GUSTO Y PREFERENCIAS

Te gusto el futbol ?
>> Si, me gusta mucho el futbol.
>> No , no me gusta el futbol.

To indicate you like something : Me gusto _______.
To indicate you don't like something : No me gusto ______.
To ask a classmate if he or she likes something : Te gusta _____________?
To ask your instructir the same question : Le gusta_________?

In the following conversations, you will use the word el to mean the with masculine nouns and the word la with feminine nouns. Don't try to memorize which nouns are masculine and which are feminine. Just get used to using to words el and la before nouns.

You will also be using a number of Spanish verbs in the infinitive form. which always ends in r. Here are some examples : estudiar = to study, comer = to eat. Try guess the meaning of the infiniyives used in these activities from context.
If someone asks you, for instance, Te gusta beber coca cola ? it is safe guess that beber means to drink.

Verb = a word that describea an action or a state of being

infinitaive = a verb form without refence to person or tense.

Conversacion

A. Gustos y preferencias
PAso 1. Make a list of six things you like andsix things you don't like, following the model. If you may choose item from the vocabulario itul box. All words are provided with the approriate definite article el or la the Spanish wquivalent of the, dependenind on the gender of the noun.

Modelo : Me gusta la clase de espanol. Nome gusta la classe de matematicas.

1. Me gusta ___________. No me gusta la____________.
2. Me gusta ___________. No me gusta la _________.
3. Me gusta ______________. No me gusta la_____________
4. Me gusta ________________. Nome gusta ______________.
5. Me gusta __________________. No me gusta la________________.
6. Me gusta __________________. Nome gusta la____________________.

Vocabulario util
el cafe, el te, la lomonada, la cervesa (beer)

la musica moderna, la musica clasica, el rap, la musica country

la pizza, la pasta, la comida mexicana, la comida de la cafetaria ( cafetaria food)

el actor________, la actriz___________

el/la cantante (singer)_________(OJO! cantante is used for both men and women)

el cine (movies) el teatro, la opera, el arte abstracto, el futbol

Do you like soccer ?--------> Yes, I like soccer very much. No , I don'y like soccer.
The material in Vocabulario util list is not active: that is not part of what you need to focus on learning at this point. You may use these words and phrases to complete exerses or to help you converse in Spanish, if you need them.


Paso 2. Now ask a classmate if he or she shares your like and dislike.

MOdelo : Te gusta la clase de espanol ? y la clase de mataematicas ?


B. Mas gustos y preference

Paso 1. Here are some useful verb and nouns to talk about r=what you like. Each item . combine a verb (shaded) with a noun to form a sentence that is true for you. Can you use contex to guess the meaning of a verbs you don't know ?

Modelo : Me gusta ___________. Me gusta estudiar ingles.

1. beber ---> cafe , te , limonade, chocolate.
Me gusta beber te.

2. comer ---> pizza : enchiladas : hamburguesas : pasta : emsalada
>>Me gusta comer pizza

3. estuadiar----> espanol : matematicas : historia : computaion ( computer science)
>>Me gusta estudiar espanol.

4. hablar-----> espanol : con mis amigos ( with my friends) : por telefono (on the telephone)
>>Me gusta hablar espanol.

5. jugar----> al tenis : al futbol : al futbol americano : al beisbol : al basquetbol.
>>Mw gusta jugar al tenis.

6. tocar----> la guitarra : el piano : el violin.
>>Me gusta la guitarra.

Paso 2. Ask a classmate about his or her likes using your own preferences as a guide.
Modelo: Te gusta comer enchiladas?

Paso 3. Now ask your professor if he or her likes certain things.
OJO! Remember to address your professor in formal manner.

Modelo : Le gusta jugar al tenis?
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