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Capítulo 8

10. Lesson 81: Reviewing content from chapter 5-8

In today´s lesson, we will be reviewing content from chapters five to eight. We have prepared a set of questions and activities to practice identifying vocabulary and expressing in writing and orally specific information.

First, try to complete these activities without looking at your notes. After, check your textbook and notes to assess the accuracy of your responses.

* A gentle reminder that your final exam covers content from chapters 1-8 of your textbook. To recall content from those chapters, access the review lessons in module 4.

¿Qué hacer?

1. Completa las siguientes actividades:

Capítulo 5:

1- Recall vocabulary related to food.
2- Discuss meals.
2.1 Responde a las preguntas:
¿Cuál es tu fruta preferida?
¿Qué desayunas normalmente?
¿A qué hora almuerzas?
¿Cuál es tu almuerzo favorito?
¿Cuál es una merienda sana?
¿Cuál es tu cena favorita?
3- Anticipate common expressions that are likely to be used in restaurants where Spanish is spoken.
3.1 Responde a las preguntas de manera lógica:
Context: You are at a restaurant with some friends
¿Cuántas personas son?          
¿Deseas algo para tomar? 
¿Qué deseas comer?
4- Manipulate sentences to avoid repetition in conversation and writing.
4.1 Responde a las preguntas usando el complemento directo
¿Quieres una computadora nueva?
¿Ves esas bufandas rojas?
¿Buscas tu tarjeta de crédito?
5- Discuss ongoing actions in the present tense:
Context: Imagine that a friend calls you at night and asks you ¿Qué estás haciendo? and you are doing the following activities:
5.1 Translate the following sentences to Spanish:
I am eating dinner with my family.: 
I am watching a movie.: 
I am writing a message to my Spanish teacher.: 
6- Describe my professional goals.
6.1 Responde a las siguientes preguntas:
¿Qué quieres ser? ¿Por qué?
¿A qué se dedica tu madre?
¿A qué se dedica tu padre?
¿Quieres trabajar y estudiar o ser estudiante a tiempo completo?
7- Apply knowledge of geography and vocabulary relating to nationality to talk about myself and the peoples of the Spanish- speaking world. 
7.1 Completa las oraciones:
Una mujer de Cuba es:
Un hombre de Italia es:
Dos personas de Colombia son:
7.2 Responde a las siguientes preguntas:
¿De dónde eres?
¿Conoces a alguna persona de otro país?
8- Assess situations to determine whether the verb ser or the verb estar should be used. 
8.1 Completa las oraciones con ser o estar:
Tú ____________ de los Estados Unidos pero yo ___________ de Canadá.
Ella _________________ muy cansada.
Nosotros ___________ optimistas.
María ______________ alta aunque su padre ___________ muy bajo.
El teatro ____________ en la calle San José, al lado de la estación de trenes.
9- Differentiate between muy, más, and mucho. 
9.1 Completa las oraciones con muy, más o mucho:
Ella tiene _________________ mucha tarea.
Mis profesores son ____________ estrictos.
Yo quiero comer ___________ helado.
Hoy hace ____________ sol.
* 10- Discuss cultural, historical, economical, and geographical information about Costa Rica.
Capítulo 6:
11- Recall vocabulary related to health and the human body. 
12- Express my symptoms in the event of needing medical attention in Spanish. 
11.1 Responde a las siguientes preguntas:
¿Qué tomas si te duele la cabeza?
¿Eres alérgic@ a algún medicamento?
Hoy estoy estornudadno mucho, ¿Qué enfermedad puedo tener?
Me he cortado el dedo, ¿Qué debo hacer?
13- Discuss my daily routine.
13.1 Respond to the question: ¿Qué haces en un día típico?
Mention: at what time you wake up, go to sleep, how many showers you take, at what time you have lunch and dinner, where you go, any other activities you do.
14- Distinguish between scenarios that require the use of a reflexive pronoun and those that do not. 
14.1 Translate the following sentences into Spanish:
I sleep in a big bed.: 
I fall asleep at 11 pm.: 
I wake up at 7 am.: 
I wake my sister up at 6:30 in the morning.: 
15- Discuss my favorite hobbies and sports. 
15.1 Responde a las siguientes preguntas:
¿Qué deportes practicas?
¿Cuál es tu deporte favorito? ¿Por qué?
16- Recall expressions that use the verb tener. 
16.1 Translate the followings statements:
I am hot in the summer.:
My mother is 49 years old.:
I am in a hurry.:
I have to study this weekend.:
17- Articulate my responsibilities and obligations in contrast to that which I would like to do instead. 
17.1 Translate the followings statements:
I want to go out with my friends, but I have to study.:
I want to sleep, but I have to do my homework.:
* 18- Discuss cultural, geographical, and historical facts about Argentina. 
Capítulo 7:
19- Differentiate between the verbs saber and conocer to discuss things that are known in different situations.
19.1 Express in Spanish the equivalent to the following statements:
I know Paris.:
I know how to skate.:
He knows my week schedule.:
I know the book Romeo and Juliet.:
I know your brother.:
20- Manipulate sentences to incorporate indirect object pronouns.
20.1 Express in Spanish the equivalent to the following statements:
I bought my grandmother flowers.:
Andrew invited me to his party.:
I prepared a cake for my friends.:
Her best friend dedicated a song to her.:
21- Express my preferences and other interests using verbs like gustar(

Fascinar  importar   faltar   quedar   interesar   molestar   aburrir   parecer)

21.1 Translate:
We really love watching movies.
For Carlos it’s important to pass the exam.:
Spoiled children annoy us.
22- Assemble sentences using demonstrative adjectives and pronouns to describe the world around me.
22.1 Completa las oraciones los adjetivos o pronombres posesivos:
¿Cuál es tu gorra favorita? ____________. La llevo todos los días. (this one)
¿Qué zapatos te gustan más? ____________.  Voy a comprarlos. (these ones)¿Cuáles son las galletas que más te gustan? ____________. Son Marías. (these ones)
¿Cuál es tu carro? ____________; el rojo. (that one)
¿Qué blusa te gusta más? ____________. Me gusta el color. (that one)
¿Qué caramelos buscas? ____________. Son mis favoritos. (those ones)
¿Cuáles son tus pinturas favoritas? ____________ Me encantan las pinturas modernas (those ones way over there)
23- Make comparisons of equality and inequality 
23.1 Compare yourself with a family member (your mother/your father/a sibling/ etc.). 
Mention: 
Who is taller?
Who is less organized?
Who sleeps more?
Who is younger?
24- Analyze a group of people or items and describe the extremes (i.e. tallest, shortest) using superlatives.
24.1 Compare yourself with members of your family
Mention: 
Who is tallest of your family?
Who is the least organized?
Who is the smartest?
Who is oldest?
25- Use the superlative suffix ísimo/a/os/as to add emphasis to characteristics 
25.1 Express the following statements in Spanish:
My mother is very organized.
My brother is very fast.
I am very mad.
This exam is very difficult.
* 26- Discuss cultural, geographical, and historical facts about Perú
Capítulo 8:
27- Express completed actions in the past using the preterit tense. 
27.1 Respond to the following questions in Spanish and in complete sentence:
What time did you wake up yesterday?
What is the tittle of the last book you read?
Did you write many messages last week?
Did you eat in a Chinese restaurant last Saturday?
28- Discuss what I used to do as a child and a teenager
28.1 Respond to the following questions in Spanish and in complete sentence:
How frequently did you use to visit your grandparents.
What did you use to do as a child? 
For example, mention what did you use to play, what did you use to eat? what did you use to watch? etc.
29- Describe myself when I was younger
29.1 Descríbete de niñ@
How were you when you were younger?
* Mention some physical and personality characteristics
Did you use to have a pet? What was its name?
30- Make general impersonal and passive statements
30.1 Responde a las siguientes preguntas:
¿Qué se come en Costa Rica?
¿Se venden lápices en una frutería?
¿Qué se debe hacer para pasar el examen?
31- Distinguish between situations that require the use of por versus those that require the use of para:
31.1 Completa las siguientes oraciones con por o para:
Yo viví en Francia __________ 8 años.
Este libro es __________ ti.
Nosotros viajamos ____________ avión.
Gracias _____________ ayudarme.
* 32- Discuss cultural, geographical, and historical facts about Panama. 
*You should be able to identify and refer to cultural, geographical and historical facts of the following countries (Costa Rica, Argentina, Peru and Panama)
- Location of this countries
- Typical food and dance
- Specific cultural values and products of each country:
- Geographical places