=====OVERVIEW===== Chapter 3 Ana tiene una idea Ana has an idea Ana has a very good idea to learn Spanish. =====GRAMMAR===== Vocabulary Structures Ana doesn't want to go to school because she doesn't like school Ana no quiere ir a la escuela porque no le gusta la escuela. Ana doesn't want to go to school because she doesn't like school There isn't an elephant at school that has an idea No hay un elefante en la escuela que tiene una idea There isn't an elephant at school that has an idea What is her name? ¿Cómo se llama? What is her name? She likes to speak Le gusta hablar She likes to speak Why doesn't Ana want to go to school? ¿Por qué no quiere ir a la escuela Ana? Why doesn't Ana want to go to school? =====DIALOGUE===== Chapter 3 Ana tiene una idea Ana has an idea There is a pretty girl in the house, and the girl calls herself Ana. The problem is that Ana does not want to go to school. It is not a normal problem. It's a big problem. Ana likes to speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. Ana does not want to go to school because she does not like school. There is a big problem. Yes? Of course, there is a big problem. What is the big problem? Ana wants to speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. What is the big problem? Ana wants to speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. Very good. Ana wants to speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. Does Ana not want to go house or does she not want to go to school? She does not want to go to school Excellent, she does not want to go to school. Where is Ana now? In her house It is true, Ana is in her house now. Ana is in her house, and she wants to speak Spanish. Ana is in her house, and she wants to speak Spanish. Ana does not want to go to school because she does not like school. Porque in the middle of a sentence translates as 'because." Ana no quiere ir a la escuela porque no le gusta la escuela. When you hear, ¿Por qué? at the beginning of a sentence, it means 'Why?" ¿Por qué no quiere ir a la escuela Ana? But in the middle of a sentence, porque, translates to 'because." Ana no quiere ir a la escuela porque no le gusta la escuela. When you see them written it's easy to tell them apart when you hear them, not so much. The two words are spelled differently but sound the same kind of like in English with the color, 'red" and 'I read a book." Remember, how a word is used in context makes all the difference in meaning. Stay with it and go back whenever you need. Ana is in her house, and she wants to speak Spanish. Ana does not want to go to school because she does not like school. Oh no Is there a problem now? Yes No, there is not a problem now. There is not a problem now? No! There is not a problem now because now Ana has an idea. There is not a problem now because Ana has an idea. There is not a problem now because Ana has an idea. Who has an idea? Ana Of course, Ana has an idea. Who has an idea, Ana or an elephant at school? Ana has an idea Correct, an elephant at school doesn't have an idea. Ana has an idea. Does Ana have an idea or is there an elephant in the school that has an idea? Does Ana have an idea or is there an elephant in the school that has an idea? ¿Tiene una idea Ana o hay un elefante en la escuela que tiene una idea? The question word, ¿Qué? means what? and is usually at the beginning of a sentence. ¿Qué quiere hablar Ana? However, in other parts of a sentence, que means 'that" and links two clauses together. For example; There is an elephant in the school that has an idea. It's easy to tell the two apart when they are written because the question word, ¿Qué?, has an accent over the é and no accent when it's acting like a conjunction, que. Hay un elefante en la escuela que tiene una idea. Remember context, how a word is used in a sentence, is the key to figuring out meaning.You can do this! Does Ana have an idea or is there an elephant in the school that has an idea? Ana has an idea Correct again, there is not an elephant in the school that has an idea. Ana has an idea. What does Ana have? An idea Excellent, Ana has an idea. Is there a girl in her house that has an idea? Yes Fantastic, there is a girl in her house who has an idea. Q1 Does Ana want to go to school, yes or no? No Of course not, Ana does not want to go to school. Q2 Does Ana like to speak Spanish? Yes Very good, Yes, Ana likes to speak Spanish a lot. Ana wants to speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school because she does not like school. Ah Where does not Ana want to go? The school Correct, Ana does not want to go to school. Does Ana like school or does she not like school? She does not like school Fantastic, Ana does not like school. Q3 Ana's idea is a very good idea. Ana's idea is a very good idea. Who has a very good idea, Ana or an elephant in the school? Ana Of course, An elephant in the school does not have a very good idea. Ana has a very good idea. What does Ana have? Ana has a very good idea. Fabulous, She has a very good idea. 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. The problem is that Ana does not want to go to school. It is not a normal problem. It's a big problem. Ana likes speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. Ana does not want to go to school because she does not like school. Ana has a very good idea.