(Volume 1 Módulo 0) Introductorio: Interacciones
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¡Misión cumplida!
We have reached the end of Módulo introductorio. 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
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 (e.g., student life, home life, daily life, lifestyle, family, favorite foods, and clothing style). In addition, this will facilitate more personal end-of-module speaking and writing activities.
Introduce yourself; Greet friends and people you don’t know very well (Introducción comunicativa / Hablemos más)
| SALUDOS (GREETINGS) |
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| Hola | Hi! / Hello! (informal) |
| Buenos días | Good morning |
| Buenas tardes | Good afternoon |
| Buenas noches | Good evening / night |
| ¿Qué tal? | What’s up? (informal) |
| ¿Cómo te va? | How’s it going? |
| ¿Cómo estás? | How are you? (informal) |
| ¿Cómo está usted? | How are you? (formal) |
| CONOCEMOS A LA GENTE / PRESENTACIONES | |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What’s your name? (informal) |
| ¿Cómo se llama usted? | What’s your name? (formal) |
| ¿Cuál es tu nombre? | What’s your name? (informal) |
| ¿De dónde eres? | Where are you from? (informal) |
| ¿De dónde es usted? | Where are you from? (formal) |
| Me llamo ____ / Mi nombre es ___ | My name is… |
| Soy/Yo soy… | I am… |
| Soy/Yo soy de… | I’m from |
| Mucho gusto | Nice to meet you |
| El gusto es mío / Igualmente | The pleasure is mine / Likewise |
| Encantado/a | Nice to meet you |
| DESPEDIDAS (FAREWELLS) | |
| Chau | Bye! (informal) |
| Adiós | Goodbye |
| Hasta luego | See you later |
| Hasta mañana | See you tomorrow |
| Hasta pronto | See you soon |
| Buenas noches | Good night |
| Nos vemos | See you later |
| OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION & HELPFUL PHRASES | |
| Estoy bien, gracias | I’m fine, thank you |
| Tengo [número] años. | I’m [number] years old |
| Vivo en [ciudad/país] | I live in [City/Country]. |
| Soy estudiante | I’m a student |
| Estoy aprendiendo español | I’m learning Spanish |
| ¿Y tú? | And you? |
| De nada | You’re welcome |
| Perdón / Lo siento | Excuse me / I’m sorry |
Los cognados
| PERSONAL DESCRIPTIONS |
| inteligente |
| paciente |
| interesante |
| importante |
| flexible |
| idealista |
| extravagante |
| honesto/a |
| serio/a |
| generoso/a |
| extrovertido/a |
| elegante |
| pesimista |
| responsable |
| sentimental |
| rebelde |
| tolerante |
| informal |
| optimista |
| admirable |
| independiente |
| materialista |
Numbers 0 – 30 to talk about quantities
Spell names and words in Spanish (the alphabet)
Simple questions
| PALABRAS -QU (WH WORDS) | |
| Qué | What |
| Quién | Who |
| Cómo | How |
| Cuándo | When |
| Dónde | Where |
| Cuál | Which |
| Por qué | Why |
| PREGUNTAS INFORMATIVAS | |
| ¿Quiénes son tus amigos? | Who are your friends? |
| ¿Cuál es tu clase favorita? | Which is your favorite class? |
| ¿Cuáles son tus clases favoritas? | Which are your favorite classes? |
| ¿Cómo son los profesores en la universidad? | What are the professors at the university like? |
| ¿De dónde son la mayoría de los estudiantes de la universidad? ¿De Tejas? | Where are most of the university’s students from? Texas? |
| ¿De dónde eres? | Where are you from? |
| ¿Cuántos años tienes? | How old are you? |
| ¿Qué te gusta hacer? | What do you like to do? |
| ¿Dónde vives? | Where do you live? |
| ¿Qué hora es? | What time is it? |
| ¿Qué día es hoy? | What day is today? |
| PREGUNTAS DE SÍ/NO | |
| ¿Eres de Tejas? | Are you from Texas? |
| ¿Hablas [idioma]? | Do you speak [language]? |
| ¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas? | Do you have brothers or sisters? |
| ¿Tienes mascotas? | Do you have pets? |
Classroom expressions
| EL INSTRUCTOR | |
| Cierren los libros, por favor | Please close your books |
| Repitan, por favor | Please repeat |
| Lean, por favor | Please read |
| ¿Comprenden? | Do you guys understand? |
| Contesta, por favor | Please answer |
| ¿Tienen preguntas? | Do you all have questions? |
| De tarea… | For homework… |
| LOS ESTUDIANTES | |
| Sí, comprendo / No, no comprendo / No entiendo | Yes, I understand / No, I don’t understand / I don’t understand |
| Tengo una pregunta… | I have a question… |
| Presente | Here! (You can say this when your instructor is checking attendance) |
| Otra vez, por favor | Again, please |
| Más despacio, por favor | More slowly, please |
| Más alto, por favor | Louder, please |
| ¿Qué página? | Which page? |
| ¿Cómo se dice “pen” en español? | How do you say “pen” in Spanish? |
| ¿Cómo se escribe “libro”? | How do you spell “libro”? |
| Lo siento, no sé | I’m sorry, but I don’t know. |
Otras palabras útiles (Other useful words)
| sí/no | yes/no |
| hoy/mañana | today/tomorrow |
| y/o | and/or |
| de | of; from |
| en | in; on; at |
| pero | but |
| también/además | also |
| la palabra | word |
| los días de la semana | days of the week |
| los cognados | cognates |
Otras palabras/expresiones útiles en la conversación
Mis palabras
Write down other words and phrases that help you align the themes of this module with your own personal and professional life.
Introduce yourself:
Greet friends and people you don’t know very well:
Provide some personal information/descriptions:
Use numbers 0 – 30 to talk about quantities:
Ask simple questions:
Spell names and words in Spanish (the alphabet):
Use classroom expressions in Spanish:
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.
| SUBJECT PRONOUNS | |
| yo | I |
| tú | you (informal) |
| vos | you (informal; regional variant) |
| usted / Ud. | you (formal) |
| él | he |
| ella | she |
| nosotros/as | we |
| vosotros/as | you (plural; informal; regional variant) |
| ustedes / uds. | you (plural) |
| ellos/as | they |
| THE PRESENT TENSE OF THE VERB SER WITH SUBJECT PRONOUN | |
| Yo soy | I am |
| Tú eres | You are (informal) |
| Él/ella/usted es | He is / She is / You are (formal) |
| Nosotros/nosotras somos | We are |
| Vosotros/vosotras sois | You all are (informal; used mainly in Spain) |
| Ellos/ellas/ustedes son | They are / You all are (formal) |
| THE PRESENT TENSE OF THE VERB HABER “HAY” (THERE IS OR THERE ARE) | |
| Hay veinticinco estudiantes en la clase. | There are twenty-five students in the class. |
| Hay una ventana en mi habitación. | There is a window in my room. |
| Hay un escritorio en el salón de clase. | There is one/a desk in the classroom. |
| Hay doce estudiantes mujeres en mi clase de español. | There are twelve female students in my Spanish class. |
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