Objetivos
- Change personal nouns into subject pronouns
- Use the verb ser to give and ask for more personal information
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A. Los pronombres.
Which pronoun would you use to talk about the following famous singers and other people?
B. Formal e informal.
Now imagine that instead of talking about these people, you are talking to them. What pronouns will you use for direct address?
Marc Anthony, Nydia Velázquez y Jennifer López
Shakira
Carlos Vives y Maluma
Un/a estudiante en la clase
Toda la clase
El/La rector/a (college president) de la universidad
C. Tarjetas de identidad
Answer the questions in complete sentences, according to the ID card pictured (click for a larger version).
¿Cómo se llama ella?
¿De dónde es ella?
¿Cuál es su profesión? (e.g. ¿Es ella una profesora, una secretaria, una pilota…?)
¿Cuál es su nombre completo? (hint: it’s typed in above her photos)
¿Cuál es su estado civil?
¿De dónde es ella (cuál es su lugar de nacimiento)?
¿Cómo se llama el estudiante?
¿Es una persona famosa? ¿Por qué?
¿A cuál universidad asiste (does he attend)?
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Candela Citations
- immigration card for Dolores Rivas Cherifu00a0. Authored by: u00c1rea de Digitalizaciu00f3n. Direcciu00f3n de Publicaciones y Difusiu00f3n.. Located at: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Dolores_Rivas_Cherif_-_Registro_Nacional_de_Extranjeros_en_M%C3%A9xico_-_1941.jpg. License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike
- Bill Clintonu2019s international student ID. Authored by: Thomas R Machnitzki. Located at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clinton_exhibit_Presidential_Library_Little_Rock_AR_2013-06-07_019.jpg. License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, and Nydia Velu00e1zquez. Authored by: Nancy Pelosi. Located at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/speakerpelosi/3926753297/. License: CC BY: Attribution
- Shakira at the Rock in Rio concert in 2008.. Located at: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shakira_Rio_06.jpg. License: CC BY: Attribution
- Carlos Vives. Located at: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:CarlosVives.jpg. License: CC BY: Attribution
- Romeo Santos y Juan Luis Guerra. Authored by: Alex Cancino. Located at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romeo_Santos_y_Juan_Luis_Guerra.jpg. License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike
- Ricky Martin at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Authored by: Brian. Located at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Mart%C3%ADn#/media/File:Ricky_Martin_at_the_National_Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade.jpg. License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike
- Fanny Lu, Farina - Te Quedaste Solo Album cover. Located at: http://www.fannylu.com/. License: All Rights Reserved. License Terms: Fair Use
- civil aeronautics card for Onita Thorley. Provided by: SDASM Archives. Located at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/8673042164. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
- Guitar hero. Authored by: Cpl. Andrew S. Avitt. Located at: https://www.29palms.marines.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/160014/. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright