¡Bienvenidos a Semana 1!

• Introduce Let’s Speak Spanish

• Review today’s exercises

• Practice in the Break-Out Rooms

• Answer questions and preview next week’s exercises

Today’s Agenda

• Learn the keys to effective language acquisition

•Build confidence in speaking and listening

• Instill a love of Mexican life and culture

Let’s Speak Spanish

Our Goals(Nuestras metas)

• Curated teaching videos

• Step-by-step exercise guides

• Dedicated facilitators

Let’s Speak Spanish

Our Tools(Nuestras herramientas)

Spanish and Go!con Jim y May

Warren Hardy

Learn Basic Mexican Spanishcon Diego and Efraim

Easy Spanishcon Juan Coronado

The Spanish Dude

Butterfly Spanishcon Ana

Almost all feature Mexican Speakers!

Let’s Speak Spanish

Los Videos

2-3 exercises each week

Link to video to introduce each topic

Separate sections for beginners and more advanced students

Model conversations to review and practice

Link to online flashcards for all words and phrases

Let’s Speak Spanish

Weekly Exercise Guides with Videos(Guías de ejercicios semanales)

Separate cards for beginners and advanced students

Word list with audio pronunciation

Download “Using Quizlet” Guide and follow the easy steps

Let’s Speak Spanish

Online Flashcards(Tarjetas didácticas)

Available at TEGNOS Research Website:https://www.tegnos.org/spanish_language_programs

Let’s Speak Spanish

Easy to Access and Download(Fácil de acceder y descargar)

Also at the website:• Songs with video links• General guides for grammar & vocabulary• Copies of weekly slide presentations

• Spanish teachers

• Native speakers from Mexico

• Bilingual speakers and advanced learners from U.S.

Let’s Speak Spanish

Dedicated Facilitators(Facilitadores dedicados)

• Each group typically will have 2-4 students

• Groups will be divided based on language level

• Beginners will spend more time with pronunciation, and the facilitator will frequently lead the conversations

• Advanced Beginners will spend more time in conversation with each other, and the facilitator will offer assistance and suggestions

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Small Groups(Grupos pequeños)

Let’s Speak Spanish

Discussion Groups: Language Levels• Beginner: Limited experience with Spanish

• Difficulty pronouncing the alphabet

• Limited experience with non-English grammar concepts

• Intermediate Beginner: Some past experience, even if rusty

• Understanding of gender and singular / plural agreement of words

• Ability to construct basic sentences in present tense

• Advanced Beginner: Basic understanding of key grammar concepts

• Ability to construct sentences in several tenses

• Ability to converse using basic questions and statements

Beginner Groups

“B”

Advanced Groups

“A”

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Discussion Groups: Please Rename Yourself

This will open a participant list in a new window

Hover over your name, and click “More-Rename”

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• Try a Spanish name• Ask your facilitator for assistance

• Indicate “Beginner” or “Advanced”• Necessary to place participants in the appropriate small

group session

• Add B or A after your name:

Juan BMaria APedro AAna B

Sara y Pablo B

Suzy FLucía F Note: Facilitators use F after name

Discussion Groups: Rename Yourself

Let’s Speak Spanish

Week 1 Topic 1(Semana 1 Tema 1)

(Pronunciación) Pronunciation

Pronunciación

Success in pronunciation will allow you to:

• Aprender vocabulario más rápido (Learn vocabulary more rapidly)

• Hablar con más confianza (Speak with more confidence)

• Escuchar con más comprensión (Listen with more understanding)

Pronunciación

Spanish pronunciation offers a special feature missing in English:

It follows the rules!¡Sigue las reglas!

• Vowels are pronounced only one way

• Consonants are usually pronounced one way, and exceptions follow consistent rules

• Accent of syllables follows consistent rules, and accent marks identify exceptions

Available for download at www.tegnos.org

Each section has a Quizlet link to help you hear and pronounce the sounds

Pronunciación

Su Guía (Your Guide)

Pronunciación

Vocales y Diptongos

Vocales

Diptongos / Dos Vocales

Vowels

Diphthongs / Two Vowels

Las Vocales: A, E, I, O, U

Sounds like in English

Ejemplos en español

A E I O Uah ay/eh ee oh ew / oo

ball may bee boat dew / boot

alma este inglés ojo uso

cama beso bici boda búho(Bicicleta)

Los Diptongos (Dos Vocales)

ai / ay (“ah-ee”)

oi / oy (“oh-ee”)

ui / uy (“ew-ee”)

ei (“ay-ee”)

eu (“ay-ew”)

ia (“ee-ah”)

ie (“ee-ay”)

io (“ee-oh”)

iu (“ee-ew”)

ua (“ew-ah”)

ue (“ew-ay”)

uo (“ew-oh”)

Por ejemplo, el diptongo “/eə/”Pear

Pair

Pare

Pear (“/eə/”)

Near, Year (“/iə/”)

Los diptongos

En inglés ¡los diptongos son muy difíciles!

Y el inglés tiene diptongos escondidosCare

Tire

Pure

/eə/

/iə/

/əu/

Los diptongos

Los diptongos (dos vocales) en Español

ai / ay (“ah-ee”) baile, hay

oi / oy (“oh-ee”) oir, hoy

ui / uy (“ew-ee”) ruido, muy

ei (“ay-ee”) seis, veinte

eu (“ay-ew”) Europa, deuda

ia (“ee-ah”) seria, novia

ie (“ee-ay”) bien, cielo

io (“ee-oh”) idioma, medio

iu (“ee-ew”) viuda, ciudad

ua (“ew-ah”) agua, cuando

ue (“ew-ay”) bueno, puerta

uo (“ew-oh”) antiguo, monstruo

Vocales y diptongos

Cognados (Cognates) are useful for practicing pronunciation

Cognados Puros / Pure Cognates

base

cultural

perfume

probable

interior

crisis

Cognados Aproximativos / Near Cognates

urgencia

actividad

frágil

farmacia

famoso

fluido

Semana 1 Ejercicio 1

Vocales y Diptongos

Me acuerdoA la unaY en la tienda

Songs can help you hear how diphthongs are formed between words.

Por ejemplo:

I rememberAt one (o’clock)And in the store

Pero primero...

Diphthongs in Songs (Diptongos en Canciones)

La Cárcel de Cananea

Semana 1 Tema 2

La Cortesía

“La cortesía is the softener of family relations.”

“La cortesía is the most exquisite perfume of life and has such nobility and generosity that we all can give it, even those who have nothing in the world.”

In Mexico, Spanish is a language of respect…

• Saludos (Greetings)

• Para entrar o pasar (To enter or pass)

• Para llamar la atención (To ask for attention)

• Bendición en la comida (Blessing on the meal)

La Cortesía

The Basics (Los básicos)

Following these social protocols makes you educado (well-mannered)

Not following these social protocols makes you maleducado (bad mannered).

Semana 1: Ejercicio 2

La Cortesía

Pero otra vez...

Una canción

José Luis Orozco sings “Good Morning”

Let’s Speak Spanish

Next Week

Exercise 2: Introducing Yourself Exercise 3: Introducing Others

Exercise 1: Consonants and Accents

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