Spanish Activities

2. The Spanish empire once included parts of Italy and the
Netherlands, much of the Americas and the Caribbean, the
Philippines, and colonies in Africa. Today, Spain is a country of
rich regional and cultural traditions with a population of more
than 40 million people.

3. Spain was one of the most important provinces of the
ancient Roman empire. The Spanish language is very
closely related to Latin, the language of that empire.
Roman engineering also left its mark on the Spanish
landscape, and some Roman bridges are still in use
after almost 2,000 years! This photo shows the Roman
aqueduct in Segovia, which was constructed entirely
without mortar or clamps.

4. bailar

5. cantar

6. correr

7. dibujar

8. escribir cuentos

9. escuchar música

10. esquiar

11. hablar por teléfono

12. ir a la escuela

13. jugar videojuegos

14. leer revistas

15. montar en bicicleta

16. montar en monopatín

17. nadar

18. pasar tiempo con amigos

19. patinar

20. practicar deportes

21. tocar la guitarra

22. trabajar

23. usar la computadora

24. ver la tele

25. bailar to dance
cantar to sing
correr to run
dibujar to draw
escribir cuentos to write stories
escuchar música to listen to music
esquiar to ski
hablar por teléfono to talk on the phone
ir a la escuela to go to school
jugar videojuegos to play video games
leer revistas to read magazines
montar en bicicleta to ride a bicycle
to talk about activities

26. montar en monopatín to skateboard
nadar to swim
pasar tiempo con to spend time with
amigos friends
patinar to skate
practicar deportes to play sports
tocar la guitarra to play the guitar
trabajar to work
usar la computadora to use the computer
ver la tele to watch television
to talk about activities

27. (A mí) me gusta . I like to ____.
(A mí) me gusta I like to ____ better.
más . (I prefer to .)
(A mí) me gusta I like to ____ a lot.
mucho .
A mí también. I do too.
to say what you like to do

28. (A mí) no me gusta . I don’t like to .
(A mí) no me gusta I don’t like
nada . to at all.
A mí tampoco. I don’t (like to) either.
to say what you don’t like to do
to ask others what they like to do
¿Qué te gusta hacer? What do you like to do?
¿Qué te gusta What do you like
más? (prefer) better?
¿Te gusta ? Do you like to ?
¿Y a ti? And you?

29. ni . . . ni neither . . . nor,
not . . . or
o or
pues . . . well . . .
sí yes
también also, too
y and
other useful words and expressions

30. The vowels a, e, and i
The vowel sounds in Spanish are different
from those in English. In Spanish, each
vowel has just one sound. Spanish vowels
are also quicker and shorter than those
in English.

31. The vowels a, e, and i
The letter a is similar to the sound in the
English word pop. Listen to and say these
words:
andar cantar trabajar
hablar nadar pasar

32. The vowels a, e, and i
The letter e is similar to the sound in the
English word met. Listen to and say these
words:
tele me es Elena deportes

33. The vowels a, e, and i
The letter i is similar to the sound in the
English word see. As you have already
seen, the letter y sometimes has the same
sound as i. Listen to and say these words:
sí escribir patinar lápiz ti mí