URA + SofIA: Lesson URA and SofIA assistants
Resource · not gradedGoal of the lesson
I can recognize words I already know and say who I am.
Puedo reconocer palabras que ya conozco (cognados) y decir quién soy.
The URA has the explanation, audio, examples by career and the Cultural Corner of the II PAC. Take notes: you will use them in the forum.
Cognates + I am…
Cognates are words that look similar in English and Spanish. Use I am (I'm) to say who you are.
| English | Español |
|---|---|
| I am Ana. | Soy Ana. |
| I'm a student. | Soy estudiante. |
| I'm from Honduras. | Soy de Honduras. |
| university · computer · hospital | universidad · computadora · hospital |
- I am a student at UNAH.
- Hospital, music and university are cognates.
- Can you repeat, please?
En español
Los cognados se parecen en inglés y en español: hospital, computer, university. «I am» significa «yo soy / yo estoy». Cuidado con los falsos amigos: actually = en realidad.
Classroom survival phrases
Communication at A1 depends on asking for help. These phrases keep a conversation going.
When you don't understand, don't stop: ask. Use please to be polite.
- Sorry, I don't understand.
- Can you repeat that, please?
- Can you speak more slowly, please?
- How do you spell that?
- What does «syllabus» mean?
- How do you say «carrera» in English?
En español
Cuando no entiendas, no te quedes callado: pide ayuda con estas frases. «Spell» = deletrear.
Your AI assistants: SofIA
Recommended for this lesson: SofIA Fonética, about cognates, the alphabet and 'I am…'. SofIA asks your name, your career and your lesson, then helps you step by step. It explains, gives hints and helps you create your own mini-lesson, flashcards or practice. It never does graded work for you.
Available: SofIA Gramatical · SofIA Léxica · SofIA Fonética · SofIA Comunicativa · SofIA Profesional · SofIA Cultural.
Your career, your examples
- Health sciences: I'm a nursing student. Hospital, doctor and patient are cognates.
- Engineering & technology: I'm an engineering student. Computer, system and energy are cognates.
- Business & economics: I'm a business student. Bank, economy and product are cognates.
- Education, humanities & communication: I'm a journalism student. Television, radio and culture are cognates.
- Environment, agriculture & tourism: I'm an agronomy student. Plant, animal and natural are cognates.
Cultural Corner · Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month
This week: Many languages live in the U.S. Which languages do you know? Write: «I speak Spanish and a little English».
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is in May. People learn about Asian and Pacific cultures in the U.S.
Key words
- island isla
- family familia
- culture cultura
Fact
It honors people from many places: China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, India, Vietnam, Hawaii and more.
Your career
- Health sciences: Asian American doctors and nurses.
- Engineering & technology: Engineers in Silicon Valley.
- Business & economics: Family businesses.
- Education, humanities & communication: Films and music.
- Environment, agriculture & tourism: Pacific islands and the ocean.
Official source
- Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month · Library of Congress & partners · U.S.
Mission: Open <i>Images</i> or <i>Exhibits</i>. Find 1 person. Write: <i>She/He is from…</i>
Cultural competency: I can say what Asian Pacific Heritage is (All of May), use Cognates + I am… to talk about it, and compare it with Honduras.
Language bridge · plurilingual and intercultural
Use every language you know to learn English, and use English to understand other people.
English uses I am for both «soy» and «estoy»: I am a student · I am at home.
University: université (FR) · universidade (PT) · università (IT) · Universität (DE). They share one Latin root: if you know one, you can guess the others.
Many languages live in Honduras: Spanish, Garífuna, Miskitu, the English of the Bay Islands and others. Which ones have you heard? Which ones are spoken in your family?
Explain to a classmate, in Spanish, what a cognate is. Give 2 examples from your career.
Your languages count: ask at home or in your community how to say it in Garífuna, Miskitu, the English of the Bay Islands or any other language you know, and add it to your glossary. Add it to «My languages» in your Passport →
Jazz and Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong (trumpet and voice)
Jazz is music from the U.S. It started in New Orleans. Louis Armstrong is a famous jazz musician: he plays the trumpet and sings.
You use it in: 2 · Forum · Activity 1
Para docentes
Fuente de datos: data/source/in101_lessons.js (lección 1). Ingreso al UNAH Virtual Campus: data/links.json. H5P (práctica del sitio y calificado del Campus): data/h5p/. Anuncios: data/anuncios.json.
Títulos y porcentajes según el Calendario. Inglés I: 12 lecciones (decisión de la Sección, 26-10-2026); las actividades 1–38 no cambian.
Regenerar con python3 generator/build.py.