(Volume 1 Módulo 2) Mi vida fuera de la universidad: Mi familia
¡Misión cumplida!
We have reached the end of Módulo 2. Go back to the first part of the module, and review what you have accomplished. Check the outcomes you have achieved. What are you proud of? What aspects of your Spanish would you like to improve? ¡Buen trabajo!
Summary of Contents: Comunicación y Lengua
Comunicación
Here we highlight selected vocabulary from the module. The student is responsible for all the content in this module and for any supplemental information shared by their instructor (not only the information included below). The student should use the following information as a starting point for their review. In addition, they should highlight and expand on vocabulary lists to include terms that are most relevant to them. This will allow students to customize their language learning journey along the many relevant themes throughout the textbook. In addition, this will facilitate more personal end-of-module speaking and writing activities.
El núcleo familiar
| el padre |
father |
| la madre |
mother |
| el hermano |
brother |
| la hermana |
sister |
| el esposo |
husband |
| la esposa |
wife |
| la pareja |
partner |
| el hijo |
son |
| la hija |
daughter |
| el padrastro |
stepfather |
| la madrastra |
stepmother |
| el hermanastro |
stepbrother |
| la hermanastra |
stepdaughter |
| el medio hermano |
half-brother |
| la media hermana |
half-sister |
| la mascota |
pet |
Los parientes (Relatives) [La familia lejana]
| el tío |
uncle |
| la tía |
aunt |
| el sobrino |
nephew |
| la sobrina |
niece |
| el primo |
cousin m. |
| la prima |
cousin f. |
| el abuelo |
grandfather |
| la abuela |
grandmother |
| el suegro |
father-in-law |
| la suegra |
mother-in-law |
| el yerno |
son-in-law |
| la nuera |
daughter-in-law |
| el bisabuelo |
great grandfather |
| la bisabuela |
great grandmother |
Más palabras para describir la familia
| el hijo único |
only child/son |
| la hija única |
only daughter |
| (el/la) menor |
(youngest) younger |
| (el/la) mayor |
(eldest) older |
| los ancestros/los antepasados |
ancestors |
Describimos la apariencia física
| alto |
tall |
| bajo |
short (height) |
| pequeño |
small |
| grande |
big |
| delgado/flaco |
thin |
| moreno |
with dark hair/dark-skinned |
| güero/ rubio |
blonde or light-skinned |
Describimos la personalidad
| abierto/a |
open-minded/open |
| aburrido/a |
boring |
| amable |
nice |
| antipático/a |
unfriendly |
| cómico/a OR gracioso/a |
funny/witty |
| divertido/a |
fun |
| grosero/a |
rude |
| perezoso/a |
lazy |
| simpático/a |
friendly |
| tímido/a |
shy |
| trabajador/a |
hard-working |
Los cognados
| ansioso/a |
conservador/a |
| complicado/a |
moderno/a |
| difícil |
nervioso/a |
| energético/a |
optimista |
| extrovertido/a |
pesimista |
| introvertido/a |
perfeccionista |
| liberal |
sociable |
Lengua
The rules that govern our use of the language are presented in a communicative context throughout the module– grammar is always tied to use. Here we highlight selected grammar topics from the module. The student is responsible for all the content in this module and for any supplemental information shared by their instructor (not only the information included below). The student should use the following information as a starting point for their review.
| Idiomatic expressions with por |
| por cierto |
for sure; by the way |
| por fin |
finally |
| por ejemplo |
for example |
| por supuesto |
of course |
| por otro lado |
on the other hand |
| por lo menos |
at least |
| por lo general |
generally |
| por primera (última) vez |
for the first (last) time |
| por eso |
that’s why |
| mi(s) |
my |
| tu(s) |
your |
| su(s) |
his/her / your (formal) |
| nuestro/a(s) |
our |
| vuestro/a(s) |
your (plural; Spain) |
| su(s) |
their / your (plural) |
| aprender |
to learn |
| asistir |
to attend |
| beber |
to drink |
| comer |
to eat |
| compartir |
to share |
| correr |
to run |
| escribir |
to write |
| imprimir |
to print |
| leer |
to read |
| saber |
to know |
| ver |
to see/watch |
| vender |
to sell |
| vivir |
to live |
Mis propias palabras y frases
Write down other words and phrases that help you align the themes of this module with your own personal and professional life.
- Describe your family:
- Ask questions about someone else’s family:
- Answer questions about your own family:
- Talk about activities you do with friends and family:
- Use numbers between 30 and 100:
