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Tue. Sept. 5:
We will only have about 15 minutes together, just enough time to introduce ourselves and for me to show you where the restrooms are and where we go during a fire drill!
We don't have class tomorrow, but here is a link to Wednesday's schedule, FYI: https://tinyurl.com/1stRedDay2017
Thu. Sept. 7:
In class:
1. You will choose Spanish names and we will discuss class expectations.
2. I will show you a video about online translator use (which you will, of course, never do!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKxaxrxVMsg
3. We will play "pato" and, time permitting, another review game.
Homework due on Wed., Sept. 13: Turn in your signed expectations sheet and show me your 1/2 - 1" binder (or similarly-sized section of a larger binder) with paper, and your iPad with at least a 30% charge remaining (assuming that you've been issued an iPad!)
Mon., Sept. 11:
Starter:
1. Go to: https://conjuguemos.com/
2. Select "verbs" (under "Spanish" in the lower left quadrant.)
3. Click on #8, "present tense: all verbs."
4. Click on the blue "graded practice mode" bar.
5. Hit, "customize" in the upper right hand corner.
6. Choose: "one conjugation, verb in Spanish, don't show hints."
7. Select your verb blast verbs (dar & jugar aren't on their list for some reason) and "all pronouns, all tenses." VerbBlastPDF.pdf
8. Change the # of minutes to 10 (under "time me") and hit "start" in the upper left. , present tense, all verbs.
9. Keep going until you get at least 90% (the denominator has to be >=20!) Show me your score.
In class:
1. We will go over each of the verb blast verbs to make sure you know in which way(s) each is irregular. Take notes!
2. Info gap activity:
a. You and your partner each have "verb blast" sheets with missing conjugations.
b. Using your speaking and listening skills, help each other complete the sheets. For example, if you are missing the yo form of jugar, you would ask your partner, ¿Cuál es la forma "yo" del verbo "jugar"? Your partner will reply "juego" and you will write it in the appropriate spot on your sheet.
c. This is not show and tell! ;-) It is for speaking, listening, and conjugation practice. Do not look at each other's sheets until you have completed the activity.
4. On your own, create an account in quizlet (if you haven't already), then input the 'verb blast' infinitives and their definitions. Show me this when you're done.
5. Practice verb blast on your own time, the assessment is on Friday the 15th.
Wed., Sept. 13:
Starter: Conversational activity with the "verb blast" verbs:
https://tinyurl.com/ConversationVerbBlastVerbs
In class: While you're doing the starter, I will:
1. Collect any signed class expectations sheets, and check binders and iPads.
2. Team conjugation races. Any questions on the verb blast assessment?
AS YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR IPADS YET, THE VERB BLAST ASSESSMENT WILL BE POSTPONED TO TUESDAY!
Fri., Sept. 15:
Starter:
Now that you have your iPads, do Monday's starter (conjuguemos.com.)
In class:
1. Any questions on the verb blast assessment?
2. Team verb blast conjugation challenge (spelling bee style, but with partners.)
3. Time permitting, Quizlet live with the verb blast definitions.
VERB BLAST ASSESSMENT NEXT CLASS (TUESDAY)!
Tue., Sept. 19:
VERB BLAST ASSESSMENT!
Those who finish early will play a vocab. review dice game in pairs or groups of three. (If many students finish early, and I have been able to print this on large paper, we will break up into groups and play this review game: http://tinyurl.com/RepasoLaOca )
If everyone is done early, we will have some pronunciation practice.
No homework due on Thursday.
Thu., Sept. 21 - Basic Spanish I review:
Basic vocabulary review
First semester of Spanish, Spanish love song ;-)
Numbers review
https://rockalingua.com/songs/numbers-1-50
https://rockalingua.com/songs/numbers-10-1000
Colors review
https://quizlet.com/93261390/los-colores-flash-cards/
Calendar vocabulary review
https://quizlet.com/144199041/el-calendario-flash-cards/
Things in the classroom vocabulary review
https://quizlet.com/144431957/cosas-en-la-clase-flash-cards/?new
Regular verb conjugation review (we probably will only have time for quizlet live with the flash cards)
https://conjuguemos.com/verb/133
-AR (present tense) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmjWWphCx5k
https://quizlet.com/117313005/high-frequency-ar-verbs-flash-cards/
-ER (present tense) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k6KQ-OO2uU
-IR (present tense) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK52jgxRklw
https://quizlet.com/120037516/high-frequency-er-ir-verbs-flash-cards/
Review with games (with audio) You need Java to play these games, so they don't work on the iPads, but you can practice them on a laptop or perhaps your phone.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/spanish/all_about_me/
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish/Phrases.htm
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish/phrases_vocabulary/1.htm
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish/numbers_3I.htm
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish/Colour.htm
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish/Daysmonths.htm
Homework, due on Mon., Sept. 25: Practice the above five quizlet sets: (1) colors, (2) calendar, (3) things in the classroom, (4) high frequency -ar verbs, and (5) high frequency -er-ir verbs. Then, test yourself in quizlet on each set. Before generating the test, turn off true false. Make sure that each test contains all of the vocab. in that set, except for cosas en la clase, for which you can test yourself on just 20. Take a screen shot of each of your five "tests" to show to me next class.
Mon., Sept. 25 - Basic Spanish I review (continued):
I will be out, so I will check the screenshots of your homework on Wed.
In class:
1. Complete the activity on the handout (also linked here):
https://tinyurl.com/FrasesOriginales
2. Begin your homework
Homework due on Wed., Sept. 27.
https://tinyurl.com/MisMejoresSelfies (I will print these out for you, but if you lose yours, print yourself another.) Draw your best three selfies in the phones on the bottom of the page. Be ready to chat with your classmates on Friday about why these are your "best selfies."
Wed., Sept. 27 (1/2 day):
In class:
1. You will show me your five screenshots and your Mejores Selfies.
2. I will collect the Frases originales that you wrote during class on Mon. with the sub.
3. We will have a partner conversational activity with your Mejores Selfies.
4. We will review your Frases originales from Mon.
5. Time permitting, we'll play matamoscas with the vocab. from Monday's homework.
Fri., Sept. 29:
In class:
https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/Espana-paises-europeos-ninos-Escuela_0_607889419.html
1. Work with a partner on this reading activity, you may use paper dictionaries.
https://tinyurl.com/AlgasPlayasCaribenas
2. Listening activity: https://www.quia.com/quiz/2815366.html?AP_rand=1717198623
3. Vocab. strips - partner speaking practice.
Tue., Oct. 3:
Lots of practice!
1. Practice your high-frequency -ar & -er/-ir verbs sets in quizlet (look in the archives for those links!)
2. With a partner, oral practice of those same verbs using vocab. strips.
3. Go to the archives and practice the links, particularly the quizlet sets, for numbers, colors, calendar, things in the classroom.
4. Practice your regular verb conjugations @ conjuguemos.
Assessment on Thu., Oct. 5 - communicating about your classroom.
Review includes numbers, colors, calendar, things in the classroom & regular verbs conjugation.
MODIFY HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PROJECT. USE NEWSELA'S "COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD" ARTICLES. (8 OR MORE ARE SPANISH-SPEAKING.)
Add TPT Spanish-speaking countries activity to this week.
Wed., Oct. 11 (PSATs for sophomores & juniors)
1. Complete the Los países de habla hispana packet (it's on paper.)
a. You may use paper dictionaries, but no smart devices (except your brains!) Phones and iPads must be stowed.
b. You may work with one partner, but you do not have to.
c. Markers and colored pencils are in the light blue box under the bulletin board.
d. You must finish the packet in class or as homework.
d. Do not turn these in to the sub, we will discuss them in class on Fri., Oct. 13.
https://rockalingua.com/sites/default/files/w1_4_lospaises.pdf
Fri., Oct. 13:
In class (part 1):
1. Discuss Los países de habla hispana packet (from Wed.'s sub. plan.)
2. Intro to new unit.
Starter:
In class (part 2):
1. We'll review your starter.
2. Then we'll brainstorm what we already know about ser v. estar.
3. Then you'll complete these activities to "refresh" your ser v. estar knowledge:
Ser & estar review:
https://www.quia.com/cb/102539.html?AP_rand=1941945925&playHTML=1 (just do the ser/estar row)
http://www.quia.com/pop/47441.html
http://www.quia.com/pop/359412.html
http://www.quia.com/cz/12138.html
3. Now we'll have a couple of minutes to review your starter. Would you change any of your answers? Let's review them.
4. Maybe you're more of a visual learner, does this help?
http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/infografia-usos-de-los-verbos-ser-y-estar/
Get started on the double homework that's due on Thu., Oct. 19. See the highlighted section, below.
Tue., Oct. 17:
In class:
1. We will complete and review any activities from last class that we did not finish. I will draw quadrants on the board so that we can see where your scores fall (for the two quia "pop" activities.)
2. We will write out DOCTOR and PLACE again and I will explain the use and formation of the present progressive (the A in PLACE), as some of you did not practice it last year.
3. I will explain the upcoming brief assessment - your illustrated study guide for ser & estar. This due on Thu., Oct. 19!
Brief assessment due Thu., Oct. 19:
Write your own mini, illustrated study guide to ser v. estar.
1. You must write two sentences each for DOCTOR and PLACE (22 sentences in all.)
Help on the "A"=action=>present progressive:
Sr. Jordan video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wakiBSiW6Is
Rocket Languages explanation: https://www.rocketlanguages.com/spanish/tenses/spanish-present-progressive-tense
2. Each sentence must be illustrated.
3. Make sure that you vary the forms of the verbs, for example, don't just use the yo form. You may use online images and you may use Book Creator or a similar app, but feel free to do it on paper or make an iMovie, etc., as long as you fulfill the requirements, above. You do not have to read the sentences aloud.
Thu., Oct. 19:
Starter:
Write eight ser/estar sentences using the adjective that connects each photo. If you finish early, do the same (but find your own pictures or draw them) for mal & verde. When you have finished, find a partner(s) with whom you have not worked lately, and explain to him/her/them, in English, why you chose ser v. estar?
In class:
1. While you are completing your starting and explaining your reasoning to a classmate, I will call you each up to conference about your ser/estar guide mini-assessment. You will hand these in or airdrop them to me.
2. We'll listen to this song by Jorge Drexler, an Uruguayan singer/songwriter, actor and, oddly, otolaryngologist (ear, nose & throat doctor.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F_ToQtzcCo
3. Here are the lyrics:
Seroestar-JorgeDrexler-Tresmilmillonesdelatidos.pdf
Working with a partner, circle the forms of ser using one color and circle the forms of estar using another color. Write which category DOCTOR or PLACE you think each usage falls into. I'll project it and we'll discuss.
4. I know that ser v. estar can be tough, but have you ever thought about how confusing English can be? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAL9VD6Lz9Y
Mon., Oct. 23:
In general, Spanish II students are rustier on estar and its uses than ser. So, we will be reviewing our position/location and condition/emotion vocabulary as well as the present progressive tense.
1. We'll begin by learning/reviewing a rhyme to help us remember the locational prepositions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYeqUetm6fY
2. Next, see how fast you can finish "match" with this vocabulary. Keep track of your best time.
https://quizlet.com/87434775/preposiciones-de-lugar-use-estar-flash-cards
3. I'll divide you into teams of 3-4. I'll ask, in Spanish, where something is and you'll tell me where it is relative to other things. Remember, there can be several right answers, for example, La mochila está detrás de la silla & La mochila está lejos de la puerta may both be true.
4. Ser v. estar can be tough, but have you ever thought about how confusing English can be? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAL9VD6Lz9Y
5. Time permitting, try this Quizlet diagram with Spanish-speaking countries and their capitals: https://quizlet.com/220070598/spanish-speaking-countries-and-capitals-diagram-diagram/
Homework, due Wed., Oct. 25:
Study the three "Locations" quizlet study sets (in blue, below, city, house & school.) Take screen shots of your best score on each. Be prepared for a brief assessment on this vocab. on Friday!
Wed., Oct. 25:
1. Practice your preposiciones de lugar (locational prepositions) quizlet set (https://quizlet.com/87434775/preposiciones-de-lugar-use-estar-flash-cards/ ) while I check your "locations" homework.
2. We will review the locational preposition vocab., writing memory tricks for as many as we can.
3. For some listening practice, you'll pair up and play "slap" with the locational preposition vocab.
4. Let's watch this video on the present progressive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4LhR6fPdYM
Questions?
5. We will continue activity 3, above, from last class. This time we will add in the present progressive. So, I may ask, ¿Qué está haciendo ______? or ¿Dónde está(n) _____?
6. Time permitting, we will complete an interpersonal communication activity (BV CdA p. 76-lugares y presente progresivo.)
Remember, during our next class there will be a brief assessment on the city, house, and school vocab. Practice using "learn mode" in quizlet.
Fri., Oct. 27:
1. With partners, you'll practice city, house, and school vocab. orally with vocab. strips.
2. You'll take a brief formative assessment of the city, house, and school vocab.
3. We will complete any of Wed.'s activities that we did not get to (# 6, then # 5.) Due to the fire drill, most students did not have the opportunity to participate in #5 (above), nor did anyone practice # 4 (below.)
4. Time permitting, we will have a quick review of conditions/emotions. Let's begin with quizlet match. https://quizlet.com/87434589/condicionesemociones-use-estar-flash-cards/
Wed., Nov. 1 & Fri., Nov. 3:
In class:
1. The following activities that we did not complete last week due to the fire drill:
a. I'll pair you up and you'll answer questions about where someone or something is, or what someone is doing right now (I may ask, ¿Qué está haciendo ______? or ¿Dónde está(n) _____?)
b. A quick review of conditions/emotions. Let's begin with quizlet match.
https://quizlet.com/87434589/condicionesemociones-use-estar-flash-cards/
2. Review the locations rhyme with hand motions.
3. Let's have some conversational practice using estar & PLACE. https://tinyurl.com/Conversacion-ESTAR
4. We will continue our present progressive practice. (BV CdA p. 83.)
5. For listening practice about location, we will complete these two activities. (BV CdA pp. 195-197.)
6. Quizlet live with the conditions/emotions vocab. and complete this activity: https://tinyurl.com/RangeOfEmotions.
7. Take this practice test. The main part of Tuesday's assessment is in this format! http://www.quia.com/quiz/3928391.html
8. Time permitting, we will:
a. Watch this video about el Día de los muertos:
https://vimeo.com/76179637 and
b. I will hand out a song about el Día de los muertos with blanks in the lyrics. You will fill them in while we are listening to a song about this holiday.
(I will play the song for the class: https://rockalingua.com/songs/day-dead.)
(Version without blanks for absent students: https://tinyurl.com/DiaDeLosMuertosRockaLingua)
DND IN '17-18:
We'll watch this award-winning Día de los Muertos short film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCQnUuq-TEE
Starter:
1. Listen to this interview, with subtitles. You should listen to it at least twice.
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ofrendas/entrevista.php
2. Then, complete this comprehension activity.
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ofrendas/comprension.php
3. Quizlet live with Día de los Muertos vocab.: https://quizlet.com/_2r6514
New unit - theme - Nature or condition? Advancing in our use of ser & estar.
SER:
Descriptions:
https://quizlet.com/87240427/descripciones-y-caracteristicas-con-ser-flash-cards/
Occupations:
https://quizlet.com/87241133/ocupaciones-use-ser-flash-cards/
Religions:
https://quizlet.com/145004116/las-religiones-religions-flash-cards/
Family +:
https://quizlet.com/111285893/la-familia-flash-cards/
ESTAR:
https://quizlet.com/87434589/condicionesemociones-use-estar-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/87434775/preposiciones-de-lugar-use-estar-flash-cards/
Locations in a city:
https://quizlet.com/87434464/en-la-ciudad-use-estar-flash-cards/
Locations in a school:
https://quizlet.com/87434232/en-la-escuela-use-estar-flash-cards/
Locations in a house:
https://quizlet.com/87434402/en-casa-use-estar-flash-cards/
TUE., NOV. 7 - EXAM ON ESTAR & ITS USES - BRING CHARGED IPADS!
(ON THU., NOV. 9, WE WILL COMPLETE THIS INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION PART OF THIS ASSESSSMENT)
At this point, it should be safe to assume that you know how to conjugate estar correctly. Here are the quizlet sets for the vocabulary you'll need for this test.
Conditions/emotions: https://quizlet.com/87434589/condicionesemociones-use-estar-flash-cards/
Position/location: https://quizlet.com/87434775/preposiciones-de-lugar-use-estar-flash-cards/
Locations in a city: https://quizlet.com/87434464/en-la-ciudad-use-estar-flash-cards/
Locations in a school: https://quizlet.com/87434232/en-la-escuela-use-estar-flash-cards/
Locations in a house: https://quizlet.com/87434402/en-casa-use-estar-flash-cards/
¿Tarjeta o recuperación? There is quite a bit of vocabulary in this unit, and not all of it is review for everyone, so you will be allowed a "crib sheet." You may handwrite on both sides of a mini-index card (that I provide) any notes that you think will help you during the assessment. However, if you use the card, you are not eligible for makeup of this assessment.
If you finish the assessment early:
1. Practice the geography of the Spanish-speaking world with this Quizlet diagram (countries and capitals):
https://quizlet.com/220070598/spanish-speaking-countries-and-capitals-diagram-diagram/
2. Then work on other academic work or Duolingo.
(Last year's - deleted '17 one):
Mon., Oct. 17:
Starter: Describe yourself (internal and external characteristics, occupation, origin, religion; in relationship to others, etc.) Write at least five sentences, use ser!
In class:
1. We'll have some conversation practice using your starter.
2. We'll also have a quick time/date review.
http://spanish4teachers.org/files/Worksheet_la_hora_telling_time_in_Spanish.pdf
3. Since not everyone was taught religions and occupations, we'll review the handout on them, above. Then we will play quizlet live with the occupations vocab. (as the religions are all cognates.)
4. Go to kahoot.it and wait for me to give you the PIN. We'll play a game with the occupations, religions, and nationalities vocab. Since we only had a few minutes for this on Mon., we will re-start the game on Wed.
THIS WEEK - EVERY TIME YOU HAVE A FEW SPARE MINUTES, AND EVERY DAY THAT YOU DON'T HAVE WRITTEN HOMEWORK DUE, I EXPECT YOU TO PRACTICE THE QUIZLET STUDY SETS, BELOW.
ON YOUR OWN (new for some students):
Practice with these study sets - remember to use ser with these!
Occupations: https://quizlet.com/87241133/ocupaciones-use-ser-flash-cards/
Religions: https://quizlet.com/87241053/religiones-use-ser-flash-cards/
Nationalities: https://quizlet.com/96613808/nacionalidades-flash-cards/
ON YOUR OWN (should be review for all students):
Descriptions & characteristics: https://quizlet.com/87240427/descripciones-y-caracteristicas-con-ser-flash-cards/
Time/date: https://quizlet.com/86726619/el-calendario-y-la-hora-flash-cards/
Don't forget to review your family vocabulary, too: https://quizlet.com/96657402/la-familia-flash-cards/?new
Homework, due on Wed., Oct. 19 (Fri., Oct. 21 for sophomores & juniors due to PSAT testing):
Write two questions for each of the six letters of our ser DOCTOR memory trick. That means 12 questions in all.
Vary the subject of each question, for example, don't just use tú, or Ud. or Uds.
For example, one of your D (for description) questions might be ¿Cómo es Michael Jordan? You are asking, How is Michael Jordan? Not, "How is he feeling/doing?" - that would be estar. You are asking for a description of him.
Do not answer your own questions.
You must handwrite or print out this assignment. Do not email it to me or share it with me via google docs.
Wed., Oct. 19 - PSAT testing for sophomores and juniors
9th graders - We will watch two "Señor Jordan" videos on descriptions with ser. Then you will have time to practice the quizlet vocabulary sets, Duolingo or read a book or magazine in Spanish.
Fri., Oct. 21:
Starter: I'll check your homework and then you'll exchange it as a starter.
In class:
1. We'll put a couple of the homework/starter question/answer pairs on the board to make sure that everyone is getting it.
2. You'll take this ser test: http://www.quia.com/quiz/1938507.html
It will help you know where to focus your studies.
3. We'll play the kahoot game with occupations, religions, and nationalities (the one that we began last class.)
3. Time permitting, we will play flyswatter with some of the vocabulary often associated with ser (descriptions, occupations, time/date, origin, relationships.)
SER:
ESTAR:
QUIA PRACTICE SETS - VOCABULARY TO USE WITH SER
Practice with these study sets - remember to use ser with these!
Occupations: https://quizlet.com/87241133/ocupaciones-use-ser-flash-cards/
Religions: https://quizlet.com/87241053/religiones-use-ser-flash-cards/
Nationalities: https://quizlet.com/96613808/nacionalidades-flash-cards/
Descriptions & characteristics: https://quizlet.com/87240427/descripciones-y-caracteristicas-con-ser-flash-cards/
Time/date: https://quizlet.com/86726619/el-calendario-y-la-hora-flash-cards/
Don't forget to review your family vocabulary, too: https://quizlet.com/96657402/la-familia-flash-cards/?new
EXAM NEXT CLASS, TUE., OCT. 25, ON SER & ITS USES.
THE FORMAT WILL BE THE SAME AS THE QUIA PRACTICE TEST, PLUS THERE WILL BE TWO SHORT ESSAY QUESTIONS.
STUDY THE QUIZLET SETS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW, ABOVE. DON'T JUST DO MATCHING/SCATTER! USE LEARN MODE AND THEN TEST YOURSELF.
SER - How to communicate about the "core" of who you (and others) are (plus time & date!) Review and amplification.
Quizlet sets - remember to use ser with these!
New for some students:
Occupations: https://quizlet.com/87241133/ocupaciones-use-ser-flash-cards/
Religions: https://quizlet.com/87241053/religiones-use-ser-flash-cards/
Nationalities: https://quizlet.com/96613808/nacionalidades-flash-cards/
Review:
Descriptions & characteristics: https://quizlet.com/87240427/descripciones-y-caracteristicas-con-ser-flash-cards/
Time/date: https://quizlet.com/86726619/el-calendario-y-la-hora-flash-cards/
Don't forget to review your family vocabulary, too: https://quizlet.com/96657402/la-familia-flash-cards/?new
EXAM - MON., NOV. 20, ON SER & ITS USES.
The format will be:
1. Largely the same as the quia practice test, above;
2. Plus two short essay questions (think of the writing you did for homework & in class);
3. Partner interpersonal communication (similar to the conversational activities you did in class.)
STUDY THE QUIZLET SETS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE, ABOVE. DON'T JUST DO MATCHING/SCATTER! USE LEARN MODE AND THEN TEST YOURSELF.
¡Feliz día de acción de gracias!
NATURE OR ENVIRONMENT? SER V. ESTAR REVIEW AND AMPLIFICATION
When and why do we use one of the "to be's" v. the other?
A video and some links for outside-of-class help with ser v. estar:
https://study.com/academy/lesson/spanish-grammar-ser-vs-estar.html
http://www.drlemon.com/Grammar/servsestar.html
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/serest1.htm
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/serest2.htm
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/serest3.htm
Mon., Nov. 27:
Starter: Ser v. estar pre-test
In class:
1. We'll review the pre-test results.
2. We'll watch this video for review on when to use ser & when to use estar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY10_T_ROq4
3. It's time to practice! Do at least three of these activities.
You must do the last two, in red (Quia & Spanishdict.) Together they count as a formative assessment. You may re-try if you are not satisfied with your score, but you must show me both by 2:20! You need to have an average of 90% or more to get a 3.
http://www.quia.com/rr/520440.html
http://www.quia.com/cz/12138.html?AP_rand=654460117
http://www.quia.com/pop/359412.html
http://www.quia.com/cz/12138.html
http://www.quia.com/pop/47441.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/1009779.html
http://www.quia.com/cb/102539.html
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ser_estar.php
https://www.quia.com/quiz/438253.html
https://www.spanishdict.com/quizzes/41/ser-vs-estar
4. Time permitting, re-take the pre-test or view and take notes on the videos linked in blue, above.
Wed., Nov. 29:
Starter:
1. Pick four of the people pictured - don't waste time choosing the "perfect" ones - ser/estar practice is the goal. http://tinyurl.com/njyxu6l
2. Use ser (DOCTOR) to describe the people (including characteristics, occupation, origin, etc.) AND estar (PLACE) to tell where they are, what they are doing right now or how they feel.
For example, "The child is (ser-origin) Canadian and she is playing (estar-present progressive) at the beach."
In class:
1. I'll pair you up with partners to review your starters. Please help each other with issues such as:
ser v. estar usage,
ser/estar conjugation (including noun/verb agreement) &
noun/adjective agreement.
Ask me if you are stuck!
2. With these same partners, complete this activity: http://mendycolbert.com/BV1Ch8_ser_estar_wksht.pdf
If there are answers you don't agree on, that's okay. Explain to each other why you chose your answer. We will discuss as a class after each pair is done.
3. Individually (not with partners) complete this activity: http://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ser_estar.html
Fri., Dec. 1:
Starter:
https://tinyurl.com/TwiccionarioSerVEstar
In class:
1. You will complete this activity (I'll print it for you):
https://estudiafeliz.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/descripcic3b3n-de-foto-ser-estar-hoja.pdf
Here we can see some high-quality samples, so you know what is expected:
2. We will watch a video which contains quite a few ser/estar examples. We will watch it once through, and you will write each example, then we will watch it again and you will write (next to your example) which usage of ser/estar (DOCTOR/PLACE) it is. We will view it a third time, pausing to compare answers.
http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/clozeline-sie7e-tocando-el-cielo/
3. Time permitting, go up to Monday's lesson and work on any of the links you did not do, or that you need to work on.
THE EXAM IS TUES., DEC 5. IT IS ONLINE - YOU WILL RECEIVE FEEDBACK AND YOU CAN REVISE YOUR ANSWERS!
Thu., Dec. 7:
Listening section from Tuesday's assessment.
Starter: http://tinyurl.com/FamiliaPreTest
In class:
1. Quizlet live with:
a. the family vocab.: https://quizlet.com/111285893/la-familia-flash-cards/ and
b. the home vocab.: https://quizlet.com/133728128/la-casa-house-flash-cards/
2. Intro. to the project:
http://tinyurl.com/ProyectoMiCasaIdeal
Due date - Thu., Dec. 21.
3. Conversation grid: http://tinyurl.com/LaFamiliaEnCasa
If you didn't finish writing your nine conversation grid questions, do so for homework and be ready to chat with your classmates about it on Monday.
Mon., Dec. 11:
Starter: http://tinyurl.com/EnCasaPreTest
In class:
1. Finish the conversation activity from last class: http://tinyurl.com/LaFamiliaEnCasa
2. Quizlet live with:
a. the pastimes vocab.; and
b. the sports vocab.
3. We use ir a + infinitive (the near future) to talk about what we're going to do. a. Watch one or both of these videos to help you brush up on this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwre7GpYzLY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDqb9AZw3piTY¶ms=OALAAQE%253D&v=qb9AZw3piTY&app=desktop
b. Play this "millionaire" game:
https://www.quia.com/rr/93710.html?AP_rand=1671304549&playHTML=1
Homework, due on Wed., Dec. 13, is to write 15 questions in Spanish using family & house vocab.:
1. 3 using estar;
2. 3 using ser;
3. 3 using ir a + infinitive + pastimes/sports;
4. 3 using tener que + infinitive + a chore (or other obligation);
5. 3 with whichever verbs you wish, but the questions must still be related to house & family (e.g. ¿Cuántos coches hay en el garaje?)
This will help you prepare for the interpersonal communication part of this assessment.
Wed., Dec. 13:
Starter: Listen to this video as often as you need to in order to answer the questions on the side (hit fácil under the questions first!) http://www.fluencyprof.com/spanish-video-animation-hobbies-and-pastimes.html
In class:
1. I will check the homework and give you feedback on your questions.
2. We will play a "speed speaking" game with vocab. strips that are a mix of sports, pastimes, family and house vocab!
3. Pastimes conversation activity: http://tinyurl.com/ConversacionPasatiempos
Homework - Work on your project! Only a week left!
Fri., Dec. 15:
Starter: http://tinyurl.com/LimonYSal-IrA-Infinitivo
In class:
1. Finish the pastimes conversational activity (#3, above.)
2. Chores - What you have to do!
Now that you have practiced how to communicate about what you (and others) are going to do, you will learn how to communicate about what you (and others) have to do.
a. Here is a funny video to help you master those quehaceres (chores):
Ayúdame: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eJJF11bIxM&feature=fvw
In groups of two or three, listen to the song several times and write down the lyrics. We will have a team competition with this song!
b. Ayúdame parody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7OflwkoK3Q
c. If you make an ¡Ayúdame! video you may earn extra points (depending on quality) on our upcoming test. However, I must be able to hear your voice, no lip syncing or voice modification, I want to know that you have learned the vocab. in the song and can pronounce it correctly! Here is a video a student made several years ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB1CtKNB20k
d. Quizlet live with the chore vocab. set.
Project: http://tinyurl.com/ProyectoMiCasaIdeal
Interpersonal and presentational communication.
Due date - Thu., Dec. 21.
The house must be at least as large as two sheets of paper together, so 11" x 17" is the minimum (if it's on paper.)
It may be smaller if it is 3-dimensional, as long as we can identify the rooms and everything in them.
Homework, due on Tue., Dec. 19:
1. Complete this email from Javier: http://tinyurl.com/VamosACubaJavier
2. Write an email to a friend or relative telling him or her about a vacation you are going to take, as Javier did;
a. Your email must contain a greeting and goodbye, as Javier's does.
b. You must use ir a + infinitive to tell what you are going to do and tener que + infinitive to tell what you have to do.
c. You must write at least six complete sentences in your best Spanish. Try to use the vocab in your brain (not the quizlet vocab sets or wordreference.com!) Trust in your own abilities and knowledge, talk around it (circumlocute) if you're not sure of the word!
d. Do not copy Javier's letter and, of course, do not use a translator!
You will hand this homework in, so handwrite it, or print it at home or in the library before class begins!
Tue., Dec. 19:
Starter: Deber + infinitive means should/must do. As in English, tener que (have to) can be just a bit stronger than deber (should/must.)
Write four compound sentences in your best Spanish. Use deber + infinitive for at least two. Tell us:
1. What you should/must do (deber + infinitive) or have to do (tener que + infinitive) and then say but (pero) and tell me what you are going to do (ir a + infinitive.)
Example: I should/have to grade projects, but I am going to ski.
In class:
1. You will turn in your homework (email similar to Javier's.)
2. From your starter you'll share one sentence each with four different classmates. You'll ask each other, ¿Qué tienes que hacer? or ¿Qué debes hacer? Your classmates will answer with one of their starter sentences. Have the person initial next to the sentence you shared with him/her.
3. Practice your chores vocab:
(a) Señor Wooley remake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnY5R-hjfhM
(b) Easy quia practice:
http://www.quia.com/jg/2343370.html
http://www.quia.com/cm/556691.html?AP_rand=2138978429
4. I'll introduce the concept of hay que + infinitive. If you were absent or need review, here is Sr. Jordan's video on hay que + infinitive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN_3w5YuL5w
5. We'll play quizlet live with the chore vocab.
6. Time permitting, we'll have two listening activities. (Dime 83-84.)
Homework - continue to work on your project! It is due on Thu. (next class)!
Remember to prepare questions to ask your classmates about their house, and be prepared to answer questions about yours.
Thu., Dec. 21:
Ideal House Projects!
We will do this "gallery walk" style:
1. Half of the students will be "showing off" their projects as they answer questions.
2. The other half will be asking the questions. We'll "let the wheel decide" , which interrogative (question word) must be used. Each student will rotate after asking 3-5 questions (3-4 minutes) per person. I will ask the occasional question, too.
3. After 25-30 minutes, students will switch roles.
¡FELICES FIESTAS!
¡FELICES FIESTAS!
Communicating about your home and family
What you & your family are going to do (pastimes/sports) and have to do (chores)
Family: https://quizlet.com/145003495/la-familia-the-family-flash-cards/
Home: https://quizlet.com/133728128/la-casa-house-flash-cards/
Pastimes: https://quizlet.com/170704907/los-pasatiempos-pastimes-not-sports-flash-cards/
Sports: https://quizlet.com/88219072/los-deportes-sports-flash-cards/
*NEW - Chores: https://quizlet.com/33409919/los-quehaceres-chores-flash-cards/
(Yes, this is a lot of vocab! However, quite a bit of it is review, and you will be allowed to have a half-index card chuleta (crib sheet) for the written exam.)
Tue., Jan. 2:
Starter:
http://tinyurl.com/ParaEmpezarTenerQueIrA
In class:
1. We will review your starter.
2. You will refresh the pastimes, sports & chores vocab. sets via Quizlet. Then we will play a couple of rounds of quizlet live with each set.
3. We will play ¡Boom!, a question and answer game, with ir a, tener que, etc.
4. With 30 minutes left in the block, you will take a practice test. It is in the same format as Thursday's assessment, but shorter. Your results should guide your studying. I will pass out the"chuletas" (1/2 index cards) at this time. (Reminder about the 4 "you's.")
http://www.quia.com/quiz/4543063.html
¡JUEVES Y VIERNES - DÍAS DE NIEVE!
EXAM ON MON., JAN 8. COMMUNICATING ABOUT:
1. WHAT YOU & OTHERS ARE GOING TO DO (IR A + INFINITIVE & PASTIMES)
Pastimes: https://quizlet.com/170704907/los-pasatiempos-pastimes-not-sports-flash-cards/
Sports: https://quizlet.com/88219072/los-deportes-sports-flash-cards/
2. WHAT YOU & OTHERS HAVE TO DO (TENER QUE/DEBER + INFINITIVE & CHORES, THERE WILL BE A COUPLE OF HAY QUE EXAMPLES, TOO.)
Chores: https://quizlet.com/33409919/los-quehaceres-chores-flash-cards/
3. THERE WILL BE WRITING AND READING SECTIONS ON THIS EXAM. (¿En qué pueden ayudar tus hijos...?-Quehaceres examen)
4. You may use both sides of 1/2 of a 3"x5" index card to make a "chuleta" (crib sheet) for this exam (because there is a lot of vocab.!) You must handwrite it.
Wed., Jan. 10:
Starter:
Tell us about your plans for 2018!
http://tinyurl.com/NewYearConvGrid
In class:
1. In two lines facing each other, ask and answer questions about your 2018 plans, using the conversational grid that you completed for your starter. I will display the grid on the board and volunteers will read some of their favorite answers.
2. Put this gustar pdf in Notability. Read this summary, taking notes as your read, and then do the activity at the bottom.
Gustar & verbs like gustar-Notes & starter.pdf
3. Watch and take notes on these videos about gustar and other "backwards" verbs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiZns0fd5Qs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRo55O9Zaic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83v3zSJx0cc
4. We will review the gustar activity (#2.)
No homework due on Friday!
Fri., Jan. 12:
In class:
1. If we did not have time to review the gustar activity (#2 from last class), we will do so now.
2. Put this pdf in Notability
http://tinyurl.com/Pr-cticaBackwardsVerbs
Follow the example to help you write appropriate questions and answers.
3. ¡Mézclense! (Mingle!) Everyone on your feet in the center (with iPads.) You will ask and answer the questions from the starter. Then volunteers will write their questions/answers on the board, so that everyone can check his/hers.
4. We will "whip" around the room with quick questions and answers, ¿Qué te gusta (encanta, etc.) hacer?
5. By now you should have excellent notes on gustar and other 'backwards' verbs. Practice with the links below. I'll circulate around the room for questions.
You'll make some errors, that is part of learning! However, let me know if you can't figure out why your answer is wrong.
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/gustar1.php
http://mld.ursinus.edu/~jarana/Ejercicios/self-check/gustar2.html
http://www.quia.com/pop/10717.html
Homework, due on Thu., Jan. 18 (delayed due to Wed.'s snow day)
Make an illustrated trifold in color regarding your likes and dislikes.
Use the example in this pdf Gustaractivity.pdf, except that you will have three columns, each divided in half. Follow the guidelines below!
a. Six sections labeled:
1. Me gusta;
2. No me gusta;
3. Me interesa;
4. No me interesa;
5. Me encanta;
6. No me importa.
b. At least three different things/activities in each column = at least 18 different things/activities in all!
c. Illustrated: draw, cut from magazines or use free clip art (this means no watermarks.)
d. On paper: The minimum size is legal, 8.5" x 14". You may tape two or three pieces of paper together to make a larger trifold. I have plenty of colored paper in my room.
e. Your personal likes, dislikes, etc. If you don't know the vocab. for them, be sure to write them on the back (in Spanish) or you'll have a hard time conversing about them on Wed.!
f. This plus the speaking activity you'll do in class Mon., Jan. 22, will count as a presentational writing formative & an interpersonal speaking summative assessment.
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