Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!

180 •  Chapter 3: La cultura y los viajes other important people in your immediate community and learned about the important people in your classmates’ lives. In chapter 3, we move outside of our immediate context and discuss culture. You will begin by identifying what culture is, discussing your own culture, and sharing which elements of your culture feel the most salient in your daily life. From there, we will discuss the ways in which we share cul- tures with those around us, either at home or while traveling, and how different people work to preserve their cultures. You will discuss your own experiences with travel and share some of what you’ve learned about other cultures or your own culture. Contents Module A: What is my culture? Lengua 3.1: Verbs like gustar Lengua 3.2: Saber and conocer Module B: Sharing cultures Lengua 3.3: Direct object pronouns Lengua 3.4: Verbs with irregular yo forms Module C: Places and travels Lengua 3.5: Regular preterite tense conjugation Lengua 3.6: Irregular preterite 1 Module D: Comparing cultures Lengua 3.7: Making comparisons Lengua 3.8: Indefinite and negative words Reflection and review Repaso de la lengua, capítulo 3 Module A:What is my culture? Module overview We will begin chapter 3, “La cultura y los viajes,” by asking the question, “What is my culture?” In this module, you will identify key elements of culture and discuss which are most present in your own city and community. You will also discuss which of those are important to you culturally and which are not. You will learn more about your classmates and about what elements of culture are most present and important in their lives.