Español IV 09 de noviembre

Español IV
09 de noviembre de 2009

1. ¡Qué miedo pasé! - http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/quemiedopase.php
Students first watched the video of a reception desk clerk recalling a harrowing experience. Then they copied down the transcript – minus the verbs, and completed it with the form of the verb (preterite of imperfect). Last students watched the video again, confirming their verb choices.

2. Next we watched another video, this time at http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/index.html
The University of Texas, at Austin, Proficiency website. I explained about the proficiency levels and then we selected a level, and a topic. Students observed the speaker’s use of the past tense while narrating an anecdote.

3. We corrected the homework for the textbook and the workbook – practicing the PRETERITO e IMPERFECTO – WB 31, Act. 1-7 & Text page 22, Act. 1-17

4. We practiced the students’ classroom and “hall” names – quiz tomorrow.
I gave the classes an address to a site where they can practice but I will not post it here, to protect their privacy.

5. I distributed the assignment sheet for the ORAL TOMORROW ¡Qué fin de semana!
Here are the highlights:
Topic: A fantastic weekend - real or imagined - demonstrating your control of the PRETERITE.

DON'T fall into the tempting trap of writing a script and expect to either memorize it or perform using it. You WILL be allowed a note with NO MORE THAN 5 WORDS on it - But NOT the verbs you're planning on using.

Do, however, be ready to ask at LEAST 5 open-ended questions to extract lots of details from your partner –

Each partner needs to come up with:
Minimum of:
(1) FIVE open-ended questions -different from the ones your partner uses
(2) Including 5 verbs from the chapter - different from your partner's verbs

Also:
(3) An appropriate OPENER
(4) EXCHANGE of information - the "body of the conversation"
(5) An appropriate CLOSER - NOT "Mira la hora".