Spanish Language and Culture 10-3Y

Lección 1.1 – What Do You Know?

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1.1 Introduction

Each sentence in the activity below contains a Spanish word found in the English dictionary. Are there really Spanish words in an English dictionary? Yes! These words are borrowed from the Spanish language. You might already know the definition, but look the words up and see how your definition compares with what is in the dictionary. Now, see if you can match each sentence with the picture it represents. Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of these words that you may already use in English.

Objectives - Objetivos After completing this lesson, you will be able to identify examples of word borrowing from one language to another recognize examples of cognates evaluate your current knowledge of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture identify myths related to the Spanish language and Hispanic culture