Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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  1. There are 27 letters in the alphabet.
  2. There are 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 22 consonants.
  3. Accents (á, é, í, ó, ú).
  4. Diaeresis (ü).
A: Árbol (Tree)J: Jugar (Play)R: Ratón (Mouse)
B: Barco (Boat)K: Kiwi (Kiwi)S: Sol (Sun)
C: Casa (House)L: Luna  (Moon )T: Tigre (Tiger)
D: Dado (Dice)M: Manzana (Apple)U: Uva (Grape)
E: Elefante (Elephant)N: Nube (Cloud)V: Vaca (Cow)
F: Flor (Flower)Ñ: Mañana (Tomorrow)W: Wi-fi (Wi-fi)
G: Gato (Cat)O: Oso (Bear)X: Xilófono (Xylophone)
H: Helado (Ice cream)P: Perro (Dog)Y: Yate (Yacht)
I: Isla (Island)Q: Queso (Cheese)Z: Zapato (Shoe)

Exceptions!

  1. The "Ñ" is a unique letter in the Spanish alphabet and is pronounced as "ny". Example: "niño" is pronounced "ninyo".
  2. The "h" is silent in most cases. Example: "hola" is pronounced "ola".
  3. The LL is pronounced like a y. Example: llama is pronounced yama.

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. ¿Cómo te ______?

(What are you called?)

2. Me ______ Marta.

(My name is Marta.)

3. Mi nombre ______ Carlos.

(My name is Carlos.)

4. Mucho gusto, ______ Luis.

(Nice to meet you, I am Luis.)

5. El ______ López es mi profesor.

(Mr López is my teacher.)

6. Ella se ______ Ana.

(Her name is Ana.)