CHAPTER 8 REVIEW Spanish I
CULTURA Florida
CULTURA- FLORIDA Capital: Tallahassee One of the largest exporters of citrus fruits. The first oranges arrived with Spanish explorers in the 16 th century. Named by Juan Ponce de León, a Spanish explorer, when he arrived on the coast in 1513.
PLACES TO KNOW: Miami: Miami is found on the Atlantic coast and is home to many Spanish-speakers. La Pequeña Habana: (Little Havana) is the Cuban district in Miami. St. Augustine: founded in 1565. St. Augustine represents the oldest European settlement in the United States. It was founded 42 years before Jamestown, Virginia. The architecture of the city is also a reminder of the arrival of the Spaniards during the colonial era. Tampa: home to el Círculo Cubano (the Cuban Circle) which was founded in 1899 by Cuban immigrants. The building was constructed in 1917 and is an example of neo-classical style.
PLACES TO KNOW: Los Cayos de Florida: (The Florida Keys) are connected by 42 bridges. Cape Canaveral: Home to the Kennedy Space Center and Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. El Parque de los Everglades: One of the most unique places in the world because it is home to both alligators & crocodiles. Beaches: Many Florideans spend their free time on the beaches in their state. Look at the map on your Geo-Cultura worksheet as an example for the Map that will be on your test.
FOOD Floribbean or Floribeño- A mix of Caribbean and Floridian flavors. Common ingredients are plaintains, yuca, fine herbs, spices, seafood, and tropical fruits such as mango. Croquetas & Empanadas- Cuban finger foods that are sold throughout Miami. Flan- Cuban flan is a typical dessert sold in Little Havana.
CELEBRATIONS Baila USA- 4 days of celebrations that celebrate the traditional artisans of the Latin community. El Carnaval de Miami- This is the closing of the Calle Ocho Festival in little Havana that celebrates the Hispanic culture in the city.
PRODUCTS Spanish speakers in the United States have a major influence. These individuals spend more on food, clothing, telephone services, electronics, personal care products, public transportation, housing, and cleaning supplies. In areas that are heavily populated by Spanish speakers, many products are advertised in Spanish and English. Many Spanish speaking countries have open-air markets instead of malls or department stores. Customers are expected to bargain with venders. Guayaberas are embroidered, short-sleeved cotton or linen shirts that are often worn in Florida. These shirts originated in Cuba over 200 years ago and were made popular by Ramon Puig who makes custom-made Guayabera shirts for celebrities. Talla is the Spanish word for size when referring to clothing and Número is the Spanish word for size when referring to shoes.
GRAMMAR
COSTAR & NUMBERS 1-1MILLION
COSTAR & NUMBERS 1-1MILLION The verb costar means to cost. You will only use the 3 rd person singular (cuesta) and 3 rd person plural (cuestan) form of the verb to tell how much something costs. When counting, numbers 1-29 are 1 word. Example: 16- dieciséis, 26-veitiseis After the number 30, you add the final number to the first number using y. Example: 31- treinta y uno When counting, the number uno at the end of a word changes to un before masculine nouns and una before feminine nouns. The numbers 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900 will agree also with gender of the nouns the modify. Example: doscientos escritorios and doscientas faldas. The numbers cien(to) and mil do not have a separate feminine and masculine form. The number un millón changes to millones in the plural form. Also, the word de is used after millón or millones when it is followed by a noun.
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES & COMPARISONS
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES & COMPARISONS Adjectives used to point things out are called demonstrative adjectives. Demonstrative objects have a masculine and feminine form and must match the object they are modifying. Masculine Feminine This Este Esta These Estos Estas That Ese Esa Those Esos Esas
DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES & COMPARISONS Use the following expressions to compare things. REMEMBER that the adjective must agree in gender and number with the object it is describing. Más que- More than Menos que- Less than Tan como- As as These adjectives have irregular comparative forms. Bueno(a)(s)- good/ Mejor(es)- Better Malo(a)(s)- bad/ Peor(es)- Worse Viejo(a)(s)- Old/ Mayor(es)- Older Joven(es)- Young/ Menor(es)- Younger
THE VERBS QUEDAR & PARECER
THE VERBS QUEDAR & PARECER The verb Quedar is used ot say how something fits someone or how it looks on someone. The conjugations of the verb is just like the conjugation of the verb Gustar (see following slide). Queda is used when talking about one thing and Quedan is used when talking about more than one thing. The adjectives grande (big), pequeño (small), as well as the adverbs bien (well) and mal (badly) are often used with the verb Quedar. Remember that all adjectives must agree in number and gender with the object they are describing but that adverbs do not change.
THE VERB QUEDAR Singular (object) Plural (object) It fits me A mí Me queda A mí Me quedan It fits you (tú) A ti Te queda A ti Te quedan It fits you (usted) A usted Le queda A usted Le quedan It fits him A él Le queda A él Le quedan It fits her A ella Le queda A ella Le quedan It fits us A Nosotros Nos queda A Nosotros Nos quedan It fits you (vosotros) A Vosotros Os queda A Vosotros Os quedan It fits you (ustedes) A Ustedes Les queda A Ustedes Les quedan It fits them A Ellos Les queda A Ellos Les quedan
THE VERBS QUEDAR & PARECER The verb Parecer is used to say how something seems to someone. The conjugations of the verb is just like the conjugation of the verb Gustar (see following slide). Parece is used when talking about one thing and Parecen is used when talking about more than one thing. Remember that all adjectives must agree in number and gender with the object they are describing but that adverbs do not change.
THE VERB PARECER Singular (object) Plural (object) It seems to me A mí Me parece A mí Me parecen It seems to you (tú) A ti Te parece A ti Te parecen It seems to you (usted) A usted Le parece A usted Le parecen It seems to him A él Le parece A él Le parecen It seems to her A ella Le parece A ella Le parecen It seems to us A Nosotros Nos parece A Nosotros Nos parecen It seems to you (vosotros) A Vosotros Os parece A Vosotros Os parecen It seems to you (ustedes) A Ustedes Les parece A Ustedes Les parecen It seems to them A Ellos Les parece A Ellos Les parecen
PRETERIT TENSE Preterit Tense is used to talk about actions that happened in the past at a specific time in the past. Common words that are often associated with Preterit Tense are: Anoche (last night), ayer (yesterday), anterayer (the day before yesterday), el {día, mes} pasado (Last {day, month}), To form, drop the ar, -er, or ir of the verb and add the Preterit ending the at matches the subject. (See the following slide for endings).
PRETERIT TENSE ENDINGS Subject Ending Subject Ending Yo -é Nosotros(as) -amos Tú -aste Vosotros(as) -asteis Usted -ó Ustedes -aron Él -ó Ellos(as) -aron Ella -ó
PRETERIT TENSE -AR verbs do NOT stem-change in Preterit Tense. ONLY IR ending verbs stem-change. Reflexive Verbs in Preterit Tense will still use the Reflexive Pronouns (me/te/se/nos/os/se) before the Preterit conjugation of the verb.
PRETERIT CONJUGATION OF THE VERB IR- TO GO I went Yo fui We went Nosotros(as) fuimos You went Tú fuiste You went Vosotros(as) fuisteis You went Usted fue You went Ustedes fueron He went Él fue They went Ellos(as) fueron She went Ella fue
VOCABULARIO
VOCABULARIO Review your vocabulary for your Chapter 8-Part I and Chapter 8-Part II Vocabulary tests. Also review your Exprésate! boxes on pages 273, 275, 285, and 287