03.
03 En la oficina del dentista
Instructions: Print or save this note guide. Remember to complete the tables and answer
the questions. This will help you review for the exam.
Vocabulary Words: Es importante mantener la boca saludable
Complete the vocabulary chart. They are divided per vocabulary presentation with the page title in the lesson.
They also include the cognates, which are also a part of your vocabulary. Optional: To help you remember, you
can draw or add a picture. You may copy and paste the accented and special characters from this list if needed:
Á, á, É, é, Í, í, Ó, ó, Ú, ú, ü, Ñ, ñ, ¡, ¿
English Spanish Drawing/Image (optional)
dentist’s office
dental hygienist; dental assistant
floss
dentist’s chair
suction instrument; saliva
ejector
tongue
upper teeth
bottom teeth
jaw
tonsils
gums
braces
filling
wisdom tooth
to align teeth
to whiten teeth
Cognates
English Spanish Drawing/Image (optional)
extraction
dentist
gingivitis
orthodontist
¡Atención!
Use the ¡Atención! section to complete the following:
The Spanish phrase me siento has two meanings: _______________ and _________________.
As a Spanish speaker, you must use _______________ clues to differentiate between the two meanings.
Video: Plural affirmative and negative formal commands
Watch the video to complete the following:
What are some things that Javi loves about going to the dentist?
________________________________________________________________________________________.
What is Soli’s trick to using plural formal commands in Spanish?
________________________________________________________________________________________.
Grammar: Plural affirmative and negative formal commands
Use the Gramática Nueva section to complete the following chart. You may copy and paste the accented and
special characters from this list if needed: Á, á, É, é, Í, í, Ó, ó, Ú, ú, ü, Ñ, ñ, ¡, ¿
Plural Formal Command Endings
If the verb ends in: -ar -er -ir
The plural formal command ends in:
To make a plural formal command negative, write ________ before the verb.
Using a plural formal command, write a sentence in Spanish telling your parents to brush their teeth.
________________________________________________________________________________________.
Using a plural formal command, write a sentence in Spanish telling movie theater guests not to chew gum.
________________________________________________________________________________________.
Culture: El Ratoncito Pérez
When children lose their baby teeth, how do the traditions differ between the United States and Spanish-
speaking countries?
________________________________________________________________________________________.
When children in Spanish-speaking countries lose their baby teeth, they leave them for ___________________
to collect.
The legend of this little mouse came from ______________ in a children’s book titled ____________________.
Children in Argentina place their lost teeth in a ____________________ before they go to bed. In other Spanish-
speaking countries, children place their lost teeth under a _________________.
