Spanish 2 Preliminary Review

Preliminary Review
(Pre-Unit 1)

Spanish 2

Repaso: Definite/Indefinite Articles

• Definite articles are used when the listener already knows what they are talking about.

• Indefinite articles are used when the listener is talking about something new or not mentioned before.

Repaso: Definite Articles

• Articles match nouns in gender and in number.

• With definite articles, you use the English translation the for all articles except for lo, which means how/what.

​English	​the	​the	​the	​the	​how/what
​Spanish	​el	​los	​la	​las	​lo

Repaso: Indefinite Articles

• Articles match nouns in gender and in number.

• With indefinite articles, you use the English translation a for un and una, some for unos and unas.

​English	​a	​some	​a/an	​some
​Spanish	​un	​unos	​una	​unas

Repaso: Definite/Indefinite Articles

Repaso: Definite/Indefinite Articles

• Identify the people in typical school setting. Use el, la, los, o las to identify the correct article.

1. ___ chicos son jugadores de fútbol americano.

2. __ amigo de Sergio se llama Carlos.

3. ___ jugadoras de básquetbol son atléticas.

4. __ director de la escuela es serio.

5. __ chica de Ecuador se llama Carmen.

6. __ Señor Castro es maestro de español.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: _____ profesora cómica (a funny teacher)

• una

• un

• unos

• unas

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: ____ libro grande (the big book)

• la

• el

• los

• las

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: ____ película interesante (an interesting movie)

• una

• un

• unas

• unos

To be continued....

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Repaso: Por vs. Para

• Both typically mean for but have different means and uses.

• Por:

  • for, by, in, through, along, around, because of,

• Para:

  • for, to, by, in order to

​POR:
Duration
Reason
Exchange
Action
Means

​PARA:
Purpose

Effect

Recipient

Future dates

Employment

Comparison

Towards

Repaso: Por

• When to use "por"
  Duration
  Reason
  Exchange
  Action
  Means

​Duration (Time):

• I am going to work for eight hours today. (Voy a trabjar por ocho horas hoy.)

• We are going to have class for 45 minutes. (Vamos a tener clase por 45 minutos)

• They are going to be in that concert for up to 2 hours. (Ellas van a estar en ese concierto por hasta 2 horas.)

Repaso: Por

• When to use "por"
  Duration
  Reason
  Exchange
  Action
  Means

Reason (because of):

• Because of her love for children, she wants to be a teacher. (Por su amor a los niños, ella quiere ser maestra.)

• Because of the rain, we cannot go outside today. (Por la lluvia, no podemos ir afuera hoy.)

• Because of the snowstorm, we cannot leave our houses. (Por la tormenta de nieve, no podemos salir de nuestras casas.)

Repaso: Por

• When to use "por"
  Duration
  Reason
  Exchange
  Action
  Means

Exchange (substitution):

• I paid three dollars for the hamburger. (Yo pagué tres dolares por la hamburguesa.)

• I will pay for the food, and you will buy the movie. (Yo pago por la comida, y tu compras la pelicula.)

• I will exchange you my Pokemon card for your Pokemon game. (Yo te intercambio mi carta de Pokemon por tu juego de Pokemon.)

Repaso: Por

• When to use "por"
  Duration
  Reason
  Exchange
  Action
  Means

Action (where it takes place):

• This drawing was made by Maria. (Este dibujo fue hecho por Maria.)

• I traveled through Costa Rica. (Viajé por Costa Rica.)

• We walked along the beach. (Caminamos por la playa.)

• She came in the door. (Ella entró por la puerta.)
  

Repaso: Por

• When to use "por"
  Duration
  Reason
  Exchange
  Action
  Means

Means (traveling/communication):

• We traveled to Spain by plane. (Viajamos a España por avion.)

• I talked to him on the phone. (Hablé con él por telefono.)

• We saw each other via FaceTime/video call. (Nos vimos por FaceTime/videollamada.)

Repaso: Para

• When to use "para"

  Purpose

  Effect

  Recipient

  Future dates

  Employment

  Comparison

  Towards

​Purpose (in order to):

• She changed jobs to make more money. (Cambió de trabajo para ganar mas dinero.)

• I called you to invite you to our party. (Te hable para invitarte a nuestra fiesta.)

• Louisa is saving for her trip. (Louisa ahorra para su viaje.)
  
  

Repaso: Para

• When to use "para"

  Purpose

  Effect

  Recipient

  Future dates

  Employment

  Comparison

  Towards

​Effect (goal/effect something has on something else):

• I study to learn. (Yo estudio para aprender.)

• He goes to the university to become a lawyer. (Él va a la universidad para ser abogado.)

• They work hard to become someone in life. (Ellos trabajan duro para ser alguien en la vida.)
  
  

Repaso: Para

• When to use "para"

  Purpose

  Effect

  Recipient

  Future dates

  Employment

  Comparison

  Towards

Recipient (to who):

• We bought the gift for you. (Nosotros compramos el regalo para ti.)

• The ring is for her. (El anillo es para ella.)

• This ice cream is for you. (Este helado es para ti.)
  
  

Repaso: Para

• When to use "para"

  Purpose

  Effect

  Recipient

  Future dates

  Employment

  Comparison

  Towards

Future dates (deadlines):

• The homework is for Monday. (La tarea es para el lunes.)

• The project is for Thursday. (El proyecto es para el jueves.)

• This payment if for the end of the month. (Este pago es para el fin de mes.)
  
  

Repaso: Para

• When to use "para"

  Purpose

  Effect

  Recipient

  Future dates

  Employment

  Comparison

  Towards

Employment (who you work for):

• She works for me. (Ella trabaja para mi.)

• I work for Apple. (Yo trabajo para Apple.)

• They work for a company. (Ellos trabajan para una empresa.)

Repaso: Para

• When to use "para"

  Purpose

  Effect

  Recipient

  Future dates

  Employment

  Comparison

  Towards

Comparison (comparing multiple things):

• For a six year old, he reads really well. (Para un niño de seis años, lee muy bien.)

• For a difficult test, he did really well. (Para un examen difícil, hizo muy bien.)

• For a teenager, she is very tall. (Para una adolescente, ella es muy alta.)

Repaso: Para

• When to use "para"

  Purpose

  Effect

  Recipient

  Future dates

  Employment

  Comparison

  Towards

Towards (a specific location):

• I walk towards the beach. (Voy para la playa.)

• She is going towards the park. (Ella va para el parque.)

• They walk towards the library. (Caminan para la biblioteca.)