lunes, el diez de noviembre del dos mil ocho

Español Uno (1):

Today’s Learning Objectives:

1. Read for eight minutes during SSR.

2. Discuss what we did over the weekend.

3. Unannounced quiz over weekend discussion.

4. Practice old gestures and learn some new gestures.

Old gestures from last week:
juega videojuegos (s/he plays videogames)
está cansado (s/he is tired)
el invierno (the winter)
la piscina (the pool)
a mí me gustaría (I would like)
va de compras (s/he goes shopping)
puede ir (s/he can go, s/he is able to go)
el gimnasio (the gym)
después de las clases (after school)
las estaciones / la estación (the seasons / the season)
todos los días (every day)

New gestures for today:
la primavera (the spring)
solo/a (alone)
el otoño (the fall)
¡No me digas! (Really?!?!, Literally: Don’t tell me!)
el campo (the countryside)

5. Listening practice with listening activity 2.3.

Homework: Finish your Pobre Ana questions for Wednesday. Enjoy your day tomorrow!

Español Dos (2):

Today’s Learning Objectives:

1. Read for ten minutes during SSR.

2. Discuss what we did over the weekend.

3. (4th period only): Practice gestures and take reflexive verb quiz.

4. (5th & 6th periods): T/F quiz over weekend discussion.

5. (5th & 6th periods): Work with a partner to work through what would have been a reflexive verb quiz.

6. Practice new chapter 3 gestures.

New gestures:
por todas partes (everywhere)
encuentra (s/he finds)
es de tamaño mediano (it’s medium size)
está de moda (s/he is in fashion)
saca su cartera de su bolsillo (s/he takes out his/her wallet from his/her pocket)
lleva ropa apretada (s/he wears tight-fitting clothing)
lleva ropa floja (s/he wears loose-fitting clothing)
a rayas (striped)
se prueba el cinturón (s/he tries on the belt)
a cuadros (checkered)
se pone el pañuelo (s/he puts on the “decorative” scarf)
se quita la gorra (s/he takes off the b-ball cap)

Homework: Review, review, review...especially reflexive verbs (chapter 2).