Today’s Agenda:
1. Continue reviewing two of our weakest grammar topics on our last quiz: demonstrative adjectives & pronouns (this/these/that/those/that (far away)/those (far away), as well as sentences using helping verbs with a reflexive verb…She should wash her hands.)
2. (5th period only): Receive your written section of the cumulative test, and make corrections.
3. Practice our ch. 4 gestures and our cucaracha song for the irregular preterite verbs.
4. Continue working on the packet of irregular preterites & ch.1-4 vocabulary.
Homework: Be ready to turn in your packet tomorrow. A handful from each page will be graded for accuracy, and the grade will go into your grammar category.
martes, 14 de diciembre de 2010
viernes, 10 de diciembre de 2010
viernes, el diez de diciembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Illustrate our plans for the upcoming plans & discuss in Spanish.
2. Sing our song of the week: “Inolvidable.”
3. Practice our ch. 4 gestures and our new “cucaracha” song for the irregular preterite verbs.
4. In table groups, tackle p. 2 of our preterite verb & review vocabulary packet.
Homework: PP.1-2 of the packet should be finished. Study on Quizlet.
1. Illustrate our plans for the upcoming plans & discuss in Spanish.
2. Sing our song of the week: “Inolvidable.”
3. Practice our ch. 4 gestures and our new “cucaracha” song for the irregular preterite verbs.
4. In table groups, tackle p. 2 of our preterite verb & review vocabulary packet.
Homework: PP.1-2 of the packet should be finished. Study on Quizlet.
jueves, 9 de diciembre de 2010
miércoles, el ocho de diciembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review the homework: 4-3, 4-4.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Inolvidable.” Nice job catching the next three missing phrases: encontrar, se fue, me digo.
3. Finish filling in our irregular preterite verbs on our blue preterite verb packet. We filled in the forms of querer, venir, estar, tener, saber, caber, traer & conducir.
We discussed how some of these verbs change meanings in the preterite. The preterite is all about conveying ACTION.
--“quería” (s/he wanted)……………. “quiso” (s/he wanted & tried)
--“estaba” (s/he was)…………………. “estuvo” (s/he was…but it’s OVER)
--“tenía” (s/he had)……………………. “tuvo” (s/he had…but it’s OVER; s/he got (an idea))
--“sabía” (s/he knew)…………………. “supo” (s/he found out)
Homework: Start practicing your ch. 4 vocabulary & irregular preterite verbs on Quizlet!
1. Review the homework: 4-3, 4-4.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Inolvidable.” Nice job catching the next three missing phrases: encontrar, se fue, me digo.
3. Finish filling in our irregular preterite verbs on our blue preterite verb packet. We filled in the forms of querer, venir, estar, tener, saber, caber, traer & conducir.
We discussed how some of these verbs change meanings in the preterite. The preterite is all about conveying ACTION.
--“quería” (s/he wanted)……………. “quiso” (s/he wanted & tried)
--“estaba” (s/he was)…………………. “estuvo” (s/he was…but it’s OVER)
--“tenía” (s/he had)……………………. “tuvo” (s/he had…but it’s OVER; s/he got (an idea))
--“sabía” (s/he knew)…………………. “supo” (s/he found out)
Homework: Start practicing your ch. 4 vocabulary & irregular preterite verbs on Quizlet!
martes, 7 de diciembre de 2010
martes, el siete de diciembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice pronouncing unknown words using our knowledge of Spanish phonetics.
2. Translate some sentences that use helping verbs:
--He had to leave.
--I was going to go bowling.
--We couldn’t manage to go.
--We didn’t have fun because it was raining.
--There was a storm.
3. Receive our new song of the week: “Inolvidable.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: todavía, quisiera, cosas.
4. Practice our ch. 4 gestures.
5. Review the homework for Monday: 4-1, 4-2.
6. Begin the homework.
Homework: 4-3, 4-4 (evens translated)
viernes, 3 de diciembre de 2010
viernes, el tres de diciembre del dos mil diez.
Today's Agenda:
1. Receive the graded speaking & reading assessments from our 2nd cumulative test (Tue./Wed./Thur.).
2. Discuss upcoming weekend plans.
3. Quickly discuss the ch. 4 objectives on the new ch. 4 pink packet. We have eight remaining irregular preterite verbs to learn this chapter! By the end of the chapter, you are officially accountable for all 17! We will be learning a little song to the tune of "La cucaracha" to help us memorize those irregular, preterite verbs.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 4-1, 4-2 (even's translated)
1. Receive the graded speaking & reading assessments from our 2nd cumulative test (Tue./Wed./Thur.).
2. Discuss upcoming weekend plans.
3. Quickly discuss the ch. 4 objectives on the new ch. 4 pink packet. We have eight remaining irregular preterite verbs to learn this chapter! By the end of the chapter, you are officially accountable for all 17! We will be learning a little song to the tune of "La cucaracha" to help us memorize those irregular, preterite verbs.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 4-1, 4-2 (even's translated)
sábado, 27 de noviembre de 2010
Cumulative Test
Our 2nd cumulative test originally scheduled for Monday & Tuesday (29th & 30th) will be moved back one day due to last week's snow days. Be prepared to start taking the test on Tuesday!
viernes, 19 de noviembre de 2010
viernes, el diecinueve de noviembre del dos mil diez
Announcement: Remember, you need to be much more independently responsible for learning this chapter’s vocabulary. We will not have as many days to spend on it as we do with most other chapters.
Announcement: Your upcoming cumulative exam (Monday, Nov. 29th & Tuesday, Nov. 30th) will have seven separate grades:
--1) culture – maps one & two
--2) reading – comprehension ?’s for a story
--3) listening – spelling unknown words, song excerpt, ?’s from a story read aloud
--4) vocabulary – cumulative, but emphasis on ch. 3 words for production
--5) grammar – cumulative – with a significant focus on irregular preterite verbs from our blue packet
--6) speaking – one minute story in the past told aloud to Profe Nick using the pictures provided --7) writing – 100+ word story in the past.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice our preterite verbs:
--we walked…………………..anduvimos
--they sang…………………….cantaron
--we dressed ourselves….nos vestimos
--I sat myself down………..me senté
--you managed to………….pudiste
--there was (event)……….hubo
--she drank…………………..bebió
2. Review the homework (3-8, 3-9).
3. Sing our song of the week: “Tu amor.”
4. Practice our ch. 3 gestures.
5. Practice telling an unscripted story to a partner aloud.
Homework: Prepare yourself for our upcoming cumulative exam!!!!!!
Announcement: Your upcoming cumulative exam (Monday, Nov. 29th & Tuesday, Nov. 30th) will have seven separate grades:
--1) culture – maps one & two
--2) reading – comprehension ?’s for a story
--3) listening – spelling unknown words, song excerpt, ?’s from a story read aloud
--4) vocabulary – cumulative, but emphasis on ch. 3 words for production
--5) grammar – cumulative – with a significant focus on irregular preterite verbs from our blue packet
--6) speaking – one minute story in the past told aloud to Profe Nick using the pictures provided --7) writing – 100+ word story in the past.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice our preterite verbs:
--we walked…………………..anduvimos
--they sang…………………….cantaron
--we dressed ourselves….nos vestimos
--I sat myself down………..me senté
--you managed to………….pudiste
--there was (event)……….hubo
--she drank…………………..bebió
2. Review the homework (3-8, 3-9).
3. Sing our song of the week: “Tu amor.”
4. Practice our ch. 3 gestures.
5. Practice telling an unscripted story to a partner aloud.
Homework: Prepare yourself for our upcoming cumulative exam!!!!!!
jueves, 18 de noviembre de 2010
jueves, el dieciocho de noviembre del dos mil diez
Announcement: Remember, you need to be much more independently responsible for learning this chapter’s vocabulary. We will not have as many days to spend on it as we do with most other chapters.
Announcement: Your upcoming cumulative exam (Monday, Nov. 29th & Tuesday, Nov. 30th) will have seven separate grades:
--1) culture – maps one & two
--2) reading – comprehension ?’s for a story
--3) listening – spelling unknown words, song excerpt, ?’s from a story read aloud
--4) vocabulary – cumulative, but emphasis on ch. 3 words for production
--5) grammar – cumulative – with a significant focus on irregular preterite verbs from our blue packet
--6) speaking – one minute story in the past told aloud to Profe Nick using the pictures provided
--7) writing – 100+ word story in the past.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice spelling unknown words, using our knowledge of Spanish phonetics.
--gruñón
--acogedor
--camarote
--felpudo
--volantín
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Tu amor.”
3. Review yesterday’s homework: 3-3, 3-4.
4. Practice our gestures, and establish some new ch.3 gestures.
5. Practice telling a story in the past using illustrations provided by Profe Nick.
6. Practice writing a story in the past using illustrations provided by Profe Nick. This practice writing will be mock graded to give you a good idea of how you would have done on the upcoming writing assessment, had it been for a real grade.
Homework: 3-8, 3-9 (+evens translated)
miércoles, el diecisiete de noviembre del dos mil diez
Announcement: Remember, you need to be much more independently responsible for learning this chapter’s vocabulary. We will not have as many days to spend on it as we do with most other chapters.
Announcement: Your upcoming cumulative exam (Monday, Nov. 29th & Tuesday, Nov. 30th) will have seven separate grades:
--1) culture – maps one & two
--2) reading – comprehension ?’s for a story
--3) listening – spelling unknown words, song excerpt, ?’s from a story read aloud
--4) vocabulary – cumulative, but emphasis on ch. 3 words for production
--5) grammar – cumulative – with a significant focus on irregular preterite verbs from our blue packet
--6) speaking – one minute story in the past told aloud to Profe Nick using the pictures provided
--7) writing – 100+ word story in the past
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review 3-1 & 3-2 in the workbook.
2. Fill out more in our blue, preterite packet: (irregular verbs—ir/ser, dar, ver, hacer, poder, poner, haber, decir).
3. (Depending on the class period): ch. 3 gesture practice / song of the week.
Homework: 3-3, 3-4 (+evens translated)
martes, 16 de noviembre de 2010
martes, el dieciséis de noviembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Quickly see if we can recall the countries & capitals from map #1. Remember that on our next cumulative exam (Monday, November 29th & Tuesday, November 30th), you will be accountable for maps 1 & 2.
2. Fill in more on our new blue verb packet. Today we filled in the sections for “-CAR, -GAR, -ZAR” verbs, as well as the definitions of our 17 irregular verbs.
3. Receive our new song of the week: “Tu amor.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: había, antes de, sed.
4. Establish some new gestures for ch. 3.
5. Quick check for homework completion, as well as submission of the signed story (“Ralph”) and our original illustrations from a few weeks ago. We’ll use your illustrations to practice telling stories.
Homework: Study your ch. 3 vocabulary! You need to be even more independent with the vocabulary for this chapter, as we will be spending a little less time on it, and need to dedicate more class time to some of our other essential skills (like practicing telling stories).
1. Quickly see if we can recall the countries & capitals from map #1. Remember that on our next cumulative exam (Monday, November 29th & Tuesday, November 30th), you will be accountable for maps 1 & 2.
2. Fill in more on our new blue verb packet. Today we filled in the sections for “-CAR, -GAR, -ZAR” verbs, as well as the definitions of our 17 irregular verbs.
3. Receive our new song of the week: “Tu amor.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: había, antes de, sed.
4. Establish some new gestures for ch. 3.
5. Quick check for homework completion, as well as submission of the signed story (“Ralph”) and our original illustrations from a few weeks ago. We’ll use your illustrations to practice telling stories.
Homework: Study your ch. 3 vocabulary! You need to be even more independent with the vocabulary for this chapter, as we will be spending a little less time on it, and need to dedicate more class time to some of our other essential skills (like practicing telling stories).
lunes, 15 de noviembre de 2010
lunes, el quince de noviembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering the following questions:
3. Receive the blue, preterite packet and fill in the sections for regular verbs, reflexive verbs & “sandal” verbs.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 3-1, 3-2 (+evens translated)
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering the following questions:
3. Receive the blue, preterite packet and fill in the sections for regular verbs, reflexive verbs & “sandal” verbs.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 3-1, 3-2 (+evens translated)
viernes, 12 de noviembre de 2010
viernes, el doce de noviembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Take a Ch. 2 dictation & decipher the meanings of the sentences with partners.
--Había un niño que nunca podía encontrar nada.
--Un día, hubo un terremoto y él tuvo que salir de casa.
--Así que anduvo a la estación de policía y chilló “¡Socorro!”
2. Practice retelling the story of “Ralph” with a new partner, one last time.
3. Practice writing the story of “Ralph,” being sure to use as many high-frequency verbs as possible, as well as attempting to throw in some “impress me” details.
4. Go over the pink packet definitions (if there was any confusion).
Homework: Read the story of "Ralph" to an adult in ENGLISH for Monday. Remember, you need to read the story in English to show that you actually understand the meaning of the words in Spanish.
1. Take a Ch. 2 dictation & decipher the meanings of the sentences with partners.
--Había un niño que nunca podía encontrar nada.
--Un día, hubo un terremoto y él tuvo que salir de casa.
--Así que anduvo a la estación de policía y chilló “¡Socorro!”
2. Practice retelling the story of “Ralph” with a new partner, one last time.
3. Practice writing the story of “Ralph,” being sure to use as many high-frequency verbs as possible, as well as attempting to throw in some “impress me” details.
4. Go over the pink packet definitions (if there was any confusion).
Homework: Read the story of "Ralph" to an adult in ENGLISH for Monday. Remember, you need to read the story in English to show that you actually understand the meaning of the words in Spanish.
miércoles, 10 de noviembre de 2010
miércoles, el diez de noviembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Draw six scenes from the story of Ralph:
--Había un estudiante que se llamaba Ralph, y un día él se despertó tarde.
--Cuando Ralph vio el reloj, se puso muy nervioso. Ya eran las siete y cuarto de la mañana y él iba a llegar tarde a las clases.
--Ralph tenía miedo porque no le gustaba llegar tarde. A Ralph le encantaban sus clases.
--Ralph era muy desordenado. Nunca podía encontrar nada.
--Esta mañana no era distinta. No podía encontrar sus zapatos, su teléfono celular, su dinero ni sus pantalones.
--De repente Ralph oyó “bip…bip…bip…bip….” Se despertó y miró el reloj. Eran las seis de la mañana. ¡Qué alivio!
2. Practice telling the story of Ralph to two different partners.
3. Listen as a couple volunteers share their version of the story with the class.
Homework: Use the flashcards on Quizlet to get definitions of the vocabulary for ch. 3.
1. Draw six scenes from the story of Ralph:
--Había un estudiante que se llamaba Ralph, y un día él se despertó tarde.
--Cuando Ralph vio el reloj, se puso muy nervioso. Ya eran las siete y cuarto de la mañana y él iba a llegar tarde a las clases.
--Ralph tenía miedo porque no le gustaba llegar tarde. A Ralph le encantaban sus clases.
--Ralph era muy desordenado. Nunca podía encontrar nada.
--Esta mañana no era distinta. No podía encontrar sus zapatos, su teléfono celular, su dinero ni sus pantalones.
--De repente Ralph oyó “bip…bip…bip…bip….” Se despertó y miró el reloj. Eran las seis de la mañana. ¡Qué alivio!
2. Practice telling the story of Ralph to two different partners.
3. Listen as a couple volunteers share their version of the story with the class.
Homework: Use the flashcards on Quizlet to get definitions of the vocabulary for ch. 3.
martes, el nueve de noviembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss the new online flashcards available on http://quizlet.com under the group Profe Nick's Spanish 2 Students ('10-'11).
2. Finish reading the story “El cuento de Ralph.”
3. Define our cognates & old vocabulary on the new, chapter 3 pink packet.
Homework: Visit http://quizlet.com to see if you can access the flashcards.
1. Discuss the new online flashcards available on http://quizlet.com under the group Profe Nick's Spanish 2 Students ('10-'11).
2. Finish reading the story “El cuento de Ralph.”
3. Define our cognates & old vocabulary on the new, chapter 3 pink packet.
Homework: Visit http://quizlet.com to see if you can access the flashcards.
lunes, el ocho de noviembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Talk about the weekend, answering the following questions:
--¿Hubo una tormenta? ¿Hubo un terremoto?
--¿Te divertiste?
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
3. Begin to read “El cuento de Ralph.”
Homework: None.
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Talk about the weekend, answering the following questions:
--¿Hubo una tormenta? ¿Hubo un terremoto?
--¿Te divertiste?
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
3. Begin to read “El cuento de Ralph.”
Homework: None.
viernes, 5 de noviembre de 2010
viernes, el cinco de noviembre del dos mil diez
Announcement: Our next cumulative test has been moved to Monday, Nov. 29th & Tuesday, Nov. 30th.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Quickly review some of your questions regarding yesterday’s practice quiz.
2. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Y te vas.”
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Tackle our ch. 2 cumulative grammar quiz.
5. Begin to read “El cuento de Ralph, el desordenado.”
Homework: None, officially.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Quickly review some of your questions regarding yesterday’s practice quiz.
2. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Y te vas.”
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Tackle our ch. 2 cumulative grammar quiz.
5. Begin to read “El cuento de Ralph, el desordenado.”
Homework: None, officially.
jueves, 4 de noviembre de 2010
jueves, el cuatro de noviembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive yesterday’s vocabulary quiz. Great job preparing yourselves!
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Y te vas.” Nice job catching the last three missing phrases: te quiero, a veces, lejos.
3. Finish the Ch. 2 dice game, practicing regular, reflexive & stem-changing verbs in the preterite.
4. Begin our practice grammar quiz.
Homework: Prepare yourself for tomorrow’s grammar quiz. The format will be identical to the practice quiz received today.
1. Receive yesterday’s vocabulary quiz. Great job preparing yourselves!
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Y te vas.” Nice job catching the last three missing phrases: te quiero, a veces, lejos.
3. Finish the Ch. 2 dice game, practicing regular, reflexive & stem-changing verbs in the preterite.
4. Begin our practice grammar quiz.
Homework: Prepare yourself for tomorrow’s grammar quiz. The format will be identical to the practice quiz received today.
martes, 2 de noviembre de 2010
martes, el dos de noviembre del dos mil dis
Today’s Agenda:
Remember: Wednesday, we will have our next vocabulary quiz primarily focusing on ch. 2. Friday, we will have our next cumulative grammar quiz. For the grammar quiz, be especially prepared to use reflexive verbs in the present, preterite, and combined with helping verbs. Also, be especially prepared to conjugate stem-changing verbs in the present & preterite.
1. Review yesterday’s phrases to translate:
--They need to ask me. ....(Necesitan preguntarme.)
--You must answer. ....(Debes contestar.)
--I would like to wait. ....(Me gustaría esperar. / Quisiera esperar.)
--Are you going to hand it in? ....(¿Vas a entregarlo?)
--I must think. ....(Debo pensar.)
--We plan to arrive. ....(Pensamos llegar.)
--He can sing well. ....(Puede cantar bien.)
--She has to leave. ....(Tiene que salir.)
--They want to give. ....(Quieren dar.)
--Do you prefer to know? ....(¿Prefieres saber?)
2. Receive our new song of the week: “Y te vas.” Nice job catching the first four missing words: para, cosa, sin, quisiera.
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Quick self-assessment with the ch. 2 vocabulary, in anticipation of tomorrow’s vocabulary quiz.
5. Discuss El Día de los Muertos.
6. Begin the homework: 2-5 (using reflexive verbs with helping verbs)
Homework: 2-5 (even’s translated).
lunes, 1 de noviembre de 2010
lunes, el primero de noviembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
Remember: Wednesday, we will have our next vocabulary quiz primarily focusing on ch. 2. Friday, we will have our next cumulative grammar quiz. For the grammar quiz, be especially prepared to use reflexive verbs in the present, preterite, and combined with helping verbs. Also, be especially prepared to conjugate stem-changing verbs in the present & preterite.
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Fill out a couple more important verbs on our yellow, weekend page.
DIVERTIRSE (E-->IE)….”to entertain oneself”
TENER………………………..”had to”
3. Continue our weekend conversation using your spontaneous questions. Nice job!
4. Practice our verbs, beginning to translate the following sentences (we will finish in class tomorrow):
--They need to ask me.
--You must answer.
--I would like to wait.
--Are you going to hand it in?
--I must think.
--We plan to arrive.
--He can sing well.
--She has to leave.
--They want to give.
--Do you prefer to know?
Homework: Homework: (for students achieving below 80% on the last vocabulary quiz): Your two extra practice vocabulary sheets are due Tuesday.
viernes, el veintinueve de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
Remember: Wednesday, we will have our next vocabulary quiz primarily focusing on ch. 2. Friday, we will have our next cumulative grammar quiz. For the grammar quiz, be especially prepared to use reflexive verbs in the present, preterite, and combined with helping verbs. Also, be especially prepared to conjugate stem-changing verbs in the present & preterite.
1. Finish reviewing 2-7 (reflexive verbs in the present) & 2-8 (reflexive verbs in the preterite)
2. Practice our gestures & practice spontaneous Spanish conversations using student questions as conversation starters.
3. Sing our song of the week: “La danza de los esqueletos.”
4. Finish our first class story, focusing on the nuances that are required to achieve an “A” on the writing rubric.
Homework: (for students achieving below 80% on the last vocabulary quiz): Your two extra practice vocabulary sheets are due Tuesday.
Remember: Wednesday, we will have our next vocabulary quiz primarily focusing on ch. 2. Friday, we will have our next cumulative grammar quiz. For the grammar quiz, be especially prepared to use reflexive verbs in the present, preterite, and combined with helping verbs. Also, be especially prepared to conjugate stem-changing verbs in the present & preterite.
1. Finish reviewing 2-7 (reflexive verbs in the present) & 2-8 (reflexive verbs in the preterite)
2. Practice our gestures & practice spontaneous Spanish conversations using student questions as conversation starters.
3. Sing our song of the week: “La danza de los esqueletos.”
4. Finish our first class story, focusing on the nuances that are required to achieve an “A” on the writing rubric.
Homework: (for students achieving below 80% on the last vocabulary quiz): Your two extra practice vocabulary sheets are due Tuesday.
jueves, 28 de octubre de 2010
jueves, el veintiocho de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Listen to our song of the week: “La Danza de los Esqueletos.” Nice job catching the last three words: razón, hombre, noche.
2. Review what we know about stem-changing verbs in the preterite and work in table groups to quickly define the list of stem-changing verbs of page 2 in the pink packet.
3. Practice our gestures and have some student-led class conversations using your peer questions.
4. Tackle 2-7 & 2-8 in table groups. We’ll finish reviewing these tomorrow.
Homework: None, officially.
1. Listen to our song of the week: “La Danza de los Esqueletos.” Nice job catching the last three words: razón, hombre, noche.
2. Review what we know about stem-changing verbs in the preterite and work in table groups to quickly define the list of stem-changing verbs of page 2 in the pink packet.
3. Practice our gestures and have some student-led class conversations using your peer questions.
4. Tackle 2-7 & 2-8 in table groups. We’ll finish reviewing these tomorrow.
Homework: None, officially.
miércoles, 27 de octubre de 2010
miércoles, el veintisiete de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Chant our children’s song “Los esqueletos” and view a quick video of a group of preschoolers modeling how it is performed in Latin America.
2. Listen to our song of the week. Nice job catching the next three missing words: ahora, instrumentos, museos.
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Tackle 2-7 (practice w/stem-changing reflexive verbs in the present) & 2-8 (practice w/stem-changing reflexive verbs in the preterite).
Homework: Finish your Ch. 2 flashcards for tomorrow!
1. Chant our children’s song “Los esqueletos” and view a quick video of a group of preschoolers modeling how it is performed in Latin America.
2. Listen to our song of the week. Nice job catching the next three missing words: ahora, instrumentos, museos.
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Tackle 2-7 (practice w/stem-changing reflexive verbs in the present) & 2-8 (practice w/stem-changing reflexive verbs in the preterite).
Homework: Finish your Ch. 2 flashcards for tomorrow!
martes, 26 de octubre de 2010
martes, el veintiséis de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss how stem-changing verbs work in the preterite.
Stem-changing verbs in the present tense are also called “boot verbs.” Stem-changing verbs in the preterite work differently! They are not boot verbs!
In fact, -AR & -ER stem-changing verbs don’t have any spelling change in the preterite. They’re totally regular verbs. –IR stem-changing verbs, however, do have a spelling change.
–IR stem-changing verbs have a spelling change only in the bottom two forms, so instead of them changing inside the “boot,” they’re said to change inside the “sandal.”
One last detail about these –IR “sandal” verbs: we only change the spelling to the first letter. For example, dormir changes o-->ue in the “boot,” but it will only change o-->u in the “sandal.”
ACOSTARSE (o-->ue) (to go to bed)
me acosté………………..nos acostamos
te acostaste…………………………………….
se acostó………………….se acostaron
DORMIRSE (o-->ue) (to fall asleep)…a little different than DORMIR (to sleep)
me dormí………………….nos dormimos
te dormiste……………………………………..
se durmió………………….se durmieron
2. Listen to our song of the week: “La danza de los esqueletos.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: esta, nuestro, pelo.
3. Practice our ch. 0-2 gestures.
4. Review the homework from Friday: w/b 2-3, 2-4 (evens translated).
5. Begin to write an “A-level” story together as a class using our new writing rubric.
Homework: Finish your ch. 2 flashcards for Thursday!
1. Discuss how stem-changing verbs work in the preterite.
Stem-changing verbs in the present tense are also called “boot verbs.” Stem-changing verbs in the preterite work differently! They are not boot verbs!
In fact, -AR & -ER stem-changing verbs don’t have any spelling change in the preterite. They’re totally regular verbs. –IR stem-changing verbs, however, do have a spelling change.
–IR stem-changing verbs have a spelling change only in the bottom two forms, so instead of them changing inside the “boot,” they’re said to change inside the “sandal.”
One last detail about these –IR “sandal” verbs: we only change the spelling to the first letter. For example, dormir changes o-->ue in the “boot,” but it will only change o-->u in the “sandal.”
ACOSTARSE (o-->ue) (to go to bed)
me acosté………………..nos acostamos
te acostaste…………………………………….
se acostó………………….se acostaron
DORMIRSE (o-->ue) (to fall asleep)…a little different than DORMIR (to sleep)
me dormí………………….nos dormimos
te dormiste……………………………………..
se durmió………………….se durmieron
2. Listen to our song of the week: “La danza de los esqueletos.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: esta, nuestro, pelo.
3. Practice our ch. 0-2 gestures.
4. Review the homework from Friday: w/b 2-3, 2-4 (evens translated).
5. Begin to write an “A-level” story together as a class using our new writing rubric.
Homework: Finish your ch. 2 flashcards for Thursday!
lunes, 25 de octubre de 2010
lunes, el veinticinco de octubre del dos mil diez
Announcements: We have a scheduled vocabulary quiz for Wednesday, November 3rd and a grammar quiz for Friday, November 5th. All quizzes are cumulative, but these will largely focus on chapter 2.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering the following fundamental questions:
3. Discuss how we use our new reflexive verbs with helping verbs. There are two correct ways you can write the phrases below. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) can go in front of the verb phrase or attached to the end of the verb phrase. It doesn't matter which you choose to use.
--They need to bathe themselves.
(Necesitan bañarse. / Se necesitan bañar.)
--I couldn’t manage to bathe myself.
(No pude bañarme. / No me bañarme.)
--She must bathe herself.
(Debe bañarse. / No se debe bañar.)
--I was going to bathe myself.
(Iba a bañarme. / Me iba a bañar.)
--You can’t bathe yourself.
(No puedes bañarte. / No te puedes bañar.)
4. Practice our gestures.
Homework: (For Thur.) Finish your Ch. 2 flashcards.
viernes, 22 de octubre de 2010
viernes, el veintidós de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review what we discussed yesterday about reflexive verbs. Fill out a couple reflexive verbs on our blue, present tense verb packet: ponerse, caerse.
2. Review yesterday’s homework: 2-1, 2-2.
3. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Adiós.”
4. Practice our gestures, and learn a few more Ch. 2 gestures.
5. Discuss the speaking/writing rubrics that will be used all year long.
6. Begin the homework.
Homework: 2-3, 2-4 (+ evens translated)
1. Review what we discussed yesterday about reflexive verbs. Fill out a couple reflexive verbs on our blue, present tense verb packet: ponerse, caerse.
2. Review yesterday’s homework: 2-1, 2-2.
3. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Adiós.”
4. Practice our gestures, and learn a few more Ch. 2 gestures.
5. Discuss the speaking/writing rubrics that will be used all year long.
6. Begin the homework.
Homework: 2-3, 2-4 (+ evens translated)
jueves, el veintiuno de octubre del dos mil diez
Announcement: Sorry I forgot to post after Thursday’s staff meeting!!!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss reflexive verbs. Reflexive verbs are a type of verb that we will be learning about in chapter two. They often communicate “self.” You’ve already seen at least one common reflexive verb in Spanish 1:
me llamo……………………nos llamamos
te llamas…………………………………………
se llama……………………..se llaman
When we conjugate a reflexive verb, the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) goes out in front.
Three important details to keep in mind about reflexive verbs:
--The infinitive of a reflexive verb will end in se, such as levantarse or bañarse.
--When a verb is reflexive, you must use the reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, se).
--Reflexive verbs are not a verb tense. Reflexive verbs can be put into any tense, using the appropriate verb endings. “Me, te, se, nos, se” do not communicate when the action occurred!
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Adiós.”
3. Finish writing our pink packet definitions and establish some Ch. 2 gestures.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 2-1, 2-2 (evens translated)
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss reflexive verbs. Reflexive verbs are a type of verb that we will be learning about in chapter two. They often communicate “self.” You’ve already seen at least one common reflexive verb in Spanish 1:
me llamo……………………nos llamamos
te llamas…………………………………………
se llama……………………..se llaman
When we conjugate a reflexive verb, the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, se) goes out in front.
Three important details to keep in mind about reflexive verbs:
--The infinitive of a reflexive verb will end in se, such as levantarse or bañarse.
--When a verb is reflexive, you must use the reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, se).
--Reflexive verbs are not a verb tense. Reflexive verbs can be put into any tense, using the appropriate verb endings. “Me, te, se, nos, se” do not communicate when the action occurred!
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Adiós.”
3. Finish writing our pink packet definitions and establish some Ch. 2 gestures.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 2-1, 2-2 (evens translated)
martes, 19 de octubre de 2010
martes, el diecinueve de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive last week’s cumulative Ch.0-1 exams.
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Adiós.”
3. Practice coming up with quick plots for classmates’ picture sequences.
4. Define some important vocabulary at the bottom of the illustrations (the homework). These words will be crucial for telling a story in the past. When we have our first real speaking & writing assessments, you will find yourself using these words a lot!
5. Practice writing (open notes) a story in the past using a classmate’s illustrations.
Homework: None.
lunes, 18 de octubre de 2010
lunes, el dieciocho de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Write about and discuss the weekend. Student’s paragraphs included one form of each of the following: “went,” “was (emotion),” “did/made,” “managed to,” “saw,” & “was going to.”
3. Write some more in our blue, present tense verb packet. Today we filled out the forms of: dar, saber, conocer & conducir.
4. Use each others’ illustrations to practice coming up with quick story plots. Remember, for the speaking assessments, you will have one minute or so to look at your pictures and come up with a plot. The plot doesn’t need to be brilliant or funny! Your interpretation of the images can be very different from another student’s. Variety is actually nice for me.
Homework: Create a second illustration. I’m offering the same(very special) opportunity for extra credit for an extra thorough job.
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Write about and discuss the weekend. Student’s paragraphs included one form of each of the following: “went,” “was (emotion),” “did/made,” “managed to,” “saw,” & “was going to.”
3. Write some more in our blue, present tense verb packet. Today we filled out the forms of: dar, saber, conocer & conducir.
4. Use each others’ illustrations to practice coming up with quick story plots. Remember, for the speaking assessments, you will have one minute or so to look at your pictures and come up with a plot. The plot doesn’t need to be brilliant or funny! Your interpretation of the images can be very different from another student’s. Variety is actually nice for me.
Homework: Create a second illustration. I’m offering the same(very special) opportunity for extra credit for an extra thorough job.
viernes, 15 de octubre de 2010
viernes, el quince de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice pronouncing unknown words in Spanish, using our knowledge of Spanish phonetics. Quick discussion about the hard/soft G & C sounds. A “hard G” sound includes: GA, GO, GU. A “soft G” sound includes: GE, GI. A “hard C” sound includes: CA, CO, CU. A “soft C” sound includes: CE, CI.
2. Discuss upcoming weekend plans.
3. Practice retelling yesterday’s story to a new partner. Students were reminded that future speaking assessments will be in this format, where they tell me a story based upon pictures. We will practice this skill throughout the rest of the year.
4. Practice writing yesterday’s story in 100+ words. Students were reminded that their future writing assessments will be in this format, where they write me a story. We will practice this skill throughout the rest of the year.
5. (Time allowing): Begin with the homework.
Homework: Illustrate one four-frame story on the page provided. Please follow the instructions to include visual details about the weather, time, people’s emotions, different places, and conversation bubbles. Leave the conversation bubbles blank. There should be no words written. An illustration that goes above-and-beyond has the opportunity for extra credit. You don’t need to be artistic to put in lots of careful details and possibly receive extra credit.
1. Practice pronouncing unknown words in Spanish, using our knowledge of Spanish phonetics. Quick discussion about the hard/soft G & C sounds. A “hard G” sound includes: GA, GO, GU. A “soft G” sound includes: GE, GI. A “hard C” sound includes: CA, CO, CU. A “soft C” sound includes: CE, CI.
2. Discuss upcoming weekend plans.
3. Practice retelling yesterday’s story to a new partner. Students were reminded that future speaking assessments will be in this format, where they tell me a story based upon pictures. We will practice this skill throughout the rest of the year.
4. Practice writing yesterday’s story in 100+ words. Students were reminded that their future writing assessments will be in this format, where they write me a story. We will practice this skill throughout the rest of the year.
5. (Time allowing): Begin with the homework.
Homework: Illustrate one four-frame story on the page provided. Please follow the instructions to include visual details about the weather, time, people’s emotions, different places, and conversation bubbles. Leave the conversation bubbles blank. There should be no words written. An illustration that goes above-and-beyond has the opportunity for extra credit. You don’t need to be artistic to put in lots of careful details and possibly receive extra credit.
jueves, 14 de octubre de 2010
jueves, el catorce de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
Announcement: You will receive Tuesday’s first cumulative test on Monday.
1. Change seats & introduce ourselves in Spanish to our new seatmates.
2. Receive our graded, Ch. 1 questions.
3. Write more in our blue, present tense packet: decir, salir, venir, hacer, poner, traer, ver.
4. Tackle two of our “Essential Spanish 2 questions”:
--¿Cómo estabas ayer?
--De pequeño/a, ¿cómo eras?
5. Review some important story vocabulary: one day, so, suddenly, for that reason, later, finally, after that, and then.
6. Discuss two of our learning targets for this year: telling a story aloud and in written form. Our future writing assessments will ask you to write a 150-200 word story. Our future speaking assessments will ask you to tell a 1-minute story to me. This is a skill we will be practicing each chapter!
6. Illustrate six scenes of a story as Profe Nick reads aloud.
7. (Time allowing): Listen as a volunteer bravely retells his/her version of the story for the class.
Homework: None, officially.
lunes, 11 de octubre de 2010
lunes, el once de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering three fundamental questions:
--¿A quiénes viste?
--¿Dónde los viste?
--¿Conociste a alguien nuevo?
3. Review Ch. 1 questions 21-25 and hand in the completed list of questions & answers.
4. Self-assess how well we know the map vocabulary and the ch. 0/1 vocabulary, in anticipation of tomorrow’s test.
5. Receive Friday’s Ch. 0/1 grammar quiz.
Homework: Prepare for tomorrow’s test! Remember, there are four parts (four different grades): a) vocabulary from ch. 0/1, b) map quiz, c) writing quiz using our ch. 0/1 questions, d) story to read for comprehension.
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering three fundamental questions:
--¿A quiénes viste?
--¿Dónde los viste?
--¿Conociste a alguien nuevo?
3. Review Ch. 1 questions 21-25 and hand in the completed list of questions & answers.
4. Self-assess how well we know the map vocabulary and the ch. 0/1 vocabulary, in anticipation of tomorrow’s test.
5. Receive Friday’s Ch. 0/1 grammar quiz.
Homework: Prepare for tomorrow’s test! Remember, there are four parts (four different grades): a) vocabulary from ch. 0/1, b) map quiz, c) writing quiz using our ch. 0/1 questions, d) story to read for comprehension.
viernes, 8 de octubre de 2010
viernes, el ocho de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive yesterday’s dictation & listening quiz. Great work!
2. Discuss next week’s upcoming cumulative exam, originally scheduled for Tuesday & Wednesday (12th & 13th).
There are important changes:
Due to next Wednesday (13th) being designated the official PSAT day, we will not be able to take a test in class that day.
Additionally, as I have been giving you extra practice with the formats of various assessments, there is no need to reassess certain skills just a couple days after the last assessment.
Lastly, as we have not yet been able to practice writing & telling stories, we will not be assessed on those skills for this first cumulative assessment.
Here’s what to expect:
.....1) vocabulary (chapters 0-1)
.....2) reading
.....3) writing (random assortment of ch. 0/1 questions)
.....4) culture (map of Spanish-speaking countries in North America & Caribbean )
3. Go over Ch. 1 questions 6-20.
4. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Tardes negras.”
5. Practice our “irregular yo song.”
6. Tackle our Ch. 1 cumulative grammar quiz.
Homework: Ch. 1 questions 21-25. Study your map for Tuesday’s cultural knowledge assessment. Keep studying your flashcards for Tuesday’s vocabulary assessment. Consider rereading stories for Tuesday’s reading assessment.
1. Receive yesterday’s dictation & listening quiz. Great work!
2. Discuss next week’s upcoming cumulative exam, originally scheduled for Tuesday & Wednesday (12th & 13th).
There are important changes:
Due to next Wednesday (13th) being designated the official PSAT day, we will not be able to take a test in class that day.
Additionally, as I have been giving you extra practice with the formats of various assessments, there is no need to reassess certain skills just a couple days after the last assessment.
Lastly, as we have not yet been able to practice writing & telling stories, we will not be assessed on those skills for this first cumulative assessment.
Here’s what to expect:
.....1) vocabulary (chapters 0-1)
.....2) reading
.....3) writing (random assortment of ch. 0/1 questions)
.....4) culture (map of Spanish-speaking countries in North America & Caribbean )
3. Go over Ch. 1 questions 6-20.
4. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Tardes negras.”
5. Practice our “irregular yo song.”
6. Tackle our Ch. 1 cumulative grammar quiz.
Homework: Ch. 1 questions 21-25. Study your map for Tuesday’s cultural knowledge assessment. Keep studying your flashcards for Tuesday’s vocabulary assessment. Consider rereading stories for Tuesday’s reading assessment.
jueves, 7 de octubre de 2010
jueves, el siete de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Take our Ch. 1 dictation.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Tardes negras.” Nice job catching the remaining missing words: pienso, brazos, si, si.
3. Practice our Ch. 0/1 gestures.
4. Practice singing and writing our “irregular yo song,” in preparation for tomorrow’s grammar quiz.
5. Review the homework: W/B 1-7 (practice with superlatives).
6. Take our first listening assessment.
Homework: Ch. 1 questions 16-20.
1. Take our Ch. 1 dictation.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Tardes negras.” Nice job catching the remaining missing words: pienso, brazos, si, si.
3. Practice our Ch. 0/1 gestures.
4. Practice singing and writing our “irregular yo song,” in preparation for tomorrow’s grammar quiz.
5. Review the homework: W/B 1-7 (practice with superlatives).
6. Take our first listening assessment.
Homework: Ch. 1 questions 16-20.
miércoles, 6 de octubre de 2010
miércoles, el seis de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive yesterday’s practice listening assessments. Great job!
2. Practice spelling three unknown words, in anticipation of tomorrow’s real listening assessment.
3. Review the homework: W/B 1-6 (practice with comparatives).
4. Practice writing some superlatives.
5. Listen to our song of the week: “Tardes negras.” Nice job catching the next three missing words: hay, porque, demasiado.
6. Practice our “irregular yo song” and our Ch.0/1 gestures.
Homework: W/B 1-7 (+evens translated); Ch. 1 questions 6-10.
1. Receive yesterday’s practice listening assessments. Great job!
2. Practice spelling three unknown words, in anticipation of tomorrow’s real listening assessment.
3. Review the homework: W/B 1-6 (practice with comparatives).
4. Practice writing some superlatives.
5. Listen to our song of the week: “Tardes negras.” Nice job catching the next three missing words: hay, porque, demasiado.
6. Practice our “irregular yo song” and our Ch.0/1 gestures.
Homework: W/B 1-7 (+evens translated); Ch. 1 questions 6-10.
martes, 5 de octubre de 2010
martes, el cinco de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review the homework: Ch. 1 questions 1-5.
2. Brainstorm physical & personality adjectives from Spanish 1. Use these words to write some “comparative” phrases comparing seatmates with famous people.
3. Listen to the new song of the week: “Tardes negras.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: nosotros, dicen, teléfono.
4. Practice our “irregular yo song” in anticipation of Friday’s upcoming grammar quiz.
5. Tackle a practice listening assessment, in anticipation of Thursday’s real listening quiz.
Homework: Ch. 1 questions 6-10; W/B page 1-6 (+evens translated)
1. Review the homework: Ch. 1 questions 1-5.
2. Brainstorm physical & personality adjectives from Spanish 1. Use these words to write some “comparative” phrases comparing seatmates with famous people.
3. Listen to the new song of the week: “Tardes negras.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: nosotros, dicen, teléfono.
4. Practice our “irregular yo song” in anticipation of Friday’s upcoming grammar quiz.
5. Tackle a practice listening assessment, in anticipation of Thursday’s real listening quiz.
Homework: Ch. 1 questions 6-10; W/B page 1-6 (+evens translated)
lunes, 4 de octubre de 2010
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering two of our fundamental questions:
--¿Dónde estabas?
--¿Qué ibas a hacer que no pudiste hacer?
3. Practice spelling unknown words in Spanish, using our knowledge of Spanish phonetics.
4. Review the homework: W/B 1-5, 1-9.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: Ch. 1 questions 1-5.
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering two of our fundamental questions:
--¿Dónde estabas?
--¿Qué ibas a hacer que no pudiste hacer?
3. Practice spelling unknown words in Spanish, using our knowledge of Spanish phonetics.
4. Review the homework: W/B 1-5, 1-9.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: Ch. 1 questions 1-5.
viernes, 1 de octubre de 2010
viernes, el primero de octubre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice spelling unknown words. This is a skill you will demonstrate on our listening quizzes. Next week we will have a practice listening quiz, followed later in the week by an actual listening quiz.
2. Review the homework: 1-3, 1-4
3. Receive the reading quizzes. Great job! Quick deciphering of the meanings of new words found in paragraphs 1 & 2. We will use this quiz next week in class. Don’t lose it.
4. Sing our song of the week, "No entiendo."
5. Practice our gestures and our “irregular yo song.”
6. Begin the homework
Homework: W/B: 1-5, 1-9 (evens additionally translated)
1. Practice spelling unknown words. This is a skill you will demonstrate on our listening quizzes. Next week we will have a practice listening quiz, followed later in the week by an actual listening quiz.
2. Review the homework: 1-3, 1-4
3. Receive the reading quizzes. Great job! Quick deciphering of the meanings of new words found in paragraphs 1 & 2. We will use this quiz next week in class. Don’t lose it.
4. Sing our song of the week, "No entiendo."
5. Practice our gestures and our “irregular yo song.”
6. Begin the homework
Homework: W/B: 1-5, 1-9 (evens additionally translated)
jueves, 30 de septiembre de 2010
jueves, el treinta de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review yesterday’s homework: W/B 1-1, 1-2 (evens additionally translated).
2. Listen to our song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the remaining words: algún, este, ya no.
3. Take our first reading comprehension quiz. Great job!!!
4. Practice our gestures and our “irregular yo song.”
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: W/B 1-3, 1-4 (evens additionally translated).
1. Review yesterday’s homework: W/B 1-1, 1-2 (evens additionally translated).
2. Listen to our song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the remaining words: algún, este, ya no.
3. Take our first reading comprehension quiz. Great job!!!
4. Practice our gestures and our “irregular yo song.”
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: W/B 1-3, 1-4 (evens additionally translated).
miércoles, 29 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el veintinueve de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
Announcements: Spanish Lab (after school help with other Spanish teachers) will be available on THURSDAYS from 2:30-3:30, not Fridays as I mistakenly communicated yesterday.
1. Listen to our song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the next two missing words: hice, pude.
2. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures, and learn the second part of the “irregular yo song.”
3. Review yesterday’s practice readings. Your reading quiz on Thursday will be identical in format.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 1-1 & 1-2 in the workbook (with the evens additionally translated).
Announcements: Spanish Lab (after school help with other Spanish teachers) will be available on THURSDAYS from 2:30-3:30, not Fridays as I mistakenly communicated yesterday.
1. Listen to our song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the next two missing words: hice, pude.
2. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures, and learn the second part of the “irregular yo song.”
3. Review yesterday’s practice readings. Your reading quiz on Thursday will be identical in format.
4. Begin the homework.
Homework: 1-1 & 1-2 in the workbook (with the evens additionally translated).
martes, 28 de septiembre de 2010
martes, el veintiocho de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice pronouncing unknown words in Spanish. Great job! If you could correctly pronounce these words, your brain subconsciously understands accent rules in Spanish. We'll learn the explicit accent rules this year, but keep trusting your gut instinct for now!
--bombasí
--consecuente
--derrame
--enunciar
--semifinal
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the first two missing phrases: se va, ya.
3. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures, and begin to learn our “irregular yo song” and corresponding gestures.
4. In table groups, tackle a practice reading for story comprehension. We will have a real reading comprehension quiz on Thursday. The best way to prepare is to thoughtfully work through the practice readings and to review our Ch. 0 reading vocabulary.
Homework: (Due tomorrow): Parent signature for Friday’s reading quiz. Remember to read the story in ENGLISH! (Due Thursday): Workbook pages 1-1 & 1-2 (with even numbers additionally translated).
1. Practice pronouncing unknown words in Spanish. Great job! If you could correctly pronounce these words, your brain subconsciously understands accent rules in Spanish. We'll learn the explicit accent rules this year, but keep trusting your gut instinct for now!
--bombasí
--consecuente
--derrame
--enunciar
--semifinal
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “No entiendo.” Nice job catching the first two missing phrases: se va, ya.
3. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures, and begin to learn our “irregular yo song” and corresponding gestures.
4. In table groups, tackle a practice reading for story comprehension. We will have a real reading comprehension quiz on Thursday. The best way to prepare is to thoughtfully work through the practice readings and to review our Ch. 0 reading vocabulary.
Homework: (Due tomorrow): Parent signature for Friday’s reading quiz. Remember to read the story in ENGLISH! (Due Thursday): Workbook pages 1-1 & 1-2 (with even numbers additionally translated).
lunes, 27 de septiembre de 2010
lunes, el veintisiete de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR. (Ch. 1 flashcard check during SSR)
2. Discuss the weekend, answering two fundamental questions:
--¿Qué ibas a hacer?
--¿Pudiste hacerlo?
3. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures. We will start with our “irregular yo song” tomorrow!
4. Review Friday’s reading quiz.
Homework: For Wednesday, read the story in Friday’s reading quiz to an adult in ENGLISH! Remember, you’re reading in English to have to really think through the meaning of the words. Sometimes it’s easy to just pronounce the Spanish without understanding the meaning!
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR. (Ch. 1 flashcard check during SSR)
2. Discuss the weekend, answering two fundamental questions:
--¿Qué ibas a hacer?
--¿Pudiste hacerlo?
3. Practice our Ch. 1 gestures. We will start with our “irregular yo song” tomorrow!
4. Review Friday’s reading quiz.
Homework: For Wednesday, read the story in Friday’s reading quiz to an adult in ENGLISH! Remember, you’re reading in English to have to really think through the meaning of the words. Sometimes it’s easy to just pronounce the Spanish without understanding the meaning!
viernes, 24 de septiembre de 2010
viernes, el veinticuatro de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive our “graded” (feedback only) practice reading quizzes from a couple days ago.
2. Write some more verbs in our blue, present tense packet: haber, pensar, escoger.
3. Discuss upcoming weekend plans, using your lovely illustrations.
4. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Te extraño.”
5. Take our first “Word Guesses” reading quiz.
6. Define our last six gestures for Ch. 1.
Homework: Finish your Ch. 1 flashcards for Monday.
1. Receive our “graded” (feedback only) practice reading quizzes from a couple days ago.
2. Write some more verbs in our blue, present tense packet: haber, pensar, escoger.
3. Discuss upcoming weekend plans, using your lovely illustrations.
4. Listen to and sing our song of the week: “Te extraño.”
5. Take our first “Word Guesses” reading quiz.
6. Define our last six gestures for Ch. 1.
Homework: Finish your Ch. 1 flashcards for Monday.
jueves, 23 de septiembre de 2010
jueves, el veintitrés de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
Announcements: By looking at Skyward, you can see that we have some upcoming quizzes and assignments already posted. There is an upcoming grammar quiz, listening quiz, and two different reading quizzes. There is also a Ch. 1 dictation, Ch. 1 writing questions and Ch. 1 flashcards that will all be going into the gradebook in the next couple weeks.
1. Receive our blue, present tense verb packet. If you received one last year, I’d still like you to recopy your verbs into the new packet; it’s good practice! We’ll be adding a LOT to this packet, more than what was covered in Spanish 1.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Te extraño.” Nice job catching the last three missing phrases: te quiero, te amo, ese.
3. Finish establishing our new Ch. 1 gestures.
4. Tackle a quick vocabulary worksheet in table groups.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: For tomorrow, illustrate your weekend plans (even if you have to make them up). Be ready to possibly have your illustrations picked for our conversation. For Monday, have your Ch. 1 flashcards finished.
Announcements: By looking at Skyward, you can see that we have some upcoming quizzes and assignments already posted. There is an upcoming grammar quiz, listening quiz, and two different reading quizzes. There is also a Ch. 1 dictation, Ch. 1 writing questions and Ch. 1 flashcards that will all be going into the gradebook in the next couple weeks.
1. Receive our blue, present tense verb packet. If you received one last year, I’d still like you to recopy your verbs into the new packet; it’s good practice! We’ll be adding a LOT to this packet, more than what was covered in Spanish 1.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Te extraño.” Nice job catching the last three missing phrases: te quiero, te amo, ese.
3. Finish establishing our new Ch. 1 gestures.
4. Tackle a quick vocabulary worksheet in table groups.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: For tomorrow, illustrate your weekend plans (even if you have to make them up). Be ready to possibly have your illustrations picked for our conversation. For Monday, have your Ch. 1 flashcards finished.
miércoles, 22 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el veintidós de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Tackle our “para empezar” reviewing Sp. 1 stem-changing verbs (“boot verbs”).
2. Review yesterday’s practice reading. Great job guessing the meanings of the five words in context.
3. Listen to our song of the week. Good job catching the next three missing words: saber, ya no, eso.
4. Establish seven new gestures for Ch. 1.
Homework: Ch. 1 flashcards are due next Monday.
1. Tackle our “para empezar” reviewing Sp. 1 stem-changing verbs (“boot verbs”).
2. Review yesterday’s practice reading. Great job guessing the meanings of the five words in context.
3. Listen to our song of the week. Good job catching the next three missing words: saber, ya no, eso.
4. Establish seven new gestures for Ch. 1.
Homework: Ch. 1 flashcards are due next Monday.
martes, 21 de septiembre de 2010
martes, el veintiuno de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Tackle our “para empezar” warm-up reviewing Sp. 1 classroom vocabulary.
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Te extraño.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: busco, lejos de, mira.
3. Define the non-gesture words in our new pink packet vocabulary, as well as the first eight gesture words.
4. Practice our eight new Ch. 1 gestures.
5. In small groups, tackle the reading “Estoy inquieta.” This is a practice reading to get you used to this type of reading assessment, which assesses your ability to understand new words based upon context or linguistic cues.
Homework: For tomorrow, finish the reading “Estoy inquieta.” For Monday, finish your Ch. 1 flashcards.
lunes, 20 de septiembre de 2010
lunes, el veinte de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive Friday’s vocabulary quiz. Nice job!
2. Review the homework: Ch.0 questions 25-30.
3. Turn in the homework: Ch.0 questions 1-30.
4. Read, in Spanish, for nine minutes during SSR.
5. Talk about the weekend, defining three new questions:
--¿Por cuántas horas hiciste la tarea?
--¿Qué hora era cuando terminaste la tarea?
--¿Pudiste terminar la tarea?
We additionally wrote in the forms of hacer & poder in the preterite on our yellow weekend page.
HACER (“did/”made”)
hice………………hicimos
hiciste………………………
hizo……………….hicieron
PODER (“managed to”)
pude……………..pudimos
pudiste……………………..
pudo……………..pudieron
6. Receive our new Ch. 1 pink packet, and in groups define the cognates on page 3.
Homework: None officially, though study your flashcards from Ch. 0 if you struggled with either quiz.
1. Receive Friday’s vocabulary quiz. Nice job!
2. Review the homework: Ch.0 questions 25-30.
3. Turn in the homework: Ch.0 questions 1-30.
4. Read, in Spanish, for nine minutes during SSR.
5. Talk about the weekend, defining three new questions:
--¿Por cuántas horas hiciste la tarea?
--¿Qué hora era cuando terminaste la tarea?
--¿Pudiste terminar la tarea?
We additionally wrote in the forms of hacer & poder in the preterite on our yellow weekend page.
HACER (“did/”made”)
hice………………hicimos
hiciste………………………
hizo……………….hicieron
PODER (“managed to”)
pude……………..pudimos
pudiste……………………..
pudo……………..pudieron
6. Receive our new Ch. 1 pink packet, and in groups define the cognates on page 3.
Homework: None officially, though study your flashcards from Ch. 0 if you struggled with either quiz.
viernes, 17 de septiembre de 2010
viernes, el diecisiete de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive yesterday’s dictations.
2. Review the homework: Ch. 0 questions 19-24. Remember, I will be collecting all 30 questions on Monday. They need to be HANDWRITTEN in your OWN WORDS.
3. Sing our song of the week.
4. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
5. Take our Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
6. Tackle a reading in table groups, putting sentence strips in order to form the story from start to finish.
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 25-30. All 30 questions are due HANDWRITTEN and in your OWN WORDS.
1. Receive yesterday’s dictations.
2. Review the homework: Ch. 0 questions 19-24. Remember, I will be collecting all 30 questions on Monday. They need to be HANDWRITTEN in your OWN WORDS.
3. Sing our song of the week.
4. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
5. Take our Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
6. Tackle a reading in table groups, putting sentence strips in order to form the story from start to finish.
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 25-30. All 30 questions are due HANDWRITTEN and in your OWN WORDS.
jueves, 16 de septiembre de 2010
jueves, el dieciséis de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. (5th period only): Take a practice dication.
2. Review the homework: Ch. 0 questions 12-18.
3. Listen to our song of the week: “Niña.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: sólo, mirar, ojos.
4. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
5. Take our first graded dictation.
6. Tackle some practice vocabulary quizzes in preparation for tomorrow’s Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
7. Begin the homework.
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 19-24. Study for your vocabulary quiz (p.3 & 4 of the Ch. 0 pink packet). You need to be able to correctly write out the Spanish!
1. (5th period only): Take a practice dication.
2. Review the homework: Ch. 0 questions 12-18.
3. Listen to our song of the week: “Niña.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: sólo, mirar, ojos.
4. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
5. Take our first graded dictation.
6. Tackle some practice vocabulary quizzes in preparation for tomorrow’s Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
7. Begin the homework.
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 19-24. Study for your vocabulary quiz (p.3 & 4 of the Ch. 0 pink packet). You need to be able to correctly write out the Spanish!
miércoles, 15 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el quince de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Tackle our “para empezar” reviewing important reading vocabulary.
2. Review the homework (Ch. 0 questions #7-12).
3. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
4. Listen to our song of the week. Nice job catching the next four missing words: hasta, encontrar, siempre, quiero.
5. (4th & 6th periods only): Take a practice dictation. (5th period will take the practice dictation on Thursday.)
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 13-18. Keep studying for your vocabulary quiz on Friday. Be able to write out the p.3/4 vocabulary words correctly in Spanish!
1. Tackle our “para empezar” reviewing important reading vocabulary.
2. Review the homework (Ch. 0 questions #7-12).
3. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
4. Listen to our song of the week. Nice job catching the next four missing words: hasta, encontrar, siempre, quiero.
5. (4th & 6th periods only): Take a practice dictation. (5th period will take the practice dictation on Thursday.)
Homework: Ch. 0 questions 13-18. Keep studying for your vocabulary quiz on Friday. Be able to write out the p.3/4 vocabulary words correctly in Spanish!
martes, 14 de septiembre de 2010
martes, el catorce de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today's Agenda:
1. Tackle our “para empezar” warm-up practicing our Ch. 0 vocabulary.
2. Review the homework (Ch. 0 writing questions 1-6).
3. Discuss the weekend, using our new “¿Qué hiciste durante el fin de semana?” page. Today we reviewed the question “¿Adónde fuiste?” and forms of ir in the preterite (fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron), as well as defined a new question “¿Dónde estabas?” and filled out the forms of estar in the imperfect (estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estaban).
4. Listen to our new song: “Niña.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: vi, pies, quieres.
Homework: Ch. 0 writing questions 7-12. Keep studying your p.3 & p.4 vocabulary on the pink packet for Friday's Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
1. Tackle our “para empezar” warm-up practicing our Ch. 0 vocabulary.
2. Review the homework (Ch. 0 writing questions 1-6).
3. Discuss the weekend, using our new “¿Qué hiciste durante el fin de semana?” page. Today we reviewed the question “¿Adónde fuiste?” and forms of ir in the preterite (fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron), as well as defined a new question “¿Dónde estabas?” and filled out the forms of estar in the imperfect (estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estaban).
4. Listen to our new song: “Niña.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: vi, pies, quieres.
Homework: Ch. 0 writing questions 7-12. Keep studying your p.3 & p.4 vocabulary on the pink packet for Friday's Ch. 0 vocabulary quiz.
lunes, 13 de septiembre de 2010
lunes, el trece de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Receive Friday’s grammar quizzes (nice job!). Discuss protocols for handling graded work.
2. Discuss protocols for SSR. Read in Spanish for seven minutes during our SSR time.
3. Practice our Ch. 0 gestures.
4. Finish defining the remaining pink packet vocabulary. You are responsible on your own time for transferring the definitions to any of your flashcards that are still undefined.
5. Discuss the protocols for the chapter writing questions. Begin questions 1-6.
Homework: Ch. 0 writing questions #1-6
jueves, 9 de septiembre de 2010
jueves, el nueve de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Working with a partner, review/practice answering the next five of our Spanish 1 Essential Questions.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “No más de ti.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: hoy, maletas, tú.
3. Self-correct yesterday’s practice quiz using the provided answer key.
4. Options:
a. Work in a small group with Profe Nick to fill in any knowledge gaps apparent from your practice quiz.
b. Work (independently or in small groups) on a second practice quiz. (Not homewok, but recommended practice)
c. Finish the Ch. 0 flashcards. (Homework for tomorrow)
d. Play the “Verb Race” game with a group of 2-4.
Homework: Have your flashcards ready to go for tomorrow. You need to have the English on the reverse of all words we’ve already defined in our pink packet. Study for your Ch. 0 verb quiz!
1. Working with a partner, review/practice answering the next five of our Spanish 1 Essential Questions.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “No más de ti.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: hoy, maletas, tú.
3. Self-correct yesterday’s practice quiz using the provided answer key.
4. Options:
a. Work in a small group with Profe Nick to fill in any knowledge gaps apparent from your practice quiz.
b. Work (independently or in small groups) on a second practice quiz. (Not homewok, but recommended practice)
c. Finish the Ch. 0 flashcards. (Homework for tomorrow)
d. Play the “Verb Race” game with a group of 2-4.
Homework: Have your flashcards ready to go for tomorrow. You need to have the English on the reverse of all words we’ve already defined in our pink packet. Study for your Ch. 0 verb quiz!
miércoles, 8 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el ocho de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today’s Agenda:
1. Go to the library to pick up our hardcover Paso a paso texts. All IHS books need to be covered; using a brown paper bag as a book cover is fine. You may keep your texts at home or in your locker, and only bring them to class when requested. If you were absent today, you’ll need to get a text on your own time between classes or before/after school.
2. Take a practice verb quiz. This practice quiz is identical in format to what you will see on Friday.
3. Begin/continue to make flashcards for our Ch. 0 verbs & vocabulary.
Homework: Finish your practice quiz for tomorrow. Tomorrow you’ll receive an answer key to check your work. Finish your flashcards for Friday (not Thursday). Write the English on the back of all the already defined vocabulary.
martes, 7 de septiembre de 2010
martes, el siete de septiembre del dos mil diez
Announcement: We didn't have time to start making the flashcards in class today. Come prepared tomorrow with all the needed materials.
Today's Agenda:
1. Review some important reading vocabulary (la gente, el lugar, las cosas), as well as some Sp. 1 vocabulary.
2. Discuss what we did over the weekend, in Spanish. Take a quick listening quiz on what others shared. If you were absent today, this cannot be made up, and goes as "excused" in the gradebook.
3. Quick discussion about why we listen to songs of the week, and how we're assessed on them. Listen to our first song of the week: "No más de ti.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: sólo, otra vez, tengo que.
Homework: Have your completed flashcards ready to show me by Thursday.
Today's Agenda:
1. Review some important reading vocabulary (la gente, el lugar, las cosas), as well as some Sp. 1 vocabulary.
2. Discuss what we did over the weekend, in Spanish. Take a quick listening quiz on what others shared. If you were absent today, this cannot be made up, and goes as "excused" in the gradebook.
3. Quick discussion about why we listen to songs of the week, and how we're assessed on them. Listen to our first song of the week: "No más de ti.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: sólo, otra vez, tengo que.
Homework: Have your completed flashcards ready to show me by Thursday.
viernes, 3 de septiembre de 2010
viernes, el tres de septiembre del dos mil diez
Reminder: There will be a grammar quiz on our ch. 0 verbs on Friday, Sept. 10th. There will be a vocabulary quiz on our ch. 0 vocabulary on Friday, Sept. 17th.
Today's Agenda:
1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans in Spanish, answering our fundamental question "What are you going to do this weekend?"
2. Review some of our important reading vocabulary (siempre, nunca, casi, a veces) by answering some personalized questions.
3. Read the first short story on page 3 of the pink packet to review/figure out some important story-building vocabulary.
4. Receive our flashcards (ahead of schedule) for those who want to start creating them this weekend. It's NOT homework to begin, though it's a great idea.
Homework: Come to class on Tuesday with your signed syllabus, binder, notecards and Ziplock bag/metal ring.
Today's Agenda:
1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans in Spanish, answering our fundamental question "What are you going to do this weekend?"
2. Review some of our important reading vocabulary (siempre, nunca, casi, a veces) by answering some personalized questions.
3. Read the first short story on page 3 of the pink packet to review/figure out some important story-building vocabulary.
4. Receive our flashcards (ahead of schedule) for those who want to start creating them this weekend. It's NOT homework to begin, though it's a great idea.
Homework: Come to class on Tuesday with your signed syllabus, binder, notecards and Ziplock bag/metal ring.
jueves, 2 de septiembre de 2010
jueves, el dos de septiembre del dos mil diez
Announcements:
There are two upcoming quizzes on our review chapter material. On Friday (10th) we will have a quiz on our review chapter verbs. Be able to correctly write out the verbs. On Friday (17th) we will have a quiz on the review chapter vocabulary.
Today's Agenda:
1. Review page two of the syllabus (grading/tests/quizzes) and page four of the syllabus. Be sure to get page four signed for next Tuesday.
2. Finish filling out page two of the ch. 0 (review chapter) "pink packet." We finished filling out regular preterite endings, four irregular preterite verbs (ir, ver, hacer, decir), and helping verbs.
3. Practice conjugating some regular present & preterite verbs in partner groups.
4. Review some of Spanish 1's "basic questions." ("How are you?" "What is your name?" etc.)
5. (5th & 6th periods) See if Profe Nick already knows your names. I think I do!
Homework: Come prepared to class on Tuesday with your class binder, notecards and Ziplock bag/metal ring for the flashcards. Also, be sure to get the last page of the syllabus signed.
There are two upcoming quizzes on our review chapter material. On Friday (10th) we will have a quiz on our review chapter verbs. Be able to correctly write out the verbs. On Friday (17th) we will have a quiz on the review chapter vocabulary.
Today's Agenda:
1. Review page two of the syllabus (grading/tests/quizzes) and page four of the syllabus. Be sure to get page four signed for next Tuesday.
2. Finish filling out page two of the ch. 0 (review chapter) "pink packet." We finished filling out regular preterite endings, four irregular preterite verbs (ir, ver, hacer, decir), and helping verbs.
3. Practice conjugating some regular present & preterite verbs in partner groups.
4. Review some of Spanish 1's "basic questions." ("How are you?" "What is your name?" etc.)
5. (5th & 6th periods) See if Profe Nick already knows your names. I think I do!
Homework: Come prepared to class on Tuesday with your class binder, notecards and Ziplock bag/metal ring for the flashcards. Also, be sure to get the last page of the syllabus signed.
miércoles, 1 de septiembre de 2010
miércoles, el primero de septiembre del dos mil diez
Today's Agenda:
1. Review yesterday's homework (questions about the class blog).
Most significantly, remember that:
--no late credit is given for daily assignments
--the lowest "passing" grade is 63% (62% is an F)
--quarter/semester grades do round up!
--I won't be able to stay for after school help sessions this year
2. Talk about page one of the syllabus (what kinds of activities to expect in class, classroom rules, academic integrity, etc.)
3. Begin to fill out our ch. 0 (review chapter) "pink packet." We will spend a couple weeks on the review chapter. If you feel like much of the information is new or fuzzy, you will need to put in extra studying immediately! We have students from seven different teachers, and we all need to be on the same page within a couple weeks.
Homework: (Due Monday) Come prepared to class with a binder (1" or larger), a stack of index cards and a Ziplock bag/metal ring to keep them organized.
1. Review yesterday's homework (questions about the class blog).
Most significantly, remember that:
--no late credit is given for daily assignments
--the lowest "passing" grade is 63% (62% is an F)
--quarter/semester grades do round up!
--I won't be able to stay for after school help sessions this year
2. Talk about page one of the syllabus (what kinds of activities to expect in class, classroom rules, academic integrity, etc.)
3. Begin to fill out our ch. 0 (review chapter) "pink packet." We will spend a couple weeks on the review chapter. If you feel like much of the information is new or fuzzy, you will need to put in extra studying immediately! We have students from seven different teachers, and we all need to be on the same page within a couple weeks.
Homework: (Due Monday) Come prepared to class with a binder (1" or larger), a stack of index cards and a Ziplock bag/metal ring to keep them organized.
martes, 31 de agosto de 2010
martes, el treinta y uno de agosto del dos mil diez
Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! I am really excited to be your Spanish 2 teacher. I'm so happy to see some familiar faces, and I'm looking forward to getting to know all my new students.
It has been a busy summer for me. My first child, Bradley, was born on Father's Day (June 20th), so I have a little baby at home. The previous blog entry has some pictures of him from late June. I'll be sure to post some more recent pictures soon. I'll be working part-time this year, so I will only be here for 4th-6th periods. While I won't be on campus all day, I do look forward to also seeing you at musical performances/theatrical performances/games. I already have the Jazz Band's Nov. 9th performance at The Triple Door scheduled on my calendar!
This site will recap for you what we did in class each day. On most days it is updated right after school, though there may be some days where it is updated later due to after school meetings.
Some important information to know about books/materials/grades/tests/etc. is below:
--Your Paso a paso 2 textbook (hardcover) will be distributed in class on Wednesday, Sept. 8th. It is a policy at IHS that all books (not workbooks) distributed to students need to be covered. Please cover your book! Your Paso a paso 2 workbooks will be distributed on Friday, Sept. 3rd, if you have already paid for it. If you have not paid the $8 for your workbook, please see the IHS Bookkeeper (Mrs. Justice) and pay her $8 cash/check. We will not be using the book in class much, but you will be bringing your workbook and a binder to class each day. Additionally, all students will be making mandatory chapter flashcards. You may choose to store each chapter's flashcards in separate Ziplock bags, on metal rings, or in any other way where they will stay organized and not be lost. You'll want to hold onto the flashcards all year, as tests are cumulative! Again, tests are cumulative!
--The grading scale for IHS World Language classes is probably similar to what you're used to, however, there might be some changes if you're coming from PCFC or one of the middle schools. Your grades round up, so 89.5% is an A-. Also, the lowest "passing" grade is 63%. A 62% is an F, not a D. Keep in mind, however, that to pass on to Spanish 3, the lowest grade you can earn is 73%.
--You should also know that daily homework assignments cannot be turned in late in any of the IHS World Language classes. This is department policy. This is especially significant if you were used to being able to turn in late work for Spanish 1. Again, daily assignments can't be turned in late!
--Lastly, as I will only be on campus for the afternoon and will be heading back home quickly to take care of my newborn, I unfortunately can't offer any after school sessions. That said, you can always ask me questions in class or over email!
See you tomorrow!
Homework: Answer the nine questions on today's handout. All the answers can be found in this post.
It has been a busy summer for me. My first child, Bradley, was born on Father's Day (June 20th), so I have a little baby at home. The previous blog entry has some pictures of him from late June. I'll be sure to post some more recent pictures soon. I'll be working part-time this year, so I will only be here for 4th-6th periods. While I won't be on campus all day, I do look forward to also seeing you at musical performances/theatrical performances/games. I already have the Jazz Band's Nov. 9th performance at The Triple Door scheduled on my calendar!
This site will recap for you what we did in class each day. On most days it is updated right after school, though there may be some days where it is updated later due to after school meetings.
Some important information to know about books/materials/grades/tests/etc. is below:
--Your Paso a paso 2 textbook (hardcover) will be distributed in class on Wednesday, Sept. 8th. It is a policy at IHS that all books (not workbooks) distributed to students need to be covered. Please cover your book! Your Paso a paso 2 workbooks will be distributed on Friday, Sept. 3rd, if you have already paid for it. If you have not paid the $8 for your workbook, please see the IHS Bookkeeper (Mrs. Justice) and pay her $8 cash/check. We will not be using the book in class much, but you will be bringing your workbook and a binder to class each day. Additionally, all students will be making mandatory chapter flashcards. You may choose to store each chapter's flashcards in separate Ziplock bags, on metal rings, or in any other way where they will stay organized and not be lost. You'll want to hold onto the flashcards all year, as tests are cumulative! Again, tests are cumulative!
--The grading scale for IHS World Language classes is probably similar to what you're used to, however, there might be some changes if you're coming from PCFC or one of the middle schools. Your grades round up, so 89.5% is an A-. Also, the lowest "passing" grade is 63%. A 62% is an F, not a D. Keep in mind, however, that to pass on to Spanish 3, the lowest grade you can earn is 73%.
--You should also know that daily homework assignments cannot be turned in late in any of the IHS World Language classes. This is department policy. This is especially significant if you were used to being able to turn in late work for Spanish 1. Again, daily assignments can't be turned in late!
--Lastly, as I will only be on campus for the afternoon and will be heading back home quickly to take care of my newborn, I unfortunately can't offer any after school sessions. That said, you can always ask me questions in class or over email!
See you tomorrow!
Homework: Answer the nine questions on today's handout. All the answers can be found in this post.
viernes, 25 de junio de 2010
The baby's finally here!
Bradley Elliott Nick arrived on Father's Day (06.20.10) at 5:57am. He weighed 8lbs 5.5 oz. and measured 20" long. He is a happy, healthy baby and his dad & I are thrilled to finally meet him!
jueves, 27 de mayo de 2010
jueves, el veintisiete de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1) y Dos (2):
Announcement 1: I am going to so miss teaching all of you! You have been a wonderful group of students. I promise to email pictures when the baby arrives. Please know that the best going away gift you can give me is to do good work for Profe Gaynor.
Announcement 2: Find your Paso a paso text and have it ready for class with Profe Gaynor. Keep in mind that you will need to return it at the end of the school year. If it’s not returned, a fine of $60+ will be attached to your name. Yikes!
Announcement 3: If you have turned in assignments that still aren’t in the gradebook, they should be entered later today & tomorrow.
Announcement 4: Profe Gaynor will be entering two big grades (though there could be others at her discretion). The first grade will be a 45-point assignment grade for nine days of class work. If you consistently come prepared to class, use your class time well and follow all expectations, you will likely end up with 45/45. Any daily deductions are completely at Profe Gaynor’s discretion. The second big grade will be your final exam (10% of your semester grade).
Today’s Agenda:
1. Listen to yesterday’s circumlocution phrases written in class.
2. Practice our final chapter gestures.
3. Discuss some continuing expectations that Profe Gaynor will have as she takes over next Tuesday. She & I have found that we have very similar expectations! Assume that all current expectations will stay the same, including:
--backpacks at the back of the room!
--all students seated & ready to listen when the class begins at the bell.
--no packing up early nor hovering near the door toward the end of class.
--no cell phones nor iPods.
--SSR books returned as they were found. Treat them kindly! They belong to Profe Nick.
--desks in rows for any assessments.
--bathroom requests not excessive. 1-2 students/period leaving is normal…4+ is NOT normal!
--positive words & interactions with all others! (Quickly making amends when something careless is said.)
--consistent, on-task behavior.
4. Prepare some name plates for Profe Gaynor, so she can know your names! Keep in mind that she will have 160 new faces, so she will need the help of those name plates to call on you. Keep them out each day for her, please.
5. Prepare some welcome posters for Profe Gaynor so she can get to know a bit about each class’s personality.
6. Enjoy each other’s company with some good food & music.
Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend!
Announcement 1: I am going to so miss teaching all of you! You have been a wonderful group of students. I promise to email pictures when the baby arrives. Please know that the best going away gift you can give me is to do good work for Profe Gaynor.
Announcement 2: Find your Paso a paso text and have it ready for class with Profe Gaynor. Keep in mind that you will need to return it at the end of the school year. If it’s not returned, a fine of $60+ will be attached to your name. Yikes!
Announcement 3: If you have turned in assignments that still aren’t in the gradebook, they should be entered later today & tomorrow.
Announcement 4: Profe Gaynor will be entering two big grades (though there could be others at her discretion). The first grade will be a 45-point assignment grade for nine days of class work. If you consistently come prepared to class, use your class time well and follow all expectations, you will likely end up with 45/45. Any daily deductions are completely at Profe Gaynor’s discretion. The second big grade will be your final exam (10% of your semester grade).
Today’s Agenda:
1. Listen to yesterday’s circumlocution phrases written in class.
2. Practice our final chapter gestures.
3. Discuss some continuing expectations that Profe Gaynor will have as she takes over next Tuesday. She & I have found that we have very similar expectations! Assume that all current expectations will stay the same, including:
--backpacks at the back of the room!
--all students seated & ready to listen when the class begins at the bell.
--no packing up early nor hovering near the door toward the end of class.
--no cell phones nor iPods.
--SSR books returned as they were found. Treat them kindly! They belong to Profe Nick.
--desks in rows for any assessments.
--bathroom requests not excessive. 1-2 students/period leaving is normal…4+ is NOT normal!
--positive words & interactions with all others! (Quickly making amends when something careless is said.)
--consistent, on-task behavior.
4. Prepare some name plates for Profe Gaynor, so she can know your names! Keep in mind that she will have 160 new faces, so she will need the help of those name plates to call on you. Keep them out each day for her, please.
5. Prepare some welcome posters for Profe Gaynor so she can get to know a bit about each class’s personality.
6. Enjoy each other’s company with some good food & music.
Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend!
martes, 25 de mayo de 2010
martes, el veinticinco de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1) y Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice yesterday’s new gestures.
2. Play “Vamos a la playa” to learn some of our non-gesturing vocabulary for our final chapter.
Homework: Study your new pink packets!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice yesterday’s new gestures.
2. Play “Vamos a la playa” to learn some of our non-gesturing vocabulary for our final chapter.
Homework: Study your new pink packets!
lunes, 24 de mayo de 2010
lunes, el veinticuatro de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Announcement: All classes shortened to 25 minutes due to the Shakespeare assembly & HIV/AIDS training.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Learn some final chapter gestures, adding to our “Rock, paper, scissors” gestures for “cerca de” (close to) and “lejos de” (far from):
--a la derecha de……………………………….to the right of
--a la izquierda de………………………………to the left of
--después de…………………………………….after
--antes de…………………………………………before
--fuera de…………………………………………outside of
--dentro de……………………………………….inside of
--encima de………………………………………on top of
--debajo de……………………………………….below
--enfrente de…………………………………….facing
--delante de……………………………………..in front of
--alrededor de…………………………………..surrounding
--detrás de………………………………………..behind
--al lado de………………………………………..to the side of (next to)
--entre………………………………………………between
2. Accuracy checks for last week’s dice game.
Homework: PRACTICE our new gestures.
Announcement: All classes shortened to 25 minutes due to the Shakespeare assembly & HIV/AIDS training.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Learn some final chapter gestures, adding to our “Rock, paper, scissors” gestures for “cerca de” (close to) and “lejos de” (far from):
--a la derecha de……………………………….to the right of
--a la izquierda de………………………………to the left of
--después de…………………………………….after
--antes de…………………………………………before
--fuera de…………………………………………outside of
--dentro de……………………………………….inside of
--encima de………………………………………on top of
--debajo de……………………………………….below
--enfrente de…………………………………….facing
--delante de……………………………………..in front of
--alrededor de…………………………………..surrounding
--detrás de………………………………………..behind
--al lado de………………………………………..to the side of (next to)
--entre………………………………………………between
2. Accuracy checks for last week’s dice game.
Homework: PRACTICE our new gestures.
viernes, 21 de mayo de 2010
viernes, el veintiuno de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Announcement: Due to this morning’s elections, all classes shortened to 50 minutes.
Announcement: Due to Monday’s upcoming Shakespeare presentation & HIV/AIDS presentation, all classes will be shortened to 25 minutes.
Today’s Agenda:
1a. Finish wrapping up our speaking assessments.
1b. Receive yesterday’s vocabulary assessments.
1c. Check for ch. 9 crossword completion.
2a. Meanwhile, students defined new ch. 10 vocabulary on our new pink packet.
2b. Meanwhile, students double-checked the dice game & yesterday’s verb page for accuracy. Those will be checked for ACCURACY for a grammar grade in class on Monday.
Homework: Have your dice game & verb worksheet perfectly accurate for Monday's check. Also, any outstanding work that is labeled as still accepted for credit should be submitted ASAP.
Español Uno (1):
Announcement: Due to this morning’s elections, all classes shortened to 50 minutes.
Announcement: Due to Monday’s upcoming Shakespeare presentation & HIV/AIDS presentation, all classes will be shortened to 25 minutes.
Today’s Agenda:
1a. Finish wrapping up our speaking assessments.
1b. Receive yesterday’s vocabulary assessments.
1c. Check for ch. 9 crossword completion, as well as 9-6 completion.
2a. Meanwhile, students defined new ch. 10/11 vocabulary on our new pink packet.
2b. Review 9-6 as a class.
Homework: Any outstanding work that is labeled as still accepted for credit should be submitted ASAP.
jueves, 20 de mayo de 2010
jueves, el veinte de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1a. Continue with our speaking assessments.
1b. During the speaking assessments, tackle a vocabulary assessment.
1c. During the speaking assessments, tackle a practice worksheet for our verbs in the present & preterite. You should have finished page 1. You will have time in class to finish page 2 as I finish the speaking assessments.
Homework: Tomorrow after all speaking assessments are finished, I will look at Tuesday’s crossword puzzle, Wednesday’s dice game & Thursday’s verb worksheet.
Today’s Agenda:
1a. Continue with our speaking assessments.
1b. During the speaking assessments, tackle a vocabulary assessment.
1c. During the speaking assessments, tackle a practice worksheet for our verbs in the present & preterite. You should have finished page 1. You will have time in class to finish page 2 as I finish the speaking assessments.
Homework: Tomorrow after all speaking assessments are finished, I will look at Tuesday’s crossword puzzle, Wednesday’s dice game & Thursday’s verb worksheet.
miércoles, el diecinueve de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Announcement: You have a substitute today.
Today’s Agenda:
1. In table groups, tackle a dice game for reflexive verbs.
Homework: Prepare for tomorrow’s vocabulary assessment. If you haven’t yet tackled the speaking assessment, keep preparing for that as well.
Español Dos (2):
Announcement: You have a substitute today.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Finish translations #6-29 from Monday’s translation page.
Homework: Prepare for tomorrow’s vocabulary assessment. If you haven’t yet tackled the speaking assessment, keep preparing for that as well.
Announcement: You have a substitute today.
Today’s Agenda:
1. In table groups, tackle a dice game for reflexive verbs.
Homework: Prepare for tomorrow’s vocabulary assessment. If you haven’t yet tackled the speaking assessment, keep preparing for that as well.
Español Dos (2):
Announcement: You have a substitute today.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Finish translations #6-29 from Monday’s translation page.
Homework: Prepare for tomorrow’s vocabulary assessment. If you haven’t yet tackled the speaking assessment, keep preparing for that as well.
martes, 18 de mayo de 2010
martes, el dieciocho de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1) & Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Begin our final speaking assessments, telling a spontaneous story in the past based upon the pictures given.
2. Tackle two ch. 9 crosswords in table groups.
Homework: Finish the crosswords for tomorrow.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Begin our final speaking assessments, telling a spontaneous story in the past based upon the pictures given.
2. Tackle two ch. 9 crosswords in table groups.
Homework: Finish the crosswords for tomorrow.
lunes, 17 de mayo de 2010
lunes, el diecisiete de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Thank you: Thank you 1st hour for such a wonderful surprise this morning. I LOVED the card and the wonderful baby gifts. You really made my day. :)
Today’s Agenda:
1. Quick announcement about my upcoming absence this Wed. for a doctor’s appt. While we will start with speaking assessments tomorrow, they will not happen Wed. during my absence. We’ll continue with them on Thur. & Fri.
If we’re lucky, we’ll have your long-term substitute (Profe Gaynor) here with you on Wednesday…not sure yet if that will be possible. Profe Gaynor will officially start subbing on Tuesday, June 1st.
2. Read, in English, for ten minutes during SSR.
3. Discuss & write what a classmate did during the weekend to have fun, answering the following question:
¿Qué hizo tu compañero/a para divertirse?
4. Complete a few more sections on our blue, present tense packet.
We tackled the remaining reflexive verbs (ponerse, divertirse) and two “backward” verbs (doler, gustar). 2nd hour also tackled the remaining stem-changing/”boot” verbs (pensar, pedir).
PONERSE (“to put on oneself”)
me pongo……………….nos ponemos
te pones……………………………………….
se pone……………………se ponen
DIVERTIRSE (e-->ie) (“to entertain oneself”)
me divierto……………..nos divertimos
te diviertes……………………………………..
se divierte……………….se divierten
DOLER (o-->ue) (“to ache”)
(a mí) me duele/n……………(a nosotros/nosotras) nos duele/n
(a ti) te duele/n………………………………………………………………………
(a él/ella) le duele/n………...(a ellos/ellas) les duele/n
GUSTAR (“to be pleasing to”)
(a mí) me gusta/n…………….(a nosotros/nosotras) nos gusta/n
(a ti) te gusta/n………………………………………………………………………
(a él/ella) le gusta/n………….(a ellos/ellas) les gusta/n
PENSAR (e-->ie) (“to think”; “to plan”)
pienso…………………........pensamos
piensas……………………………………..
piensa……………………….piensan
PEDIR (e-->i) (“to ask for”; “to request”; “to order”)
pido…………………………….pedimos
pides…………………………………………
pide…………………………….piden
5. (2nd hour only): Practice our gestures.
Homework: Keep preparing yourself for the speaking assessments starting tomorrow. Remember, your story needs to be in the PAST!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Write & discuss what a classmate did over the weekend to have fun.
3. Take a quick listening quiz on our weekend discussion.
4. Tackle some preterite/imperfect sentence translations with ch. 9 vocabulary.
Homework: Keep preparing for this week’s speaking & vocabulary assessments!
Thank you: Thank you 1st hour for such a wonderful surprise this morning. I LOVED the card and the wonderful baby gifts. You really made my day. :)
Today’s Agenda:
1. Quick announcement about my upcoming absence this Wed. for a doctor’s appt. While we will start with speaking assessments tomorrow, they will not happen Wed. during my absence. We’ll continue with them on Thur. & Fri.
If we’re lucky, we’ll have your long-term substitute (Profe Gaynor) here with you on Wednesday…not sure yet if that will be possible. Profe Gaynor will officially start subbing on Tuesday, June 1st.
2. Read, in English, for ten minutes during SSR.
3. Discuss & write what a classmate did during the weekend to have fun, answering the following question:
¿Qué hizo tu compañero/a para divertirse?
4. Complete a few more sections on our blue, present tense packet.
We tackled the remaining reflexive verbs (ponerse, divertirse) and two “backward” verbs (doler, gustar). 2nd hour also tackled the remaining stem-changing/”boot” verbs (pensar, pedir).
PONERSE (“to put on oneself”)
me pongo……………….nos ponemos
te pones……………………………………….
se pone……………………se ponen
DIVERTIRSE (e-->ie) (“to entertain oneself”)
me divierto……………..nos divertimos
te diviertes……………………………………..
se divierte……………….se divierten
DOLER (o-->ue) (“to ache”)
(a mí) me duele/n……………(a nosotros/nosotras) nos duele/n
(a ti) te duele/n………………………………………………………………………
(a él/ella) le duele/n………...(a ellos/ellas) les duele/n
GUSTAR (“to be pleasing to”)
(a mí) me gusta/n…………….(a nosotros/nosotras) nos gusta/n
(a ti) te gusta/n………………………………………………………………………
(a él/ella) le gusta/n………….(a ellos/ellas) les gusta/n
PENSAR (e-->ie) (“to think”; “to plan”)
pienso…………………........pensamos
piensas……………………………………..
piensa……………………….piensan
PEDIR (e-->i) (“to ask for”; “to request”; “to order”)
pido…………………………….pedimos
pides…………………………………………
pide…………………………….piden
5. (2nd hour only): Practice our gestures.
Homework: Keep preparing yourself for the speaking assessments starting tomorrow. Remember, your story needs to be in the PAST!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Write & discuss what a classmate did over the weekend to have fun.
3. Take a quick listening quiz on our weekend discussion.
4. Tackle some preterite/imperfect sentence translations with ch. 9 vocabulary.
Homework: Keep preparing for this week’s speaking & vocabulary assessments!
viernes, 14 de mayo de 2010
viernes, el catorce de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Announcement: You have a substitute today.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans.
2. Guess the ch. 9 vocabulary words being defined.
3. Sing our song of the week: “Suerte.”
4. Tackle some verbs, using your blue preterite & present tense packets.
5. Read the story “El padre inteligente” and get an adult signature for Monday.
Homework: Read “El padre inteligente” to an adult for Monday. Keep preparing for your upcoming vocabulary & speaking assessments.
Español Dos (2):
Announcement: You have a substitute today.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans.
2. Guess the ch. 9 vocabulary words being defined.
3. Sing our song of the week: “Tu recuerdo.”
4. Tackle some preterite & imperfect verbs.
5. Read the story “La vida sin crema de afeitar” and get an adult signature for Monday.
Homework: Read “La vida sin crema de afeitar” to an adult for Monday. Keep preparing for your upcoming vocabulary & speaking assessments.
jueves, 13 de mayo de 2010
jueves, el trece de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Announcement: I will not be here tomorrow due to an emergency medical appointment. There runs the chance that I would need to also be gone on Monday. KEEP practicing for your speaking assessments! They will start when I return on Tuesday.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice expressing “how long” we’ve been doing something, with the question: “¿Cuánto tiempo hace que….?
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Suerte.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: conocer, conmigo, empezar.
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
4. Practice telling an original story to a partner, using our story illustrations.
Homework: Keep preparing yourself for next week’s vocabulary quiz (particularly emphasizing ch.8 & 9) and next week’s speaking assessment.
Español Dos (2):
Announcement: I will not be here tomorrow due to an emergency medical appointment. There runs the chance that I would need to also be gone on Monday. KEEP practicing for your speaking assessments! They will start when I return on Tuesday.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice our ch. 9 vocabulary with a quick fill-in-the-blank reading.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Tu recuerdo.” Nice job catching the last five missing phrases: puse, viene, tan, piel, lo que.
3. Guess the definitions of some ch. 9 vocabulary as defined by Profe Nick.
4. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
5. Tackle page 3 in our “por/para” packet and review the answers.
Homework: Keep preparing yourself for next week’s vocabulary quiz (particularly emphasizing ch.8 & 9) and next week’s speaking assessment.
Announcement: I will not be here tomorrow due to an emergency medical appointment. There runs the chance that I would need to also be gone on Monday. KEEP practicing for your speaking assessments! They will start when I return on Tuesday.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice expressing “how long” we’ve been doing something, with the question: “¿Cuánto tiempo hace que….?
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Suerte.” Nice job catching the last three missing words: conocer, conmigo, empezar.
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
4. Practice telling an original story to a partner, using our story illustrations.
Homework: Keep preparing yourself for next week’s vocabulary quiz (particularly emphasizing ch.8 & 9) and next week’s speaking assessment.
Español Dos (2):
Announcement: I will not be here tomorrow due to an emergency medical appointment. There runs the chance that I would need to also be gone on Monday. KEEP practicing for your speaking assessments! They will start when I return on Tuesday.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice our ch. 9 vocabulary with a quick fill-in-the-blank reading.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Tu recuerdo.” Nice job catching the last five missing phrases: puse, viene, tan, piel, lo que.
3. Guess the definitions of some ch. 9 vocabulary as defined by Profe Nick.
4. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
5. Tackle page 3 in our “por/para” packet and review the answers.
Homework: Keep preparing yourself for next week’s vocabulary quiz (particularly emphasizing ch.8 & 9) and next week’s speaking assessment.
miércoles, 12 de mayo de 2010
miércoles, el doce de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice writing our numbers. We’ve learned these ahead of ch. 10, so it’s less for us to learn at the end of the year.
--1.457………………..mil cuatrocientos cincuenta y siete
--15.668………………quince mil seiscientos sesenta y ocho
--93.714………………noventa y tres mil setecientos catorce
--120.843…………….ciento veinte mil ochocientos cuarenta y tres
--100……………………cien
--12.259.340……….doce millones doscientos cincuenta y nueve mil trescientos cuarenta
--164.175.113……..ciento sesenta y cuatro millones ciento setenta y cinco mil ciento trece
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Suerte.” Nice job catching the next three missing words: razón, tú, aquí.
3. Continue to fill out some more verbs in our blue, present tense packet:
We filled out:
--irregular verbs
------(ir)…………………………………………………..REVIEW
------(oler—to smell)……………………………….NEW-ISH
------(decir—to say)…………………………………REVIEW (mainly)
------(seguir—to follow/continue)…………..REVIEW (mainly)
------(tener)…………………………………………….REVIEW
------(venir—to come)……………………………..NEW-ISH
------(haber—“there” to be)……………………REVIEW
4. Create two story illustrations for our upcoming speaking assessments next week.
Our speaking assessments will be next Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Your stories will need to be in the PAST.
Homework: Finish two QUALITY illustrations which we can use in class for practice. The more thorough your illustrations are (not necessarily artistic), the more likely they will be chosen for the real speaking assessment.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice the imperfect & imperfect progressive.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Tu recuerdo.” Nice job catching the next three missing phrases: se va, siento, te fuiste.
3. Practice telling spontaneous stories to a partner using our illustrations.
4. Practice writing a spontaneous story using one of the group illustrations.
Homework: Keep preparing for the upcoming speaking assessments (next Tue./Wed./Thur.).
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice writing our numbers. We’ve learned these ahead of ch. 10, so it’s less for us to learn at the end of the year.
--1.457………………..mil cuatrocientos cincuenta y siete
--15.668………………quince mil seiscientos sesenta y ocho
--93.714………………noventa y tres mil setecientos catorce
--120.843…………….ciento veinte mil ochocientos cuarenta y tres
--100……………………cien
--12.259.340……….doce millones doscientos cincuenta y nueve mil trescientos cuarenta
--164.175.113……..ciento sesenta y cuatro millones ciento setenta y cinco mil ciento trece
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Suerte.” Nice job catching the next three missing words: razón, tú, aquí.
3. Continue to fill out some more verbs in our blue, present tense packet:
We filled out:
--irregular verbs
------(ir)…………………………………………………..REVIEW
------(oler—to smell)……………………………….NEW-ISH
------(decir—to say)…………………………………REVIEW (mainly)
------(seguir—to follow/continue)…………..REVIEW (mainly)
------(tener)…………………………………………….REVIEW
------(venir—to come)……………………………..NEW-ISH
------(haber—“there” to be)……………………REVIEW
4. Create two story illustrations for our upcoming speaking assessments next week.
Our speaking assessments will be next Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Your stories will need to be in the PAST.
Homework: Finish two QUALITY illustrations which we can use in class for practice. The more thorough your illustrations are (not necessarily artistic), the more likely they will be chosen for the real speaking assessment.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice the imperfect & imperfect progressive.
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Tu recuerdo.” Nice job catching the next three missing phrases: se va, siento, te fuiste.
3. Practice telling spontaneous stories to a partner using our illustrations.
4. Practice writing a spontaneous story using one of the group illustrations.
Homework: Keep preparing for the upcoming speaking assessments (next Tue./Wed./Thur.).
martes, 11 de mayo de 2010
martes, el once de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Tackle 9-5 in the workbook.
**Quick reminder that the present tense lets us convey a lot more in Spanish than in English. You noticed on 9-5 that “duermen,” for instance, conveyed “they are sleeping” in this context instead of “they sleep.” Good job using the context to come up with the correct meaning.
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Suerte.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: te vas, que & para mí.
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures. We are pretty solid with our ch. 9 vocabulary and will be moving into ch. 10 very soon.
EXPECT A VOCABULARY QUIZ soon, particularly emphasizing ch.8 & ch.9 vocabulary.
4. Fill out a lot on our new, blue present tense packet.
We filled out:
--regular verbs (-ar, -er, -ir)……………………………….REVIEW
--reflexive verbs (llamarse)………….......................NEW
--“stem-changing verbs” (dormir)……………………..REVIEW
--irregular “yo” verbs
------(hacer)……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(poner)……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(salir) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(valer—to be worth—“valgo”)………………………NEW
------(traer) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(caerse) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(ver) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(dar) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(saber) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(conocer) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(conducir—to drive—“conduzco”)………………NEW-ISH
------(traducir—to translate—“traduzco”)…………..NEW
--irregular verbs
------(ser) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(estar) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
Homework: Keep reviewing your ch.8 & ch.9 vocabulary in anticipation of an upcoming vocabulary quiz.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Quickly discuss the “imperfect progressive” (“was/were _____-ing).
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Tu recuerdo.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: sigue, cae, quema.
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures. We are pretty solid with our ch. 9 vocabulary and will be moving into ch. 10 very soon.
EXPECT A VOCABULARY QUIZ soon, particularly emphasizing ch.8 & ch.9 vocabulary.
4. Review 9-7 in the workbook.
5. Tackle a few ch.9 listening activities.
6. Illustrate some quick stories for speaking practice.
Homework: Keep reviewing your ch.8 & ch.9 vocabulary in anticipation of an upcoming vocabulary quiz.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Tackle 9-5 in the workbook.
**Quick reminder that the present tense lets us convey a lot more in Spanish than in English. You noticed on 9-5 that “duermen,” for instance, conveyed “they are sleeping” in this context instead of “they sleep.” Good job using the context to come up with the correct meaning.
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Suerte.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: te vas, que & para mí.
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures. We are pretty solid with our ch. 9 vocabulary and will be moving into ch. 10 very soon.
EXPECT A VOCABULARY QUIZ soon, particularly emphasizing ch.8 & ch.9 vocabulary.
4. Fill out a lot on our new, blue present tense packet.
We filled out:
--regular verbs (-ar, -er, -ir)……………………………….REVIEW
--reflexive verbs (llamarse)………….......................NEW
--“stem-changing verbs” (dormir)……………………..REVIEW
--irregular “yo” verbs
------(hacer)……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(poner)……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(salir) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(valer—to be worth—“valgo”)………………………NEW
------(traer) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(caerse) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(ver) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(dar) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(saber) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(conocer) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(conducir—to drive—“conduzco”)………………NEW-ISH
------(traducir—to translate—“traduzco”)…………..NEW
--irregular verbs
------(ser) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
------(estar) ……………………………………………………….REVIEW
Homework: Keep reviewing your ch.8 & ch.9 vocabulary in anticipation of an upcoming vocabulary quiz.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Quickly discuss the “imperfect progressive” (“was/were _____-ing).
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Tu recuerdo.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: sigue, cae, quema.
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures. We are pretty solid with our ch. 9 vocabulary and will be moving into ch. 10 very soon.
EXPECT A VOCABULARY QUIZ soon, particularly emphasizing ch.8 & ch.9 vocabulary.
4. Review 9-7 in the workbook.
5. Tackle a few ch.9 listening activities.
6. Illustrate some quick stories for speaking practice.
Homework: Keep reviewing your ch.8 & ch.9 vocabulary in anticipation of an upcoming vocabulary quiz.
lunes, 10 de mayo de 2010
lunes, el diez de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Change table groups.
3. Discuss the weekend, answering three of our fundamental questions:
--¿Qué hiciste para divertirte?
--¿Cómo viniste a PCFC esta mañana? ¿Anduviste? ¿Condujiste?
--¿Qué te pusiste esta mañana?
4. Practice our gestures.
5. (1st hour): Tackle a quick grammar quiz on the irregular yo forms in the present tense.
(2nd hour): Receive Friday’s grammar quiz on the irregular yo forms in the present tense.
**Remember, it’s just a matter of being able to produce the Spanish; you have to know their MEANINGS.
6. Receive a blue packet for the present tense and briefly discuss the uses of the present tense in Spanish. Spanish let’s us convey a LOT more with the present tense than English does.
**We will begin to fill out the new, blue present tense packet tomorrow.
Homework: If you haven’t already made flashcards for ch. 9, consider doing so!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Change table groups.
3. Discuss the weekend.
4. Practice our gestures.
5. Review 9-9.
6. Tackle the last remaining section on our blue, preterite packets: “Y” verbs (verbs that have a special spelling change to a “y”)
7. In table groups, tackle 9-7 in the workbook.
Homework: If you haven’t already made flashcards for ch. 9, consider doing so!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Change table groups.
3. Discuss the weekend, answering three of our fundamental questions:
--¿Qué hiciste para divertirte?
--¿Cómo viniste a PCFC esta mañana? ¿Anduviste? ¿Condujiste?
--¿Qué te pusiste esta mañana?
4. Practice our gestures.
5. (1st hour): Tackle a quick grammar quiz on the irregular yo forms in the present tense.
(2nd hour): Receive Friday’s grammar quiz on the irregular yo forms in the present tense.
**Remember, it’s just a matter of being able to produce the Spanish; you have to know their MEANINGS.
6. Receive a blue packet for the present tense and briefly discuss the uses of the present tense in Spanish. Spanish let’s us convey a LOT more with the present tense than English does.
**We will begin to fill out the new, blue present tense packet tomorrow.
Homework: If you haven’t already made flashcards for ch. 9, consider doing so!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Change table groups.
3. Discuss the weekend.
4. Practice our gestures.
5. Review 9-9.
6. Tackle the last remaining section on our blue, preterite packets: “Y” verbs (verbs that have a special spelling change to a “y”)
7. In table groups, tackle 9-7 in the workbook.
Homework: If you haven’t already made flashcards for ch. 9, consider doing so!
viernes, 7 de mayo de 2010
viernes, el siete de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans in table groups.
2. Sing our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.”
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Review yesterday’s homework: 9-3 & 9-4.
5. Practice using circumlocution to define our ch. 9 vocabulary.
6. (2nd period only, due to very long announcements in 1st hour): Quick grammar quiz.
7. Play a few rounds of “Simon Says.”
Homework: Consider making flashcards if you haven’t already done so!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Take a quick grammar assessment.
2. Sing our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.”
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Review yesterday’s homework: 9-8.
5. Quickly tackle 9-9 in table groups.
6. Play a few rounds of “Simon Says.”
Homework: Consider making flashcards if you haven’t already done so!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans in table groups.
2. Sing our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.”
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Review yesterday’s homework: 9-3 & 9-4.
5. Practice using circumlocution to define our ch. 9 vocabulary.
6. (2nd period only, due to very long announcements in 1st hour): Quick grammar quiz.
7. Play a few rounds of “Simon Says.”
Homework: Consider making flashcards if you haven’t already done so!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Take a quick grammar assessment.
2. Sing our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.”
3. Practice our gestures.
4. Review yesterday’s homework: 9-8.
5. Quickly tackle 9-9 in table groups.
6. Play a few rounds of “Simon Says.”
Homework: Consider making flashcards if you haven’t already done so!
jueves, 6 de mayo de 2010
jueves, el seis de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practicing pronouncing unknown words in Spanish. Great job! Your accuracy showed a very internalized understanding of Spanish accent rules.
--calderilla
--guarnición
--haba
--náutico
--puntualidad
--vestigio
--floreciente
--embaldosar
--delgadez
--ñoqui
2. Practice recognizing the meanings of some of our most important irregular verbs (present & preterite).
--dieron…………………………they gave
--anduvo………………………s/he walked
--vemos…………………………we see
--vimos…………………………..we saw
--dijimos…………………………we said
--dicen……………………………they say
--tuve que……………………..I had to
--pueden………………………they can
--hizo…………………………….s/he did/made
--pudo…………………………...s/he managed to
--vinieron………………………they came
--vamos…………………………we go / let’s go
--hay……………………………….there is/are
--fue……………………………..s/he went
3. Listen to our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the remaining three words: pensando, algo, pongo.
**Quick practice writing out our irregular yo song.
4. Finish reading yesterday’s “Cinco de mayo” article, and quick discussion of the comprehension questions.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: 9-3 & 9-4 (evens translated).
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice pronouncing unknown words. (See the Spanish 1 entry above.)
2. Practice forming our commands.
--(-tú)…don’t vomit!......................no vomites
--(-Uds.)..don’t scratch!.................no rasquen
--(+Ud.)..prescribe!........................recete
--(+tú)..sneeze!..............................estornuda
--(+tú)..protect me!.......................protégeme
--(-tú)..don’t protect me!..............no me protejas
3. Listen to our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the remaining three words: ése, pongo, esta.
4. Tackle page 2 of our “por/para packet” in table groups.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: 9-8 (+tran.)
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practicing pronouncing unknown words in Spanish. Great job! Your accuracy showed a very internalized understanding of Spanish accent rules.
--calderilla
--guarnición
--haba
--náutico
--puntualidad
--vestigio
--floreciente
--embaldosar
--delgadez
--ñoqui
2. Practice recognizing the meanings of some of our most important irregular verbs (present & preterite).
--dieron…………………………they gave
--anduvo………………………s/he walked
--vemos…………………………we see
--vimos…………………………..we saw
--dijimos…………………………we said
--dicen……………………………they say
--tuve que……………………..I had to
--pueden………………………they can
--hizo…………………………….s/he did/made
--pudo…………………………...s/he managed to
--vinieron………………………they came
--vamos…………………………we go / let’s go
--hay……………………………….there is/are
--fue……………………………..s/he went
3. Listen to our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the remaining three words: pensando, algo, pongo.
**Quick practice writing out our irregular yo song.
4. Finish reading yesterday’s “Cinco de mayo” article, and quick discussion of the comprehension questions.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: 9-3 & 9-4 (evens translated).
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice pronouncing unknown words. (See the Spanish 1 entry above.)
2. Practice forming our commands.
--(-tú)…don’t vomit!......................no vomites
--(-Uds.)..don’t scratch!.................no rasquen
--(+Ud.)..prescribe!........................recete
--(+tú)..sneeze!..............................estornuda
--(+tú)..protect me!.......................protégeme
--(-tú)..don’t protect me!..............no me protejas
3. Listen to our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the remaining three words: ése, pongo, esta.
4. Tackle page 2 of our “por/para packet” in table groups.
5. Begin the homework.
Homework: 9-8 (+tran.)
miércoles, 5 de mayo de 2010
miércoles, el cinco de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Listen to our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the next three missing words: lugares, brazos, esperando.
2. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
3. Review the homework: 9-1 & 9-2.
4. Begin to discuss the real significance of “El cinco de mayo,” with an article from http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/cinco.html . We will finish reading this article tomorrow.
Homework: If you haven’t already made flashcards, consider doing so!!!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Listen to our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the next three missing phrases: te abro, esperando, estoy pensando.
2. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
3. Read & discuss the real significance of “El cinco de mayo,” with an article from http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/cinco.html .
Homework: Don't forget to type up your stories for Thursday.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Listen to our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the next three missing words: lugares, brazos, esperando.
2. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
3. Review the homework: 9-1 & 9-2.
4. Begin to discuss the real significance of “El cinco de mayo,” with an article from http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/cinco.html . We will finish reading this article tomorrow.
Homework: If you haven’t already made flashcards, consider doing so!!!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Listen to our song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the next three missing phrases: te abro, esperando, estoy pensando.
2. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
3. Read & discuss the real significance of “El cinco de mayo,” with an article from http://latino.sscnet.ucla.edu/cinco.html .
Homework: Don't forget to type up your stories for Thursday.
martes, 4 de mayo de 2010
martes, el cuatro de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. (1st hour only): Hear from our class senator regarding important announcements.
(2nd hour only): Practice five of our basic questions: #’s 19, 20, 22, 24 & 29.
2. Tackle a quick reading & ten true/false questions in table groups.
3. Listen to our new song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: se fue, la, mirando.
4. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
5. Briefly discuss reflexive verbs.
Reflexive verbs often communicate “-self.” You’ve already seen these used, but now we’re officially seeing them in conjugation charts. You know a verb is “reflexive” if you see “se” added to its infinitive.
VER (to see—NOT reflexive)………………………….VERSE (to see oneself—REFLEXIVE)
veo…………………vemos……………………………………me veo…………………….nos vemos
ves………………………………………………………………….te ves……………………………………….
ve…………………..ven………………………………………..se ve…………………………se ven
**It doesn’t matter if your verb is in the present, past, future, etc. You still include the word “-self”
**All that’s new is remembering that you MUST put the word “-self” (me, te, se, nos, se) out in front of the conjugated verb.
¿Cómo se dice?
--he cut himself…………………………se cortó
--I burned myself……………………..me quemé
--we wash ourselves…………………nos lavamos
--Did you “break” yourself?.......¿Te rompiste…?
--they stay (“themselves”)………..se quedan
6. Begin the homework.
Homework: 9-1 & 9-2 (evens translated)
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice some of our essential, Spanish 2 questions:
--(#2)..De pequeño/a, ¿cómo eras?
--(#21)..¿Cómo ganas dinero?
--(#22)..¿Cómo te diviertes después de las clases?
--(#26)..¿Adónde recomiendas que yo vaya de vacaciones?
--(#31)..¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: calles, mirando, lugares.
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
4. (5th & 6th periods only): Review #’s 1-10 from yesterday’s por/para packet.
5. Continue to practice por/para in table groups: #’s 11-33.
Homework: Due THURSDAY—typed & signed copy of your story written in class.
Today’s Agenda:
1. (1st hour only): Hear from our class senator regarding important announcements.
(2nd hour only): Practice five of our basic questions: #’s 19, 20, 22, 24 & 29.
2. Tackle a quick reading & ten true/false questions in table groups.
3. Listen to our new song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: se fue, la, mirando.
4. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
5. Briefly discuss reflexive verbs.
Reflexive verbs often communicate “-self.” You’ve already seen these used, but now we’re officially seeing them in conjugation charts. You know a verb is “reflexive” if you see “se” added to its infinitive.
VER (to see—NOT reflexive)………………………….VERSE (to see oneself—REFLEXIVE)
veo…………………vemos……………………………………me veo…………………….nos vemos
ves………………………………………………………………….te ves……………………………………….
ve…………………..ven………………………………………..se ve…………………………se ven
**It doesn’t matter if your verb is in the present, past, future, etc. You still include the word “-self”
**All that’s new is remembering that you MUST put the word “-self” (me, te, se, nos, se) out in front of the conjugated verb.
¿Cómo se dice?
--he cut himself…………………………se cortó
--I burned myself……………………..me quemé
--we wash ourselves…………………nos lavamos
--Did you “break” yourself?.......¿Te rompiste…?
--they stay (“themselves”)………..se quedan
6. Begin the homework.
Homework: 9-1 & 9-2 (evens translated)
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice some of our essential, Spanish 2 questions:
--(#2)..De pequeño/a, ¿cómo eras?
--(#21)..¿Cómo ganas dinero?
--(#22)..¿Cómo te diviertes después de las clases?
--(#26)..¿Adónde recomiendas que yo vaya de vacaciones?
--(#31)..¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Amores lejanos.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: calles, mirando, lugares.
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
4. (5th & 6th periods only): Review #’s 1-10 from yesterday’s por/para packet.
5. Continue to practice por/para in table groups: #’s 11-33.
Homework: Due THURSDAY—typed & signed copy of your story written in class.
lunes, 3 de mayo de 2010
lunes, el tres de mayo del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering four of our fundamental weekend questions:
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
--¿Qué ibas a hacer que no pudiste hacer?
--¿A qué hora viniste a PCFC hoy?
--¿Qué te pusiste esta mañana?
3. Write three new irregular verbs on our blue, preterite packet:
VENIR (“came” in the preterite)
vine…………………..vinimos
viniste……………………………
vino……………………vinieron
PONER (“put” in the preterite)
puse………………….pusimos
pusiste……………………………
puso…………………..pusieron
CONDUCIR (“drove” in the preterite)
conduje………………condujimos
condujiste…………………………….
condujo………………condujeron
4. Practice some of our irregular, preterite verbs.
5. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
Homework: None officially, though making flashcards is always a good idea!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering four of our fundamental weekend questions:
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
--¿Qué ibas a hacer que no pudiste hacer?
--¿A qué hora viniste a PCFC hoy?
--¿Qué te pusiste esta mañana?
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
4. Discuss “por” & “para,” writing down the following key uses on our por/para packet:
POR
--to express gratitude/apology………”thank you for…” / “I’m sorry for…”
--to show a measurement……..”thirty miles per hour….”
--“through” / “along” / “in the area of”……..”through the park” / “along the beach”
--an exchange/sale…….”I paid thirty dollars for the shirt.”
--“on behalf of” / “in favor of”…….”He called on behalf of her.” / “I’m in favor of that idea.”
--length of time………”we’re reading for ten minutes….”
--general time frame……..”I like to exercise during the morning.”
--means of communication/transportation…..”I talked on the phone.” / “I went by bus.”
--cause/reason……………”Because of the cold air, I got the chills.”
--multiplication/divison……”2 times 2 is 4.” / “4 divided by 2 is 2.”
PARA
--destination……………….”He’s leaving for Florida.”
--purpose/use of something……..”Medicine is for getting better.”
--“in order to,” “for the purpose of”………”You have to train in order to become better at soccer.”
--recipient………………..”The gift is for her.”
--deadline………………..”The homework is for Friday.”
--contrast from what’s expected………”For a comedian, he’s not very funny!”
5. Tackle #’s 1-10 in our “por/para packet.”
6. Discuss the assignment to type up last week’s story on the computer.
Homework: For Thursday, come prepared with your revised story typed CORRECTLY. Don’t forget to get a signature.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering four of our fundamental weekend questions:
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
--¿Qué ibas a hacer que no pudiste hacer?
--¿A qué hora viniste a PCFC hoy?
--¿Qué te pusiste esta mañana?
3. Write three new irregular verbs on our blue, preterite packet:
VENIR (“came” in the preterite)
vine…………………..vinimos
viniste……………………………
vino……………………vinieron
PONER (“put” in the preterite)
puse………………….pusimos
pusiste……………………………
puso…………………..pusieron
CONDUCIR (“drove” in the preterite)
conduje………………condujimos
condujiste…………………………….
condujo………………condujeron
4. Practice some of our irregular, preterite verbs.
5. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
Homework: None officially, though making flashcards is always a good idea!
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, answering four of our fundamental weekend questions:
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
--¿Qué ibas a hacer que no pudiste hacer?
--¿A qué hora viniste a PCFC hoy?
--¿Qué te pusiste esta mañana?
3. Practice our ch. 9 gestures.
4. Discuss “por” & “para,” writing down the following key uses on our por/para packet:
POR
--to express gratitude/apology………”thank you for…” / “I’m sorry for…”
--to show a measurement……..”thirty miles per hour….”
--“through” / “along” / “in the area of”……..”through the park” / “along the beach”
--an exchange/sale…….”I paid thirty dollars for the shirt.”
--“on behalf of” / “in favor of”…….”He called on behalf of her.” / “I’m in favor of that idea.”
--length of time………”we’re reading for ten minutes….”
--general time frame……..”I like to exercise during the morning.”
--means of communication/transportation…..”I talked on the phone.” / “I went by bus.”
--cause/reason……………”Because of the cold air, I got the chills.”
--multiplication/divison……”2 times 2 is 4.” / “4 divided by 2 is 2.”
PARA
--destination……………….”He’s leaving for Florida.”
--purpose/use of something……..”Medicine is for getting better.”
--“in order to,” “for the purpose of”………”You have to train in order to become better at soccer.”
--recipient………………..”The gift is for her.”
--deadline………………..”The homework is for Friday.”
--contrast from what’s expected………”For a comedian, he’s not very funny!”
5. Tackle #’s 1-10 in our “por/para packet.”
6. Discuss the assignment to type up last week’s story on the computer.
Homework: For Thursday, come prepared with your revised story typed CORRECTLY. Don’t forget to get a signature.
jueves, 29 de abril de 2010
jueves, el veintinueve de abril del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Go back and review some of our “essential Spanish 1 questions”: #’s 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 & 28.
--¿Cómo eres?
--¿Qué hora es?
--A ti, ¿te gusta ver la televisión?
--¿Qué vas a hacer hoy?
--¿Cuál es tu clase favorita?
--¿A qué hora empieza la clase de español?
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Bikini a lunares amarillo.” Nice job catching the last four missing words: nadie, entonces, dijo, nadie.
3. Finish defining our ch. 9 vocabulary. Establish new gestures for:
--¿Qué te pasó?
--A mí me cae bien.
--A mí me cae mal.
--Tiene dolor de (cabeza, estómago, garganta, muelas, oído).
--Tiene fiebre.
--Tiene gripe.
--Tiene sueño.
--Tiene un resfriado.
--Tiene hipo.
--Tiene vergüenza.
--Tiene prisa.
4. Individually practice writing a story in the past, using our high-frequency word lists and a series of pictures.
Remember, your goal is that with a bit more practice you are able to write a 100+ word story in the past using our high-frequency words by memory.
Homework: Remember that your typed group stories from last week are due tomorrow.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Fill out three more “essential Spanish 2 questions”: #’s 29, 30 & 31.
--#29: ¿Podrías indicarme cómo llegar al aeropuerto?
--------Sí, toma carretera 405 al Sur. Hay letreros muy claros.
--#30: ¿Qué te pasó? ¿Cómo te lastimaste?
------Me rompí la muñeca. Me lastimé mientras yo jugaba al tenis.
--#31: ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
------Me siento (mal/bien/mejor/peor/…).
2. Listen to our song of the week: “No.” Nice job catching the remaining phrases: después de, mirando, te vas, morir.
3. Establish some more ch. 9 gestures:
--me picó un mosquito
--me pica la mano
--rasca la picadura
--respira el polvo
--rocía el repelente
--el enfermero me cae bien
--el enfermero no me cae bien / el enfermero me cae mal
--los frenillos
--las gotas para los ojos
--le pone una inyección
--toma el jarabe
--las muletas
--traga la pastilla
4. Review yesterday’s homework: 9-1 & 9-2.
5. Practice the preterite/imperfect with a story called “Alicia, la alérgica.”
Homework: It would be a great idea to make flashcards for ch. 9!!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Go back and review some of our “essential Spanish 1 questions”: #’s 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 & 28.
--¿Cómo eres?
--¿Qué hora es?
--A ti, ¿te gusta ver la televisión?
--¿Qué vas a hacer hoy?
--¿Cuál es tu clase favorita?
--¿A qué hora empieza la clase de español?
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Bikini a lunares amarillo.” Nice job catching the last four missing words: nadie, entonces, dijo, nadie.
3. Finish defining our ch. 9 vocabulary. Establish new gestures for:
--¿Qué te pasó?
--A mí me cae bien.
--A mí me cae mal.
--Tiene dolor de (cabeza, estómago, garganta, muelas, oído).
--Tiene fiebre.
--Tiene gripe.
--Tiene sueño.
--Tiene un resfriado.
--Tiene hipo.
--Tiene vergüenza.
--Tiene prisa.
4. Individually practice writing a story in the past, using our high-frequency word lists and a series of pictures.
Remember, your goal is that with a bit more practice you are able to write a 100+ word story in the past using our high-frequency words by memory.
Homework: Remember that your typed group stories from last week are due tomorrow.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Fill out three more “essential Spanish 2 questions”: #’s 29, 30 & 31.
--#29: ¿Podrías indicarme cómo llegar al aeropuerto?
--------Sí, toma carretera 405 al Sur. Hay letreros muy claros.
--#30: ¿Qué te pasó? ¿Cómo te lastimaste?
------Me rompí la muñeca. Me lastimé mientras yo jugaba al tenis.
--#31: ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
------Me siento (mal/bien/mejor/peor/…).
2. Listen to our song of the week: “No.” Nice job catching the remaining phrases: después de, mirando, te vas, morir.
3. Establish some more ch. 9 gestures:
--me picó un mosquito
--me pica la mano
--rasca la picadura
--respira el polvo
--rocía el repelente
--el enfermero me cae bien
--el enfermero no me cae bien / el enfermero me cae mal
--los frenillos
--las gotas para los ojos
--le pone una inyección
--toma el jarabe
--las muletas
--traga la pastilla
4. Review yesterday’s homework: 9-1 & 9-2.
5. Practice the preterite/imperfect with a story called “Alicia, la alérgica.”
Homework: It would be a great idea to make flashcards for ch. 9!!
miércoles, 28 de abril de 2010
miércoles, el veintiocho de abril del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss the expectations for individually typing your edited, group story on the computer. Remember, it’s due Friday with a signature verifying that you individually typed it.
2. Listen to our song of the week: "Bikini a lunares amarillo." Nice job catching the next four missing words: sabía, nadie, dio, vino.
3. Continue defining more of our ch. 9 vocabulary.
Homework: It would be a good idea to start making ch. 9 flashcards if you haven’t already done so.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss the expectations for individually typing your edited, group story on the computer. Remember, it’s due Friday with a signature verifying that you individually typed it.
2. Listen to our song of the week: "Bikini a lunares amarillo." Nice job catching the next four missing words: sabía, nadie, dio, vino.
3. Continue defining more of our ch. 9 vocabulary.
Homework: It would be a good idea to start making ch. 9 flashcards if you haven’t already done so.
martes, 27 de abril de 2010
martes, el veintisiete de abril del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review a list of Spanish classroom sayings to help us stay in Spanish as much as possible. What phrases are missing that you’d like to know how to say?
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Bikini a lunares amarillo diminuto.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: vi, pude, nadie.
3. Practice our irregular yo song, both singing it and writing it.
4. Edit our stories. While it is not expected that your level 1 stories be perfect (that would be unlikely to happen!), there are some important corrections you are accountable for.
--(if needed) Make sure you included the word “that” (que) in your introductory phrase. For instance, “Había una mujer que se llamaba Betty.” Many level 1 students forget this important connecting word.
--(if needed) Do titles have proper notation? If you included a movie or TV show title, it should be in quotations. If you included a book title, it should be underlined.
--Do you have consistent gender & # agreement. Make sure everything matches in gender (una chica simpática) and number (unos calcetines feos).
--Is the story consistently in the PAST (with the possible exception of dialogue)?
--Check off the high-frequency phrases you used. How many did you include? Which could you have easily included as well?
5. Receive our pink packet for chapter 9 and begin to define some of our new vocabulary.
Homework: It would be wise to make flashcards for the ch. 9 vocabulary we defined in class.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review a list of Spanish classroom sayings to help us stay in Spanish as much as possible. What phrases are missing that you’d like to know how to say?
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “No.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: jueges, me mires, pedirte.
3. Tackle 8-8 (positive & negative words) in table groups.
4. Finish defining our ch. 9 vocabulary on our new pink packet.
5. Establish new gestures for:
--tiene músculos fuertes
--tiene músculos débiles
--tose
--estornuda
--se siente enfermo/a
--tiene hipo
Homework: It would be wise to make flashcards for the ch. 9 vocabulary we defined in class.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review a list of Spanish classroom sayings to help us stay in Spanish as much as possible. What phrases are missing that you’d like to know how to say?
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Bikini a lunares amarillo diminuto.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: vi, pude, nadie.
3. Practice our irregular yo song, both singing it and writing it.
4. Edit our stories. While it is not expected that your level 1 stories be perfect (that would be unlikely to happen!), there are some important corrections you are accountable for.
--(if needed) Make sure you included the word “that” (que) in your introductory phrase. For instance, “Había una mujer que se llamaba Betty.” Many level 1 students forget this important connecting word.
--(if needed) Do titles have proper notation? If you included a movie or TV show title, it should be in quotations. If you included a book title, it should be underlined.
--Do you have consistent gender & # agreement. Make sure everything matches in gender (una chica simpática) and number (unos calcetines feos).
--Is the story consistently in the PAST (with the possible exception of dialogue)?
--Check off the high-frequency phrases you used. How many did you include? Which could you have easily included as well?
5. Receive our pink packet for chapter 9 and begin to define some of our new vocabulary.
Homework: It would be wise to make flashcards for the ch. 9 vocabulary we defined in class.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Review a list of Spanish classroom sayings to help us stay in Spanish as much as possible. What phrases are missing that you’d like to know how to say?
2. Listen to our new song of the week: “No.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: jueges, me mires, pedirte.
3. Tackle 8-8 (positive & negative words) in table groups.
4. Finish defining our ch. 9 vocabulary on our new pink packet.
5. Establish new gestures for:
--tiene músculos fuertes
--tiene músculos débiles
--tose
--estornuda
--se siente enfermo/a
--tiene hipo
Homework: It would be wise to make flashcards for the ch. 9 vocabulary we defined in class.
lunes, 26 de abril de 2010
lunes, el veintiséis de abril del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, first seeing how well we can remember three of our fundamental weekend questions:
--What did you do during the weekend?............¿Qué hiciste durante el fin de semana?
--What did you have to do?................................¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
--What did you do in order to have fun?............¿Qué hiciste para divertirte?
**MUCH better job remembering these important questions this week!
3. Practice our preterite verbs (regular/irregular/-car,-gar,-zar).
**Remember, there’s no trick to looking at an infinitive and knowing whether it’s regular or irregular in the preterite. You just have to memorize the irregulars…and the 8 irregulars on your blue packet are fair game!!!
4. Finish writing the group stories from Friday.
Homework: If your story isn’t at least 60 words (bare minimum!) or finished, please get it ready for tomorrow.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend.
3. Finish reviewing our answers to the impersonal “se” worksheet.
4. Practice our commands.
5. Take a pre-test on por/para, one of the ch. 9 grammar targets.
6. Receive the chapter 9 pink packet & begin to define our new vocabulary.
Homework: None, officially.
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend, first seeing how well we can remember three of our fundamental weekend questions:
--What did you do during the weekend?............¿Qué hiciste durante el fin de semana?
--What did you have to do?................................¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
--What did you do in order to have fun?............¿Qué hiciste para divertirte?
**MUCH better job remembering these important questions this week!
3. Practice our preterite verbs (regular/irregular/-car,-gar,-zar).
**Remember, there’s no trick to looking at an infinitive and knowing whether it’s regular or irregular in the preterite. You just have to memorize the irregulars…and the 8 irregulars on your blue packet are fair game!!!
4. Finish writing the group stories from Friday.
Homework: If your story isn’t at least 60 words (bare minimum!) or finished, please get it ready for tomorrow.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.
2. Discuss the weekend.
3. Finish reviewing our answers to the impersonal “se” worksheet.
4. Practice our commands.
5. Take a pre-test on por/para, one of the ch. 9 grammar targets.
6. Receive the chapter 9 pink packet & begin to define our new vocabulary.
Homework: None, officially.
viernes, 23 de abril de 2010
viernes, el veintitrés de abril del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss weekend plans with peers, using our important weekend questions from memory.
2. Sing our song of the week: “Andar conmigo.”
**Quick discussion about música ranchera from México.
3. Practice our gestures and our irregular yo song.
4. Listen to some brave volunteers sing the irregular yo song for the class.
5. Write out a basic template for telling a story in the past:
INTRODUCTION: Establish main character, description, location.
--Había una vez………………………(There was one time….)
--Se llamaba…………………………..(S/he called him/herself….)
--Era……………………………………….(She was [tall/funny])
--Estaba………………………………….(S/he was [on vacation/sick/sad])
CONFLICT: Establish the problem.
--Pero había un problema……….(But there was a problem.)
SOME CONFLICT OPTIONS:
---------------------…No quería……………..(S/he didn’t want….)
---------------------….No tenía………………….(S/he didn’t have….)
--------------------:….No podía encontrar….(S/he couldn’t find….)
--------------------:….Tenía miedo de……..…(S/he had fear of….)
CONFLICT DEVELOPMENT: Attempt (and fail) to solve the problem.
--Así que…………………………………….(So….)
--Luego……………………………………….(Later….)
--Entonces…………………………………..(And then)
RESOLUTION: Solve the problem.
--Por fin……………………………………...(Finally)
--¡El fin!.........................................(The end!)
6. Students added a new high-frequency phrase to our list:
A (name) le gustaba…………………. “S/he liked” / "It was pleasing to him/her"
7. Using the high-frequency words in the past list, table groups worked together to write a story in the past using the pictures displayed on the screen.
We will edit those stories next week.
Homework: If you haven’t already made flashcards, consider doing so!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Discuss weekend plans with peers, using our important weekend questions from memory.
2. Sing our song of the week: “Andar conmigo.”
**Quick discussion about música ranchera from México.
3. Practice our gestures and our irregular yo song.
4. Listen to some brave volunteers sing the irregular yo song for the class.
5. Write out a basic template for telling a story in the past:
INTRODUCTION: Establish main character, description, location.
--Había una vez………………………(There was one time….)
--Se llamaba…………………………..(S/he called him/herself….)
--Era……………………………………….(She was [tall/funny])
--Estaba………………………………….(S/he was [on vacation/sick/sad])
CONFLICT: Establish the problem.
--Pero había un problema……….(But there was a problem.)
SOME CONFLICT OPTIONS:
---------------------…No quería……………..(S/he didn’t want….)
---------------------….No tenía………………….(S/he didn’t have….)
--------------------:….No podía encontrar….(S/he couldn’t find….)
--------------------:….Tenía miedo de……..…(S/he had fear of….)
CONFLICT DEVELOPMENT: Attempt (and fail) to solve the problem.
--Así que…………………………………….(So….)
--Luego……………………………………….(Later….)
--Entonces…………………………………..(And then)
RESOLUTION: Solve the problem.
--Por fin……………………………………...(Finally)
--¡El fin!.........................................(The end!)
6. Students added a new high-frequency phrase to our list:
A (name) le gustaba…………………. “S/he liked” / "It was pleasing to him/her"
7. Using the high-frequency words in the past list, table groups worked together to write a story in the past using the pictures displayed on the screen.
We will edit those stories next week.
Homework: If you haven’t already made flashcards, consider doing so!
jueves, 22 de abril de 2010
jueves, el veintidós de abril del dos mil diez
Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice our numbers.
How well can you decipher the first five numbers read aloud?
--1.456………………mil cuatrocientos cincuenta y seis
--12.367…………….doce mil trescientos sesenta y siete
--189.274…………..ciento ochenta y nueve mil doscientos setenta y cuatro
--23.523.635……..veintitrés millones quinientos veintitrés mil seiscientos treinta y cinco
--15.790.100……..quince millones setecientos noventa mil y cien
How well can you write the next five numbers in Spanish?
--93……………………noventa y tres
--54……………………cincuenta y cuatro
--139………………….ciento treinta y nueve
--146…………………ciento cuarenta y seis
--187…………………ciento ochenta y siete
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Andar conmigo.” Nice job catching the remaining, missing phrases: trae, para, hay, llegar, cosa & ahora.
3. Practice our ch. 8 gestures and our irregular yo song.
4. Review the homework for Tuesday: 8-5 & 8-8.
5. Complete a dictation. After the dictation, decipher the meaning of each phrase.
--¿Por qué tuviste que empujar el escritorio?
--No pude verme en el espejo muy bien.
--Les di una lámpara a mis abuelos.
--¿Fueron Uds. en coche a la zapatería?
--¡No tienes razón! Conozco a él.
Homework: Officially, none, though if you haven’t made ch. 8 flashcards, do so!
Today’s Agenda:
1. Practice our numbers.
How well can you decipher the first five numbers read aloud?
--1.456………………mil cuatrocientos cincuenta y seis
--12.367…………….doce mil trescientos sesenta y siete
--189.274…………..ciento ochenta y nueve mil doscientos setenta y cuatro
--23.523.635……..veintitrés millones quinientos veintitrés mil seiscientos treinta y cinco
--15.790.100……..quince millones setecientos noventa mil y cien
How well can you write the next five numbers in Spanish?
--93……………………noventa y tres
--54……………………cincuenta y cuatro
--139………………….ciento treinta y nueve
--146…………………ciento cuarenta y seis
--187…………………ciento ochenta y siete
2. Listen to our song of the week: “Andar conmigo.” Nice job catching the remaining, missing phrases: trae, para, hay, llegar, cosa & ahora.
3. Practice our ch. 8 gestures and our irregular yo song.
4. Review the homework for Tuesday: 8-5 & 8-8.
5. Complete a dictation. After the dictation, decipher the meaning of each phrase.
--¿Por qué tuviste que empujar el escritorio?
--No pude verme en el espejo muy bien.
--Les di una lámpara a mis abuelos.
--¿Fueron Uds. en coche a la zapatería?
--¡No tienes razón! Conozco a él.
Homework: Officially, none, though if you haven’t made ch. 8 flashcards, do so!
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