U1: Test your skills!

Which letter is silent/not pronounced in Spanish?

• J

• Z

• Q

• H

Which of the following is a greeting AND a goodbye?

• Buenos días

• Buenas tardes

• Buenas noches

• Buenas

When the "d" is between 2 vowels in Spanish, it is softer and sounds like...

• sh

• ch

• wh

• th

How would you recognize a speaker from Argentina or Uruguay?

• They say a "th" sound for soft c and z.

• They pronounce the "ch" sound very strongly.

• They say a "sh" sound for ll and y.

• They do not roll the letter rr or r at the beginning of a word.

What is the best way to learn a language?

• Study, study study!

• Practice, make mistakes, learn, move on!

• Go to the ARC at least 4 times a week!

• Get a tutor!

The letter "ñ" is pronounced like the "n" in which English word below?

• morning

• onion

• never

• evening

How long has Profe been teaching Spanish?

• 9 years

• 19 years

• 29 years

• 39 years

What does "¿Qué tal?" mean in English?

• How's it going?

• How are you? (to an adult)

• How are you? (to a friend)

• What's up?

How would you recognize a speaker from Costa Rica?

• They say a "th" sound for soft c and z.

• They pronounce the "ch" sound very strongly.

• They say a "sh" sound for ll and y.

• They do not roll the letter rr or r at the beginning of a word.

¿Cierto o Falso? Profe Black es de Grayslake.

• Cierto

• Falso