Shopping for Clothes

Comprandoropa

An advertisement from a clothing store

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Skill Modality: / Reading
Level: / 1
Topic: / Society
Completion Time: / 2 hours
Language Feature: / Recognition and formation of related verbs, adjectives, and nouns
Objective(s): / Improve reading comprehension of a clothing store advertisement by distinguishing between verbs, adjectives, and nouns.
Competence: / Lexical
Copyright Info: / DLIFLC,
2010
Developer(s): / Adriana Erickson

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Objective:Improve reading comprehension of a clothing store advertisement by distinguishing between verbs, adjectives, and nouns.

Description:

1.Sort out key nouns, adjectives, and verbs from the upcoming text.
2.Preview key phrases from the upcoming text about clothes shopping.
3.Discern details from the first part of the clothing store ad.
4.Grasp additional details from the store advertisement.
5.Review comprehension of the store advertisement while you create your own short ad.

Go to the Global Language Online Support Service web page.

  1. Select: Spanish
  2. In the drop down menus, select the following:
  3. Level: 1
  4. Modality: reading
  5. Competence: Lexical
  6. Topic: Society
  7. Click search lessons


Select the lesson titled “Shopping for Clothes”

At any point in the lesson you can click on the “Glossary” tab to find words or hear them pronounced. On the source tab you can read the entire text and hear it being read aloud.

Click “Begin Lesson”

As you work through the lesson, read all of the feedback, reasons for answers, comparisons, and teacher’s notes. Do this to complete this packet by filling in the worksheets and for your own learning.

When you have completed the lesson and all of the activities online and in this packet, print your certificate.

Glossary

As you come across new words, add them to the list.

/ ropa / clothes (n.)
/ camisa / shirt (n.)
/ comprar / to buy (v.)
/ rojo / red (adj.)
/ terno / suit (n.)
/ atuendo / attire (n.)
/ anaranjado / orange (adj.)
/ amarillo / yellow (adj.)
/ hombre / man (n.)
/ mujer / woman (n.)
/ niño / boy (n.)
/ temporada / season (n.)
/ pasarlobien / to have fun
/ fiesta / party (n.)
/ abrigo / coat (n.)
/ campo / large grassy plain in South America, with scattered bushes and small trees
/ celeste / light blue (n.)
/ diario / daily
/ a la moda / in fashion
/ fin de semana / weekend (n.)

Your new words

Spanish / English
Spanish / English

Activity 1- Poner las palabras en las columnas correctas. Put the words into the correct categories.In this activity, you will encounter key words: nouns, adjectives, and verbs, from the upcoming text. Sort them into their correct categories.

Check your answers and read the feedback online. Fill in the Spanish words missing below.

Feed back: In this lesson, our topic will be shopping for clothes, Comprandoropa.

The following vocabulary will all take part in the upcoming lesson.

The following words describe types of clothing:

______: dress (n.)
______: shirt (n.)
______: shoes (n.)
______: skirt (n.)

The following are colors that will appear in the upcoming text:

______: red (adj.)
______: yellow (adj.)
______: orange (adj.)
______: light blue (adj.)

The following verbs are related to shopping; you will find them throughout the text:

______: to buy (v.)
______: to offer (v.)
______: to discount (v.)
______: to find (v.)

Activity 2: In this activity, you will learn key phrases from the upcoming text. Consider the topic and predict the vocabulary and phrases that a clothing store might place in an advertisement. Then read the statements and match them with the correct images. Check your answers and read the feedback. Answer the question below as you read the feedback.

When finished, go to the Teacher's Note to read about verb formation.

Feed back:

  1. Add the following words and their definitions to your Glossary page:mallas, mameluco, feliz, triste, mejor, enferma/o
  2. List the four possible meanings of “encontrar”
  3. ______
  4. ______
  5. ______
  6. ______
  7. Add the following words and their definitions to your Glossary pagegranvariedad, nieve
  8. List the eight possible meanings of “ofrecer”
  9. ______
  10. ______
  11. ______
  12. ______
  13. ______
  14. ______
  15. ______
  16. ______
  17. Add the following words and their definitions to your Glossary page: precios de descuento, centrocomercial
  18. Write the translations for the following:
  19. Will you help me pick a dress color? ______
  20. I need to buy a new shirt. ______
  21. Did you buy a new shirt? ______
  22. An elephant is quite big, an ant is small. ______
  23. In Spanish, the adjective ______of the noun and the article(la mesagrande -the big table,el cajon negro -the black box,el diccionario -the dictionary,la tienda -the store).
    In Spanish, there are three types of verbs:______. If one takes off the ending, we are left with the root of the verb, from which the rest of the verb forms are generated. There are six verb properties: ______.
  24. Add the following words and their definitions to your Glossary page:modelos
  25. Some synonyms related to the vebr “encontrar” are:______.
  26. Some synonyms forofrecerare: ______.

Read the teachers notes online and fill in the missing information below.

“Teacher’s Notes”

Verbs

Spanish verbs function somewhat differently from English verbs. In Spanish, the ending of the verb ______, therefore, it is not necessary to use subject pronouns such as:yo, tu, el, ella, usted, nosotros, nosotras, ustedes, ellos, ellas.

The following are the three types of verbs:

  • Regular -arverbs take the following endings: ______.

Bailar(to dance):Yo bailoTu bailasEl, Ella, Usted bailaNosotros, Nosotras bailamosEllos, Ellas bailanUstedes bailan

Nosotros bailamos durante el fin de semana.
Translation: ______.

  • ERverbs take the following endings______.

Volver(toreturn): Yo vuelvoTu vuelvesEl, Ella, Usted vuelveNosotros, Nosotras volvemosEllos, Ellas vuelvenUstedes vuelven

Ustedes vuelven a los Estados Unidos mañana?
Translation: ______.

  • IRverbsend in: ______.

Recibir(toreceive):Yo reciboTu recibesEl, Ella, Usted recibeNosotros, Nosotras recibimosEllos, Ellas recibenUstedes reciben

Tu recibes clases cada día?
Translation: ______.

Activity 3: Leer el texto y escoger todas las respuestas correctas. Habrámásqueuna respuesta correcta.

Read the text and mark all of the correct answers. There will be more than one.

In this activity, you will read the first part of the clothing store ad. Pay attention to the phrases and vocabulary we have covered in the previous activities. When finished, check your answers, read the feedback/ reasons, and then go to the Teacher's Note to read about the formation of adverbs and nouns.

Feed back /Reasons- As you read the reasons for each answer complete the following.

  1. Addthefollowingwordstotheglossarylist: el Amor, la Amistad, tener, ancho, mediano, el arco iris, morado, lluvia,de moda, luz, liviano
  2. Cultural note: How do people in Ecuador dress for work? ______

Read the teachers notes online and fill in the missing information below.

“Teacher’s Notes”

Adverbs and Nouns

To form adverbs in Spanish, one usually ______ (corresponding to -ly in English) to the ______. Another way to form an adverb is by adding ______:

El dificilmente acabo su deber.
He had difficulty finishing his homework.

Irás con cuidado!
Be careful!(As in, Drive carefully, or Be careful doing that.)

Nouns in Spanish have either ______and ______in order to show the correct gender: la gata (female cat) or el gato(male cat). Most nouns that end inaare feminine, and most that end in o are masculine, however there are exceptions.

We are able to differentiate between the three: verbs, adverbs, and nouns due to their endings.

Mi marido salió corriendo detrás del gato; dificilmente lo va a poder capturar.
My husband went running after the cat; he will hardlycapture it.

Activity 4: In this activity, you will read the second part of the text. Pay attention to the colors and the nouns that you have already encountered in the previous activities. Answer in Spanish or English. When finished, compare your answers and read the feedback

This activity has two pages online.

Compare the verbs, nouns, and adjectives:

imaginar - (v.) ______
imaginación - (n.) ______
imaginario - (adj.) ______

poner - (v.) ______
desgastado - (adj.) ______
ropa de oficina- (n.)______

hacer - (v.) ______
inventado - (adj.) ______
marca - (n.) ______

comprar - (v.) ______

compra - (n.) ______

celebrar- (v.) ______
fiesta - (n.) ______
parrandero - (adj.) ______

vestir - (v.) ______
vestido - (n.) ______
formal - (adj.) ______

Answer the following questions based on the “notes” in the comparisons.

  1. How do people usually dress in Ecuador? ______
  2. What are the three uniforms that students wear? ______
  3. What is the difference between the family name and the last name? ______

Activity 5:In this activity, you will review comprehension of the text by writing your own short ad in Spanish. Read the Guidelines and follow the instructions.

Write five sentences in Spanish according to the following statements:

  • Invite the customers to come to your store for a big sale in February.
  • Tell the customers that you offer a wide variety of clothing articles.
  • State that the customers can find new styles of shoes in your children's department.
  • Say that your men's department has white dress shirts great for formal attire or daily wear.
  • Finally, add that women's colorful dresses and earth tone suits are the ones to make your customers look good.

Write what you typed here:

______

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Full Text

Comprando ropa

Armario

Bienvenidos a nuestra rebaja anual por el mes del Amor y la Amistad, que va desde el 1ro de Febrero hasta el 24 de Febrero.

Tenemos un stock grande de artículos a precios rebajados, desde ternos de hombres, atuendos para mujeres, ropa casual, ropa elegante, accesorios, ropa de niños, todo tipo de zapatos, etc…
Nuestro departamento de hombres ofrece un una gran variedad de camisas blancas en tallas surtidas desde small hasta extra extralarge, además de corbatas en todos los colores del arco iris, desde morado, verde, azul, y amarillo hasta rojo. Chaquetas de hombre a la moda, en negro, café, y tonos de tierra aptos para la temporada de lluvia. Suéteres livianos para trabajo o uso casual.
Para las mujeres ofrecemos faldas en una amplia gama de colores, desde anaranjado, marón, celeste, rosado y todos los colores que usted pueda imaginar para estar “fashion” para la cita con su Valentín, además de ternos y abrigos rojos (el color del amor) en precio especial por la temporada, aptos para la oficina o para uso diario.
En nuestro departamento de niños usted podrá encontrar de todo para hacer feliz a su pequeño, desde vestidos y mallas para niñas, hasta mamelucos y camisetas para niños.
¿Por qué no comprar uno de nuestros nuevos modelos de zapatos para TODA la familia? Tenemos desde sandalias tipo gladiador para la playa, hasta tacos stiletto para fiesta, botas de campo para el camping hasta zapatos formales para el trabajo, zapatos deportivos para pasarlo bien el fin de semana y botines para bebé.