Spanish 1-in person

Instructor:  Melanie Adams

• madams65chs@gmail.com 

• Friday 9:00-10:25, Community Room (ground floor)

We will be using the workbook from Practice Makes Perfect Complete Spanish Grammar  Premium Fourth Edition published by McGraw Hill.  I recommend that you have either a good English-Spanish dictionary or a website handy such as Word Reference.  

Homework will be posted on this website by the following Sunday.  Answers will be posted on the Thursday evening before the next class.  We will always go over the homework, however, at the beginning of each class session.

A little about me...I taught high school and college French and Spanish for 45 years.. This will be my fifth year teaching at La Causerie where  I am also a student of Italian. I lived in England for 6 years, teaching at the American Community School in Egham, which is quite near to Windsor.  I love to travel, eat at new places, read, and learn languages.  Can't wait to meet you all.  

Some ideas for practice:

Here are some websites:  Coffee Break Spanish, Easy Spanish, Slow News in Spanish.  You can get some content for free.

Anytime you want to practice a concept, such as adjective and noun agreement, there are always free exercises on Google.

If you want a paper version of a dictionary, Merriam-Webster is good.  Try Half Price Books or, of course, Amazon. 

Homework for:

May 10, 2024

1. Do exercise 23-12 on page 301.

2. Do exercise 23-16 on page 304.

May 3, 2024

Translate the following:

1. What can you do at the train station?

2. Do you like to travel by train?

3. I always buy a seat upstairs.

4. It's time to eat.

5. They always take a look in the shop windows (las vitrinas).

Respuestas:

1. Qué puedes hacer a la estación?

2. Te gusta viajar por tren (en tren)?

3. Siempre compro un asiento arriba.

4. Es la hora de comer.

5. Siempre echan una mirada en las vitrinas.

April 26, 2024

This is a compilation of several things we have done throughout the year. Buena suerte!

1. Do you like to dance?

2. I like tacos.

3. Why are you wearing a hat?

4. Do you close the bedroom door at night?

5. They get up early.

6. Have you read this book?

7. She has just arrived.

8. We are going to visit the new restaurant.

9. Do you know the history teacher?

10. I think Spain is a beautiful country.

Respuestas:

1. Te gusta bailar?

2. Me gustan los tacos.

3. Por qué está(s) usando (llevando) un sombrero?

4. Cierra(s) la puerta de la alcoba (del dormitorio) por la noche?

5. (Ellos) se levantan temprano.

6. Ha (s) leído este libro?

7. (Ella) acaba de llegar.

8. Vamos a visitar el restaurante nuevo.

9. Conoce (s) al profesor (a la profesora) de historia?

10. Creo (pienso) que España es un país hermoso.

April 19, 2024

A. Study page 107 and the top of page 108.

B. Do exercises 10-1 and 10-2.

C. Translate to English both exercises.

April 12, 2024

A. Review page 100.

B. Translate the following:

1, What are the boys saying?

2. Why are you asking for the answer?

3. The baby is sleeping in her room.

4. I think my plants are dying.

5. We can tell the man is lying.

Respuestas:

1. Qué están diciendo los chicos?

2. Por qué estás pidiendo la respuesta?

3. El bebé está durmiendo en su alcoba (recámara, dormitorio).

4. Pienso que mis plantas están muriendo.

5. Podemos decir que el hombre está mintiendo.

April 5, 2024

A. Reread the explanation on pages 98 and 102.

B. Do the sheet that was assigned in class.

Respuestas for worksheet:

A. 

1. Ana está buscando

2. mis promos está tomando

3. Yo estoy empezando

4. Miguel y Elena estánviviendo

5. El amigo de Antonio está trabajando

6. tu estás jugando

7. Las familias está teniendo

8. El inspector está abriendo

9. Nosotros estamos pensando

10. mi compañera de cuarto está estudiando 

B. Several possibilities (We will discuss in class)

March 29, 2024

Translate the following:

1. Marta doesn't like to wear wool sweaters.

2. Do you have a silk shirt?

3. We always buy cotton socks.

4. Is there a store that sells leather shoes?

5. The dry cleaner is open (se abre) on Saturdays.

Respuestas:

1. A Marta no le gusta llevar (usar) suéteres de lana.

2. Tienes una camisa de seda?

3. Siempre compramos calcetines de algodón.

4. Hay una tienda que vende zapatos de cuero?

5. La tintorería se abre los sábados.

March 22,2024 (no class March 15

A. Review reflexive verbs

B. We will do an in class translation of a paragraph that involves reflexive verbs.

March 8, 2024

 A. Review verbs on page 86. Remember the stem change does not happen for nosotros or vosotros.

B. Do exercise 8-3 on page 86.

C. Read the uses of reflexives on page 87.

D. Do exerecise 8-4 on pages 87 and 88.

January 26, 2024

A. Study page 254.

B. Do exercises 19-23 and 19-24.

January 5, 2024

A. Review page 24 (verbs like pedir) and class notes concerning the verb "soler".

B. Write the following in Spanish:

1. I am used to eating lunch with friends.

2. She always fires bad employees.  (empleados)

3. Do you follow the rules?  (reglas)

4. The waitress always smiles when she serves the dessert. (el postre)

5. My grandmother always asks for a blanket during the flight.

Desafío: I brush my teeth (cepillarse los dientes) three times a day to prevent cavities (las caries)

Respuestras:

1. Suelo almorzar con amigos.

2. Siempre despide a los malos empleados.

3. Sigues las reglas?

4. La camarera siempre sonríe cuando sirve el postre.

5. Mi abuela siempre pide una manta durante el vuelo.

Desafío: Me cepillo los dientes tres veces al día para impedir las caries.

December 15, 2023

A. Review page 21 (ar verbs)

B. Write in Spanish:

1. How much does a new car cost?

2. I don't dream a lot.

3. Do the children usually hang up their coats?

4. We like when it thunders.

5. Where do you eat lunch when you meet up (encontrarse) with friends?

Desafío (challenge) He shows me his paintings to demonstrate his talent.

Respuestas:

1. Cuánto cuesta un coche (carro) nuevo?

2. No sueño mucho.

3. Cuelgan sus abrigos usualmente los niños?

4. Nos gusta cuando truena.

5. Dónde almuerzas cuando te encuentras con amigos?

Desafío: Me muestra sus cuadros (pinturas) para demostrar su talento.

December 8, 2023

A. Review pp. 19 and 20.

B. Do exercise 2-2 on page 21.

C. Be ready to answer these questions with a verb:

1. Siempre cierras la puerta de tu habitación?

2. Cuándo nieva mucho en Kansas City?

3. Dónde te sientas para mirar la televisión?

4. Entiendes mejor las matemáticas o las ciencias?

5. Qué pierdes de vez en cuando?

6. A qué hora te despiertas el fin de semana?

7. En qué restaurante normalemente quieres comer?

8. En quién piensas a menudo?

December 1, 2023

A. Review page 16.

B. Do exercise 1-20 (page 16) and exercise 1-21 (page 17). Check answers in the back of the book.

November 17, 2023

A. Review the verb tener, page 11.

B. Write the following in Spanish:

1. I have many cousins.

2. How many brothers do you have?

3. They don't have godparents.

4. We have a sister-in-law who is Spanish.

5. She has a mother-in-law who speaks French.

Challenge (Desafío) : I have to eat lunch ( almorzar) with my family this week.

Respuestas:

1. Tengo muchos primos.

2. Cuántos hermanos tienes?

3. No tienen padrinos.

4. Tenemos una cuñada que es española.

5. Tiene una suegra que habla francés.

Desafío: Tengo que almorzar con mi familia esta semana.

November 10, 2023

A. Review the verbs on page 10.

B. Write the following in Spanish:

1. I always drive when we are in the mountains.

2. They seem tired. (parecer )

3. Does Spain produce good wine?

4. I don't like to translate sentences.

5. Do you deserve this job?

Challenge: I don't know my neighbor's parents.

Respuestas:

1. Siempre conduzco cuando estamos en  las montañas.

2. Parecen cansados.

3. España produce buen vino?

4. No me gusta traducir frases (oraciones). 

5. Mereces (merece usted) este trabajo?

Challenge (desafío)

No conozcoa a los padres de mi vecino. (vecina)

November 3, 2023

A. Review pp 6 and 7; pp 8 and 9.

B. Write the following in Spanish:

1. I always put my keys on the table.

2. Who writes (composes) good music?

3. I always leave home (salir de casa) early.

4. He has been speaking Spanish for 5 years.

5. How long have you lived here?

Challenge: Why don't you speak to me in Spanish?

Respuestas:

1. Siempre pongo mis llaves en/sobre la mesa.

2. Quién compone buena música?

3. Siempre salgo temprano de casa.

4. Hace 5 años que habla español.  OR Habla español desde hace 5 años.

5. Cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí?

Challenge: Por qué no me hablas en español?

October 27, 2023

A. Review the verb endings for an -er verb (o, es, e, emos, éis, en) and an -ir verb (o, es, e, imos, ís, en).

B. Write the following in Spanish:

1. My nephew sometimes runs in the park.

2. Do your parents always eat in a restaurant on Sundays?

3. I never open the windows in the winter (en el invierno)

4. We don't read books in German.

5. Do you (tú) understand the lesson?

Respuestas:

1. Mi sobrino corre por (en) el parque a veces.

2. Tus padres siempre comen en un restaurante los domingos?

3. Nunca abro las ventanas en el invierno.

4. No leemos libros en alemán.

5. Comprendes la lección?

October 20, 2023

A, Review the verb comprar on page 2.

B. Write the following in Spanish:

1. My neighbor studies a lot. (estudiar)

2. He always returns home late. (regresar a casa)

3. What do they want as an appetizer? (desear como aperitivo)

4. How many hours does she spend in the bookstore? (pasar en la librería)

5. We sometimes answer in English. (contestar)

Respuestas:

1. Mi vecino (vecina) estudia mucho.

2. Siempre regresa tarde a casa.

3. Qué deseas como aperitivo?

4. Cuàntas horas pasa (ella) en la librería?

5. A veces contestamos en inglés,

October 13, 2023

A. Review the indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les). These are the ones you use with gusta.  Review the -er and -ir verbs at the top of page 3.

B. Write the following in Spanish:

1.  We like to eat pizza with friends.

2. Does she like to write poetry? (poesía)

3. What do you (tú) like to get as a gift? (recibir como regalo)

4. They don't like to break a promise (una promesa)

5. What do you (ustedes) like to read?

Respuestas:

1. Nos gusta comer pizza con amigos.

2. Le gusta escribir poesía?

3. Qué te gusta recibir como regalo?

4. No les gusta romper una promesa.

5. Qué les gusta leer?

October 6, 2023

A. Review the new nouns: la catedral, el puente, la torre

B. Review -ar verbs at the top of page 3.

C. Go over class notes concerning me gusta, etc.

D. Write the following in Spanish.

1. What do you like to cook?

2. He doesn't like to be here.

3. She likes to wear (llevar) red shoes.

4. I like to buy fruit (fruta) in the market.

5. Don't you like to dance?

Respuestas:

1. Qué te gusta cocinar?

2. No le gusta estar aquí.

3. Le gusta llevar zapatos rojos.

4. Me gusta comprar fruta en el mercado.

5. No te gusta bailar?

September 29, 2023

A. Review the new nouns: la iglesia (church), el museo (museum), la tienda (shop), el almacén (department store), la biblioteca (library), la casa (house), el mercado (market), and el supermercado (supermarket).

B. Review the verb estar conjugation page 28.

C. Write the following in Spanish:

1. I am in the house.

2. We are not in the supermarket.

3. Is Catalina here?

4. Where are the neighbors?

5. Are you (tú) in the library?

Respuestas:

1. Estoy en la casa.

2. No estamos en el supermercado.

3. Está aquí Catalina?

4. Dónde están los vecinos?

5. Estás en la biblioteca?

September 22, 2023

A.  Review the interrogatives from exercise 3-3 on page 31 (dónde, cuánto, cómo, cuándo).

B. Make these words plural:

1. francés

2. graduación

3. papel

C.  Write the following in Spanish:

1. Is your neighbor a good lawyer (abogado)?

2. My book is new, (nuevo)

3. They are French students (estudiantes).

Respuestas:

franceses

graduaciones

papeles

1. Es tu vecino un buen abogado?

2. Mi libro es nuevo.

3. Son estudiantes franceses.

September 15, 2023

Review the handout with the short conversations and the expressions of courtesy.  We will practice those without notes in class.

Browse through the book and pick out 3 words to pronounce (according to your handout). You don't necessarily need to know what they mean.  We will discuss those in class.