Spanish IV 11-15-07

Spanish IV 11-15-07

• We took the verb quiz over the first 5 verbs on page 25, and then corrected it in class.
• We divided into groups of 4, to debrief the story and to share our answers from Temas exercise last night. I circulated, answered questions and checked off homework. Afterwards, we debriefed the story and the Temas de discutir as a whole class.
• Using the definitions written last night from the new vocabulary on page 46, students got together with our El alcazar de Segovia partner and played “Estoy pensando en una palabra” = one partner describes, or talks all around the word, and the other partner tries to guess which one it is.
• Using the dictionary site http://wordreference.com/ we reviewed the verbs for tomorrow (desarrollar, enloquecer, esconderse, filmar, gruñir).
1. Type the verb in the “ENTER THE WORD” space →select Spanish to English→Search
2. On the new page select CONJUGADOR to the right of the word on the new page.
3. A list appears with all of the conjugations, with any irregularities highlighted in blue script.
• We filled our Botella = 30 minutes of Spanish board and card games tomorrow! Some people signed up to bring food items to class tomorrow to enjoy during our game time. You are also welcomed to bring anything to share, potluck style.
• Tarea / Homework:
1. Read the interview with a “Futurologist”, on page 45.
2. Complete the exercises 2-1 (based on the reading above) & 2-3 (vocabulary practice), on page 47.
3. Study verbs for tomorrow.
4. If you are able, please bring something to share for our food and game time tomorrow