SPANISH 2
Chapter 2 Notes Part 2
NOTE TAKING STRATEGIES
• 1. Have 2 separate sheets of notes.
• 2. Write the general information on one page.
• 3. Any verb infinitive (or conjugated form) you see write on a
second page.
• 4. Highlight any noun with which you are not familiar and put
them on flashcards.
• Put the unfamiliar word in English on one side and the Spanish
equivalent on the other.
TO ASK WHAT PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING
You can follow along in the textbook on page 47
• ¿A qué se dedica el señor Machado?
• What does Mr. Machado do?
• (Literally – To what is he dedicated?)
• Es programador. Sabe diseñar páginas Web mejor que
nadie.
• He is a programmer. He knows how to design Web pages better than
anyone.
WAIT A MINUTE…
• Why is nadie used at the end of a sentence without the
use of a negative before the verb?
• Mejor que nadie is actually a negative phrase. It
does not require an initial negative such as this
example:
• No hay nadie que pueda enseñar mejor que el
Jefe.
• There isn’t anyone that can teach better than
Jefe.
TO ASK WHAT PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING
You can follow along in the textbook on page 47
• ¿Qué clase de trabajo realiza Marisa?
• What kind of work does Marisa do?
• (Literally – What class of job does she perform?)
• The literal translation makes no sense in English .
• Es banquera internacional. Sabe hablar cuatro idiomas
y dar consejos.
• She is an international banker. She knows how to speak 4
languages and to give advice.
A LOOK BACK AT SPANISH 1 BUT
WITH MORE FLARE.
TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE
You can follow along in the textbook on page 47
• Éste es mi amigo Juan. (Spanish 1)
• This is my friend Juan.
• Ésta es mi amiga Laura. (Spanish 1)
• This is my friend Laura.
• Responses:
• Mucho gusto – please to meet you.
• Encantado / a – Delighted to meet you.
• This is nothing new.
A LITTLE SPANISH FLARE.
• Te presento a mi amiga Carla.
• I present to you my friend Carla.
• This is my friend Carla.
• Presentar must be followed by “a”.
• The te is used only to introduce someone to the person you know well.
• Use le if the person is not familiar or is respected.
• Señor Kress, le presento a mi amigo Roberto.
• Mr. Kress, this is my friend Roberto.
• Mr. Kress, I present to you my friend Roberto.
• Le represents Mr. Kress.
ONE MORE WAY TO INTRODUCE
• Celia, quiero presentarte a mis vecinos, los García.
• Celia, I want to introduce you to my neighbors, the Garcías.
• The te can be change to le as in the previous example. It must ALWAYS
stay attached to presentar.
• Señora Martinez, quiero presentarle a mis estudiantes.
• Mrs. Martinez, I want to introduce you to my students.
• Unlike the commands, no accent is required unless you add 2 object
pronouns to the infinitive.
• We’ll talk about those later.
RESPONSES
Same as Spanish 1
Mucho gusto
Encantado (guys only)
Encantada (ladies only)
TO SAY THAT YOU ARE ALSO PLEASED TO MEET
SOMEONE
• El gusto es mío. – Sentence about Carla.
• The pleasure is mine.
• Encantada de conocerlos – Sentence about los Garcías.
• Delighted to meet all of you.
• Encantada can be made masculine and you could use
“te” or “lo/la” for you instead of los (if there is only 1
person to whom you are being introduced).
• Igualmente – Likewise / Same here.
VERBS THAT WE SAW…DID YOU GET THEM ALL?
• Dedicarse – to dedicate oneself to • Hablar – to speak / talk
• Ser – to be (profession)
• Dar consejos – to give advice
• Saber – to know how to
• Presentar a – to present someone to
• Diseñar – to design
• Querer – to want
• Realizar – to perform / do
• Conocer – to meet (someone)