viernes, el veintiséis de febrero del dos mil diez

Español Uno (1):

Announcement: As a reminder, I will not be in class on Monday, as I will be observing students at another school. Mr. Fiorillo will be your sub (and he speaks Spanish!).

Today’s Agenda:

1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans, answering the question “¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?”

2. Sing our song of the week: “La historia de Juan.”

3. Practice our chapter 6 gestures.

4. Review the homework: 6-8 in the workbook.

5. Tackle a few listening activities for chapter 6, as we practice listening to others’ voices in Spanish.

6. Begin to work on the homework.

Homework: For Monday—Read our story “Confesiones…” to an adult and get a signature. For Tuesday—Finish the chapter 6 packet you received in class today.

Español Dos (2):

Announcement: As a reminder, I will not be in class on Monday, as I will be observing students at another school. Mr. Fiorillo will be your sub (and he speaks Spanish!).

Today’s Agenda:

1. Discuss upcoming weekend plans.

2. Sing our song of the week: “Si yo fuera un chico.”

3. Practice our gestures.

4. Brainstorm some important transition words that help bring our speaking/writing up to an “exceeds target” level.

¿Cómo se dice?
--There was one time…………………………………...…………Había una vez….
--One day………………………………………………………………Un día
--So………………………………………………………………………Así que…
--Suddenly………………………………………………….…………De repente
--After (leaving/waiting)………………………………...………Después de (salir/esperar)
--Before (leaving/waiting)………………………………....……Antes de (salir/esperar)
--And then……………………………………………………….……Entonces
--Immediately………………………………………………….……De inmediato
--Later…………………………………………………………….……Luego / Más tarde
--¡How (adj.)!……………………………………………………......¡Qué (adj.)!
--For that reason………………………………………………...…Por eso….
--Already………………………………………………………………Ya
--At least………………………………………………………………Por lo menos
--Luckily………………………………………………………………Por suerte
--Finally…………………………………………………………….…Por fin
--¡What a relief!………………………………………………….…¡Qué alivio!
--The end……………………………………………………………..El fin

4. Practice retelling an original story with yesterday’s picture sequence while purposefully incorporating as many transition words as possible.

5. Listen to a few brave volunteers share their updated story version with the class.

6. Begin to work on a chapter 6 packet.

Homework: Due Tuesday—chapter 6 packet (evens translated).