Welcome to the first few days of Spanish class. As students are are still transitioning into the new school year, locating their classes, and fixing any scheduling conflicts... we will begin with some foundational elements of the language that will be helpful throughout the year.
NOTE: If you came to class after this lesson, please go over this material and seek me out if you need any clarification.
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policies and procedures
grading based on proficiency using the language
applications (Infinite Campus, Kami, Tetc...)
elements of language acquisition
understanding Spanish thru cognates and context
el alfabeto (the alphabet)
memorizing and practicing new grammatical constructs
focusing attention to detail with new punctuation and accent marks
género y número (gender of nouns and plural forms)
artículos determinados e indeterminados (definite and indefinite articles)
CANVAS. Students will make certain they are registered into our class CANVAS site.
WEBSITE. Students will bookmark our class website. This will become their textbook resource.
KAMI. Students will be shown how to use KAMI to submit work. Students can use this program to write on their assignments without the need to print on paper. They can also use this program to submit their VIDEO and AUDIO files.
This is School. Students will set up a THIS IS SCHOOL account to access video/audio practice.
StudySpanish.com. Students will learn how to access this site to practice grammar lessons.
GIMKIT. Students will bookmark this site to practice their lessons through classroom competitive games.
Las diferencias entre los dos (inglés y español)
Considera lo que quieres decir en inglés para determinar el uso de artículos determinados e indeterminados.
1. Yo soy _____ estudiante. I am ______ student. (THE / A)
2. Yo soy _____ mejor estudiante. I am _____ best student. (THE / A)
3. Yo tengo _____ botas negras en casa. I have _____ black boots at home. (THE / SOME)
4. El Sr. Samuels es _____ profesor de español. Mr. Samuels is _____ Spanish teacher. (THE / A)
5. Ellos van a _____ escuela. They are going to _____ school. (THE / A)
6. Hay _____ libros en la biblioteca. There are _____ books in the library. (THE / SOME)