Maestra Thurber-Brown: January 2010

Español IV 29 de enero de 2010

Español IV
29 de enero de 2010

1. Warm-up: On-line exercises for "verbs like gustar" created by Professor Barbara Kuzan Nelson of Colby College. See the URL on yesterday's handout "Los verbos como gustar"

2. Hoja amarilla: 2-sided handout with 4 exercises practicing direct/indirect object pronouns AND verbs like gustar.

3. Hora 2nda - Las exposiciones:
Santiago - La guerra fría colombiana; Andrés Ibarra - Los Inca; Delia Valenzuela - Selena.

3. Hora 4rta - Repaso - Cajas de cartón, parte II.

4. Juegos - Hora 2nda - Yo les debo 20 minutos más.

TAREA:
1. Hora 2nda - Read Parte II, Cajas de cartón, and write out the answers to Qué pasó (#'s 1-27) on a SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER, por favor, in COMPLETE sentences.

2. Hora 4rta - Study Capítulo 4 - on your handout REPASO PARA EL EXAMEN FINAL - The vocabulary (pp. 112 & 122) and structures (pp. 4117-119,127-129, 132-133,134) were included in our PRELIMINAR unit but they are all together here.

Español III 29 de enero de 2010

Español III
29 de enero de 2010

1. HUGE VERB REVIEW: Conjugation games using the verbs from Capítulo Uno in 6 different verb tenses.
White boards, subject verb cubes, 1 die to indicate which of the 6 tenses and another die to indicate which of the 6 verbs selected for each "round".
(A) First with partners
(B) Whole class using the same prompts.

2. Creating "Snakes and Ladders" review games - working in teams of 4, and using the STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FINAL EXAM, each team started coming up with questions and answers to the specific chapter that team was assigned.

Tarea:
Study - Capítulo 2 - Vocabulary and structures - see your Final Study Guide for specific pages.

Español IV 28 de enero de 2010

Español IV
28 de enero de 2010

1. We practiced indirect and direct object pronouns:
El cumpleaños de Timoteo: filled-in missing words by listening to the song, then took turns singing each part with a partner.

2. Verbs like "gustar" - that use Indirect object pronouns. Handout + pages 100-101 in text. We also completed activity 33, page 101.

3. Period 2: Exposición por Alfonsito III - Los carteles narcotraficantes mexicanos

4. Cajas de Cartón - period 2 read Parte I; period 4 read Parte II.

5. Guía de estudios - Final examination study guide.

Tarea:
Complete the comprehension questions ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER, using complete sentences (desde luego). Period 2: Parte I #'s 1-22, Period 4: Parte II #'s 1-27

Español III 28 de enero de 20010

Español III
28 de enero de 20010

1. LOS PERFECTOS - What HAVE you DONE?
a. Wrote out warm-up practice sentences.
b. Corrected our homework handout - 2-sided: forms & sentences
c. Rotating Partner Orals - asking and answering questions using the perfecto

2. Listening comprehension - Watching a "Video misterio" - En busca de la verdad: we watched the first two episodios.

3. Verb review and HANDOUT "Repaso de los tiempos" - examples of most of the verb tenses and their conjugations we have done in this course AND earlier handout of the "active verbs" from the first 3 units in the course:
a. presente indicativo
b. pretérito - took notes on all of the irregulars, too. Refer to your 3-page handout "El pretérito"
c. imperfecto de indicativo - Refer to your 2-sided handout "El imperfecto"
d. progresivo presente
e. progresivo pasado
f. mandato directo
e. Took notes over El subjuntivo presente
g. See yesterday's packet - El perfecto

4. Flashcard review of the vocabulary from Capítulo Uno - page 58.

5. Final exam study guide - overview of all of the topics studied in the course and their reference pages in the textbook.

Tarea:
STUDY Chapter 1:
1. The "active verbs" handout for Capítulo Uno, AND the verb conjugations handout. Practice using these verbs in all of their forms, AND being able to say what each of them means.
2. Study the vocabulary on page 58

Español IV 27 de enero de 2010

Español IV
27 de enero de 2010

1. Object pronouns (pp.92-97) and vocabulary practice (pg. 89) = putting it all together (Handout with sentences).

2. Object pronouns - reviewing our homework exercises.

3. Hora 2nda - Exposición por Esteban Castillo = Los aztecas

4. Horas 2a y 4a = Repaso de El norte.

Tarea:
ESTUDIA - start your review for the final - in ONE WEEK. Period 4 got a course overview/review sheet; period 2 will get theirs tomorrow.

Español III 27 de enero de 2010

Español III
27 de enero de 2010

1. Working with a partner, student pairs took turns reading aloud the article from People en español they received yesterday, and reviewed their answers - or in some cases, helped one another come up with their answers - to the summary handout. Next we went over it together.

2. Repaso - Examen del vocabulario Capítulo 4. Most students did well on the test from Monday.

3. Los perfectos - new PACKET: THE PRESENT PERFECT AND PLUPERFECT TENSES. We practiced these COMPOUND TENSES - first reviewing the other compound tenses we've already learned: the present and past progressives. Then we worked our way through this packet - some with partners and some all together - but always verifying our work together.

Tarea:
2-sided handout: Práctica del present perfecto

Español III 26 de enero de 2010

Español III
26 de enero de 2010

1. Partner Orals - Nosotros commands; reviewed answers all together once most were done.

2. Took Chapter 4 test (Unit exam) - this took the majority of the period.

3. Magazine article from People en español: Entre tú y yo = profile of Salma Hayek + handout: Perfil de una estrella. Complete this as homework if you didn't finish it in class.

Español IV 26 de enero de 2010

Español IV
26 de enero de 2010

1. Repaso de los pronombres del objeto = Direct and Indirect Objects, their pronouns, and how to use them. See pages 92-97 in your textbook.

2. Hora 2nda -
Exposiciones: Nati - Diego Rivera; Pepe - Salma Hayek

3. Both clases finished viewing El norte.

Tarea:
1. Complete the packet for El norte.
2. Practice object pronouns with Act.23, pp. 95-96 & Act. 25, pg. 97

Español IV 22 de enero de 2010

Español IV 22 de enero de 2010

1. Repaso – El examen 3A:
Vocabulary pg 80, Subjunctive, Subjunctive/Indicative/Infinitive

Did you earn 68.5/86 or less? You have an option to improve your score by improving your skills by completing BOTH of the activities below and then Email your results to me at my school address before 12 AM Tuesday 01/26/10.
(A) Subjunctive conjugation practice:
http://www.conjuguemos.com/home/index.html Minimum of 50 verbs @ 85%, or better, in the 5-minute timed test without checking the answers. THS school code = 893.
(B) Subjunctive versus the indicative:
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/mana/mana_consecuencias.html

2. Hora segunda = Exposiciones – Rosita: Rafael Nadal; Raquel Rivera: Shakira
Hora cuarta = Began the short story: Las cajas de cartón, Reading Parte I aloud with a partner and then beginning the comprehension questions for just that section of the story.

3. El norte: we completed the first act, Arturo Xuncax.

Tarea:
1. Complete the exercises for the first section of El norte.
2. Period 4: complete questions 1-22 for Cajas de carton – on a separate sheet of paper, using complete sentences, por favor.

III_Guía de estudios – Realidades 3, capítulo 4

Guía de estudios – Realidades 3, capítulo 4
Fecha del examen: 26 de enero (el martes)

• Reflexive verbs – page 155
o See extra handout and/or packet

• Reflexive pronouns for reciprocal actions– page 157
o Please note that these are only used in the plural forms of the verb when the two people do the same action for one another.
Ejemplo: Nos llamamos cada día. – We call one other every day.

• Subjunctive with verbs of emotion/reaction/anticipation
(Temo que, Tengo miedo de que, Es una lástima que, etc)
o See page 132 for reminders of how to form the subjunctive

Por y Para – page 171
o See extra packet for more notes

• Mandatos de Nosotros (“Let’s...” commands) - page 182
o Remember the extra steps in forming reflexive nosotros commands.
Levantarse → levantemos→ (-) s → (+) nos →
(+) acento antes la “m” →levantémonos
o Remember: direct and indirect object pronouns are not the same as reflexive pronouns = we DO NOT take the “s” off of nosotros to attach these.
o Direct object and indirect object pronouns are just attached at the end of an affirmative nosotros command (ej: tirémoslo).
o With negative commands, neither a reflexive pronoun nor an object pronoun is not attached to the end of the verb.
o The pronoun falls between the “no” and the verb (ej: No lo tiremos)

• Possessive Pronouns - page 184 (ej: míos, tuyos, suyos, etc.)
– See blog from 01/21/10 for extra notes on how to use these.

Español III 22 de enero de 2010

Español III
22 de enero de 2010

1. HANDOUT: Guía de estudios - Capítulo 4 - Study Guide for Tuesday's Chapter 4 Exam. We went through the study points and wrote extra notes. (See separate post)

2. Skit partners rehearsed their "Telenovelas" and then we presented them to the class - Fueron muy buenos, estudiantes - GRACIAS - me gustaron mucho.

3. Introduced "La voz pasiva" - using "se" + present tense verb to say that an action happens without indicating specifically who does the action.

4. We watched a movie in Spanish "Las comidas latinoaméricanas" - many examples of "la voz pasiva".

Tarea:
STUDY! -
(1) Vocabulary test on MONDAY: Be able to accurately spell the Spanish from and English clue. Here's a link for practice games If the link doesn't work for you, here's the url http://www.quia.com/jg/1828165.html
(2) Chapter Test = Tuesday - see Guía de estudios, capítulo 4

Español IV 21 de enero de 2010

Español IV
21 de enero de 2010

1. Homework Review - Students took turns reading aloud the article on page 88 - Myrka Dellanos and her trip to Honduras after Huracán Mitch. Then working with a partner, they asked/answered the questions in Ex. 3-16, that they completed as homework. Once done, we reviewed the questions/answers all together.

2. Reviewed corrections from Tuesday's 3A Vocabulary test.

3. Exposiciones:
Hora 2nda: Lupita - Panamá, Lupe - Las Islas Galápagos
Hora 4rta: Diego - Sayulito, MX

4. Introduction to Guatemala and beginning to watch the movie, El norte. Students received a new PACKET of vocabulary and exercises for this movie.

Tarea:
1. Study the NEW vocabulary - page 89.
2. Answer the questions you can from part 1 of El Norte.

Español III 21 de enero de 2010

Español III
21 de enero de 2010

1. ENCUESTA (Survey) - see page 177. Students took a piece of blank paper and folded it in half both lengthwise and crosswise, creating 4 sections.
(A) In the first section students wrote their name and Encuesta p. 177. Then writing VERY SMALL, they copied the survey questions from the one in the book.
(B)"Doing the survey" - rotating partners, students asked and answered the survey questions, writing down their partners answers - using EACH of the remaining sections of the paper for EACH partner.
(C) Students will REPORT some of their survey findings/RESULTADOS on the REVERSE of their survey paper. See TAREA below for instructions.

2. Homework review and corrections:
A - Workbook page 58 - Exercise 4-10 - Nosotros Commands - We reviewed:
1. The "double stem-change in Nosotros/as for STEM-CHANGING -IR VERBS
2. ATTACHING object & reflexive pronouns for AFFIRMATIVE COMMANDS but NOT ATTACHING them with NEGATIVE commands.
3. DROPPING the "S" at the end of the nosotros form BEFORE ADDING THE NOS from REFLEXIVE VERBS.
B - Workbook page 59 - Exercise 4-11 - Possesive Pronouns. We reviewed:
1. The "owner" gives you the "base" form: mí_, tuy_, suy_, etc.
2. What's "owned" gives you the "ending" to the pronoun: mío, mía, míos, mías.

3. TELENOVELAS - work time with partner(s): We reviewed the criteria - see the bottom of the description handout - Calificaciones - BE SURE EVERYONE has EVERYTHING asked for, and be ready to perform tomorrow - You DO NOT have to have it all memorized, but I will appreciate your good acting skills (:>)!

ANUNCIOS:
1. Vocabulary Test, page 196, on Monday (01/25/10)
2. Capítula 4 Exam - on Tuesday (10/26/10)

Tarea:
1. Resultados de la ENCUESTA: On the reverse side of your in-class survey, write FIVE SENTENCES telling about what you and what you found out about others.
Write 1 sentence with YO, 2 sentences where you report about TWO other people's similar responses - using and ELLOS form - and 2 sentences where you report about just ONE person's response.

2. Be ready to perform your TELENOVELA tomorrow - see separate post.

Una situación dramática - Español III - 4B Skit

Capítulo 4B – español III
¡Una situación dramática!

Para esta situación tú y tu compañero van a crear una situación como en las TELENOVELAS, es decir, MUY dramática.

PERSONAJES (2 o 3) Familia?..amigos?...novios?

SITUACIÓN/FONDO (situation and setting) En el trabajo?...la escuela?...un baile?...el centro comercial?...un café?...etc.

CONFLICTO (el amor?...el dinero? ...traición? …celos?)

RESOLUCIÓN DEL CONFLICTO (Me pidió perdón, lo/la perdoné, nos reconciliamos)

ESTRUCTURA ( Diálogo?... narración? Consejero y paciente, Dos amigos)

REQUISITOS MÍNIMOS:
• 15 líneas por persona
• 2 usos de los mandatos de nosotros por persona
• 4 usos del subjuntivo por persona
• Situación, conflicto, resolución

CALIFICACIÓN INDIVIDUAL:
____ 5 PRONUNCIACIÓN:
D, T, L, R, H, J, LL,
las vocales: A, E, I, O, U
____10 Gramática correcta
____10 Completo

Español III 20 de enero de 2010

Español III
20 de enero de 2010

1. Listening comprehension, page 176 - vocabulary and structures in context.

2. Listening comprehension exercise Act. 23, pg 176 - working with seat partner.

3. Activity 25, page 178 - Reading comprehension + selecting the most meaningful response (working with Lobo partner)

4. Homework review - pp. 56 & 57 in workbook. Note: page 56 was dificilísimo so I gave Puntos extra for that one.

5. Reviewed Los mandatos de nosotros - and then moved back with yesterday's partner -la rana- to complete Act. 33, page 182. We corrected it together afterwards.

6. Introduced/Reviewed Pronombres posesivos - see page 184. I demonstrated how they worked, using items in the classroom, and then we did Act. 36, pg 184.

7. Working with a new partner, el pez, students first read TELENOVELAS - page 178, and received their HANDOUT: UNA SITUACION DRAMATICA to start planning their skit to be ready for FRIDAY. Students also conculted WAVA workbook,page 61 for helpful vocabulary. NOTE - NEED A COPY OF THE HANDOUT? SEE SEPARATE POST.

Tarea:
1. Workbook page 58 - Act. 4-10 (Mandatos de nosotros)
2. Workbook page 59 - Act. 4-11 (Pronombres posesivos)

Español IV 20 de enero de 2010

Español IV
20 de enero de 2010

1. Took the lesson test for: Capítulo 3A

2. Exposiciones:
Hora 2nda: Esteban L.- Andrés Segovia, Delia E.- Joan Miró, Pilar - Las Islas Baleares
Hora 4rta: Nena - Venezuela, David - Colombia

3. Discussion about Los mejor calzados, using the 5 comprehension questions written as homework for Tuesday.

4. Many had the opportunity to work on their homework while others were completing the lesson test.
Tarea:
1. Reading - page 88, text book.
2. Exercise 3-16, page 90: based on the reading on page 88.
3. Create your own vocabulary list from all of the items on page 89:Reorganize the words in a manner that makes sense to you.

Español IV 19 de enero de 2010

Español IV
19 de enero de 2010

1. Partner vocabulary drills while I checked in homework.

2. Repaso - Tarea: Vocabulary practice - Tarea de repaso.

3. Review of when to use the Subjunctive/Indicative/Infinitive as the second verb in a sentence. = YES! this WILL be on the TEST tomorrow (:>)

4. Took 3A vocabulary test

5. Read "las arpilleras chilenas y Las madres de la Plaza de Mayo - page 86 and then I showed a web site with examples of arpilleras.

6. Exposición:
Hora 2nda: Catalina - las regiones de España
Hora 4rta: Alejando - Cuba

Tarea:
1. Study for the 3A test tomorrow
2. Hora 4rta: Cuáles tradiciones familiares tienes para las manualidades femeninas...el bordado, las cobijas, hacer el encaje, etc.

Español III 19 de enero de 2010

Español III
19 de enero de 2010

1. HANDOUT - practice "vocabulary test" = Fill-in vocabulary list.

2. Homework review:
(A) Por versus Para - Exercise D from our packet on Por and Para
(B) Workbook page 55, Exercise 4-7: Por or Para and also the subjunctive in statements reacting to someone's actions.
(C) Practice quiz: 4-2 - identifying the vocabulary item being described
(D) Practice quiz: 4-3 - practicing the subjunctive.

3. We stared the second lesson in Capítulo 4: listening comprehension on pages 174-175
(+) Activity 22, page 175

4. Nosotros commands - First we reviewed the command forms we learned in Capítulo 3, and then we added more details about the Nosotros/as ones - see page 182. We also listened to Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez's Escapémonos

5. Working with a partner we started Activity 33, pg. 182, and we'll go over it tomorrow in class.

Tarea:
Workbook pages 56 & 57, Activities 4-8(vocab) & 4-9(Nosotros commands)

Español III 15 de enero de 2010

Español III
15 de enero de 2010

1. Repaso de pareja - tarjetas del vocabulario

2. Repaso: Prueba de recognition - vocabulario

3. Act. 21, pagina 173 -
Part 1: Read and answered questions
Part 2: Drew conclusions and wrote up what type of person each of the 4 people in the reading are.

4. Oral - un problema: Working with a partner, and using the ideas you wrote up as homework last night, created a conversation along the guidelines on the handout from yesterday. Everyone presented their oral at the end of class.

Tarea:
1. Handout: "Pruebas 4-2 & 4-3" - we'll use these as "practice quizzes" - vocabulary and grammar from lesson 4A.
2. Workbook page 55 - Exercise 4-7: BOTH Por versus Para AND the subjunctive.
1st: Fill-in the blank with the correct use of either Por or Para - see page 171 AND your extra packet.
2nd: Write a reaction to the first line using the subjunctive - Follow the model.

Vocabulario - Los mejor calzados

El vocabulario especializado para los mejores calzados

El mendigo = una persona que le pide dinero a otra en lugar de trabajar.
Consuelo = el alivio de un dolor
Sobrar = tener más que es necesario
El matorral = lugar de una matanza
Calzar = cubrir al pie con zapato, bota, calcetines, etc.
Un rengo = una persona que no tiene el uso de una de las piernas
Una pierna descuartizada = cortada del cuerpo
Desgarradas = rotas, cortadas
Latigazos = pegados con una latiga (whip)
Picana eléctrica = tortura con electricidad
Chiche = jerga por barato (la jerga – palabras corrientes/el eslang)
Asomar la cabeza = “son intelectuales”
Ya está todo cantado = it’s already a foregone conclusion
Para que…trochen la carrera = they’ve had their studies suddenly ended
El baldío = tierras comunes
Puestito = un quiosco, una tiendita
El canje = el intercambio
La yerba mate y algún bizcochito de grasa = Mate and a biscuit – a traditional snack
El finado = la persona muerta
Apostolado = un trabajo de caridad, un ministerio cristiano
Merodear = Ir vagando – de malas intenciones
Jactarse = Alabarse excesiva y presuntuosamente

Español IV 15 de enero de 2010

Español IV
15 de enero de 2010

1. Lotería - el gobierno

2. Repaso - las tareas

3. Exposiciones - los proyectos de Power Point:
Hora 2nda: Laura - Oviedo, Asturias; Lola - Barcelona
Hora 4rta: Alfredo - Patagonia; Tania - Buenos Aires

4. Literatura: Los mejores calzados

5. ANUNCIOS -
Prueba de vocabulario - página 80 = El martes;
Examen de 3A = El miércoles

Tarea:
1. Escribe 5 preguntas inteligentes de comprensión sobre Los mejores calzados con sus respuestas.
2. Hoja extra: Práctica del vocabulario
3. Investigación: Guatemala en los años 80's -
La Guerra Civil y Los abusos de los derechos hacia los mayas.

Español IV 14 de enero de 2010

Español IV
14 de enero de 2010

1. Student travel consultant, Genevieve Krauss, presented to the class about her experiences as an exchange student to Costa Rica and the value of such experiences.

2. Proyectos -
Período 2ndo: Andrés L. - El Greco; Anita P. - Pablo Picasso
Período 4rto: Today's presenters were "bitten by the technology gremlins" and were unable to present today.

3. Discusión - La historia oficial:
Período 2ndo - I collected and gave credit for the whole packet, returned them and then reviewed the homework together.
Período 4rto - I collected/credited/returned packets - this class only had to complete the first 3 pages. Then they worked in groups of 4's, discussing and completing the last 3 pages in the movie packet.

Tarea:
1. Workbook packet -
(A) pages 54-55 Exercise 3-5: identify the verb in the "que clause"; underline it and indicate if it is in the INDICATIVO (I) or the SUBJUNTIVO (S). Then select an impersonal expression from the box above the exercise that is appropriate in meaning and for the form of the verb after 'que'.
(B)page 55, Exercise 3-6: Conjugate the verb in parenthesis in the form required by the beginning clause of the sentence. Indicativo? Subjuntivo? Infinitivo? You decide.
1. Período 4rto - Complete your La historia oficial packet.

Español III 14 de enero de 2010

Español III
14 de enero de 2010

1. Student Travel consultant, Genevieve Krauss, presented to the class about her experiences as an exchange student to Costa Rica and the value of such experiences.

2. Homework review/corrections: Workbook pages 52-54 AND Exercise B in the Por and Para packet.

3. Por and Para: Students began working on Exercise D in the Por/Para packet.

4. Introduced the "una discusión sobre un problema" - Students received a handout and we went through the criteria of this performance activity they will complete in class tomorrow. Next they got together with a partner to start planning.

Tarea:
1. Complete Exercise D in your Por and Para packet.
2. Work on your Una discusión de un problema presentation for tomorrow - you will have some in-class time to work with your partner, but each of you is to come with your own work that you can combine and then present to us.

Español IV 13 de enero de 2010

Español IV
13 de enero de 2010

1. Project Presentation:
2nda hora: Carmen - Los bailes latinos; Javier - Costa Rica
4rta hora: Elena - Uruguay; Emilia - El país vasco

2. La historia oficial -
2nda hora: Finished the movie and then working together in groups of 4, worked on their activity packets.

4rta hora: Finished the movie and just started the partner debrief.

Tarea:
Period 2: Complete the packet - all except the composition at the bottom of the last page.
Period 4: Complete the following activities in the packet -
(A) Los personajes - remember to include information that addresses ALL 3 questions in the upper left-hand corner
(B)The first set of comprehension questions "La comprensión de la película: La historia oficial
(C)The first page of the next set of comprehension questions Tarea de comprensión(#'s 1-11)

Español III 13 de enero de 2010

Español III
13 de enero de 2010

1. Vocabulary review games:
(A) Tantas palabras - the same team game as we played yesterday describing the vocabulary items.
(B) Partner definition Tic Tac Toe

2. Took the Vocabulary Recognition Quiz

3. Read "Día de la rosa" - Textbook page 167.

4. 30 minutos de juegos - Students filled their "botella" and earned their reward of 30 minutes of juegos en español or could use the time for study/homework.

Tarea:
1. Por and Para packet - Exercise B
Note: #4: asensor = elevator
#10: la acera = sidewalk
2. Workbook page 54, Exercise 4-6: also practicing Por and Para

Español IV 12 de enero de 2010

Español IV
12 de enero de 2010

Felicidades a Jorge Iglesias - lo cantamos "las mañanitas" por cumplir años hoy.

Exposiciones:
Hora 2nda: Cristina - Salvador Dalí; Diego - Diego Maradona
Hora 4rta: Jorge - El fútbol en países de habla española; Ana - España

La película:
Repasamos la tarea
Continuamos viendo la película

Tarea:
Continue on with the movie packet -
Los personajes - identifying how they are related, and describing them with their personality traits.
Preguntas - complete all of the questions you can from what you've seen so far on BOTH of the question pages.

Español III 12 de enero de 20

Español III
12 de enero de 2010

1. Big REVIEW of the uses of POR versus PARA
(A) Brain storming
(B) I presented and gave lecture notes from the white board
(C) Textbook, page 171
(D) Extra packet - Special uses for each PLUS when we use which for the various uses of "for". Completed through EXERCISE A - this last activity with a partner.

2. SUBJUNCTIVE practice with expressions of emotion, anticipation and/or reaction to the action of others - Flashcard sentences review.

3. REPASO DE VOCABULARIO - PAGE 196
(A) Using our definitions written as homework we played a guessing game with a partner.
(B) Team vocabulary guessing game "Tantas palabras"

TAREA
Study for Vocabulary Recognition Test tomorrow - re: page 196 Use this link to play Quia games. If the link doesn't work, here's the address http://www.quia.com/jg/1828165.html

Español III 11 de enero de 2010

Español III
11 de enero de 2010

1. Activity 12, page 168 - Reading comprehension and practice of the present subjunctive.

2. Homework corrections and review - vocabulary and subjunctive.

3. Verb conjugation practice - all of the 7 forms we have studied using the verbs from the lesson on page 196. First as a whole class and then with partners, finally reviewing together the answers from the second group done with partners.

4. Vocabulary review -
(A) Practiced writing definitions of given vocabulary items - describing the word without using it. We'll do more of these as homework.
(B) Qué falta? - Using flashcard pictures of various vocabulary expressions under the document camera; covering the lens while removing one; students identified which one is missing.

ANUNCIO: Recognition Vocabulary Quiz - page 196- on Wednesday 13 de enero - Know which word is needed in the context of the sentence.

Tarea:
Write more definitions in Spanish for 10 vocabulary items like we did in class today - REMEMBER TO WRITE FULL SENTENCES IN SPANISH DESCRIBING THE WORD.

Español IV 11 de enero de 2010

Español IV
11 de enero de 2010

Feliz cumpleaños a Olga del Río -hoy y a Pilar para el viernes pasado! We serenaded them with "Las mañanitas".

1. Stamped and corrected the homework: WB 52 (3-2) & 53-54 (3-4).

2. Continued with our "exposiciones":
Hora segunda: Gabriela - Los mayas; Elene - Los toltecas
Hora cuarta: Alicia - Nicaragua; Eva - Selena

3. Continued on with "La historia oficial"

Tarea:
1. Answer the preguntas in your Historia oficial packet for as much of the movie as you've seen.
2. Complete the Identify the characters - again, for those we've seen so far in the movie.

Español III 08 de enero de 2010

Español III
08 de enero de 2010

1. WAVA workbook, listening activities 3, 4 & 5.

2. Homework review/corrections: Activity 11, page 168 - identifying the verbs AND what TYPES of verb forms in the sentences taken in dictation yesterday.

3. BIG VERB REVIEW:
(A) Packet of ALL OF THE VERBS used in the course up through Capítulo 3.
(B) Review of ALL OF THE VERB FORMS we've studied in the course.
(C) CONJUGATION PRACTICE using the verbs in the various forms.

4. Review of the subjunctive and then played "Barco de guerra" with a partner practicing the forms.

5. Watched a few minutes of "Pulgarcito".

Tarea:
1. Practice Workbook page 52, Ex. 4-4:
FIRST - "unscramble" the vocabulary words in the box at the top of the page. SECOND - complete the blank in each sentence with the appropriate word you have already "unscrambled".
2. Workbook page 53, Ex. 4-5
Start off each sentence with the "YO" form of the verb prompted by the drawing next to each number.
Complete the sentence using the "subjunctive set-up" (...que..)and using the items given per each number. Remember: You will have to decide WHICH VERB makes the most SENSE of the two in the parenthesis AND THEN USE THAT VERB in it's SUBJUNCTIVE form for the subject given.

Español IV 08 de enero de 2010

Español IV
08 de enero de 2010

1. Correcciones de la tarea: crucigrama, página 80 & repaso con ejercicios del subjuntivo.

2. Las exposiciones - los proyectos de investigación:
Hora 2nda:
César - La conquista del Perú; Inés - Acapulco
Hora 4rta:
Sofía - Costa Rica; Luis - Carlos Santana

3. La película: La historia oficial

Tarea:
1. Workbook packet, page WB52 - Exercise 3-2 (vocabulario en contexto)
2. Workbook packet, pages WB 53-53 - Exercise 3-4 (el subjuntivo con expresiones impersonales)

Español III 07 de enero de 2010

Español III
07 de enero de 2010

1. WAVA Workbook, Activities 1 & 2. pg. 50 - Active listening comprehension - vocabulary and grammar structures used in context.

2. Text page 162 - "La prueba de la amistad" Reading comprehension - a magazine "test" of how good a friend you are.

3. Homework review: vocabulary practice in context.

4. Partner Oral practice - Actividad comunicativa # 4-1. Asking and answering questions about friend relationships.

5. REVIEW OF THE SUBJUNCTIVE (HANDOUT) - We reviewed forms and uses we learned in the last chapter. THEN we went to page 83 and began practicing using IMPERSONAL EXPRESSIONS and VERBS THAT EXPRESS EMOTION/REACTION to others' actions.
See TEXT page 164.

Tarea:
1. Book page 168, Act. 11: We wrote down the sentences from the CD and then tonight will follow up with the instructions in the textbook, labeling the verbs in the sentence.

Español IV 07 de enero de 2010

Español IV
07 de enero de 2010

1. Warm-up: Text page 84; Act. 3-10. Practicing reading comprehension, observing the use of the subjunctive and selecting appropriate impersonal expressions to complete the idea.

2. Homework Review: More review of the subjunctive and vocabulary in context.

3. Project presentations:
Period 2: Raquel Ruíz - Teotihuacán; Olga del Río - Los Olmecas
Period 4: Marisela - El encierro (corrida de toros); Cristina - Barcelona

4. Continued on with the movie, La historia oficial. Another 10-15 minutes.

Tarea:
1. Crossword - vocabulary, page 80.
2. El subjuntivo (handout) - study notes on front; complete the exercise on the reverse.

Español III 06 de enero de 2010

Español III
06 de enero de 2010

1. Actividad 6, page 157 - practicing reciprocal actions using the reflexive verb forms and then writing your opinion about the relationship described.

2. Corrected tarea: Workbook 4-1,page 49 - practicing vocabulary, and then continuing on to page 50 in class.

3. Introduced the main chapter - reviewed the goals on page 159, incorporating the new vocabulary from page 196 in a comprehensible context.

4. Listening comprehension activities on pages 160- 161: Actividades 1 y 2.

5. Reviewed the new vocabulary all together - page 196.

Tarea:
1. Make cards for the first two sections of vocabulary on page 196:
Las cualidades & Los sustantivos.
2. Workbook Act. 4-3,page 51 - practicing the new vocabulary by guessing which one is needed based on the clues in the reading.

Español IV 06 de enero de 2010

Español IV
06 de enero de 2010

1. We organized our project packets and turned them in according to the order of presentation.

2. Continued on with our study of the subjunctive:
Reviewed the basics of when to use it.
Added on with the use of impersonal expressions - see page 83.

3. Began our project presentations or "Exposiciones":
Period 2: Andrea - Eva Perón & Olga Ochoa - Frida Kahló
Period 4: María - Las Islas Galápagos & Nacho - Los días de los muertos en México

4. Began the movie, La historia oficial.

Tarea:
1. The subjunctive exercise on the reverse of your vocabulary handout
2. Lotería - el gobierno: using the vocabulary on the reverse, fill-in the game with bilingual answers.
3. Workbook packet (new): WB51 - Ex. 3-1 & WB53 - Ex. 3-3

Español III 05 de enero de 2010

Español III
05 de enero de 2010

1. Practice handout - Capítulo 4 -A ver si recuerdas vocabulary and structures from page 154 & 155: Positive traits & Reflexive verbs.

2. Activity 1, page 154 - describing our friends and then partner oral comparing/contrasting our friends using a Venn Diagram.

3. Home work review - Act. 2 & 3 = practicing reflexive verbs.

4. Intro - vocabulary on page 156 = Negative traits (Los defectos) and Reacciones.

5. Actividad 5 = con pareja - using the reacciones vocabulary, students took turns "reacting" to the circumstances described in each numbered item.

6. "Las quejas" - Actividad 4 - page 156: Students wrote out the things that bother them by completing the sentences given.

Tarea:
1. Add to your flashcard set with the vocabulary on page 156.
2. Workbook page 49, Activity 4-1, practicing the vocabulary on page 154.

Español IV - 05 de enero de 2010

Español IV
05 de enero de 2010

1. Reviewed the corrections from Examen 2A.

2. Partner vocabulary review - page 80.

3. Homework review:
Article on page 79 + 3-1, page 81

4. La Argentina: What do you already know? Questions about La Guerra Sucia
Reviewed background information and the homework research.

TAREA:
Went over, once again (:>), WHAT is due to be turned-in tomorrow for the PROYECTO:
1. Documentation of your research process - (A) Notes from resources (B)Graphic Organizer AND/OR (3)Outline
2. Printed out copies of your original sources - the pages you actually did use.
3. Your specialized vocabulary AND your 5 intelligent comprehension questions with their answers - ONLY ONE COPY for tomorrow unless you are presenting.
4. Your Power Point Slides in Black & White - Handout format with 3 slides/page.
5. Your bibliography - in alphabetical order by author's last name.

Español III 04 de enero de 2010

Español III
04 de enero de 2010

1. Warm-up: Students wrote out answers to open-ended questions about the vacation.

2. Review of REFLEXIVE VERBS (Handout) and their FIVE major uses - see page 155 in the text book.

3. Rotating partners oral - using the warm-up questions and reflexive verbs.

4. Debrief about the questions.

5. Review of Unit 3 exam.

6. Intro/Review of vocabulary on page 154 - Mini intro lesson before Capítulo 4. Describing personality traits, etc.

Tarea:
1. Make flashcards of all of the vocabulary on page 154.
2. Write out Actividades 2 & 3, pg. 155 using the reflexive verbs on the top of page 155 (and your handout from today.
Note: Please write out the whole paragraph in Act. 2 and then UNDERLINE & NUMBER the verbs.

Español IV 04 de enero de 2010

Español IV
04 de enero de 2010

1) Project questions and clarifications - Key points:
(A) ALL printed material DUE on WEDNESDAY: Double check in your project packet for the list of what to turn in - it's there 4 ways (one in English!).
(B) Your POWER POINT is to be sent to me via my email address at school - NO LATER THAN 2 DAYS BEFORE YOU PRESENT. For WEDNESDAY just turn-in your Handout of 3 Slides per page in BLACK & WHITE.

2)Review of Reflexive Verbs (handout) -

3) We used the reflexives to discuss our daily habits for roaming partners oral re: ?Cómo pasastelas vacaciones?

4)Vocabulario - página 80 -(Handout): Reviewed pronunciation and some meanings.

5) Lectura: Reading page 79 - referencing the vocabulary AND beginning ACTIVIDAD 3-1, page 81.

Tarea:
1. Do a web search/investigation re: La Guerra Sucia de la Argentina.
PRINT OUT a page from the site you find the most helpful.
Be able to answer these questions tomorrow : Qué? Cuándo? y Quién(es)? - For this last one I want to know both generally and also specifically Quiénes son (A) Los desaparecidos y (B) Las madres de la Plaza de Mayo.

2. Finish Activity 3-1, page 81 - based on the reading on page 79

3. Fill-in the rest of the front side of your new, blue, vocabulary list for pages 80 & 83 (Expresiones impersonales).

Maestra Thurber-Brown

Friday, January 29, 2010

Español III - Vocabulary Review Sites

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Friday, January 22, 2010

Español IV 22 de enero de 2010

III_Guía de estudios – Realidades 3, capítulo 4

Español III 22 de enero de 2010

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Una situación dramática - Español III - 4B Skit

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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Friday, January 15, 2010

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Vocabulario - Los mejor calzados

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Monday, January 11, 2010

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Friday, January 08, 2010

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Thursday, January 07, 2010

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Wednesday, January 06, 2010

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Tuesday, January 05, 2010

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