Spa 1101

Guide for Quiz 1

1. Accents and Punctuation: Do you remember how to divide a word into its basic syllables? Where does the natural accent fall in Spanish?  Why are the "sticky" vowels so important?  (Review)
2. Introduction and Simple Conversation: Can you write a simple dialogue between two people in both a formal and informal situations? How many questions and answers can you include? What types of questions have you learned?
3. Numbers: Can you count and spell the numbers between 0 and 199? How would you tell someone your phone number in Spanish?  When listing your name in a phonebook in a Spanish speaking country would you include both of your parents (paternal and maternal) last names?  Which of your parents’ last names comes first? 
4. Days, Seasons, and Months: Can you name and spell each day of the week, each month of the year, and all the four seasons? Do the seasons in relation to months change in South America? How so?  Could you determine which season it is in, for instance, Argentina during the month of May?  Are any of the days, months, or seasons capitalized in Spanish?
5. Agreement: Why is noun-adjective and article-noun agreement so important in Spanish? What rules will help us determine the correct use of an article or an adjective? Are certain nouns always feminine or masculine? What is the difference between a definite and indefinite adjective?
6. Vocabulary: Have you studied all the greetings and farewells, titles, and colors (p. 19) in this Chapter?