3.7 Indefinite Articles

Vamonos Translate the following into Spanish: The pants The shirt The socks

Nuestra Meta MLI.CCC1 The students use information acquired in the study of the target language and information acquired in other subject areas to reinforce one another. The students: B. Apply previously learned skills from other subjects, when appropriate to demonstrate knowledge in the target language (e.g. using basic math skills). MLI.CCC3 The students compare basic elements of the target language to the English language. The students: B. Recognize basic sound distinctions and intonation patterns and their effect on communicating meaning

Learning Target / Assessment Tool By the end of this lesson you’ll be able to say… I can use indefinite articles to identify and define nouns By the end of this lesson you’ll be able to…. Match indefinite articles to various nouns

Vocabulary Review Write as many physical traits as you can about Jennifer Lopez in Spanish in one minute.

Vocabulary Review Write the vocabulary word for the personality traits represented in the following pictures.

Vocabulary Review Write the colors in Spanish

Definite and Indefinite Articles Today, we’re going to focus on indefinite articles.

Review from yesterday… Can you buy me a dress? Can you buy me the dress? What’s the difference?

The difference is... Can you buy me a dress? Can you buy me the dress? For the first sentence, the speaker is referring to any old dress. This is a INDEFINITE article.

In English… We use “a” or “an” as an indefinite article. The definite articles have FOUR different forms. The indefinite articles also have FOUR forms. In Spanish…

Spanish Definite Articles El La LosLas

Spanish Indefinite Articles Un Una UnosUnas

UnUn Masculine Singular Un chico Un hombre Un maestro

Unos Masculine Plural Unos chicos Unos hombres Unos maestros

Una Feminine Singular Una chica Una mujer Una maestra

Unas Feminine Plural Unas chicas Unas mujeres Unas maestras

Practica Guiada For the next activity, remember…. FemaleMale

Practice Guiada Match the correct indefinite article with the noun. Pantalones Camiseta

Practice Guiada Match the correct definite article with the noun. Libros Perro

Mas Practica Translate the following: 1.A hat 2.A pair of shoes 3.A pair of pants 4.A house

Practica Independiente Fill in the blanks as appropriate. 1.A nice boy = _____ chico simpatico. 2.The nice girl = _____ chica simpatica. 3.A hardworking girl = ____ chica trabajadora 4.The serious family = _____ familia ______. 5.A funny boy = _____ chico ________. 6.The tall girls = _____ chicas ______.

Practica Independiente This will be a LISTENING practice! Listen to the following excerpt. I will play it once then give you an opportunity to look at the five True/False questions. Then I will play it again. Get your pencil and paper ready to take some notes!

Practica Independiente Answer the following Cierto o Falso Questions. 1.C/F: Meghan es una cocinera 2.C/F: Taylor es alta. 3.C/F: Meghan es rubia y baja. 4.C/F: Las chicas viven en Atlanta. 5.C/F: Taylor le gusta escuchar musica.

Billete de Salida Translate the following five phrases: The dog A house A pair of pants The male teacher