Spanish I, Semester I; Saludos

Sections:

Introduction  |   Section 1  |  Section 2  |   Section 3   |  Dictionaries

Section One:

Part A  |   Part B  |  Part C  |   Part D |   Part E |  Part F  |  Part G

Section One - Part A The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico) in the southern part of Mexico City is a city in itself. It is among the oldest universities in the Americas. This is the main library, with its beautiful mozaic design. Warm up What is one thing you want to do when you see another person? Say hello, tell them your name? In this section, you are going to learn to do that. Before we get started, a fun thing to do when learning something new is to see what you already know. See if you know this Vocabulario means in English. After you try each word, click on it to see the answer. Saludos Greetings Hola Hi Hasta luego. See you later. Nos vemos. See you later. ¿Cómo estás? How are you? ¿De dónde eres? Where are you from? ¿Cómo te llamas? What is your name? Muy bien. Very well. Soy de.... I am from.... Me llamo.... My name is.... Mucho gusto. Nice to meet you. ¿Y tú? And you? Gracias. Thank you.   How did you do? Don't panic if you don't know much in Spanish yet. This is a beginning course and this is the beginning! Click on the TV to view a presentation to listen to the conversation taking place. You may want to go back and review the vocabulary at this time and then view the conversation again. This is excellent practice and a super way for you to begin building a vocabulary in Spanish. Now that you have listened to the conversation a couple of times, go back to the conversation and repeat after the speaker as each line is said. Try to imitate the speech of the speaker as closely as you can. Listening to Spanish and repeating Spanish are excellent ways of becoming proficient at your new language. The more comfortable you feel with pronouncing Spanish words, the easier it will be for you to learn and experience greater success with your new skills! You should get to a point where you feel very comfortable speaking the new words you are learning out loud. Another excellent way to practice Spanish is to record yourself speaking Spanish and then listen to yourself. This will help you compare your own pronunciation with that of the speakers on the recordings in the course. Uses of Spanish You are probably aware of the importance of Spanish as a second language in our society. Spanish is the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, making it a very important language to know. You may be preparing for a future in any variety of fields and may want to know Spanish (or some other foreign language) in order to better equip yourself for the future. Can you think of some professions that might require one to know Spanish? Perhaps you are thinking of.... medical fields educational fields translators or interpreters salesmen management positions A wide variety of positions will make good use of the person who has skills in a second language. You are very wise to make this choice to begin learning a second language! Now go on to Part B.

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