=====OVERVIEW===== Chapter 8 Hay un problema grande There is a big problem The big problem is that the reporter speaks very fast in Spanish, and Ana understand very little. She only understands four things. =====GRAMMAR===== Vocabulary Structures Ana understands very little because the male reporter speaks very fast Ana comprende muy poco porque el reportero habla muy rápido Ana understands very little because the male reporter speaks very fast How much does Ana understand? ¿Cuánto comprende Ana? How much does Ana understand? She wants to understand everything but her problem is that she understands very little Ella quiere comprender todo pero su problema es que ella comprende muy poco She wants to understand everything but her problem is that she understands very little Who says many things? ¿Quién dice muchas cosas? Who says many things? Is Ana able to understand everything on the TV? ¿Puede comprender todo en la tele Ana? Is Ana able to understand everything on the TV? =====DIALOGUE===== Chapter 8 Hay un problema grande There is a big problem The big problem is that the male reporter speaks very fast in Spanish and Ana understands very little. Oh no Yes, Ana understands very little because the reporter speaks very fast in Spanish. How much does Ana understand? Ana understands very little. It's true, Ana understands very little. Poor Ana, right? How does one say, verdad, in English? It's a question at the end of a sentence asking if you agree with what's been said. It's like saying, 'Isn't it true?" which comes from verdad meaning truth or in this case, Pobre Ana, ¿verdad? Poor Ana, Right? Let's try it again. How much does Ana understand? Ana understands very little. It's true, Ana understands very little. Poor Ana, Right? Yes, poor Ana How much do you understand? How much do you understand? ¿Cuánto comprendes Tú? Remember Spanish has pronouns just like English. Tú is informal and it is equivalent to the word, 'you" in English. It is used with anyone you would address by their first name. There is also a formal way of speaking Spanish by using, usted, but for now let's just use tú whenever we are talking directly to one person. Good How much do you understand? I understand everything Fantastic, I am very happy. Fantastic, I am very happy. Yo estoy muy feliz. Ana watches TV in Spanish because she wants to study and understand the Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. Ana watches the program, News of the Day with great interest because she wants to study, understand and speak Spanish. In the NewSí program, News of the Day, there is a man who speaks very fast in Spanish. There is a big problem. Ana understands very little. Oh no Yes, The big problem is that the male reporter speaks very fast in Spanish, and Ana understands very little. Q1 Q2 What problem does Ana have? In the program, News of the Day, there is a reporter who speaks very fast in Spanish, and Ana understands very little. Correct, Ana's problem is that the reporter speaks very fast, and she does not understand everything. Pobre Ana, she wants to understand everything, but her problem is that she understands very little. Excellent. In the program the reporter says many things. How does one say, Cosas, in English? Cosas are "things" How does one say, muchas cosas, in English? Many things Perfect, muchas cosas means, "many things," in English . In the program the male reporter says many things in Spanish, but Ana does not understand much. Poor Ana It is true, Poor Ana. She understands very little. In the program the reporter says many things in Spanish but Ana does not understand much. Poor Ana It's true, Poor Ana, In the program the male reporter says many things in Spanish, but Ana does not understand much. She understands very little. Q3 Ana watches the program in Spanish in her house. Ana watches the program in Spanish in her house. Where is Ana today? Ana is in her house. It's true, today is Ana in her house. What does Ana watch today in her house? Ana watches TV in Spanish. Correct. Can Ana understand everything on TV? No No, Ana is not able to understand everything, but yes, she is able to understand a little. What is Ana able to understand? Ana understands 4 things. Which things does Ana understand? Good question, Ana understands the words, "the president, the White House, politics and elections." Oh The male reporter speaks very fast and Ana only understands 4 things. The male reporter speaks very fast and Ana only understands 4 things. How many things does Ana understand? Four Things Very good, you understand everything, right? Yes, I understand everything Excellent 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 Today Ana is in her house, and she wants to practice and speak Spanish. There is a problem. The problem is that Ana wants to practice and speak Spanish, but she does not want to go to school because she does not like school. Ana has a good idea. Ana's very good idea has three parts. In the first part of Ana's good idea, she is going to watch TV. In the second part of Ana's idea, she is going to read a Spanish book. And in the third part of Ana's idea, she is going to eat at a Mexican restaurant. In the first part of Ana's idea, she is going to watch TV. Ana's mother is in her house also. Her mother does not want to watch the program that is called News of the Day. Ana is going to watch the program alone. At 8:00 in the morning Ana watches TV. There is a program in Spanish on channel 34 on TV. Ana wants to watch the program on channel 34 because the program is in Spanish. She wants to understand Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. Ana watches TV in Spanish because she wants to understand Spanish, but she does not want to go to school. Ana watches the program, News of the Day, with great interest because she wants to study, understand and speak Spanish . In the first part of the program, News of the Day, there is a man who speaks very fast in Spanish. There is a big problem. Ana understands very little. Ana understands the words, "The president, the White House, politics and elections." She only understands 4 things. Poor Ana It's okay, Ana has other ideas to study, practice and speak Spanish. She is going to watch the second part of the program.