Español Uno (1):
Today’s Agenda:
1. Warm-up: jot down all the food vocabulary you already have memorized. Are you at 10-15+ yet? We have only nine classes left until we take our first food/tableware quiz. Aim to be learning 7+ a day until then! (You need to be able to write the Spanish, including the corresponding word for "the.")
2. Discuss this morning’s breakfast:
--¿Comiste algo (something) esta mañana? ¿Qué comiste?
--¿Bebiste algo (something) esta mañana? ¿Qué bebiste?
Quick post-assessment on whether students can recognize the meanings of the following breakfast words from our discussion: el pan tostado, el cereal, los huevos, las frutas, los plátanos, las uvas, las naranjas, las manzanas, el café, la limonada, el jugo de naranja, el té, la leche, el chocolate caliente.
3. Listen to our song of the week: “Y aquí estoy.”
4. Establish some new chapter four gestures:
--tiene hambre
--tiene sed
--A mí me encanta
--prefiere
--Creo que sí.
--Creo que no.
--¡Qué rico!
--¡Qué asco!
--¡Algo huele fatal!
5. Practice writing a story together as a class.
This is a skill you will be demonstrating for me on future tests. We will continue to practice this essential skill, both in written and oral form.
Goal: Tell an original story of 100+ words utilizing the pictures given. Students must only use the Spanish they already know. An important skill to use is circumlocution. Circumlocution means “working your way around a word” to express its meaning. For example, if you don’t know how to say “gloves,” you can say “ropa de manos.”
Step One: Look at the pictures. Can you make sense of what a story line might be? There is not one right plot that I am looking for. There are many interpretations that would work, so just go with your ideas.
Step Two: Begin your story. Start with some description to “set the scene.” Consider naming your characters. Talk about where the story is taking place. What’s the weather? What’s the day? What’s the date? What’s the time? …any of this description is an easy place to start.
Step Three: Advance the plot to picture two. Your character(s) will have to take some action. Feel free to throw in more description.
Step Four: Advance the plot to picture three. Your character(s) will have to take some more action. Feel free to throw in more description.
Step Five: Advance the plot to picture four. Wrap up your story.
Step Six: Lightly cross out all proper nouns. Count the remaining words. How close to 100+ words did you come?
Keep in mind: If you use your time well, it is not important whether you finish the story.
Español Dos (2):
Today’s Agenda:
1a. Begin our second speaking exams (1 minute original story in the past using the pictures given).
1b. Working independently, tackle the first two parts of the “Project Runway” activity.
Part One: Using the given vocabulary & colored pencils, design the left hand side of the picture template, creating a “Project Runway” outfit that incorporates at least twelve of the words listed.
Part Two: In Spanish, write a 100+ word description of the outfit you have designed. Your description should be so precise, that a classmate reading the description alone would be able to correctly color in the right hand side of the picture template, resulting in a fairly good match.
(We will have the partner illustrating tomorrow.)
Homework: If you didn’t have your second speaking evaluation today, keep preparing at home.
