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Choose a team member to count from ONE to TEN in Spanish. Another person from a different team will give you a totally random number to spell.
Remember - phrase response with: "what is, ____ "
Numbers 1 - 10: uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez.
Think back to this class: your friend has a brother and a sister. How do we say those words in Spanish?
Remember - phrase response with: "what is, ____ "
Brother = (el) hermano
Sister = (la) hermana
Give us TWO Spanish adjectives that you remember and what they mean (hint: go for the easy ones!)
Remember - phrase response with: "what is, ____ "
Options include: contento = content, nervioso = nervous, simpatico = kind, etc.
You just ran to catch a bus, and now you're tired. Complete this sentence (ESTAR): "Yo _____ cansado."
Remember - phrase response with: "what is, ____ "
Correct answer: ESTOY (I am)
What is the capital of Mexico? Try to use the Spanish name, if you know it!
Remember - phrase response with: "what is, ____ "
Mexico City, better known as Ciudad de Mexico
Let's make it a little harder: what is 15 in Spanish (don't worry about pronunciation) and how do you spell it?
Correct answer: QUINCE = 15
(Words beginning in a Q make the sound of C/K)
We learned that we all have our padres (parents) and they also had their parents. How do you say "grandfather" and "grandmother" in Spanish?
Answer: abuelo = grandfather
abuela = grandmother
Adjectives in Spanish need to agree in number and gender. So if you are talking to your friend about HER uncles, finish this sentence: ¿Cómo están _____ tíos?
Correct possessive adjective is:
¿Cómo están tus tíos?
You meet another student at a Halloween party who is from out of town, and they ask: "De donde eres?"
How do you respond to that? (Hint: I'm from Philly)
Answer: Yo soy de Philadelphia!
If it's you and your friends: Somos de Philly.
Name one of the two Spanish speaking countries that share a border with Mexico! (so - NOT the U.S.A.)
Options include: Guatemala and Belize
Solve this math problem in Spanish AND pronounce the solution correctly:
Dieciseis + (mas) cuatro = (es)... ??
Answer: 16 + 4 = 20
(Dieciseis mas cuatro es veinte)
In my family, yo tengo (I have)... un tio y un tia, con dos hijos. Los dos hijos son ____ ______ .
(Fill in the blank with the two words you need.)
Correct answer: mis primos! (my cousins)
Look closely at this sentence and correct the mistakes:
English: Their teachers are Mr. Horst and Mr. Hilla.
Spanish: Su profesoras son Sr. Horst y Sr. Hilla
Answer: Sus profesores son Sr. Horst y Sr. Hilla
(Possessive adjectives match the nouns!)
NOSOTROS is a pronoun that means us/we. What is the conjugation (verb form) for both SER and ESTAR with that specific pronoun?
Answer: nosotros estamos (estar), and nosotros somos (ser). [REMEMBER: if you see a phrase with "this name y yo" it indicates nosotros.] y yo = and I
How do you say this in Spanish: "Gulf of Mexico"
Answer: Golfo de México
(review that one later, it's part of the HW)
Choose one person on your team to spell these two numbers (but be careful! help them out!): 25 and 31
Correct answer: 25 = veinticinco (one word)
30 = treinta y uno (three words)
Choose a team member, and have them choose two family members. You need their names!
Create a grammatically accurate sentence with those two names, and the possessive adjective.
Answers will vary. Examples include:
#1: Mis se llaman Steve y Elizabeth.
#2: Mis primos se llaman Ian y James.
The closest Spanish word for "benchmark" is probably examen, or exam. Translate this phrase from Spanish to English: "Tenemos nuestros examenes en octubre. Estoy cansado!"
Answer/translation: "We have our exams in October. I'm tired!"
Translate to Spanish (use ESTAR):
1. They are very excited.
2. I am happy, today (hoy) is Friday.
Answers: 1. Ellos/ellas están emocionados(as).
2. Estoy feliz, hoy es viernes.
The Spanish "explorers" encountered civilizations that built incredible cities, with sophisticated designs and economies. What was the name of the Aztec capital that was replaced by Ciudad de Mexico?
Answer: Tenochtitlan (spelling not mandatory)
A volunteer from another team will be chosen by Sr. Hilla at random, and your team will hear a random math problem. (For this: addition/mas). Translate all three numbers you hear.
Answers will vary. Example:
12 + 18 = 30 (doce mas dieciocho es treinta)
Complete these three sentences. Choose three family members (anyone can help here).
1. Mi madre _____ tiene _____ años.
2. Ella es de ________, en los Estados Unidos.
3. Ella es una persona _______ (add kind, smart, or good)
Answers will vary. Examples:
1. Mi madre tiene 40 años.
2. Ella es de New Jersey.
3. Ella es una persona inteligente.
To get these points, list the possessive adjectives that we learned in class that correspond to: my/mine, yours (inf.), his/hers/theirs, and ours.
You should have a total of at least EIGHT words in Spanish.
Correct answers: Mi/mis = my/mine, Tu/tus = yours, su/sus = his/hers/their(s), and... nuestro/nuestra/nuestros/nuestras.
What is the BEST possible way to remember the difference between SER and ESTAR? What are the TWO key words I gave you, with capital letters as reminders?
Answer: ELF = ESTAR, Location and Feelings
STOP = SER, Time, Origin, and Physical Characteristics
At the end of this month, what major Mexican cultural tradition will be celebrate? And secondly: give one example of a movie in the US that celebrated this tradition!
Answer: Dia de los Muertos = Day of the Dead
"Coco" was released in 2017 by Pixar (go watch it!)