Class Notes: Wednesday, 21 October, 2015

1. Warm-up: Communication

We did a speaking activity asking and answering questions. 

A few pointers:

*What does she look like?
*What is she like?
*How is she?

Estas tres preguntas se parecen mucho, pero son muy distintas. La primera pregunta por el aspecto físico, la segunda por la personalidad y la última por el bienestar, o como se encuentra la persona en cuestión.

*What is your town like?
*How is your town?

Otra vez, estas preguntas tienen matices diferentes. La primera pide que describas tu pueblo, mientras que la segunda pregunta qué tal está . . . si está bien, etc. La primera implica más información, mientras que la segunda basta con contestar "It's nice".

*How do you come to class?

Remember, we anwer with:
- by car/bike/bus/taxi
but!
- on foot  (not "walking")

*What is TV like in your country?

Literalmente, cómo es la programación televisiva en tu país.

Some key vocabulary: 
-soap opera -> telenovela, culebrón
-chat show -> tertulia
-gossip programme -> programa de corazón
-quiz show -> concurso
-reality show -> un "reality" como gran hermano

*Who do you get on (well/best) with?

¿Con quién te llevas bien/mejor?

I get on best with  . . .  my sister.

*Who do you look like?
*Who do you take after?
*Who are you like?

La primera es solo para el aspecto físico: ¿A quién te pareces (físicamente)?
La segunda sirve para aspecto físico y personalidad: ¿A quién te pareces?
La última solo sirve para personalidad: ¿A quién te pareces (en forma de ser)?


2. Vocabulary: Clothes

Let's go to page 8. Look at exercise 1a.

1. top
2. shirt
3. skirt
4. trousers
5. boots
6. shoes

Let's go to page 151. Let's match the words and pictures, and translate.

CLOTHES
1. shorts pantalones cortos
2. dress vestido
3. coat abrigo
4. top top/niqui
5. jeans vaqueros
6. skirt falda
7. suit traje    *Ojo pronunciación -> /suut/
8. shirt camisa
9. jacket chaqueta
10. tracksuit chándal
11. trousers pantalones
12. cardigan chaqueta de punto; rebeca
13. t-shirt camiseta
14. sweater/jumper jersey

Footwear
15. trainers/sneakers players/zapatillas deportivas
16. sandals sandalias
17. shoes zapatos
18. boots botas
19. flip-flops chanclas

Accessories
20. tights/leggings medias
21. belt cinturón
22. tie corbata
23. gloves guantes
24. scarf bufanda/fulard/pañuelo
25. cap visera
26. leggings mallas
27. hat gorra
28. socks calcetines

Jewellery

29. earrings pendientes
30. bracelet pulsera
31. ring anillo/sortija/alianza
32. necklace collar/colgante

*When we describe clothes, we follow this order:

(other) + colour + material + object
new        brown    leather      boots

*When we describe hair, we follow this order:

length + style + colour + hair
long       curly     brown   hair

*Other types of shoes:
-slippers -> zapatillas de casa; pantuflas
-booties -> botines
-heels; high heels; high-heeled shoes -> tacones, zapatos de tacón

*Underwear: Ropa interior:
-bra -> sujetador
-pants; panties -> bragas
-boxers; boxer shorts -> calzoncillos; shorts
-briefs; pants -> slips
-thong -> tanga

*Cases Fundas
-laptop case -> funda del portátil
-suitcase -> maleta (literalmente, funda para trajes)
-briefcase -> maletín (literalmente, funda para informes)
-pencil case -> estuche (literalmente, funda para lapiceros)

*Materials:
-leather ->cuero, piel
-wool -> lana
-fur -> pieles
-lace -> encaje

labcoat -> bata de laboratorio
housecoat -> bata de casa
smock -> baby

*Shirts
polo
turtle-neck -> de cuello alto
long-sleeved -> de manga larga
short-sleeved -> de manga corta
sleeveless -> sin mangas
sweatshirt -> sudadera
hoodie -> sudadera con capucha

3. Pronunciation

Let's go back to page 8. Look at 2a. Listen to track 1.20 and practice the sounds.

Now look at 2b. Underline the stressed syllable and identify the sound.

1: actor; cinema; painter; arrive; fashion; picture
2: first, third, world, university; working; prefer

Listen to track 1.21 and check.

4. Grammar

Look at exercise 3b on page 8. Describe the man and woman in the painting on page 9.

What do they look like?

The woman is short and slim. She has shoulder-length wavy blond hair and a fair complexion. The man is tall and slim. He has shoulder-length wavy brown hair and a dark complexion and eyes. He has a large nose and it looks like he didn't shave.

What are they wearing?

The woman is wearing a long purple dress with long sleeves. The man is wearing dark bell-bottom trousers, a white shirt, and a blue-grey sweater. He is barefoot.*

*descalzo

What are they doing?

The woman is standing to the left of the window. The man is sitting in a chair. His feet are in the rug* and there is a cat sitting on his lap.*

*alfombra; regazo

HOMEWORK: Do the exercises from 1C on page 127.