Spanish IV 02-19-09

Español IV
19 de febrero de 2009

• Warm-up: Sentence translation practice incorporating the vocabulary on pages 6 & 7 (technology and academia).

• Review of homework corrections: P-5, page 6 in text, WB19-20 = Notes over the use of the present AND past progressives, Exercise P-15 & 15 (WB21).

• Uses of two special infinitive expressions: Ir + a + infinitive & Acabar + de + infinitive – in BOTH the present AND past. See Workbook packet, pages WB22 &WB23

• I returned the “email” paragraph compositions – due by Friday (2/13) – ex. 9, page 7 with EXTRA details. Some people still have not completed this assignment (first assigned on 2/09) so I said I’d accept them through tomorrow (2/20) for credit.

• Continued with the Escudos presentation. Today: Julia, Nicolás, and Mercedes.

• Tarea:
1. White handout: Repaso de Preliminar = Preparation exercises, and vocabulary list of verbs in the workbook, to get ready for Monday’s test on this first lesson in the textbook. See yesterday’s blog for the study guide.
2. Workbook packet: WB22 = Exercise P-17; WB23 = Ex. P-18.