Learning Spanish - 8a

Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings
This unit emphasizes rooms of a house, furnishings, a variety of foods,

table settings, and the use of the words this, that, these, and those.
Unit Focus
Communication
• Express likes and dislikes when asked simple questions

(e.g., about toys or other objects). (FL.A.1.1.1)
• Express likes or dislikes regarding various objects,

categories, people, and events present in the everyday
environment. (FL.A.1.2.1)
• Use repetition, rephrasing, and gestures effectively to

assist in communicating spoken messages. (FL.A.1.3.4)
• Restate and rephrase simple information from materials

presented orally, visually, and graphically in class.
(FL.A.2.1.2)
• Understand oral messages that are based on familiar

themes and vocabulary (e.g., short conversations
between familiar persons on familiar topics such as
everyday school and home activities). (FL.A.2.1.3)
• Provide simple information in spoken form (e.g.,

descriptions of family members, friends, objects present
in his or her everyday environment, or common school
and home activities). (FL.A.3.1.1)
• Describe important people (e.g., family members and

friends) and objects present in his or her everyday
environment and in school. (FL.A.3.2.1)
Culture
• Recognize patterns of social behavior

or social interaction in various settings
(e.g., school, family, or immediate community).
(FL.B.1.1.2)
• Recognize various familiar objects and norms of the

target culture (e.g., toys, dresses, and typical foods).
(FL.B.1.1.3)
Connections
• Use simple vocabulary and phrases to identify familiar

objects and concepts from other disciplines. (FL.C.1.1.1)
Comparisons
• Know examples of word borrowing from one language to

another. (FL.D.1.1.1)
• Use simple vocabulary and short phrases in the target

language. (FL.D.1.1.2)
• Identify examples and understand the significance of true

and false cognates (i.e., words derived from a common
original form). (FL.D.1.2.1)
• Recognize the similarities and differences between his or

her native language and the target language in terms of
the pronunciation, alphabet, and forms of written
expression. (FL.D.1.2.2)
• Know the similarities and differences between the

patterns of behavior of the target culture related to
recreation, celebration, holidays, customs, and the
patterns of behavior of the local culture. (FL.D.2.1.1)
• Recognize that there are similarities and differences

between objects from the target culture and objects from
the local culture (e.g., inside dwellings). (FL.D.2.1.2)
• Recognize that there are similarities and differences

between objects from the target culture and objects from
the local culture (e.g., inside dwellings). (FL.D.2.2.1)
Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings
Overview
In Spanish cities, many houses are built so close together that there is no
space between each house, kind of like townhouses. Most are built in a
row with no front yard. The houses usually have a patio or un patio. This is
an open, uncovered area which is usually paved with tile. The patio can be
viewed from almost any room in the house, so it is decorated for such
viewing with a variety of colorful flowers, plants, and sometimes birds.
When visiting the home of a Spanish-speaking family, take the time to
compliment their house and patio. Would you be able to name the rooms
in the house in Spanish?
In this unit you will learn the following:
• names of the rooms of the house
• names of furnishings
• names of foods
• how to set the table
• how to use the words this, that, these, and those.
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Vocabulario (Vocabulary)
Use the vocabulary list below as a reference for this unit.
Rooms in the House
el baño .................................................................................................... bathroom
la cocina ..................................................................................................... kitchen
el comedor ........................................................................................ dining room
el dormitorio .......................................................................................... bedroom
el pasillo ................................................................................................... hallway
el patio ........................................................................................................... patio
el ropero ........................................................................................................ closet
la sala .................................................................................................. living room
el zaguán ........................................................................................................ entry

Los muebles (Furniture)
la alfombra ...................................................................................................... rug
la cama .............................................................................................................. bed
el cuadro .................................................................................................. painting
la estufa .......................................................................................................... stove
la mesa ............................................................................................................table
la nevera, el refrigerador ................................................................. refrigerator
el sillón ................................................................................................... armchair
el sofá .................................................................................................. couch, sofa
el televisor ....................................................................................... television set
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La comida (Food)
el agua ........................................................................................................... water
el arroz .............................................................................................................. rice
el azúcar ........................................................................................................ sugar
el café ........................................................................................................... coffee
la carne de res ................................................................................................. beef
la ensalada ..................................................................................................... salad
la fruta ............................................................................................................. fruit
las frutas ........................................................................................................ fruits
las galletas ................................................................................................. cookies
la hamburguesa ................................................................................. hamburger
el helado .................................................................................................ice cream
los huevos ....................................................................................................... eggs
el jamón .......................................................................................................... ham
la leche ............................................................................................................ milk
las legumbres .......................................................................................vegetables
la mantequilla ............................................................................................. butter

la manzana ................................................................................................... apple
el pan ............................................................................................................. bread
las papas .................................................................................................. potatoes
las papas fritas ................................................................................... french fries
el pescado ......................................................................................................... fish
la pimienta .................................................................................................pepper
el pollo ....................................................................................................... chicken
el queso ........................................................................................................ cheese
la sal ................................................................................................................... salt
el sandwich ........................................................................................... sandwich
la sopa ............................................................................................................ soup
el té ..................................................................................................................... tea

Eating Utensils
la cuchara ..................................................................................................... spoon
el cuchillo ...................................................................................................... knife
el plato ........................................................................................................... plate
la servilleta ................................................................................................. napkin
la taza ................................................................................................................cup
el tenedor ......................................................................................................... fork
el vaso ............................................................................................................. glass

This, That, These, and Those
Singular
este/esta ............................................................................................................. this
ese/esa .............................................................................................................. that
aquel/aquella ............................................................................... that over there
Plural
estos/estas ...................................................................................................... these
esos/esas ......................................................................................................... those
aquellos/aquellas ...................................................................... those over there
Verbs
comer ............................................................................................................. to eat
estar .................................................................................................................to be
gustar ............................................................................................................ to like
ver .................................................................................................................. to see

Definite Articles
el .................................................................................... the (masculine singular)
la ....................................................................................... the (feminine singular)
los ...................................................................................... the (masculine plural)
las .........................................................................................the (feminine plural)
Indefinite Articles
un ............................................................................ a or an (masculine singular)
una ............................................................................. a or an (feminine singular)
unos .............................................................................. some (masculine plural)
unas ................................................................................. some (feminine plural)

Words
la casa ............................................................................................................ house
la comida ........................................................................................................ food
la computadora ..................................................................................... computer
de ........................................................................................................................... of
en ................................................................................................................. in or on
escuchen......................................................................................................... listen
el estante ................................................................................................. bookcase
los estudiantes ..................................... students (all males or a mixed group)
la familia ...................................................................................................... family
hay .......................................................................................... there is or there are
el hierro .............................................................................................. iron (metal)
los lápices ................................................................................................... pencils
el libro ............................................................................................................ book
los libros ....................................................................................................... books

me ........................................................................................................................ me
el modelo ..................................................................................................... model
los muebles ............................................................................................ furniture
no ......................................................................................................................... no
los papeles .................................................................................................. papers
la práctica .................................................................................................. practice
el profesor ..................................................................................... teacher (male)
la puerta .......................................................................................................... door
el pupitre ........................................................................................ desk, student
repitan .......................................................................................................... repeat
la ventana ................................................................................................ window
el vocabulario .................................................................................... vocabulary
y ......................................................................................................................... and

Phrases—Singular and Plural—This, That, These, and Those
este libro ................................................................................................. this book
ese libro ................................................................................................. that book
aquel libro ...........................................................................that book over there
estos libros .........................................................................................these books
esos libros .......................................................................................... those books
aquellos libros ............................................................... those books over there
esta mesa ................................................................................................. this table
esa mesa .................................................................................................. that table
aquella mesa ....................................................................... that table over there
estas mesas ......................................................................................... these tables
esas mesas.......................................................................................... those tables
aquellas mesas ................................................................those tables over there

Sentences
Hay una hamburguesa y unas papas fritas. ........ There is a hamburger and
some french fries.
No hay un cuchillo. ................................................................ There is no knife.
Me gusta el pan. ............................................................................... I like bread.
No me gusta el pan. ............................................................. I do not like bread.
Me gustan las papas fritas. ................................................... I like french fries.
No me gustan las papas fritas.................................. I do not like french fries.
Veo esta puerta. ............................................................................ I see this door.
¿Qué falta? ................................................................................. What’s missing?

La casa (The House)
In large Spanish cities and towns, most people live in apartments

(apartamentos). People who live outside the downtown area often build
houses in which to live. However, they are not like the houses we have in
the United States. There is no large front
or back yard. Instead, the house is built
around an open area called el patio (the
patio), where there are usually flowers
and a fountain. This way, the family can
enjoy the view from any room in the
house and still have privacy.
The tiles
used on
Spanish houses are usually red. There is also
a wrought-iron balcony and grids on the
windows. These wrought-iron grids are
generally placed only on the outside
windows of the bottom floor of the house for
protection while allowing the homeowners
to enjoy the fresh air. In “olden” days,
before a boy was able to date, he courted
the girl by talking with her through the
grids on the windows. This custom was
called comer hierro (eating iron). After a
while, he could then be introduced to the
girl’s parents.
See the illustration on the following page to get an idea of a typical floor
plan in a Spanish home.

Typical Floor Plan in a Spanish Home
el ropero
el baño
la cocina
el dormitorio
el comedor
el pasillo
la sala el patio el dormitorio
el zaguán

Rooms in the House
el baño el patio
el baño patio
bathroom
la cocina la cocina el patio

kitchen
el ropero
el ropero
el comedor
el comedor
dining room closet
el dormitorio
el dormitorio la sala
bedroom living room
la sala
el pasillo el zaguán
hallway entry
el pasillo
el zaguán

Práctica (Practice)
Below are common rooms of a house in Spanish. Listen and repeat as the
teacher models the following rooms in Spanish.
escuchen (listen)
repitan (repeat)
el baño ..................... bathroom
la cocina .................. kitchen
el comedor .............. dining room
el dormitorio .......... bedroom
el pasillo ................. hallway
el patio .................... patio
el ropero .................. closet
la sala ....................... living room
el zaguán ................. entry
Now, listen and repeat the rooms again.

Use the list below and the floor plan with rooms on page 456 to answer the
following in Spanish.
el baño el dormitorio el ropero

la cocina el pasillo la sala
el comedor el patio el zaguán
1. What room has a bed?
2. What room has a stove where you cook your meals?
3. In what room do you usually hang your clothes and store things?
4. What room has a table and chair so you can sit down and eat?
5. In what room do you bathe?
6. What room is the main entry to the house?
7. What room is an outside room with a tile floor, and is usually
decorated with plants?
8. What room has a sofa and television?
9. What room is usually long and leads from one area to another?

Los muebles (Furniture)
We have just covered the rooms of a house. Now let’s look at the furniture
in the rooms. Below is a list of common furnishings in a house.
la estufa
la alfombra la nevera or
el refrigerador
la cama
la mesa
el sofá
el cuadro
la sillón el
televisor la cama

Furnishings in a House
la alfombra la nevera, el refrigerador

rug refrigerator
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la cama el sillón
bed armchair
el cuadro el sofá
painting couch, sofa
la estufa el televisor
stove television set
la mesa
table

Below are common furnishings for a house in Spanish. Listen and repeat as
the teacher models the following furnishings in Spanish.
escuchen (listen)
repitan (repeat)
la alfombra ...................................... rug
la cama ............................................. bed
el cuadro .......................................... painting
la estufa ........................................... stove
la mesa ............................................. table
la nevera, el refrigerador .............. refrigerator
el sillón ............................................ armchair
el sofá ............................................... couch, sofa
el televisor ....................................... television set
Now, listen and repeat the furnishings again.

Use the list below and floor plan with furnishings on page 460 to answer the
following in Spanish.
la alfombra la estufa la nevera el sofá

la cama la mesa el sillón el televisor
el cuadro
1. On what do I cook my dinner?
2. Where do I sleep at night?
3. What hangs on the wall as a decoration?
4. What do I sit at to eat my dinner with my family?
5. What do I watch to see music videos, the news, or comedies?
6. Where do I keep foods cold?
7. Where is a good place for one person to sit and watch the television?
8. What do you put on a floor as a decoration and you walk on it?
9. Where is a good place for several people to sit together and watch
television or just to visit?

Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. La familia come en el .
a. comedor
b. baño
c. ropero
2. El televisor está en la .
a. baño
b. patio
c. sala
3. En el dormitorio, hay una .

a. cama
b. estufa
c. nevera
4. Hay un en la pared.
a. alfombra
b. sofá
c. cuadro
5. En la sala, hay un y un
.
a. sofá
b. sillón
c. estufa
6. La nevera está en la .
a. ropero
b. cocina
c. zaguán

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Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings

This unit emphasizes rooms of a house, furnishings, a variety of foods,

• Express likes and dislikes when asked simple questions

• Express likes or dislikes regarding various objects,

• Use repetition, rephrasing, and gestures effectively to

• Restate and rephrase simple information from materials

• Understand oral messages that are based on familiar

• Provide simple information in spoken form (e.g.,

• Describe important people (e.g., family members and

• Recognize patterns of social behavior

• Recognize various familiar objects and norms of the

• Use simple vocabulary and phrases to identify familiar

• Know examples of word borrowing from one language to

• Use simple vocabulary and short phrases in the target

• Identify examples and understand the significance of true

• Recognize the similarities and differences between his or

• Know the similarities and differences between the

• Recognize that there are similarities and differences

• Recognize that there are similarities and differences

In this unit you will learn the following:

• names of the rooms of the house

• how to set the table

• how to use the words this, that, these, and those.

Unit 8: The House, Food, and Place Settings 441

Use the vocabulary list below as a reference for this unit.

Rooms in the House

el baño .................................................................................................... bathroom

la cocina ..................................................................................................... kitchen

el comedor ........................................................................................ dining room

el dormitorio .......................................................................................... bedroom

el pasillo ................................................................................................... hallway

el patio ........................................................................................................... patio

el ropero ........................................................................................................ closet

la sala .................................................................................................. living room

el zaguán ........................................................................................................ entry

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la alfombra ...................................................................................................... rug

la cama .............................................................................................................. bed

el cuadro .................................................................................................. painting

la estufa .......................................................................................................... stove

la nevera, el refrigerador ................................................................. refrigerator

el sillón ................................................................................................... armchair

el sofá .................................................................................................. couch, sofa

el televisor ....................................................................................... television set

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el agua ........................................................................................................... water

el arroz .............................................................................................................. rice

el azúcar ........................................................................................................ sugar

el café ........................................................................................................... coffee

la carne de res ................................................................................................. beef

la ensalada ..................................................................................................... salad

la fruta ............................................................................................................. fruit

las frutas ........................................................................................................ fruits

las galletas ................................................................................................. cookies

la hamburguesa ................................................................................. hamburger

el helado .................................................................................................ice cream

los huevos ....................................................................................................... eggs

el jamón .......................................................................................................... ham

la leche ............................................................................................................ milk

las legumbres .......................................................................................vegetables

la mantequilla ............................................................................................. butter

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el pan ............................................................................................................. bread