Unidad 5: En la comunidad
Introduction
Learning Objectives
- Learn and use various manners to show possession
- Learn and apply the concepts for Spanish phonics that lead to spelling changes.
- Learn the differences between “conocer vs saber”.
- Review Spanish language characteristics.
- Fluency through linking words.
- Learn the rules for Spanish punctuation and capitalization.
- Review some of the more challenging grammar concepts to date.
- Progress in reading comprehension and gain exposure to another mood in Spanish.
Contents
1. Expresando posesiones: Adjetivos posesivos cortos, largos y preposición “de”.
2. Tomando posesión de la fonética—un repaso y un poco más.
3. Las diferencias entre saber y conocer.
4. Recordemos las características del idioma español.
5. Frecuencia y encadenamiento de palabras.
6. Las reglas de puntuación y el uso de mayúsculas en español.
7. Tres grandes cuestiones del español.
8. La comprehension de la lectura.
Vocabulary
“Give your mind a chance to travel through foreign languages.” –Neil Simon
As you reflect on your journey in Spanish you may realize:
- You can appreciate Spanish culture, while also valuing your own culture.
- Knowing another language will expand your opportunities, improving your employment potential.
- You have grown as a global citizen.
- You possess a great deal of knowledge for a beginning level student of a second language. It takes much practice to maintain and improve language skills so we will start this chapter with a new concept to give you more time to really take ownership of it.
