Español II el 17 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 17 de diciembre de 2010

DIA CULTURAL:
Comidas y película

Have a restful and fun Winter Break!
Felices fiestas!

Español IV el 17 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 17 de diciembre de 2010

Hora 4 - TERMINAMOS los proyectos! - Turned in our response handouts.

1st & 4th:
Comidas y peliculas!

Tarea:
Remember ALL of your written material for your research project due on Monday, January 3rd. See your project guideline = Numbers 1-5.

Español II el 16 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 16 de diciembre de 2010

Partner drill practice re: Direct Object Pronouns

Took 3A Lesson Test

Completed the self-evaluation/reflection on how they prepare for and participate in class.

Started watching The Polar Express - en español.

Tarea:
You are welcome to bring food to share with the class tomorrow.

Español IV el 16 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 16 de diciembre de 2010

Hora 1era: Juego de definiciones

Horas 1era y 4rta: Repaso del subjuntivo/correcciones de la tarea - Paquete #2; Ej.A

Examen- Capítulo 2 - A y B

Autoevaluación - su preparación para y participación en la clase.

Tarea:
Están invitados a traer comida para compartir con la clase mañana.

Español II el 15 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 15 de diciembre de 2010

1. WAVA: 3A Listening Comprehension Activities 5-9

2. Flashcard "sentence" building game - using our Irregular Preterite verbs flash cards.

3. Homework review: Irregular Preterite "Quiz" 3A-5 & Practices B & C in Irregular Preterite packet.

4. Continued on in the Irregular Preterite packet, completing EXERCISE A.

5. Partner verb conjugation drill game "Barco de Guerra"

Tarea: !ESTUDIA!
WHAT'S on tomorrow's TEST?:
(A) Vocabulary 3A - recognition = you know it when you see/hear it.
(B) Grammar:
1. Direct Object Pronouns (me, te, lo/la, nos, os, los/las)- see page 138
2. Ser versus Ir in the preterite - see page 140
3. Irregular preterite verbs: Hacer, tener, estar, poder - see pg 142
Also be sure you remember the REGULAR present and preterite verbs we've been studying up to now.

Español IV el 15 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 15 de diciembre de 2010

Comprensión - Lectura & Escuchar:
(A) D.F - pg 68 + Comparaciones (Diagrama de Venn)= Compare ecological problems and programs to solve them between Mexico City and Portland.
(B) Pg. 70: Deforestation; Conexiones & A escuchar
(Note: We turned-in these activities)

El subjuntivo:
(A) Power Point - review of forms and uses.
(B) Corrected the homework (Subj. Pkt #1; WB46-47 - activities 11-13)
(C) Paquete del subjuntivo #2 - Overview of the THREE main reasons for using a subjunctive with examples of their verbs.

WHAT'S on the test tomorrow?:
1. Vocabulario pp. 46 & 60 = Recognition
2. Gramática: El Futuro - be able to conjugate it; SER/ESTAR/HABER (M/C); Subjunctive versus Indicative or Infinitive(M/C)

Tarea:
1. Paquete #2 del subjuntivo - Exercise A (except #'s 1,11,13,19 = past subjunctive)
2. !ESTUDIEN!

Español II el 14 de enero de 2010

Español II
el 14 de enero de 2010

1. Los objetos directos:
a. Review of WHAT direct object ARE & WHAT are their PRONOUNS
B. Blue Packet - explanations and practices.

2. Vocabulary Review:
a. Practice "quiz" -New vocabulary sheet with only English clues.
b. Homework correction: 3A Crossword

3. El pretérito -los irregulares
a. Flash cards - we labeled the backs of the cards we've been working on this week.
b. PINK packet: Irregular Preterite Verbs - We worked through the study notes AND Practice A (w/partner).

Tarea:
1. Yellow Preterite "Prueba" packet- last page:Prueba 3A-5 (Estar, Tener, Poder, Hacer)
2. PINK Irregular Preterite Packet - Practices B & C (NOT Exercises)

Español IV el 14 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 14 de diciembre de 2010

1. Collected signed parent permission letters re: Movies

2. Warm-up: WB44 (2-8) - el futuro & WB46 (2-10) - vocabulario p. 60

3. Homework review - Tarea de Repaso 2A: 3 Uses of Haber; Ser/Estar/Haber; El futuro

4. Votamos - students used scoring grids and rated the "Carteles del medio ambiente" from the other class.

5. El subjuntivo - paquete #1: Basic formation and usage notes and 1 exercise (4th = tarea).

Tarea:
1. WB 46-47 (Activities 2-11, 12, 13)
2. Scattered Vocabulary 2A Handout: Write definitions in Spanish for 10 of the items: Please don't repeat ones you've done before.
3. Hora 4rta: Paquete: El subjuntivo - the exercise on the back page.

Español IV: 4rta hora- Los proyectos de investigación _tópicos y fechas

Enero de 2011: Los proyectos de investigación - Hora 4rta
El 3 de enero: (1) MacKenzie S = Paleontología de la Arg. (2) Diana M. = Las Islas Galápagos
El 4 de enero: (3) Jimmy Simeles = Rodrígo y Gabriela (4) Hayden C. = La guitarra española
El 5 de enero: (5) Erin M. Penélope Cruz (6) Kylee R. = Las patrias chicas de España*
El 6 de enero: (7) Shannon G. = El fútbol en España* (8) Emily T. = Madrid*
El 7 de enero: (9) Hannah C. = La comida de España* (10) Grant V D = Barcelona*

El 10 de enero: (11) Tess L. = España (12) Sarah D. = Salvador Dalí
El 11 de enero: (13) Alicia K. = Pablo Picasso (14) Julianne K. = Pablo Casals
El 12 de enero: (15) Carly C. = Frida Kahló (16) Ally W. = México, D. F.
El 13 de enero: (17) Emily W. = Puerta Vallarta (18) Ivan K. = La comida mexicana
El 14 de enero: (19) Chandler P. = Costa Rica* (20) Sydney H. = Costa Rica*

El 18 de enero: (21) Michelle C. = Selena (22) Teddy H.
El 19 de enero: (23) Harrison C. = Fidel Castro (24) Eduardo G. = La intervención de EUA a Am. L.
El 20 de enero: (25) Anthony Q. = Paulo Freire (26) Anthony N. = Carlos Slim Helu
El 21 de enero: (27) Shannon M. = el Catolicismo (28) Hannah S.

El 24 de enero: (29) Isabel H. = La tecnología de los Aztecas* (30) Stephan N. = La mitología de los Aztecas*
El 25 de enero: (31) Galen A. = la pérdida del reino Azteca (32) Bailey H. = Los olmecas
El 26 de enero: (33) Nick B. = Los mayas *(34) Josh L. = Los mayas*
El 27 de enero: (35) Lizzie S.

Español IV - 1era hora-los proyectos de investigación_tópicos y fechas

Enero de 2011: Los proyectos de investigación - Hora 1era
El 4 de enero: (1) Peter M. = Guatemala (2) Nolen F. = Salvador Dalí
El 5 de enero: (2) Lauren K.= Frida Kahló (4) Nicole W.=Enrique Iglesias
El 6 de enero: (5) Manali P.= Costa Rica

El 10 de enero: (6) Peter T. = Rudy Fernández (7) Carlos S. = Los mayas
El 11 de enero: (8) Isabella L. = Los Caribes (9)Alicia P. = Los huérfanos de Nicaragua
El 12 de enero: (10)Cynthia S. = Los caballos mexicanos (11)Taylor F.=Pablo Picasso
El 13 de enero: (12) Oscar U.=San Salvador
El 14 de enero: (13) Ben W.=La conquista mexicana (14) Elisa N.=Barcelona

El 18 de enero: (15) Jessica R.= El rescate de los mineros chilenos (16)Nikki Y. = Charo
El 19 de enero: (17) Jonah D.=Che Guevera (18)Nettaly R.=España
El 20 de enero: (20) Travis E.=Carlos Santana (20)Ashley M. = Joan Miró
El 21 de enero: (21) Matt M.= Los aztecas (22) Villa Silva = México

Español II el 13 de enero de 2010

Español II
el 13 de enero de 2010

Warm-up: Activity 6, page 135:
(A) Dictation of a mother's requests for chores of her child.
(B) Using the "reacciones" in the box, write a response to the mom's requests to create a conversation.
(C) Working with a partner, have the parent/child conversations.

Repaso - Tarea para viernes: WB 51-52 - practicing the vocabulary.

Repaso - Direct Object Pronouns: Took notes over (1)What they are and (2) What they mean. See page 138. Then we practiced with our partner with Activity 13, pg. 139

Los Verbos!
(A) 2-sided PINK handout: Filling in the Regular Present and Preterite verb forms.
(B)Corrected Tarea: YELLOW packet - 2B "test": Did you recognize the first one?
(C)2-sided PINK handout: Backside: filling-in the Irregular Preterites (see WHITE handout: El PRETERITO)
(D)Corrected Tarea: Yellow packet - 3A "test" - Ir and Ser in the preterite
(E)Irregular Preterite PINK flashcards - handed these out, and students cut apart and organized into like groups.

Tarea:
Crucigrama - White handout

Español IV el 13 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 13 de diciembre de 2010

Hora 1a: WB 43-44 (top): Activities 5-7 (Ser/Estar/Haber & El futuro)
Hora 4a: This will be part of your TAREA

Turned-in Project proposals - Goal: Confirm your topic (for sure) and presentation date tomorrow (fingers crossed)

Lectura: page 59 - Los futurólogos: las predicciones para el año 2050 + Actividad 21, page 61.

El subjuntivo: Apuntes - Qué es? Cómo se forma? Cómo se utiliza? See pages 64-66 in text.

Los carteles: Grupos de 4 - presented our 1-minute speeches about our topics.

Tarea:
1. Parents' signatures on Film Permission Letter
2. Tarea de Repaso 2A - 2 1/4 page handout
Hora 4rta:
3. WB43-44(top): Activities 5-7

Español II el 10 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 10 de diciembre de 2010

Warm-up: Activities 4 & 5, page 134: Writing and talking about shopping and store hours.

Introduction: Los objetos directos. I gave a demonstration using props, reinforces WHAT direct object ARE. Next we read about them in the book - page 138, and watched the "Gram Activa", practicing with its "quiz". Last we wrote out Activity 12 together, practicing using the object pronouns.

Homework corrections - We only reviewed the Irregular Preterites: correcting and practicing SER/IR, Dar, Ver, Tener, Estar, Poder and Hacer.

WE FILLED OUR BOTTLE TODAY = 30 MINUTES ...JUEGOS en español!

Tarea:
1. Activity 15, page 140 = Practicing Ser/Ir in the Preterite.
2. Yellow packet of "Pruebas": Ser/Ir & Regular preterite = front & back of first page.

Español IV el 10 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 10 de diciembre de 2010

Precaliento: oraciones practicando el vocabulario en contexto

Repaso las tareas:
(1) 1.7 el futuro/el condicional
(2)Lotería:los irregulares del futuro - lo jugamos

Lecturas:
(1)Página 46 - Cuánto dura la basura?
(2)Página 54 - El movimiento ecológico costarricense
+ conversacióm - los problemas ecológicos

Intro - Vocabulario 2B, pág. 60.
HOJA EXTRA - vocabulario + Practica: Calidad versus Cualidad

ANUNCIO: EXAMEN Lección 2A & B = El jueves, 16 de diciembre

Más discusión: el proyecto -
Fechas posibles para las presentaciones(exposiciones):
Hora 1a: el 3 de enero - el 18 de enero
Hora 4a: el 3 de enero - el 27 de enero

TAREA:
1. Project proposal: 3 possible topics AND 3 preferred presentation dates. Let me know why YOU should be the ONE presenting your favorite topic. Also if you have any CONFLICTS with one of the presentation dates.

2. Cartel: Choose an environmental topic you care about. Create an "educational poster" with a good slogan in Spanish to get our attention. Develop a one-minute persuasive speech to convince us to join your cause.

Español II el 09 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 09 de diciembre de 2010

1. Vocabulary practice - using it in context:
a. Listening Activity - 2: page 131
b. Watching/Listening: Video Historia - pp. 132-133
c. Read "Historis" aloud with partner
d. Comprehension questions, Act. 3 - pg. 133

2. Repaso - Tarea: WB 49-50 - chores and telling time; Then we practiced the preterite with WB 49.

3. La rima: We practiced the prepositions of place via this rhyme with movements.

4. Irregular Preterites: SER & IR - page 140 & Tener, Estar, Poder & Hacer - page 142
I showed the class these verbs in their preterite forms - pointed them out in the reading earlier and lead students to their meaning. Then we got out our PRETERITO packets and compared them to pages 140 & 142. We started filling-in new verb grids - making a place for all of the irregulars on the second page of the PRETERITO packet. We filled in verbs: SER/IR, Dar, Ver. We also filled-in spaced for all of the "GROUPED IRREGULARS" but we're just filling in the verbs for lesson 3A now: Tener, Estar, Poder, Hacer

Tarea:
1. Finish your Irregular Verb Grid for Ser/Ir; Tener, Estar, Poder and Hacer.
2. Workbook page 51-52 = Vocabulary 3A
3. Finish FLASH Cards 3A (#s 25-52)
4. Bring back your Regular Preterite Flash cards (snack size baggies)

Español IV el 09 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 09 de diciembre de 2010

Precaliento: Práctica del futuro - reviewing forms and special uses of the future while writing sentences in Spanish.

Repaso de las tareas = Corrected WB41-42 (Vocab & ser/estar/haber); Ser & Estar packet Ex. E; Future & Conditional packet pg. 42

Juego: Conjugation game with a partner practicing the forms of the future (regulars and irregulars)

INTRODUCED THE RESEARCH PROJECT: All printed material DUE ON JANUARY 3RD. You can get started right away - Proposal due on 12/13 = THREE possible TOPICS and THREE possible DATES to present.

Big packet of instructions: Suggestions for topics; Project Proposal Form; Tips for Success; Step-by-step instructions of What You'll Need to Turn-in; How to present; Scoring Sheet; Calendar for planning.

Tarea
1. Handout: 1.7 Tarea de Repaso - Practicing the Future and Conditional
2. Lotería - los irregulares del futuro: respuestas bilingües

Español II el 08 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 08 de diciembre de 2010

1. We helped out one of the IB Psych students by being her "guinea pigs" for an experiment.

2. La casa - crucigrama: crossword filling house vocabulary - without numbers! But you "genios" quickly figured it out! !Enbuenahora!

3. Prepositions of place rhyme and choreography - to use describing your Casa de sueños

4. Partners Oral: Describing your casa, using guiding questions. Students turned-in their casas afterwards.

5. Introduccion: Capítulo 3A
a. Goals for the chapter - pages 128-129
b. Vocabulary in-put: Listening comprehension/pronunciation practice pp. 130-131
c. Active Listening Comprehension Activity: Act. 1 - page 130
d. New vocabulary list AND Quia website - more pronunciation practice of all of the vocabulary.

Tarea:
1. Workbook page 49-50: Act. 3A-A & B (see pages 126 & 127)
2. 3A Flashcards: vocabulary list #1-24

Español IV el 08 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 08 de diciembre de 2010

1. El futuro y el condicional:
a. Presentación del futuro en contexto: using the future while describing typical activities of December-January holiday season in the Spanish-speaking world.
b. Text book - page 55-56. (1) Conjugations of regular & irregular forms in the future and (2) the uses of the future - NOTE the box on page 56 - use of the future within a present tense context = "probably" What time is it probably/must it be?...?Qué hora será?
c. Activity 2-15, page 56: wrote out and went over together.
d. Packet: Future & Condicional / el potencial
e. Forms for the Conditional(see packet)
f. Uses for the Conditional - Key word = "would"- also in packet EXCEPT for the using it in a past-tense context to express probability. We took notes on that - What time was must it have been?/probably was? = ?Qué hora sería?
g. Partner practice - Page 41 to top of 42 in the packet.

Period 1:
Reviewed the corrected 1B Exams and then watched a few more minutes of "Duende"
Period 4:
Continued presenting projects

Tarea:
1. Finish the Ser/Estar Packet - Ex. E = Traducciones
2. Future/Conditional Packet - Finish page 42

Español II el 07 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 07 de diciembre de 2010

1. La casa:
a. NEW Enrichment Vocabulary Packet: La casa, la mueblería y los quehaceres.
Additional information to use for creating your dream house AND the last page has all of the notes about special vocabulary usage for this topic/page 126.
b. Picture flashcards - we filled-in the meanings under the drawings representing furnishings and household appliances.

2. We organized NEW PARTNERS - Absent? Check with "Maestra" - we made appointments for you!

3. Libro - pg. 126: Actividad 1:
a. ESCRIBIR - practicing writing the new chores in the preterite and incorporating the time expressions along with family members.
b. Pareja - we corrected and practiced our work with one of our new partners.
c. Repaso - we went over these all together

4. La hora - Telling Time
a. Page 127 - el libro
b. Qué hora es? = we finished writing in the times for the clock flashcards.

Tarea:
Copia FINAL - finish your CASA project - etapas 4-6

Español IV el 07 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 07 de diciembre de 2010

1. Práctica del vocabulario:
a. Crucigrama 2A - crossword based on the vocabulary from page 46.
b. Went over a new HANDOUT: 2A vocabulary categorized into like concepts - with extra items added.
c. Correcciones - Tarea: Lista 2A, La práctica

2. Ser versus Estar
a. Reviewed the notes over usage.
b. Correcciones de tarea: Paquete Ser/Estar Ex. C y D

Presentaciones - los proyectos
a. período 1 = LOS TERMINAMOS
b. período 4 = continuamos presentando

Película = Período 1ero watched a few minutes of Duende (Elf) en español

Tarea:
NEW Workbook packet: WB41-42 (Activities 1-4)

Español II Mi casa de sueños

Español II
Mi casa de sueños - Fecha límite: el 8 de diciembre de 2010
El plan de mi casa especial
Etapa 1 USING A PENCIL, draw a “blue print” type plan of your dream house, using the
vocabulary in the vocabulary input packet The House and the extra handout
3A-A ver si recuerdas la casa y el apartamento y la mueblería básica.
Include BOTH rooms AND furnishings. Take pride in doing it well.
Must include (at least):
One bedroom, kitchen, living room, dining room and bathroom.
Etapa 2 Label ALL items NEATLY in SPANISH.
Etapa 3 Go over all of your work and DOUBLE CHECK for CORRECT SPELLING.
Etapa 4 Color-in your visual – taking care to create a quality product.
Etapa 5 Go over your pencil label words with pen for the FINAL DRAFT.
Etapa 6 Practice describing your house aloud in Spanish.

Español II el 06 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 06 de diciembre de 2010

1. NEW packet: Lotería de casa & MI casa song
a. Students filled-in the game sheet, using the vocabulary list on the reverse.
b. We played "Lotería" as we learned/reinforced these terms for the rooms and furnishings for the house.
c. Mi casa - another one of these fun Lonnie Dai Zovi songs - student listened and tried to fill-in the missing words on their handouts. Then they got to try to "steal" some from each other, last we all sang through the song a few times.

2. I shared a fold-out CASA book in Spanish - each room including furniture, and students identified what they knew in each room, and then I shared a former student's project based on that book.

3. HANDOUT: Mi casa de sueños - project - first three "stages" (etapas) are due for tomorrow- see separate post.

4. Tarea correction: We reviewed the items on the vocabulary list, and students took extra notes. Next we went through Ex.B & C in THE HOUSE packet. Once done, we continued on completing EX. C.

5. NEW HANDOUT: Telling Time - Clock faces - we just got started on this - BRING BACK tomorrow!

Tarea:
First 3 'steps'/Etapas for you Mi Casa de Sueños project. - ONLY WRITE in PENCIL for TOMORROW.

Español IV el 06 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 06 de diciembre de 2010

1. Precaliento: Oraciones de Ser, Estar, Haber

2. Repaso - Tarea - Paquete de Ser versus Estar: Ejercicios A & B

3. Enfoque: 3 uses of Haber - pages 51-52
a. Auxiliary verb with the past particle = the perfects
b. Third-person singular to express the existence of someone/thing "There is/are"
c. Haber + que + infinitivo = One MUST do ...

4. HANDOUT: Haber y los perfectos: We went through all of the perfect tenses - practicing with examples.

5. Put SER, ESTAR, HABER all together - Activity 8, page 52

6. NEW HANDOUT: Vocabulario - page 46

7. Continued presenting projects.

Tarea:
1. SER/ESTAR packet - Ex. C & D
2. Fill-in the vocabulary page 46 handout:REMEMBER to COMPLETE the PRACTICA

Español II el 3 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 3 de diciembre de 2010

1. "Números altos" - practiced saying numbers in the 100s and 1,000s. - Pink activity handout.

2. Practice using "nouns as adjectives"/Pronouns - Partner oral 2B-1 (The light-colored one, a woolen one).

3. Organized our in-class work for the week and turned it in:
a. WAVA packet (Listening exercises 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9 + Writing 10 & 11)
b. Barco de Batalla/Guerra - Preterite Battleship game
c. Números altos
d. Partner Oral 2B-1

4. Took TEST 2B & Vocabulary 2B Test

5. Started the new extra vocabulary packet "The House": Worked on Exercises B & C

6. Got a NEW Vocabulary List - 3A-A ver si recuerdas (re:page 126)

Tarea:
1. Finish The House Ex. B & C - if not done in class
2. Fill-in the white 3A - A ver si recuerdas Vocabulary List - if word is in English write in the Spanish; if Spanish is given, write the English. You can use the back of your book &/or www.wordreference.com
3. FLASH CARDS for ALL of the numbered items on the list

Español IV el 3 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 3 de diciembre de 2010

1. NEW PARTNERS! - we organized new partner appointments - "Mis citas en España".

2. Partners read aloud the interview on page 45 - vocabulary in context AND important background on the theme of our new lesson: The future, progress and the environment.

3. I introduced the goals for this lesson - see page 46

4. We played "Estoy pensando en una palabra" - with the small white boards: first with partners using their definitions written as homework, and then with me giving the clues and the partners taking turns writing down what word I was describing in spanish.

5. We began our study/focus of SER and ESTAR (we'll add 'HABER' next week). See pages 49-51 in your book + NEW packet.

6. Continued presenting projects.

TAREA:
1. Text page 47, Act. 2-1: Reading comprehension activity based on page 45.
2. Ser & Estar packet: Finish Exercises A & B

Español II el 2 de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 2 de diciembre de 2010

WAVA Writing Activities 10 & 11 - pages 42 -43: Practicing the vocabulary and preterite in context.

WAVA Listening Activity 9

Reading:
a. Los jeans - read page 118-119 aloud with partner, and then we reviewed our answers to the questions given as homework.
b. La parranda = What makes a "party"? - page 120

Oral partner practice:
a. Preterite questions/answers
b. Demonstrative adjectives
c. Preterite conjugations - Barco de guerra

TAREA:
Examen 2B - Listening, Reading, Writing, Verb conjugations, and Vocabulary page 124.

Español IV el 2 de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 2 de diciembre de 2010

Homework correction & lesson review:La tarea de repaso
a. Period 1 = Partes IV & V
b. Period 4 = Partes I - V

Examen 1B

Los proyectos - continued with the presentations about our childhood story project.

Tarea:
1. Vocabulary 2A, page 46: Complete the "Pared de palabras" handout
2. 10 SENTENCES as DEFINITIONS in SPANISH for items on page 46

Español II el 1ero de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 1ero de diciembre de 2010

Lots of practice with the preterite!
a. Handout: conjugation and sentence writing practice
b. On-line conjugation practice
EXTRA CREDIT OPTION: Register at this site, Select "Spanish VERBS", practice game #8 -Regular Preterit- until you are REALLY ACCURATE and FAST. Then take the 5-minute test. Select "RECORD and SEND" once you can complete AT LEAST 50 verbs at 80%, or better. Remember I Will NOT receive your results unless you (1)REGISTER AND (2) Use the School ID of 893.

Demonstrative Adjectives
a. Corrected homework (WAVA 12, page 45 & WB44)
b. WAVA Listening Act. 8

Handout: STUDY GUIDE for test but Postponed 2B test to Friday.
Gave ideas how to study for both preterites and the vocabulary using on-line sources.
a. www.conjuguemos.com for preterite practice, like we did in class today.
b. Vocabulary 2B - use the flashcards on the quia site http://www.quia.com/jg/1160501.html with the ENGLISH side showing - write down the Spanish, then check yourself with the reverse side of the card

Reading - pages 118-119: I just introduced this, reviewing the activities. DO THESE as TAREA
1. Comprendiste?
2. Y tú, qué dices?

Español II el 1ero de diciembre de 2010

Español II
el 1ero de diciembre de 2010

Repaso del pretérito
a. Handout: Conjugation and sentence writing practice.
b. On-line conjugation game. We practiced 15 regular preterite verbs - game #8. WANT EXTRA CREDIT? Once you've practiced so you are really good...(1)Register (2)Use the school ID # 893 (3)Use the Spanish Verbs, Play game #8 - Regular Preterit (4)Complete the 5-Minute Timed Test with a MINIMUM of 50 verbs @ 80%, or better (5)Select "Record and Send"

Homework Correction, and review of Demonstrative Adjectives (this/these...)
a. WAVA Act. 12, page 44
b. Workbook page 45

Listening Comprehension
WAVA Actividad 8

Introduced "Los Jeans" - reading on pages 118-119. Reviewed the two sets of activities/questions students will complete as tarea:
1. Comprendiste?
2. Y tú, qué dices?

ALSO - we postponed the 2B test until Friday - HANDOUT: Study Guide.

Español IV el 1ero de diciembre de 2010

Español IV
el 1ero de diciembre de 2010

Period 1: Reviewed the corrections for Repaso de 1B, partes I, II, III
Period 4: We'll go over this tomorrow with the competed packet.

Cuéntame un cuento: Period 4 finished going over the story; Both periods reviewed the story using the Actividad 1-42, page 41.

Exposiciones - Both classes continued presenting their childhood story projects.

Tarea:
1. Finish the Repaso 1B, except for the "abeja haragana" section.
2. ESTUDIA - Test 1B tomorrow!
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