PROYECTO/OYECTO: HAGAMOS CONJUNTOS: COMPAREMOS LAS CASAS

PROYECTO/OYECTO: HAGAMOS CONJUNTOS: COMPAREMOS LAS CASAS How is this house similar to or different from the houses in your neighborhood? OBJETIVOS ? Apply vocabulary in Spanish dealing with parts of a house. ? Compare and contrast the styles of houses in Puerto Rico and the United States (U.S.). ¡A comparar! This project has two parts and will help you develop your use of the vocabulary dealing with a house in Spanish. FIRST PART 1. Look at the picture above and think of all of the similarities and differences between this typical house in Puerto Rico and a typical house in the United States (U.S.). Depending on where you live, there may be more similarities or more differences. Create a Venn diagram showing all of the similarities and differences you can think of. Do your best to put your comparison in Spanish, and use everything you know about adjectives and comparison phrases in Spanish. SECOND PART ¡A describir! Now that you've thought about houses in the U.S. and in Puerto Rico, think about your own house. 2. Second part: Use the picture and the vocabulary list at the beginning of this lesson as a guide to draw a picture of your house and label it with vocabulary in Spanish. To provide you with options, the vocabulary covers more words than necessary. You may choose to draw the front of your house, or you can focus on your favorite room or area. Just make sure you label about 15-20 items, but your teacher may give you other guidelines. VOCABULARY VOCABULARY el abajo down el aire acondicionado air conditioner la alfombra carpet; rug la almohada pillow el aparato appliance el apartamento apartment; condominium el armario closet la arriba up la aspiradora vacuum cleaner el azuelo wall tile el balcón balcony la bañera bathtub el baño bathroom el barrio neighborhood la bata robe el bloque de cemento cement block la cabaña cabin la cafetera coffee pot la calefacción heater la cama bed la casa house el cemento cement la ciudad city la cocina kitchen la colcha blanket el colchón mattress el comedor dining room el congelador freezer la cortina curtain el cuarto room el cubo bucket el despacho study la despensa pantry el despertador alarm clock la ducha shower la escalera stairs la escoba broom el espejo mirror el estacionamiento parking la estantería bookcase; bookshelves el estudio study la estufa stove el fregadero kitchen sink la fregona mop el garaje garage el grifo faucet; tap la habitación hotel room; bedroom; room el horno oven el hotel hotel el inodoro toilet el jabón soap el jardín garden; yard la lámpara lamp el lavabo sink la lavadora washer el lavaplatos dishwasher la librería bookcase (PR); bookstore la llave faucet; tap la losa floor tile la madera wood la marquesina enclosed attached garage with wrought iron railings (PR) la mesa table el microondas microwave la municipalidad municipality la nevera refrigerator; freezer la olla cooking pot la parilla grill el pasillo hallway el patio patio; porch el piso floor; condominium el piso de abajo downstairs el piso de arriba upstairs la Pista de baile dancing floor la pluma(PR) faucet; tap las provisiones groceries el pueblo town el recinto campus el refrigerador refrigerator el reloj clock la sábana sheet la sala living room la secadora dryer la silla chair el sofá sofa; couch el sótano basement el techo roof; ceiling la teja roof tile el televisor television set la toalla towel la urbanización development; urbanization el vecindario neighborhood el vecino neighbor la verja wrought iron railings; gates; grilles los víveres food, supplies