WELCOME TO SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS THIS INTRODUCTORY LESSON ABOUT THE SPANISH LANGUAGE IS FOR STUDENTS WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF SPANISH. ADDITIONAL LESSONS WILL HELP STUDENTS GAIN A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF BOTH THE SPANISH LANGUAGE AND GRAMMAR BY PRACTICING ORAL PATTERNS: ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO SPEAK, READ, AND WRITE PROPERLY.

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE LANGUAGES AND CULTURE GO TOGETHER. WHEN THE CONQUISTADORES CAME TO THE NEW WORLD AND PLANTED THE SPANISH FLAG, THEY PLANTED THE SEEDS FOR WHAT WOULD BECOME THE DOMINANT LANGUAGE AND CULTURE OF THE NEW WORLD.

IN ALL LANGUAGES AND CULTURES, IT IS COMMON TO GREET SOMEONE WHEN LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE, REPITITION OF WORDS, PHRASES AND SENTENCES IS THE BEST WAY TO LEARN. EACH NEW WORD, PHRASE AND SENTENCE THAT IS INTRODUCED WILL BE REPEATED THREE TIMES. IN ALL LANGUAGES AND CULTURES, IT IS COMMON TO GREET SOMEONE WITH A CUSTOMARY SALUTATION. WE ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH HELLO AND GOODBYE. IN SPANISH, THOSE WORDS ARE HOLA AND ADIOS. PLEASE REPEAT : HOLA, HOLA, HOLA PLEASE REPEAT : ADIOS, ADIOS, ADIOS VERY GOOD. NOTICE HOW THE H IN HOLA IS SILENT - HOLA.

ALTERNATE WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE ARE, SO LONG AND SEE YOU HASTA LUEGO; HASTA LA VISTA PLEASE REPEAT: HASTA LUEGO, HASTA LUEGO, HASTA LUEGO PLEASE REPEAT: HASTA LA VISTA, HASTA LA VISTA, HASTA LA VISTA ADDITIONAL GREETINGS , WHICH CAN BE USED WITH HOLA INCLUDE THE TIME OF DAY: GOOD MORNING - BUENOS DIAS GOOD AFTERNOON - BUENAS TARDES GOOD EVENING - BUENAS NOCHES PLEASE REPEAT: HOLA, BUENOS DIAS PLEASE REPEAT: HOLA, BUENAS TARDES PLEASE REPEAT: HOLA, BUENAS NOCHES

AFTER THE SALUTATION, IT IS CUSTOMARY TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE HEALTH AND STATE OF AFFAIRS OF THE PERSON YOU ARE SPEAKING WITH. THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO ASK: HOW ARE YOU? COMO ESTAS? OR QUE TAL? PLEASE REPEAT: COMO ESTAS? COMO ESTAS? COMO ESTAS? PLEASE REPEAT: QUE TAL? QUE TAL? QUE TAL? NOW LET US PUT THE PHRASES WE HAVE LEARNED TOGETHER. HOLA. BUENOS DIAS. COMO ESTAS? PLEASE REPEAT: HOLA. BUENOS DIAS. COMO ESTAS? PLEASE REPEAT: HOLA. BUENOS DIAS. QUE TAL? YOU SUBSTITUTE THE PROPER TIME OF DAY.

WHEN YOU ARE ASKED HOLA. BUENOS DIAS. COMO ESTAS? YOU RESPOND VERY WELL (MUY BIEN), THANK YOU (GRACIAS). AND YOU (Y TU)? PLEASE REPEAT: MUY BIEN, GRACIAS. Y TU? NOW IT IS YOUR TURN TO REVIEW WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED SO FAR. REMEMBER TO REPEAT THREE TIMES. HOLA. BUENOS DIAS. COMO ESTAS? HOLA. BUENOS DIAS. QUE TAL? MUY BIEN, GRACIAS. Y TU? ADIOS.

NOW IT IS TIME TO TEST YOURSELF. I WILL SPEAK IN ENGLISH. YOU RESPOND IN SPANISH. HELLO THANK YOU. HOW ARE YOU? HOW ARE YOU? (VARIATION) GOOD MORNING GOOD EVENING GOOD AFTERNOON VERY WELL, THANK YOU. AND YOU? GOODBYE SEE YOU

THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY TUTORIAL. IF YOU WISH TO CONTINUE, PLEASE GO TO THE EXPERT SITE TO MARTHA RAMOS TO PURCHASE THE LESSONS. I LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING YOU LEARN A NEW AND EXCITING LANGUAGE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER TO LEARN ESPANOL. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO VISIT WITH ME.