América Latina/Origenes
Name the four regions of Latin America and at least one country from each:
North America (Mexico), South America (Brazil), Central America (Nicaragua), The Caribbean (Cuba)
Correctly pronounce the five vowel sounds in Spanish:
a-"ah", e-"aye", i-"ee", o-"oh", u-"ooh"
Replace the following with a suitable personal pronoun: los soldados (the soldiers)
ellos
the silly kids (niños=kids; tonto=silly)
los niños tontos
Provide three characters names/identities from the film:
Carlitos-little boy; Rosario-mom; Enrique-sacrifices self for Carlitos; Paco-attempts to marry Rosario; Abuelita; Reyna (lady who takes in Carlitos after saving him from human traffickers), etc...
In which region in Honduras located?
Central America
Correctly pronounce: -xe, -ci, -gi, -ge
"say," "see," "hee," "hey"
tú+yo=
nosotros/nosotras
Name all possessive adjectives we have discussed and state their usages:
mi/mis=my; tu/tus=your; nuestro/a; nuestros/as=our/ours; su/sus=his, her, their, your-formal
Define: amnesty
Granting an individual (or individuals) an ultimate pathway to citizenship, in spite of illegal/undocumented status within the country.
Name the island where Christopher Columbus first landed in the 'Americas?'
Hispanolia
adiós; hasta luego; hasta entonces; nos vemos; hasta pronto, etc...
tú+él=
ustedes
"the smart ones" (from 'los estudiantes' y 'inteligente')
los inteligentes
Name three of the most highly Hispanic-populated states:
California, Texas, Florida, New York, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona
Describe the third and final wave of immigration into the 'New World' that led to the ultimate creation of Latin America.
Tell me three ways of ultimately saying, "Nice to meet you."
mucho gusto; encantado (for males); encantada (for females)
Name and describe the five versions and usages of "you" in Spanish that we have discussed.
tú (informal-for friends, family, individuals of equal status); usted (formal-strangers, bosses, teachers, coaches, etc...); ustedes ("you" plural); vos ("you" singular in Central American slang); vosotros ("ya'll" used in Spain)
"mine" from "las llaves" (keys)
las mías
What does Paco ask to borrow from Rosario and her friend?
bleach
Name 17 Latin American countries (do not include Spain...it's in Europe):
Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Belize, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, etc...
Correctly pronounce: Desafortunadamente
"Day-suh-four-too-nah-duh-men-tay"
vos+ellos=
ustedes
"yours" from "your (formal) languages" (idioma=language)
los suyos
Describe at least three potential negative outlooks regarding undocumented immigration into the United States:
potentially contributing to drug flow through southern border; gang members potentially entering U.S.; jobs potentially being taken from blue collar U.S. workers, etc...