1. El abrecerebros 3/9/15 Translate the following: 1.He is not as dumb/foolish as the redheaded Cuban (M). (HINT: The word “dumb/foolish” is in the El Quijote traducción.) 2.I am shier (“more shy”) than a mouse. 3.The cat is less hardworking than the elephant. 4.A. Sandler is less likeable/pleasant than G. Iglesias. 5.The Venezuelan (F) is nicer (“more nice”) than the Puerto Rican (F). 6.*Bill Clinton is as tall and serious as Obama. 7.*Einstein is smarter (“more smart”) than you. 8.****Mr. Blanton is uglier and fatter than his blond wife, but he’s smarter in Spanish.

2. El objetivo del día I can explain the difference between masculine and feminine with regard to nouns & adjetivos. I can ask or tell who someone is using several questions and several adjectives. I can correctly use the three-learned tenses of the verb SER (I am, you are, he/she is). I can correctly use singular articles. I can correctly do the noun+adjective combination that they use en español. I can create Spanish character (e.g. á, ¿, ú, ñ) using a keyboard and word processor. I can correctly use phrases saying “as … as,” “more … than,” and “less … than.” I can explain what a “cognate” is and give several examples of both correct and incorrect cognates. I can describe the great Spanish work Don Quijote and give an overview of it.

3. Repaso de ayer más … que = more … than menos … que = less … than tan … como = as … as ▫Un videovideo

4. Para repasar Comparisons Yo no soy más … que … ▫6 24 29 16 Ella es menos … que … ▫10 13 20 11 Eres tan … como … ▫ 12 15 4 31 Él no es más … que … ▫23 9 28 27 Soy menos … que … ▫22 5 3 17 No eres tan … como … ▫19 21 1 7 ¿Eres tan … como …? ▫30 14 25 18 ¿Es Señor Blanton más … que …? ▫2 8 26

5. E.g. No soy … 1.Yo 2.Ella 3.Eres 4.Él 5.Soy 6.No eres 7.¿Eres 8.¿Es Señor Blanton

6. No soy tan loco como el cucuy/coco. cucuy/coco

7. Cognates ▫Cognates are words that look the same and have similar meanings in two languages. ▫De p. 30: Reading Strategy - Cognates  “Recognizing cognates can help you figure out the meaning of many words”

8. la pantera el tabaco el proyector *la señal COGNATES

9. ▫FALSE COGNATES!  asistencia  pie  arma  humor  molestar FALSE COGNATES …

10. –tion –ciónxión-siónOftentimes, inglés words ending in –tion will be the same en español y end in –ción, -xión, -sión, etc.

11. -tion = ción, xión, sión Pick una palabra de aquí para traducir.aquí

12. www.wordreference.com WORD – MY Translation GUESS – Correct Translation 1. levitation - 2. execution - 3. commercialization - 4. variation - 5. composition - 6. computerization - 7. exasperation - 8. evolution -

13. ¿Tarea for hoy? ¡Create an activity that will help you prepare for the Unidad 2 Exam la próxima semana! ▫We will share these and pick uno o dos to do…  Eye spy in Spanish,, Charades, Adjective, ▫FIRST BLOCK: Make flash cards for DIFFICULT vocab., Charades with Fam (Give them list of vocab.)

14. SPANISH CLUB MEETING TODAY! Spanish Club will be meeting today, September 3, at 3:00 in Room 8. Please make plans to attend!