lunes, 15 de marzo de 2010

lunes, el quince de marzo del dos mil diez

Español Uno (1):

Announcement: Periods 1 & 2 had very different schedules today, so they are listed separately.

Today’s Agenda (1st period):

1. Finish Friday’s dictation.

2. Review what we know about –ar verbs in the present and preterite (“-ed”). Discuss the special spelling change with –car, –gar, –zar verbs.

–CAR (tocar, sacar, practicar)
–GAR (jugar, pagar, apagar)
–ZAR (empezar)

There is a special spelling change in the yo form only. The spelling change for –CAR & –GAR verbs is very logical, and it helps us keep the sound consistent.

–CAR (“-qué”)…(tocé-->toqué, sacé-->saqué, practicé-->practiqué)
–GAR (“-gué”)…(jugé-->jugué, pagé-->pagué, apagé-->apagué)
–ZAR (“-cé”)…(empezé-->empe)


3. Learn gestures for an episode of “¡Go, Diego, Go!

4. Watch the “Ranas arbolícolas de ojos rojos” episode of “¡Go, Diego, Go!

Homework: 7-5 & 7-6 in the workbook. Careful! The verbs are in the present, not the preterite.


Español Uno (1):

Today’s Agenda (2nd period):

1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.

2. Discuss the weekend, answering four of our fundamental questions:

--¿Qué hiciste durante el fin de semana?
--¿Te divertiste o no?
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
--¿Qué ibas a hacer que no pudiste hacer?

3. Practice our gestures (including our new gestures from Friday’s “¡Go, Diego, Go!” episode).

4. Review the homework for Friday: 7-3, 7-4.

5. Review what we know about –ar verbs in the present and preterite (“-ed”). Discuss the special spelling change with –car, –gar, –zar verbs.

–CAR (tocar, sacar, practicar)
–GAR (jugar, pagar, apagar)
–ZAR (empezar)


There is a special spelling change in the yo form only. The spelling changes for –CAR & –GAR verbs is very logical, and it helps us keep the sound consistent.

–CAR (“-qué”)…(tocéàtoqué, sacéàsaqué, practicéàpractiqué)
–GAR (“-gué”)…(jugéàjugué, pagéàpagué, apagéàapagué)
–ZAR (“-cé”)…(empezéàempecé)

Homework: 7-5 & 7-6 in the workbook. Careful! The verbs are in the present, not the preterite.

Español Dos (2):

Today’s Agenda:

1. Read, in Spanish, for ten minutes during SSR.

2. Discuss the weekend, answering three of our fundamental questions:

--¿Te divertiste o no?
--¿Qué tuviste que hacer?
--¿Qué ibas a hacer que no pudiste hacer?

3. Practice our chapter 7 gestures.

4. Practice our “cucaracha” song for the irregular preterite verbs.

5. Take a dictation.

Homework: Consider making ch. 7 flashcards if you haven’t already done so.