Portales - PROGRAM SAMPLER

Section Goal In Pronunciación , students will be introduced to Spanish vowels and how they are pronounced. Teaching Tips • Point out that the drawings above the vowels on this page indicate the approximate position of the mouth as the vowels are pronounced. • Model the pronunciation of each vowel and have students pay attention to the shape of your mouth. Have them repeat the vowel after you. Then go through the example words. • To practice pure vowel sounds, teach students this chant: A-E-I-O-U, ¡el burro sabe más que tú! • Pronounce a few of the example words and have students spell them with their books closed. Online Class Tip Create and assign a partner chat activity where students complete the Práctica activity together. Ask the students to observe each other's mouth position and provide feedback to one another about correct pronunciation. Encourage students to play back their partner chat recording for self-assessment purposes and re-record if needed to correct any mistakes. Pronunciación 47 TEACHING OPTIONS Extra Practice Provide additional names of places in Spain. Have students spell each name aloud in Spanish, then ask them to pronounce each one. Avoid names that contain diphthongs. Ex: Sevilla, Salamanca, Santander, Albacete, Gerona, Lugo, Badajoz, Tarragona, Logroño, Valladolid, Orense, Pamplona, Ibiza. Small Groups Have the class turn to the Fotonovela, pages 44–45, and work in groups of four to read all or part of the Fotonovela aloud, focusing on the correct pronunciation of the vowels. Circulate among the groups and, as needed, model the correct pronunciation and intonation of words and phrases. En la universidad cuarenta y siete 47 1 Easier said than done. 2 To each his own. Pronunciación Spanish vowels a e i o u Spanish vowels are never silent; they are always pronounced in a short, crisp way without the glide sounds used in English. Álex clase nada encantada The letter a is pronounced like the a in father , but shorter. el ene mesa elefante The letter e is pronounced like the e in they , but shorter. Inés chica tiza señorita The letter i sounds like the ee in beet , but shorter. hola con libro don Francisco The letter o is pronounced like the o in tone , but shorter. uno regular saludos gusto The letter u sounds like the oo in room , but shorter. Práctica Practice the vowels by saying the names of these places in Spain. 1. Madrid 2. Alicante 3. Tenerife 4. Toledo 5. Barcelona 6. Granada 7. Burgos 8. La Coruña Oraciones Read the sentences aloud, focusing on the vowels. 1. Hola. Me llamo Ramiro Morgado. 2. Estudio arte en la Universidad de Salamanca. 3. Tomo también literatura y contabilidad. 4. Ay, tengo clase en cinco minutos. ¡Nos vemos! Refranes Practice the vowels by reading these sayings aloud. Cada loco con su tema. 2 Del dicho al hecho hay un gran trecho. 1 Although hay and ay are pronounced identically, they do not have the same meaning. As you learned in Lección 1, hay is a verb form that means there is/are . Hay veinte libros . ( There are twenty books. ) ¡Ay! is an exclamation expressing pain, shock, or affliction: Oh!; Oh, dear! AYUDA