Sufia

CHAPTER 2B



Cultura viva 1 (pg. 73) There are many Hispanic people in the United States. To be bilingual is important. For example, in many places, as in hospitals, clinics, restaurants, hotels and in centers of the government or of the community, to communicate in Spanish is common. The United States is provided with cities as Santa Fe, New Mexico and Miami where fifty per cent of the inhabitants are Hispanic. Also, in Los Angeles the Hispanic population comes already to forty per cent and in New York to thirty per cent. In the states of California, Arizona, Florida, Colorado and Texas the number of Spanish speakers and his influence is very big. For this reason, in each of these states it is possible to find from newspapers up to programs of television and of radio in Spanish. What Hispanic influence is there where you live?
 * // Here one speaks Spanish //**

Cultura viva 2 (pg. 81) A historical date for the Hispanics of the United States was the year 2003. In this year there happened the results of the last census that official did that the Latin ones in the USA turned into the majority minority, exceeding the African Americans for the first time in the history of the country. Do you imagine how this so significant increase of population is going to affect the future of the Hispanics? The Spanish language is the second language of the United States. It is already normal to find all kinds of documents of the government in Spanish. In some states it is obligatory to have all these documents in Spanish. Also, some day, there are going to turn out to be reflected in the politics and in the economy these increases of the Hispanic population
 * // Majority minority //**

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La boca mouth La cara face El codo elbow El corazón heart El cuello neck El diente tooth La espalda back El estómago stomach La garganta throat El hombro shoulder La lengua tongue La nariz nose El oído inner ear El ojo eye La oreja outer ear El pecho chest La rodilla knee Abre open Acostumbrar (se) to get used to Broncear (se) to tan Caer (se) to fall (down) Comer (se) to eat Cuidar (se) to care of Dejar (se) to leave Descansar to rest Despedir (se) to say good-bye Di say Divertir (se) to have fun Doler to hurt Dormir (se) to fall asleep Equivocar (se) to be mistaken Fumar to smoke Ir (se) to leave Llevar (se) to take away Olvidar (se) to forget Pescar to fish Preguntar (se) to wonder Reunir (se) to get together Saca stick out Sentir (se) to feel Siéntate sit down Tócate touch La cita appointment Derecha/o right El doctor/la doctora doctor El ejercicio exercise El enfermero/la enfermera nurse La gripe flu Irse de viaje to go away on a trip Izquierdo/a left El lago lake La medicina medicine El niño/la niña child El pez (los peces) fish La guitarra guitar 

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__**Verbs that are similar to //GUSTAR//**__


 * Many verbs in the Spanish language seem to be reflexive, but they really are not. These verbs should be used like they are the verb //gustar//. They are usually used with indirect object pronouns.**


 * Doler- to hurt
 * Hacer Falta- to be necassary
 * Importar- to be important
 * Parecer- to seem

For Example: Sufia's legs hurt. They need to do more exercise.
 * A Sufia le duelen las piernas.
 * Les hace falta hacer más ejercicio.

Sometimes in Spanish a verb will have a different meaning if it is used reflexively.
 * __More Reflexive Verbs__**

Comer- to eat -> comerse- to eat up Dormir- to sleep ---> dormirse- to fall asleep Ir- to go -> irse- to leave Llevar- to take---> llevarse- to take away Preguntar- to ask > preguntarse- to wonder

For Example:

Rafeal duerme mucho. Rafeal sleeps alot.

A veces me duermo antes de las diez. Sometimes I fall asleep before ten.


 * Also, in the Spanish language there are many verbs that are reflexive that do no appear to be reflexive at all.**

acostumbrarse- to get used to broncearse- to tan caerse- to fall down despedirse- to say good-bye equivocarse- to make a mistake olvidarse- to forget reunirse- to get together sentirse- to feel


 * Activities:**

Change the verb to be used as a REFLEXIVE verb.

1. Juan (dormirse) temprano para despertarse temprano. 2. Ellos (comer) perros calientes. 3. Todos (ir) al lago a las cinco y media de la manana.


 * Answer:**

1. Juan duerme temprano para depertarse temprano. 2. Ellos comerse perros calientes. 3.Todos irse al lago a las cinco y media de la manana.


 * More Activities:**

Verbs like Gustar

1. Mi hermana canto mucho ayer y hoy a ella (doler) la garganta. 2. A mi padre (doler) la cabeza. 3. Yo me siento mal y (doler) todo el cuerpo.


 * Answers:**

1. Mi hermana canto mucho ayer y hoy a ella duele la garganta. 2. A mi padre duele la cabeza. 3. Yo me siento mal y duelo todo el cuerpo.

Inspired by: Navegando 2 pages 74,75,82, and 83.