Español 1-A

Final Exam Study Guide-2013

Exam Dates:

LISTENING AND SPEAKING: Friday, June 14

READING AND WRITING:Monday, June 17

Realidades A-pp. 85-205 / Realidades A Student Home Page
  1. Content
  • Cap. 2A
  • Cap. 2B
  • Cap. 3A
  • Cap. 3B
  1. Vocabulario (Attached / Realidades A Student Home Page On-Line)
  • Cap. 2A Tu día en la escuela
    -To talk about school schedules and subjects

-To discuss what students do during the day

-To ask and tell who is doing an action

  • Cap. 2B Tu sala de clases -To describe a classroom

-To indicate where things are located

-To talk about more than one object or person

  • Cap. 3A ¿Desayuno o almuerzo?

-To talk about foods and beverages for breakfast and lunch

-To talk about likes and dislikes

-To express how often something is done

  • Cap. 3B Para mantener la salud

-To talk about foods and beverages for dinner

-To describe what people or things are like

-To discuss food, health, and exercise choices

  1. Grammar (Attached / Practice on Realidades A Student Home Page)
  • Cap. 2A

-Subject pronouns

-Present tense of –ar verbs

  • Cap. 2B

-The verb estar

-The plurals of nouns and articles

-Prepositions

  • Cap. 3A

-Present tense of –er and –ir verbs

-Me gustan, me encantan

  • Cap. 3B

-The plurals of adjectives

-The verb SER

  1. Culture (Attached - Information Sheets)
  • Origin of Spanish words from Latin/ “Romance Languages”
  • The Romans roamed all over
  • Many Spanish (and French and Italian words have Latin roots.)
  • El desayuno
  • Cookies/Bread/Roll vs Eggs/Bacon/Cereal
  • El mate
  • Herbal Tea (National beverage of Argentina, Paraguay & Uruguay)
  • Las Frutas y Verduras
  • USA imports lots of fruits & vegetables from Spanish-speaking countries like cherries from Chile in January
  • Los mercados
  • Open-air markets in a central square are very common
  • La tomatina
  • Giant “Food Fight” with Tomatoes in Spain
  • El fútbol
  • Soccer is most popular sport in Spanish speaking world
  • “Copa Mundial” is the World Cup (International competition)
  • Yuca Chips / Platano Chips / Tortilla Chips
  • All prepared like potato chips – sliced thin and fried in oil

Chapter 2A

Chapter 2B

Chapter 3A

Chapter 3B

Culture:

Capítulo 2A Exploration of the Language: Connections between Latin, English and Spanish (Realidades 1A p94-94)

  • Many words in English and Spanish are based on Latin.
  • Seeing the relationship between words will help expand your English and Spanish vocabulary.
  • Look at the list of Latin root forms for the numbers one to ten.
  • For each Roman numeral listed on page 94 choose one of the root forms (if more than one is listed )
  • Write down a Spanish and an English word you know that are based on that root.

Roman Numeral / Root(s) / English Word / Spanish Word
I / uni -
prim-
II / du-
bi-
second-
III / tri-
IV / quadr-
quart-
V / quint-
VI / sext-
VII / sept -
VIII / oct-
octav-
IX / novem-
X / dec-
decim-

Capítulo 3A: Food and Mealtimes – Breakfast and Lunch

Read the following and answer the questions on this sheet.

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El desayunoFrom the popular churros (fried dough rolled in sugar) and hot chocolate in Spain to the pan dulce served in many countries, a wide variety of foods can be found on the breakfast table in the Spanish-speaking world. Most often, people prefer a light breakfast of bread or a roll, coffee or tea, and possibly juice. Items such as cereal, milk, eggs, ham, or sausage are less common.
/ • / In Spain you can ask for a desayuno americano. What do you think you would be served?
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Frutas y verdurasDuring winter, the United States imports a wide range of fruits from Chile such as cherries, peaches, and grapes. When you purchase grapes from a supermarket in January, look to see if they have a label that says Producto de Chile or Importado de Chile.
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• / What are some other fruits and vegetables in your local market that are products of other countries?
Answer using my notes. /

Culture : Chapter 3B: Para Mantener El Salud (Mantaining Your Health)

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El mate is the national beverage of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This herbal tea is shared among family and friends. It is served hot in a hollow gourd, also called un mate, with a straw called una bombilla.
/ • / What national beverage does the United States have that compares to mate?
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¡Goooooooooooool!Scoring the winning gol is the most exciting moment of the game. El fútbol is the most popular sport in the world, and it has many fanáticos (fans) in every Spanish-speaking country. Every four years, teams throughout the world compete regionally in order to become one of the 32 teams to advance to the World Cup (la Copa Mundial) competition. Many Spanish-speaking countries compete in what has become the most widely watched sporting event in the world. Since the competition began in 1930, two Spanish-speaking countries have won the World Cup competition: Uruguay in 1930 and 1950 and Argentina in 1978 and 1986.
/ • / How does the enthusiasm for soccer in the United States compare with the rest of the world’s view of this sport? Why do you think this is so?
Answer using my notes. /
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Los mercados, or open-air markets, are common throughout Latin America. Many towns have a central market, held on a given day of the week, where people come from all around to buy and sell food, as well as flowers, crafts, and clothing.
/ • / How does this market compare with the ways in which fruits and vegetables are bought in your community?
Answer using my notes. /
Un mercado guatemalteco
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La TomatinaHow would you like to attend a festival where a gigantic food fight with tomatoes is the highlight of the day? That’s what happens at the annual Fiesta de la Tomatina in Buñol, Spain. After the town council distributes more than 130 tons of ripe tomatoes to participants, the two-hour-long tomato-throwing festival begins.
/ • / Describe any festivals unique to your community or your state. How do they compare to La Tomatina?
Answer using my notes. /
La Tomatina en Buñol, España

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