Español I el 31 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 31 de marzo de 2010

1. Guest Speaker: Mr. Colin Warner, representing AFS - discussing his experiences as an exchange student in Argentina, and the opportunities and learning experiences from being an exchange student and/or hosting one.

2. Prueba 1B-5:Practice "quiz" - Word Order of Adjectives. - Similar to last night's homework on page 28 of the workbook, only YOU have to figure out what order to rewrite the words.

3. Homework correction and review: Workbook pages 25, 26 and 28 - Practicing me gusta + actions; Soy + adjectives; endings of adjectives for person described; Forms of the verb SER; Word order of sentences = especially of nouns and descriptive adjectives.


4. Partner vocabulary practice: Interactive crossword. Same crossword, but one partner has the horizontal clues and the other partner has the vertical ones.

Tarea: STUDY for tomorrow's vocabulary test: Be able to QUICKLY and CORRECTLY write the word in SPANISH from its English meaning.

Español II el 31 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 31 de marzo de 2010

1. Guest Speaker: Mr. Colin Warner, representing AFS - discussing his experiences as an exchange student in Argentina, and the opportunities and learning experiences from being an exchange student and/or hosting one.

2. Review of what is on tomorrow's 1B Lesson Exam:
(A) Comparisons of Equality:
1. Tan ... como
2. Tanto/a ... como
3. Tantos/as ... como
(B) Saber and Saber + Infinitivo
(C) Conocer
(D) How long?
1. Cuánto tiempo hace que + verb in present tense
2. Hace + amount of time + que + verb in present tense
(E) Vocabulary from page 68 - in context.

3. Vocabulary Review Game: Estoy pensando en una palabra...student listen to the descriptions of various vocabulary words and then find and circle it on their game sheet.

4. We took the 1B Vocabulary Test

5. Tarea: Most students were able to begin their review homework once done with the test: white 2-sided handout with sentences incorporating study items for the test.

Español I el 30 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 30 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up/Review: Subject pronouns and the form of the verb Ser. Students copied the prompts, and then wrote the Spanish equivalents. Students then shared their answers on the white board to correct their work.

2. Lesson 1A Exam Review - finally all make-ups have been completed, so we went over the vocabulary and comprehensive tests taken before Spring Break. I also shared sone techniques for test-taking.

3. Correction of Workbook pages 24 & 27 - due the Friday before Spring Break - reviewing vocabulary and basic sentence structure.

4. Partner Mini White Board Writing - Last night's homework review: 10 bilingual sentences putting it all together - subject pronouns + SER + adjectives. Partners took turns providing the class with one of the English versions of their sentences, and then everyone wrote it out in Spanish. Partners took turns writing and editing.

Tarea:
Workbook pages 25, 26 & 28.

Español II el 30 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 30 de marzo de 2010

1. Vocabulary practice: El crucigrama - Great practice for our vocabulary test tomorrow!

2. Comparisons - Corrected the homework, and added on more practice with superlatives (Ex. E, #3) AND the Absolute Superlative - see the back page of the packet. Remember - our lesson test will ONLY include the comparisons of equality: Tan...como; Tanto/a...como; Tantos/as...como.

3. How long? We reviewed this structure we practiced yesterday: "Hace + amount of time expression + que + verb in the form for the person", and then did a partner oral activity practicing it.

4. El proyecto para el viernes: There are THREE handouts: Blue project description, White project template, white 1/2 sheet scoring guide. I went over the criteria for the project with the students - this is due on Friday.

Tarea:
STUDY for your vocabulary/spelling test tomorrow - vocabulary 1B.

Español I el 29 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 29 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up: Review of Definite and Indefinite Articles:
(a) Took notes over what the words are for
1. Definite Articles (the)...el, la, los, las
2.Indefinite Articles (a, an, some)...un, una, unos, unas.
(b) Copied sentences and then filled-in the appropriate article.

2. Listening Activities:
(a) WAVA Act. 8
(b) Pronunciación - O - U-: text page 61
(c) WAVA ACT. 9

3. SUBJECT PRONOUNS
(a) Reviewed the singulars - I(YO); You (Tú & Ud), He (él), She (ella):
See the Class Notes and Handout from before Spring Break.
(b) Reviewed picture handout with my flashcards
(c) Added the PLURAL subject pronouns - We(Nosotros/as); You "guys" (Vosotros/as); You "all" (Uds.); They (Ellos, Ellas).
(d) NEW picture handout of all of the plural subject pronouns - we labeled using the terms in "c" above.

4. The verb "SER" - to be
We added the plural forms onto the Class Notes from before Spring Break.

5. We watched a few more minutes of Jorge, el curioso.

ANUNCIOS:
1.Thursday: Vocabulary 1B Test = From the English word be able to write the SPANISH – quickly and spelled correctly. Describing yourself and others; asking people about themselves or others; Talking about what someone else likes/dislikes; Verb SER
2. Friday: Lesson 1B Test = Putting it all together!
(A) Listening and Reading comprehension;
(B) Articles: Definite & Indefinite Articles – What they are, what they mean, and how to make them match the noun they go with.
(C) Adjectives: Meanings, Word Order with the noun described; Making them match the noun described.

Tarea:
Write 10 bilingual sentences putting together the Subject Pronoun + its form of SER + one of the adjectives on your vocabulary list (#s 1-17). ONE SENTENCE for EACH SUBJECT PRONOUN - and then TRANSLATE it to ENGLISH.
Example: Yo soy trabajadora = I am a hard-worker.

Español II el 29 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 29 de marzo de 2010

1. How long? See page 58.
(a) I introduced 3 facts from my life, using examples of this special expression: Hace + amount of time + que + verb in present tense.
(b) Modeled asking questions about how long others have been doing various activities - students figured out how to answer.
(c) In text - page 58 - Grammar explanation at the top of the page.
(d) Activity 18 - page 58: Wrote out and then reviewed all together.

Unit review: Extra handouts in the tray on the long table
Rotating Partners - Oral questions using the lesson vocabulary and ...
(a) Tan...como; tantos...como
(b) Saber; Saber + infinitivo; Conocer
(c) Hace + tiempo + que + verbo

Reviewed Comparisons - Packet
(a) Summary page: 178
(b) Completed Ex. A, #3

Los Increíbles - a few more minutos.

ANUNCIOS:
(1) 1B Vocabulary test on Wednesday - 03/30
(2) 1B Lesson test on Thursday - 04/01 (no joke!:>)
(3) 1B Project on Friday - 04/02

Tarea:
Comparison Packet: Complete items #s 1 & 2 for EXERCISES B, C, D, and E

Español I el 19 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 19 de marzo de 2010


New seating chart today!

1. Reviewed the Singular Subject Pronouns (Yo=I; You=tú & Ud.; She = ella; He = él), and then added the PLURALS: (We = Nosotros/as; You - plural = Vosotros/as & Uds.; They = ellos/ellas).

2. Reviewed the verb SER = To be and then added the plural forms to go with the plural subject pronouns in #1:
(yo) soy; (tú) eres; (Ud., él or ella) es; (nosotros/as) somos; (vosotros/as) sois; (usedes, ellos/as) son.

3. New vocabulary handout: Vocabulario Capítulo 1B - suplemental. Lots more descriptive adjectives.

4. Oraciones locas - working with a partner students traded off working with 20 different envelopes, each containing words that make up a sentence in Spanish using the subjects of verbs (names or subject pronouns), a form of SER, and descriptive pronouns. Students organized the papers to form a sentence, each one writing down the sentence and then translating it to English. We reviewed all together the correct word order and meanings. The students worked hard on this fun activity - !Buen trabajo! !Uds. son estudiantes muy inteligentes!

5. We just got started on the movie, Jorge, el curioso.

Have a great spring break and I'll see you in a week.

Español II 19 de marzo de 2010

Español II
19 de marzo de 2010

1. Viernes song - Es el día mejor! and then partner interviews about school and courses while I checked-in homework. Next we debriefed the interviews by my asking the same questions of a variety of the members of the class.

2. Homework corrections, reviewing making comparisons of equality (see your packet AND TWO verbs for "To know": Saber (facts & how to do...); Conocer (acquainted with; know personally).

3. 1A TESTS review - FINALLY all make-ups completed!

4. Started working on final group of flashcards for 1B - #s 29-62 - if done in class then no homework over the break.

5. Los Increíbles - we watched about 20 minutes more of this en español - con palomitas de maíz.

Have a great spring break and I'll see you all in a week!

Español I el 18 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 18 de marzo de 2010

1. Definite & Indefinite Articles:
(A)Warm-up: More practice with Definite Articles - "the" and Indefinite Articles (a, an, some).
(B)Took notes over AGREEMENT of ARTICLES and ADJECTIVES with NOUNS - regarding GENDER (masculine/feminine) and NUMBER (singular/plural).
(C) Corrected yesterday's packet and last night's homework.

2. WAVA packet: Writing ACTIVITIES 10 & 11. Practicing the vocabulary, describing people and saying what they are like.

3. SUBJECT PRONOUNS & SER
(A)Came back to the notes from Tuesday - singular subject pronouns(yo, tú, Ud., él & ella) - And their forms for the verb SER - to be (I am, You are, He is, She is)
(B)NEW HANDOUT - Clip Art pictures demonstrating the singular subject pronouns.
(C) Practiced putting these together Asking/Answering questions with a partner - Communicative Activity 1B-1.

Tarea
(1) Workbook Ex. 3, page 24 = Answering questions like we did in the oral partner activity today - Eres perezoso/a? - No, no soy perezoso/a = make sure you use the correct form of SER AND of the adjective.
& 27
(2) Workbook Ex.6, page 27 - Use INDEFINITE ARTICLES in part A & DEFINITE ARTICLES in part B.

Español II el 18 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 18 de marzo de 2010

1. Turned-in stamped fan folds and flashcards from yesterday ALONG with today's flashcards. Also - last chance for full credit for signed Progress Reports (for those whose parents didn't come to conferences) AND for signed SMART goals - see Monday's blog for criteria.

2. SABER(to know facts; HOW to ...)versus CONOCER(to be acquainted with; to know people, places, etc.)-
(A) Review of forms and uses - see text page 56.
(B) Gram Activa DVD
(C) Ejercicios 15 & 16, pp. 56 & 57

3. Continued on with COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES packet - reviewing from yesterday and putting it all together in Exercise A - #s 1:a, b, c & 2:a, b, c.

4. Vocabulary Review/practice:
(A) Homework correction (WB pp. 18 & 19)
(B) Flash card pictures from the LAMINAS MEXICANAS on the bulletin board.

5. A few more minutes of Los Increíbles.

Tarea:
(1) Workbook page 22 (tan ... como)
(2) Workbook page 23 (Saber or Conocer)

Español I el 17 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 17 de marzo de 2010

Note: I was out of the classroom giving the IB Oral Internal Assessments. Here's what the substitute, Mrs. Crary, did:

1. Warm-up – Translation sentences under the document camera that students wrote during roll; then review all together when done.

2. WAVA – Listening exercises : Act. 5, 6 & 7

3. Articles & Adjectives Handout - Worked through this with students, and then went over the reverse, “Rules to Remember”. Last, did the Práctica

4. Played the DVD for the “Gram Activa” - see page 55 in the text, reinforcing how adjectives are modified to agree with the noun being described.

5. New Packet: Gender of Nouns – what isn’t done in class = Tarea.

Español II el 17 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 17 de marzo de 2010

I was out giving some of the IB Spanish candidates their oral interviews - internal assessment. This is what the substitute Mrs. Crary did with the classes:

1. Write out answers to the questions on the blue handout (class set) based on vocabulary and grammar from pages 42 & 43. Mrs. Crary stamped Tuesday night's homework while students wrote. (2 fan folds of vocabulary, #s1-14, AND Flashcards #s1-24 )

2. Vocabulary review, working with your 7:00AM partner appointment: flash card review AND Communicative Activity 1B-1.

3. Comparisons - Text page 53, Gram Activa and New Packet - Comparison of Adjectives. Worked through the packet THROUGH the "SUMMARY".

4. 10 minutos - Los Increíbles.

Tarea:
1. Workbook pages 18 & 19 (vocabulary 1B practice)
2. Flashcards #s 25-48.

Español I el 16 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 16 de marzo de 2010

1. 1B WAVA packet - Activities 1-4 = Recycling the new vocabulary with the Video Historia we read yesterday on pages 52-53 AND saw on the DVD.

2. Los adjectivos - APUNTES (notes) AND page 55 in the textbook - we practiced using different endings on the adjectives so they matched the noun described - Most have four forms: Singular/Masculine; Singular/Feminine; Plural/Masculine; and Plural/Feminine.

3. Adjective Practice: Activity 7, page 55 AND Activity 8, page 56: Oral practice with a partner and then with the whole class.

4. APUNTES (Notes) -
(A) Review of Singular Subject Pronouns: Yo (I), tú (you/familiar), Ud. (you/formal), él (he), ella (she)
(B) The verb SER (to be): I am = (yo) SOY; You are: (tú) ERES or Ud. ES; He is - él ES; She is - ella es

5. Vocabulary review/practice "quiz": in 2 rounds of five words each, I set the ENGLISH side of our flash cards under the document camera and students wrote the SPANISH.

Tarea:
1. Complete your flashcard set for vocabulary list 1B (#'s 25-40)
2. Workbook pages 22 & 23 - vocabulary practice.

Español II el 16 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 16 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up: Two uses of Ir (to go to a place; to be going to do something) AND ESTAR - to be in/at a place. Get notes from your study buddy.

2. Homework review/corrections - Workbook pages 16 & 17 - practicing vocabulary 1B - A ver si recuerdas AND the sentences at the bottom of the in-class practice handout.

3. Workshop: How to Study for Success in Spanish - 2 handouts and an easy way to learn vocabulary quickly and accurately. We worked with the NEW HANDOUT: Vocabulary 1B.

Tarea:
1. Complete the "vocabulary fan" we began in class for vocabulary items #1-7 (las actividades extracurriculares - la fotografía). 8 repeats of the SPANISH - 16 columns of alternating Spanish with English for the same 7 items.
2. Make a NEW fan, for vocabulary items # 8 - 14 (el fotógrafo - la práctica)
3. FLASH CARDS for items 1-24: Las actividades extracurriculares - la banda. As ALWAYS - these are labled with YOUR NAME; are NUMBERED, CUT-OUT, and BUNDLED BEFORE coming to class to receive credit for being done on time.

Español I el 15 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 15 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up: Review sentences putting together what we've learned so far.

2. Intro - Lesson 1B: A la primera vista, pp. 50-51 - New vocabulary in context - Descriptions of 3 teenagers telling us what they are like.

3. New Vocabulary List + Quia games http://www.quia.com/jg/1880991.html

4. 2 Listening comprehension exercises, using the new vocabulary in context.

5. Video Historia,pp. 52-53 - two sets of teenagers write notes via a chat room describing themselves, as they hope the other one wished them to be.

6. I distributed Progress Reports to those students whose parents did not come to conferences last week.

7. Presentation by Genevieve Krause of Andeo Homestays International - presenting on what is is like to be an exchange students or to host one.

Tarea:
(1) Parent signs Progress Report.
(2) Write a SMART GOAL and then BOTH You And Your Parent(s) sign this, too.- Specific, Measurable,Achievable, Relevant to Spanish Class and Timely.
(3) 1B Flashcards #'s 1-24, from today's new list (artístico/a through No le gusta)

Español II el 15 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 15 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up: Transparency showing 7 common places around the town - Practicing the verb estar while writing sentences saying who is where on the transparency.

2. Review mini-lesson: A ver si recuerdas 1B =
(A) page 42 -
Vocabulary: places, activities, and sports.
(B) page 43 -
The verb "IR" - Two uses for this verb:
To go to a place (ir + a + lugar)
To be going to do something (ir + a + infinitivo)

3. Review practice handout:
We worked on the vocabulary and IR sections together.

4. Guest Speaker: Genevieve Krause from ANDEO - International Homestays: What it is like to be an exchange student and/or to host one.

Tarea:
(1) Show your parents the Progress Report you got today, and have one of them sign it.
(2) Write a SMART goal about your achievement in Spanish class. YOU and YOUR PARENT BOTH sign this.
S = Be SPECIFIC about WHAT you WILL DO/ACHIEVE?; M = MEASURABLE = Use NUMBERS/DATA to mark your starting/ending point with your goal; A = ACHIEVABLE - this is realistic and do-able goal; R -Relevant to your achievement in Spanish class; T = Timely - indicate by WHEN you will achieve this goal. For us - By April 15th = the end of the quarter.
(3) Workbook pp. 16 & 17

Español I el 10 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 10 de marzo de 2010

1. Partner Oral: Communication Activity 1A-2 (Homework for yesterday). Battleship-type game to find out your partner's likes and dislikes from the list of activities from our vocabulary.

2. Corrections of last night's homework = review before tests.

3. 1A Vocabulary Quiz

4. 1A Lesson test.

No HAY TAREA! Get lots of rest, have some fun and come back on Monday ready to work hard next week.

Español II el 10 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 10 de marzo de 2010

1. Homework correction = Review before test.

2. 1A Vocabulary quiz

3. 1A Lesson Test

4. Began watching Los Increíbles - en español.

Tarea:
Have fun and get lots of sleep. Come back next week ready to work hard.

Español I el 09 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 09 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up sentences: Me gusta/No me gusta - using vocabulary clip art AND Smiley and Frowny faces as prompts.

2. Homework review/corrections - Workbook page 16.

3. WAVA - Listening exercises 8 & 9.

4. Guía de estudios - We reviewed the study guide for tomorrow's lesson test: see separate post, if you need a copy.

5. Flash card review: phrases and words.

Tarea:
1. Workbook pages 20-21
2. WAVA packet - page 16
3. STUDY! Vocabulary Quiz will be included in the Lesson Test tomorrow.

Spanish I - Study Guide for Test 1A

Español I - Capítulo 1-A
Repaso para el examen capítulo 1-A
¿Qué te gusta hacer?
Fecha del examen:el 10 de octubre

What’s on the 1A Lesson Exam - (50 points):
1. Listening and Reading comprehension – knowing it when you see it.
2. Vocabulary in context – be able to write the word in Spanish that’s missing.
3. Grammar/Structures - be able to write the word in Spanish that’s missing:
a. (A mí) me/te gusta (mucho)/ No me gusta (nada)
b. me gusta también; No me gusta tampoco
c. Me gusta --- y ----; No me gusta ni --- ni ---
d. Making verbs negative
e. Basic conversation about likes/dislikes;
4. Fondos culturales - see your NOTES from the lesson:
a. los cafés
b. los instrumentos,
c. los bailes: El merengue, El flamenco, El tango, La salsa, La cumbia -
KNOW where these dances are from and the information from the notes written in class about them.

La lección 1A- el vocabulario (las páginas del texto: 26-29, 46)
Your own vocabulary list, Flash cards and
on-line review games http://www.quia.com/jg/1877043.html

Me/Te gusta
http://www.quia.com/cz/313720.html?AP_rand=905256535

Workbook:
1A-1 through 1A-9 (pp.13 – 21): Review/correct/Redo

WAVA packet:
Act. 1-4: El video
Act. 5-9: Listening Comprehension – Look at the pictures and say what they represent:
Practice saying what you like to do, don’t like to do, like to do a lot,
and really don’t like to do at all.
Act. 10-12: Writing – putting it all together: Review/correct/Redo

Mis apuntes – What I need to study!

Spanish II Study Guide - 1A Test

Español II - Capítulo 1-A
Repaso para el examen capítulo 1-A
¿Qué haces en la escuela?
Fecha del examen: el 10 de marzo

A ver si recuerdas:
1. La escuela – vocabulario (la página 14 del texto)
Las clases, descripciones, en mi mochila, la sala de clase, mi horario
2. Verbs with irregular yo forms (la página 15 del texto):
A. Yo-go’s:Tener, hacer, poner, traer, Yo - oy:estar
Verb grid add ons – Para empezar (back)
B. Expresiones con TENER (la página del texto_15 _)
Song Tengo hambre+ extra ½ sheet vocabulario
y tarea: La pesadilla de Jaime

La lección 1A-
El vocabulario (las páginas del texto _18-21, 40_):
Tener + que + infinitivo
http://www.quia.com/jg/1160513.html
Para + infinitivo = In order to …. (La página del texto ¿Recuerdas? pg 24 )

Stem-changing verbs (la página del texto_27_+ el paquete):
A. Paquete
B. Verb grid
http://www.quia.com/cb/223232.html
www.conjuguemos.com →Spanish Verbs → All stem-changer

Affirmative/Negative Words (la página del texto_31_):
WAVA 12 + text activity 19, page 31
http://www.quia.com/rr/384104.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/782717.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/1483591.html

Los fondos culturales:
1. Simón Silva – artista chicano – el biculturalismo y bilingüismo – El día de los maestros – página 16
2. José Martí – poeta y patriota cubano famoso – Versos sencillos – Guantanamera – página 25
3. Las notas – sistema de números 1 a 10 – página 30
4. ¿Más estrictos? – relaciones más formales entre maestro y estudiante – página 32
5. Okapi – revista española para los jóvenes – página 35

Mis apuntes:

Español II 09 de marzo de 2010

Español II
09 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up sentences - combining vocabulary and grammar from lesson 1A.
2. Homework review - WAVA Act. 11 - 3 sentences per drawing.
3. Guia de estudios - Study Guide for tomorrow's lesson test: see separate post
4. Fondo culturales - we reviewed the "fondos" in the chapter - An artist and a poet as well as talking about school: grades, teachers and school-related magazines.
5. Stem-changing verb practice using the two sites on the study guide.
6. Affirmative/negative words - playing the "Rags to Riches" game on the study guide.

Tarea:
1. Workbook 1A-8 (page 14) & 1A-9 (page 15)
2. Per. 2 - Finish WAVA Activity 13, p. 15
3. STUDY! VOCABULARIO QUIZ tomorrow with the Lesson EXAM.

Español I el 08 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 08 de marzo de 2010

1. Fondo cultural, pg 31: los cafés - and extra classroom discussion.

2. ANUNCIOS:
(A) Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow - a selection from the 1A vocabulary: Be ready to ACCURATELY SPELL the SPANISH word from the ENGLISH equivalent.
(B) 1A Lesson Exam - on Wednesday (50 points): Listening and Reading comprehension, Vocabulary in context, Me/te gusta; No me gusta (nada); me gusta también; No me gusta tampoco; Me gusta --- y ----; No me gusta ni --- ni ---; Making verbs negative; Basic conversation about likes/dislikes; Fondos culturales - see NOTES from the lesson (los cafés, los instrumentos, los bailes: El merengue, El flamenco, El tango, La salsa, La cumbia - KNOW where these dances are from and the information from today's notes about them.)

3. Los cognados - Cognates are words that look similar AND have similar meanings between Spanish and English. We did a few exercises using these. See page 34. We practiced using these to help us READ - Fondo Cultural: El merengue - page 34.

4. We talked about some typical percussion instruments to Latino music and I shared mine: el güiro, los claves, las maracas, los castañuelos - and I showed pictures of others. See page 34.

5. Page 35: We read about different dance styles around the Spanish-speaking world, and listened to music for these dances = KNOW this information for the test.

6. Workbook page 17 (1-7) -Homework correction:Infinitives ending with -Ar, -Er, -Ir: we also practiced their meanings.

Tarea:
1. Handout: Communicative Activity 1A-2 - Prepare this Battleship-style game to be ready to play for class tomorrow.
From the list of infinitives (your vocabulary for this lesson) Select FIVE of them you LIKE to do and write sentences about them using, Me gusta under JUEGO UNO. For JUEGO DOS - select FIVE activities from the list of infinitives that you DO NOT LIKE to do, and write them up each in its own sentence using No me gusta.
2. Workbook page 16, 1-6
3. 1A vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

Español II el 08 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 08 de marzo de 2010

1. WAVA 1A - New packet: Vocabulary practice in context
(A) Listening Activities 5, 6 & 7 (pp. 5-7). - If you were absent, plan on making these up.
(B) Writing Activity 10, page 12.

2. Stem-changing Verbs practice:
Period 2 - New práctica oral questions handout
Period 4 - Lotería 1A

3. Stem-changing verb quiz - If you were absent, please make this up PRONTO!

4. WAVA packet - Activity 12 - AND textbook page 31: Affirmative and Negative words.

5. Reading Comprehension AND Study Tips - pp. 34 -35 in text book.

Tarea:
1. Vocabulary quiz tomorrow - Be able to write the Spanish accurately from English clues.
2. WAVA packet - Activity 11, page 13: Write THREE (3) SENTENCES for EACH drawing: Two about the drawing and ONE about your experiences.

Español I el 05 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 05 de marzo de 2010

1. WAVA Listening and Writing activities - White packet:
(A) Listening activities 5, 6, and 7 on pp.10-12.
(B)Writing Activity 10, page 14.

2. Grammar: The infinitive.
(A) We read the grammar explanation on page 32 and took notes over WHAT and INFINITIVE is - In English AND in Spanish.
(B) We watched the Gram Activa.
(C) We did Activities 9 & 10 practicing recognizing the three different endings for infinitives in Spanish.

3. Homework corrections/review - Workbook page 14:
Me gusta ___ también and No me gusta ____ tampoco.

4. Vocabulary Review: We did a quick review of some of the electronic flashcards on the vocabulary game website (see earlier posts).

Tarea:
1. Workbook page 17 - write the name of the activity in its infinitive form under the "verb family" to which it belongs: -ar, -er, or -ir.
2.Finish your flashcards for list 1A (#s 22-38)

Español II el 05 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 05 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up: Repaso de vocabulario - White handout with vocabulary fill-ins and translation sentences.

2. Homework corrections: Verb grid - peer review using an answer key; Self-corrected white handout: Tarea #1 de verbos using my answer key projected with the doc camera.
We added 3 verbs to our verb grids - all of them can be found in your white Stem-Changing Verb packet:
(a) Volver (o-ue) - to return: as in a person returns to a place
(b) Encontrar (o-ue)- to find, encounter, meet up with.
(c) Divertirse (e-ie) - to have fun - this is a reflexive verb - see your notes on how to conjugate these in your white Stem-Changing Verb packet

3. Listen/Speak: Partner conversations - putting these stem-changers into context.

4. Barco de Guerra - Battleship-style verb conjugation game

5. Reviewed the results from the map/capitals test and returned the poem projects.

Tarea:
STUDY! Stem-changing verb quiz on Monday!

Spanish I el 04 de marzo de 2010

Spanish I
el 04 de marzo de 2010

1. Practicing Reading Strategies - using contextual cues, title, and pictures to help understand what you are reading in Spanish.

2. Video Historia - pages 28 & 29. We previewed this reading, and anticipated what the people were going to say based on the pictures and captions. Then we watched the Video/DVD twice - once straight through and then a second time pausing for comprehension checks. True/False comprehension questions on Activity 3, pp. 26-27

3. WAVA Packet - NEW! We did the first 4 activities based on the Video/DVD - All of the video work reinforced the Me/te gusta phrases we worked on yesterday in class.

4. Activity 8, page 31 - Partner orals - Asking and telling about our likes and dislikes.

5. Homework correction - Just the Workbook, page 13 - filling in the activities

6. New - and CORRECTED - vocabulary list and Quia game site.

TAREA:
1. FLASH CARDS - #'s 1-21 (Now that you have the meanings this will be so much easier (:>)!
2. Workbook page 14 - Practicing agreement: Me gusta también; No me gusta; No me gusta, tampoco.

Español II
04 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up:Activity 4, page 22: Writing, and then speaking about what students HAVE TO DO in various courses. Tener + que + infinitive = To HAVE to...

2. Page 31: Affirmative and Negative words (adjectives and adverbs) - Read the Recuerdas? box, and the grammar explanation. Next we watched the Gram Active DVD(goofy grammar)and did the practice "quiz" aloud. Finally, we wrote out ACT. 19, on page 31 together.

3. STEM-CHANGING VERBS! We corrected the homework (1A-5, pg 11 in workbook), and took notes over what to pay close attention to when working with these verb. Next we practiced more of these verbs as we played the Lotería 1A stem-changers game.

4. I introduced/explained the homework and reminded the students of the upcoming quizzes and tests.

ANUNCIO! - I've decided to give everyone an EXTRA DAY on all of the quizzes and tests . So, NEW PLAN:
(1) Stem-changing verbs on MONDAY -Know the Meanings and the forms of the verbs on your LOTERIA game and be able to take the English(She eats lunch) and convert it to the Spanish(Ella almuerza).
(2) Vocabulary - on TUESDAY: Spelling and meanings from a selection of the vocabulary list.
(3) Lesson EXAM - ALL vocabulary and grammar from the lesson - Affirmative and Negative words as well as stem-changers. Also the Fondo Culturales readings.

Tarea:
1. Pink verb grid - STEM-CHANGERS = Fill it all out. Use your LOTERIA 1A (last night's homework) as a guide.
2. White verb handout: Translate the English verb forms to their Spanish equivalent. This is a GREAT practice for our quiz!

Español II el 03 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 03 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up: Stem-changing infinitives chart - list the verbs from page 27 in its appropriate category: -AR (e-ie, o-ue), -ER (e-ie, o-ue) -IR (e-ie, o-ue, e-i)

2. Review of notes from yesterday over stem-changing verbs in the packet we got yesterday.

3. Oral questions/answers with almorzar and some other stem-changing verbs.

4. Partner work on packet: Exercises A & B, and then review of answers all together.

5. Homework review: corrected last night's work.

-ANUNCIOS-
1A Quizzes: Friday (03/05) - Stem-changing verbs, meanings and forms
Monday (03/08)- Vocabulary page 40
1A test - Tuesday (03/09) - MAY postpone until Wedsnesday (03/10)

6. Period 2 = FORECASTING for next year's classes.

Tarea:
1. Workbook page 11 (Stem-changing verbs) - Select the best verb and then conjugate it for the sentence.
2. Lotería 1A - Respuestas bilingües: Select the conjugated stem-changing verbs you want for each column AND give its English equivalent, too. See the reverse if you're not sure of its meaning.

Español I el 03 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 03 de marzo de 2010

1. Introduced vocabulary for our new lesson - 1A. We practiced expressing lots of activities - Pictures on an overhead, picture flashcards on the white board, and textbook pages 26 & 27 - CD listening activities as well as Act. 1 & 2.

2. We practiced talking about what we like to do, don't like to do, and asking others about their preferences - page 30, Activities 5, 6 & 7.

3. Started watching the GRAM ACTIVA DVD (Funny but "Goofy" grammar explanations) about the dictionary form of the verb - the infinitive.

4. We got our WORKBOOKS today - Write YOUR NAME on the inside cover with "Thurber" in parenthesis underneath it. This will really help your book be returned to you if you leave it somewhere at school.

5. Tarea:
(1) Fill-in #'s 1-20 on the PINK vocabulary sheet. See quiz game for the vocabulary list from the text book page 46 http://www.quia.com/jg/1866207list.html
(2) Make flash cards for 1-20 on the vocabulary sheet.
(3) Workbook page 13 - practicing the activities vocabulary practiced today.

Español I el 02 de marzo de 2010

Español I
el 02 de marzo de 2010

1. Review of quizzes 1 & 2

2. Rotating Partner Orals - review questions on all of the topics on the test.

3. Turned-in the White WAVA packet AND the Blue Workbook packet.

4. Took the Para Empezar Unit test.

Tarea - No hay! Nos vemos mañana!

Español II el 02 de marzo de 2010

Español II
el 02 de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up: Practicing vocabulary and Tener + que + infinitives.
2. Review of vocabulary on pages 18 - 19.
3. Reading, watching and talking about the Video Historia - pp. 20-21 AND writing out answers to Act. 3, page 21.
4. Homework corrections -
(A) Review of basic verb conjugations + Gustar & Encantar with Me, Te, Le, Nos, Os and Les
(b) Vocabulary 1A - page 40: flashcards & workbook
5. STEM-CHANGING verbs - Read page 27, get notes AND the new white PACKET.
Tarea:
1. Complete the flashcards from list 1A (#'s 20-39)
2. Workbook pages 9 & 10.

Español I - What to Study for Para empezar Exam

Español I Examen: Realidades I
What to Study!

Para empezar topics:
• Greet people at different times of the day
• Introduce yourself to others
• Tú versus usted (Ud.) – see your NOTES*
• Respond to classroom directions/commands – NOTES
• Begin using numbers (0-100) – NOTES
• Telling Time – NOTES
• Identify parts of the boday – NOTES
• Talk about the calendar – NOTES
• Describe weather conditions – NOTES
• Identify seasons – NOTES
• Definite Articles (the: el, la, los, las) – NOTES
• Indefinite Articles (a/an: un, una, unos, unas) – NOTES
* Your notes include what you write in class AND your class handouts.

What the test is like:
• True/False
• Short written answers in Spanish
• Spelling test – writing the Spanish from English – Accurate spelling in Spanish using accent marks, tildes, and Spanish punctuation marks.
• Listening Comprehension – and choosing the best response in Spanish.
• Reading Comprehension –
(A) Short sentences in Spanish with questions in English
(B) Matching drawings with words in Spanish.

STUDY TASKS:
A. Write out at least 20 words and/or phrases from Para empezar vocabulary list in Spanish and English.
B. Go through your flash cards, and make a pile of ones that you can’t immediately say the Spanish.
C. Using your flashcards, make a pile of all of the people and things. Say them in Spanish and practice saying “The” or “A/an” with them.
D. Explain the difference between Tú and Ud. Give 2 examples of when you would use each (4 examples total).
E. Rewrite any notes from this chapter that you think will be helpful for your EXAM.

Español I 1ero de marzo de 2010

Español I
1ero de marzo de 2010

1. Warm-up: Review of Seasons; Months; Days of the Week; Weather

2. Practice Vocabulary test - English to Spanish

3. Homework Corrections: Workbook P-9, and WAVA 8

4. Partner review/practice - Workbook P-10 (vocabulary crossword),
P-11 (graphic organizer of lesson topics)

5. What to study for the test - handout: see separate blog post

6. Oral - Questions/answers from the lesson

Tarea:
STUDY! Unit Exam Tomorrow -

Español II 1ero de marzo de 2010

Español II
1ero de marzo de 2010

Warm-up: 5 questions reviewing interrogatives, the vocabulary on page 14, and the verbs on page 15.

Big review of GUSTAR - NOT "to like" but rather "to be pleasing" = Handout writing 2 sentences for each of the 10 graphics - One with "gustar" and one with a "regular" verb.

Homework corrections:
Workbook pages 5 & 6 - vocabulary page 14 & verbs on page 15.
La pesadilla de Jaime - Special expressions with Tener

Textbook Cover Contest - credit given for ALL covered text books

Tener expressions - La cancion - Tengo hambre

Started lesson 1A - pages 18 & 19: Vocabulary in context.

Tarea:
1. White handout "Quiz 1-1" - Verb conjugations and Gustar/encantar
2. Flash cards #'s 1-19 from the Pink 1-A Numbered Vocabulary Handout.
Numbered, Cut out, English/Spanish and Bundled together BEFORE class begins.
3. Workbook pages 7 = all, 8 - Top of page.