1. Los cognados
Cognates

2. Al fin de esta lección, you will be able to…
Define cognate and give several examples of cognates and loan words.
Recognize examples of cognates and loan words from the target language in other disciplines.

3. The following words are examples of cognates. What is a cognate
The following words are examples of cognates. What is a cognate? Discuss in your familias as you look at the words.
teléfono
perfecto
foto
alfabeto
contento
tigre
repite
montañas
lámpara
números
clase
experimentar
estudiante
sociable

4. A cognate is …. Un cognado es…
A word that looks the same in Spanish and English
It may be a derivation from a word in another language, meaning both Spanish and English adapted the original word from another language (Latin, German, etc)
Look around the room. Can you find any more?
Let’s watch this video and find some!
Juan Gabriel: Mexico es todo

5. So what is a loan word? Here are some examples
In English: adobe, taco, pronto, plaza, canyon
A loanword is a word used directly from another language with little or no translation or change.

6. So why do we have Spanish loan words in English?
Most Spanish loan words have come to English by way of:
U.S. Southwest
Trade
Cuisine
Interested in more info? Check here actually-spanish

7. Here are some examples of some words in Spanish that are ENGLISH loan words
bésibol, jazz, clic, esnob, chat, locker, un hobby, hámster, cámping
Can you think of any words in English that are from languages other than Spanish?

8. But wait a minute… What about FALSE COGNATES?
What type of school do you think un colegio is?
WRONG! It looks like college but it really means high school. That means colegio is a FALSE cognate!
Here is another example: Use a device or dictionary to look up the true translation of pan, mayor, embarazada
Interested in more info? Check here

9. A ti te toca (it’s your turn)
Cow
Vaca
Deer
Venado
Dog
Perro
Elephant
Elefante
Fox
Zorro
Giraffe
Jirafa
Goat
Cabra
Gorilla
Gorila
Hippopotamus
Hipopótamo
Horse
Caballo
Hyena
Hiena
Kangaroo
Canguro
Koala
Leopard
Leopardo
Lion
León
A ti te toca (it’s your turn)
Extension activity: Look at the lists of English animals with their Spanish translation. Write the down cognates

10. A ti te toca (it’s your turn)
Tarea: Online Cognate search- Think of an area of interest for you and find 10 cognates relating to it (animals, food, travel, history, sports, etc);  Be ready for Alphabet quiz on WED!