Learn with television Talk Spanish: Programme 1 In Alcoi, where one of the most traditional Spanish fiestas is taking place, watch people greeting each other, and meet players from the Valencia football team. Talk Spanish is repeated regularly on BBC Learning Zone (BBC Two). Check out the details on www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone and video the programmes to watch at your leisure. Learn online www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish Spanish Steps Stage 1: Taking a taxi ride: Listen to Kevin Duala as he talks to a taxi driver in Madrid and, in Stage 6: Saying what you do, hear him introducing himself and asking someone what he does for a living. Then have a go at the activities to get properly familiar with Spanish greetings. Talk Spanish: Say hello Hola! Watch Spanish people greeting each other in this lively video clip and try some of the interactive quizzes. Learning hint Open a magazine at random and use the pictures to practise Spanish greetings you can usually tell from the background and the way people are dressed what time of day it is. Dont confine yourself to greeting them: practise asking how they are be formal or informal depending on the picture then introduce yourself and think of how they would reply. Youll find it a help when you come to do it for real.
Key language Hola Hello/Hi Buenos das Good morning Buenas tardes Good afternoon/good evening Buenas noches Good evening/good night Qu tal?/Cmo ests? How are you? (informal) Cmo est (usted)? How are you (formal) Muy bien, gracias Very well, thank you y t/usted? and you? (informal/formal)
Me llamo My name is Soy I am Es usted? Are you? (formal) ste/sta es This is Mucho gusto Pleased to meet you Encantado/Encantada Pleased to meet you Igualmente Likewise Adis Good bye Hasta luego See you later
Quiz 1. Would a man or a woman say Encantada? 2. You hear someone on his mobile phone saying Muy bien gracias, y usted? What do you think the question was? 3. Roberto introduces his wife to you: _______ es mi mujer. Is the missing word sta or ste? 4. How would you greet a close friend? 5. Your friend says Qu tal? Answer in a positive way and ask how s/he is. 6. Which greeting do you use at 9.30 pm? Answers on www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/answers.shtml
Get Talking: BBC/Learning and Skills Council joint project 2004
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