Spanish II 02-17-09

Español II
17 de febrero de 2009

• Warm-up: Page 14 – vocabulary review with seat partner, while I check off completed poems.
• Listening/Repeat of vocabulary on page 14. We divided up the sections and used examples of the things mentioned, trying to avoid direct translation.
• I demonstrated the abbreviations for the ordinal numbers for the class periods.
• We talked about effective ways of studying: See Green Handout: How to succeed without having to try TOO hard.
1. We practiced the Drill/practice “Fan-Fold” technique – using the new vocabulary on page 40.
2. I demonstrated, and explained the memory theory behind the techniques.
3. We looked for connections with words we already knew.
• Period 2 also continued on to page 15 – Irregular “yo” verbs = “Yo –go” & we practiced these verbs using examples in class, taking about what we
1. Had to do = tener + que+ infinitive
2. Who posed questions = hacer una pregunta
3. What we bring to class = traer
• In groups of 4, students presented their poems and chose their “ESTRELLA” who will present tomorrow, using the document camera.
• Tarea:
Continue on with the “Fan-folds” writing 8 repeats of the English/Spanish pairs of ALL of the vocabulary on page 40.
1. Remember to make these in groups of 5-7 words each.
2. Practice using as many modes into your brain as you can:
• Say the word syllable-by-syllable as you write it,
• Listen to what it sounds like;
• Focus on the Rhythm of the word;
• Notice what the word LOOKS like;
• Pay attention to how it FEELS to write the word.
• THINK about how you can remember the word: Do you know a word that is related to it?