7.1: Daily Life
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)La Vida Diaria
Sustantivos
el agua water
el baño bathroom
el café coffee
la calle street
el carro car
la casa house
la comida food
las compras shopping
la escuela school
el examen test
la familia family
el libro book
las llaves keys
la maestra teacher, feminine
el maestro teacher, masculine
la música music
la profesora the teacher
el profesor the teacher
la ropa clothes
la rutina the routine
la tarea homework
el teléfono telephone
el teléfono celular cellphone
el tiempo time
el tiempo libre free time
el trabajo job, work
los zapatos shoes
Adjetivos
alegre happy
cansado/a tired
estresado/a stressed
ocupado/a busy, occupied
tranquilo/a calm
triste sad
Verbos
alistarme to get ready
almorzar to eat lunch
caminar to walk
cenar to eat dinner
cocinar to cook
correr to run
desayunar to eat breakfast
despertar to wake up
dormir to sleep
escuchar to listen to
estudiar to study
hablar to say, to talk
lavar to wash
leer to read
levantarse to get up
llamar to call
manejar to drive
reír to laugh
relajarse to relax
ver to see
vestirse to get dressed
Adverbios (Adverbs)
antes before
a veces sometimes
después after
frecuentemente frequently
generalmente generally
nunca never
siempre always
tarde early
temprano late
Expresiones
mi vida diaria my daily life
a tiempo on time
de vez en cuando sometimes
por la mañana in the morning
por la noche in the evening
por la tarde in the afternoon
Práctica de Vocabulario
Read the vocabulary words out loud. Then, answer the following questions.
1. Which words have you heard before?
2. Which are the three most useful new words?
3. Which are the three words that are the most fun to say?
4. Which word is the most difficult to pronounce?
5. Which word are you most likely to use?
6. Which word are you least likely to use?
7. Which words have written accent marks?
8. Which word with a written accent mark will be the easiest to remember? Why?
9. Which word with a written accent mark will be the most difficult to remember? Why?
10. Cognates look the same in two languages. For example, hospital is spelled the same in English and Spanish, but it is pronounced differently. Are there cognates in this list? If so, what are they?
11. A false friend is a word that looks the same in two languages, but does not have a similar meaning. For example, the Spanish word embarazada looks like the English word embarrassed, but it means pregnant. Embarrassed in Spanish is avergonzada. Are there false friends in this list? If so, what are they?
12. It is helpful to think of mnemonic devices to remember words. For example, to remember the verb llegar which means to arrive, you can remember “Yeah! They got here!” What mnemonic device can you think of for words in this list?
Definitions. Pick five words and write definitions to describe them.
For example, Bien is the opposite of malo.
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Questions. Pick five different words and write questions for your classmates with them.
For example, ¿Te gusta comer tacos?
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Working with the vocabulary.
Each person can work alone or in a group.
Cada persona puede trabajar solo o en grupo.
Each project should include, at least, ten of the vocabulary words from the list.
Pick one of the following four activities.
1. Write and sing a song.
2. Write and present a dialogue.
3. Create and present a drawing.
4. Write and read a short story or poem.
Before getting started, it is necessary to read the vocabulary list and to pick a variety of words.
This can be a very useful way to learn and practice new vocabulary words.
I hope that this is a fun and useful experience!