Week 3 Homework

Homework for Alphabet and counting immersion!

Primer Dia: Record yourself pronouncing words that start with: CH, H, B-V, G-J, y la ERRE o r.

Here are some examples I got from my friend deepseek! If you want to find your own fun words you can do so as well!

Vowels (A,E,I,O,U)

1. A - Avión (airplane)

   • ah-bee-OHN

   • "Ah" (father), "bee" (bee), "ohn" (own)

2. E - Elefante (elephant)

   • eh-leh-FAHN-teh

   • "Eh" (egg), "leh" (let), "fahn" (fun)

3. I - Isla (island)

   • EE-slah

   • "Ee" (see), "slah" (slaw)

4. O - Oso (bear)

   • OH-soh

   • "Oh" (open), "soh" (so)

5. U - Uvas (grapes)

   • OO-vahs

   • "Oo" (moon), "vahs" (vast - soft 'V')

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   B-V (Both sound like a soft English "B"—no "V" puff!)

1. Barco → BAHR-koh (bahr like "bar," koh like "coat")

2. Vaca → BAH-kah (bah like "bop," kah like "cot")

3. Botella → boh-TEH-yah (boh like "bow," teh like "ten," yah like "yacht")

4. Ventana → ben-TAH-nah (ben like "bend," tah like "taco")

5. Bicicleta → bee-see-KLEH-tah (bee like "beet," kleh like "clay")

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CH (Sounds like "ch" in "church")

1. Chocolate → cho-ko-LAH-teh (cho like "choir," te like "teh")

2. Chile → CHEE-leh (chee like "cheese," leh like "let" without the "t")

3. Chico/a → CHEE-koh / CHEE-kah (chico = boy, chica = girl)

4. Chaqueta → cha-KEH-tah (cha like "chop," keh like "kettle")

5. Chiste → CHEES-teh (joke – "cheese" + "teh")

G (hard "G") & J (harsh "H")

• G (before A/O/U or consonants) → Hard "G" like in "go"

  • Gato → GAH-toh (gah like "got," toh like "toe")

  • Guitarra → gee-TAH-rrah (gee like "geek," rrah rolled "R")

  • Girasol → hee-rah-SOL (hee like "heel," sol like "soul")

• J (always a throaty "H" like "loch" in Scottish)

  • Jirafa → hee-RAH-fah (hee like "heat," rah like "raw")

  • Juego → HWEH-goh (hweh like "wet" with an "h," goh like "go")

R (Soft "R" taps, RR rolls like a purring cat!)

• Soft R (single "R" at start or between vowels → light "tap" like "butter" in American English):

  • Ratón → rah-TOHN (rah like "Ron," tohn like "tone")

  • Rosa → ROH-sah (roh like "row," sah like "saw")

  • Radio → RAH-dee-oh (rah like "rod," dee like "deep")

• Rolled RR (double "RR" or initial "R" → strong trill):

  • Perro → PEH-rroh (peh like "pet," rroh rolled tongue)

  • Carro → KAH-rroh (kah like "car," rroh rolled)

H (ALWAYS silent! Like the "H" in "hour")

1. Hola → OH-lah (oh like "open," lah like "la")

2. Huevo → WEH-voh (weh like "wet," voh like "vote")

3. Hoja → OH-hah (oh like "owe," hah like "ha")

4. Hilo → EE-loh (ee like "see," loh like "low")

5. Hambre → AHM-breh (ahm like "mom," breh like "bread")

Record yourself counting! First from 1-10 and then 11-20

Segundo Dia:

Counting 1-10 with Your Original Words

(Pronunciation reminders included!)

1. 1 chocolate → Un chocolate

   • Oon cho-ko-LAH-teh

   • "Oon" rhymes with "moon."

2. 2 cats → Dos gatos

   • Dohs GAH-toss

   • "Gah" like "got," roll the "R" in "perros" later!

3. 3 boats → Tres barcos

   • Tress BAHR-koss

   • "Bahr" like "bar," soft Spanish "R."

4. 4 dogs → Cuatro perros

   • KWAH-troh PEH-rross

   • Roll the "RR"! Like purring.

5. 5 jackets → Cinco chaquetas

   • SEEN-koh cha-KEH-tass

   • "Cha" like "chop," "keh" like "kettle."

6. 6 jokes → Seis chistes

   • Sayss CHEES-tess

   • "Chees" like "cheese," silent "H" in Spanish!

7. 7 windows → Siete ventanas

   • SYEH-teh ben-TAH-nass

   • "Ben" like "bend," soft "V" (like "B").

8. 8 leaves → Ocho hojas

   • OH-choh OH-hass

   • Silent "H"! "Oh" like "open."

9. 9 giraffes → Nueve jirafas

   • NWEH-beh hee-RAH-fass

   • "Hee" like "heel," throaty "J" = "H."

10. 10 radios → Diez radios

    • Dyess RAH-dee-ohss

    • Soft "R" (like "daddy" in English).

11. 11 chocolates → Once chocolates

    • OHN-seh cho-ko-LAH-tess

    • "Ohn" like "own," "seh" like "say."

12. 12 cats → Doce gatos

    • DOH-seh GAH-toss

    • "Doh" like "dough," "seh" like "set."

13. 13 boats → Trece barcos

    • TREH-seh BAHR-koss

    • "Treh" like "trey," soft Spanish "R."

14. 14 dogs → Catorce perros

    • kah-TOR-seh PEH-rross

    • Roll the "RR"! "Tor" like "tore."

15. 15 jackets → Quince chaquetas

    • KEEN-seh cha-KEH-tass

    • "Keen" like "keen," "cha" like "chop."

16. 16 jokes → Dieciséis chistes

    • dyeh-see-SAYSS CHEES-tess

    • "Dyeh" like "yeah" + "d," "sayss" like "says."

17. 17 windows → Diecisiete ventanas

    • dyeh-see-SYEH-teh ben-TAH-nass

    • "Syeh" like "yeah" + "s," soft "V" (like "B").

18. 18 leaves → Dieciocho hojas

    • dyeh-see-OH-choh OH-hass

    • Silent "H"! "Oh" like "open."

19. 19 giraffes → Diecinueve jirafas

    • dyeh-see-NWEH-beh hee-RAH-fass

    • "Nweh" like "new" + "eh," throaty "J" = "H."

20. 20 radios → Veinte radios

    • VEYN-teh RAH-dee-ohss

    • "Veyn" like "vain," soft "R."

You will upload your recordings to nextcloud and put the link on the homework turn in result for week 3. In the result, you can talk about what was easier and harder to pronounce and what you would like to keep practising.