viernes, el dieciocho de septiembre del dos mil nueve

My apologies for forgetting to post on Friday!

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Today’s Agenda:

1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans, by illustrating an answer to the following question:

“¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?” (“What are you going to do this weekend?”)

Copy as Profe Nick models for you how you answer, based upon your pictures.

Voy a ____r…..........................................................I am going to....
Voy a jugar videojuegos.........................................I am going to play videogames....
Voy a ir al partido de fútbol americano...............I am going to go to the football game....
Voy a dormir.............................................................I am going to sleep......

2. Discuss “Fiestas Patrias.” This past week is termed “Fiestas Patrias” throughout Latin America. It is a significant for seven countries in Latin America that all celebrate their independence day this week: México, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua & El Salvador.

Quick discussion about “fondas” (refreshment/food stands) that you would see in Chile throughout this week. “Fondas” spring up this week to serve food & refreshments to all the Chileans out celebrating “las Fiestas Patrias,” as well as to provide a space where music is played and people join in and sing & dance. Songs such as “Cielito lindo” would be played during “Fiestas Patrias.”

Quick note: “Fondas” is a word specific to Chile. While Spanish is universally understood whether you grow up in la Argentina or Colombia or México or Cuba, there are some words that are regionally specific. English has this phenomenon, too. (apartment = flat, elevator = lift, etc.)

3. Listen to and sing our song “Cielito lindo.”

4. Practice physically putting our numbers in the sequences heard. At this point, we have practiced the following numbers:

--tres (3)
--cinco (5)
--seis (6)
--siete (7)
--ocho (8)
--nueve (9)
--diez (10)
--once (11)
--doce (12)
--catorce (14)
--quince (15)

5. (1st hour only): Begin to read “Ana, la astronauta enferma.”

Homework: Officially none, although it would be wise to review our picture dictionaries, number flashcards, and basic questions sheets.

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Today’s Agenda:

1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans, by answering the following question:

“¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?” (“What are you going to do this weekend?”)

2. Discuss “Fiestas Patrias.” This past week is termed “Fiestas Patrias” throughout Latin America. It is a significant for seven countries in Latin America that all celebrate their independence day this week: México, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua & El Salvador.

Quick discussion about “fondas” (refreshment/food stands) that you would see in Chile throughout this week. “Fondas” spring up this week to serve food & refreshments to all the Chileans out celebrating “las Fiestas Patrias,” as well as to provide a space where music is played and people join in and sing & dance. Songs such as “Cielito lindo” would be played during “Fiestas Patrias.”

Quick note: “Fondas” is a word specific to Chile. While Spanish is universally understood whether you grow up in la Argentina or Colombia or México or Cuba, there are some words that are regionally specific. English has this phenomenon, too. (apartment = flat, elevator = lift, etc.)

3. Listen to and sing our song “Cielito lindo.”

4. Begin to read our first story in the past: “Ana, la astronauta enferma.”

Homework: Officially none, although it would be wise to review our picture dictionaries, number flashcards, and basic questions sheets.