La Familia y Las Profesiones
Spanish II
In this module, we will explore professions with relation to family members from a cultural perspective and will master associated vocabulary. We will revisit and practice with the preterite tense. We will be introduced to the verbs, "saber" and "conocer," and will investigate how to differentiate between the two infinitives.
Árbol genealógico: family tree vocabulary
Las profesiones: professions vocabulary
Saber and conocer: both mean "to know"
Pretérito: preterite tense
This chapter's vocabulary uses words associated with family members and professions. It is highly recommended that you make a vocabulary list of the terms for both sections since you will be using them for small projects and as a study guide for your chapter test.
We are going to begin this chapter learning basic vocabulary terms that relate to family members. Listen to the pronunciation. It is highly recommended that you make a vocabulary list of the terms as well as you will be using them for small projects and as a study guide for your module test. Please use an online dictionary or a personal Spanish dictionary for any terms not defined in this section. Again, make sure to listen to the audio, repeating the words to help you with your pronunciation.
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el árbol genealógico: family tree la familia: family el abuelo: grandfather la abuela: grandmother el nieto: grandson la nieta: granddaughter el padre: father la madre: mother el hijo: son la hija: daughter los hermanos: brothers, sibilings las hermanas: sisters la tía: aunt el tío: uncle el sobrino: nephew la sobrina: niece la prima: cousin (f) el primo: cousin (m) la hija única: only daughter el hijo único: only son, only daughter soltero: single (m) soltera: single (f) el esposo: husband la esposa: wife divorciado: divorced (m) divorciada: divorced (f) el padrastro: step-father la madrastra: step-mother el hermanastro: step-brother la hermanastra: step-sister La abuela es mayor que su nieta: The grandmother is older than her granddaughter. La nieta es menor que su abuela: The granddaughter is younger than her grandmother. El nieto es menor que su abuelo: The grandson is younger than his grandfather. El abuelo es mayor que su nieto: The grandfather is older than his grandson. los amigos: friends la amiga: friend (f) el amigo: friend (m) la mejor amiga: best friend (f) el mejor amigo: best friend (m) los amigos: friends el vecino: neighbor (m) la vecina: neighbor (f) las personas: persons una persona: a person, one person la gente: people el cuñado: brother-in-law la cuñada: sister-in-law el medio-hermano: half-brother la media-hermana: half-sister |
** The words una persona and la gente are always feminine, even when talking about males.
View the following presentation on the vocabulary terms associated with family. Take notes as you view the material as you will be responsible for the content. Be sure your speakers are turned up!
Use the following activity to help you practice the vocabulary associated with family.
Our second section of vocabulary consists of professions. View the vocabulary below. These words are mostly cognates, meaning they look very similar to their English meaning. Make sure to listen to the audio as well, repeating the words to help you with your pronunciation.
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las profesiones: professions el abogado/ la abogada: lawyer el actor/ la actriz: actor / actress el / la cineasta: film maker el / la dentista: dentist el diseñador / la diseñadora: designer el doctor / la doctora: doctor el escritor / la escritora: writer el hombre de negocios: businessman la mujer de negocios: businesswoman el enfermero / la enfermera: nurse el ingeniero / la ingeniera: engineer
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el / la periodista: journalist el / la modelo: model el jefe / la jefa: boss el farmacéutico / la farmacéutica: pharmacist el fotógrafo / la fotógrafa: photographer el programador / la programadora: programmer el secretario / la secretaria: secretary el técnico / la técnica: technician el comerciante / la comerciante: merchant/shopkeeper el veterinario / la veterinaria: veterinarian el profesor / la profesora: professor el médico / la médica: doctor
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Use the following activity to help you practice the vocabulary associated with professions.
There are two ways to express "to know" in Spanish. In this module, we will introduce the verbs "saber" and "conocer" in the present tense.
View the presentation below of the verbs "saber y conocer." Take notes as you view the material as you will be responsible for the content. Be sure your speakers are turned up!
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Both the verbs saber and conocer mean "to know." However, they have very different meanings.
The preterite tense is something we will be working with throughout Spanish II. It is known as one way to express events which occurred in the past. View the presentations below introducing the preterite tense. One describes using the preterite tense of -AR verbs and the other -ER and -IR verbs. Take notes as you view the material as you will be responsible for the content. Be sure your speakers are turned up!
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An overview of the regular preterite presentation is provided below. Stop the video as many times as necessary as you take notes on the material.
After you read the passage on the right, answer the following questions to make sure you comprehended it. Hover your mouse over the blank to see if you were correct!
In these audio clips, you will be listening to Spanish spoken by native speakers. Listen several times to get used to hearing the language being spoken. Try to complete the handout titled "Las Profesiones" on the sidebar to assess how well you understood the narratives.
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Juan Martín Espinosa: México, D.F. |
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Geraldina Villarreal de la Fuente: México, Monterrey, N.L. |
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Rossana Montalto de Talavera: Perú, Lima |
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Claudia Vila: Perú, Lima |
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Ysabella Castro Bilancieri: Venezuela, Caracas |
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Spain's royal family is much beloved. Hover your mouse over the questions below to learn more about Spain's current king and queen. Then watch the video provided and do the practice exercises located on the sidebar.
Watch a VideoEle episode on the New Royal Family. While watching the video, complete the handout the sidebar. You will not turn in the assignment but rather use it as a study guide.
Choose one of the following activities for your vocabulary assessment. This is your chance to show off your creativity! There is a rubric on the sidebar indicating how your presentation will be assessed.
**All vocabulary and grammar projects for Spanish IIA, IIAB, and IIB regardless the type, must include audio. Projects may be distributed in: Class work, Test and Speaking categories, depending on the focus of the Project.
**To score the maximum points on all your assignments [100%], this includes Vocabulary Projects, you must fulfill the rubric requirement "Rich use of vocabulary with frequent elaboration" .... include sentences using the vocabulary and grammar correctly in context. The maximum score you can achieve if you decide not to write sentences is 75% minus any errors.
Choice A: PowerPoint Presentation (or any other teacher approved presentation)
Choice B: A Family Tree + Professions
Submit your completed assignment when you are finished.
Use some of the questions below to reflect upon your own family and their professions.
1. You are to be thorough with your responses, using vocabulary and grammar from this module in your answers. Complete sentences are required. Ask your teacher if you need help and do not use an online translator.
Un buen ejemplo: Los abogados trabajan con la gente y las familias.
2. Listen to the audio below to hear all the questions to help you with your pronunciation.
Submit your completed assignment when you are finished.
It would be advisable to keep a file on the Cultural Capsules throughtout the entire course. Taking notes for each cultural capsule in the course will help you prepare for your quizzes and tests. Always keep in mind you will have questions that pertain to the highlighted module country on your module test.
Now that you have completed the initial assessments for this module, review the lesson material with the practice activities and extra resources.