenny basically gets a taxi, rides a train and arrives in Guadalajara. So don't sweat it if you don't know every word. Soon you will get a feel for what words you might need to look up, and which words you can kind of skim by, making an educated (or intuitive) guess.

Read chapters three and four: 1) First, look at the titles: "Una sorpresa" and "Una llamada telefonica" (a telephone call) and guess what the chapters might be about. 2) Now read the chapters quickly--but with intention--taking note of parts that are confusing. What was the surprise that Jenny encountered? If you know this, you know the gist of chapter two. What was the telephone call about and what was the result of it? If you know this, then you know the gist of chapter three. 3) Now read the chapter again more carefully, maybe looking up a word here and there (but not every word, or all the fun of reading will disappear quickly.)

Now go to Quizlet and click on the listening icon to hear a heritage speaker ask and answer questions to chapter 3 and 4:

(DEBER = should, so DEBEN= you all should. / DEJAR = to leave or leave behind.)

Step 02

Read Chapter 5, "Una comida y una conversacion."

The title of chapter 6 is "El postre y una decision," so it looks like the family is still eating. Jorge, the oldest son comes in to let everyone know that the mechanic will repair the family's tortilla machine by tomorrow. El Senor Prado works every day making tortillas. 

"Tratar de... infinitive verb" is another infinitive construction. "Tratamos de abrir el estuche de la guitarra..." = We tried to open the guitar case (p. 14).

In chapter 7 the action picks up. What do you think "...hay algo mas adentro" means? This is the focus of this chapter.

Pay attention to chapter 9. If you have to, read it several times so you know what's going on. The details in this chapter are important. Roberto thinks he sees a blond-haired North American girl with two Mexican boys and assumes that the girl is Jennie. But as he turns the corner he sees this: "Da la vuelta a la esquina y ve a un joven que abre el baul de su coche. Roberto ve que (el joven) saca una guitarra." What does Roberto do next? 

Chapter 10, "Mas noticias" begins with Jennie and Requel, and Christina in the music store talking to the clerk. Remember, they are explaining why they have this guitar and that there is something in it that they want to get out, but don't want to wreck the guitar.  Jorge is parking the car and will bring in the guitar in just a moment. While Jenny waits for Jorge, she looks around in the store. Here are some of the things she is thinking:

"Por eso (Jennie) sabe que en una tienda como esta, no es posible regatear." regatear means to haggle for a price. In other words, this is not a store where you can haggle for a price.

"Jennie mira un periodico..." periodico is a newspaper. What does Jennie read?  When she tries to point out what the newspaper says, Cristina ignores her and says, "tenemos que abrir la guitarra..."

Chapter 11 is called, "una tarjeta de negocios" which means nothing more than "a business card." You will have to decide if this is a clue or not. But the chapter begins with the girls going to look for Jorge. Cristina is the snoopy one, actively searching for clues. Requel mostly asks, "?Que hacemos?" What happens and what do the girls end up doing?

Step 02

[La policia dice] "acabamos de recibir informes de una pelea aqui."

La policia empieza a trabajar muy pronto.

Jennie trata de abrir el estuche.

Cristina dice, "tenemos que abrir la guitarra en seguida." 

El padre le dice a su esposa, "no puedo creer que le dijiste a ese musico adonde fueron los muchachos."

2. In chapter 12 you will find out what happened to Jorge.

The police will also get into the picture because someone alerted them to a fight (PELEAR=TO FIGHT, UNA PELEA=A FIGHT (NOUN) Take time to think how you would conjugate this verb. 

3.  If you know the answer to these three questions, then you understand chapter 12:

--How do the police help Cristina, Raquel y Jennie?

--What did Cristina tell the police, and how did they respond?

--As the police call back to headquarters to report what Cristina had told them, they suddenly receive a call over their radio. What do the police have to do now?

Step 02

1. Before reading Chapter 13, what do you think about Roberto Gonzalez? Is he the good guy or the bad guy? Has he committed a crime? More than one? 

2. Some words you might want to know:

ayudar=to help, to give aid

merecer=to deserve 

gritar=to yell

3. There is only one real action in this chapter. Do you know who goes with the police and where the police are going? If you do, then you know the main action of the chapter

4. Now read chapter 13

 

To refresh your memory, Jorge, Jennie, Cristina, and Raquel ride with the police to the scene of the accident. They are sure that Roberto Gonzalez is there and they can get the guitar switch and the mystery of the packet inside the guitar, resolved. They arrive at the scene and see, ¨dos coches y a mucha gente.¨Jorge sees Roberto but he is wearing a wig. What does Roberto do when he sees Jorge? What do the police do?

Do Jennie and friends find her guitar?  

What do they do next? (something strange, in my opinion--the police would never allow this because it would be tampering with evidence...one of the drawbacks of a beginning reader.) 

¿Que´piensas del desenlace? ¿Te gusta? ¿Puedes escribir un desenlace mejor?

3. Continue to the discussion boards: El desenlace de La Guitarra Misteriosa and What I learned from La Guitarra Misteriosa. Be sure to watch the deadlines for first post.

 

Present Progressive Tense uses ESTAR and present participle. In other words, you will be communicating the action "---ing": I am eating, Are you reading? etc. The CRITICAL MISTAKE in usage, is that present progressive used way less frequently in Spanish than it is in English. It has very limited usage, but in English we use it quite often. 

1.For example, if you wanted to say "Eating is important", in Spanish you would use the infinitive, "Comer es importante." (Spanish infinitives can translate as "ing.") 

2. If you wanted to say, "I am studying Spanish" and mean that you are in the process of studying it over a long period of time. In Spanish you would use present tense, "Estudio espanol." So, when do you use present progressive in Spanish then?

To illustrate, you are trying to study and your little brother comes in and starts talking and won't stop. You say, "¡Estoy estudiando!", or "I am studying" (right now!). You are studying at this very moment AND you want to emphasize the fact.

You will never use progressive tense in Spanish in the following instances:

"I'm going on a walk today." (You are not on the walk now and you are not emphasizing the action, so do not use progressive.)

"Skating is fun." (Do not use progressive in Spanish--you would use the infinitive.)

"I'm taking Spanish." (Do not use progressive in Spanish--this is a process happening over the semester.)

"I´m eating clams.¨ (Even if the clams are on the plate in front of you, if you do not want to emphasize the action, use present tense.) 

mas ... que  (or "de" with specific numbers)  --> more than

menos ... que (or "de" with specific numbers) --> less than

tan... como  --> just as (equal to)

Study these explanations for inequality: http://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/inequal

Take this practice quiz http://studyspanish.com/grammar/test/inequal

Study these explanations for equality: http://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/equal

Take this practice quiz http://studyspanish.com/grammar/test/equal 

https://youtu.be/ngRq82c8Baw
The best way to start sounding authentic, is to use pure vowels when speaking Spanish: A, E, I, O, U.

Watch this video to review GUSTAR and Las frutas

¿Qué desea?

Solo quiero una hamburguesa sin queso por favor.

 

¿En efectivo o tarjeta de crédito?
 

¿Para aquí o para llevar?

 

¿Hay una mesa para dos?

 

¿Puedo tener (el menú) por favor?

 

Me falta un tenedor. ¿Puede usted traérmelo?

 

La cuenta, por favor.

 

Gracias por su servicio.

Watch this video (watching it makes me homesick for Spain): 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn1bIDDCHQk&feature=youtu.be
How did you do? Did you know the names of the fruits and vegetables before the woman told you? 

This was an authentic conversation between customer and shopkeeper. Would you be able to buy produce in Spain? 

First, practice your pronunciation with this video:

Now, read the Textbook section that explains Indirect Object Pronouns starting on page 241 in your text. Start to ask yourself questions about this grammatical point such as: why do you need to learn object pronouns? What is their value? How are Indirect object pronouns different from direct object pronouns?

First, memorize indirect object pronouns: 
me, te, le -->se    
nos, os les-->se 
(the --> means that "le" and "les" can turn to "se" in certain circumstances.

Step 02 

You can give yourself a preterit quiz here:

2) Now go to Flipgrid and listen to me read some of Chapter 2 out loud. https://flipgrid.com/6db0e192
You can post English questions here if you want.
3).Read through the chapters another time going more slowly this time. 

4) Look through the questions at the end of both chapters. Can you answer most of the questions?  

5) Go to this link for QUIZLET on chapters one and two. But what I'd like you to do is to listen the questions pronounced by a native speaker. You can also listen to the answers to the questions. 

https://quizlet.com/40257181/la-guitarra-misteriosa-chap-1-4-questions-flash-cards/ 

In chapter 2, Jenny gets a taxi to take her to the train station. They talk about various things along the way. At the train station, Jenny buys a magazine and checks in her luggage and guitar. When she arrives in Guadalajara, Raquel and Cristina--the oldest daughters of the Prado family--the family she will be staying with for a year.

Think about your process of reading so far. Take note, that not every detail is important to the story line. In chapter 2, for example, Jenny basically gets a taxi, rides a train and arrives in Guadalajara. So don't sweat it if you don't know every word. Soon you will get a feel for what words you might need to look up, and which words you can kind of skim by, making an educated (or intuitive) guess.

Read chapters three and four: 1) First, look at the titles: "Una sorpresa" and "Una llamada telefonica" (a telephone call) and guess what the chapters might be about. 2) Now read the chapters quickly--but with intention--taking note of parts that are confusing. What was the surprise that Jenny encountered? If you know this, you know the gist of chapter three. What was the telephone call about and what was the result of it? If you know this, then you know the gist of chapter four. 3) Now read the chapter again more carefully, maybe looking up a word here and there (but not every word, or all the fun of reading will disappear quickly.)

Now go to Quizlet and click on the listening icon to hear a heritage speaker ask and answer questions to chapter 3 and 4:

(DEBER = should, so DEBEN= you all should. / DEJAR = to leave or leave behind.)

Step 02

Read Chapter 5, "Una comida y una conversacion."

The title of chapter 6 is "El postre y una decision," so it looks like the family is still eating. Jorge, the oldest son comes in to let everyone know that the mechanic will repair the family's tortilla machine by tomorrow. El Senor Prado works every day making tortillas. 

"Tratar de... infinitive verb" is another infinitive construction. "Tratamos de abrir el estuche de la guitarra..." = We tried to open the guitar case (p. 14).

In chapter 7 the action picks up. What do you think "...hay algo mas adentro" means? This is the focus of this chapter.

Pay attention to chapter 9. If you have to, read it several times so you know what's going on. The details in this chapter are important. Roberto thinks he sees a blond-haired North American girl with two Mexican boys and assumes that the girl is Jennie. But as he turns the corner he sees this: "Da la vuelta a la esquina y ve a un joven que abre el baul de su coche. Roberto ve que (el joven) saca una guitarra." What does Roberto do next? 

Chapter 10, "Mas noticias" begins with Jennie and Requel, and Christina in the music store talking to the clerk. Remember, they are explaining why they have this guitar and that there is something in it that they want to get out, but don't want to wreck the guitar.  Jorge is parking the car and will bring in the guitar in just a moment. While Jenny waits for Jorge, she looks around in the store. Here are some of the things she is thinking:

"Por eso (Jennie) sabe que en una tienda como esta, no es posible regatear." regatear means to haggle for a price. In other words, this is not a store where you can haggle for a price.

"Jennie mira un periodico..." periodico is a newspaper. What does Jennie read?  When she tries to point out what the newspaper says, Cristina ignores her and says, "tenemos que abrir la guitarra..."

Chapter 11 is called, "una tarjeta de negocios" which means nothing more than "a business card." You will have to decide if this is a clue or not. But the chapter begins with the girls going to look for Jorge. Cristina is the snoopy one, actively searching for clues. Requel mostly asks, "?Que hacemos?" What happens and what do the girls end up doing?

[La policia dice] "acabamos de recibir informes de una pelea aqui."

La policia empieza a trabajar muy pronto.

Jennie trata de abrir el estuche.

Cristina dice, "tenemos que abrir la guitarra en seguida." 

El padre le dice a su esposa, "no puedo creer que le dijiste a ese musico adonde fueron los muchachos."

2. In chapter 12 you will find out what happened to Jorge.

The police will also get into the picture because someone alerted them to a fight (PELEAR=TO FIGHT, UNA PELEA=A FIGHT (NOUN) Take time to think how you would conjugate this verb. 

3.  If you know the answer to these three questions, then you understand chapter 12:

--How do the police help Cristina, Raquel y Jennie?

--What did Cristina tell the police, and how did they respond?

--As the police call back to headquarters to report what Cristina had told them, they suddenly receive a call over their radio. What do the police have to do now?

Step 02

1. Before reading Chapter 13, what do you think about Roberto Gonzalez? Is he the good guy or the bad guy? Has he committed a crime? More than one? 

2. Some words you might want to know:

ayudar=to help, to give aid

merecer=to deserve 

gritar=to yell

3. There is only one real action in this chapter. Do you know who goes with the police and where the police are going? If you do, then you know the main action of the chapter

4. Now read chapter 13

To refresh your memory, Jorge, Jennie, Cristina, and Raquel ride with the police to the scene of the accident. They are sure that Roberto Gonzalez is there and they can get the guitar switch and the mystery of the packet inside the guitar, resolved. They arrive at the scene and see, ¨dos coches y a mucha gente.¨Jorge sees Roberto but he is wearing a wig. What does Roberto do when he sees Jorge? What do the police do?

Do Jennie and friends find her guitar?  

What do they do next? (something strange, in my opinion--the police would never allow this because it would be tampering with evidence...one of the drawbacks of a beginning reader.) 

¿Que´piensas del desenlace? ¿Te gusta? ¿Puedes escribir un desenlace mejor?

3. Continue to the discussion boards: El desenlace de La Guitarra Misteriosa and What I learned from La Guitarra Misteriosa. Be sure to watch the deadlines for first post.

Reflexive just means "self".

For example, the LAVAR means "to wash".

Lavo el perro= I wash the dog,

but Me lavo=I wash myself. So when you add reflexive pronouns onto a conjugated verb, the actions goes to "self".

Reflexive Pronouns: Me, Te, Se, Nos, Os, Se

Listen to this video:

 

Quiz: Does the picture below show a reflexive action?

1. I'm going to brush my teeth now.

2. Did she wash her hair?

3. She put the baby to bed early.

4. I'm going to bed now. 

ANSWERS TO SENTENCES: 1) reflexive verb required, 2) reflexive verb required, 3) no reflexive verb required; 4) reflexive verb required /

Memorizing the Articles of Faith in Spanish is a great way to learn vocabulary of faith not found in the textbook as well as learn how to express your testimony to Spanish-speakers.

In my lab class, we practice memorizing and discussing the Articles of Faith, some instructors do not. 

This semester, I would like you to memorize the first four Articles of Faith in Spanish, but today, we will start with the first:

1. Go to this link and listen to the first Article of Faith in Spanish. First you will hear an introduction. The first article of faith starts at 18 seconds. Listen several times and especially to the voweling:  https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

It's important that you practice cognates with a Spanish pronunciation, not English. 

2. Now practice a bit then record yourself. Listen to your vowels. Are they pure A, E, I, O, U?   Later I will have you send me a recording, but for now, use this time to practice.

Continue memorizing the first article of faith. Can you say it by heart? Are your vowels pure when you pronounce the words?

1. Go again to this link and listen to the first Article of Faith in Spanish. Listen several times and again, especially to the voweling:

2. Now, without looking, see if you can write the first article of faith. Did you spell all the words correctly--including accent marks? 

Last week you practiced pure voweling when pronouncing Spanish words in the first Article of Faith. This week, let's concentrate on the memorizing the content of the Article. First practice with your eyes open, then with your eyes closed.

Listen again to a heritage speaker: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

Notice that "god" is plural in Spanish, "dios". 

Practice how to spell the Spanish word for "son", and remember not to pronounce the "h". All "h" are silent in Spanish.

Are you pronouncing "Jesucristo" correctly? Can you spell it?

How about "espíritu"? Are your "i" vowels pure (like ""ee").

How is your memorizing coming along?  Have you memorized the 1st Article of Faith yet? Close your eyes and see if you can recite the first article of faith. Then look below to see how you did:  1-Nosotros creemos en Dios el Eterno Padre, y en su Hijo Jesucristo, y en el Espíritu Santo.

Now go to the link below and listen to this link called "Esta es la Iglesia." You will not be able to understand all of the Spanish, in fact, you will be able to literally  understand very little. But there are other ways of understanding. Look at the pictures, listen to the tone of voice, read the words. Listen a second time for specific words. Look for words that might be familiar to you because you are starting to learn the Articles of Faith. The video repeats "Esto es..." and shows different scenes. It starts with "Esto es una capilla" (this is a chapel). Listen for other words after "esto es..." himno, pensamientos, amar, amar a dios, fe, perdón, religión, religión organizada, etc.

Listen to a heritage speaker: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

Now practice the second article of faith with pure vowel pronunciation. Next lesson we will talk more about what this article of faith means.

Listen to a heritage speaker to refresh your memory: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

Now practice the second article of faith with pure vowels and good phrasing. 

Note that CASTIGAR means to punish, CASTIGADO is a past participle

PECADOS means sins.

Also note the verb SERA'N. Do you recognize SER? This is future tense in ellos-form (they will be punished).

Memorize the middle part of this article of faith. Notice that is rhymes:  serán castigados por sus propios pecados

Take time to review Articles of Faith 1 and 2. These will be part of your midterm exam so practice writing and saying them from memory.

      1 Nosotros creemos en Dios el Eterno Padre, y en su Hijo Jesucristo, y en el Espíritu Santo.

      2 Creemos que los hombres serán castigados por sus propios pecados, y no por la transgresión de Adán.

Listen to the pronunciation here:

2. Now read through the third Article of Faith:

3. What words are you familiar with? What words are new?

4. We will learn more about the meaning of the words as time goes on, but first, listen to how they are pronounced. Listen several times and practice by pausing and repeating so that you can pronounce each word with pure vowels and confidence.

                  https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

5. Notice how some word combinations need to be practiced together because the ending vowel sounds of one word fuse to the beginning of the next word. This is called sinalefa:

Your goal for this week is to be able to read the third Article of Faith with confidence and good pronunciation (even if you do not know exactly the meaning of every word.)

2. Listen to the 4th Article of Faith:

 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

3. Now take time to read out loud this article of faith, again paying special attention to pure vowels, the blending of vowels at the end of a word and the beginning of another, phrasing and fluency.

 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

How much can you write from memory? Try it and leave blank spaces for the words you do not know.

 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

3. Now take time to read out loud this article of faith, again paying special attention to pure vowels, the blending of vowels at the end of a word and the beginning of another, and phrasing. You might want to record yourself to assess how you sound.

 https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

2. Now take a few minutes and think, if you were a Spanish-speaking person searching for purpose and wondering about how religion fits into that purpose. Write two questions that this person might ask. Now before you do this, keep these questions simple. You cannot use the internet, but ONLY the vocabulary you have right now in your head (or in your notes.) Hang on to these. You will need them for a discussion board next week.

Here is the link in case you need to review them: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

Now you will have the opportunity to make a declaration of faith in a discussion board. Go to the "Declaration of Faith" discussion board and follow the instructions for posting.

Here is a pdf of the Articles of Faith in Spanish:

2. ARTICLES OF FAITH ASSIGNMENTS: These are assignment. Be sure to complete them. 
3. LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA: In lesson 5 you will start reading our mininovela called "La Guitarra Misteriosa". You will find your assignments in Canvas as well as Padlet.

4. HANDOUTS AND RESOURCES: Download and study all handouts and resources because the text will not explain these points very well. Some resources are  links to grammar and vocabulary practice.