Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!

34 •  Chapter 1: La clase de español 3. Where is the UC located? ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. According to the reading, what are my study options aside from studying at a university? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. According to the reading, what might inspire me to visit the Museo del Prado? ______________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Based only on what is in the reading, indicate whether the following statements apply to the UNAM, the UC, both, or neither. a. There are bachelor’s degree programs. UNAM  UC  Both  Neither b. There are graduate programs. UNAM  UC  Both  Neither c. There are high-school level programs. UNAM  UC  Both  Neither d. It is a large university. UNAM  UC  Both  Neither e. The professors conduct research. UNAM  UC  Both  Neither f. There is a stadium. UNAM  UC  Both  Neither g. Students can major in Literature. UNAM  UC  Both  Neither Lengua 1.3: Nouns and articles, haber All nouns in Spanish are either masculine or feminine. When nouns refer to a person or animal, the lin- guistic gender usually corresponds with actual gender. When the noun is not a living being, its “gender” is more like a category and has nothing to do with masculinity or femininity. Nouns that describe people el amigo la amiga The ending -o can be made feminine by changing the -o to -a . el profesor la profesora The ending -or can be made feminine by adding -a . In some cases, the masculine and feminine are entirely different words: el hombre la mujer el padre la madre