Las vacaciones--Primera parte
Targets: I can begin to plan a trip to a Spanish-speaking country.
I know some important vocabulary to use when I travel there.
I know how to compute exchange rates, so that I can buy something in a Spanish-Speaking country.
I know a few dishes I can expect to try in that country.
Unit Plan:
Day 1 Introduce vocabulary, explain parts of assessment
Day 2 Research the country of choice for the following items:
1 Name of the Currency and Currency exchange rate: http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/#from=USD;to=EUR;amt=1
2 Sites to see while there: name at least 3
a What is there to see and do in this country/city?
b Example: La Plaza Mayor in Spain, Las Cataratas in Argentina, El Museo de Prado in Spain or el Museo de Bellas Artes in Mexico.
3 City & Hotel to stay in: find one and its cost for the length of your stay: 7 días
4 What kind of room do you want: Make sure to list whether it is a double room or triple, etc. (This means how many people are going)...
a What type of single bed, double bed, etc.
b smoking, non-smoking,
c pets, no pets etc.
5 Airport: Find one in or nearest to your City of Choice in the country.
6 Airfare: Cost of a round-trip ticket from Akron Canton Airport or Cleveland Airport
a http://www.orbitz.com
b http://www.expedia.com
c http://www.priceline.com
7 Pictures of places you will see, of the hotel?, of the sites you will visit: have at least 3
8 Regional foods the city or region is known for.... have 2-3 with pictures and descriptions (Spanish word-English description)
Vocabulario del aeropuerto
an airline- una l ínea aérea a cart-una carretilla
an airplane- un avión
the airport-el aeropuerto
arrival-la llegada departure-la salida earky-temprano late-tarde
baggage-el equipaje
baggage claim-la recogida de equipajes
to board- embarcar boarding pass- la tarjeta de embarque
to buy a ticket- comprar un billete
carry on luggage-el equipaje a mano
to check luggage-facturar
the counter (check-in )-el mostrador de facturación
customs- la aduana
English / Spanishairline / una línea aérea
airplane / un avión
airport / el aeropuerto
Arrivals / Llegadas
el equipaje
la recogida de equipajes
boarding pass / la tarjeta de embarque
carry-on luggage / el equipaje de mano
cart / una carretilla
checked luggage / el equipaje facturado
check-in desk / el mostrador de facturación
customs / la aduana
Departures / Salidas
duty-free (store) / (una tienda) libre de impuestos
early / temprano
economy (coach) class / la clase económica
first class / la primera clase
flight, to fly / un vuelo, volar (o-ue)
gate / una puerta
immigration / la inmigración
late / tarde
layover / una escala
one-way ticket / un billete sencillo
passport / el pasaporte
plane ticket / un billete de avión
round trip ticket / un billete de ida y vuelta
security check / el control de seguridad
shuttle / un puente aéreo
terminal / la terminal
visa / un visado
to board / embarcar
to buy a ticket / comprar un billete
to check bags / facturar
to declare / declarar
to land / aterrizar
to make a reservation / hacer una reservación
to take off / despegar
to travel, a trip / viajar, un viaje
passenger / pasajero, viajero
pilot / el piloto
flight attendant / un(a) auxiliar de vuelo
Hotel vocabulary
el balneario — spa, resort
el baño — bathroom
el bungalow — bungalow
el bar — bar, café
el café — coffeeshop
la caja de seguridad — safe
la cama — bed
la cama de matrimonio — double bed
la cama de monja — single bed
el conserje — concierge
la convención — convention
la cuenta — the bill
la disco, la discoteca — discotheque/place to dance
el estacionamiento — parking
el gimnasio — gymnasium
la habitación — room, unit
la habitación sencilla — single room
la habitación doble — double room
la habitación triple — triple room
el hielo — ice
al hospedaje — lodging
el hotel — hotel
el hotelero, la hotelera — hotel-keeper
el huésped, la húspueda — guest, host
de lujo — deluxe
el motel — motel
la pensión — guesthouses, bed-and-breakfast
la piscina — swimming pool
el piso — floor
el piso bajo — ground floor
la posada — inn
la propina — tip
la reserva, la reservación — reservation
el restaurante — restaurant
el servicio de habitaciones, el servicio en cuarto — room service
el salón de convenciones — convention hall
la suite — suite
la tarifa — cost
la ubicación — location
la vista — view
la vista al mar — sea or ocean view
Vocabulary notes:
Spanglish: It isn't unusual, particularly at upper-end hotels, to see English words used to describe certain facilities or services. Thus, for example, terms such as "spa," "brunch" or "concierge" — even "room service" — might be used instead of the Spanish equivalent, partly because the Spanish words also have broader meanings or aren't universally used.
El huésped, la huéspeda: This word is unusual because it can mean two opposites in English, either "host" or "guest," depending on the context. Perhaps a suitably ambiguous translation out of context would be "inn person."
La disco: Most words ending in o are masculine, but la disco is one of the exceptions. That's because it is a short form of la discoteca, which also is feminine. A word that follows the same pattern is la foto (the photo), because it is a short form of la fotografía (the photograph).