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90 •  Chapter 2: Las personas y las perspectivas the context we are in. You will come across lots of new words and grammar that will help you be able to express yourself more fully. You will read and hear about the identities of others and use your developing language skills to identify important information despite gaps in knowledge. At the end of the module, you will explore the first two Lengua sections of chapter 2, explicitly studying some features of the language. Learning objectives: Communication ❏ I can talk about my identity. ❏ I can understand the main idea and many details when reading about others’ identities. ❏ I can express agreement and disagreement with statements about identity. ❏ I can engage in a basic conversation about the concept of multiple identities. ❏ I can share some personal opinions about identity. Learning objectives: Language Lengua 2.1: Ser with descriptive adjectives ❏ I can conjugate the verb ser in the present tense for all subjects. ❏ I can give a few details about someone’s personality. ❏ I can express some defining characteristics of both people and things. ❏ I understand how and when to change an adjective’s gender and number. Lengua 2.2: Stem-changing verbs 1 ❏ I understand the conjugation rules for stem-changing verbs in the present tense. ❏ With information such as (o:ue) or (e:ie), I can conjugate stem-changing verbs in the present tense, though it might take me longer for some subjects. ❏ I am able to use the yo form of several common stem-changing verbs in my speech and writing, such as quiero , puedo , and entiendo . ❏ When I encounter these verbs in reading and listening, I am often able to understand them. 1. La lectura Read the introductions below. As you read, notice all of the cognates. Remember that you should not expect to understand fully; there are likely many words that are new to you. However, you should find that you are able to grasp the main idea as well as several details. Alexis Soy una persona activa y simpática. Tengo varios amigos y me encanta pasar tiempo con ellos. Practicamos fútbol todos los fines de semana, y a veces vamos al cine. Soy estudiante en la univer- sidad, y estudio medicina. No soy una persona perezosa 7 para nada; estudio y trabajo mucho. En el 7 lazy