jueves, el tres de septiembre del dos mil nueve

Español Uno (1):

Today’s Learning Objectives:

1. Do our “para empezar” (“in order to begin”) warm-up.

--“¿Eres (Are you) introvertido/a? ¿Eres (Are you) extrovertido/a?” self-assessment & class chart.

--Learn table group names.

**It was good to learn that there are other introverts in class besides me!

2. Discuss some of our basic questions on the Basic Questions Handout.

Basic Question #1: “¿Cómo te llamas?” (How do you call yourself?)…. “Me llamo ____.” (I call myself ____.)

Basic Question #2: “¿Cómo estás?” (How are you?)… “Estoy bien, gracias.” (I am well, thank you.) / “Estoy muy bien, gracias.” (I am very well, thank you.) / “Estoy así, así.” (I am so-so.)

Basic Question #3: “ ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?” (When is your birthday?)

Quick Grammar Discussions: The “s” at the end of “llamas” and “estás” communicates “you” in English. The “o” at the end of “llamo” communicates “I” in English. In Spanish we use an upside-down question mark at the beginning of every question.

3. Practice our gestures from yesterday (see Wednesday’s post for the list of gesture words.) Expand upon our use of those words with a bit of teacher Q&A.

4. Copy & illustrate our gesture words from yesterday onto our Picture Dictionary page.

5. (2nd hour only): Begin to read the story “¡Jason no entiende!” together as a class.

Homework: If you don’t yet have a class binder, please find one. Nice job to all of you who read the blog yesterday!

Español Dos (2):

Today’s Agenda:

1. Do our “para empezar” (“in order to begin”) warm-up.

--“¿Eres (Are you) introvertido/a? ¿Eres (Are you) extrovertido/a?” self-assessment & class chart.

--Learn table group names.

**It was good to learn that there are other introverts in class besides me!

2. In table groups, practice answering the first 15 questions on the Spanish 1 Basic Questions Handout. If you were shaky in answering any of these, you are expected to practice at home! I will be calling on you all year long, expecting that you can comfortably answer any of these.

3. Practice yesterday’s gesture words and learn some new gestures for today.

Yesterday’s gestures:
agarra = s/he grabs (or “grab!”)
escribe = s/he writes (or “write!”)
espera = s/he waits (for) (or “wait!”)
entiende = s/he understands
saca = s/he takes out (or “take out!”)
mira = s/he looks (at) (or “look!”)
anda = s/he walks (or “walk!”)

Today’s new gestures:
se sienta = s/he sits h/h-self down
se levanta = s/he stands h/h-self up
le da = s/he gives to him/her
les da = s/he gives to them

4. Illustrate the new gestures on your Picture Dictionary page.

Homework: Designate a binder for Spanish class—due Monday. Practice those review questions!!!