martes, el catorce de diciembre del dos mil diez

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.

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.

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!

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, 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)