jueves, el veinte de noviembre del dos mil ocho

Español Uno (1):

Announcements:

Next Tuesday’s test will have the following sections:
--reading
--writing
--grammar (especially chapters 2 & 3)
--vocabulary (especially chapters 2 & 3)
On Wednesday you will have the following sections:
--listening section
On both Tuesday and Wednesday:
--I will be pulling students aside for a quick speaking assessment.
On the following Wednesday (after a cultural video/reading with a substitute on Tuesday):
--culture section

Today’s Learning Objectives:

1. Practice speaking with a partner. Ask your partner questions 1, 5, 8, 10 & 11 from our last speaking assessment.

2. Receive “El sótano.” Discuss what was being assessed in this research piece you provided me, and receive the real meanings of the new words you guessed in context.

3. Listen to our song of the week: “Fotografía.”

4. Practice listening with listening activities 3.1 & 3.2 from Paso a paso.

5. Read “El agujero” as a class.

6. Practice writing complete, well-written Spanish sentences with some questions about “El agujero.”

Homework: For Monday, read “El agujero” to an adult and get a signature. Study for Tuesday’s test!

Español Dos (2):

Today’s Learning Objectives:

1. Finish reading vocabulary definitions 28-55. Good job with your guesses!

2. Practice the skill of circumlocution by writing your own vocabulary definitions for ten vocabulary words/phrases for chapter two.

3. Listen to your classmates’ definitions and take guesses.

4. Listen to our song of the week: “Te amo.” Good job catching the remaining words: amor, todavía, lo que.

5. Receive some practice multiple choice questions for chapter 3. This is for in-class practice only.

Meanwhile, vote for the best drawing from yesterday.

Homework: (5th hour only) Finish writing your own ten vocabulary definitions.