Spanish II 03-18-08

Español II 03-18-08

• Warm-up: HANDOUT ¡Crucigramas!- two crossword puzzles using “body parts” vocabulary. Students worked on these, alone and with a partner, and then we verified the answers using the document camera. We also practiced pronouncing these items as we wrote in the answers. Our student teacher, Mrs. Range, checked in homework, while we both circulated and helped students.
  
• I announced that students who didn't do so today, may turn in their signed Progress Report tomorrow, but it will be their responsibility to be sure they turn it in to the black in-box on the teacher’s desk labeled, “Para entregarle papeles a la maestra”.

• ¡A cantar! – We sang two songs to help us remember our new “body parts” vocabulary.

(1) We got a little stretching exercise, as well as vocabulary practice, as we sang a few rounds of Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in Spanish.

(2) I demonstrated Lonnie Dai Zovi’s song, Mi cuerpo, to which I’ve choreographed some movement. This song incorporates the parts of the body along with common verbs associated with them - as in "my eyes are for seeing, my ears are for hearing". We practiced both singing and dancing our way to this salsa number.

• We corrected the homework, (2A-A 7 1A-B, part a) and reviewed using 2 verb phrases where the 1^st verb conjugates but the second one stays in the infinitive. See page 71 in your textbook.
• I handed out a Yellow packet: Line drawings of the body and another of the face. One side is labeled and its reverse is the same without the labels so you can use it as a self-quiz. We practiced these as a whole class and then as a partners drill.
• Tarea:

(1) Complete the white packet you started as homework for today. Again, refer to page 71. Remember, this exercise is like the game of Jeopardy – YOU supply the questions that would go with the answers provided.

(2) Act. 3, page 71. First, read the email from Carlos. Notice all of his questions AND how many 2 verb phrases he uses. Second, write out a similar email, answering Carlos, ALSO being sure to use lots of 2 verb phrases in your answers.