Ven Conmigo Spanish 2 3 Captulo 6 De

¡Ven Conmigo! Spanish 2 & 3 Capítulo 6: De visita en la ciudad

Chapter Outcomes By the end of this chapter you should have many of the skills needed to find your way when traveling to new or unfamiliar places. You will learn… 1. to ask and give information about locations and services 2. to relate a series of past events 3. to order a meal in a restaurant

Primer paso Objective: 1. You will learn to ask for and give information about locations and services.

Nota Cultural Approximately half of San Antonians are Mexican American, making San Antonio an important center of Mexican American culture with its own music, cooking, and customs. Favorite foods include fajitas, burritos, and nachos. Tejano, a kind of dance music with a polka beat, has become popular all over the world. Conjunto music, which had its beginnings along the Texas. Mexico border, also goes by the name música norteña. German immigrants introduced the polka rhythm and the characteristic accordion to both Texas and Mexico.

Vocabulario 1. el edificio 2. la iglesia 5. el estacionamiento 6. el parqueadero (Colombia) 7. el parqueo (Costa Rica) 3. el letrero 4. el semáforo 8. el parking (España)

Vocabulario 9. el conductor 12. subirse al autobús 10. la conductora 13. bajarse del autobús 11. la parada del autobús

Vocabulario 14. los turistas 17. la lancha 15. el guía 18. el puente 16. el río

Asking for and giving information If you know the answer: To get information about a city: ¿Sabe Ud. si hay un banco por aquí? Do you know (formal)…? ¿Me podría decir cuánto cuesta la entrada? Could you tell me…? ¿Sabes cuándo abren los museos? Do you know (informal)…? Disculpe, ¿sabe Ud. dónde está la misión San José? Excuse me, …? Sí, claro, hay uno muy cerca. Yes, of course, … Por supuesto, es gratis. Of course, … If you don’t know the answer: No estoy seguro/a. Lo puedes averiguar allá. I’m not sure. You can find out… Lo siento, pero no tengo ni idea. Sorry, but I have no idea.

Gramática saber vs. conocer Saber and conocer each mean to know, but in a different sense. 1. Saber means to know facts or information: Patricia sabe la dirección. Patricia knows the address. When followed by an infinitive, saber means to know how to do something. ¿Sabes bailar? Do you know how to dance? 2. Conocer means to know or to be acquainted with (a person or a place). After conocer, use the personal a with people. Conocemos a Laura. ¿Conoces ese restaurante? Do you know that restaurant?

Segundo paso Objectives: 1. You will learn to relate a series of past events.

Vocabulario 1. el recorrido 6. el maletero 2. el jardín botánico 7. el andén 3. la torre 8. la taquilla 4. la estación de tren 9. el pasajero 5. la vía 10. el boleto de ida y vuelta

Relating a series of events To tell someone the order of things that happened: Para empezar/Primero hicimos un recorrido de La Villita. To begin with/First… A continuación compramos tarjetas postales. Next… Después sacamos fotos desde la torre. Afterwards… Luego recorrimos el Paseo del Rio. Later… Por último comimos en un restaurante mexicano. Finally…

Nota Cultural The 622 -foot-high Tower of the Americas was built for the 1968 Hemis. Fair, Texas’ World’s Fair. The observation deck (579 feet up) offers an extraordinary view of San Antonio and beyond. Nearby is the Institute of Texan Cultures, which features exhibits about the people, history, and pioneer traditions of the Lone Star State. It celebrates Texas’ ethnic diversity, depicting the contributions of 30 cultural groups.

The San Antonio Botanical Gardens is a 33 -acre park. The gardens include a sprawling rose garden, a wildflower garden, and a three-story, indoor botanical house. The glass house has many different rooms that simulate the various ecosystems of Texas (desert, plains, subtropical).

Videos de San Antonio La Torre de Las Americas http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=6 E 9 RWASFAkk&feature=related El Jardín Botánico http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 HVHY-IKe. Cc

Tercer paso Objective: 1. Ordering in a restaurant

Vocabulario 1. pedir la comida 2. la mesera 3. el mesero 4. traer la comida 5. cenar 6. servir el postre 7. dejar la propina

Ordering in a restaurant Waitperson might say: To answer: ¿Ya sabe(n) que va(n) a pedir? No. ¿Qué me recomienda? Recomiendo la especialidad de la casa. ¿Qué le(s) traigo de tomar? What may I bring you to drink? What do you recommend? Está bien, pero no está muy picante, ¿verdad? Para mí, un agua mineral. I’ll have… ¿Qué desea(n) de postre? Por favor, me trae un flan. ¿Se le(s) ofrece algo más? No, gracias, sólo la cuenta. Would you care for anything else?

Gramática Preterite forms of pedir and servir In the preterite tense, some Spanish –ir verbs have vowel changes in their stems. Look at the following verbs. Can you identify in which forms the vowel change occurs? Verbo Pronombres Pedir Pronombres yo pedí nosotros pedimos tú pediste él/ella/usted pidió ustedes/ellos/ellas pidieron Verbo Servir Pronombres yo serví tú serviste él/ella/usted sirvió nosotros servimos ustedes/ellos/ellas sirvieron

Nota Cultural On their birthdays, people in Spanish-speaking countries often ask their friends to go out to a restaurant to help celebrate. It’s customary for the person having the birthday to offer to pay his or her friends’ way, usually by saying Te invito. That means not only I’m inviting you, but also I’d like to pay your way.