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Title: Cognates


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Cognates
  • Explorac?on del lenguaje

2
What is a Cognate?
  • Words that look alike and have similar meanings
    in English and Spanish are called Cognates
    (Cognados). Here are examples from this chapter
  • Spanish English
  • popular popular
  • Usar to use
  • guitarra guitar
  • Computadora computer

3
Try it out..
  • Look at pages 30-31 and make a list of seven
    cognates from the vocabulary on those pages.
  • Take 2 minutes

4
Did you find these words?
  • Música
  • Practicar
  • Televisión
  • Guitarra
  • Teléfono

5
Strategy
  • Recognizing cognates
  • Becoming skilled at recognizing cognates will
    help you understand what you read and will
    increase your vocabulary.

6
Vamos a leer un cuento en espanol con muchos
cognados.
7
Un Horrible Accidente
  • Ayer ocurrió un horrible accidente. Mi hermano
    estaba conduciendo su auto en la ciudad. Él es
    un chófer muy competente y muy cuidadoso. De
    repente (suddenly) otro automóvil pasó la luz
    roja y chocó (collided) con el vehículo de mi
    hermano. Vino el policía pidió (asked for) la
    documentación de los dos conductores. El
    imprudente no tenía ni póliza de seguros ni otros
    documentos necesarios. Resultó que su auto era
    robado (stolen). Así, el perpetrador fue llevado
    a la prisión y mi hermano fue llevado al hospital
    porque sufrió una postración nerviosa.

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What is the general meaning of the story?
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  • My brother was driving in the city.
  • He is a competent and careful chauffer.
  • Another car runs a red light and collides with
    him.
  • The police ask both drivers for their license.
  • The other driver didnt have the car license and
    was driving a stolen car.
  • The other driver went to jail and my brother went
    to the hospital.
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