Third Quarter - "NOSOTROS" Commands, "Direcciones" & "Verbos Saber y Conocer"

We will start the Third Quarter learning the "Nosotros" Commands. I will give you some handouts and show you a couple of videos, besides carefully explaining how to use these commands, which are widely used in Spanish-Speaking countries and by Spanish-Speaking people here in the USA. You will also work in groups to practice these commands and create more commands using other verbs I will give you.

The "Nosotros" Commands are used when you want others to do an activity with you. In English you say "Let's (do something)." Examples: Let's dance (bailemos); let's sing (cantemos); let's eat (comamos); let's run (corramos), etc. Please read the "Estructura" on page 114 (LIBRO). You will do Exercise No. 28 (page 115) and the Workbook exercises on pages 50 (No. 14) and 51 (No. 15).

You can check this video: "Nosotros" Commands (to review). I will give you these "G&V Exercises" pages, page 41 and page 42 (please click the page numbers to view these G&V pages) to read and learn how to create these commands and practice.

You will have a Quiz - February 5, and a Test - February 10. The test will also include the "vocab" from pages 120 & 121, and on how to give and ask directions in Spanish (handouts I gave you); besides the "Nosotros Commands" including adding pronouns to these commands.

You will learn how to ask and give directions in Spanish. If you are in a Spanish-Speaking country it would be beneficial to know how to do this. You will get some handouts on this material. Questions you could ask when asking for directions: 1. ¿Me puedes mostrar en el mapa? (Can you show me on the map?); 2. ¿Cómo llego al hotel Mariposa? (How do I get to the Mariposa Hotel?); 3. ¿Dónde está el museo El Prado? (Where is the Prado Museum?); 4. ¿Dónde queda la estación de buses? (Where is the Bus Station?)

You will also learn how to properly use the verbs SABER and CONOCER (LIBRO page 124) and will do exercises No. 7, 8 and 9 on page 125, and No. 10, 11 and 12 on page 126. You can check the video: Saber vs Conocer (to review). Also, Verbo Saber and Verbo Conocer. Saber is used to express that you know a fact, a piece or pieces of information and how to do something. Conocer is used to express that you know a person, place or thing. Check these verbs below (and noticed the different "Yo" forms):

YOU MUST WATCH ALL THESE VIDEOS AT HOME! These four videos are very important to understand the "Nosotros" Commands and the proper use of the verbs Saber and Conocer.

We will complete Capítulo 3 in February. ¿Preguntas? Please ask me if you have any questions or need some assistance. ¡GRACIAS CHICAS!