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02 Nosotros somos una familia

Video: Un abuelo es una persona con plata en el pelo y oro en su
corazón. —Autor desconocido
 What is Caleb’s brother going to buy and what do his parents think about it?
 What is Soli’s grandfather’s name?
 What’s his dog’s name and why do they call him that?
 What does Peluche look like now?
 What kind of pet does Caleb have and what’s its name?

Vocabulary Words: Mi abuelo es canoso y calvo

Complete the vocabulary charts. They are divided per vocabulary presentation with the page title
in the lesson. They include the cognates, which are also a part of your vocabulary. Optional: To
help you remember, you can draw a picture.

You may copy and paste the accented and special characters from this list if needed: Á, á, É, é, Í,
í, Ó, ó, Ú, ú, ü, Ñ, ñ, ¡, ¿

English Spanish Drawing/Image (optional)

grandfathter    

grandmother    

gray    

uncle    

bald    

aunt    

Grammar: Tener y ser

Fill out the chart for the verbs Ser and Tener
  TENER SER

yo                              

tú                              

él/ella/usted                              

nosotros/as                              

vosotros/as                              

ellos/ellas/                              

ustedes

Culture: Un abuelito amable

What are Getulio’s traditions?

 What is special about Getulio’s grandfather?
 What happened to Getulio’s sister, Ramona?
 Explain the tradition of El Raton Pérez
 What USA tradition is El Raton Pérez similar to?

Vocabulary Words: Mis primos son gemelos

Complete the vocabulary charts. Optional: To help you remember, you can draw or add a
picture. You may copy and paste the accented and special characters from this list if needed: Á,
á, É, é, Í, í, Ó, ó, Ú, ú, ü, Ñ, ñ, ¡, ¿

English Spanish Drawing/Image (optional)

cousin (masculine)    

cousin (feminine)    

twins    

we (masculine)    

we (feminine)    
¿Gemelos o mellizos?
Gemelos refers to _________.

Mellizos refers to ________.

 What word do they use for twins in Puerto Rico and where does it come from?
 What word do they use for twins in México and where does it come from?
 What other meaning does the word have and where do they use it?

Culture: Mis primas hermanas

What did you learn about Paulina’s relationship with her family members?

 Where does Paulina live and who does he live with?

 What is Paulina’s special about her cousins and what are they like?
 How many siblings does Paulina have?
 What does Paulina’s uncle do to “encourage” his kids to behave?
 What is a primo hermano? Tío político?

Vocabulary Words: Mi hermanastro y yo somos jóvenes

Complete the vocabulary charts. Optional: To help you remember, you can draw or add a
picture. You may copy and paste the accented and special characters from this list if needed: Á,
á, É, é, Í, í, Ó, ó, Ú, ú, ü, Ñ, ñ, ¡, ¿

English Spanish Drawing/Image (optional)

to use glasses    

gray    

black    

young    

Cognates
English Spanish Drawing/Image (optional)

baby    

Grammar: ¡Atención! -astro/-astra ending

How do you refer to step parents in Spanish?

Start with the family memeber Step 1 Step 2

Padre    

Madre    

Culture: Mis padrinos

What did you learn about Mauricio?

 Where does Mauricio live and who does he live with?

 Besides being his godparents, what are Sergio and Mónica to Mauricio?
 Why does Mauricio like to be with his godparents?
 What does Mauricio have in common with Sergio and Mónica?
 What does padrinos mean?

Grammar: Subject Pronouns

Pronoun
English When to use Example

  I  

  you (informal)  

  you (formal)  

  he  

  she  
Pronoun English When to use Example

  we    

  we (feminine)    

  you pl/you all    

  they    

  they