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BASIC SPANISH FOR THE CAMINO A Pilgrim’s Introduction to the Spanish Language and Culture American Pilgrims on the Camino www.americanpilgrims.org Northern California Chapter [email protected] February 1, 2020 Bienvenido peregrino Leaving soon on your Camino and need to learn some Spanish basics? Or perhaps you already know some Spanish and just need a refresher and some practice? In any case, here is a great opportunity to increase your awareness of the Spanish language and to prepare for your Camino and the transition into Spanish culture. Our meetings will focus on the language challenges that, as a pilgrim, you are likely to encounter on the Camino. While we will talk about culture, history, food, wine and many other day-to-day aspects of Spanish life, our objective will be to increase your language skills. Familiarity with the Spanish spoken in Spain will make the cultural transition easier for you and ultimately pay off with more satisfying human interactions along the Camino. Our meetings will be informal, in a comfortable environment and geared to making the review of Spanish an enjoyable experience. Buen Camino Emilio Escudero Northern California Chapter American Pilgrims on the Camino www.americanpilgrims.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Day 1 Agenda . i Day 2 Agenda . ii Day 3 Agenda . iii 01 - The Communities, Provinces and Geography of Spain . 1 02 - Spain - A Brief Introduction . 3 03 - A Brief History of Spain and the Camino de Santiago . 5 04 - Holidays and Observances in Spain 2020 . 11 05 - An Overview of the Spanish Language . 12 06 - Arabic Words Incorporated into Spanish . 13 07 - Castilian Spanish Pronunciation . 14 08 - Camino Vocabulary . 17 09 - Resources for Studying Spanish . 35 10 - Some Basics about Eating in Spain . 36 11 - Coffee, Tea, Beer, Wine and Tapas . 39 12 - Dishes Commonly Found on a Spanish Menus . 41 13 - Making a Hotel Reservation - Some Basics . 46 14 - Time, Numbers, Money and Telephone Codes . 48 15 - Spanish Grammar - Just a Little Bit . 52 16 - Personal Pronouns in Castilian Spanish . 54 17 - A Poem and a Song . 55 18 - Hidden Treasures along the Camino de Santiago . 56 19 - Spain - A Few Fun Facts . 61 Dialogue 1 - Hola (Hello) . 65 Dialogue 2 - Reserving a room . 66 Dialogue 3 - Reserving a room by phone . 67 Dialogue 4 - Can I wash my clothes here? . 68 Dialogue 5 - Eating in a restaurant . 69 Dialogue 6 - Ordering in a restaurant . 70 Dialogue 7 - Looking for a Place to Stay . 71 Dialogue 8 - Greeting . 73 Dialogue 9 - Would you like to eat together? . 74 Example Menus . 75 BASIC SPANISH FOR THE CAMINO A Pilgrim’s Introduction to the Spanish Spoken in Spain Day 1 1. Introductions and class focus a. Introductions (Dialogue 1 - Hola), p. 65 b. Objectives for the class and for attending c. Background and familiarity with Spanish d. Camino travel plans 2. A quick introduction to Spain a. A Geo-political overview of Spain (#1 - The Communities, Provinces and Geography of Spain), p. 1 b. Some historical and political facts about Spain (#2 - Spain - A brief introduction), p. 3 c. The historical backdrop to the Camino (#3 - A brief history of Spain and the Camino de Santiago), p. 5 d. Holidays (#4 - Holidays and observances in Spain - 2020), p. 11 3. The Spanish language as spoken in Spain a. Spanish as a world language (#5 - An overview of the Spanish language), p. 12 b. Arab influences (#6 - Arabic words incorporated into Spanish), p. 13 4. Basic Castilian pronunciation a. Vowels (#7 - Castilian Spanish pronunciation), p. 14 b. The alphabet c. Common pronunciations d. Pronunciation Exercise - Places along the Camino with challenging name 5. Practice dialogues a. First day dialogues i. The first albergue is full (Dialogue 2 - Reserving a room), p. 66 ii. Two pilgrims meet and chat (Dialogue 3 - Reserving a room by phone), p. 67 iii. Looking for a dinner companion (Dialogue 4 - Can I wash my clothes here?), p. 68 b. Dialogues for 2nd and 3rd weeks (Suggestions for others?) 6. Vocabulary (#8 - Camino Vocabulary), p. 17 7. Further Studies in Spanish a. Explore (#9 - Resources for Studying Spanish), p. 35 8. Homework a. Practice dialogues 2, 3 and 4 b. Five by Five - 5 new Spanish words derived by Arabic and 5 new words to build your Spanish vocabulary c. Find a typical Spanish “Menu del Día” on the Internet; identify something you would like to order. d. Share new resources for studying Spanish ©American Pilgrims on the Camino, 2020 -i- BASIC SPANISH FOR THE CAMINO A Pilgrim’s Introduction to the Spanish Spoken in Spain Day 2 1. Introductions, announcements, questions and class focus for today a. Update on travel plans b. Announcements i. Upcoming chapter events (esp., Shell Ceremony) ii. Benefits of being a member of American Pilgrims c. Questions about material covered last week and new topics d. Review/adjust agenda for today 2. Review of last class a. Quick review of handouts from last week b. New vocabulary i. Any new words to add? ii. Arab words? c. Practice vowel sounds d. Dialogue review 3. The Spanish menu a. Some basics about eating in Spain (#10 - Some Basics About Eating in Spain), p. 36 b. Coffee, tea, beer, wine and tapas (#11 - Coffee, Tea, Beer, Wine and Tapas), p. 39 c. Spanish dishes (#12 - Dishes Commonly Found on a Spanish Menus), p. 41 d. Example menus 4. Practice dialogues a. Two pilgrims order a meal in a restaurant - (Dialogue 5 - Eating in a restaurant), p. 60 b. Two pilgrims decide to dine together (Dialogue 6 - Ordering in a Restaurant), p. 70 5. Class focus for next week a. Dialogues i. Identify existing dialogues to practice ii. New class generated dialogues (e.g., hiring a taxi, buying a ticket) b. Other 6. Homework a. Practice today’s dialogues b. Review vocabulary c. Pick 10 new words, write them down to present next week -ii- ©American Pilgrims on the Camino, 2020 BASIC SPANISH FOR THE CAMINO A Pilgrim’s Introduction to the Spanish Spoken in Spain Day 3 1. Announcements, questions and class focus for today a. Announcements (Chapter events: Shell and Welcome Home Ceremony, monthly walks) b. Review travel plans c. Questions, new topics and review/adjust agenda for today 2. Review of last class a. Questions about handouts from last two week? i. Food and menus (1) Ensalada verde (sencilla) - is a simple salad of lettuce, tomato, onion (2) Ensalada mixta - this version adds a combination of tuna, boiled egg, olives, white asparagus, anchovies, corn, carrots, beets, etc. b. Review vocabulary and phrases i. References to “colorful” and “strong” words c. Practice vowel sounds d. Differentiating the common Castilian pronunciations of the “c”, “s”, “z”, “g” and “j” i. Ca, ce, ci, co, cu ii. Sa, se, si, so, su iii. Za, ze, zi, zo, zu iv. Ga, ge, gi, go, gu v. Ja, je, ji, jo, ju 3. Common Camino topics a. Making a hotel reservation i. (#13 - Making a hotel reservation - Some basics), p. 46 ii. Dialogue 7 - Looking for a place to stay, p. 71 iii. Dialogue 8 - Greeting, p. 73 b. Washing clothes i. Dialogue 9 - Would you like to eat together?, p. 74 c. Time, numbers and money i. (#14 - Time, numbers, money and telephone codes), p. 48 d. Review days of the week, months i. (#8 - Camino Vocabulary, Section 8), p. 17 4. A very little bit of grammar a. (#15 - Spanish grammar - Just a little bit), p. 52 b. (#16 - Personal pronouns in Castilian Spanish), p. 54 5. Antonio Machado and a popular tuna song a. (#17 - A poem and a song), p. 55 6. Other topics a. Sights Unseen (#18 - Hidden treasures along the Camino de Santiago), p. 56 b. More about Spain (#19 Spain - A few fun facts), p. 61 ©American Pilgrims on the Camino, 2020 -iii- -iv- ©American Pilgrims on the Camino, 2020 01 - The Communities, Provinces and Geography of Spain -1- -2- 02 - SPAIN - A BRIEF INTRODUCTION Land area: Spain has 504,782 km2 (larger than California and smaller than Texas) Population (2019): 47 million; (USA 329 million, California 40 million) Capital (2019): Madrid Metropolitan Area (6.6 million), 3rd largest in Europe Government: Since 1978 Spain has had a Constitutional Monarchy, and a bicameral parliament Political subdivisions: Spain has 17 autonomous regions. Within these autonomous regions are 50 are separate provinces. Spain has 2 autonomous cities in Africa (Ceuta and Melilla). Rulers (since 2014): King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia (two daughters: Leonor and Sofía) Prime Minister (since 2011): Pedro Sánchez - Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Other large cities: Barcelona (5.2 million), Valencia (12.6 million), Sevilla (1.3 million), Málaga (.9 million), Zaragoza (.7 million), Languages: Español or Castellano (Castilian Spanish) 99% - official nationwide; Catalán 16%, Gallego (Galician) 7%, Vasco or Euskara (Basque) 2% - each official regionally Religions: Self identified as Roman Catholic 71% Life expectancy (2019): 83 years; (USA 79 years) Spanish Coat of Arms and Flags: España Cataluña País Vasco Galicia ©American Pilgrims on the Camino, 2020 -3- Some important dates: 1100 BC The city of Cadiz is founded by Phoenician traders. 206 BC Hispania (Spain) became part of the Roman Empire. 573 Visigoths prevailed over other tribes and established a unified Visigothic kingdom. 711 Moors and Arabs invaded the Iberian peninsula and dismantled the Visigothic kingdom. 1469 By their marriage, Fernando II and Isabel I joined the kingdoms of Aragón and Castilla thus creating the alliance that became the modern nation state of Spain. 1478 Ferdinand and Isabel established the Inquisition to root out heresy and uncover Jews and Muslims who had not sincerely converted to Christianity.