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8.1: Vocabulario - Let's Eat!

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    IMG_2574.jpegLa Comida

    Sustantivos

    el aceite                     oil

    el almuerzo                 lunch

    el apio                        celery

    el arroz                       rice

    el azúcar                     sugar

    el bol                          bowl

    brócoli                        broccoli

    el camarón                  shrimp

    la comida chatarra       junk food

    la carne                      meat

    la cebolla                    onion

    la cena                       dinner

    los cubiertos               silverware

    la cuchara                  spoon

    el cuchillo                   knife

    el desayuno                breakfast

    la ensalada                  salad

    la fresa                       strawberry

    los frijoles                   beans

    el helado                     ice cream

    el horno                      oven

    el huevo                     egg

    el jamón                     ham

    el lavaplatos               dishwasher

    la leche                      milk

    la lechuga                   lettuce

    la mantequilla              butter

    la manzana                  apple

    la merienda                 snack

    el microondas              microwave

    la naranja                    orange

    la nevera                     the refrigerator

    la olla                          pot

    la pasta                       pasta

    la patata                      potatoe

    el pepino                     cucumber

    el pescado                   fish

    el plátano                    banana

    el plato                        plate

    el pollo                         chicken

    el queso                        cheese

    la sal                             salt

    la salchica                      sausage

    la sartén                         frying pan

    la servilleta                     napkin

    la taza                            cup

    el tenedor                       fork

    el tomate                        tomato

    la uva                             grape

    el vaso                            glass

    el yogur                          yogurt

    la zanahoria                     carrot

    verbos

    almorzar (o:ue)                to eat lunch

    cenar                              to eat dinner

    cocinar                            to cook

    cortar (o:ue)                    to cut

    desayunar                        to eat breakfast

    freír (e:i)                          to fry

    hervir (e:ie)                      to boil

    hornear                            to bake

    lavar                                to wash

    merendar (e:ie)                 to have a snack

    mezclar                            to mix

    moler (o:ue)                     to grind

    pelar                                to peel

    picar                                to chop

    preparar                           to prepare

    remover (o:ue)                  to stir

    expresiones

    Buen provecho.                  Enjoy.

    para chuparse los dedos      finger-licking good

    tener hambre                     to be hungry

    tener sed                           to be thirsty

     

    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!


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