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Comment on the pronunciation of the double c in Spanish

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Occidente, colección and diccionario are some words in Spanish that use the double c. The first c has the strong sound of an English k while the second c is much softer and has the same sound as an s.

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Discuss spelling changes in verbs ending in cer and cir

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These verbs have -zco in the indicative first person (yo conozco, yo ofrezco, yo crezco) Similarly, in the present of the subjective tense, for all persons, these verbs use the ending -zca.

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Describe spelling changes in verbs ending in gar

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The letter g in Spanish has always a hard sound before a, o and u but a soft sound before e and i. In those verbs endings in -gar (jugar, pagar, lllegar) in order to keep the hard sound of the letter g, a u is added after the g for the first person singular form of the past tense (yo jugué, yo pagué, yo llegué) as well as in some subjective and imperative forms (jueguen, paguemos)

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Discuss the differences and similarities between the pronunciation of the letter ch in Spanish and English

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The Spanish ch is different from English in the sense that it is always pronounced the same way. It has the exact same sound as found in English words such as church

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Describe how to write dates in Spanish

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18 de diciembre de 2017

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Explain the regional differences in pronunciation of the double l

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The way the "double l" sounds varies by region and sometimes even within the same country. In most Spanish speaking areas, the ll has a soft sound similar to the English y in yes or yellow. In many parts of Argentina and Uruguay, the ll is much stronger and is pronounced like the "zh"

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Explain the differences in the pronunciation of the letter h in Spanish and English

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In English, the letter h has a soft, aspirated sound. In Spanish, it is always completely silent.

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Discuss the different pronunciations of the letter c in Spanish

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The letter c has two different pronunciations depending on which letter is after it. If followed by an a (camino) o (correr), u (cuñado) or a consonant (conectar), the letter c sounds like the English hard c. If followed by vowels e (centro) or i (cigarillo) the letter c sounds like the c in face and celery. In Spain, the s sound of the letter c is much softer, almost like the sound of the letter z.

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List some of the special rules in the use of the written stress or accent mark in Spanish

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One-syllable words never have a written accent except when there are two possible different meanings: (el/él, si/sí, tu/tú) Some two-syllable words that might have two possible different meanings or functions in the sentence: solo/sólo este/ éste Adverbs such as cuándo dónde ect. require accent mark when used in questions and interrogatory sentences

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Give examples of instances where the same word is used both in Spanish and in English

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click, email and DVD but there are also Spanish words in the english vocabulary: Bodega, grocery store, fiesta, patio adobe, armadillo, tango.

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Clarify the differences between Spanish and English when writing numbers

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In Spanish, a comma is used to denote the decimals (3,42) and periods are used every 3 digits (4.987.837)

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Describe the use of vos as an informal address

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Instead of using tú, countries like Argentina and Bolivia use vos. In most cases the conjugations are the same as in tú but the conjugations for vos in the present indicative are almost always different (tú comes/vos comés)

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Define word derivatives and explain some of their advantages when learning a language

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A derivate word is one that has been formed using an existing word, like different conjugation forms of the same verb. Knowing the concept and the rules of derivation in Spanish is very useful to improve listening and comprehension skills, expanding vocabulary and increase fluency in the TL

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Discuss the pronunciation of the letter r in Spanish

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The letter r has 2 distinctively different pronunciations in Spanish: a soft one, similar to the English tt or dd sounds (as in jetty or Eddie) and a strong, rolling one. The soft sound is used whenever a single letter r is in the middle of a word between two vowels (caro, puro, aire) between a vowel and most consonants (tren, jardín, parte) and at the end of a word (caminar, comer, recibir) The rolling r is at the beginning of a word (reto, rapid, rojo) or after the consonants l, n, and s or when written rr

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Explain the pronunciation of the double r in Spainsh

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The "double r" or rr is not considered a separate letter, but it is very frequently used phoneme in Spanish. The rr sound is only used between vowels.

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Explain differences and similarities in capitalization in English and Spanish

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The first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Proper names of people, companies and places are capitalized. Abbreviations of personal titles are capitalized (Dr.) but if the full word is used, (el doctor Fuentes), it is not. For titles of books, stories, poems, essays, songs, films, etc., only the first word is capitalized. The days of the week, the months are not capitalized. Nationalities and languages are not either.

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List some special cases for the spelling of conjunctions in Spanish

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The conjunction y changes to e when the word after the conjunction starts with i or hi (español e inglés) The conjunction o with is changed to u when the word the follows it starts with o or ho (setenta u ochenta, cash u hoteles) When the conjunction pero introduces a positive phrase that is contrary to the negative statement that prices the conjunction, sino is used (no quiero vino sino cerveza)

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Clarify changes in spelling for verbs ending in uir

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Verbs ending in -uir (incluir, construir, contribuir) have a y in the present tense (yo incluyo, tú huyes, él construye, ellos contribuyen) before all endings except those beginning with an i (nosotros destruímos). The same rule applies for the past tense (él construe, hellos contribuyeron, nosotros destruímos). The letter y in these words is pronounced like and i

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Explain how the pronunciation of the letter j in Spanish differs from its pronunciation in English

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The letter j has a different pronunciation from that of the same letter in English. An extremely hard and strong h, an exaggeration of the sound in words such as hot and home. In some regions , the j is pronounced slightly softer but it still is much harder than the vowels e as in género and digerir or i as in registrar and hygiene, has the same strong sound as the letter j

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Explain formal and informal forms of address in Spanish

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The informal tú and the formal usted. A few areas (such as Spain) differentiate between the formal and informal second-person plural, using ustedes formally, and vosotros informally.

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Discuss the different pronunciations of the letter g in Spanish

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When followed by a constant (regla, negro)or by the vowels a, o or u (gaviota, agosto, gusto) the sound of the letter g in Spanish is similar to the sound of that same letter in English (good, game). If the letter g is followed by the vowels e and i (generar, registro) the sound of the letter g in Spanish is like the sound of the Spanish j. If there us a u between the letter g and the vowels e or i (guerra, guiso) the letter g recovers its soft sound

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Discuss the use of the letter w is Spanish

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The letter w is not native to the Spanish language, and it appears only in words that come from other languages. Depending on the country, it is called "use double" "v double" "double v". Words in Spanish with a w have mostly English roots and are usually pronounced with the English w like the English w

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Discuss spelling changes in verbs ending in ger and gir

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To keep the soft sound for the first person singular in the present tense, the letter g is replaced by the letter j, which always has a soft sound (yo escojo, yo elijo, yo dirijo) as well as in all present subjective forms (que tú recojas, due elijamos) and negative commands (no elijah, no escojan)

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Outline the interrogative form in Spanish

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Very similar in English and Spanish. If the question involves quién/qué/cuándo/dónde then the question begins with that word

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Explain the regional differences in pronunciation of the letter y in Spanish

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In Spanish, the letter y is treated as a vowel. At the end of a word (rey, muy, soy) it is always pronounced as the vowel i. If the letter y is before a vowel (yo, ya yarda) in most countries it is also pronounced as the vowel i. However, in Argentina and Uruguay, the letter y before another vowel sounds more like the sh English phoneme as found in word such as shower and show

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Explain the general rules for the written stress or accent mark in Spanish

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The Spanish language uses a written stress or accent mark on vowels to denote exceptions to its stressing rules. Words with a stress in the last syllable will have a written stress or accent mark if they end in a vowel (así) or the consonants n or s (camión, francés). For those words stressed in the second-to-last syllable, an accent mark is needed when they end in any consonant (ángel, lápiz) except n and s. For words stressed in the third-to-last-syllable, a written stress is always required, regardless of the last letter (apéndice, códigos, diplomático)

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Explain the special Interrogation and exclamation marks used in Spanish

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For both types of sentences an inverted mark is required at the beginning. All questions in Spanish begin with ¿ and all exclamations begin with ¡

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Discuss how to use the letter z in Spanish

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In Spanish, the letter z, regardless of which letter comes after it, has the same sound as the letter c before an e or i. Therefore, in most Latin American countries, it sounds like the s in English words such as silence and serious, while in most of Spain it sounds like the th in English words. In Spanish, the letter z cannot be used before an e or i except in words of foreign origin. Due to this rule, the letter z is replaced by a c when arming the plural of words ending in z (lápiz, lápices, tapiz/tapices)

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Clarify the differences and similarities in the word order in sentences in English and Spanish

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Subject + Verb + Object Pedro leyó este libro/Leyó Pedro este libro/Este libro lo leyó Pedro Very often the subject is included in the verb in Spanish

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Discuss the existence of the letter ñ in Spanish

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The letter ñ does not exist in English

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Explain the differences in the spelling of the phoneme f in the English and Spanish

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The sound of the phoneme f in Spanish is the same as English but in Spanish the letter f never takes on the v sound like in English (v)

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Expand on spelling changes in verbs ending in car

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To keep the hard sound of the letter c in the first person singular of the past tense of verbs ending in -car, the letter c is replaced by qu (yo saqué, yo toque, to busqué) as well as in most subjunctive and imperative forms (toques, ¡no saques!)

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Discuss the use of the letter q in Spanish

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In Spanish, the letter q has the sound of the English letter k. The letter q is always followed by a u and then either an e or an i. There are very few exceptions (quantum, quorum) and they all have foreign roots.

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Explain spelling changes in verbs ending in -zar

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In Spanish the letter z is never used before e or i. Therefore verbs ending in -zar the z is replaced by a c for any conjugation ending in e (yo empecé, no alcances, que uds. utilicen) Also because of this rule, there are no verbs ending in -zer or -zir

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Outline the exclamatory form in Spanish

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Exclamations in Spanish are usually expressed with quo in a very similar manner as English does with (¡Qué día tan bonito) The exclamatory form is also used as a warning (¡Cuidado!) an order (¡No hable!) and emotions (¡Por fin llagaste!)

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