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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 348 838 FL 020 118 AUTHOR Montes, Yara G. TITLE Espanol para Hoteleria y Turismo = Spanish for Travel and Tourism. INSTITUTION Hawaii Univ., Manoa. Second Language Teaching and Curriculum Center. PUB DATE 92 NOTE 473p.; Best copy available. Broken/filled print will not copy adequately on paper. AVAILABLE FROMUniversity of Hawaii, Department of European Languages and Literature, Moore 483, 1890 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use - Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) LANGUAGE English; Spanish EDRS PRICE MFO1 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Grammar; *Second Language Learning; *Spanish; *Tourism; Transportation; *Travel; Vocabulary IDENTIFIERS Authentic Materials ABSTRACT This beginning through advanced Spanish text includes grammar explanations, readings, and exercises with the emphasis on situations involving travel and tourism. The introductory lesson covers the Spanish language, the importance of Spanish in the United States, the Spanish alphabet, pronunciation, capitalization, punctuation, syllabication, linking, useful expressions, minidialogues, and cognates. Subsequent lessons incorporate specific grammar rules and vocabulary drills in the context of information about such things as the Honolulu airport, traveling to Washington and Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum, a New York City hotel, the train station, automobile travel, and restaurant dining. Many authentic materials are included. (LB) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** PARA G. MONIES ESPAilOL, PARA HOTELERIAY TV RISMO "PERMISSION TOREPRODUCE THIS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement MATERIAL HAS BEENGRANTED BY ED CATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it C Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in this ciocu. INFORMATION ment do not necessarily represent official CENTER (ERIC)." OEM position or policy SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING & CURRICULUMCENTER University of Ha'wai'i at Miinoa 0 TO THE READER 0 Dr. Yara G. Montes is an Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Hawai`i. All rights are reserved by the author and no portion of this text may be reproduced for sale or publication without the express permission of the author. The author encourages users of this text to contact her with comments about the content and application of these materials. Dr. Yara G. Montes University of Hawai`i Department of European Languages & Literature Moore 483 1890 East-West Road Honolulu, HI 96822 CONTENTS LECCION PRELIMINAR The Spanish Language 2 The Importance of Spanish in the United States 2 El mundo hispanic° 4 The Spanish Alphabet 5 Pronunciation 6 Capitalization 8 Punctuation 8 Accentuation 9 Syllabication 9 Linking 10 Useful Expressions for the Class 10 Other Useful Expressions 11 Minidialogues 11 Cognates 14 LECCION I IAL AEROPUERTO! 17 Subject Pronouns 18 The Article and Gender of Nouns 20 Plural of Nouns 23 The Infinitive 26 EN EL AEROPUERTO DE HONOLULU 27 Present Tense: First Conjugation of Regular Verbs 29 Negative Sentences 33 Formation of Questions 34 Expresiones comunes de viaje 39 Vocabulary 40 Conversation 48 Pronunciation 49 Reading: La importancia del espafiol 50 LECCION 2 IA WASHINGTON EN UNA EXCURSION ORGANIZADA ! 56 Hay - No hay 59 Cardinal Numbers 60 Possession with de 65 Contractions del and al 65 UN VIAJE A CHICAGO 67 Present Tense: Second and Third Conjugation of Regular Verbs 71 Vocabulary 78 Conversation 85 Pronunciation 86 Reading: La inmigracion hispanica en los Estados Unidos 87 LECCION 3 LAS LINEAS AEREAS 94 Adjectives: 96 a) Gender of Adjectives 96 b) Number of Adjectives 97 c) Position of Adjectives 97 d) Agreement of Adjectives 98 e) Antonym Adjectives 98 Currencies in the Hispanic Countries 103 Cardinal Numbers 106 EN EL AEROPUERTO DE CIUDAD MEXICO 111 1 II 1 Present Tense of the Verb Estar 114 Some Uses of Estar: a) &ESTA DE VIAJE? 115 b) LOS PILOTOS ESTAN DE HUELGA 116 Spanish Speaking Countries in Latin America. Capitals. Nacionalities, 122 The Hispanic World 123 Vocabulary 125 Conversation 131 Pronunciation 132 Reading: Un turista en Madrid. 133 Madrid, lo rags moderno 135 LECCION 4 EN EL MUSED METROPOLITAN° 141 Los diets de la semana 145 Present Tense of the Verb ser 147 Some Uses of ser 147 Ser and Estar with Adjectives: 151 a) EL MOZO ES DEMASIADO LISTO 152 b) LA SECRETARIA ESTA ABURRIDA 153 c) EL JEFE NO ESTA CONTENTO 154 d) LES BUENO EL JEFE? 155 e) LSON VERDES 0 ESTAN VERDES LAS MANZANAS? 156 Summary of the Uses of Ser and Estar 157 Telling Time 163 Demonstrative Adjectives 170 Demonstrative Pronouns 171 Vocabulary 174 Conversation 180 Pronunciation 181 Reading: Paradores, albergues y refugios 182 TIF LECCION5, UNA DECISION IMPORTANTE 189 Ordinal Numbers 193 Los meses del alto 196 Stem Changing Verbs: e ) ie; 0:> ue 198 The verbs:pensar, preferir, querer recordar and poder 198 Present Tense of the Verbs tener and venir 202 EN LA ESTACION CENTRAL DE TRENES 205 Idiomatic Expressions Using the Verb tener 208 Present Tense of Stem-Changing Verbs: i 210 The Verbs pedir and decir 210 Pedir vs. preguntar 212 Expresiones comunes en los hoteles 214 Vocabulary 221 Conversation 225 Pronunciation 226 Reading: Los hoteles en los palses hispanicos (I) 227 LECCION 6 'LA QUIEV BUSCAS? 233 LQUE MIRAS? 233 &A WIEN ESCUCRAS? 233 The personal "a" 234 LA OPERADORA VA A DESPERTAR A LOS PRADO 236 Possessive Adjectives in Unstressed Positions 238 ;If S UNA LLA.MADA TELEFONICA 241 Present Tense of the Verb it 2I La familia 2149 UNA LLAMADA DE NEGOCIOS 252 Present Tense of Verbs with Irregularities in the First Person Singular (I). The Verbs poner, salir, pacer, traer. 257 The Verbs saber, ver, dar 258 Racer with Weather Expressions 2614 Expresiones comunes en el telefono 266 Vocabulary 268 Conversation 272 Pronunciation 273 Reading: Los hoteles en los passes hispfinicos (II) 274 LECCION HOY ALQUILAMOS UN COCHE 283 Present Tense of Verbs with Irregularities in the First Person Singular. Verbs ending in -cer and -cir: conducir, parecer, reconocer, traducir 288 El autoni6vil 291 Highway Signs 292 A City Map 293 AL VOLANTE 296 Conocer vs. saber 299 Expresiones comunes relacionadas con autom6viles 306 Direct Object Pronouns 308 Vocabulary 313 Conversation 317 Pronunciation 318 Reading: El turista y los coches 319 LECCION 8 UNA CARTA IMPORTANTE 326 Indirect Object Pronouns 329 UNA PREOCUPACION MENOS 333 Preterit Tense: First Conjugation of Regular Verbs 336 Preterite Tense: First Conjugation of Regular Verbs Ending in -car, -gar, -zar. 338 The Verb Gustar 342 Verbs Conjugated Like Gustar 345 Expresiones comunes en el correo 348 Vocabulary 350 Conversation 355 Pronunciation 356 Reading: El personal de los hoteles en el mundo hispgnico (I) 359 LECCION 9 UNA PLAZA VACANTE 368 Preterite Tense: Second and Third Conjugation of Regular Verbs 372 UNA INVITACION AL JEFE DE PERSONAL 376 VI PreteritTense: Verbs dar, ir, ser 378 PreteritTense: Verbs with Stem-Vowel Change: ep dormir 382 Preterite Tense: -er and -ir Verbs with Stem Ending in Vowel: construir, leer, oir 385 Object Pronoun Sequence 389 Vocabulary 391 Conversation 394 Pronunciation 396 Reading: El personal de los hoteles en el mundo hispgnico (II) 398 LECCION 10 UN DIA INOLVIDABLE 411 El champaha 414 PreteritTense: Irregular Verbs. Verbs estar, tener, poder, poner, saber, hacer, querer, venir, decir, traducer, traer 415 Preterit Tense: Verb haber 416 UNA RESERVACION EN EL RESTAURANTE 423 Los vinos 428 Imperfect Tense: First Conjugation of Regular Verbs 430 Imperfect Tense: The Verb haber 432 Imperfect Tense: Second and Third Conjugation of Regular Verbs 438 Imperfect Tcm.7e: Verbs ir, ser, ver 443 Vocabulary 448 Conversation 451 Pronunciation 452 Reading: El personal de los hoteles en el mundo hispainico (III) 453 VII 'I:41;14-k ' MI MI NI El El IIII1111 IIII 1111 II NI IN NI NI THE SPANISH LANGUAGE According to The World Almanac and Book of Facts of1984, the Spanish Ilanguage is spoken by 266 million persons. It is the official language of Spain, Mexico, all the countries of Central America,almost all of South America, and three important countries in theCaribbean: Cuba, Puerto Rico mad the Dominican Republic. These countries naturally have differencesin Itheir accents and vocabulary for Spanish is a languagethat is spoken by many persons in the same waythat the English language is spoken in England and is other English- speaking countries, such asCanada and the United Cam- IStates. Even within the same country, there existdifferent accents. pare, for example, the English ofMassachussets with that of South Carolina or Texas. Spanish speakers of different Spanish- speakingcountries =mama- sicate with one another with the same facility thatthe English, Canadians and North Americans communicate with each otherin English. THE IMPORTANCE OF SPANISH IN TEE UN= STATES There are numerous persons of Hispanic origin in the United States, I (14,605,883). In recent years, Hispanic immigration has increased con- siderably. The greatest concentration of persons of Hispanic ancestry is found, in numerical order, in the following states: California (4,543.770) Texas (2,985,643) New York (1,659.245) Florida ( 857,898) Illinois ( 635,525)