Spanish IV 03-31-09

Español IV
31 de marzo de 2009

1. Vocabulary practice, page 25. Green Handout: students used as a "self-test" and then used their books to complete the items they didn't know. Also included is an exercise practicing the "tricksters" under the !Cuidado! section.

2. Homework Correction/Review:
(a) Activity 17 - review of conjugations in the Imperfecto
(b) Actividad 23 - comprehension questions about the reading on page 24: What are the elements of a short story as compared to an anecdote and/or a novel.
(c) Actividad 25 - application of vocabulary in context.

3. Students began creating personal time lines to include 6-8 important life events applying the preterite (above the line) for identifying the event and the imperfect (below the line) for including supporting details. SAVE THESE FOR NEXT MONDAY'S ACTIVITY, PLEASE.

4. We began reviewing 1A exam answers, but we ran short of time...Mil disculpas, estudiantes.

5. TAREA -
Students were to pick up one of the workbook packets before leaving - tonight they are to complete:
Actividad 1-8 "La leyenda del chico y el lobo", WB 32 - page number
Actividad 1-10 - Preterit vs. imperfect "La bola de cristal"