1. use the roman alphabet.
2. SIMILARITIES
2.1. 30% to 40% of all words in English have a related word in Spanish.
2.2. both languages have the same basic structures.
2.3. learning to read and write uses the same basic processes.
3. differences in question and sentence structures between both languages
3.1. Question markers
3.1.1. Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
3.1.2. ¿Quieres ir al cine esta noche?
4. DIFFERENCES
4.1. English
4.1.1. In English, as a general rule, the adjective is placed before the noun it describes.
4.1.1.1. for example
4.1.1.1.1. I have a big dog
4.2. Spanish
4.2.1. in Spanish the opposite happens and the noun goes before the adjective.
4.2.1.1. for example
4.2.1.1.1. Tengo un perro grande
4.3. English
4.3.1. the object pronouns in English always go after the verb.
4.3.1.1. for example
4.3.1.1.1. I told him.
4.4. Spanish
4.4.1. the opposite happens and they go before the verb.
4.4.1.1. for example
4.4.1.1.1. le dije
4.5. English
4.5.1. in English it is simplified to use “you” in both cases.
4.5.2. Interfere with English pronunciation and with decoding or spelling
4.5.3. English has more than 14, depending on regional dialects
4.5.4. has 24 consonants
4.6. Espanish
4.6.1. in Spanish we have “tú” and “usted”
4.6.2. spanish has only five vowel sounds
4.6.3. has 22 consonants