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76setenta y seisLección 3¿Qué pasó?PronunciaciónDiphthongs and linkingCiertoFalso hermanoniñacuñadoIn Spanish, a, e, and o are considered strong vowels. The weak vowels are i and u.NOTA CULTURAL 1. Marissa dice que (says that) tiene unafamilia grande.2. La Sra. Díaz tiene dos hermanos.3. Marissa no tiene novio.4. Valentina tiene veinte años.5. Marissa comparte una trajinera conla Sra. Díaz y la tía Nayeli.6. A Marissa le gusta mucho Xochimilco.2Xochimilco is famousfor its system of canalsand chinampas, orartificial islands, whichhave been used foragricultural purposessince Pre-Hispanictimes. In 1987, UNESCOdeclared Xochimilco aWorld Heritage Site.ruidoparientesperiodistaA diphthong is a combination of two weak vowels or of a strong vowel and a weak vowel.Diphthongs are pronounced as a single syllable.mi hijouna clase excelenteTwo identical vowel sounds that appear together arepronounced like one long vowel.Identificar Indicate which person says the equivalent of each statement.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Felipe es antipático y feo.Mis hermanos se llaman Jennifer, Adam y Zack.¡Soy un joven muy guapo!Mis hijas tienen ocho y doce años.Me gusta Xochimilco.Ana María es la hermana de Ramón y Roberto.No puedo (I can’t) compartir una trajinera porquetengo que leer.8. Tus hijas son bonitas y simpáticas, tía Nayeli.la abuelaSRA. DÍAZMARISSAcon NataliaJIMENAFELIPENOTA CULTURALsus sobrinoslas sillasTwo identical consonants together sound like a single consonant.Trajineras are largepassenger bargesthat you can rent inXochimilco. Eachboat is named anddecorated and has atable and chairs sothat passengers canpicnic while they ride.es ingenieramis abuelossus hijosA consonant at the end of a word is linked with the vowel sound at the beginning of the next word.mi hermanosu esposanuestro amigoA vowel at the end of a word is linked with the vowel sound at the beginning of the next word.TÍA NAYELI3Tutorial¿Cierto o falso? Indicate whether each sentence is cierto or falso. Correct thefalse statements. 177setenta y sieteLa familiaPráctica Say these words aloud, focusing on the diphthongs.1.2.3.4.Escribir In pairs, choose Marissa, Sra. Díaz, or tía Nayeli and write a brief description of her family.Be izquierdaecuatorianoOraciones Read these sentences aloud to practice diphthongs and linking words.SRA. DÍAZMarissa es de los EE.UU.¿Cómo es su familia?La Sra. Díaz es de Cuba.¿Cómo es su familia?TÍA NAYELILa tía Nayeli es de México.¿Cómo es su familia?AYUDA1.2.3.4.5.¿Cuántos años tienes?¿Tienes una familia grande?¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas?¿Cuántos años tiene tu abuelo (tu hermana, tu primo, etc.)?¿De dónde son tus padres? Conversar With a partner, use these questions to talk about your families.Cuando unapuerta se cierra,otra se abre.1Hola. Me llamo Anita Amaral. Soy del Ecuador.Somos seis en mi familia.Tengo dos hermanos y una hermana.Mi papá es del Ecuador y mi mamá es de España.Refranes Read these sayings aloud to practice diphthongsand linking sounds.Here are someexpressions to helpyou talk about age.Yo tengo años.I am years old.Mi abuelo tiene años.My grandfather is years old.Hablando del rey de Roma,por la puerta se asoma.2More activitiesLM1 When one door closes, another opens.2 Speak of the devil and he will appear.4MARISSA1.2.3.4.vhlcentralp. 14

3culturasetenta y nueveEN DETALLEVideoHijos en la casaIn Spanish-speaking countries, family and society placevery little pressure on young adults to live on their own(independizarse), and children often live with theirparents well into their thirties. For example, about 60% ofSpaniards under 34 years of age live at home with theirparents. This delay in moving out is both cultural andeconomic—lack of job security or low wages coupledwith a high cost of living may make it impractical foryoung adults to live independently before they marry.Gabriel García MárquezMercedes Barcha Pardo¿Cierto o falso? Indicate whether these statements arecierto or falso. Correct the false statements.Familia y amig osParientes talentososMany families have more than one“star” in their midst. Jesse & Joyare a brother-and-sister pop musicduo from Mexico City. They won aGrammy for Best Latin Pop Album in2017 for their album Un besito más.my pal; my buddyJesse & -great-grandmotherOne of the world’s most famousfamilies has made music a real family affair. LegendarySpanish singer Julio Iglesias has recorded albums in 14different languages and has sold more than 350 millionrecords in a career that spans decades. Following his leadare his sons Julio Jr. and Enrique, both popular singers inSpain and around the world.Las familiasRodrigo García BarchaAlthough worldwide population trends showa decrease in average family size, householdsin many Spanish-speaking countries are stilllarger than their U.S. counterparts.inherited maternal surname. For example, MercedesBarcha Pardo, widow of Colombian writer GabrielGarcía Márquez, might use the names MercedesBarcha García or Mercedes Barcha de García insocial situations (although officially her name remainsMercedes Barcha Pardo). Adopting a husband’s lastname for social purposes, though widespread, is onlylegally recognized in Ecuador and Peru.Most parents do not break tradition uponnaming their children; regardless of the surnamesthe mother uses, they use the father’s first surnamefollowed by the mother’s first surname, as inthe name Rodrigo García Barcha. However,one should note that both surnames come fromthe grandfathers, and therefore all apellidos areeffectively paternal.Julio Iglesias México 4,0 personas Colombia 3,4 personas Argentina 3,6 personasEnrique Iglesias Uruguay 3,0 personasJulio Iglesias Jr.CON RITMO HISPANOMirella Cesa (1984– ) España 2,9 personasBirthplace: Guayaquil, Ecuador Estados Unidos 2,6 personasMirella Cesa is known as the “mother of Andipop.”Her music is a mix of Latin percussion, Andeaninstruments, and pop.Go to vhlcentral.com to find out more about Mirella Cesa and her music.ACTIVIDADES5. Generally, married women legally retain two maiden surnames.23Comprensión Complete these sentences.1. Joy is the1. Most Spanish-speaking people have three last names.6. In social situations, a married woman often uses her husband’slast name in place of her inherited paternal surname.2. Hispanic last names generally consist of the paternal lastname followed by the maternal last name.7. Adopting a husband’s surname is only legally recognized inPeru and Ecuador.3. Enrique Iglesias is the3. It is common to see de or y used in a Hispanic last name.8. Hispanic last names are effectively a combination of the maternalsurnames from the previous generation.4. Someone from Argentina would most likely have twolast names.great-grandson/daughterel/la muchacho/aEL MUNDO HISPANOACTIVIDADES1PERFILel/la bisnieto/ael/la chamaco/a (Méx.);el/la chamo/a (Ven.);el/la chaval(a) (Esp.);el/la pibe/a (Arg.)mi colega (Esp.);mi cuate (Méx.);mi parcero/a (Col.);mi pana (Ven., P. Rico,Rep. Dom.)la madrinael padrinoel/la tatarabuelo/a¿Cómo te llamas?In the Spanish-speaking world, it is commonto have two last names: one paternal and onematernal. In some cases, the conjunctions de or yare used to connect the two. For example, in thename Juan Martínez de Velasco, Martínez is thepaternal surname (el apellido paterno), and Velascois the maternal surname (el apellido materno); desimply links the two. This convention of using twolast names (doble apellido) is a European traditionthat Spaniards brought to the Americas. It continuesto be practiced in many countries, including Chile,Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. There areexceptions, however. In Argentina, the prevailingcustom is for children to inherit only the father’slast name.When a woman marries in a country wheretwo last names are used, legally she retains hertwo maiden surnames. However, socially she maytake her husband’s paternal surname in place of herASÍ SE DICEof Jesse.2. In Spanish, your godmother is called4. Uruguay’s average household has.of Julio Jr.people.5. If a Venezuelan calls you mi pana, you are that person’s.Una familia famosa Create a genealogical tree of afamous family, using photos or drawings labeled with names andages. Present the family tree to a classmate and explain who thepeople are and their relationships to each other.More activitiesVMvhlcentralpp. 35–36Onlineactivities79

33.1estructuraochenta y unoDescriptive adjectivesXXUse the masculine plural form to refer to groups that include males and females.TutorialAdjectives are words that describe people, places, and things. InANTE TODOSpanish, descriptive adjectives are used with the verb ser to point outcharacteristics such as nationality, size, color, shape, personality, and appearance.Forms and agreement of adjectivesCOMPARE & CONTRASTAY U D AMany adjectives arecognates, that is, wordsthat share similarspellings and meaningsin Spanish and English.A cognate can be anoun like profesor or adescriptive adjectivelike interesante.In English, the forms of descriptive adjectives do not change to reflect the gender(masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) of the noun or pronoun they describe.Juan is nice.Elena is nice.They are nice.¡ AT E N C I Ó N !In Spanish, the forms of descriptive adjectives agree in gender and/or number withthe nouns or pronouns they describe.Juan es simpático.Elena es simpática.Ellos son simpáticos.Note that joven takesan accent in its pluralform. Los jóvenesestudian mucho.SINGULARel muchacho altolos muchachos altosSINGULARlas muchachas altasFeminineel chico inteligenteel examen difícillos chicos inteligenteslos exámenes difícileschinoSINGULARPLURALla chica inteligentela clase difícillas chicas inteligenteslas clases difícilesXXAdjectives that end in -or are variable in both gender and number.MasculineSINGULARel hombre trabajadorFemininePLURALSINGULARlos hombrestrabajadoresla mujer trabajadoraPLURALlas o/asimpático/atonto/atrabajador(a)viejo/amuch; many;a lot ofred-hairedsmallblond(e)nice; ianChineseCosta RicanCubanEcuadorianSpanishfrom the U.S.francés, francesainglés, inglesaitaliano/ajaponés, aruso/aFrenchEnglishItalianJapaneseMexican(North) AmericanPuerto RicanRussianXXAdjectives of nationality are formed like other descriptive adjectives. Those thatend in -o change to -a when forming the feminine.XXAdjectives that end in -e or a consonant have the same masculine and feminine feo/atallunpleasantshort (inheight)prettygoodthindifficulteasyuglyalemán, bano/aecuatoriano/aespañol(a)estadounidenseFelipe es gordo,antipático y muy feo.SINGULARalto/aantipático/abajo/aSome adjectives of nationality¡Qué boni

2. cuñado 3. suegra 4. primas 5. tío 6. bisabuelo 7. nietos 8. medio hermano 5 46 PAN6e_SE_L03_070_073_CO.indd 72 15/03/19 3:41 p. m. La familia setenta y tres 73 Comunicación Una familia With a classmate, ask each other questions about how each family member is related to Graciela Vargas García. modelo Estudiante 1:¿Quién es Beatriz .