Embedded Files
Wed., Jan. 25:
Double starter (85% or better):
In class:
1. More practice with the body/health vocab.:
https://www.quia.com/rr/833185.html?AP_rand=1858433295&playHTML=1
2. Questions on the project?
3. You will have the remaining class time to finalize your script. This is your last opportunity to get help from me on it.
Fri., Jan. 27:
Review of our health vocabulary.
1. We'll play quizlet live with the health/body vocab.
2. You'll practice this same vocab. with the strips.
3. Time permitting. With a partner, you will write a brief health-related skit and perform it for the class.
New unit - Communicating about health
We'll begin our health unit, which culminates with your medical drama! Project expectations are in this pdf: DramaMedico.pdf
ADD THIS NEWSELA: https://newsela.com/read/elem-diabetes-dog-spanish/id/37234/quiz/0/
DUE DATE IS TUE., JAN. 31. FOR FULL CREDIT ON THE DUE DATE YOU MUST HAVE THE:
1. VIDEO;
2. PRINTED SCRIPT; AND
3. COMPLETED RUBRIC.
Here are the study guides for this unit, USE THEM!
https://quizlet.com/113257470/el-cuerpo-y-la-salud-flash-cards/ (This is a lengthy study guide, however, at least half of the terms should be review from Spanish I, and many of the new terms are cognates.)
CuerpoIdiomsTenerStudyGuide.doc
MEDICAL DRAMA PROJECT, VIDEO, & COMPLETED RUBRIC & PRINTED SCRIPT, ARE DUE ON TUE., JAN. 31. IF YOU ARE ABSENT THAT DAY FOR ANY REASON YOU MUST SENT THE VIDEO, RUBRIC & SCRIPT TO ME ELECTRONICALLY BY 1:50 P.M.
EXAM ON HEALTH/BODY - THU., FEB. 2
As you've already written a script for and performed a medical drama, this will be a straightforward written test to ensure that you're familiar with all of the vocab. and structures, not just those that you included in your drama.
There will be short listening and reading sections, too, but if you have mastered the vocabulary, they will not be difficult.
Mon., Feb. 6:
No starter today.
Graded classwork:
1. Practice idioms with tener using these links, take screen shots of each one when done.
http://www.quia.com/jg/1611583.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/454905.html
http://www.quia.com/pop/174372.html
http://www.quia.com/cm/80841.html
2. Practice negation using these links, take screen shots of each one when done.
http://www.businessspanish.com/leccion/negation.htm (Read and take notes. Then click, under "Lessons," either Advertising I or Advertising III.)
http://www.spanishdict.com/topics/show/27 (Read and add to your notes. Then hit "quiz tool" at the bottom.)
http://www.123teachme.com/spanish_sentence_quiz/category/negation_1
(You can also play this "tank" game for practice: http://www.123teachme.com/games/tank/category/negation_1)
You will need to show me screen shots of all seven at the beginning of class on Wed. in order to earn full "graded classwork" credit!
3. Begin this in class. It is homework, due on Wed., Feb. 8!
Choose a picture and write a paragraph or two about it in your best Spanish (at least eight original sentences.) There are 50 pictures, so choose one that is interesting to you. Think: who, what, when, where, why, how and how much - and work in some idioms with tener and negation. You may use wordreference, but do not use a translator or have another person help you! By writing your name on the homework you are proclaiming that it is your work.
http://www.slideshare.net/beckerl1/pictures-for-writing-prompts?related=1
Wed., Feb. 8:
Starter:
Write six sentences in Spanish. Each sentence must contain:
a.) a different form of the verb tener (yo, tú, Ud./él/ella, nosotros/as, vosotros/as & Uds./ellos/ellas);
b.) a different idiom with tener (refer to your "IdiomsTener" study guide, above); and
c.) a different negation/affirmation word (refer to the "NegationAffirmation" pdf, above.)
In class:
1. I will check your homework (all 7 screenshots from #s 1 & 2, above.)
2. You will play match/scatter with the new vocabulary using the quizlet link, above. Then we'll play matamoscas or fideo.
Homework, due Wed., Feb. 15:
Create your own quizlet study set with the idioms with tener vocabulary and the basic negation-affirmation words from the "NegationAffirmation" study guide, above. You should have 36 terms in all!
Wed., Feb. 15:
Starter:
http://www.123teachme.com/spanish_sentence_quiz/category/negation_1
Do at least 20. If you do not get at least 17 correct, go on to the next 20. Let me know if you don't know why your answer(s) is/are wrong!
In class:
1. I will check your quizlet homework (idioms with tener/negation-affirmation in quizlet.)
2. Questions on the study guides or on idioms with tener and/or negation/affirmation?
3. Bingo with the idioms with tener.
4. We'll brainstorm the topics we've worked on this year. You'll do a half hour free write on any of those topics, on paper (no notes, iPads, etc.) Time permitting, volunteers will write some of the sentences from their free write on the board and we'll edit them.
Fri., Feb. 17:
Starter:
Conversation grid.
http://tinyurl.com/TenerCondF-sicas
In class:
1. Review your starter.
2. If we did not finish #4, above, we will do so now.
3. Review interrogatives (question words) with the Gilligan's Island theme song. Add the interrogatives to your quizlet set for this unit. http://tinyurl.com/InterrogGilligansIsland
4. Sing off! Idioms with tener.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJVVwPCHBo
5. If we have time, flyswatter with the idioms with tener, negation & interrogatives.
Communicating about conditions and feelings using tener. Expressing the negative.
Study guides:
Idioms with tener explanations:
http://www.slideshare.net/mcpeg/tener-idioms-presentation
http://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/tenexp
Here's a song with eight of the most common idioms with tener:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJVVwPCHBo
Tue., Feb. 28:
Final review before Thursday's test on idioms with tener, negation & interrogatives.
Starter:
http://tinyurl.com/InterNegTener
http://tinyurl.com/TenerNegInterrog
In class:
Complete this conversation grid. Feel free to integrate negation into your answers.
http://tinyurl.com/ConversacionTenerNegacion
THU., MARCH 2 - EXAM ON IDIOMS WITH TENER, NEGATION & INTERROGATIVES. USE THE LINKS, BELOW, YOUR QUIZLET SET, AND THE STUDY GUIDES/HANDOUTS.
Idioms with tener:
http://www.slideshare.net/mcpeg/tener-idioms-presentation
http://www.studyspanish.com/practice/tenexp.htm
http://www.quia.com/jg/1611583.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/454905.html
http://www.quia.com/pop/174372.html
http://www.quia.com/cm/80841.html
Negation:
http://www.businessspanish.com/leccion/negation.htm
http://www.spanishdict.com/topics/show/27
http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/exercises_spanish_negation_2a
ADD TPT PRETERITE FLIP BOOK TO THIS UNIT (THEY MAINTAIN IT THROUGHOUT)
Mon., March 6:
Starter: Preterite explanation (see pdf, above.) and then this practice -
https://www.quia.com/rr/457519.html?AP_rand=1261215785&playHTML=1
In class:
1. Introduction of new travel vocabulary, see quizlet set, above. Practice for 10 minutes (learn mode or scatter/match.)
2. Quizlet live with the vocab.
3. Time permitting, Batalla naval with the preterite.
Homework due on Wed., March 8:
1.) In class, find one of the recordings with a green map icon. http://www.audiria.com/capitulos.php?&numpag=10
2.) Listen to it a couple of times.
3.) Record at least 20 lines of the audio. (You may want to hit "text" under the video to help you record.) Record it on your iPad with the VoiceRecord app.
4.) DON'T email your recording to me. I will listen to them in class on Thu. while you work on your starters and partner work.
Wed, March 8:
Starter: We'll listen to En el muelle de San Blas and fill in the blanks with the correct preterite form of the verbs in the word bank.
http://tinyurl.com/EnElMuelleDeSanBlas
In class:
1. I will listen to your homework recordings while you practice the preterite with the two activities, below (no need to take screenshots):
http://www.quia.com/pop/39901.html?AP_rand=374068997
http://www.quia.com/quiz/925747.html?AP_rand=960020695
2. Continue with your Batalla Naval game.
3. Time permitting, work on this reading practice on your own. http://tinyurl.com/Lectura-Pret-Aeropuerto-Viajes
Do not use any resource other than those found in the readings, your brain and this: http://tinyurl.com/IrregularPreteriteVerbChart
(Irregular verbs will not be on the exam on the 20th.)
4. Time permitting, we'll discuss the double homework that is due on Thursday. If not, review the guidelines, email me any questions and begin working on it ASAP!
Fri., March 10:
No starter today. Complete activity #3, above and email it to me. Then we will discuss and you will have the remainder of the block to work on the:
CURRENT UNIT: Communicate in the past about travel
Grammar: Pretérito (one of the simple past tenses)
Vocab: Travel-related vocab.
Preterite handout:
(Skip first 58 seconds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=907MN6lwsKA
Travel vocabulary: https://quizlet.com/_377rwo
Bien, buen, bueno/a: http://www.audiria.com/capitulos-detalle.php?id=745
DOUBLE HOMEWORK* - DUE FRI., MARCH 17!
You will have class time to research travel to the Spanish city you chose for your recording. Give us the following information (in Spanish, but some of it can be bullet points instead of complete sentences):
1. Flights - find a cost and time-efficient way to get there roundtrip from Portland & back (cost, airport(s), trains, layovers, etc.);
2. Lodging - find a good deal on a not-scary hotel (or other lodging, such as Airbnb/VRBO/FriendlyRental, etc.);
3. Dining - find us at least two interesting restaurants and describe the type of food, price, etc.;
4. Things to do - at least one cultural, at least one historical and at least one outdoorsy activity and describe the activities,
5. Dates - Summer vacation, so anytime between June 21 and Sept. 1.
Put these together into an online booklet (BookCreator or BookWriter), online poster (Glogster-go to site, not app if you're a 9th grader), or an engaging presentation (Prezi.) Clearly show the info for each of the steps, above. Record yourself! Make us want to go there!
* You need two homework passes to sub for this assignment. You may not use one pass and do half of the assignment.
Wed., March 15:
Starter:
http://tinyurl.com/ELAVE-Audiria
(I'll play the audio: http://www.audiria.com/capitulos-detalle.php?id=751 )
In class:
1. Quizlet live with the travel vocab.
2. Speaking practice with travel vocab. strips.
2. Vocabulary "knockout." I'll explain this game in class.
Fri., March 17:
Travel presentations
Starter:
Crossword puzzle with the travel vocab.
In class:
Time permitting, conjuguemos.com practice (regular then, perhaps, frog game.)
{Next year - a class for pret. & vocab. review between travel presentations & exam. Also, add this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v27LxWz-mY}
EXAM ON TUE., MARCH 21 - COMMUNICATING IN THE PAST ABOUT TRAVEL - STUDY THE QUIZLET SET AND THE REGULAR (-AR & -ER/IR) PRETERITE VERBS
Thu., March 23:
If all students have taken the test, we will review it.
Starter: You'll complete a crossword puzzle with some restaurant-related vocab.
http://tinyurl.com/Crucigrama-LaComida
In class:
1. We'll review the starter.
2. We will listen to the two food songs, above. Then we will have group singing competitions with them.
3. We watch the ¡Pan! video:
4. Time permitting, we will play a game with fa
Homework, due Mon., March 27: Record yourselves singing La canción de las frutas & Jugo de naranja. Do not email this recording to me unless you are absent on Mon. I will listen to it on your device. You may want to play the songs softly in the background on your phone or computer while you are using your iPad to record yourself singing it. I recommend that you use the Voice Record Pro app, as it is so simple to use. See Ms. Davies if you cannot access this app.
Mon., March 27:
Starter: IrregPretFoodStarter.pdf
I will play Sr. Jordan's irregular preterite Cucaracha song while you do this.
In class:
1. We'll review the starter. I will listen to your homework while you do #2, below.
2. Find two partners:
I've printed in different colors a conversation between a waiter and a customer. With your partners, put the sentences in order. (Gdoc - EnElRestaurante-OrdenarLasFrases.)
Wed., March 29:
Starter:
Answer the questions (for #7, complete the question and then answer both ways): http://tinyurl.com/Comida-ConversacionBasica
In class:
1. Make two lines facing each other. Converse with the person opposite you using the starter as your guide.
Video alternative to Sr. Jordan's Cucaracha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4e1YBTeVUQ
2. Quizlet live with this vocab. set: http://quizlet.com/35634332/buen-viaje-1-chapter-5-flash-cards/
3. With two partners, pretend that all three of you went to different restaurants yesterday/last night. Converse with your partners about whom you went with, where you went, what you had (tomar, not tener for having food!), how much the bill was, etc. You'll be talking about the past, so use the preterite (maybe a bit of imperfect.)
4. Work on restaurant project - due Tue., April 4. Here are the requirements: http://tinyurl.com/Proyecto-ElRestaurante
Fri., March 31:
Diversity week activity:
Come to my room first for attendance. We will then go to the Lecture Hall.
We have two red days in a row, Tue., April 4, & Wed., April 5, due to juniors taking SATs on Wed., April 5.
Thu., April 6, & Fri., April 7, will both be white days to compensate for this.
Tue., April 4:
Starter:
Complete this activity with the song Antes de huir by Mexican singer/songwriter Natalia Lafourcade, sung with Jess Stone: http://tinyurl.com/AntesDeHuirLaFourcade
(Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtA4r9OD9PU )
In class:
1. Practice the irregular preterite verbs with Sr. Jordan's version of La cucaracha: http://tinyurl.com/Cucaracha-IrregPret
We will listen to it once, practice it as a class another time, and then have a competition.
2. Watch the video, En el mercado:
http://la-lengua-de-cervantes.blogspot.com/2012/01/en-el-mercado.html
You may turn English subtitles on.
a. Keep track of the prices of all of the foods she mentions. At the end, answer the question about how much her shopping total cost will be.
b. Now, I'll partner you up alphabetically. Did you and your partner arrive at the same figure for the cost of her purchases?
c. Pretend that you and your partner meet up after both going to the market separately. With your partner, draft a script with at least six complete sentences each (questions and statements, but phrases like, "Hola" and "¡Ay, dios mío!" are not sentences.) You'll be talking about the past, so use the preterite to converse about where and when you went, how you got there (remember our travel vocab!), who you saw at the market, what you bought, how much it cost, etc. You'll present your skits to the class.
No homework due Wed., unless you and your partner did not finish the script of your skit.
Current unit: Irregular preterite intro & food/market/restaurant
Vocab:
Food songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNU67X3dGHI
If you've got the fruit song down pat, practice Jugo de naranja:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7RP3Mw5mNM
Irregular preterite verbs:
Irreg preterite song (to the tune of La cucaracha):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFUAWMMdE7c
Food, restaurant, etc. games & other practice activities:
http://www.quia.com/jg/868965.html
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish/Food.htm
http://mld.ursinus.edu/~jarana/Ejercicios/self-check/alimentos/alimentos.html
http://dynamo.dictionary.com/subject/languages/spanish/food#&slider1=1
Jeopardy: http://www.quia.com/cb/631666.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk./languages/spanish/talk/orderfood/
Remember, the 3rd quarter ends Friday, April 7.
Wed., April 5:
No starter.
In class:
1. Perform market skits. I'll write feedback on the board.
2. Turn in puntos sheets.
3. The following counts as a graded classwork/homework assignment. You will probably have to finish it outside of class. This will be your first 4th quarter grade! It is due on Wed., April 12 (the class after your restaurantes.)
1. Go to the sites, below and pick an episode of "Spain-On the Road Again." BUT BE AWARE...
You must choose a different region than the person to your right AND the person to your left.
A. http://tinyurl.com/SpainOTRAEpisodio1
B. http://tinyurl.com/SpainOTRAPaisVasco (Episode 5)
C. Galicia - It's in bits, so you need to watch all 4 parts:
1.) http://tinyurl.com/SpainOTRAEpisodio3-1
2.) http://tinyurl.com/SpainOTRAEpisodio3-2
3.) http://tinyurl.com/SpainOTRAEpisodio3-3
4.) http://tinyurl.com/SpainOTRAEpisodio3-4
2. Once you have chosen your region, watch the video on it. Each video is about 50 minutes long.
3. Take at least eight screen shots of important and/or interesting bits of your episode.
4. In your best Spanish, write a one-sentence summary in the preterite of each of your screen shots. Think who, what, when, where, why & how in the past!
THESE ARE DUE THE CLASS AFTER THE RESTAURANT PROJECT.
5. If you have spare time, work on your restaurant project and/or practice your food vocab. using any of the links, above.
A long, but useful vocab. list. We will decide which words will be on the test.
http://quizlet.com/35634332/buen-viaje-1-chapter-5-flash-cards/
As the vocab. list is quite long, and some sections of it are new for some of you and review for others, you will be able to vote on your 'favorite 40' via this link:
https://goo.gl/forms/hODPkcGn10Dp3Uzm1
I will provide you the results the class before the exam.
However, the following 18 words are required, in addition to those you vote for:
1. la comida, 2. el desayuno, 3. el almuerzo, 4. la cena, 5. las bebidas,
6. los vegetales/las verduras, 7. las frutas, 8. el café,
9. el restaurante, 10. la cafetería, 11. la cuenta, 12. la propina,
13. el dinero, 14. pagar, 15. con tarjeta de crédito, 16. al contado/en efectivo,
17. el mesero/camarero / la mesera/camarera, 18. quisiera/me gustaría
Mon., April 10 (but it will count for the 3rd quarter) - Restaurant project is due today! Requirements: http://tinyurl.com/Proyecto-ElRestaurante
Wed., April 12:
Starter - listening:
http://tinyurl.com/LaComida-AEscuchar
In class:
1. I will review your "Spain: On the Road Again" summaries. This will be your first 4th quarter grade.
2. Battleship with irregular preterite verbs.
3. Quizlet live with the food+ vocabulary. Time permitting, fideo (noodle.)
¡Felices vacaciones!
Current unit: Irregular preterite intro & food/market/restaurant
Vocab:
Food songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNU67X3dGHI
If you've got the fruit song down pat, practice Jugo de naranja:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7RP3Mw5mNM
Irregular preterite verbs:
Irreg preterite song (to the tune of La cucaracha):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFUAWMMdE7c
Food, restaurant, etc. games & other practice activities:
http://www.quia.com/jg/868965.html
http://www.digitaldialects.com/Spanish/Food.htm
http://mld.ursinus.edu/~jarana/Ejercicios/self-check/alimentos/alimentos.html
http://dynamo.dictionary.com/subject/languages/spanish/food#&slider1=1
Jeopardy: http://www.quia.com/cb/631666.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk./languages/spanish/talk/orderfood/
FAVORITE 40
http://quizlet.com/35634332/buen-viaje-1-chapter-5-flash-cards/
As the vocab. list is quite long, and some sections of it are new for some of you and review for others, you will be able to vote on your 'favorite 40' via this link:
I will provide you the results by the end of class Monday, the exam will be on Friday.
However, the following 18 words are required, in addition to those you vote for:
1. la comida, 2. el desayuno, 3. el almuerzo, 4. la cena, 5. las bebidas,
6. los vegetales/las verduras, 7. las frutas, 8. el café,
9. el restaurante, 10. la cafetería, 11. la cuenta, 12. la propina,
13. el dinero, 14. pagar, 15. con tarjeta de crédito, 16. al contado/en efectivo,
17. el mesero/camarero / la mesera/camarera, 18. quisiera/me gustaría
HERE ARE YOUR FAVORITE 40:
el agua, el chocolate caliente, el té, el bistec, la carne, los huevos, el jamón, el pescado, el pollo, la leche, el queso*, la ensalada, la lechuga, las papas/patatas, el arroz, el tomate, la banana/el plátano, las fresas, la manzana, el limón, el melón, la naranja, las uvas, el cereal, el pan, las papas fritas, el sándwich/el bocadillo, la sopa, la salsa (de tomate), el helado, tener hambre, tener sed, el plato, caliente, rico/delicioso, fresco, verde (remember, this can mean green or unripe), el mercado, el supermercado, ¿Cuánto cuesta?
*El queso was the only unanimous "me gusta" vote getter!
Mon., April 24:
Vote on your "favorite 40." See above.
Practice the vocab. & the irregular preterite verbs.
Review: In groups, put the En el restaurante conversation slips in order as we did the week before vacation.
Starter: Complete this activity: http://tinyurl.com/VacacionesIrregPret
In class:
1. Vocabulary practice, ¡matamoscas!
2. http://tinyurl.com/RejillaRestauranteIrregPret
Wed., April 26:
I will be chaperoning the sophomore college visits. You will have the following test prep activities:
1. Reading, this will count as a starter. http://tinyurl.com/NaranjasParaAbuelita
2. Take this "quiz" to practice irregular preterite verbs. Take it once, and take a screenshot of the page with your score and feedback. Then refresh and take it again, taking another screenshot. You will show me these screenshots after Friday's exam and I will average the two together for a homework/graded classwork grade. If you are not satisfied with your score, take the "quiz" more than twice!
https://www.quia.com/quiz/252898.html?AP_rand=964913724
3. Play this game, you don't need to take a screenshot of your score: https://www.quia.com/quiz/2268827.html
4. Practice your vocab.!
Fri., April 28 - Exam - En el restaurante y los verbos irregulares en el pretérito
Tue., May 2:
Starter: Quick irregular preterite review. Fill in the blanks.
1. Yo no _______________ (querer) ir al zoo.
2. Mis amigos me ______________ (decir) que nos divertiríamos, por eso yo _____________ (ir) con ellos.
3. Los monos _______________ (hacer) mucho ruido.
4. Algunos payasos _______________ (venir) a darnos globos.
5. Nosotros _______________ (estar) media hora a la ventanilla/la boletería para comprar billetes/boletos/entradas.
6. ¡Cuando Carlos, Anita y yo subimos a la montaña rusa yo ______________ (tener) que vomitar!
7. ¡Yo no _______________ (poder) esperar a bajarme!
In class:
1. We will discuss "-car, -gar, -zars." You will take notes and then complete this practice: https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=preterite-car-gar-zar-ending-verbs
How did you do? Do you have questions?
2. Take notes as we discuss stem-changers/spelling-changers ("sandals.")
a. Verbs that are -ir "boots" in the present tense, such as dormir & morir (o -> u), mentir, pedir & preferir (e -> i);
b. A few spelling-changers such as caer, leer & oír, and all of the -uir verbs (i -> y.)
3. A few other oddities are:
a. reír/sonreír (normal except for rió/rieron in the 3rd person); and
b. the -ñir verbs (ñó/ñeron in the 3rd person.)
4. I will hand out two 6 x 6 grids (one per partner) with verbs that are "semi-irregular" in the preterite. You will use them for the homework assignment and for partner work next class, so don't lose them!
Homework: Choose at least six of the verbs that are "semi-irregular" in the preterite from activity 4, above, and write an original mini-story using them in the preterite (at least six sentences). You don't have to use them only in the "persons" in which they are irregular.
Thu., May 4:
Starter: http://tinyurl.com/Stem-changerPractice
In class:
1. I'll check and then we'll review the homework.
2. We will split into teams and you will act out one of the verbs from activity 4, above (the same one that you used for homework.) Using one iPad per team, you will write the verb that is being acted out. You must write it in the form in which it is irregular (e.g. the yo form for "-car, -gar, -zars" and 3rd person for the others.) You will show me your answer, do not let the other teams see it, as if you spell it wrong they will have a chance to "steal" your points!
3. Time permitting, you will play Batalla naval with some of the "semi-irregular" verbs.
No hNew unit: "Semi-irregular" verbs in the preterite
You've learned a lot about the preterite tense. You know how to conjugate both regular and irregular verbs in the preterite. (If you don't, please go into the archives and find practice activities, or come to see me for help.)
Now we are going to have a mini-unit on "semi-irregular" verbs in the preterite. Here is a summary of preterite conjugations: http://tinyurl.com/PretSummary (this is without vosotros.) If you want more detail, try these: http://www2.chappaqua.k12.ny.us/hgfaculty/jasarris/preterite/preterite_tense_irregular.htm
http://www.spanishdict.com/guide/spanish-preterite-stem-changes
There are two kinds of "semi-irregular" verbs in the preterite. They are "-car, -gar, -zars" and stem-changers/spelling-changers ("sandals.")
Mon., May 8:
Starter: Preterite stem-changing verb handout.
In class:
1. Review the starter.
2. Batalla naval, if we did not have time for it last class.
3. Quizlet practice and then quizlet live with the verbs that will be on the exam. Yes! You must know the meanings of the verbs, too. Most are review.
Wed., May 10 (1/2 day):
Starter: http://studyspanish.com/grammar/test/pret4
In class:
1. http://tinyurl.com/ConvGridSpellingChangersPret
The exam will be in a similar format, except that the verbs in parentheses will be in English, so you need to know their meanings, and not all of the examples will be in the verbs' irregular forms.
2. Spelling-changer verb strips with partners.
3. Time permitting, flyswatter with these verbs.
Fri., May 12:
Exam on spelling-changers in the preterite (-car, -gar, -zars & "sandals.")omework.
Tue., May 16:
Starter: With a partner, or solo, play this "all preterite" game. https://www.quia.com/cb/384979.html?AP_rand=1431304955&playHTML=1
In class:
1. We will divide into groups of 3-4. Using the online imperfect tense resources, above, you and your teammates will write up a summary of the usage and conjugation of the imperfect tense. Each team will write its summary on the board. We'll combine them to make a mini-learning guide for the imperfect tense.
2. We'll have a bit of imperfect practice: https://conjuguemos.com/verb/119
3. We'll discuss the homework (pdf below.) We'll have time for clarifying questions and you may have time to begin to work on it.
Homework, due Thu., May 18:
Write and illustrate 10 sentences in the imperfect tense describing what you believed when you were little:
Cuando era pequeña creía - tarea.pdf
These sentences are about you personally, as a little kid, so I expect original sentences. It's equal to two homework grades! So, if you choose not to do it, you'll need two homework passes to replace it.
However, I strongly recommend that you actually do this assignment - it's good practice!
You must do these on paper, but you don't have to draw. You may cut pictures from print resources or use free clipart (no watermarks, cite your sources.) I have plenty of colored paper and magazines, please let me know if you would like some.
Thu., May 18:
Starter:
We will break into two teams and you will each do half of the attached imperfect practice (odd/evens, more or less.) https://mfljones.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/l7-the-imperfect-tense-worksheet.pdf
In class:
1. Hand in your homework. Volunteers will write on the board a sentence or two from the homework. You'll earn puntos for writing your sentences and for helping to make corrections.
2. If we did not get to #2, above, last class, we will do so today.
3. Play flyswatter with the adverbs that often are imperfect indicators. These are on your handout, which is also linked, above.
4. We'll begin to learn how to make comparisons in Spanish (see handout and/or link, above.)
NEW UNIT: Rite of passage - Driving
Vocabulary: Driver's license & related vocab.
Grammar: Imperfect tense & comparatives
Handouts:
Vocab: http://quizlet.com/11515744/a-conducir-flash-cards/
**https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pmwWsqYiIA
Online imperfect tense resources:
You've already learned a lot about the preterite, one of the two "simple" past tenses in Spanish. Now we'll begin to learn about the imperfect. The conjugation of the imperfect is super easy, figuring out when to use it (instead of the preterite) is the challenge. Here are some links to help you with the imperfect:
http://mariaortegagarcia.com/spanish-blog/imperfecto-indicativo/
http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/spanish_imperfect_tense
http://users.ipfw.edu/jehle/courses/imperf.htm
http://www.spanishdict.com/guide/spanish-imperfect-tense-forms
Do you prefer video help?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pNZ-BopVhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPRDovbiYg4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grNRqeMJSGA
http://www.sparkenthusiasm.com/pokerface.html
Online comparative/superlative videos (gracias al Señor Jordan):
1. Unequal comparisons (more/less than): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHYUjQZhtSk
2. Irregular comparisons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWecVfkkMds
3. Equal comparisons (as ____ as): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMaWF2bdJzk
My handout on the topic is also linked, above.
Homework, due Mon., May 22 - please refer to the comparatives/superlatives handout and/or the Señor Jordan videos, above.
Write eight sentences in total. (You don't need to use the imperfect.)
1. Six must be comparative. Of those six, two must use más, two must use menos and two must use tan/tanto.
2. Two sentences must be superlatives. There is a handout and a link for comparatives/superlatives, above.
Mon., May 22:
Starter: ImperfConducirCuentoPract.doc
In class:
1. I will check your homework. We will review some examples and discuss any questions you may have on comparatives/superlatives.
2. We also will go over your starter.
3. We'll watch this video on the superlative (best) beach in Europe. Keep this in mind, as you may have to create a mini-video using similar comparisons and superlatives as part of the upcoming assessment.
4. After some conducir vocab. practice in quizlet, we'll play quizlet live with this vocab. http://quizlet.com/11515744/a-conducir-flash-cards/
Homework due on Wed., May 24:
I hate to have to force you to prove that you have studied the vocab., but...
1. Take this quizlet "test" http://quizlet.com/11515744/test and take a screen shot of your results.
2. Then hit "options" and "create new test." Take the new "test" and take another screen shot.
3. If you are not pleased with your scores, continue to do step 2 until you have screenshots of two scores that you find satisfactory. (Delete all of the lower ones, I only want to see your two best!)
I HAVE CUT ABOUT 30 WORDS FROM THE VOCAB. LIST, SO WE WILL STILL HAVE THE EXAM ON FRI.!
Wed., May 24:
Starter: ComparSuperStarter.doc
In class:
1. I will check your homework and we'll review your starter.
2. We will watch this strange video on comparatives/superlatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPmq7MJ21A
Remember, Señor Jordan's videos on this topic are linked, above.
3. We'll have a quick imperfect tense review, set this conjuguemos practice to 10 minutes:
https://conjuguemos.com/verb/119
4. Next you'll complete this pre-test:
ImperfectConducirPre-test (1).pdf
5. Your scores on #s 3 & 4 (and the number of times you had to re-do the homework to earn a satisfactory grade) should help you prioritize your studying.
6. We will watch this student video on comparisons/superlatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M28oLV0Ul8
You will have to do a similar one, due on Friday, June, 2. You will have class time on Wednesday, May 31 to work on it. Project guidelines (counts for 1/2 test grade):
(1.) You must write 14 comparative/superlative sentences in the imperfect.
(2.) You must use at least one different word from the vocabulary in each sentence.
(3.) You must have:
a. two unequal comparisons with más que;
b. two unequal comparisons with menos que;
c. two equal comparisons with tan/tanto/tanta/tantos/tantas como;
d. one sentence each, for a total of four, with the four irregulars (menor/mayor, mejor/peor)
**Careful with your mayor/mejor pronunciation!**
e. four superlatives (two el/la/los/las más & two el/la/los/las menos.)
Double requirements 1 & 3 if you are working with a partner and be careful not to repeat your vocab.
EXAM ON FRIDAY, MAY 26:
1. Driving vocab.;
2. Comparatives/superlatives;
3. Imperfect (past) tense;
You will be allowed to use one side of a 3x5 index card as a chuleta (crib sheet) during the exam (this must be handwritten) OR you may opt to receive quia feedback during the exam. You cannot have both!
ENJOY THE LONG MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! (ONLY 6 RED DAYS LEFT BEFORE FINALS!)
VIDEO DUE FRIDAY, JUNE 2. SEE REQUIREMENTS, BELOW.
Wed., May 31:
Starter: Practice comparisons with this activity https://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/comparisons1.html
In class:
1. Re-view this student video on comparisons/superlatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M28oLV0Ul8
2. You (with or without a partner) have to create a similar video. It is due on Friday, June, 2. You will have class time on today to work on it.
Project guidelines (counts for 1/2 test grade):
(1.) You must write 14 comparative/superlative sentences in the imperfect.
(2.) You must use at least one different word from the driving vocabulary in each sentence.
(3.) You must have:
a. two unequal comparisons with más ___ que;
b. two unequal comparisons with menos ___ que;
c. two equal comparisons with tan/tanto/tanta/tantos/tantas ____ como;
d. one sentence each, for a total of four, with the four irregulars (menor/mayor, mejor/peor)
**Careful with your mayor/mejor pronunciation!**
e. four superlatives (two el/la/los/las más & two el/la/los/las menos.)
Double requirements 1 & 3 if you are working with a partner and be careful not to repeat your vocab. Remember, this is worth 1/2 a test grade. Do your best work.
If you are having iMovie issues, perhaps try creating an avatar via one of these apps (I don't know if/how well they work on the school iPads): http://tinyurl.com/GoogleSearchAvatars
New unit: Los fines de semana en el parque / Weekends in the park
You have learned two simple (one-word) past tenses, the preterite and the imperfect. Now we will begin to learn how to know when you use one and when you use the other.
Grammar: Preterite v. imperfect
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYtX_5wCekY
Vocab: Park/Amusement park http://quizlet.com/562896/buen-viaje-2-vocabulario-capitulo-5-flash-cards/
Project guidelines - Cronología de mi vida - Pret-imp.pdf - Draft of sentences due on Tue., June 6 & project due on Mon., June 12
Rubric - Rubric-Cronología-PDF.pdf
Fri., June, 2:
We will watch your comparison videos, then discuss our new unit, it's our last one before our review and final exam!
Belated starter:
a.) Practice this vocab: http://quizlet.com/562896/buen-viaje-2-vocabulario-capitulo-5-flash-cards/
b.) Take this "test": http://quizlet.com/562896/test?mult_choice=on&prompt-with=1&limit=34
When you've earned 90% or better, take a screen shot.
In class:
1. We will review the project guidelines, above. PLS. NOTE THESE DATES: Draft of sentences = Tue., June 6, & Project = Mon., June 12.
2. DUE TO FRIDAY'S FIRE DRILL, WE WILL DO THIS NEXT CLASS:
Complete the reading, El domingo en el parque, on this video and answer the questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q94l7c6tos
It may be easier to watch the video up to approx. 2:50 at your own pace, then partner up so that you can view the questions on one iPad and rewind the video on another. We'll review the questions together.
Homework - due Tue., June 6:
Write 20 sentences (10 in the imperfect & 10 in the preterite) for your project (not 20 random past tense sentences!) If these are not ready prior to the beginning of Tuesday's class, you will be ineligible for editing help!
READ this clearly written preterite v. imperfect explanation, before you do the homework! http://tinyurl.com/PreteriteImperfectSummary
Remember the "down and dirty" preterite v. imperfect rule:
In the context of the sentence:
IF it makes more sense in English to say:
was/were + verb-ing OR used to + verb
THEN use the imperfect
(I was eating pizza OR I used to eat pizz => Comía pizza)
Otherwise, use the preterite!
Tue., June 6:
Starter: http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe17.php?qi=9838
In class:
1. I will be helping each of you edit your sentences.
2. While I am doing that, you will work in groups of 2-3 to complete activity 2 from Friday's class (see above.)
3. Staying in your groups, complete this preterite v. imperfect practice: http://tinyurl.com/PretVImperfPractice
4. If you finish early you may:
a. Work on your project;
b. Practice the parque vocab. in quizlet; or
c. Begin final exam review (see green highlighting, below.)
Those are your only options - no wasting time!
Homework: Work on the project that is due next Monday, June 12.
Thu., June 8:
Starter: Look at this picture for 2-3 minutes. Do not use a dictionary or notes. Time yourself speaking about it for at least 1:30 minutes. Enelparque-dibujo.pdf (This is good practice for the speaking section of the final.)
In class:
1. Show me your work from last class (El domingo en el parque and the "PretVImperfPractice") for puntos.
2. Then we will review El domingo en el parque and the "PretVImperfPractice."
3. Final questions on the project that is due next class?
4. BEGIN FINAL EXAM REVIEW:
a. We'll have a conjugation race to refresh your memory on the present tense "verb blast" verbs and the preterite Cucaracha verbs.
b. We'll play a vocab. game. I'll pick a letter and you and your teammates will write as many words from the following categories that begin with it:
1.) descriptions/characteristics;
2.) occupations/relationships/religions;
3.) conditions/emotions;
4.) chores/pastimes;
5.) body/medical;
6.) food/restaurant.
FINAL EXAM REVIEW ON YOUR OWN
I suggest that you review the following:
A. verb blast verbs (irregular & stem-changing verbs in the present tense)
B. ser v. estar (& ser vocab. - particularly descriptions & estar vocab. - particularly location prepositions)
SER = DOCTOR (description, occupation, characteristics, time/date, origin, race/relationship/religion)
Remember to use ser with things that are permanent (origin/race), hard to change (description/occupation/characteristics/relationships/religion) or you can't change (time/date.)
StudyGuide-seryadjectivos.docReligionsOccupationsSer.doc
ESTAR = PLACE (position/location, action*, condition/emotion)
*Present progressive, e.g. Estoy escribiendo. I am writing.
C. chores & tener que + infinitive to express what you have to do (and maybe where some chores are done, rooms at home, school, etc.)
D. pastimes (vacations, travel, what you do in your spare time)
Here's a long quizlet, you may wish to copy it to your account and delete the ones you don't think you'll ever use (Irish dance?)
http://quizlet.com/35213959/pasatiempos-flash-cards/
E. health vocab. (body parts, how to express what hurts, hospital/pharm. vocab.)CuerpoIdiomsTenerStudyGuide.doc
F. food (& related verbs like to cook, to prepare, etc.)
G. preterite v. imperfect (conjugation, esp. practice your cucaracha verbs, & usage.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFUAWMMdE7c
Homework: Complete the project that is due on Monday, June 12.
Mon., June 12:
Starter: http://www.quia.com/quiz/2350854.html
It's the Tortoise & the Hare story. Feel free to work with partners or in groups of three.
In class:
1. Project presentations - I will ask you just a couple of questions about your project, similar to what we did for the ideal schedule projects.
2. If you've finished your starter, and I haven't finished with the project questions with all students, work in pairs on this activity: En el parque - Actividad con compañeros.pdf
3. I'll put this on the smartboard and we'll work together on this activity, similar in format to the exam: http://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ricitos2.php
4. If we have time we'll play matamoscas with the En el parque vocab.
Test - Wed., June 14 - En el parque + preterite v. imperfect
(On paper)
1. parque/parque de atracciones;
Vocab - http://quizlet.com/562896/buen-viaje-2-vocabulario-capitulo-5-flash-cards/
2. pret. v. imperfect activity - similar to the Tortoise & the Hare story activity, but the story will be Goldilocks.
Preterite v. imperfect usage - http://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/pret_imp.php
Review preterite conjugation - https://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?language=spanish&id=10&source=public&type=verbs
Review imperfect conjugation - https://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?language=spanish&id=11&source=public&type=verbs
With any time remaining after the exam on Wed., June 14, continue final exam review (green highlighting, above.)
Fri., June 16 - final exam
'17 - '18: REVIEW GAME: http://tinyurl.com/RepasoLaOca
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