This document provides an overview of an online Spanish class, including: 1. A review of grammar and vocabulary from the previous week, as well as a reminder of how to contact the teacher. 2. An explanation of using two-verb sentences in Spanish and examples of forming sentences using subject pronouns and verbs. 3. An activity analyzing an image and answering comprehension questions in Spanish about the image. 4. An assignment to choose and record a reading of a short story in Spanish from a website to submit for a grade.

1. Bienvenidos!
Live Class- Semana 19

2. El Plan- Español I:
1. Preguntas de semana 18 (gramática/vocabulario)
2. Reminder: best contact njwiemann@gmail.com
3. Actividad
4. Proyecto
5. Preguntas

3. Rules for Two-Verb sentences
1. ONLY conjugate the 1st verb
2. The second verb DOES NOT CHANGE! (stays in the -ar, -ir, or -er ending)
3. Makes sure the first verb is conjugated to agree with the subject pronoun (yo,
tu, el/ella/ud, etc)
Ex. yo necesito cocinar
Nosotros vamos a estudiar
*extra pdf reference

4. Practica
Create a grammatically correct sentence using the subject pronoun and two
verb provided in each:
1. yo/necesitar/estudiar
2. ella/ir a/bailar
3. nosotros/poder/hablar
4. ellos/ir a/mirar una película
5. tu/acabar de/ver su familia

5. Repaso
Decide if you would use saber or conocer in each sentence:
● I know how to dance
● I know Maria
● I know facts about Spain
● I am familiar with Texas

6. Actividad
En la foto hay tres mujeres. Ellas venden
fruta. La fruta está en dos platos muy
grandes. Hay sandía, plátanos, piña y otras
frutas en los platos. Las mujeres llevan
vestidos de muchos colores. Llevan
pañuelos en la cabeza. La mujer del medio
lleva un vestido con imágenes de fruta.
Detrás de las mujeres hay una pared
amarilla.
venden – are selling
platos – bowls
sandía – watermelon
plátanos – bananas
piña – pineapple
otras – other
llevan – are wearing
vestidos – dresses
pañuelos – scarves
la cabeza – head
del medio – in the middle
lleva – is wearing
detrás – behind
una pared – a wall

7. Responde usando frases completas:
¿Cuántas mujeres hay en la foto?
¿Cuántos platos con fruta hay?
¿La sandía está en un plato grande?
¿Las mujeres llevan pañuelos en la cabeza?
¿Los platos son grandes o pequeños?
¿El vestido de la mujer del medio tiene imágenes de
fruta o imágenes de animales?
¿La pared es roja o amarilla?
Las mujeres tienen vestidos de muchos colores.
¿Cuál es tu color favorito?
¿Te gusta la sandía?
¿Te gustan los plátanos?
¿Cuál es tu fruta favorita?

8. Proyecto- to submit in Moodle
1. Go to the following website: https://www.thespanishexperiment.com/stories
2. Choose 1 of the following short stories:
a. Pollito Tito
b. El pájaro y la ballena
c. Los tres cerditos
d. Ricitos de Oro y los Tres Ositos
3. After choosing 1 of the stories, you will listen to the audio version as many
times as needed.
4. You will record yourself reading the story for 2 minutes (you can stop at 2 mins.
or you can read the entire story.
5. 50 pts.- (25 pts.-at least 2 mins, 10 pts- fluency, 15 pts.- pronunciation)

9. El Plan- Español II
1. Preguntas de semana 18 (gramática/vocabulario)
2. Actividad
3. Carmen Lomas Garza
4. Proyecto
5. Preguntas

10. Using reflexive verbs with infinitive verbs like necesitar,
querer, deber, pensar, tener que, ir a, etc.
● When you use a reflexive verb after an
infinitive such as the ones above, you
must remove the ‘se’ from the end of
the infinitive reflexive verb and replace
it with the correct reflexive pronoun.
● Remember- it must match the subject
Ejemplo:
● I need to brush my teeth
● Yo necesito cepillarme los dientes.
● You have to shower.
● Tú necesitas ducharte.

11. Ejemplos:
Reflexive Verb only
● Me pongo la ropa
● Tu te pones la ropa
● El/ella/ud. se pone la ropa
● Nosotros nos ponemos la ropa
● ellos/ellas/uds. se ponen la ropa
Reflexive Verb following another verb (already
conjugated)
● Necesito ponerme la ropa
● Necesitas ponerte la ropa
● Necesita ponerse la ropa
● Necesitamos ponernos la ropa
● Necesitan ponerse la ropa

12. El Futuro- repaso
¿Cómo se forma el futuro?
¿Cuántos verbos irregulares hay en el futuro?
¿Pueden nombrarlos?

13. Actividad-
As a group, each one of you will take turns
continuing the story (you will write one sentence
at a time). ¡Sean creativas!
Para empezar:
En agosto, mi familia y yo iremos a España...

14. Carmen Lomas Garza
Today, you will be studying the work of Chicana artist
Carmen Lomas Garza, and discovering what her art can tell
us about Chicano culture and heritage.
Video

15. ● What similarities do you see? What differences do you see?
● Looking at her artwork overall, what are the most important themes she is trying to express?
● Does this agree or disagree with your own experience of other Latino communities?

16. ● What similarities do you see? What differences do you see?
● Looking at her artwork overall, what are the most important themes she is trying to express?
● Does this agree or disagree with your own experience of other Latino communities?

17. ● Why do you think traditions and displays of heritage are important in so many cultures? What would happen if
people couldn’t display their heritage or practice their traditions?
● Why is art a good medium for communicating about culture and tradition?
● Can you relate to her artwork? Do you express your own culture heritage in another way?
● How do other communities in the US (or where you live) express (or repress) their cultural heritages?
Today, you have successfully interpreted works of art, compared various perspectives, made some important conclusions and
maybe even found connections to your own culture.
● What is one thing from this class they found interesting or would like to learn more about.
Discussion:

18. Proyecto- to be presented during next Monday!
You are to create your own piece of artwork:
This can be a drawing, painting, digital, multi-medium,
ANYTHING!
You will then write a paragraph explaining:
● how it expresses your cultural heritage, and how it is the same or
different from the art we saw in this class.