Unit 1: Personal Identification
How to introduce and describe
yourself to others
Vocabulario
• I will pass out your vocabulary for this unit. I have given
you the definition of these words.
• Whenever we begin a new unit or a new topic, I will
always begin with the vocabulary for the unit. Many
times, I may give you the assignment of looking up and
defining the words.
• Please keep your vocabulary in the “vocabulario” section
of your notebook.
• It is your job to study the vocabulary for the unit. It only
takes 10 minutes a night- and it will make a difference!
The sooner and the better you know your vocabulary, the
easier the rest of the unit will be!
• Also- be prepared for weekly vocabulary quizzes or
some pop quizzes!!!!
Vocabulario
• Take a minute to look over your words. Go through the
list. Make a mental note of the words you already knowand the ones that you are not familiar with, or that you
know are difficult to spell.
• Flash cards are a perfect way to study those tricky
words!
Lección 1: Formal Vs. Informal
• What does “formal” mean? How about “informal”?
• Name some people that you would classify as
“informal”…. Now how about “formal”.
• In Spanish, there is a formal way to address people- this
is called the USTED form.
• There is also an informal way to address people- this is
called the TÚ form.
• Both USTED and TÚ mean “you” in English.
• You must decide who the person is that you are
speaking with is a formal person or an informal person.
• Let’s try a few examples together….
Formal or Informal?
1. A friend of your mother
2. A friend your age
3. A doctor that is 30 years older than you
4. Your father
5. Your brother or sister
6. A police officer
7. A judge
8. Your favorite aunt or uncle
9. Your teacher
10. Your principal
Lección 1: Formal Vs. Informal
• Now, go back to your vocabulary.
• How would you FORMALLY ask somebody “How are
you?”
• How would you INFORMALLY ask somebody the same
question?
• How would you FORMALLY ask somebody “How old are
you?” And INFORMALLY?
• How would you FORMALLY ask somebody “What is your
name?” And INFORMALLY?
• How would you FORMALLY ask somebody “Where are
you from?” And INFORMALLY?
Lección 1: Formal Vs. Informal
Are there any questions?
Lección 2: Subject Pronouns
• Subject pronouns take the place of proper nouns in
English, so that there is less repetition. The same
applies to the Spanish language.
Example: Julia likes to eat pizza. Julia eats pizza on Friday.
Julia goes to a restaurant. Julia drinks soda too.
In the above example, Julia is the proper noun. What can
we replace the name Julia with???
Lección 2: Subject Pronouns
We can replace the name Julia with the subject pronoun
“she.”
To make learning subject pronouns a little bit easier, we set them up in
a chart. Below are the subject pronouns and their meanings.
Yo- I
Tú- you
Él- He
Ella- She
Usted- you
Nosotros- We
Vosotros- you all (informal)
Ellos- They (male)
Ellas-They (female)
Ustedes- You all (formal)
The left side of the chart is singular (1 person) and the right
side of the chart is plural ( 2+ people)
Lección 2: Subject Pronouns
Below are a few proper nouns in Spanish and English.
Replace the proper noun with the correct subject
pronoun.
1. Tú y Fernando
2. Juan
3. Ana y Maria
4. Señor Gomez
5. Julio y Yo
6. You (formal)
7. You (informal)
8. Usted y yo
9. Isabella
10. Juan y Hector
Are there any questions?