Monday, November 30, 2009

el 30 de noviembre

Spanish II:

1. Got a partner and reviewed for the quiz
2. Took Quiz
3. Graded quiz

If you were gone you need to schedule a time to make up the quiz with me.

Spanish III/IV

1. Listening activity: Whittle told the deer story from his break in Spanish.
2. Reviewed expectations of the songs you were given to learn. You have two weeks to learn them.

a. Underline all forms of verbs.
b. Translate the verbs.
c. Listen to the song and get to know it by heart. Need to know what all of the words mean.
d. Present the song. (this will be done later).

3. Continued the challenge. Will finish tomorrow and then take the quiz.

el 23, 24, 25 de noviembre

Spanish II:

1. Dart board/head to head challenge.
2. Had to write down every one of the ones we did if you weren't in line to participate. Handed in the words at the end of the period. (1st and 2nd finished challenge on Wednesday) 5th and 6th will finish on Monday.

If you were gone you need to translate the following (do 15 for each day absent)If you were gone all three days then you will have to make up 15 of your own. Please inlcude the English with the Spanish. Example: You want = quieres:

1. I explored
2. We ski
3. She sun bathes.
4. You took
5. I took
6. I left
7. I leave
8. They return
9. You thought
10. We think
11. You all dive
12. You take pictures
13. You go for a stroll
14. She visits
15. We climb
16. I explore
17. You explored
18. You explore
19. You rest
20. You visit
21. You (usted) visit
22. I rested
23. We visit
24. I returned
25. I return
26. You leave
27. She leaves
28. We climb
29. We think
30. You make

Spanish III/IV:

23, 24:

1. Dart Board/Head to head challenge.
2. Wrote down the words. Will turn in when we finish the challenge.

If you were gone you need to create 20 mini sentences, like you see above with Spanish II, for each day you were absent. The only difference is I want you to use all of the tenses that we have on our cheat sheet. Only use the verbs for the chapter. Include the English and Spanish.

Example: I used to fight = Me peleaba

25:

1. Everyone got a different song from one of the following artists:

Eros Ramazzotti
Enrique Iglesias
Ricky Martin
Laura Pausini
Ella Baila Sola
Luis Miguel

2. We used one song to underline every verb and then write above them what it said. To do this you had to understand the stem of the verb and then the ending. So if it said amaré, you would first have to know that amar means to love. Then you would have to recognize that the whole infinitive is there making it either future or conditional tense. Then look at the ending to know that it is future and I. You would write above the verb...I will love.

3. You will spend a the two weeks getting to know your song. You need to be able to sing it without the words in front of you and you have to know what every single word means. You will be presenting to the class before the holiday break. I would suggest you tube, but if you can't find it, come and get help from me. If all else fails I can make you a CD with the song on it.

If you were gone, make sure to pick up a song and underline every verb in every possible form of the verb (not noun) and then write the English translation above.

Monday, November 23, 2009

el 19 y el 20 de noviembre

Spanish II:

1. Got a paper with the following endings and then wrote 3 things on the back:

a. what kind of verb
b. What it means
c. Tense

Endings = a,b,c
o = a. ar, er, ir b. yo-I c. present
é = a. ar b. yo-I c. past
í = a. er, ir b. yo-I c. past
as = a. ar b. tú-you c. present
es = a. er, ir b. tú-you c. present
aste = a. ar b. tú-you c. past
iste = a. er, ir b. tú-you c. past
a = a. ar b. él-he, ella-she, usted-you, (it and who) c. present
e = a. er, ir b. él-he, ella-she, usted-you, (it and who) c. present
amos = a. ar b. nosotros(as)-we c. present (&past)
emos = a. er b. nosotros(as)-we c. present
imos = a. ir b. nosotros(as)-we c. present (&past)
an = a. ar b. ellos(as)-they, ustedes-you all c. present
en = a. er, ir b. ellos(as)-they, ustedes-you all c. present

2. Learned gestures for yo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros(as), ellos(as), ustedes and also for past tense and present tense.

3. Began preparation for the next competition which was to watch me.
a. I would do a gesture to represent who was going to do the actions. Example: I would point to myself. Then you would know that we are going to be talking about "Yo"
b. Then I would do the gesture that represented an action. Example: I would do the gesture that represents the verb explorar.
c. Then I would gesture the tense. Example: past tense
d. Based on whether or not the verb was ar, er, or ir and the tense, you would then pick up the correct ending.
e. Then we would say it together as a class. No English was spoken yet we spoke Spanish.

4. For the classes that had time, we worked in small groups.

This will be the challenge on Monday.

If you were gone you need to get the endings, cut them out, then write the information on the back. You will learn the gestures from someone in class and then show me that you know them. You must prove to me that you can do this. You can do this before class and after class.

Spanish III/IV:

1. I will explain at the beginning of class. Make sure you get the make up sheet and fill it out as I explain.

el 18 de noviembre

Spanish II:

1. Finished the competition.
2. I did the gestures and you spoke the Spanish words.
3. New competition where you spoke the Spanish.

If you were gone you will need to teach them to someone else and have them sign off. It must be a mature adult.

Spanish III/IV:

1. Finished the competition.
2. I did the gestures and you spoke the Spanish words.
3. New competition where you spoke the Spanish.

If you were gone you will need to teach them to someone else and have them sign off. It must be a mature adult.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Spanish Tildes.

PC ONLY

Hold Alt. Button down and make sure number lock is on then enter the number codes and the letters with tildes should appear.

Á=160
É=130
Í=161
Ó=162
Ú=163
¿=168
ñ=164

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

el 16 de noviembre

Spanish II:

1. We made up gestures that show that you understand the meaning of the 18 verbs we are working with. Then we practiced them in random order in class.

2. We began a head to head challenge that we will finish on Wednesday. The goal was to go up against one of your classmates and be able to understand the Spanish word as it was spoken and be the first to do the gesture or action. This one a point for your team.

If you were gone you need to learn the gestures and then teach the 18 verbs to a parent or some adult willing to sign the paper that says you taught them both the gestures and the verbs.



Spanish III/IV:

1. We made up gestures that show that you understand the meaning of the 18 verbs we are working with. Then we practiced them in random order in class.

2. We began a head to head challenge that we will finish on Wednesday. The goal was to go up against one of your classmates and be able to understand the Spanish word as it was spoken and be the first to do the gesture or action. This one a point for your team.

If you were gone you need to learn the gestures and then teach the 18 verbs to a parent or some adult willing to sign the paper that says you taught them both the gestures and the verbs.

Friday, November 13, 2009

el 13 de noviembre

Spanish II:

1. Studied flashcards with a partner while I called everyone up to conference with you about your grade.
2. Listening activity: I asked a series of questions focusing on "dónde, cómo, quién, qué, cuándo, cuál, cuántos, por qué.
3. Watched Quack video on those question words above.

If you were gone you need to schedule a time to watch the quack video and study your flashcards with me.

Spanish III/IV

1. Studied flashcards with a partner while I called everyone up to conference with you about your grade.
2. Watched quack video on Reflexive Verbs.

If you were gone you need to schedule a time to watch the video and study flashcards with me.