[h5p id="7"] 3. What do you notice about the number of salutations (greetings) and goodbyes? Do they seem short or long in comparison to what you are used to?

Consider the following environments and decide whether you should greet / say good-bye to the individuals present or that you encounter in each one. Answer sí if you should and no if you should not. [h5p id="8"]

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1. Consider the following relationships and decide whether you would use tú or usted to address that person: [h5p id="10"] 2. What other ways do you show formality or informality in greetings and goodbyes? Do you think they would still appy in Spanish?

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[h5p id="12"] 5. Consider what physical gestures you make when greeting a friend or relative. Does this differ from how you would greet or meet someone in a more formal setting? Is your custom different whether you are first meeting someone versus greeting someone you have already met? How do these customs compare to what you see Ana doing?

1. Consider the cultural perspective behind the following practices, and identify them as part of your own cultural practice, Hispanic cultures, or both. What ideas, concepts or values are behind each of these practices?

2. What key similarities and differences do you notice between the way you greet and say goodbye to individuals in your culture(s) and greetings and goodbyes in Hispanic cultures?

3. What might be some common mistakes made by an American English speaker when it comes to greeting and goodbyes? What specific things would you advise that person to do to make sure that they are polite?

Identify some stereotypes you have heard and seen about the language(s) spoken in the Hispanic world.

Now, read the article “Embracing the Diversity of Spanish” about the linguistic diversity in the Spanish-speaking world and answer the questions: https://blog.deepgram.com/embracing-the-diversity-of-spanish/. [h5p id="27"]

Now that we have established the linguistic diversity of Spanish and Spanish-speaking cultures across the globe, it’s time to explore the ethnic diversity of the Spanish-speaking world. One way to do this is to look at the census category “Hispanic” in the United States. Read the article “Who Is Hispanic?” published by the Pew Research Center and answer the questions below: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/09/15/who-is-hispanic/. [h5p id="28"]

Now, write at least three things that you learned from the articles and that may help you confront and dispel stereotypes about Spanish speakers.

Read the following dialogues and then decide whether each is part of a formal or informal conversation. Modelo:

—¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?

—Bien, ¿y tú?

informal

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Decide which expression from the box to use in each situation. Use each expression only once. [h5p id="14"]

Complete the following conversation using the expressions from the list. You may only use an expression one time. [h5p id="29"]

You are meeting many new people at school. First, decide the best register, formal (usted) or informal (tú), to use with each person, then write an appropriate greeting for each person. Modelo:

The dean of your school, Dr. Glass

Formal—Buenas tardes, Dra. Glass.

  a. Your Spanish Professor, Dr. Pérez b. Your roomate, Claudia c. Your roommate's mother d. Your academic advisor e. Your Spanish classmate

Watch each of the following videos. For each one, decide whether the interaction is formal or informal and then answer the additional questions. 1. Nicky y Melissa [embed]https://youtu.be/3kOPU6wLaEA[/embed]

a. ¿Formal o informal?

b. Do they know each other or are they meeting for the first time? How do you know?

c. How does Melissa ask Nicky how she is?

d. What do you think “vos” means?

  2.Robin y Deysi [embed]https://youtu.be/-579H9KU5ho[/embed]

a. ¿Formal o informal?

b. Where are Robin and Deysi from?

c. What phrase does Robin use that Deysi does not know?

d. What does the phrase mean and where is it from?

  3.Melissa, Nicky y Álvaro [embed]https://youtu.be/0m5l8vWNQZE[/embed]

a. ¿Formal o informal?

b. Which two friends know each other?

c. Which two people are being introduced?

d. What is the cultural question that comes up?

  4. Manuela y Álvaro [embed]https://youtu.be/Oschf0tp7pQ[/embed]

a. ¿Formal o informal?

b. What is different about the greeting in this video versus the other videos you have seen?

c. What similarities does this video share with the other videos?

  5.Ana, Priscila, Mariangel y Tiffany [embed]https://youtu.be/XOu0hWpNruU[/embed]

a. ¿Formal o informal?

b. Which two friends know each other? How do you know?

c. What words do they use to introduce their other friends?

Read the following dialogues. Then decide whether the dialogues are formal and informal and write the words that you hear that indicate formality or informality. Modelo:

Estudiante 1: ¡Hola! Me llamo Isaac. ¿Y tú?

Estudiante 2: Yo me llamo Claudia. Mucho gusto, Isaac.

Estudiante 1: El gusto es mío, Claudia. ¿Cómo estás?

Estudiante 2: Estoy más o menos.

 

¿Formal o informal? Clues: __Y__tú__Cómo__estás__________________

  1.Diálogo 1 Gustavo: Buenas tardes, señorita. Mi nombre es Gustavo Ramírez. Laura: Buenas tardes, señor Ramírez. Mi nombre es Laura Pérez. Gustavo: Mucho gusto, señorita Pérez. Laura: El placer es mío, señor Ramírez.   ¿Formal o informal? Clues:   2.Diálogo 2 Héctor: Hola Samuel, ¿cómo va todo? Samuel: Muy bien, gracias. Y tú, ¿cómo estás? Héctor: Bien también. Samuel, ella es mi  amiga Carmen. Samuel: Mucho gusto, Carmen. Carmen: Encantada, Samuel.   ¿Formal o informal? Clues: 3.Diálogo 3 Sr. López: Señor Tejo, ¿cómo está usted? Sr. Tejo: Muy bien, gracias, señor López. ¿Y usted? Sr. López: Muy bien también, gracias. Sr. Tejo, quiero presentarle a la señora Helena García. Sr. Tejo: Encantado, señora García. Sra. Helena García: El gusto es mío, Sr. Tejo. ¿Formal o informal? Clues:

You need to introduce yourself to a classmate in Spanish. Paso 1—You will need to do the following:

1. Greet your classmate.
2. Introduce yourself and say what your name is.
3. Use a courtesy expression to say that it is a pleasure to meet your classmate or to say that it is a pleasure to meet them too.
4. Say a short farewell.

Paso 2—Walk around the classroom and introduce yourself politely to at least five classmates. Be sure to pay attention when they introduce themselves, since you will need to remember this information for the next step. Use some of the negotiation words below if you need to:

¿Cómo? (What?)

Repite, por favor. (Can you repeat that, please?)

Más despacio, por favor. (Speak slower, please.)

Paso 3—You have met many new students and you want to introduce them to each other. Work with two partners to role-play a situation in which you introduce them to each other. You will need to:

1. Greet your classmates.
2. Introduce one classmate to the other one.
3. Exchange courtesy expressions.
4. Say good-bye.

With a partner, role-play the following situations.

1. You see your Spanish teacher at Starbucks. Greet him or her, ask him or her how he or she is doing, and then say good-bye.
2. You see your friend in the cafeteria. Greet him or her, ask him or her how he or she is doing, and then say good-bye.
3. You meet someone new. Greet him or her, introduce yourself, and ask him or her what his or her name is. Tell him or her that it is a pleasure to meet him or her. Say good-bye.

Watch each of the following videos of native speakers introducing themselves. Then, fill in the blanks with information about them. Persona 1 [embed]https://youtu.be/oYUC_Vv8sRc[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 2 [embed]https://youtu.be/G04BVtSHBR0[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 3 [embed]https://youtu.be/Ni9PvhMcQZ8[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 4 [embed]https://youtu.be/vlJTNJ7A5FA[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 5 [embed]https://youtu.be/MBqtoI9iWnE[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 6 [embed]https://youtu.be/ro2N0ap06Y8[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 7 [embed]https://youtu.be/qZwBpqyxbtU[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 8 [embed]https://youtu.be/bSDib-VFrXY[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 9 [embed]https://youtu.be/3780nWBXzcU[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 10 [embed]https://youtu.be/xyi_uhpiESM[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

  Persona 11 [embed]https://youtu.be/MQ064pHkka4[/embed]

a. Se llama ___________.

b. Es de ______________.

c. Write any additional information you learned.

Watch the following video to learn about some of the differences in physical greetings and use of tú, vos, and usted in the Spanish-speaking world. Then, based on what you learn, answer the following questions. [embed]https://youtu.be/biXk9apsTTo[/embed]  

1. If you were to meet a new person your own age in a Spanish-speaking country, what physical gesture would you use to greet them? Would it differ if it were a man or a woman? What words would you use to refer to that person?
2. If you were to meet a new person who was older than you or clearly a person of authority in a Spanish-speaking country, what physical gestures would you use to greet them? What words would you use to refer to that person?
3. Make a list of at least five people you would greet with one or two kisses if you were from a Spanish-speaking country.
4. Make a list of at least five people you would use the words tú or vos with, if you were from a Spanish-speaking country.
5. Make a list of at least five people you would use the word usted with, if you were from a Spanish-speaking country.

Determine if the following statements about your university are true (cierto) or false (falso).

Think about what else there is in your university and write down as many items as you can. Be ready to share your list with the class. Modelo:

Hay muchos profesores.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. …

Look at the image and answer the questions indicating the quantity in each image. Modelo

¿Cuántos vehículos hay?

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="492"] Photo of Red Ferrari by Pavlo Luchkovski, licensed under Pexels license[/caption]

Hay siete vehículos.

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Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Modelo:

¿Cuántas bibliotecas hay en tu universidad?

Hay dos bibliotecas en mi universidad.

1. ¿Cuántos estudiantes hay en tu clase de español? ¿Cuántos chicos hay? ¿Cuántas chicas hay?
2. ¿Cuántas computadoras hay en tu clase de español?
3. ¿Cuántos libros hay en tu mochila?
4. ¿Cuántas capillas (chapels) hay en tu universidad?
5. ¿Cuántos lugares (places) para estudiar (study) hay en tu universidad?