Unit One: Introductions Essential Questions: 1. How does language affect identity? 2. How does language influence interactions between groups of people? 3. What role does language play in the development of one's values? martes primero de septiembre Today’s agenda I. Repasito Take out a piece of paper to answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. What are the two parts of a bilingual dictionary? 2. What are the different abbreviations you may see? What do they all mean? 3. How can you determine the gender of a noun? 4. How will verbs be given? 5. What are cognates and false cognates? II. Prueba/Quiz Take out a piece of paper write your first and last name and today’s date in Spanish. III. Cultura: Culture in the USA vs. Latin America Today we are going to explore our culture and discuss differences and similarities to the Spanish speaking world. You will complete two activities on a separate piece of paper. Práctica: A. For each feature of a culture, think of one example common to people in the United States or in the country where you were born. 1. Ways of greeting people 9. Nature of friendship 2. Beliefs about hospitality 10. Ideas about clothing 3. Importance of time 11. Food 4. Greets 12. Attitude toward age 5. Facial expressions 13. The role of family 6. Clothing 14. Rules of polite behavior 7. Attitudes about personal space/privacy 8. Gestures to show you understand what has been told B. Everyone has a culture - Everyone is different Directions: Respond to each question on the worksheet. III. Los besos Now, we will watch a video about a specific type of greeting performed in France, Spain and other European countries. How to Cheek Kiss Práctica:
A. On the same paper, describe your first impression of "Los besos" and greetings in the Spanish speaking world. B. ¿Cierto o falso? Indicate whether these statements are true (cierto) or false (falso). Correct the false statements. Culture Note: Kisses are not only a form of greeting in Hispanic cultures. It is also common to end a phone conversation and close letters or e-mails with the word UN BESO o BESOS. Also, friends may use UN ABRAZO to end a written message. In a more formal e-mail, one can write UN SALUDO (cordial) or SALUDOS. TAREA: Answer the following question using complete sentences.
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Essential Questions: 1. How does language affect identity? 2. How does language influence interactions between groups of people? 3. What role does language play in the development of one's values? Reminder
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