El español II - el 30 de noviembre de 2012

1. Listening Activities 5, 6 & 7 (New WAVA packet)
2. Homework review: WB 42 & 44
3. Preterite practice - partner drills & QUESTIONS (New handout - You'll NEED this!)
4. Preterite Conjugation QUIZ
5. PELICULA!
Tarea:
1. WB 45
2. Hangout: Tarea de traducción

El español IV - el 30 de noviembre de 2012

1. Precaliento - Oraciones practicando el futuro y el condicional.
2. Repaso - Limpie la casa naturalmente (People en español) - Analyzed the format of the article AND debriefed for meaning.
3. Repaso - Tarea de repaso 2A & Paquete del libro/el subjuntivo
4. Continuamos en los grupos de 6 - Hagamos una fiesta! - Second Conversation = Everyone in new roles (Speaker/Writer of uses of the future/Writer of questions).
5. Announced UNIT 2 Exam - Next Thursday (12/06/12):
2A - Voc. pg. 46; Ser-Estar-Haber ; El Futuro
2B - Voc. pg. 60,  El presente subjuntivo; Subjuntivo - Indicativo - Infinitivo

Tarea:
1. AMSCO Subjunctive Packet #1 - Study the first 2 pages, Complete the exercise on last page.
2. WB 46-47 (Act. 11, 12, & 13)

El español II - el 29 de noviembre de 2012

1. Demonstrative Adjectives:  We reviewed our "poem", Did ACTIVIDADES 19 & 20 - pg. 114, Watched the Gram Activa, Completed the rest of Exercise D on yesterday's handout and got a new handout with flashcards on the back.

2. We corrected the Crucigrama & the Preterite Verb Grid (page 2).  Then we did partner drills - asking/answering questions.

3. More preterite practice = LOTERIA - Review of Regular Forms. (handout)

Tarea:
1. Workbook pp. 42 & 44 (NOT 43!)
2. Complete Verb Grid page 3 (BUT NOT Ir nor Irse)
3. STUDY! - Preterite Conjugation Quiz (20 points) TOMORROW!  See yesterday's blog for link to conjuguemos.com

el español IV - el 29 de noviembre de 2012

1. Shared some "texting" Spanish and other spanish Language realia = Biodegradable paper plate wrappers & a gift certificate
2. More text analysis = Working with a partner, we read aloud the article about sound pollution that is in the packet about analyzing an informative article.  Then we debriefed altogether - talking about the topic as well as the format of the article.
3. Reviewed the vocab = pg. 60, corrected the homework - List & Handout (tarea de vocabulario - pg.60)
4. El subjuntivo - Introduced/Reviewed the major elements: What it is, How it is formed and How it is used.  The text pps. 64-65 are NOT really that helpful - NEW packet, I'm calling the "Paquete del texto".  2 pages of overview & 1 page of exercises.
Tarea:
1. Complete the exercise & translation practices on today's subjunctive packet.
2. Read & analyze another short article, "Limpie su casa naturalmente".  Label the article using the same format as is modeled in today's in-class reading article.

El español II - el 28 de noviembre de 2012

1. Actividad 4, pg. 106: Three parts to this activity -
Dictation,  Interpretation, Your opinion - 5 sentences based on the drawing at the bottom of the page.

2. Homework correction - Práctica con el pretérito - Buen trabajo, estudiantes!
Much better homework completion than yesterday - Gracias!

3. Preterite conjugation practice - partner game with white board and www.conjuguemos.com
We used the "Regular Preterite" game.  TEST on FRIDAY!

4. Introduced/Reviewed  - Demonstrative Adjectives.  Modeled how to use them, Students took notes, We read the book - pg. 114, and did most of a 2-sided handout.

Tarea:

1. Crucigrama - Vocabulary 2B
2. Preterite Verb Grid - page 2 (Hablar - Salir)

El español IV - el 28 de noviembre de 2012

Reminded the class to PLEASE NOT TAKE THE PRINTED BLOG PAGES hanging in the classroom so they are there for everyone to use.  11/16 & 11/26 were missing this morning (:<) 
1.  NEW LESSON  = 2B.

•  El artículo del texto - pg. 59 "La Centenela".  Students read aloud with partner
• Handed out a new vocabulary list - :pg. 60
• Wrote out answers to Act. 21, pg. 61.
•  We discussed article while debriefing Act. 21.

2. Text types - Reading & Writing

• Handout: Content Components for Writing (2011 NAEP Writing Assessment) = Communicative Purposes, Audiences, Approached, Forms Evaluation Criteria.  
• Using yesterday's handout: Tipo de texto - expositivo - We analyzed the structure of La Centinela, pg. 59 

3. Orals  - Situation Card Handout - Hagamos una fiesta.(Groups of 6)

• Explained format for conversation and peer written recording of elements of the conversation.
• Each person speaking has 1 person writing his/her (1) sentences with the future and (2) the questions s/he asks.
• Group members will rotate into each of the 3 roles (Speaker, Writer of future use, Writer of questions asked.)
• Context = 2 friends planning/negotiating the details of a party.

Tarea:
1. Fill-in the Vocabulary Sheet - pg. 60
2. Complete the Repaso 2A packet, begun last night.
3. Complete/revise the handout "Tarea de vocabulario" pg. 60 - originally handed out in error on 11/15 (sub.)

El español II – el 27 de noviembre de 2012

1. Precaliento – sentences using the preterite and preterite time expressions.

2. Homework review: Practicing the vocabulary = Act. 3, pg. 105 & WB40-41

3. Preterite Time Expressions quiz: Took and corrected the quiz.

4. NEW PARTNER APPOINTMENTS – Mis compañeros (animalitos).

5. Preterite conjugation practice with a new partner – Barco de Guerra

Tarea:

Handout: El pretérito – Tarea de práctica #1

El español IV – el 27 de noviembre de 2012

1. Oraciones: Prácticas con el futuro y el condicional

2. Repaso de la tarea = El paquete – Futuro/Condicional

3. Discusión – ¿Qué es la diferencia entre un bosquejo y un resumen?  - Some students are just recopying the articles and calling that either an outline or a summary.  Neither is what I’m looking for – I want you to be able to use YOUR OWN SPANISH words to say the main concepts.  In an outline we list the importance of the ideas and their supporting details in a heirarchy.

4. Practiced an OUTLINE (Bosquejo) – Working with a partner –Wrote a new one from last night’s article, Rock con conciencia.  We then debriefed this all together.

5. HANDOUT/Paquete: El manual de estilos de texto: Text expositivo o explicativo.  The front page is a chart showing the elements of an explanatory/informative piece of writing.  The next two pages demonstrate HOW TO ANALYSE this type of writing.

6. Vocabulario – pg 46 – Mis categorias: This handout is an example of HOW YOU can learn the vocabulary in a more meaningful way. (1) Divide the words into categories that make sense to you. (2) Find MORE WORDS that fill out your categories that are ones YOU WANT TO KNOW and think YOU WILL WANT to USE when talking/writing about these topics.

Tarea:

1. Read the article on page 59 – and be ready to talk about it, using the ANALYSIS from the Text expositivo o explicativo handout.  See page 60 for vocabulary.

2. NEW Handout: Lección 2, 1a parte – Tarea de repaso.  Complete THROUGH Parte II (top 1/3 of pg2)

El español II - el 26 de noviembre de 2012

El pretérito:  We reviewed this NEW verb form for us - The simple past. 
See page 110 in the text book. 
We  (1) Got 3-page handout (Note: the packet is put together out of order - check to see the correct one.)
(2) Learned TIME EXPRESSIONS that help us to know WHEN to USE the Pretérito.
(3) Read page 110 & watched the Gram Activa
(4) Practiced conjugations with a NEW VERB GRID (1st page only), Partner Questions and the Conjugation Ball Toss Game.

El vocabulario & la gramática en contexto - Reviewed page 124 and then watched the Video Historia - see pages 104-105.

Reviewed TEST 2A

Tarea:
1. Activity 3, page 105 = Comprehension questions over the Video Historia.  Read the script from the video we saw today and then answer the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES, por supuesto!
2. Work Book pp. 40-41 - practicing the vocabulary
3. KNOW the PRETERITE TIME Expressions from today = Quiz tomorrow.  I give you the English and YOU correctly write the Spanish.  See the TOP of your El PRETERITO packet And/Or the BOTTOM of your PRETERITE VERB GRID.

el español IV - el 26 de noviembre de 2012

1. El futuro - more practice with the packet we got before vacation - Ex. D & E.

2. NEW PARTNERS!

3. Practicing the future with a partner - our Juegos del porvenir (Fortune Teller games made as homework).

4.  Maná - Dónde jugarán los niños? 
 A.  Lyrics & ejercicios - B K Nelson site
 B.  En concierto Youtube.
 C. Artículo - People en español.

Tarea:
1. Paquete del futuro - Ex. F & H (#s 3, 4, 5, 8, 16, &18)
2. Outline the Maná Article - Numbered items = Main ideas, Letters below of the supporting details

El español II - el 16 de noviembre de 2012

1. Repaso - vocabulary from text page 98

2. Corrections - WB38-39 (re: text pp. 98-99)

3. NEW vocabulary - Lesson 2B:  Listen/Read/Repeat -pp. 102-103.

4. Introduced THE PRETERITE - Simple Past Tense (see page 110).

5. Touched on Demonstrative Adjectives - See page 114.

6. Continued with our 2A Skits.

7. Practiced numbers - JUEGOS!

Tarea?  Have lots of fun and get lots of rest.  Come back to class ready to work hard after vacation!

El español IV - el 16 de noviembre de 2012

1. Precaliento - Oraciones - Los usos del futuro

2. Lotería - Los irregulares del futuro

3. Oral de pareja - El porvenir (Hablar sin parar) = 10 predicciones sobre el futuro; sus efectos y por qué son positivos o negativos.  = Turned in.

4. We began making our "Fortune Teller" games = Juegos del porvenir.  Please finish as homework and we'll play on Monday, after vacation.

(1) Still confused about HOW to MAKE ONE?  Check out this website

http://www.mathematische-basteleien.de/fortune_teller.htm

(2) WHAT to WRITE on it?  

(A) Outside = los colores

(B) Middle = los números 100 - 800

(C) Inside = 8 fortunes (1 per each of the numbers).  

Each fortune must have @ least 1 verb in the future.  Let's limit it to 2 really terrible fortunes (:>)

El español II - el 15 de noviembre de 2012

1.  Warm-up: Activity 1, pg. 98, Part 1.  Students write (NOT 3 – as directions say but) FIVE sentences combining elements from the Vocabulary Graphic Organizer @ the top of the page.  Where do they go to buy something; What are they buying; and What is it like?  

2.  Activity 1 – part 2 – Working with their seat partners.

3.  Reviewed Cardinal Numbers – page 99 = Pronunciation and the details in the notes in the box at the top of the page.

4. Activities 2 & 3 = practicing the numbers. 

 Activity 2 = Oral

 Activity 3 = Written

5. Go over the homework answers.

6.  Played more of Enredados! 

Homework for Friday: 

(1) 2B Vocabulary List = fill-in/ see page 124.  

(2)  Students make flashcards for 48 vocabulary items.

(3) Workbook pp. 38-39

el español IV - el 15 de noviembre de 2012

1.  Warm-up Sentences (practicing the future tense)

2. Listening Comprehension: Realidades 3, Capítulo 6 – Activities 3 & 4 –

& worksheets = More practice with the future tense. 

Stamped their homework while  listening. =Workbook (1) pp. 43-44 Act. 7 & 8 (2) Text page 57 – Activity 17

3. Homework correction.

4. DVD – Realidades 3, Capítulo 9 – Ecology/Environment (el medio ambiente).  

 (A) Another Handout  - completed ACTIVIDAD 14 – Antes de ver el video. 

(B)  Point out in Actividad 15 – “Los aspectos del medio ambiente” - Students -Compared/Contrasted Costa Rica and the Galápagos. 

(C)  Played the DVD – Capítulo 9. Students complete the rest of the activities. 

 (D) Discussed their answers in groups of 3-4

(F) Debrief all together.

5. Working with their seat partner, students READ aloud to each other– El movimiento ecológico costarricense – Textbook, page 54, and then created a Compare/Contrast chart – like the one from their listening activity – Comparing Portland to Costa Rica.

Homework:

(1) Prep the Lotería – Irregulares del Futuro (remind them to match the upper columns with the columns on the game AND to include “bilingual answers” – giving BOTH the Spanish future & its English equivalent – Subject pronouns included, please.

(2) Handout: Tarea de vocabulario.