In this lesson, you learned…
A variety of words and expressions such as:
- frases de cortesía
- saludos y despedidas
- presentaciones
- personas
- descripciones físicas
- descripciones de personalidad
- cosas del salón de clase
- los números de 1 a 20
- el alfabeto
You have also learned the following grammar tools:
- how to work with the agreement of gender and number for nouns and adjectives
- the conjugation the verb “ser”
- the use of the definite and indefinite articles
- how to make sentences negative and say “no”
- the use of the verb “hay”
These words, expressions and grammar tools enable you to do the following in Spanish:
- to greet and say goodbye to others
- to introduce yourself and others
- to distinguish between more familiar and more formal contexts of conversation
- to describe yourself and other people
- to express courtesy and politeness
- to discuss your classroom and what is/not in it, and in general to talk about the existence of people and things
- to spell and to count
As well, you have also learned about culture. In this lesson you read about:
- differences in how people greet each other in the Spanish-speaking world, depending on the geographic region and on the formality or informality of the situation. For example, you learned when and where people kiss each other on the cheek.
- the history of how the Spanish language has evolved over time, and the many influences and factors that have contributed to its development.
