Spanish II:
1. Used yesterdays game to check for understanding on the whiteboards. This was a time for me to give each student individual attention to see how you were doing on agreement and syntax.
2. I then said three to five sentences from the game and then repeated them using a different way of saying the same thing. As a class, you had to figure out what the changes in the sentence meant without me telling you or giving any clues.
Example: Busco una sudadera blanca. La busco.
Necesitas pantalones negros. Los necesitas.
Llevamos pantimedias rojas. Las llevamos.
Tengo un vestido morado. Lo tengo.
We figured out that the new sentence was saying it (for la and lo) and them (for los and las). We discovered that la replaced sudadera blanca and the sentence went from saying...I am looking for a white sweatshirt...to...I am looking for it. (same patter for the other sentences).
One other important thing we discovered was how the English syntax (order of words to make it make sense) was different than the Spanish. In English we say...I have it...In Spanish (using English) we say...it I have.
If you were gone you need to schedule a time to come see me for extra tutoring.
3. We then did a whiteboard activity focusing on lo, la, los, and las and using them in context.
Spanish III/IV
1. Group challenge won by group two, as we added to the class story.
Grupo 2: Se desayunó antes de peinarse su pelo para prepararse para su cita con la señorita bonita J-Lo. ;)
2. Q & A review with Qué haces/hiciste antes de/después de.
3. Whiteboard activity.
If you were gone you need to either schedule a time to orally do a question and answer session with me, or you need to write 5 questions with their answers in complete sentences using our new verbs and antes de/después de as well as both past and present tenses.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
el 15 de septiembre
Spanish II:
Review and new for Bingo Challenge:
1. AR verb present tense endings: o=I, as=you, a=he,she, amos=we, an=they, you all.
2. Syntax=the order we say words to make our sentences make sense.
English Syntax= Blue Blouse
Spanish Syntax=Blouse Blue
3. Agreement: Masculine, Feminine, Singular, Plural
1. Look at the noun.
2. The articles and adjectives need to agree with the noun.
4 noun examples:
vestido=masculine, singular
blusa=feminine, singular
zapatos=masculine, plural
pantimedias=feminine, plural
Adjective:
blanco=masculine, singular
blanca=feminine, singular
blancos=masculine, plural
blancas=feminine, plural
Articles
The:
el=masculine, singular
la=feminine, singular
los=masculine, plural
las=feminine, plural
A/Some
un=masculine, singular
una=feminine, singular
unos=masculine, plural
unas=feminine, plural
Nouns don't change gender, they only change in quantity. You need to make sure that the noun agrees with the article and adjectives in gender and number.
La blusa blanca
El vestido blanco
Los zapatos blancos
Las pantimedias blancas
5. Reviewed colors
6. Introduces new verbs: llevar=to wear, buscar=to look for, comprar=to buy, necesitar=to need, usar=to use, lavar=to wash, tocar=to touch.
7. Introduced 4 new vocabulary words: tienda de ropa=clothing store, almacén=department store/warehouse, zapatería=shoe store, tienda de descuentos=discount store.
5. Played bingo: incorporated the above concepts into writing Spanish sentences.
If you were gone you need to take notes from the blog, schedule a time to meet with me if you don't understand what was covered. Then you need to get a copy of the game and pick five of the boxes to write the sentences in Spanish.
Spanish III/IV:
1. Began the class story titled, "El día fantástico de Whittle"
The winning group began the story:
Grupo 4:
En la mañana él señor Whittle se despertó, cantando y bailando a la canción “Burrito Sabanero.”
2. Q & A: Qué hiciste/haces antes de/después de...?
Focused on antes de (before) and después de (after) and figured out that when you use them the verb has to be in the infinitive form just like hay que, vale la pena, para, and al.
3. Scategories #3
Infintive reflexive verbs, present and past tense yo.
Example:
Infinitive: lavarse
Present: me lavo
Past: me lavé
If you were absent you need to take notes on the new concept. &
Translate these three sentences: I dry myself, after bathing myself. I brush my teeth before going to bed. After showering, I dress myself. &
Write out the infinitive, prensent and past yo forms for the following verbs:
To wake oneself up, to dry oneself, to bathe oneself, to lay oneself down, to dress oneself.
Review and new for Bingo Challenge:
1. AR verb present tense endings: o=I, as=you, a=he,she, amos=we, an=they, you all.
2. Syntax=the order we say words to make our sentences make sense.
English Syntax= Blue Blouse
Spanish Syntax=Blouse Blue
3. Agreement: Masculine, Feminine, Singular, Plural
1. Look at the noun.
2. The articles and adjectives need to agree with the noun.
4 noun examples:
vestido=masculine, singular
blusa=feminine, singular
zapatos=masculine, plural
pantimedias=feminine, plural
Adjective:
blanco=masculine, singular
blanca=feminine, singular
blancos=masculine, plural
blancas=feminine, plural
Articles
The:
el=masculine, singular
la=feminine, singular
los=masculine, plural
las=feminine, plural
A/Some
un=masculine, singular
una=feminine, singular
unos=masculine, plural
unas=feminine, plural
Nouns don't change gender, they only change in quantity. You need to make sure that the noun agrees with the article and adjectives in gender and number.
La blusa blanca
El vestido blanco
Los zapatos blancos
Las pantimedias blancas
5. Reviewed colors
6. Introduces new verbs: llevar=to wear, buscar=to look for, comprar=to buy, necesitar=to need, usar=to use, lavar=to wash, tocar=to touch.
7. Introduced 4 new vocabulary words: tienda de ropa=clothing store, almacén=department store/warehouse, zapatería=shoe store, tienda de descuentos=discount store.
5. Played bingo: incorporated the above concepts into writing Spanish sentences.
If you were gone you need to take notes from the blog, schedule a time to meet with me if you don't understand what was covered. Then you need to get a copy of the game and pick five of the boxes to write the sentences in Spanish.
Spanish III/IV:
1. Began the class story titled, "El día fantástico de Whittle"
The winning group began the story:
Grupo 4:
En la mañana él señor Whittle se despertó, cantando y bailando a la canción “Burrito Sabanero.”
2. Q & A: Qué hiciste/haces antes de/después de...?
Focused on antes de (before) and después de (after) and figured out that when you use them the verb has to be in the infinitive form just like hay que, vale la pena, para, and al.
3. Scategories #3
Infintive reflexive verbs, present and past tense yo.
Example:
Infinitive: lavarse
Present: me lavo
Past: me lavé
If you were absent you need to take notes on the new concept. &
Translate these three sentences: I dry myself, after bathing myself. I brush my teeth before going to bed. After showering, I dress myself. &
Write out the infinitive, prensent and past yo forms for the following verbs:
To wake oneself up, to dry oneself, to bathe oneself, to lay oneself down, to dress oneself.
Monday, September 14, 2009
el 14 de septiembre
Spanish II:
Speaking activity: As a class we named all the vocab items and then read them off the board. We began our focus on pronunciation. Remember the two letters we worked on today...the d is like a th sound and the r by itself is like a d in English.
Covered attendance make up procedures. See August post for forms and a copy of the procedure.
Took an oral quiz on the vocab words. If you were gone you need to learn about the attendance procedure and schedule a time to make up the quiz.
Spanish III/IV
Review of last week.
Covered attendance procedures. See August posts for forms and a copy o the procedure.
I you were gone you need to learn the new procedure.
Speaking activity: As a class we named all the vocab items and then read them off the board. We began our focus on pronunciation. Remember the two letters we worked on today...the d is like a th sound and the r by itself is like a d in English.
Covered attendance make up procedures. See August post for forms and a copy of the procedure.
Took an oral quiz on the vocab words. If you were gone you need to learn about the attendance procedure and schedule a time to make up the quiz.
Spanish III/IV
Review of last week.
Covered attendance procedures. See August posts for forms and a copy o the procedure.
I you were gone you need to learn the new procedure.
Friday, September 11, 2009
el 11 de septiembre
Spanish II:
1. Finish class norms from Hugh Newman video.
2. Head to head competition with the new vocabulary. Spanish to English then then picture to Spanish.
Spanish III/IV:
Review for Scategories.
Scategories #2: Infinitive...present tense for I, present tense for you, then a mixture of those three possibilities.
1. Finish class norms from Hugh Newman video.
2. Head to head competition with the new vocabulary. Spanish to English then then picture to Spanish.
Spanish III/IV:
Review for Scategories.
Scategories #2: Infinitive...present tense for I, present tense for you, then a mixture of those three possibilities.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
el 10 de septiembre
Spanish II:
1. Vocabulary Hunt with direct object pronouns.
2. Head to head challenge practice.
3. Hugh Newman Part II Class Norms.
4. Student Files
If you were gone you need to schedule a time on the calendar above the light switches to see me and get the info we covered.
Spanish III/IV:
Senior Meeting with Principal
1. Scategories Challenge #1
2. Student Files
1. Vocabulary Hunt with direct object pronouns.
2. Head to head challenge practice.
3. Hugh Newman Part II Class Norms.
4. Student Files
If you were gone you need to schedule a time on the calendar above the light switches to see me and get the info we covered.
Spanish III/IV:
Senior Meeting with Principal
1. Scategories Challenge #1
2. Student Files
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
el 9 de septiembre
Spanish II:
1. Learned the rest of the clothes vocabulary by looking at different pictures from magazines and describing what they were wearing.
If you were gone you need to take enough pictures from a magazine to use all of the vocabulary words and label what they are wearing. You then need to write what they are wearing in complete sentences in Spanish. Example: él lleva pantalones y una camisa.
2. Began discussion of course descriptions and class procedures not covered.
Spanish III/IV:
1. Action/oral recognition of new verbs and structures.
2. Formed Groups
3. Head to head challenge.
4. Begin discussion of class procedures.
If you were absent you need to take each reflexive verb and write a present tense sentence that makes sense in context.
1. Learned the rest of the clothes vocabulary by looking at different pictures from magazines and describing what they were wearing.
If you were gone you need to take enough pictures from a magazine to use all of the vocabulary words and label what they are wearing. You then need to write what they are wearing in complete sentences in Spanish. Example: él lleva pantalones y una camisa.
2. Began discussion of course descriptions and class procedures not covered.
Spanish III/IV:
1. Action/oral recognition of new verbs and structures.
2. Formed Groups
3. Head to head challenge.
4. Begin discussion of class procedures.
If you were absent you need to take each reflexive verb and write a present tense sentence that makes sense in context.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
el 8 de septiembre
Spanish II:
New vocab:
Camisa-dress shirt, camiseta-tshirt, chaqueta-jacket, tenis-tennis shoes, zapatos-shoes, calcetines-socks, pantalones-pants, pantalones cortos-shorts, jeans-jeans, blusa-blouse, panitmedias-pantyhose, vestido-dress, suéter-sweater, sudadera-sweatshirt, falda-skirt
Hugh Newman Video Part One
Homework: Read syllabus with parents and sign and return.
Extra Credit: Comment on this blog. Make sure you put your name and class period and something in Spanish.
Spanish III/IV:
Acostarse-to lay oneself down, Bañarse-to bathe oneself, Cepillarse to brush oneself, Desayunar-to eat breakfast, Despertarse-To wake oneself up, Ducharse-to shower oneself, Lavarse-to wash oneself, Levantarse-to stand oneself up, Peinarse-to comb oneself, Secarse-to dry oneself, Vestirse-to dress oneself, Quitarse-to take off oneself, Ponerse-to put on oneself.
We started to cover what you will be able to do with ease by the end of the year, go from tense to tense and connecting with what is being said naturally.
We learned actions and gestures for the verbs above then used them in different tenses. Today we worked with present and preterit (past) tenses.
Example
Infinitive: Secarse
Command: Sécate
Present: Me seco, te secas
Past: Me sequé, te secaste
Progressive (ing): Me estoy secando
Watched Hugh New and thought about why I was using classtime to show it and how we are going to incorporate it in class. Will discuss after part two tomorrow.
Homework: Read syllabus with parents and sign and return.
Extra Credit: Comment on this blog. Make sure you put your name and class period and something in Spanish.
New vocab:
Camisa-dress shirt, camiseta-tshirt, chaqueta-jacket, tenis-tennis shoes, zapatos-shoes, calcetines-socks, pantalones-pants, pantalones cortos-shorts, jeans-jeans, blusa-blouse, panitmedias-pantyhose, vestido-dress, suéter-sweater, sudadera-sweatshirt, falda-skirt
Hugh Newman Video Part One
Homework: Read syllabus with parents and sign and return.
Extra Credit: Comment on this blog. Make sure you put your name and class period and something in Spanish.
Spanish III/IV:
Acostarse-to lay oneself down, Bañarse-to bathe oneself, Cepillarse to brush oneself, Desayunar-to eat breakfast, Despertarse-To wake oneself up, Ducharse-to shower oneself, Lavarse-to wash oneself, Levantarse-to stand oneself up, Peinarse-to comb oneself, Secarse-to dry oneself, Vestirse-to dress oneself, Quitarse-to take off oneself, Ponerse-to put on oneself.
We started to cover what you will be able to do with ease by the end of the year, go from tense to tense and connecting with what is being said naturally.
We learned actions and gestures for the verbs above then used them in different tenses. Today we worked with present and preterit (past) tenses.
Example
Infinitive: Secarse
Command: Sécate
Present: Me seco, te secas
Past: Me sequé, te secaste
Progressive (ing): Me estoy secando
Watched Hugh New and thought about why I was using classtime to show it and how we are going to incorporate it in class. Will discuss after part two tomorrow.
Homework: Read syllabus with parents and sign and return.
Extra Credit: Comment on this blog. Make sure you put your name and class period and something in Spanish.
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