Spanish IV 10-29-07

• Verb quiz #4: Verbs #’s 20-29.
• Corrected and turned in quiz.
• Rotating partner oral: ¡Qué fin de semana! – practices for the oral due tomorrow.
• Oral Criteria:

Minimum of 10 questions each (5 of which are open-ended, new information seeking ones); 5 (different) verbs in the preterite from the list we’ve been quizzing; Opening, information exchange and an appropriate conversation closure.

• Selected our oral partner for tomorrow and had a few minutes to decide what to talk about. WARNING! Do NOT fall into the trap of writing it all out and trying to memorize it.
• Got our final cuento for 1A: Mexican Folk Tale: Juan Bobo goes to the market. We began reading Parte 1 with a partner.
• We started molding the calaveras de azúcar – to decorate for Dia de los Muertos.
• Tarea:
1. Juan Bobo: Read Parte 1 & answer the Comprendió Ud. Questions for part 1
2. Prepare your oral for tomorrow.