martes, el seis de octubre del dos mil nueve

Español Uno (1):

Today’s Agenda:

1. Practice some more essential questions. Within the next couple weeks, we will be answering five basic questions one-on-one with Profe Nick during our first speaking assessment. The questions will be drawn at random out of our choices. We currently have 15-20 basic questions you should be able to answer, and within another month or so, we will have thirty basic questions.If the following five questions had been drawn, how well could you answer these in Spanish (both completely and accurately)?:

--¿Juegas deportes? ¿Qué juegas?
------Sí, juego al golf. ….(Sí, juego al fútbol.)….(Sí, nado.)

--¿Cómo se dice “teacher” en español?
------Se dice “profe.” …(Se dice “profesor.”)

--¿Qué vas a hacer hoy?
------Voy a hacer tarea. (Voy a nadar.)

--¿Qué hay en la sala de clases?
------Hay pupitres. (Hay estudiantes. Hay plantas, carpetas y personas.)

--¿Qué día fue ayer?
------Ayer fue lunes.

**If you get stuck on a specific word, just choose any logical answer. For example, if you forget how to say "fútbol americano,” go with ANY sport in Spanish (hockey, sófbol, etc.), even if it's not the truth.

2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Eres.” Nice job catching the first two missing words: quiero, hoy.

**Quick discussion about the double meaning of “quiero” (I want; I love). How can you tell when it means “I want” versus “I love”? Context!

3. (2nd hour only): Practice our new chapter one gestures.

4. Review the homework in the workbook (1-1, 1-2). Make sure you are checking the blog if you are confused about exactly what to do for homework!!!

5. Do a practice mini-dictation, in preparation for tomorrow’s graded dictation.

Homework: None. It would be very wise, however, to make flashcards of new vocabulary!

Español Dos (2):

Today’s Agenda:

1. Practice our essential Spanish 2 questions.

2. Take some quick notes on “superlativos.” Yesterday we discussed “comparativos” (better, worse, taller, shorter, less funny, funnier) and today we discussed “superlativos” (the best, the worst, the tallest, the shortest, the least funny, the most funny).

Practice writing some original phrases with “superlativos.”

3. Listen to our song of the week: “Eres.” Nice job catching the first three missing words: también, dime, primero.

**Quick tangent: If “dime” is “tell me,” how do you say “give me”? (dame) “write me” (escríbeme) “talk to me” (háblame) “point to me” (señálame).

4. Practice our chapter one gestures and the first half of our new gesturing song.

5. Review 1-1 of the homework.

6. Take a quick practice, listening quiz.

Homework: None, although it would be a wise decision to make flaschcards.