The family members. Family celebrations

Chapter: Una fiesta de cumpleaños Objectives: 1.Describe families 2.Talk about celebration and parties 3.Understand cultural perspectives on family and celebrations 4.Possesive adjectives.

 abuelos- grandparents abuela abuelo

 padres- parents papá (padre)- father/dad mamá(madre)- mother/mom padrastro- stepfather madrastra-stepmother

 esposo- husband  esposa- wife  hermanos-brothers and sisters or brothers  hermano- brother  hermana-sister  hermanastro-stepbrother  hermanastra-stepsister

 hijos- sons and daughters el hijo-son la hija-daughter  primos- cousins primo- male cousin prima- female cousin  tios- uncles and aunts tio- uncle tia- aunt

 Mayor- older  Menor- younger  Hijo(a) único (a)- only child

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 We celebrate Halloween only one day, October 31.  We dress up to “scare” the dead.  Día de muertos, we celebrate it for three days.  October 31- waiting for the dead to come back  November 1- we commemorate the younger kids that passed away  November 2- we commemorate the older people

 1. Do you have brothers or sisters? How many?  2. What’s the name of brother or sister? How old are they?  3. What is the name of your favorite tío(a)?  4. ¿Quién es la esposa de tu padre?  5. ¿De dónde son tus abuelos? ¿Cómo se llaman?  6. Do you like to spend time with your PRIMOS? What do you do?

 When we say she is my mother we are talking about the possesive adjetives.  Example: mi libro  my book  tu pluma  your pen  In spanish we have different kinds of possessive adjectives. Su, mi, tu(singular)  Sus, mis, tus(plural). See p. 183

 Which celebration do you prefer? And why? Between Halloween and dia de los muertos.  Give at least 3 reasons on why you prefer this celebration.  Would you like to celebrate the other celebration in your family?

 El gato- the cat  El perro- the dog  Joven- Young  Viejo(a), anciano (a) ___ old

 El regalo - the gift  La celebración- the celebration  tener- to have  tengo 18 años de edad.  =i have 18 years old

 In Spanish the verb “to have” is used when you say your age. Or ask for someone's age  invitar= to invite

 la sala= living room  El comedor= dining room  La cocina= kitchen.  Cumplir años– to be ____years old.

 el cuarto, dormitorio, recamara-= bedroom.  El cuarto de baño. = bathroom.  La casa= house  El apartamento, departamento= apartment.

 la calle= Street  El jardín= the garden  El garaje-= garaje  El carro= the car  La planta baja= ground floor.

 El piso= the floor  El ascensor= elevator  La escalera= stairway.  This is also ladder in english.

 Primer piso- first floor  Segundo piso- second floor.  Tercer piso= third floor.  Cuarto piso= fourth floor.  Quinto piso= fifth floor.  Sexto piso= sixth floor

 Septimo piso- seventh floor.  Octovo piso= eighth floor  Noveno piso = ninth floor  Decimo piso= tenth floor.

 Privado(a), particular= private.  Alrededor de… - around  Cerca de…. Near  Subir- to go up  El periódico= newspaper

 la revista= magazine  El libro= the book  La película= the movie  La emisión deportiva= sportcast;sports program.

 Las noticias= the news  Ver la televisión= to watch televisión  Escribir una carta- to write a letter.

 my= mi, mis.  Yours=tu, tus  His and hers= su, sus.  Nosotros= ours.  De= is also his, hers, theirs, ours,