Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Spanish II 10-25-06

Spanish II 10-25-06

  • Reviewed vocabulary from page 70, from the list at site
http://www.quia.com/jg/369325.html
  • Pink picture handout re: Las partes del cuerpo.  We filled in the following vocabulary (left-to-right, top-to-bottom):
La lengua     la mano     la cintura     la barba      la espalda

Una peca     el pulgar      la oreja      el ojo,      la muela,      el bigote
un lunar           el oído     los bigotes

La boca      los dientes,      la calavera      la axila      el pelo      el dedo
          la cabeza          el cabello     el índice

El brazo     el estómago     el codo     la garganta   la pestaña   los labios

El cuello     la barbilla     la cara     el hombro     la rodilla         la nariz
                                        Las narices

La pierna     la ceja     el nuez de Adán        el esqueleto    el pie

Extra Vocabulary Notes:

  • El codo (elbow) = slang for a “cheapskate”

  • La barba (beard) some places use Las barbas (whiskers)

  • Una peca (freckle), un lunar (beauty mark)

  • La oreja = outer ear; El oído = inner ear (remember oír=to hear)

  • El bigote (moustache) some places use Los bigotes

  • La calavera = “Day of the Dead” Skull; La cabeza = head

  • El pelo, in some countries, is animal hair/fur – el cabello is only human hair.

  • el dedo = finger; el índice is your “pointer finger”

  • el estómago = stomach; la panza = pot belly; el ombligo = belly button

  • La nariz = nose; las narices = nostrils

  • La camiseta = la playera
but also La camiseta can mean ‘undershirt’ whereas La playera can be just a regular “Tee shirt”

  • La camisa de mangas largas/cortas = long/short sleeve shirt

  • El impermeable = the raincoat/jacket

  • El abrigo = coat, but also heavy outerwear – may be a jacket

  • Chaqueta in Mexico = slang for condom; use “Chamarra” instead

  • Zapatilla = high-heels, or slippers

  • Zapatos de tacones altos = litterally “high heels”


  • Activity 1 & 2, page 70

  • Sang “Heads, shoulders, knees and toes” in Spanish

  • Homework

  • If parents didn’t attend Conferences, you received a grade print out for them to sign and be returned tomorrow.  If they DID attend, you’ve already gotten your points.

  • Complete the pink handout with Matching the body parts and Fill-in the blank vocabulary exercises based on page 70.