Spanish II 02-21-08

Español II 02-21-08

We worked on the stem-changing verbs we started yesterday for much of the class today.

• Warm-up: Actividad 14, page 27 – practicing stem-changing verbs for meaning in context and for their correct conjugations.
• We spend quite a while going over all of the verbs from last night’s homework – completing the verb conjugation chart we had begun in class. We practiced recognizing the infinitives’ meanings as well as being sure we had the correct form written in the appropriate space on the chart.
• We drilled conjugating the forms as a whole class and then as a game with one of our clock partners. One partner would give an English infinitive and the other would give its Spanish form. The first partner then rolled a die to identify which of the six conjugations the other partner would use to conjugate that same verb.
• I discussed what the format will be like on the meanings quiz tomorrow. I’ll provide the English meaning, and the student will write its Spanish equivalent, being sure to spell it accurately. Re: 14 verbs – page 27, on your white Stem-changing verbs handout from yesterday.

We then worked on reviewing the 1A vocabulary – see either: page 40; the yellow fill-in vocabulary list you prepared for Monday; or the pink “QUIA” list you either got yesterday or today.

• Period 2 used the vocabulary to complete exercise 1A-3 (pink packet) during class, and we went over the answers.
• Period 4 had a fire drill, so 1A-3 (pink packet) is part of their homework.
• Tarea:
1. Study for stem-changing verb meanings quiz tomorrow.
2. Select 7 items from the 1A vocabulary list you know are difficult items for you (Other than the verbs being quizzed tomorrow). Write each of these items 8 times – being careful you are spelling them accurately each time. I recommend you do the say it as you write it technique we’ve been practicing in class.
3. Period 4: 1A-3 (pink packet).