Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Do our “para empezar” warm-up. How well do you remember the following numbers when you hear them?
--cinquenta y cuatro
--setenta y seis
--ciento treinta y uno
--cuarenta y nueve
--ciento sesenta y cinco
--ciento veintidós
2. Watch the video for our song of the week: “Bonito”
3. Finish defining the new chapter six vocabulary on our pink vocabulary list.
4. Finish reading the past tense version of “El cuento de Ana, la astronauta enferma”
5. Take a practice true/false quiz on the reading.
6. Illustrate a similar story with the new past tense vocabulary:
Había dos personas que se llamaban Patricia y Mateo. No estaban en NASA. Estaban en el supermercado. Mateo estaba enfermo, así que Patricia anduvo a la sección de medicina y agarró aspirina. Patricia le dio la aspirina a Mateo.
Homework: None.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Sing our song of the week: “Desde que llegaste.”
2. Finish defining our vocabulary for chapter six.
3. Finish the story “Por suerte Regina se fue.”
4. Take a practice true/false quiz on the reading.
5. Illustrate sections of the story “Por suerte Regina se fue” as the teacher reads aloud.
6. Practice retelling the story using the pictures.
7. Begin the homework: 6-1 & 6-2 (+ English translations)
Homework: 6-1, 6-2 (+ English translations)
viernes, 30 de enero de 2009
miércoles, el veintiocho del enero del dos mil nueve
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Receive the final exams. Nice work!
2. Listen to our song of the week: "Bonito"
3. Complete test reflections…where are you seeing progress? What are your goals for the next test? When is the next test?
4. Continue defining the vocabulary on our new chapter six packet.
Homework: None
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Receive the final exams. Nice work!
2. Listen to our song of the week: "Bonito"
3. Complete test reflections…where are you seeing progress? What are your goals for the next test? When is the next test?
4. Continue defining the vocabulary on our new chapter six packet.
Homework: None
martes, 27 de enero de 2009
martes, el veintisiete de enero del dos mil nueve
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Practice answering some basic questions about weather/time/feelings.
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Bonito.” Good job catching the first four missing words: cama, vida, vivir & anda.
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Read & discuss a bit more of chapter three in Pobre Ana.
5. Receive the chapter six pink packet. Discuss the chapter objectives & start to define the vocab.
Homework: None
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Review some previous vocabulary relevant to our new chapter (chapter 6).
2. Working with a partner, complete the reading & questions that another class had for its final.
3. Listen to our new song of the week: “Desde que llegaste.” Good job catching the first three missing words: oigo, ser, mejor.
4. Practice our gestures.
5. Receive the chapter six pink packet. Discuss the chapter objectives & start to define the vocab.
Homework: None
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Practice answering some basic questions about weather/time/feelings.
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Bonito.” Good job catching the first four missing words: cama, vida, vivir & anda.
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Read & discuss a bit more of chapter three in Pobre Ana.
5. Receive the chapter six pink packet. Discuss the chapter objectives & start to define the vocab.
Homework: None
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Review some previous vocabulary relevant to our new chapter (chapter 6).
2. Working with a partner, complete the reading & questions that another class had for its final.
3. Listen to our new song of the week: “Desde que llegaste.” Good job catching the first three missing words: oigo, ser, mejor.
4. Practice our gestures.
5. Receive the chapter six pink packet. Discuss the chapter objectives & start to define the vocab.
Homework: None
lunes, 26 de enero de 2009
lunes, el veintiséis de enero del dos mil nueve
¡Feliz Año Nuevo Chino! Es el año del buey (ox).
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Change seats for our third quarter.
2. Read for nine minutes during SSR.
3. Talk about the weekend, answering the following questions:
--¿Qué hiciste para divertirte (to have fun)? [Sample answer: Para divertirme jugué videojuegos.]
--Yo no pude dormir mucho porque tuve que trabajar. ¿Pudiste dormir mucho? ¿Cuántas horas? [Sample answer: Pude dormir mucho. Dormí por once horas.]
--Cuando los exámenes terminaron, yo estaba (was) muy cansada. ¿Cómo estabas cuando terminaron los exámenes? [Sample answer: Estaba muy contento después de los exámenes.]
--¿Tuviste que trabajar? [Sample answer: No, no tuve que trabajar.]
4. Discuss what we’ve already read in Pobre Ana and read page eleven together.
Homework: None
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Change seats for our third quarter.
2. Receive the final exams. WOW, nice job!
3. Answer the reflection questions for your final exam.
4. Discuss as a class what recommendations you would offer yourself if you could travel back in time and give advice before your first exam. Knowing what you know now, having completed three tests in my class, what are your best strategies for preparing for a test.
Recommendations offered:
--study all along, not just the night before
--while taking the test, budget the most time for the reading & writing sections
--practice conjugating verbs at home
--practice writing stories at home
--practice speaking at home, paying extra attention to tackling high-frequency vocabulary like "había, se llamaba, era, estaba, se puso, le dio, tenía, tuvo, anduvo, fue, así que, entonces, podía, iba a…., quería")
--make flashcards for the vocabulary
--pay attention to the finer details of the vocabulary, like tricky spelling (el rompecabezas)
--find a study buddy/study group
--go back and review the previous stories & songs
5. Discuss the weekend, answering the following questions about your new neighbor:
--Después de terminar los exámenes finales, ¿cómo estaba tu compañero?
--¿Qué hizo tu compañero para divertirse este fin de semana pasado?
--¿Por fin pudo dormir tu compañero? ¿Cuántas horas durmió?
--¿Tuvo que ayudar en casa tu compañero? ¿Qué hizo?
Homework: None
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Change seats for our third quarter.
2. Read for nine minutes during SSR.
3. Talk about the weekend, answering the following questions:
--¿Qué hiciste para divertirte (to have fun)? [Sample answer: Para divertirme jugué videojuegos.]
--Yo no pude dormir mucho porque tuve que trabajar. ¿Pudiste dormir mucho? ¿Cuántas horas? [Sample answer: Pude dormir mucho. Dormí por once horas.]
--Cuando los exámenes terminaron, yo estaba (was) muy cansada. ¿Cómo estabas cuando terminaron los exámenes? [Sample answer: Estaba muy contento después de los exámenes.]
--¿Tuviste que trabajar? [Sample answer: No, no tuve que trabajar.]
4. Discuss what we’ve already read in Pobre Ana and read page eleven together.
Homework: None
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Change seats for our third quarter.
2. Receive the final exams. WOW, nice job!
3. Answer the reflection questions for your final exam.
4. Discuss as a class what recommendations you would offer yourself if you could travel back in time and give advice before your first exam. Knowing what you know now, having completed three tests in my class, what are your best strategies for preparing for a test.
Recommendations offered:
--study all along, not just the night before
--while taking the test, budget the most time for the reading & writing sections
--practice conjugating verbs at home
--practice writing stories at home
--practice speaking at home, paying extra attention to tackling high-frequency vocabulary like "había, se llamaba, era, estaba, se puso, le dio, tenía, tuvo, anduvo, fue, así que, entonces, podía, iba a…., quería")
--make flashcards for the vocabulary
--pay attention to the finer details of the vocabulary, like tricky spelling (el rompecabezas)
--find a study buddy/study group
--go back and review the previous stories & songs
5. Discuss the weekend, answering the following questions about your new neighbor:
--Después de terminar los exámenes finales, ¿cómo estaba tu compañero?
--¿Qué hizo tu compañero para divertirse este fin de semana pasado?
--¿Por fin pudo dormir tu compañero? ¿Cuántas horas durmió?
--¿Tuvo que ayudar en casa tu compañero? ¿Qué hizo?
Homework: None
viernes, 23 de enero de 2009
viernes, el veintitrés de enero del dos mil nueve
First Semester Final Exams for 1st period (Spanish 1) & 2nd period (Spanish 1).
...grading is going to take awhile, so be patient! I just finished 4th period, which had an AWESOME class average for a final exam! 4th period, your average was nearly 85%...EXCEPTIONAL for a final. Great job preparing yourselves.
Update (as of 1/24/09). 6th period, your finals are graded. WOW! You averaged 87%...you guys are setting new final exam records! Again, great job preparing yourselves.
So far FIVE students have been able to replace their class average with a substantially higher final exam grade. Very impressive.
...grading is going to take awhile, so be patient! I just finished 4th period, which had an AWESOME class average for a final exam! 4th period, your average was nearly 85%...EXCEPTIONAL for a final. Great job preparing yourselves.
Update (as of 1/24/09). 6th period, your finals are graded. WOW! You averaged 87%...you guys are setting new final exam records! Again, great job preparing yourselves.
So far FIVE students have been able to replace their class average with a substantially higher final exam grade. Very impressive.
jueves, el veintidós de enero del dos mil nueve
First Semester Final Exam for 4th period (Spanish 2)
miércoles, el veintiuno de enero del dos mil nueve
First Semester Final Exams for 5th period (Spanish 2) & 6th period (Spanish 2).
martes, 20 de enero de 2009
martes, el veinte de enero del dos mil nueve
Español Uno (1):
Announcement: If you did not hear your name called out at the beginning of class, you still have missing work. Remember, in order for your final exam score to potentially supersede your class average, you need to have all work submitted.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Finish last week’s one-on-one speaking assessments.
2. While I am working individually with students, you are to continue with last week’s options:
--cultural reading (“How Not to Be Taken for a Gringo”)
--make-up assignments that are missing/incomplete
--practice packet with extra readings
--practice speaking, using illustrations that you have (or illustrations you make)
--any other preparation for the Spanish final exam
Homework: Prepare for your final!
Español Dos (2):
Announcement: If you did not hear your name called out at the beginning of class, you still have missing work. Remember, in order for your final exam score to potentially supersede your class average, you need to have all work submitted.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Practice writing new words utilizing your accent rules.
2. Answer questions relating
--¿Cuántas horas pudiste dormir anoche?
--¿Qué trajiste contigo a la escuela?
--¿Qué evento especial hubo hoy?
--¿Dónde estuviste ayer a las cinco de la tarde?
--¿Qué te pusiste hoy?
--¿A qué hora viniste a PCFC esta mañana?
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer en la primera hora?
3. Practice speaking, using the original art of Shannon H. and David P. Good work changing perspectives from a story about “they” to “we” and a story about “him” to “I”!
4. Practice writing a present-tense story in the past.
Homework: Prepare for your final!
Announcement: If you did not hear your name called out at the beginning of class, you still have missing work. Remember, in order for your final exam score to potentially supersede your class average, you need to have all work submitted.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Finish last week’s one-on-one speaking assessments.
2. While I am working individually with students, you are to continue with last week’s options:
--cultural reading (“How Not to Be Taken for a Gringo”)
--make-up assignments that are missing/incomplete
--practice packet with extra readings
--practice speaking, using illustrations that you have (or illustrations you make)
--any other preparation for the Spanish final exam
Homework: Prepare for your final!
Español Dos (2):
Announcement: If you did not hear your name called out at the beginning of class, you still have missing work. Remember, in order for your final exam score to potentially supersede your class average, you need to have all work submitted.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Practice writing new words utilizing your accent rules.
2. Answer questions relating
--¿Cuántas horas pudiste dormir anoche?
--¿Qué trajiste contigo a la escuela?
--¿Qué evento especial hubo hoy?
--¿Dónde estuviste ayer a las cinco de la tarde?
--¿Qué te pusiste hoy?
--¿A qué hora viniste a PCFC esta mañana?
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer en la primera hora?
3. Practice speaking, using the original art of Shannon H. and David P. Good work changing perspectives from a story about “they” to “we” and a story about “him” to “I”!
4. Practice writing a present-tense story in the past.
Homework: Prepare for your final!
viernes, 16 de enero de 2009
viernes, el diecisiete de enero del dos mil nueve
Wow, we had an unusual school day, didn't we? Kudos to 5th & 6th periods for using your class time well, despite the distractions!
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1A. Speaking assessments (use a four-frame story sequence to tell me a story). Nice job so far!
1B. Independent work (alone or with a partner)
--cultural reading: “Ten Ways Not to be Taken for a Gringo”
--complete any missing work
--tackle any unassigned workbook pages as final exam practice
--NEW FOR TODAY: extra study packet with readings/speaking practice.
Homework: Study for the final.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
(4th period cancelled)
(5th & 6th periods shortened to 30 minutes)
1. Tackle the chapter 5 story “La educación de Burbuja” with a partner.
2. Practice writing a change of perspective by taking the story "¿Cómo va Pepita a preparar el almuerzo?" and putting it into the past tense.
Homework: Study for finals
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1A. Speaking assessments (use a four-frame story sequence to tell me a story). Nice job so far!
1B. Independent work (alone or with a partner)
--cultural reading: “Ten Ways Not to be Taken for a Gringo”
--complete any missing work
--tackle any unassigned workbook pages as final exam practice
--NEW FOR TODAY: extra study packet with readings/speaking practice.
Homework: Study for the final.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
(4th period cancelled)
(5th & 6th periods shortened to 30 minutes)
1. Tackle the chapter 5 story “La educación de Burbuja” with a partner.
2. Practice writing a change of perspective by taking the story "¿Cómo va Pepita a preparar el almuerzo?" and putting it into the past tense.
Homework: Study for finals
jueves, 15 de enero de 2009
jueves, el quince de enero del dos mil nueve
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1A. Speaking assessments (use a four-frame story sequence to tell me a story). Nice job so far!
1B. Independent work (alone or with a partner)
--cultural reading: “Ten Ways Not to be Taken for a Gringo”
--complete any missing work
--tackle any unassigned workbook pages as final exam practice
Homework: Study for the final.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Complete our “para empezar” warm-up: ¿Cómo se dice…?
--she was talking [Answer: hablaba]
--he slept [Answer: durmió]
--he was sleeping [Answer: dormía]
--I asked [Answer: pregunté]
--we were listening [Answer: escuchábamos]
--they used to read [Answer: leían]
--you became furious [Answer: te pusiste furioso/a]
--I got an idea [Answer: tuve una idea]
--there was a party [Answer: hubo una fiesta]
--I was sick (but it’s over) [Answer: estuve enfermo/a]
2. Listen to our song of the week: “La historia de Juan”
3. Practice our gestures and establish some new chapter 5 gestures.
4. (4th & 5th periods only): Review 5-3 in the workbook.
5. Practice writing an original story. Now that you have become proficient and telling a solid story in the past with high-frequency vocabulary (había, se llamaba, estaba, era, quería, podía, tenía, tuvo, se puso, anduvo, le dio), I’d like to see you start stretching yourself to become a bit more detailed/specific. How could you be more descriptive?
6. (5th & 6th periods only): Practice speaking (and attempting to stretch our expression) by telling an original story line to our classmates’ art.
Homework: Finish your composition that we worked on in class. Stretch your expression!
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1A. Speaking assessments (use a four-frame story sequence to tell me a story). Nice job so far!
1B. Independent work (alone or with a partner)
--cultural reading: “Ten Ways Not to be Taken for a Gringo”
--complete any missing work
--tackle any unassigned workbook pages as final exam practice
Homework: Study for the final.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Complete our “para empezar” warm-up: ¿Cómo se dice…?
--she was talking [Answer: hablaba]
--he slept [Answer: durmió]
--he was sleeping [Answer: dormía]
--I asked [Answer: pregunté]
--we were listening [Answer: escuchábamos]
--they used to read [Answer: leían]
--you became furious [Answer: te pusiste furioso/a]
--I got an idea [Answer: tuve una idea]
--there was a party [Answer: hubo una fiesta]
--I was sick (but it’s over) [Answer: estuve enfermo/a]
2. Listen to our song of the week: “La historia de Juan”
3. Practice our gestures and establish some new chapter 5 gestures.
4. (4th & 5th periods only): Review 5-3 in the workbook.
5. Practice writing an original story. Now that you have become proficient and telling a solid story in the past with high-frequency vocabulary (había, se llamaba, estaba, era, quería, podía, tenía, tuvo, se puso, anduvo, le dio), I’d like to see you start stretching yourself to become a bit more detailed/specific. How could you be more descriptive?
6. (5th & 6th periods only): Practice speaking (and attempting to stretch our expression) by telling an original story line to our classmates’ art.
Homework: Finish your composition that we worked on in class. Stretch your expression!
miércoles, el catorce de enero del dos mil nueve
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Brainstorm how you can prepare yourself for the final exam.
Here are the ideas you came up with (in no particular order):
--get enough sleep
--eat a good breakfast each morning
--start studying early, not the day before
--practice conjugating verbs
--review old flashcards and/or make new flashcards
--look at the pink packets
--study in 20-minute increments
--make up your own song
--listen to your songs (while reading lyrics)
--practice writing stories
--practice speaking
--practice spelling (if you have sibling/parent/tutor who can help)
--practice those irregular verbs (ser, estar, ir, tener)
--pull out the Paso a paso book
--have others quiz you
--review old quizzes/tests/work
--attempt unassigned workbook pages
--find/create a study group
--ask me questions while in class
--go back and review old posts on the blog
--practice the gestures
2. Practice our new gestures.
3. Review 5-4 from the workbook.
4. Practice speaking (and telling a story) with classmates’ artwork.
Homework: Start studying for the final!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Brainstorm how you can prepare yourself for the final exam.
Here are the ideas you came up with (in no particular order):
--get enough sleep
--eat a good breakfast each morning
--start studying early, not the day before
--practice conjugating verbs (present, preterite, imperfect)
--study accent rules
--review old flashcards and/or make new flashcards
--look at the pink packets
--study in 20-minute increments
--make up your own song
--listen to your songs (while reading lyrics)
--practice writing stories in the past
--practice speaking (with stories in the past)
--practice spelling (if you have sibling/parent/tutor who can help)
--practice those irregular verbs (ser, estar, ir, tener)
--pull out the Paso a paso book
--have others quiz you
--review old quizzes/tests/work
--attempt unassigned workbook pages
--find/create a study group
--ask me questions while in class
--go back and review old posts on the blog
--practice the gestures
2. Listen to our song of the week: “La historia de Juan”
3. Practice our new gestures.
4. (4th period only): Review 5-1 & 5-2 in the workbook.
5. Practice speaking (and telling a story) with classmates’ artwork.
Homework: (4th & 5th periods only): 5-3 & 5-4 in the workbook.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Brainstorm how you can prepare yourself for the final exam.
Here are the ideas you came up with (in no particular order):
--get enough sleep
--eat a good breakfast each morning
--start studying early, not the day before
--practice conjugating verbs
--review old flashcards and/or make new flashcards
--look at the pink packets
--study in 20-minute increments
--make up your own song
--listen to your songs (while reading lyrics)
--practice writing stories
--practice speaking
--practice spelling (if you have sibling/parent/tutor who can help)
--practice those irregular verbs (ser, estar, ir, tener)
--pull out the Paso a paso book
--have others quiz you
--review old quizzes/tests/work
--attempt unassigned workbook pages
--find/create a study group
--ask me questions while in class
--go back and review old posts on the blog
--practice the gestures
2. Practice our new gestures.
3. Review 5-4 from the workbook.
4. Practice speaking (and telling a story) with classmates’ artwork.
Homework: Start studying for the final!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Brainstorm how you can prepare yourself for the final exam.
Here are the ideas you came up with (in no particular order):
--get enough sleep
--eat a good breakfast each morning
--start studying early, not the day before
--practice conjugating verbs (present, preterite, imperfect)
--study accent rules
--review old flashcards and/or make new flashcards
--look at the pink packets
--study in 20-minute increments
--make up your own song
--listen to your songs (while reading lyrics)
--practice writing stories in the past
--practice speaking (with stories in the past)
--practice spelling (if you have sibling/parent/tutor who can help)
--practice those irregular verbs (ser, estar, ir, tener)
--pull out the Paso a paso book
--have others quiz you
--review old quizzes/tests/work
--attempt unassigned workbook pages
--find/create a study group
--ask me questions while in class
--go back and review old posts on the blog
--practice the gestures
2. Listen to our song of the week: “La historia de Juan”
3. Practice our new gestures.
4. (4th period only): Review 5-1 & 5-2 in the workbook.
5. Practice speaking (and telling a story) with classmates’ artwork.
Homework: (4th & 5th periods only): 5-3 & 5-4 in the workbook.
martes, 13 de enero de 2009
martes, el trece de enero del dos mil ocho
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. With a partner, practice pronouncing new words in Spanish, using two pieces of information that we’ve internalized: 1) all infinitives have the natural stress on the last sound/syllable, 2) all words with an accent mark need to be stressed exactly where the accent mark is written.
--distanciar
--turística
--helicóptero
--abandonar
--agarrándola
--rápidamente
--contemplar
--pérdida
--sintetizar
--ayúdame
2. Sing our newest song: “La familia tradicional”
3. Homework check and review of workbook pages.
4. Learn new chapter 5 gestures (bold words on pink packet).
5. Receive a sample picture sequence for creating an original story. As a class, think through how you could tell an original story.
Keep in mind the following:
--we will practice more in class on Wednesday
--you will have two similar, upcoming speaking assessments with me (one on Thur./Fri. & one during finals)
--you will have only one minute to speak with me
--you need to speak only in Spanish
--it doesn’t matter whether you finish the story, just as long as you spend your minute speaking
--there are an infinite number of valid interpretations for each picture, so don’t worry about trying to get the plot “right”
--adding details (name, age, where, personality traits, physical traits, etc.) is a good idea
--if you get stuck on a specific word, either move on or choose a different word
X--example: rename “present” as the actual present (“book,” “music,” “dog”)
X--example: reword “runs” as “walks fast”
X --example: rename “church” as “St. Anthony’s”
X--example: reword “angry” as “not happy”
Homework: If you have any missing work, get it done. Remember, you can only take advantage of the special final exam offer if you have no missing work.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Do our para empezar warm-up: Conjuga los verbos “jugar” (u-->ue) y “servir” (e-->i) en el presente, pretérito y el imperfecto.
juego…..juegas…..juega…..jugamos…..juegan
jugué…..jugaste…..jugó…..jugamos…..jugaron
jugaba…..jugabas…..jugaba…..jugábamos…..jugaban
sirvo…..sirves…..sirve…..servimos…..sirven
serví…..serviste…..sirvió…..servimos…..sirvieron
servía…..servías…..servía…..servíamos…..servían
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “La historia de Juan”
3. Finish defining new chapter 5 vocabulary.
4. Establish gestures for the first half of our new chapter 5 gesture vocabulary.
5. (5th & 6th periods only): Review 5-1 & 5-2
6. Practice speaking & telling an original story in the past with classmates’ art.
Homework: Start studying for the final!
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. With a partner, practice pronouncing new words in Spanish, using two pieces of information that we’ve internalized: 1) all infinitives have the natural stress on the last sound/syllable, 2) all words with an accent mark need to be stressed exactly where the accent mark is written.
--distanciar
--turística
--helicóptero
--abandonar
--agarrándola
--rápidamente
--contemplar
--pérdida
--sintetizar
--ayúdame
2. Sing our newest song: “La familia tradicional”
3. Homework check and review of workbook pages.
4. Learn new chapter 5 gestures (bold words on pink packet).
5. Receive a sample picture sequence for creating an original story. As a class, think through how you could tell an original story.
Keep in mind the following:
--we will practice more in class on Wednesday
--you will have two similar, upcoming speaking assessments with me (one on Thur./Fri. & one during finals)
--you will have only one minute to speak with me
--you need to speak only in Spanish
--it doesn’t matter whether you finish the story, just as long as you spend your minute speaking
--there are an infinite number of valid interpretations for each picture, so don’t worry about trying to get the plot “right”
--adding details (name, age, where, personality traits, physical traits, etc.) is a good idea
--if you get stuck on a specific word, either move on or choose a different word
X--example: rename “present” as the actual present (“book,” “music,” “dog”)
X--example: reword “runs” as “walks fast”
X --example: rename “church” as “St. Anthony’s”
X--example: reword “angry” as “not happy”
Homework: If you have any missing work, get it done. Remember, you can only take advantage of the special final exam offer if you have no missing work.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Do our para empezar warm-up: Conjuga los verbos “jugar” (u-->ue) y “servir” (e-->i) en el presente, pretérito y el imperfecto.
juego…..juegas…..juega…..jugamos…..juegan
jugué…..jugaste…..jugó…..jugamos…..jugaron
jugaba…..jugabas…..jugaba…..jugábamos…..jugaban
sirvo…..sirves…..sirve…..servimos…..sirven
serví…..serviste…..sirvió…..servimos…..sirvieron
servía…..servías…..servía…..servíamos…..servían
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “La historia de Juan”
3. Finish defining new chapter 5 vocabulary.
4. Establish gestures for the first half of our new chapter 5 gesture vocabulary.
5. (5th & 6th periods only): Review 5-1 & 5-2
6. Practice speaking & telling an original story in the past with classmates’ art.
Homework: Start studying for the final!
lunes, 12 de enero de 2009
lunes, el doce de enero del dos mil nueve
Español Uno (1):
Reminder: To take advantage of my special final exam offer (see post for 1/5/09), you need to have ALL work completed (late work will count). Do not wait until just before finals to tackle any missing work.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Do our “para empezar” warm-up. [Conjuga los verbos irregulares ser, estar, ir & tener.]
2. Receive last Thursday’s grammar quizzes. Nice preparation, Spanish 1!
3. Read, in Spanish, for nine minutes during SSR.
4. Discuss what we did over the weekend, answering the following questions with a complete sentence in Spanish.
--¿A quién viste? [Sample answer: Vi a mi amiga Carly.]
--¿Qué hiciste para la clase de español? [Sample answer: Trabajé en 5-1 & 5-2 para la clase de español.]
--¿Tuviste que trabajar? [Sample answer: No, no tuve que trabajar.]
--¿Fuiste al cine? [Sample answer: No, no fui al cine pero vi la película "Napoleon Dynamite" en la televisión. Me gustó.]
--¿Cuál fue tu parte favorita del fin de semana? [Sample answer: Mi parte favorita del fin de semana fue cuando vi “Gran Torino.”]
5. (1st hour only): Review 5-1 in the workbook.
Homework: 5-3 & 5-4 in the workbook (with everything additionally translated to English.)
Español Dos (2):
Announcements: Chapter 5 vocabulary will be on the final exam. Please prioritize the underlined vocabulary on your pink packet.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss what we did over the weekend, answering the questions below:
--¿A quién viste? [Sample answer: Vi a mis abuelos. Vinieron a mi casa para visitarnos.]
--¿Qué hiciste con tu familia? [Sample answer: Vimos los Golden Globes y comimos burritos para la cena.]
--¿Tuviste que trabajar? [Sample answer: Tuve que ayudar en casa. Tuve que limpiar mi cuarto y el baño.]
--¿Fuiste al cine? [Sample answer: Sí, fui al cine con amigas y vimos “Bride Wars.” Me encantó.]
--¿Cuál fue tu parte favorita del fin de semana? [Sample answer: Mi parte favorita del fin de semana fue cuando por fin pude dormir.]
3. Receive the chapter 5 vocabulary list and define new vocab.
Homework: 5-1 & 5-2 (with everything additionally translated to English).
Reminder: To take advantage of my special final exam offer (see post for 1/5/09), you need to have ALL work completed (late work will count). Do not wait until just before finals to tackle any missing work.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Do our “para empezar” warm-up. [Conjuga los verbos irregulares ser, estar, ir & tener.]
2. Receive last Thursday’s grammar quizzes. Nice preparation, Spanish 1!
3. Read, in Spanish, for nine minutes during SSR.
4. Discuss what we did over the weekend, answering the following questions with a complete sentence in Spanish.
--¿A quién viste? [Sample answer: Vi a mi amiga Carly.]
--¿Qué hiciste para la clase de español? [Sample answer: Trabajé en 5-1 & 5-2 para la clase de español.]
--¿Tuviste que trabajar? [Sample answer: No, no tuve que trabajar.]
--¿Fuiste al cine? [Sample answer: No, no fui al cine pero vi la película "Napoleon Dynamite" en la televisión. Me gustó.]
--¿Cuál fue tu parte favorita del fin de semana? [Sample answer: Mi parte favorita del fin de semana fue cuando vi “Gran Torino.”]
5. (1st hour only): Review 5-1 in the workbook.
Homework: 5-3 & 5-4 in the workbook (with everything additionally translated to English.)
Español Dos (2):
Announcements: Chapter 5 vocabulary will be on the final exam. Please prioritize the underlined vocabulary on your pink packet.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss what we did over the weekend, answering the questions below:
--¿A quién viste? [Sample answer: Vi a mis abuelos. Vinieron a mi casa para visitarnos.]
--¿Qué hiciste con tu familia? [Sample answer: Vimos los Golden Globes y comimos burritos para la cena.]
--¿Tuviste que trabajar? [Sample answer: Tuve que ayudar en casa. Tuve que limpiar mi cuarto y el baño.]
--¿Fuiste al cine? [Sample answer: Sí, fui al cine con amigas y vimos “Bride Wars.” Me encantó.]
--¿Cuál fue tu parte favorita del fin de semana? [Sample answer: Mi parte favorita del fin de semana fue cuando por fin pude dormir.]
3. Receive the chapter 5 vocabulary list and define new vocab.
Homework: 5-1 & 5-2 (with everything additionally translated to English).
viernes, 9 de enero de 2009
viernes, el nueve de enero del dos mili ocho
Español Uno (1):
Announcements: Your final exam will cover the following chapters: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4/12, & 5. While we won’t spend as much time on chapter 5, you will notice from our pink packet that you already have learned more than 50% of the list, so it will be an easy chapter for you.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Practice speaking with our essential questions from the first two speaking assessments. With a partner, answer questions 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 & 30.
2. Receive the chapter five pink packet and define the new vocabulary.
3. Receive a new song: “La familia tradicional.” Using the new chapter 5 list, translate the missing words in the song.
4. Listen to and sing “La familia tradicional.”
5. (1st hour only): Begin the homework.
Homework: 5-1 & 5-2 in the workbook (EVERYTHING additionally translated to English). Remember…to take up my special final exam offer you need to have no missing work.
Español Dos (2):
Today's Learning Objectives:
1. Listen to our song of the week: “Bikini amarillo a lunares”
2A. Speaking exams (#3)
2B. Alone or with a partner (while I am conducting speaking exams), complete the following:
--cultural reading: “Ten Ways to Avoid Being Taken for a Gringo”
--chapter four practice exam
--original story illustrations…you are FAR BETTER artists than me!
Homework: If you didn’t finish the cultural reading in class, it would be a good idea to do so at home.
Announcements: Your final exam will cover the following chapters: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4/12, & 5. While we won’t spend as much time on chapter 5, you will notice from our pink packet that you already have learned more than 50% of the list, so it will be an easy chapter for you.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Practice speaking with our essential questions from the first two speaking assessments. With a partner, answer questions 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 & 30.
2. Receive the chapter five pink packet and define the new vocabulary.
3. Receive a new song: “La familia tradicional.” Using the new chapter 5 list, translate the missing words in the song.
4. Listen to and sing “La familia tradicional.”
5. (1st hour only): Begin the homework.
Homework: 5-1 & 5-2 in the workbook (EVERYTHING additionally translated to English). Remember…to take up my special final exam offer you need to have no missing work.
Español Dos (2):
Today's Learning Objectives:
1. Listen to our song of the week: “Bikini amarillo a lunares”
2A. Speaking exams (#3)
2B. Alone or with a partner (while I am conducting speaking exams), complete the following:
--cultural reading: “Ten Ways to Avoid Being Taken for a Gringo”
--chapter four practice exam
--original story illustrations…you are FAR BETTER artists than me!
Homework: If you didn’t finish the cultural reading in class, it would be a good idea to do so at home.
jueves, 8 de enero de 2009
jueves, el ocho de enero del dos mil nueve
Español Uno (1):
Announcement: Next week we will have another one-on-one speaking assessment. You will be telling me a simple story in Spanish using pictures given to you. We will also be doing a similar speaking assessment during final exams.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Assess your understanding of chapter 0-4 grammar…this was a near identical quiz to Tuesday’s practice quiz! If you did not choose to study your practice quiz and prepare yourself, ask yourself “why?”
2. Continue with our six-frame story illustration for “El camarero horrible.”
--frame one: Hay un camarero que se llama Desordenado.
--frame two: El camarero habla con un muchacho en un restaurante.
--frame three: El muchacho quiere come una hamburguesa.
--frame four: El camarero va a la cocina, pero no agarra una hamburguesa. Le agarra pescado.
--frame five: El muchacho mira el pescado y no está contento. Le grita: “¡No quiero pescado!”
--frame six: Pero el muchacho tiene mucha hambre así que come el pescado.
3. Using only the pictures, practice retelling the story of “El camarero horrible” to a partner.
4. Listen to class volunteers share their versions of “El camarero horrible.” Nice job, volunteers! Our exceptional volunteers impressed us by using vocabulary not in the story (“le dice” instead of “le grita,” for instance) and by self-correcting when something didn’t sound right (changing “el camarero agarrar” to “el camarero agarra”). IMPRESSIVE!
5. Review Profe Nick’s speaking rubric. What do I hear when a student “meets target” (B)? What do I hear when a student “exceeds target” (A)?
6. Practice writing an A-level retell of the story. A-level work includes plenty of detail, extensive vocabulary and consistency with grammar.
Homework: None.
Español Dos (2):
1. Listen to our song of the week: “Bikini amarillo a lunares”
2A. Speaking exams (#3)
2B. Alone or with a partner (while I am conducting speaking exams), complete the following:
--cultural reading: “Ten Ways to Avoid Being Taken for a Gringo”
--chapter four practice exam
--original story illustrations…you are FAR BETTER artists than me!
Homework: If you didn’t finish the cultural reading in class, it would be a good idea to do so at home.
Announcement: Next week we will have another one-on-one speaking assessment. You will be telling me a simple story in Spanish using pictures given to you. We will also be doing a similar speaking assessment during final exams.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Assess your understanding of chapter 0-4 grammar…this was a near identical quiz to Tuesday’s practice quiz! If you did not choose to study your practice quiz and prepare yourself, ask yourself “why?”
2. Continue with our six-frame story illustration for “El camarero horrible.”
--frame one: Hay un camarero que se llama Desordenado.
--frame two: El camarero habla con un muchacho en un restaurante.
--frame three: El muchacho quiere come una hamburguesa.
--frame four: El camarero va a la cocina, pero no agarra una hamburguesa. Le agarra pescado.
--frame five: El muchacho mira el pescado y no está contento. Le grita: “¡No quiero pescado!”
--frame six: Pero el muchacho tiene mucha hambre así que come el pescado.
3. Using only the pictures, practice retelling the story of “El camarero horrible” to a partner.
4. Listen to class volunteers share their versions of “El camarero horrible.” Nice job, volunteers! Our exceptional volunteers impressed us by using vocabulary not in the story (“le dice” instead of “le grita,” for instance) and by self-correcting when something didn’t sound right (changing “el camarero agarrar” to “el camarero agarra”). IMPRESSIVE!
5. Review Profe Nick’s speaking rubric. What do I hear when a student “meets target” (B)? What do I hear when a student “exceeds target” (A)?
6. Practice writing an A-level retell of the story. A-level work includes plenty of detail, extensive vocabulary and consistency with grammar.
Homework: None.
Español Dos (2):
1. Listen to our song of the week: “Bikini amarillo a lunares”
2A. Speaking exams (#3)
2B. Alone or with a partner (while I am conducting speaking exams), complete the following:
--cultural reading: “Ten Ways to Avoid Being Taken for a Gringo”
--chapter four practice exam
--original story illustrations…you are FAR BETTER artists than me!
Homework: If you didn’t finish the cultural reading in class, it would be a good idea to do so at home.
miércoles, 7 de enero de 2009
miércoles, el siete de enero del dos mil ocho
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Practice spelling unknown words in Spanish. Nice work trusting your gut on some of these words needing accent marks.
--má-ta-los
--son-ri-ó
--in-tén-ta-lo
--en-ter-ar-te
--en-fá-ti-co
2. With a partner, read “El camarero horrible”. Great job defining the underlined words of the text.
3. (1st period only): Begin to illustrate the first two frames of a six-frame story illustration for “El camarero horrible”.
--frame one: Hay un camarero que se llama Desordenado.
--frame two: El camarero habla con un muchacho en un restaurante.
Homework: Continue studying yesterday’s practice grammar quiz. Expect to see a similar grammar quiz SOON!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Review the accent rules we learned before break, and practice deciding if new words need an accent or not.
--pé-ta-lo
--prós-pe-ro
--hal-cón
--in-me-dia-te-men-te
--mo-nó-to-no
2. Listen to our new (admittedly ridiculous) song of the week: "Bikini a lunares amarillo"
3. Review some key, high-frequency vocabulary for telling basic stories in the past:
--había
--se llamaba
--quería
--no podía
--iba a (llorar)
--era (guapo / profesor)
--estaba (enojada / enfermo)
--sabía (cantar / nadar)
--tenía (hambre / sed / frío)
--tuvo (una idea)
--le dio
--anduvo
--decidió (salir)
--le dijo
--vio
--fue
--entonces….
--así que….
--después (de)
--más tarde
3. With a partner, practice telling an original story with new pictures.
4. Listen as volunteers from the class share their original stories.
Homework: Prepare yourself for our next speaking assessment (Thur. & Fri. in class).
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Practice spelling unknown words in Spanish. Nice work trusting your gut on some of these words needing accent marks.
--má-ta-los
--son-ri-ó
--in-tén-ta-lo
--en-ter-ar-te
--en-fá-ti-co
2. With a partner, read “El camarero horrible”. Great job defining the underlined words of the text.
3. (1st period only): Begin to illustrate the first two frames of a six-frame story illustration for “El camarero horrible”.
--frame one: Hay un camarero que se llama Desordenado.
--frame two: El camarero habla con un muchacho en un restaurante.
Homework: Continue studying yesterday’s practice grammar quiz. Expect to see a similar grammar quiz SOON!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Review the accent rules we learned before break, and practice deciding if new words need an accent or not.
--pé-ta-lo
--prós-pe-ro
--hal-cón
--in-me-dia-te-men-te
--mo-nó-to-no
2. Listen to our new (admittedly ridiculous) song of the week: "Bikini a lunares amarillo"
3. Review some key, high-frequency vocabulary for telling basic stories in the past:
--había
--se llamaba
--quería
--no podía
--iba a (llorar)
--era (guapo / profesor)
--estaba (enojada / enfermo)
--sabía (cantar / nadar)
--tenía (hambre / sed / frío)
--tuvo (una idea)
--le dio
--anduvo
--decidió (salir)
--le dijo
--vio
--fue
--entonces….
--así que….
--después (de)
--más tarde
3. With a partner, practice telling an original story with new pictures.
4. Listen as volunteers from the class share their original stories.
Homework: Prepare yourself for our next speaking assessment (Thur. & Fri. in class).
martes, 6 de enero de 2009
martes, el seis de enero del dos mil nueve
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Receive the chapter 4/12 food quiz from before break.
2. Listen to and sing “Ocho kandelikas.”
3. With a partner, tackle a chapter 0-4 practice grammar quiz. Topics include:
personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, you-formal, we, they, y'all)
regular verbs
"boot" verbs (empezar, poder, querer)
irregular verbs (tener, ser, estar, ir)
definite articles ("the")
indefinite articles ("a/an/some")
possessive pronouns ("my, your")
talking about the future (ir + a + infinitivo)
some verbs in the past (I went, I did, I saw, I had to)
infinitives
4. As a class, correct answers to the grammar quiz.
5. Practice our gestures.
Homework: Study your practice grammar quiz. You should anticipate seeing a similar quiz this week.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Complete our para empezar warm-up: How well do you recall the chapter 4 sports vocabulary?
2. Listen to and sing “Ocho kandelikas”.
3. With a partner, tackle an irregular preterite verb grammar quiz.
4. Review answers to practice quiz.
5. Practice listening—using your illustrations from chapter two of Pobre Ana bailó tango, which scene am I describing?
6. Practice speaking—using your illustrations from chapter two of Pobre Ana bailó tango, retell the chapter in your own words to a partner.
7. Listen as some volunteers share aloud their version of chapter two of Pobre Ana bailó tango.
Homework: Study your irregular preterite verbs. This Thursday & Friday we will be having a third speaking assessment, much like the first two.
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Receive the chapter 4/12 food quiz from before break.
2. Listen to and sing “Ocho kandelikas.”
3. With a partner, tackle a chapter 0-4 practice grammar quiz. Topics include:
personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, you-formal, we, they, y'all)
regular verbs
"boot" verbs (empezar, poder, querer)
irregular verbs (tener, ser, estar, ir)
definite articles ("the")
indefinite articles ("a/an/some")
possessive pronouns ("my, your")
talking about the future (ir + a + infinitivo)
some verbs in the past (I went, I did, I saw, I had to)
infinitives
4. As a class, correct answers to the grammar quiz.
5. Practice our gestures.
Homework: Study your practice grammar quiz. You should anticipate seeing a similar quiz this week.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Complete our para empezar warm-up: How well do you recall the chapter 4 sports vocabulary?
2. Listen to and sing “Ocho kandelikas”.
3. With a partner, tackle an irregular preterite verb grammar quiz.
4. Review answers to practice quiz.
5. Practice listening—using your illustrations from chapter two of Pobre Ana bailó tango, which scene am I describing?
6. Practice speaking—using your illustrations from chapter two of Pobre Ana bailó tango, retell the chapter in your own words to a partner.
7. Listen as some volunteers share aloud their version of chapter two of Pobre Ana bailó tango.
Homework: Study your irregular preterite verbs. This Thursday & Friday we will be having a third speaking assessment, much like the first two.
lunes, 5 de enero de 2009
lunes, el cinco de enero del dos mil nueve
¡Próspero Año Nuevo! (Prosperous New Year!)
¡Feliz Navidad! (Merry Christmas!)
¡Feliz Januká! (Happy Hannukah!)
Welcome back. I saw so many beaming faces today, especially at the end of class. Isn’t it exciting to take three weeks off and walk back into a class all in Spanish, following along perfectly? It feels like we haven’t been gone a day!
Español Uno (1):
Announcements:
1. Due to the snow days, the final exam schedule (currently scheduled as Wed, Jan. 21st, Thur., Jan. 22nd & Fri., Jan. 23rd) may or may not change. Stay tuned. Hopefully we will have more clarity in the next couple days.
2. I am offering you a significant opportunity in regards to your final exam. This opportunity has been motivated by all of you who have worked very hard to significantly raise your skill level since the beginning of the year. Due to the comprehensive nature of your exams, I feel very comfortable letting your final exam score supersede your class average (assuming you perform better than your average). If you perform worse on the final exam than your class average going into the test, I will treat the final exam as it would have ordinarily been treated (10% of your grade). SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY!
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Read in Spanish for nine minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss what we did over the break.
3. (1st period only): Read cultural note about the song “Ocho Kandelikas,” which we will listen to and sing tomorrow.
Homework: None.
Español Dos (2):
Announcements:
1. Read in Spanish for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss what we did over the break.
Homework: None.
¡Feliz Navidad! (Merry Christmas!)
¡Feliz Januká! (Happy Hannukah!)
Welcome back. I saw so many beaming faces today, especially at the end of class. Isn’t it exciting to take three weeks off and walk back into a class all in Spanish, following along perfectly? It feels like we haven’t been gone a day!
Español Uno (1):
Announcements:
1. Due to the snow days, the final exam schedule (currently scheduled as Wed, Jan. 21st, Thur., Jan. 22nd & Fri., Jan. 23rd) may or may not change. Stay tuned. Hopefully we will have more clarity in the next couple days.
2. I am offering you a significant opportunity in regards to your final exam. This opportunity has been motivated by all of you who have worked very hard to significantly raise your skill level since the beginning of the year. Due to the comprehensive nature of your exams, I feel very comfortable letting your final exam score supersede your class average (assuming you perform better than your average). If you perform worse on the final exam than your class average going into the test, I will treat the final exam as it would have ordinarily been treated (10% of your grade). SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY!
Today’s Learning Objectives:
1. Read in Spanish for nine minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss what we did over the break.
3. (1st period only): Read cultural note about the song “Ocho Kandelikas,” which we will listen to and sing tomorrow.
Homework: None.
Español Dos (2):
Announcements:
1. Read in Spanish for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss what we did over the break.
Homework: None.
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