=====OVERVIEW===== Chapter 2 A Ana le gusta hablar español Speaking Spanish is pleasing to Ana Ana wants to speak Spanish, but she doesn't want to go to school. Ana doesn't like school. Ana likes to speak Spanish, but the problem is that she doesn't like to go to school. It's not a normal problem. It's a big problem. =====GRAMMAR===== Vocabulary Structures The problem is that El problema es que The problem is that The school is not pleasing to Ana A Ana no le gusta la escuela The school is not pleasing to Ana Who doesn't want to go to school? ¿Quién no quiere ir a la escuela? Who doesn't want to go to school? Where doesn't Ana want to go to? ¿Adónde no quiere ir Ana? Where doesn't Ana want to go to? How does one say in English? ¿Cómo se dice en inglés? How does one say in English? =====DIALOGUE===== Chapter 2 A Ana le gusta hablar español Speaking Spanish is pleasing to Ana Ana wants to speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. Ana wants to speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. There is a problem. Oh no Yes, there is a problem. The problem is that Ana does not want to go to school. "Is that" translates to es que. The problem is that Ana does not want to go to school. Oh no The problem is not a normal problem. Oh no The problem is a big problem. Oh no Yes, is a big problem. The verb es by itself most often means, 'it is". In Spanish you don't use 'it" as a subject. You can just say, Es, It is. It is a big problem. It is a big problem. Es un problema grande. Ah Is there a big problem? Yes Yes, there is a big problem. It's a big problem. What is the big problem? Ana does not want to go to school. Excellent, The big problem is that Ana does not want to go to school, but Ana wants to speak Spanish Who does not want to go to school? Ana Exactly, Ana does not want to go to school. She does not want to go to school. What does Ana want to speak? Spanish Yes, Ana wants to speak Spanish. Ana does not want to speak French. She wants to speak Spanish. Where is Ana? In her house Fantastic, Ana is in her house. She is in her house, and she wants to talk Spanish. Is Ana at school? No Of course not, Ana is not at school. She is in her house. Where does Ana not want to go? Ana does not want to go to school. Exactly, Ana does not want to go to school. She does not want to go to school. Ana does not like school. The school isn't pleasing to Ana. Ana does not like school. Instead of thinking of the verb gustar as meaning "to like," it is more accurate and will make more sense in the long term to think of it as meaning "to be pleasing." "The school isn't pleasing to Ana, A Ana no le gusta la escuela. Think of it this way: When it comes to liking and disliking something, English and Spanish have a different way of expressing what's going on. In English, the subject of the sentence is in charge of liking or disliking something. Ana doesn't like school. In Spanish, the object of your desire (or lack thereof) is more responsible for pleasing you and becomes the subject and therefore determines the form of the verb gustar. Ana does not like school. The school isn't pleasing to Ana. A Ana no le gusta la escuela. In this case, the Spanish word, le means her. The literal translation can sound a little redundant, but in Spanish the clause A Ana simply clarifies the indirect object, Le. Ana does not like school. The school isn 't pleasing to Ana. A Ana no le gusta la escuela. Q1 Why doesn't Ana want to go to school? Ana doesn't like school Right, Ana does not like school. Ana does not want to go to school. Does Ana want to speak Spanish? Yes Of course, Ana wants to talk Spanish a lot. Does Ana want to go to school, yes or no? No Of course not, Ana does not want to go to school. Ana does not like school. Ana likes to speak Spanish. To speak Spanish is pleasing to Ana Or if you prefer, Speaking Spanish is pleasing to Ana. A Ana le gusta hablar español. If we already know we are talking about Ana we can also say, she likes to talk Spanish. To speak Spanish is pleasing to her.Le gusta hablar español. The, A Ana, at the beginning simply Clarifies the Whom that the Spanish word, Le, is Referring to. She likes to speak Spanish. Speaking Spanish is pleasing to her. To whom, to her, Le. She likes to speak Spanish. A Ana le gusta hablar español. Good Q2 Does Ana like to speak Spanish or French? Spanish. Correct, Ana does not like to speak French. She likes to speak Spanish. Ana does not like school. Ana does not like school. Why does Ana not want to go to school? Ana does not like school. Correct, she does not like school. Ana does not want to go to school. Does Ana want to speak Spanish? Yes Of course, Ana wants to speak Spanish a lot. Does Ana want to go to school, yes or no? No Of course not, Ana does not want to go to school. Ana does not like going to school. Going to school is not pleasing to Ana. A Ana no le gusta ir a la escuela. Ah Does Ana like to go to school or does she not like to go to school? She does not like to go to school. Of course not, Ana does not like to go to school. Ana does not want to go to school. She does not like school. Where does Ana not want to go? Can you hear ¿Adónde?, To where? Where doesn't Ana want to go? Yes Muy bien, If it's where as in a location, Where is Ana? then it's ¿Dónde está Ana? If it's where as in a destination, Where does Ana want to go to? then it's ¿Adónde quiere ir Ana? Very Good Q3 Does Ana like to speak Spanish? Of course Correct again, Ana likes to talk Spanish. How does one say in English? How does one say in English, ¿Cómo se dice, otra vez en inglés? Another time Right, in English otra vez means " Another time or again." "Again" Where does Ana not want to go? Ana does not want to go to school. Exactly, Ana does not want to go to school. She does not want to go to school. Ana likes to speak Spanish, but she does not like to go to school. Ana likes to speak Spanish, but she does not like to go to school. Let's review everything that went on so far. If there are parts that you don't understand, just go back to that section and review it. Very Good There is a pretty girl in the house, and the girl calls herself Ana. There is a problem. Ana wants to speak Spanish, but there is a problem. The problem is that Ana does not want to go to school. It is not a normal problem. It's a big problem. Oh no Ana does not want to go to school. Ana does not like school. Ana likes to speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school.