Maestra Thurber-Brown

Español II el 15 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-15T15:41:00.000-08:00

1. Guest speaker, Sergio de la Calle - from Extremadura, España. Power Point and discussion about Spain and advantages of being an exchange student and/or hosting one.

2. WAVA - packet (new): Listening comprehension activities 1 & 2.

3. Los infinitivos - we took a practice test to double check we know the meanings of the verbs for the lesson.

4. Corrected the homework: Handout - Tarea de repaso (packet from yesterday) - Page 1. Reviewing (A) Interrogatives/question words (B) Meanings and conjugations of our lesson's verbs (C) Answering questions about ourselves.

Want to practice questions? Try this "quiz" http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635113.html

Tarea:
1. Crucigrama = crossword puzzle in the Tarea de repaso packet.
2. Oraciones de práctica - translation sentences using our lesson's vocabulary and grammar.
3. Finish your Name Plate, if you haven't yet done so. See yesterday's class post for instructions and separate post of possible names.

Español III el 15 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-15T15:33:00.000-08:00

1. Guest speaker, Sergio de la Calle - from Extremadura, España. Power Point and discussion about Spain and advantages of being an exchange student and/or hosting one.

2. WAVA - packet (new): Listening comprehension activities 1 & 2.

3. Review of possessive adjectives - see page 12 + we did Activity 19.
REPASO packet (new) - Notes on uses

4. Review of the verbs that work like gustar - see page 11 & REPASO packet - also gave notes.

5. Corrected the tarea: Verb grid page 3, Encuesta and Work book pages 3 & 4.

Tarea:
1. Complete the REPASO packet.
2. STUDY! Verb test tomorrow; Lesson test on Friday.

Nombres Latinos para la clase

2012-02-14T15:48:00.000-08:00

Algunos nombres (de pila) y apellidos latinos

¿Cómo te llamas en clase?

Nombres masculinos- Nombres femeninos- Apellidos (last names)

Alejandro- Alicia- Alonso

Alberto- Amalia- Álvarez

Alfonso - Ana; Anita -Amayo

Andrés - Ángela -Ávila

Ángel -Bárbara -Báez

Antonio (Tonio) - Beatriz -Baldillo

Armando- Blanca- Bujones

Arturo- Carolina- Cabrera

Benjamín- Carlota- Carillo

Cristóbal- Carmen - Castellanos

Carlos- Carmelita- Castillo

César - Catalina- Cisneros

David- Clara - Clemente

Diego - Concha-Chávez

Domingo- Consuelo- Díaz

Eduardo- Cristina- Domínguez

Emilio - Delia- Durán

Enrique -Dolores -Espino

Ernesto - Dulce -Espinosa

Esteban- Elena - Feliciano

Federico - Emilia- Fernández

Felipe -Eugenia- Figueroa

Francisco - Eva - García

Geraldo- Francisca- González

Gerardo- Gabriela- Guzmán

Gonzalo- Graciela- Hernández

Guillermo- Guillermina-Herrera

Hernando-Guadalupe- Hidalgo

Jaime- Ila- Hurtado

Jorge- Ileana - Ibarra

Jorge- Inés -Iglesias

José - Irma -Yglesias

Juan- Isabel- Iturbe

Julio- Josefita- Jiménez

Lorenzo- Juana- Justiz

Luis-Laura- López

Manuel- Linda- Machado

Mario-Lucía- Manzano

Mario-Luisa- Martí

Miguel- Manuela - Martínez

Óscar - María - Méndez

Pablo- Mariana- Montalbán

Pedro- Mari Carmen - Montero

Ramón-Marina-Morales

Raúl- Marisa- Molina

Rafael- Marisela- Muñoz

Ricardo - Marisol- Núñez

Roberto- Marta - Ochoa

Salvador- Mercedes- Ortega

Santiago - Olga - Ortiz

Tomás - Pilar- Pacheco

Vicente- Raquel- Pardo

-Rebeca -Pérez

¡Más apellidos aún!

Picasso Quiñones Ramírez

del Río Ríos Rivera

Rodríguez Rásales Ruiz

Sánchez Salazar Santana

Segovia Serrano Tavares

Torres Trujillo Valenzuela

Vargas Vásquez Velásquez

Vilar Vilas Villa

Villanueva

Español II el 14 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-14T15:34:00.000-08:00

1. ¡Feliz día del amor y de la amistad! - I gave the kids Conversation Hearts in Spanish and we had fun figuring out what they said, since they were in "texting-Spanish". LOL!

2. Months and Seasons of the Year: Reviewed these with flashcard pictures and a poem/song.

3. Los interrogativos - see page 10. We practiced these question words with a "pre-test", as song and an activity in the book: Activity 15.

4. Los verbos - We corrected our verb grids and practiced forms by asking/answering questions using only the verbs: ¿Tú?→ Yo.

5. Corrected homework - Workbook pg.4 (verbs) and Wb 3 - Nationality Adjectives.

6. Reviewed the GOALS of the lesson, reminded of TEST on FRIDAY.

Tarea:

1. Decorate your Name Plate - Your REAL name on one side (undecorated) and a Latino name for class on the other (decorated). Need a name? Check out my separate post.

2. Tarea de repaso (Review Packet) - Page 1

Español III el 14 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-14T15:03:00.000-08:00

1. ¡Feliz día del amor y de la amistad! - I shared Spanish conversation hearts with the students and we had fun figuring out what the "Text-spanish" words meant.

2. Introduced the second part of the Para empezar lesson:

A. Pages 8 & 9: Listening/Reading comprehension = using the vocabulary in context. See your second vocabulary sheet in your vocab. packet

B. Activities 13 = Wrote out comprehension questions and then answered aloud.

C. Activity 14, pg. 9 = Speaking practice. I made a special survey form and students circulated asking and answering each others' questions about how often they did various activities - selecting from those listed in the activity.

D. Los verbos como gustar - See page 11. I introduced/reviewed how these verbs work and then we practiced using a Quia exercise - students had their own handout, too.

3. We went over the answers to last night's homework handout - putting it all together: verbs and vocabulary.

Tarea:

1. Complete the Encuesta (survey) form started today (Activity 14, pg. 9) - filling YOUR answers to the questions (middle section/yo) AND the information you found out about others (bottom section).

2. Workbook pp. 3 & 4 = Reflexive verbs & verbs like gustar.

3. Finish the last page of your verb grid packet = REMEMBER...Verb test on Thursday!

Español II el 13 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-13T15:30:00.000-08:00

1. Permisos de pasillo: If you were absent be sure to get your set of "Extra credit hall passes" from me. I've saved your set for you in my gradebook.

2. ¡Los verbos!
(A) Blue handout - "Prueba de pronombres de sujeto" - Practice subject pronoun quiz. Practicing the words we use to replace the names of those DOING the action of the VERB.
(B) Qué haces? - page 8: Listening/Reading practice - then read aloud with partner.
(C) Reviewed regular conjugations (see page 9) + got HANDOUT: Verb grid. We did quite a bit of this in class - to be completed as homework.
(D) Wrote out Activity 14, pg. 9

3. Las nacionalidades (pg. 6)
(A) Reviewed words/pronunciations
(B) Hora 1era: Read "Una población diversa" - re:diversity among the Spanish speaking population in the USA.
(C) Partner Oral/Geography practice, "¿De donde es María?"

Hora 2nda: Received Two-sided handout "Tips for Success 1 & 2/ 4 Types of Daily Study

Tarea:
1. Workbook page 4 - practicing the verbs.
2. Finish your verb grid begun today in class.

Español III el 13 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-13T15:17:00.000-08:00

1. Permisos de pasillo: If you were absent be sure to get your set of "Extra credit hall passes" from me. I've saved your set for you in my gradebook.

2. Partner conversation/verb practice/getting to know each other: Two prompt cards (1) Irregular Yo verbs (2) Entrevista de parejas . Then each partner pair introduced each other to the rest of the class - en español (por supuesto).

3. Verb Review:
(A) Corrected page 2 of the verb conjugation packet/homework.
(B) Took notes over stem-changing verbs (see pages 5 & 6)
(C) We played Lotería # 8(Review of all stem-changing verbs - prepped as homework)
(D) Reflexive Verbs - see page 7 in text.
(E) Reflexive Verbs - Reference handout: We went over the 4 main ways to use reflexive verbs.
(F) We started playing Lotería #9 (got to the third round/"ella"

Anuncios: Verb test on Thursday (Feb. 16th); Lesson Test on Friday (Feb. 17th)

Tarea:
1. Handout: Práctica pp. 2-7 (Great practice for Thursday's Test)
2. STUDY your handout: Español III, Para empezar, Páginas 2-7

Español II el 10 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-10T12:57:00.000-08:00

1. Canción - my "Viernes es el día mejor" song.

2. Warm-up: Sentences practicing SER & Adjectives.

3. Hora 1 - How to study for Success
Hora 2 - Corrections/practice: Activity 2, page 3

4. Review of class procedures/policies

5. NACIONALIDADES/PAISES HISPANOHABLANTES - see page 6
(A) Partner activity - what are the Spanish-speaking countries? Where are they?
See the map pages in the front of the book & Pink handout.
(B) Capital Raps Song (handout)
(C) Geography packet - Raps & Maps
(D) Vocabulary for nationality adjectives = page 6 & NEW Vocabulary list.

Tarea:
1. Fill-in vocabulary list (see hot link above)
2. Make flash cards for all of the nationalities on the vocabulary list (item #s 1-21)
3. Workbook page 3 (nationalities)
4. Review the "How to Study" handout with your parents; Print your name at the bottom;
Have your parent sign it.

Español III el 10 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-10T11:51:00.000-08:00

1. Canción: "Viernes" - taught my "Friday Song" - Es el día mejor!

2. Checked off book covers and awarded cupones de puntos extra = Forros de texto (Book cover contest)

3. Class Procedures/policies review = Students gave each other their quizzes and then we reviewed together.

4. Homework review: Workbook pp. 1 & 2: Regular verbs & two verbs together

5. Stem-changing verbs: See pages 5-6

6. Intro/Repaso - Reflexive verbs - see page 7.

Tarea:
1. Lotería: 2-sided handout with Bingo-like games practicing Stem-changers (side 1) & Reflexives (side 2). Fill-out Bingo-style BUT write BOTH the Spanish & English in each square.
2. Verb Grids Packet - Complete page 2
3. Irregular Verb Packet - Exercises G & J.

Español II el 09 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-09T13:10:00.000-08:00

1. Partner Vocabulary Drills - practiced how to learn vocabulary effectively - orally & written practices.

2. Los adjetivos - Taking cues from cartoon pictures on a Power Point, students answered questions describing the various characters.

3. Homework corrections - reviewing
(A) Formation of plurals in nouns & adjectives and
(B) Adjective agreement.

4. Reading/Listening comprehension - Act. 4, pg. 4

5. 1st hour: I answered the questions the students wanted to know about me from their their 1st day information sheet.
2nd hour: Gave each other their class procedures quizzes and then turned them in.

Tarea:
1. TEXT BOOK COVERED for tomorrow. Be sure it completely covers the text, is strong enough to last all semester, and it NOT taped to the book.
2. Act. 2, page 3 - Write really detailed answers.

Español III el 09 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-09T13:04:00.000-08:00

1. Precaliento: Reading/Listening comprehension = Act. 4, pg. 4

2. LOS VERBOS
(A) List - all the verbs from this review lesson (Para empezar)
(B) Homework corrections - 1st page of the verb grid
(C) Speaking/Exchanging information = Act. 3, pg. 3
(D) Review of using TWO VERBS TOGETHER
(E) Homework review/writing practice = Partner writes your sentence on mini white board.
(F) - IRREGULAR present-tense verbs = Packet: Began in class; to finish up as homework.

3. Conversaciones - la clase
Partners exchange personal information/facts and also give each other their "class quizzes" re: procedures/policies.

4. GOT Workbooks! - Please pay for yours and show me the receipt as soon as you can - by the 25th.

Tarea:
1. Workbook pages 1 & 2 = practicing verbs.
2. Irregular Preterite Packet = Exercises A, B & C (we cut D = too repetitive!)
3. TEXT BOOK COVERED for tomorrow. Be sure it completely covers the text, is strong enough to last all semester, and it NOT taped to the book.

Español II el 08 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-08T15:48:00.000-08:00

1. Vocabulary practice - using the Quia games URL (hot link on yesterday's post) - We used the Flash cards today.

2. Review of different ways to express NOUNS with:
Definite articles (el/la); Indefinite articles (un/una); and two ways to express POSSESSION - Blue handout.
example: Mi libro/el libro/un libro/el libro de Roberto/tu libro/su libro

3. Introduced the TEXT BOOK - support/reference materials in the back of the book and how the chapters are organized.

4. In the text book -
(A) page 2: Listening/Reading - Lesson opener on page 2.
Writing/Comprehension questions: Activity 1
(B) page 3: Adjectives - meanings and uses. Making adjectives match the noun described.
(C) page 5: Verb SER = Subject pronouns and forms of the verb.

5. Hora 1a: Explained the "systems" in the classroom.

Tarea:
1. Complete last night's vocabulary list, if needed.
2. Complete the flash cards through #48
3. Workbook Activities P-1, P-2

Español III el 08 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-08T15:24:00.000-08:00

1. Precaliento: Review "quiz" over español II 1A/B - vocabulary and present tense verbs.

2. Libro de texto - text page 2:
(A) Listening/Reading the descriptions of what kids do on a typical day.
(B) Writing* - writing answers to comprehension questions - Activity 1 & 2
* Mini-lesson on writing "rich" sentences (with lots of information) by using the interrogatives to prompt information to include.
(C) Reviewed as a whole class.

3. Para Empezar vocabulary list #1 used in context - use this hot link to practice! "Games" incluce: Flash cards, Matching, Memory & Word Search games.

4. We practiced conjugating REGULAR Present-tense Verbs by using another web site.

Tarea:
1. VERB grid packet - conjugate the 14 verbs on the first page.
2. Write 10 "rich" sentences* using the verbs on the grid. EACH sentence uses a DIFFERENT verb and a DIFFERENT SUBJECT.

Español II el 07 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-07T16:19:00.000-08:00

1. Warm-up/Review: 16 items/sentences practicing español I from packet lessons Para empezar - 2A. While students wrote these I collected signed-parent letters and checked off homework, then we went over the answers together.

2. Homework corrections: Pared de palabras - BIG vocabulary review filling in our class "Pared de palabras" with items students had prepared as homework.

3. Hora 1era: Students asked one another the class procedure/policy quiz questions prepared as homework.
Hora 2nda: I answered the questions from students on yesterday's information handout and then explained the "classroom systems" for Sign-in (tardies)/Sign-out; Homework Center; School Information Center; How to hand-in make-up/late work, etc.

Tarea:
1. Vocabulary List PE #1 : Carefully write the Spanish using your review packet, the dictionary in the back of your book, or the list here. Select "see list of terms" under the game options - or just play the flashcard game and fill in your list as you go!
2. Make flashcards for P.E. Vocabulary #1 items #1-24: English on one side/Spanish on the other.

Español III el 07 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-07T15:55:00.000-08:00

1. Precaliento: While students wrote out answers to some basic getting to know you questions I collected the parent-signed letters and checked off their other homework.

2. REPASO - Reviewing (A) positive personality traits; (B) favorite days/celebrations; (C) favorite places & (D) favorite foods using a Power Point and photo posters. We'll use these concepts as part of our name plate decorations as homework tonight, and then as a conversation starter tomorrow in class.

3. Alphabet review - and then practiced dictating our classroom names to one another, then as a whole class.

4. Homework review: Categorías (some the same as in earlier review)
Students shared the words they sorted into the categories of la escuela, Las actividades, los días especiales, La familia y La comida.

5. I went over the "classroom systems": Sign-in/Sign-out; Homework center; School Info Center; where to turn-in make-up/late work, etc.

Tarea:
1. Vocabulary List P.E. #1: Take care to accurately write the Spanish for the English items.
2. Make your name plate for class: Latino name on one side with drawings/visuals in each corner representing the 4 areas in the REPASO listed above. Your "Hallway name" - First & Last on the reverse.
3. Fill-in the reverse of your "Pared de Palabras" with items from Sp.II Repaso - 2A/2B.
4. Study Sp. II Repaso 1A/B = Warm-up quiz tomorrow.

Español III el 6 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-06T12:44:00.000-08:00

1. Students filled out personal information sheets - "Datos personales" & we went over common expressions used in Spanish class (handout).

2. A la biblioteca! Off to the library to check out your textbook - Realidades 3. Write your name on the inside cover with "Spring 2012 (Thurber)" GET your text book COVERED for FRIDAY! - CONTEST: el más creativo (design); el más artístico; el mejor uso del español.

3. REPASO - español II: Packet - Repaso - Vocabulary/grammar pages from Realidades 2
We started a game of "Pared de Palabras", and students got their own fill-in handout, too.

4. Quick review over introductions, then...Partner interviews - introducing yourselves to your seat partner.

5. Classroom procedures: Students got 2 handout:
(A) Bienvenidos a la clase de español: Syllabus, In-class Performance Grades and Workbook Letter to parents.
(B) "Level Letter" - explaining what level of achievement in Spanish 2 is a good predictor for success in Spanish 3.

Tarea:
1. Have your parent fill-out & sign: (A) Level letter (B) Syllabus/Workbook letter
2. Pared de palabras - Repaso: Fill-in the words YOU need to know from Spanish II vocabulary lists for 1A & 1B
3. Syllabus Quiz - Write 5 questions, and their answers, based on the Bienvenidos a la clase de español packet. Be ready to ask your classmates these questions tomorrow. TRY WRITING YOUR QUESTIONS IN SPANISH.
4. Categorías: For EACH of the following categories make a list of at least 10 words:
La escuela; Las Actividades; Los días especiales; La familia; La comida

Español II el 6 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-06T12:07:00.000-08:00

1. Students filled out personal information sheets - "Datos personales" & we went over common expressions used in Spanish class (handout).

2. Quick review over introductions, then...Partner interviews - introducing yourselves to your seat partner.

3. A la biblioteca! Off to the library to check out your textbook - Realidades 2. Write your name on the inside cover with "Spring 2012 (Thurber)" GET your text book COVERED for FRIDAY! - CONTEST: el más creativo (design); el más artístico; el mejor uso del español.

4. REPASO - español 1: 2 packets (A) Para empezar - 2A (B) lessons 2B - 5B
We started a game of "Pared de Palabras", and students got their own fill-in handout, too.

5. Classroom procedures: Students got 2 handout:
(A) Bienvenidos a la clase de español: syllabus, In-class Performance Grades and Workbook Letter to parents.
(B) "Level Letter" - explaining what level of achievement in Spanish 1 is a good predictor for success in Spanish 2.

Tarea:
1. Parent completes and signs the Syllabus/workbook letter and also signs the "Level Letter".
2. Write 5 questions in English, and their answers, about the classroom procedures and policies. We'll use this tomorrow in-class to test other students.
3. Using the Repaso packet and your Pared de Palabras handout - fill-in 40 vocabulary items you need to work on from the first Repaso packet - Lessons Para empezar, 1A, 1B, 2A.

Español IV el 2 de febrero de 2012

2012-02-06T12:03:00.001-08:00

Felicidades, muchachos - Gracias por ser una clase tan linda! Maestra

Y MIL DISCULPAS as mis otras clases - se me olvidó sacar su foto! Estoy muy triste no tener una foto de Uds. Favor de pasar por mi sala de clases para una foto para mi álbum.

Español II el 31 de enero de 2012

2012-01-31T13:02:00.000-08:00

Repaso:
1. Reviewed Units 1-4 vocabulary from the review packet.

2. Corrected last night's homework: Units 1-4 review sheet

3. Oral:
"Musical Chairs" oral partners: Situation orals reviewing all of the units we've studied!
Everyone did a great job staying in Spanish while talking to all of your different partners.

4. A la biblioteca - we returned our text books since we have all the study materials we need in our review packet and on the links I've been putting on this blog.

5. JUEGOS! We got our 30 minutes of juegos for our "Botella llena"

Here are some links to help you study for your Spanish II Final Exam Tomorrow:
3A Vocabulary games
3A Verbs - Irregular Preterites: Ser/Ir, Tener, Estar, Poder, Hacer
3A Verbs with Direct Object Pronouns

3B Vocabulary games
3B Verbs - Tú commands & present progressive

4A Vocabulary games
4A - El imperfecto
4A - Indirect Object pronouns

4B Vocabulary games
4B Verbs - Imperfecto
Study Cards: El pretérito versus El imperfecto

Español IV el 31 de enero de 2012

2012-01-31T12:51:00.000-08:00

1. Essay Test: El norte
Short answers - identifying characters
3 Essay questions.
Test = 60 points, but counted as though it were 58

2. Repaso - Tarea de repaso: Unit 4 review packet (describing personality types)

3. Repaso - 3B Vocabulary practice self-test.

Primera hora: Come ready to discuss Cajas de cartón tomorrow.

Both classes: Remember to bring your Permisos de pasillo tomorrow = Your remaining extra credit hall passes @ 5 points per ones not used. Remember I might need to balance out the number if you forgot to turn them in for an unexcused tardy.

Español II el 30 de enero de 2012

2012-01-30T15:26:00.000-08:00

Warm-up: Activities 4 & 5 on page 162. Reading/writing/talking - using our 3B vocabulary and learning about "glorietas".

Activity 9, pg. 164, "Cómo se va a..." Following directions around Viejo San Juan, P.R. - using Tú commands.

More practice with Affirmative and Negative Tú commands: Half-sheet handout/verb conjugation practice.

El presente progresivo:
I shared a children's book, El chigarí, and students quickly observed how to form this really easy verb form. Next I gave them some notes about regular and irregular forms.
Last we we confirmed what we had observed by (1) Reading the grammar box on the top of page 171 and then (2) Watching the Gram Activa, and then participating in its little "Quiz".

We corrected the homework - WB63 & 64 & Act. 3, pg. 161

FINAL EXAM REVIEW - everyone now has the updated packet of lesson-by-lesson review sheets. Continue with your studying on those. Already did Chapter 1A & 1B? (see last Friday's blog for practice links).
Here are links for:
Chapter 2A vocabulary & 2B vocabulary
Practicing Ser versus Estar
Reflexive Verbs

Tarea:
1. Review: Fill-in the vocabulary for Chapters 1A & 1B AND Chapters 2A & 2B.
2. Complete the WHITE two-sided handout: Repaso Capítulos 1-4.
3. Review in general - Situation Orals in class tomorrow!

Español IV el 30 de enero de 2012

2012-01-30T15:14:00.000-08:00

Panel discussion: El norte - Examen oral final

1. Students presented their theses in response the the 7 analysis questions based on our viewing of the movie El norte.
Due to the size of the class, period 4 had an 8th question - identifying each of the main characters, explaining how they are related and how each one moves the plot along. Period 1 used this as a warm-up activity.

2. Each question was represented by a panel of 3-4 students who also posed questions to the audience.

3. Each student also needed to respond as an audience member to demonstrate their ability to pose and respond to questions.

Los personajes (en orden alfabético - no en orden de aparecer en la película):

Alice
Arturo
Carlos
Enrique
Helen
Jaime
Jorge/George
Josefita
Mocte (Moctezuma)
Nacha
Nan
Raimundo Gutiérrez
Don Ramón
Rosa

Tarea:

1. Study your notes from today to prepare for tomorrow's essay test over El norte. Be ready to turn-in your notes tomorrow.

2. Hora 1era - Finish reading la segunda parte de Cajas de Cartón and then answer the Qué pasó? questions following.

Español II el 27 de enero de 2012

2012-01-27T14:34:00.000-08:00

1. Review for Final Exam:
Notes on the How to Study for the Final packet - Chapter 1 Lessons A & B.
1A - Practice stem-changing verbs (see pg. 27). Also go to www.conjuguemos.com, select Spanish Verbs, then Present tense Stem-changing Verbs
Practice 1A vocabulary at Quia games
1B - Practice the uses of Saber versus Conocer: go to conjuguemos.com, select Spanish Grammar , then Saber versus Conocer
Go to Quizlet.com to practice like Comparisons
Go to Quia games to practice 1B vocabulary

2. Lesson 3B - Vocabulary Practice:
Read/Listened/Repeated the vocabulary in context on pages 159 & 160. Did Activity 1 -Listening Comprehension.

3. I introduced COMMANDS - mandatos directos - Lots of notes!
See page 168 for Affirmative Tú commands. We wrote out Activity 16.
Check out this Quizlet link for practice & note cards on how to use them.

Tarea:
1. Activity 3, page 161 (Comprehension questions from the Video Historia)
2. Workbook pages 63 & 64 - vocabulary practice

Español IV Sitios de repaso para el examen final

2012-01-27T10:51:00.001-08:00

Español IV

Sitios de repaso para el examen final

El vocabulario:

Preliminar: Las profesiones

http://www.quia.com/jg/700337.html

Para solicitar un trabajo

http://www.quia.com/jg/1172820list.html

Preliminar - Las estructuras:

Los sustantivos y adjetivos – la concordancia, El presente indicativo,

El presente perfecto, El futuro

Repaso – Preliminar – los verbos con irregularidades en el presente

http://www.quia.com/jg/517674list.html

Los artículos definidos e indefinidos

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/articulos1.php

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/articulos.php

Los plurales de sustantivos y adjetivos

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/adjectives_and_nouns.php

El futuro

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635164.html

www.conjuguemos.com → log-in → Spanish Verbs → Future Tense (all verbs)

Presente Perfecto – Los irregulares

http://www.quia.com/ba/120013.html

The perfect tenses

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/perfects.php

Unidad 1: La narración

1A- El vocabulario: páginas 10-11

http://www.quia.com/jg/949784.html

1B- El vocabulario: página 25

http://www.quia.com/jg/1342961.html

La abeja haragana

http://www.quia.com/jg/1213055.html

Las estructuras: El pasado – El pretérito y el imperfecto

El pretérito (leer, oír, creer, -destruir)

www.conjuguemos.com → log-in → Spanish Verbs → Preterit Tense (all verbs)

El pretérito versus el imperfecto – cuentitos

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/pret_imp.php

La historia de Juan

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/juan/index.html

Qué miedo pasé

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/quemiedopase.php

Capítulo 4: Relaciones interpersonales

El vocabulario 4A - pg. 112
http://www.quia.com/jg/1851637.html

El vocabulario 4B - pg. 123
http://www.quia.com/jg/1851703.html

Unidad 2: El progreso y la tecnología

2A – El vocabulario: página 46

http://www.quia.com/jg/1254682.html

2B – El vocabulario: página 60 = El progreso y los verbos que indican el subjuntivo

http://www.quia.com/jg/1386264.html

Las estructuras:

Ser-Estar-Haber, El subjuntivo presente, El futuro y el condicional/potencial

Ser or estar

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635156.html

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ser_estar.php

El condicional

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635174.html

El futuro o el condicional

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635172.html

El subjuntivo: Los deseos y/o esperanzas

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635160.html?AP_rand=1036774223

El subjuntivo (+-car, -gar, -zar verbs)

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635159.html

El subjuntivo versus el infinitivo

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635169.html

El subjuntivo: expressions that cause/do not cause the subjunctive

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635163.html

Unidad 3: Los derechos humanos

3A – El vocabulario: página 80

http://www.quia.com/jg/1257256.html

Película: La historia oficial

http://www.quia.com/rr/67635.html

Nota: hay dos pregunta(s) errónea(s)

(1) Vieja amiga de ~~Gaby~~ (de Alicia) que vuelve de exilio - Ana (2)Los alumnos dicen que la historia está escrita por los asesinos. -~~Falso~~ Cierto

3B – El vocabulario: página 89

http://www.quia.com/jg/833593list.html

Las estructuras: Mas subjuntivo, Los pronombres de los objetos directos e indirectos, los verbos como gustar

El subjuntivo

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/subj_pres.php

Direct Object Pronouns

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635145.html

Indirect Object Pronouns

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1635150.html

Los verbos como gustar

http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/gustar2.php

El norte: Discusión en panel_el personaje - "pregunta #8"

2012-01-27T10:28:00.000-08:00

El norte – discusión en panel – pregunta #8

¿Quiénes son estos personajes en la película? ¿Cómo están relacionados? ¿Por qué y cómo son significantes al desarrollo del argumento?

· Alice

· Arturo

· Carlos

· Don Ramón

· Enrique

· Helen

· Jaime

· Jorge

· Josefita

· Mocte (Moctezuma)

· Nacha

· Nan

· Raimundo Gutiérrez

· Rosa

El norte: Discusión en panel - la hoja de preparación

2012-01-27T10:26:00.000-08:00

El norte – la discusión Nombre: _________________

Fecha: ___________________

El trabajo:

(1) Su grupo va a recibir una pregunta de discusión sobre la película << El norte>>. En su grupo, crean un tesis y 5-10 frases de comentario y apoyo para ellas. Cada persona tiene que mantener su propia copia de éste.

(2) Después que hayan creado la lista de tesis y las frase de comentario y apoyo para ella, crean varias (5-10) preguntas para hacer a la clase para obtener estas ideas de los demás.

(1) La pregunta:

________________________________________________________________________

Nuestra tesis e ideas centrales, apoyadas por ejemplos y comentario:

(1) Las preguntas para hacerle a la clase. Estas van a guiar a los demás en la clase hacia las conclusiones que Uds. ya han alcanzado en su grupo. Son para guiar la discusión.

El norte: Discusión en panel - las preguntas

2012-01-27T10:22:00.000-08:00

El norte – la discusión de la clase entera

Para cada tema de discusión, aliste Ud. las ideas y ejemplos más importantes que se han mencionado cada grupo durante su presentación a la clase.

(1) ¿Cómo crecen y cambian Rosa y Enrique a través de la película? ¿Qué sucesos y circunstancias producen estos cambios?

(2) Comente sobre el lenguaje, el simbolismo y las metáforas en la película. ¿Por qué están en ella? ¿Qué efectos producen?

(3) ¿Cuáles son los desafíos que Rosa y Enrique enfrentan? Explíquelos detalladamente.

(4) ¿Cuáles son algunos de los conflictos que se presentan en la película, y cómo se resuelven?

(5) Compare y contraste la vida en Guatemala con la de los EE.UU.

(6) ¿Qué mensaje social es presentado en la película? ¿Qué lecciones de la vida se aprenden

(7) ¿Cuáles son los tres actos (las tres partes) de la película? ¿Cómo están relacionadas? ¿Por qué está dividida así la película? ¿Qué efecto produce en el vidente?

Español IV el 27 de enero de 2012

2012-01-27T10:15:00.000-08:00

1. Juego de oraciones - using our 3B vocabulary sentences, mini white boards and working with a partner each tried to write the others' sentences.

2. Repaso - El norte: we reviewed and discussed the homework - Tarea #3, the definitions & the extra credit puzzles.

3. Grupos - preparation for Monday's ORAL Exam - Panel & interactive group discussion. Each team received their question to prepare and helped one another come up with ideas they could speak to and to lead the their part of the class discussion. See separate post with El norte - preguntas para el panel.

4. Period 1 got the final exam study materials today that period 4 got yesterday. See separate post.

Tarea:
1. Got short-story packet: Cajas de Cartón. In the packet read "La primera parte". For the on-line link here, read the first 4 sections - Both end with Papá, Roberto y yo dormiremos bajo los árboles". complete the Comprendió Ud? questions 1-22 in the packet.

2. Prepare for your oral discussion re: El norte.

Español II el 26 de enero de 2012

2012-01-26T15:19:00.000-08:00

1. Partners rehearsed/put final touches on their projects.

2. 4B Story Projects presented by each partner group to the whole class ... cute stories!

3. Self-evaluation, and partner evaluation, for project.

4. Prepositions of Place rhyme and movements learned and practiced.

5. 3B - A ver si recuerdas - text book pages 154-155.

6. Workbook pages 160-161

Tarea:
Make 48 flashcards of the 3B vocabulary on page 180

Español IV el 26 de enero de 2012

2012-01-26T15:12:00.000-08:00

We finished El norte and then had a debrief discussion while reviewing the answers to Tarea #2.

Hora 1era - Played a "scrambled sentences" game, using the sentences from yesterday's on-line exercise.

Tarea:
1. Bring your 20 vocabulary words used in sentences for an activity in class tomorrow.
2. El norte packet:
(A) Complete both sides of "Tarea #3"
(B) Después de ver la pelicula - the "estereotipos" (Hora 1 did this in class).
(C) Back of the Después de ver - Write definitions in sentences for these vocabulary words. I gave "Emboscada - un ataque de sorpresa".
(D) - Los rompecabezas - Puntos extra!: Crucigrama, Busca las palabras, Falso o verdadero, Relaciones.

Español II el 25 de enero de 2012

2012-01-25T15:13:00.000-08:00

1. Listening comprehension practice: WAVA packet (4B) - Activities 5, 6 & 7.

2. Vocabulary practice: Corrected last night's crossword puzzle homework.

3. Reading aloud/listening/talking: Communication Activity 4B-2 - retelling a story in the past.

4. 4B Past tense Story Partner Project: In-class work time. Goal was to finish the project: Writing AND Art. I encouraged students to leave their final copy here but be sure they took a rough draft home to use for practicing tomorrow's presentation.

Tarea:
El proyecto!

Español IV el 25 de enero de 2012

2012-01-25T14:45:00.000-08:00

Warm-up: Verbs like gustar with indirect object pronouns. Practice activity by B.K. Nelson at Colby College

Homework review - more practice with verbs like gustar: Workbook pages 59-60.

Hora 1era: Review of Tarea #2 - El norte
Hora 4rta: Our last two cultural project presentations!
I have been really please with this round of "exposiciones" - interesting topics and very nicely presented: Gracias por su buen trabajo, estudiantes!

El norte - both classes continued on with their viewing of this powerful film.

Tarea:
WB61-63 (Ex. 15, Lectura, 17 & 18)
Hora 4rta: Tarea #2 - El norte

Español II el 24 de enero de 2012

2012-01-24T15:38:00.000-08:00

1. 4B Vocabulary "practice quizzes" - question partner and then self-test on the "spelling" test, then did the reading comprehension/vocabulary recognition test individually. Last we went over them all together.

2. Homework review/corrections - LOTS of practice on:
(A) Using the plural REFLEXIVE pronouns with plural verbs for RECIPROCAL ACTIONS.
(B) Preterite versus the Imperfect.

3. El proyecto - Class time to work with your partner. Today's goal: THE STORY. EACH partner was to make his/her OWN copy to take home and work on. Partner's exchanged phone numbers.

Tarea:
1. Project Story is complete - rough draft done.
2. 4B - Crossword Puzzle.

Español IV el 24 de enero de 2012

2012-01-24T15:30:00.000-08:00

1. Warm-up: Act. 32, pg. 101: Indirect object pronouns with verbs like gustar.

2. Homework review:
(A) Completing the verbs in another reading selection about Rigoberta Menchú using the subjunctive/indicative/infinitive.
(B) Reading & questions regarding Augusto Pinochet.

3. Hora 1era: Discussion over the article about the "Banana Republics"
Hora 4rta: Presentations - cultural research projects

4. Continued on with El norte

Tarea:
1. WB59-60 (Act. 13 & 14)
2. El norte packet:
Hora primera - completed through Tarea #2
Hora cuarta - completed ALL of Tarea #1, Tarea #2 - through #7

Español II el 23 de enero de 2012

2012-01-23T15:41:00.000-08:00

1. Reciprocal actions - Using the plural reflexive pronouns with plural verbs to say that people DO THINGS FOR EACH OTHER. See pp. 124-125.

2. Activities 17 & 18 - practicing reciprocal actions.

3. Read the "Fondo cultural" - pg. 125 = La ceremonia del lazo: "Tying the knot"

4. Reviewed the corrections on our IMPERFECTO TEST.

5. Comparing the Preterite and the Imperfecto - new packet: We took notes and worked through the first couple of practices.

6. Reviewed the story from Friday - El grillo y el jaguar - talking about WHY either the PRETERITO or the IMPERFECTO was used.

7. Introduced OUR LAST PROJECT! - Partner SIX panel story - using the Preterite & the Imperfect. In class work time today - more tomorrow! Today's job was to decide one your TWO MAIN CHARACTERS (animals), their NAMES, and WHERE the story will take place.

Tarea:
1. Write out the answers to the comprehension questions for the story on pages 202-203.
2. WB 87 - Reciprocal actions
3. WB 88 - Using the Imperfecto to describe in the past.

Español IV el 23 de enero de 2012

2012-01-23T15:27:00.000-08:00

1. Warm-up: Blue Double Object Pronouns "Practice Quiz".

2. Homework corrections: WB58-59 & Yellow "Tarea 3B" Handout: double object pronouns.

3. Gustar, and other ones like gustar, that use Indirect Object Pronouns - see page 100 + HANDOUT. We did the exercise on the back of the handout, too.

4. Reading: Rigoberta Menchú - Nobel Peace Prize winner - pg. 99

5. Period 1 - started the reading of the "Banana Republics" article - historical background for El norte.
Period 4 - continued with the cultural presentation projects.

6. Continued watching, El norte.

Tarea:
1. Yellow packet -(A) Rigoberta Menchú = Reading comprehension & grammar practice using the subjunctive/indicative/infinitive (B) Augusto Pinochet - Reading comprehension & written answers to questions.

Español II el 20 de enero de 2012

2012-01-20T13:53:00.000-08:00

1. Presentation about the value of living in another country by two representatives from AFS.

2. Homework review:

A. Activity 3 (pg. 215) & Workbook pp. 82 & 83 = 4B Vocabulary in context

B. Review of Preterite & Imperfecto = Act. 10 (pg. 219) & Verb Review Handout/exercise

3. Reading: El grillo y el jaguar – a Mexican legend (pp.202-203). Read aloud with a partner today in class. For Monday, be able to point out the preterite & imperfect words in the story and WHY they are used in that form.

Tarea:

1. Workbook pp. 85 & 86

2. Be read to talk about today’s story – see note above.

Español IV el 20 de enero de 2012

2012-01-20T13:44:00.000-08:00

1. Presentation about the value of living in another country by two representatives from AFS.

2. Exposiciones – proyectos culturales. ¡La hora 1era terminó!

3. Repaso – Tarea #1 = El norte. NOTE: If you’ve missed any of the movie El norte you can find it in on You Tube in either segments or as the whole movie.

Tarea:

Direct & Indirect Object Handout with exercises

Español II el 19 de enero de 2012

2012-01-19T14:39:00.000-08:00

1. Contextual practice of 4B vocabulary & grammar:
(A) Listening/repeating pp.212-213
(B) Active comprehension exercises 1 & 2 - pg. 213
(C) Video Historia - pp.214-215: Javier's planning for his trip to San Sabastian - El país vasco
(D) Review of 4B vocabulary list

2. Fondo cultural - pg. 216: Euskadi/El país vasco

3. El imperfecto:
(A) Homework correction: Workbook pages 77 (regulars) & 78 (irregulars)
(B) El Imperfecto reference handout - review of uses
(C) Text pg. 219 - Using the Imperfecto for descriptions of nouns (people, places, situations) in the past.

4. TWO past tenses: El pretérito versus El imperfecto
(A) Text page 219
(B) Backside of El imperfecto handout
(C) Handout - Repaso de los verbs 2B: Exercises on the reverse - just got started.

Tarea:
1. Activity 3, pg. 215 (reading comprehension)
2. Workbook pp. 82-83 (4B vocabulary practice)
3. Act. 10- pg. 219
4. Finish the Repaso de los verbos2B - verbs in the presente and el pretérito

Español IV el 19 de enero de 2012

2012-01-19T10:07:00.000-08:00

1. Los pronombres de los objetos indirectos y directos:
(A) Canción - El cumpleaños de Timoteo/dictado y práctica con pareja
(B) La hoja/Bosquejo de los pronombres - los ejercicios al dorso
(C) Repaso de las tareas: WB57/A. 3-9

2. Las exposiciones - presentaciones de los proyectos culturales

3. La película: El norte = we're almost done with the first part.

Tarea:
1. WB59-60, Activities 11 & 12
2. El norte packet = Tarea #1

Español II el 18 de enero de 2012

2012-01-18T10:41:00.000-08:00

1. WAVA - listening comprehension activities 7 & 8

2. Vocabulary game, Qué falta? - clip art drawings for 4A vocabulary under doc camera - which one did I take away?

3. Repaso - Crucigrama 4A (tarea)

4. Objetos Indirectos - Text page 199: Gram Activa DVD + Act. 22; new HANDOUT

5. Rotating Partner Oral - Entrevista de la niñez (Handout of questions about your childhood)

Tarea:
1. Fill-in your 4B vocabulary list (packet with the 4A list) - see page 234
2. Workbook pp. 77-78: Practicing the Imperfecto

Español IV el 18 de enero de 2012

2012-01-18T10:35:00.000-08:00

1. Repaso de los objetos directos; la "a" personal; los objectos indirectos; los pronombres directos, indirectos, reflexivos. Notes from pages 92-97 in text + Handout. Did first exercise on the reverse.

2. Repaso - Vocabulario 3B - Workbook 56 (tarea)

3. Presentaciones culturales (los proyectos) - continuamos.

4. El norte - continuamos en la primera parte, Arturo Xuncax

Tarea:
1. Texto - pg. 95-96; Act. 23 - los pronombres del objeto y la "a" personal.
3. WB 57 - Act. 9 = más práctica con los pronombres

Español II el 17 de enero de 2012

2012-01-17T15:10:00.000-08:00

1. New 4A WAVA packet - Listening comprehension Activities 5 & 6.

2. 4A Vocabulary review - "Prueba de recognición" - we did this as a practice activity rather than as a test.

3. 4A - PROYECTOS - working in small groups of 3s or 4s, students shared their childhood memories projects and then exchanged papers and scored them using the scoring guides. So fun to see all of those adorable pictures of you as little kids!

4. Reviewed the corrections of the 3A exam - vocabulary as well as comprehension/grammar.

Tarea:
4A Crossword puzzle handout.

Español IV el 17 de enero de 2012

2012-01-17T15:02:00.000-08:00

1. Introduced our last lesson - 3B:
(A) Article about Myrka Dellanos' trip to Honduras for Save the Children after Hurricane Mitch (pg. 88)
(B) Vocabulary List - pg. 89
(C) Using the vocabulary in context with Act. 16, pg. 90.

2. Exposiciones - Cultural Projects shared.

3. Introduced "Guatemala compared to Oregon" - Handout packet, and then just started our new movie, El norte.

Tarea:
1. Use 20 new vocabulary items in sentences - Underline & number - then translate the sentence to English.
2. Workbook packet (NEW) page WB56 - ex. 3-7 (vocabulary practice).
3. Complete the Venn diagram - Guatemala/Oregon - using the information given and anything else you already know.

Español II el 13 de enero de 2012

2012-01-13T15:12:00.000-08:00

1. Test: El Imperfecto - time expressions & verb forms

2. Homework corrections - Imperfecto packet Ex. A & B

3. Indirect Object Pronouns: Review of what they are & more practice on our yellow HANDOUT from yesterday.

4. Introduced PROYECTO 4A - Handout. Went over the requirements (see below).
Want a good on-line dictionary? www.wordreference.com

Tarea: - Have YOUR 4A PROJECT DONE for Tuesday -

Criteria:
1. At least 2 sentences/different verb in the imperfect for EACH of the 5 categories = a MINIMUM of 10 DIFFERENT verbs used in the whole project.

Categories:

What were you like as a child: looks/personality.
What toys you used to play with/games you used to play.
What you most like to do as a child.
What you had to do (tener + que + infinitive).
What you weren't allowed to do.

2. At least one visual for each of the 5 general categories.

3. No writing on the visual - Visual NO LARGER THAN a regular sheet of paper (81/2" X 11")

4. Please write your sentences on a separate sheet of paper.

Español IV el 13 de enero de 2012

2012-01-13T15:06:00.000-08:00

1. Oral de pareja - partner oral practicing the subjunctive.

2. Corrections - WB55: el subjuntivo o el indicativo

3. Cultural Projects - 2 more presentations

4. (Hora 1era) - Lectura: Los mejores calzados por Luisa Valenzuela

Tarea:
Enjoy your weekend - get some sleep! and have some fun.

Español II el 12 de enero de 2012

2012-01-12T15:08:00.000-08:00

1. Matching "quiz" - Time expressions for the Imperfecto. This really was just a practice - and a good study tool for tomorrow's harder test - You will write the Spanish expression when given the English equivalent.

2. Played Lotería - El imperfecto: practicing conjugations of the verb.

3. Packet: El Imperfecto - Practice "D" - writing out the imperfecto.

4. Partner Oral - asking/answering questions using the Imperfecto while sharing about our childhoods.

5. Vocabulary Practice - corrections of Workbook page 75

6. Indirect Object Pronouns -
I gave examples of what they are; we watched the Gram Activa; partners read the grammar box to each other on Text Book Page 199; and we started the activities on a HANDOUT.

7. Video Visits - We watched about 6 minutes about La Repáblica Dominicana.

Tarea:
1. IMPERFECTO TEST TOMORROW - Know your Time Expressions and HOW to CONJUGATE regular verbs in the Imperfecto AND the 3 Irregulars: Ser, Ir & Ver.
2. The Imperfect Tense Packet - Ejercicios A y B.
3. Workbook page 76

Español IV el 12 de enero de 2012

2012-01-12T15:05:00.000-08:00

Warm-up: Vocabulary practice sentences &/or partner practice

Test - Vocabulary page 80: Took the test and then corrected it in class.

Cultural projects - two more today!

Película: Block 1 discussed; Block 4 finished watching.

Tarea:
1. Handout - Timeline of significant plot events of the movie. Give specific details of what important information was revealed for each.
2. Workbook pg. WB55

Español II el 11 de enero de 2012

2012-01-11T14:38:00.000-08:00

El IMPERFECTO
A. Los datos de la vida de la maestra - Listening comprehension activity practicing the IMPERFECTO based on photos of me at various times in my life.

B. Corrections - Imperfecto verb grid (homework) AND partner drill practice asking/answering simple verb questions.

C. Imperfect Tense Packet & white handout "El Imperfecto"
1. Uses of the Imperfecto
2. Time expressions used with the Imperfecto
3. Written practice - Completed "Practice C"

El VOCABULARIO 4A
Activity 6, page 190 : el dictado

ANUNCIO - Friday Test: Time Expressions(write the Spanish) and Conjugations for the Imperfecto.

Tarea
1. Lotería - el imperfecto: Bilingual answers (Ex. Yo trabajaba/I used to work; Tú escribías = you used to write)
2. Workbook pg. 75 - vocabulary practice
3. Imperfect time expressions - recognition quiz tomorrow. Study your WHITE handout with today's class notes.

Español IV el 11 de enero de 2012

2012-01-11T14:21:00.000-08:00

1. Repaso - las tareas WB53-54 (Act. 4 & 5) - el subjuntivo o el indicativo después de expresiones impersonales.

2. Presentaciones - los proyectos culturales

3. Hora 1era - repaso del organizador y las preguntas de la película.

4. La película - la hora 1era = la terminó; la hora 4rta = continuó viendola.

Tarea:
1. Study! Vocabulary Test tomorrow - pg. 80
2.Questions A - La historia oficial - 1st block - finish; 4th block - complete as far as you can based on what we've seen.

Español II el 10 de enero de 2012

2012-01-10T15:38:00.000-08:00

1. Video Historia - pp. 188-189:
(A) Watched/listened
(B) Read aloud with a partner.
(C) Actividad 3, pg. 189 - Comprehension questions re: Video Historia. Wrote out with a partner and then reviewed together as a whole class.

2. 4A Vocabulary pg. 208: Drill/practice - large flashcards under the document camera.

3. El Imperfecto - Our "new" past tense = What we "USED TO DO" OR what we "WERE DOING".
(A) Pages 194 & 196: Reviewed the information from yesterday's Gram Activa video
(B) New Packet (green) " The Imperfect Tense" - reviewed the Study Points (numbered items) 1-6 and examples, and then we filled in the answers for Practices A & B.

Tarea:
1. Complete the new green verb grid - El imperfecto
2. WB74 - vocabulary practice.

Español IV el 10 de enero de 2012

2012-01-10T15:33:00.000-08:00

1. Homework corrections/review of the subjunctive.

2. Reminder - Vocabulary 3A Test on Thursday.

3. Project Presentations

4. Continued on with the movie, La historia oficial.

Tarea:
1. WB 53-54, Activities 3-4 & 3-5
2. Movie Packet:
(A) Graphic Organizer of Characters
(B) Comprehension questions for the movie (1st set in packet/reverse of the organizer):
1st period: 1-12; 4th period: 1-9

Español II el 09 de enero de 2012

2012-01-09T15:22:00.000-08:00

1. NEW SEATING CHART!

2. Homework corrections - Review of Irregular Preterites (Ex. D - packet) & Review vocabulary - 4A - A ver si recuerdas; pp. 182-183

3. Introduced the new 4A vocabulary through telling a story with props. Then we did listening/speaking practice and a couple of comprehension exercises - pp. 186-187. Last we filled-in the meanings on our NEW 4A VOCABULARY LIST and took some extra notes, too. See page 208.

4. Introduced the NEW PAST TENSE - EL IMPERFECTO - we watched the Gram Activa and did the follow-up exercise. We also go a NEW REFERENCE HANDOUT - EL IMPERFECTO.

Tarea:
1. Flashcards for the new 4A vocabulary list.
2. Workbook page 73.

Español IV el 09 de enero de 2012

2012-01-09T15:06:00.000-08:00

1. New partner appointments - Los derechos humanos

2. Homework corrections: Review of vocabulary and the subjunctive in impersonal expressions.

3. Project presentations

4. Continued on with La historia oficial

Tarea:
Hoja de ejercicios - el subjuntivo

Español II el 06 de enero de 2012

2012-01-06T17:08:00.000-08:00

1. Corrections/review of the Irregular Preterite Packet -
Practices A, B & C AND Exercises A & B.

2. Juegos de verbos
A. Barco de Guerra - battleship conjugation game - Irregular Preterites.
B. Los dados - Dice rolling conjugation game

3. 4A - A ver si recuerdas - pp. 182 & 183
A. Partner vocabulary drills
B. Homework corrections - Yellow handout from yesterday
C. Juego - Two Truths and a Lie: Una fiesta pasada/El pretérito and vocab. from pg. 182
D. Workbook pp. 71 & 72 - Ex. 4A-A & 4A-B

4. Video Clip - España

Tarea:
1. Irregular Preterite Packet - Exercise D.
2. Finish Workbook pp. 71 & 72