Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!

Reflection and review  • 81 4. Why does the speaker recommend taking basic courses at community college? ______________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What are some other types of classes offered at community colleges besides basic courses? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What did the author study in university? __________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Repaso de la lengua, capítulo 1 In this chapter, you have explored eight language topics. Below is a summary of what you have learned. Use these pages and the exercises that follow to determine what areas would be best for you to review. Lengua 1.1: The alphabet, pronunciation, and accent marks ❏ I can spell my name in Spanish. ❏ I can list a few features of Spanish pronunciation. ❏ I can understand most of the letters when someone else spells something slowly. ❏ I know where accent marks go on some words, and I understand that they are important. Lengua 1.2: Subject pronouns and the verb to be ❏ I know the words for subject pronouns in Spanish ( yo , tú , etc.). ❏ I understand what conjugation is. ❏ I can conjugate the verbs ser and estar in the present tense, though it might take me longer for some subjects. ❏ I can identify some uses of the verb ser , such as saying where someone is from. ❏ I can identify some uses of the verb estar , such as asking how someone is feeling. ❏ I understand why a speaker would often omit the subject pronouns yo and tú in a sentence or question (e.g., “Soy estudiante” instead of “Yo soy estudiante”). Lengua 1.3: Nouns and articles, haber ❏ I can make an educated guess about whether a noun is masculine or feminine. ❏ I can select an appropriate article for a noun based on number and gender. ❏ I can use hay to say what there is. ❏ I understand the difference between indefinite articles ( un , una , unos , unas ) and definite articles ( el , la , los , las ).