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