In this lesson, you will lean…
A variety of words and expressions such as:
- verbos regulares que terminan en –er o –ir
- profesiones
- estudios
- adverbios y expresiones de frecuencia
You will also learn the following grammar tools:
- the conjugation or regular –er and –ir verbs, such as beber and escribir
- the use of ser to express possession
- the use of ser to tell time
- possessive pronouns, such as mi, tu, su, nuestro, vuestro, and the importance of agreement
- a review of the uses of ser that you have studied so far, including identifying and describing things and people, and expressing origin
- a review of the formation of questions
These words, expressions and grammar tools enable you to do the following in Spanish:
- to develop more ways to discuss common activities and actions
- to talk about what people study or do for a living
- to explain what you or others have or don’t have
- to tell time so you can schedule activities and make plans
As well, you will also learn about culture. In this lesson you read about:
- Mexico, and in particular contemporary music in that country
- the education system in Mexico
- university life in Latin America, and how this varies from university life in the United States
- la hora latina and how to understand concepts of time, depending on the context, if you are making plans in the Spanish-speaking world
