martes, el nueve de febrero del dos mil diez

Español Uno (1):

Announcement: Classes shortened to 50 minutes due to Stanford testing.

Today’s Agenda:

1. Practice “this/these/that/those.” Remember, there’s NO shame in repeating our refrain to help you get the correct form!

Refrain: “This” & “these” have t’s; “that” & “those” don’t.

this……..este/esta
these…..estos/estas…..(estes is NOT a form!)
that…….ese/esa
those ….esos/esas………(eses is NOT a form!)

¿Cómo se dice…?
--these girls……………………………estas muchachas
--those dresses……………………….esos vestidos
--this shoe……………………………...este zapato
--that sweater………………………..ese suéter
--these socks………………………….estos calcetines

2. Listen to our song of the week: “Geografía.” Nice job catching the first four missing words: me gustaría, para mí, mil & nunca.

3. Rewrite the story of “Ana” in the past, using only our artwork and our list of 15 high-frequency verbs in the past:

Writing a 100+ word story in the past will form the basis of our second semester writing assessments. The difference is that you will not be able to use the list of verbs…you’ll have to know them by that point!

Homework: Using only your pictures and the list above of 15 verbs in the past, retell the story of “Ana” to an adult. Have them sign to confirm that you retold the story in your best Spanish aloud. (You are NOT just reading the Spanish from the story!)

Español Dos (2):

Announcement: Classes shortened to 50 minutes due to Stanford testing.

Today’s Agenda:

1. Tackle 6-5 in the workbook (preterite “sandal” verbs).

2. Listen to our new song of the week: “Volveré junto a ti.” Nice job catching the first three missing phrases: elegir, me fui, de nuevo.

Cultural note: Quick discussion about the subtle pronunciation difference in this song! Distinción is the term used to describe the “th” sound you heard for ce, ci, and z. This pronunciation difference (distinción) is typical of Spanish speakers from Spain. It is not used in Latin America. Careful not to term it a lisp!!! It is technically not a lisp (it is intentional, and the th does not apply to s sounds). It is sometimes considered offensive if distinción is termed a lisp.

3. Take a grammar assessment over 1) imperfect endings, 2) stem-changing preterite verbs, 3) irregular preterite verbs & 4) irregular present tense verbs.

Homework: If you haven’t already made flashcards for chapter 6, consider doing so!