1. Pronunciación y Ortografía

2. Las vocales españolas- vowels  A- “ah” like f a ther  E- “ey” like h ey  I- “ih” like k i ck  O- “oa” like b oa t  U- “oo” like b oo t”, if it follows a Q or a G it is silent, unless it has an umlaut.

3. Pronunciación  When a Spanish word has two vowels side by side, various pronunciation issues come into play: syllable division, diphthongs, and hiatus.  In terms of syllable division, Spanish vowels are divided into two categories: strong vowels (A, E, O) and weak vowels (I, U). To pronounce Spanish correctly, you need to understand strong and weak vowels and how they affect pronunciation.

4. Pronunciación  Two strong vowels- pronounced as a hiatus (two vowels pronounced as two separate syllables  empl ea do estér eo europ eo imperm ea ble empl ea do estér eo europ eo imperm ea ble

5. Pronunciación  Two weak vowels- pronounced as a dipthong* with an emphasis on the second vowel.  s ui zo c ui dado s ui zo c ui dado  *Diphthong - Two vowels pronounced as a single syllable. When this happens, the unstressed weak vowel has a special sound: the letter I sounds like Y (as in yet) and U sounds like W (as in will).

6. Pronunciación  Strong vowel + weak vowel (most common) - pronounced as a dipthong with an emphasis on the strong vowel.  ab ie rto au stral ia no b ai le estud io so f ue rte g ua són ab ie rto au stral ia no b ai le estud io so f ue rte g ua són ingen uo

7. Pronunciación  Exceptions- When the pronunciation of a word does not follow these rules, an acute accent is placed on the stressed vowel.acute accent  asiático frío jardinería miércoles natación patriótico policía televisión asiático frío jardinería miércoles natación patriótico policía televisión

8. Letras especiales- special letters  “My friend Geraldo has a Gila monster named Miguel. Miguel was hungry and said “Yo quiero taco bell!” They went, and heard Christina Aguilera in the background. He ordered quesadillas, with no jalapeños. Miguel ordered fajitas. When they left they said, “Hasta luego!”

9. Geraldo Gila monster Miguel “Quiero Taco Bell” Cristina Aguilera Quesadillas, no jalapeños Fajitas “Hasta la vista, baby!”

10. Pronunciación  Time out- pronunciation activity:  You will receive a piece of paper with a Spanish word on it.  1. Tell the class what type of pronunciation rules the word follows (two weak vowels, strong + weak, etc).  2. Pronounce the word for us.  3. GIVE THE PAPER BACK TO THE TEACHER.