Editing ESL/Reading and pronunciation practice (section)

== Pronouns ==
Goals: 
* practice using gender pronouns (he/she) for people but not for things (it)
* practice pronouncing consonants, especially at end of words
* note the different ways to state someone's name

<u>Sentence 1</u>:

'''<big>My sister is Susan. She lives in California. It is very nice there.</big>'''

''Mi hermana se llama Susan. Vive en California. Es muy bonito allí.''
<br>[[File:Pronouns sentence 01.mp3]]

* notes: 
** "My sister is Susan" is the same as "My sister's name is Susan" or "The name of my sister is Susan"
** "it" and "there" are pronouns that refer to California

<u>Sentence 2</u>:

'''<big>My brother's name is Ben. He is a Physics professor. He teaches it to college students.</big>'''

''Mi hermano se llama Ben. Es profesor de Física. Lo enseña a los estudiantes universitarios''
<br>[[File:Pronouns sentence 02.mp3]]

* notes: 
** "My brother's name is Ben" can also be "My brother is Ben" or "The name of my brother is Ben"
** "physics" is an adjective to tell us what kind of "professor" he is. It can also be expressed as "He is a teacher of physics" using the preposition "of" as in Spanish ("professor de Fiisca")

<u>Sentence 3</u>:

'''<big>I have three dogs, a girl and two boys. She is very sweet and the boys love to play. They are all so much fun!</big>'''

''Tengo tres perros, una niña y dos niños. Es muy dulce y a los chicos les encanta jugar. ¡Todos son muy divertidos!''
<br>[[File:Pronouns sentence 03.mp3]]

<u>Sentence 4</u>:

'''<big>I live near the park. It is fun to go there.</big>'''

''Vivo cerca del parque. Es divertido ir allí.''
<br>[[File:Pronouns sentence 04.mp3]]

* notes:
** "it is" is an impersonal verb construction, whereas "there" is a pronoun that refers to the park

<u>Sentence 5</u>: 

'''<big>My wife and I go to church. It is very beautiful. She is beautiful, too!</big>'''

''Mi esposa y yo vamos a la iglesia. Es muy bonita. ¡Ella también es hermosa!''
<br>[[File:Pronouns sentence 05.mp3]]

* Notes: 
** the pronoun "it" refers to the church