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la tarea para mayo

2010-05-04T14:15:00.000-07:00

The homework assigned today was:

martes, el 4 de mayo: Workbook pgs. 114,115,116
Fiesta on Thursday; bring a donation for the El Salvador school fund if you can

la tarea para abril

2010-04-15T12:41:00.000-07:00

The homework assigned today was:

jueves, el 15 de abril: Writing evaluation pg. 265 Restaurant review -- 10 sentences of 8 words or more; be sure to include all the information in the word web; double spaced; word processed if possible

martes, el 13 de abril: Study Ch. 5B flashcards for a quiz; Workbook pg. 100; Textbook pg. 257 Act. 14 to hand in for a grade

viernes, el 9 de abril: Study the verbs "pedir" and "servir" for a quiz on the meaning and conjugations; Workbook pg. 99; Worksheet on ser & estar

miércoles, el 7 de abril: Make flashcards for Ch. 5B, pg. 268 from "el hombre" - "tengo sueño" and "el camarero" - "el menú"; Use the verb conjugation chart on pg. 458 to do the worksheet and Workbook pg. 170

jueves, el 1 de abril: Read the information about "quinceaneras" on pgs. 238-9. Answer the questions on pg. 239 in complete sentences in Spanish; Workbook pg. 95

la tarea para marzo

2010-03-30T14:07:00.000-07:00

The homework assigned today was:

martes, el 30 de marzo: Prepare for the oral presentation about 2 members of your family. Use the directions on pg. 241. Be sure to include all the elements listed on the grading rubric you received in class.

viernes, el 26 de marzo: 1.Workbook pgs. 90 & 91 (The chart for possessive adjectives is in the textbook on pg. 232. 2.Use your flashcards or study guide to prepare for a vocabulary quiz. You will need to be able to write sentences using the vocabulary expressions. (You may postpone the quiz until W or Th if you are celebrating Passover) If you were absent, please do pg. 230 Act. 15. Also schedule a time to watch the video about the Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain.

miércoles, el 24 de marzo: Textbook pgs. 229-230 Act. 13 & 14; Make flashcards or any type of study guide for vocabulary pg. 244 from "la persona" -- "solo"

lunes, el 22 de marzo: Workbook pgs. 87-89

jueves, el 18 de marzo: Workbook pgs. 85 & 86

martes, el 16 de marzo: Chapter 4 Exam on Thursday. Print the Study Guide and try the practice questions!

Chapter 4 Study Guide

Escuchar - Identify the reasons people give for turning down invitations.

Leer -- Multiple choice questions about the reading passage

Vocabulario y gramática

Complete sentences with a form of the verb ir and the most logical place from chapter 4.
Use al, a la, a las correctly.
ejemplo: Para ir de compras, mis amigos __________________________________.

Complete mini-conversations using the question words which are in a word bank.
ejemplo:

( Cuándo Adónde Quién Por qué)

--¿_____________ van Uds. esta tarde?
--Vamos a la playa.

Put words in the correct order to write questions.

ejemplo:

juegas / fútbol americano / tú / por qué / hoy

¿_____________________________________________________?

Tell how people are feeling using the correct form of estar, and the information contained in pictures.

¿Cómo están las chicas?

_______________________________________________ (sad)

Say what sport people play using the correct form of jugar and the name of a sport from the word bank.

(el vóleibol el tenis el fútbol)

Uds. ___________________________________________.

Write questions you could use to invite people to do various activities with you.

¿________________________________________________________________?
Do you want to (your own idea) with me

Ir + a + infinitive --Tell what each person is going to do using a picture.

El domingo, yo __________________________________________.
watch a movie

Escribir -- You are working at an afterschool care program for children. Since you are taking Spanish at school, your boss asks you to write a note to all of the Spanish-speaking parents about what you are going to do this week. Write about at least three different places the children are going and when they will go. For each place tell at least 1 activity they are going to do there. Be sure to use the ir + a + infinitive pattern. Minimum of 6 sentences; 6 or more words per sentence.

Cultura -- Tell 3 facts you learned San Antonio.

miércoles, el 10 de marzo: Activities 11 & 12 on the handout; Study for a quiz on "jugar"; Make any kind of study guide for Ch. 4B vocabulary (from "yo sé" through "tengo que...". You can make flashcards, a practice quiz, a sheet folded in half with English on one side, Spanish on the other, a mind map, or any other written study guide that works for you.

La tarea para febrero

2010-02-24T13:15:00.000-08:00

The homework assigned today was:

miércoles, el 24 de febrero: Study your flashcards from Ch. 4A for a quiz. You will need to be able to use the words in complete sentences; Workbook pg. 80

lunes, el 22 de febrero: Workbook pgs. 71 & 72

jueves, el 11 de febrero: Workbook pgs. 69 & 70; Make flashcards for pg. 194
to talk about leisure activities, to talk about places; to talk about when things are done

martes, el 9 de febrero: Study for Chapter 3 test:
Escuchar
Leer
Vocabulary:
Know all vocabulary on flashcards; be able to recognize the other foods when you hear them or read them
Grammar:
Know the conjugations for "er" and "ir" verbs
Know the meaning and conjugation for "ser" Be able to use it in a "fill in the blank" conversation
Know adjective agreement (m/f, s/pl)
Know "Me gusta(n)", "Me encanta(n)"
Questions: Be able to answer questions like on Workbook pgs. 59 & 60 and Textbook pgs. 161 & 163
Escribir -- See the handout
Culture -- South America

viernes, el 5 de febrero: Workbook pgs. 67 & 68; Bring food for Fiesta!

miércoles, el 3 de febrero: Learn the conjugations and meaning of ser for a quiz; Writing Act. 12 (worksheet) to hand in; Make a health poster following the directions on pg. 165

lunes, el 1 de febrero: Workbook pg. 63, Textbook pg. 161 Act. 20; Be prepared to present your group's food skit

La tarea para enero

2010-01-28T13:35:00.000-08:00

The homework assigned in class today was:

jueves, el 28 de enero: Make flashcards for pg. 168 (the 7 food words indicated in class plus the other expressions from Tengo hambre -- cada día; related words such as hacer ejercicio, hago, haces can all go on the same card; Workbook pg. 62

martes, el 26 de enero: Workbook pgs. 59 & 60, Textbook pg. 154 Act. 9 (make 1/2 of your sentences good advice and 1/2 bad advice)

viernes, el 22 de enero: Workbook pgs. 58 &61

miércoles, el 20 de enero: Study your Ch. 3A flashcards for a quiz (Be able to use the words in sentences); Workbook pgs. 54 & 55

viernes, el 15 de enero: Learn the "er" and "ir" verb conjugations for a quiz on all 3 types of verbs; Writng Act. 11 & 13 on the handout

miércoles, el 13 de enero: Workbook pgs. 52 & 53; Make flashcards for the 10 foods/beverages selected in class and all the expressions in the 2nd column on pg. 144

lunes, el 11 de enero: Workbook pgs. 49 & 50

jueves, el 7 de enero: Study for the test on Ch. 2 (See your class notes for specifics)

"Escribir" topic
You have just moved to a new town and are sending an e-mail to a friend to tell him/her about your new school. Tell your friend about your Spanish class. Be sure to include:
when the class meets
a description of the class in terms of difficulty, interest, or practicality
a description of the room where the class meets

Ask your friend a question about his/her Spanish class
Ask your friend a question about where items are located in his/her classroom

Minimum of 8 sentences; 6 words or more per sentence

martes, el 5 de enero: Prueba -- Ch. 2B flashcards; Workbook pgs. 45 & 46

OJO! Chapter 2 test on Monday!

La tarea para diciembre

2009-12-14T12:41:00.000-08:00

The homework assigned in class today was:

¡¡¡Rompemos una PIÑATA!!!
Please bring money and candy by Thursday.

miércoles, el 16 de diciembre: Workbook pg. 45

lunes, el 14 de diciembre: Workbook pgs. 42 & 44; Textbook pg. 106 Act. 8; Makr flashcards for the expressions from "bandera" through "ventana"

jueves, el 10 de diciembre: Memorize the "directions" poem to present in class on Monday; Workbook pgs. 40 & 41

martes, el 8 de diciembre: Study for a quiz on the ordinal numbers; Textbook pg. 88 Act. 20 (Answer the questions in complete sentences to hand in)

viernes, el 4 de diciembre: Writing Act. 12 (on handout); Prepare oral presentation based on the instructions on pg. 93. You need to describe 2 classes. Try to make the descriptions varied in the way you present the information. You may have 1 notecard but your grade will be higher if you do not need to use it.

miércoles, el 2 de diciembre: Learn the subject pronouns and "ar" verb conjugations for a quiz, Workbook pg. 37, Write 10 original sentences following the directions on the yellow worksheet you received in class (to be handed in for a grade).

La tarea para noviembre

2009-11-30T13:27:00.000-08:00

The homework assigned today was:

lunes, el 30 de noviembre: Study for a quiz on the flashcards and the 5 questions on pg. 80; Workbook pg. 36

jueves, el 19 de noviembre: Workbook pg. 35; Textbook pg. 80 Act. 9; Make flashcards for pg.96 (the names of classes, things you need for school, words to describe classes)

martes, el 17 de noviembre: Workbook pgs. 32, 33, 34

viernes, el 13 de noviembre: Workbook pg. 31

martes, el 10 de noviembre: Study for the Ch. 1 Test on Friday

jueves, el 5 de noviembre: Workbook pgs. 28 & 29; Textbook pg. 63, Act. 22 (You must answer in complete sentences.)

OJO! Chapter 1 Test on Friday, Nov. 13

martes, el 3 de noviembre: Workbook pg. 27A; Study the flashcard vocabulary for a quiz; Be able to use the personality expressions in sentences with "Soy", "No soy", "muy", "a veces"

La tarea para octubre

2009-10-28T10:57:00.000-07:00

The homework assigned today was:

miércoles, el 28 de octubre: Workbook pgs. 25, 26, 27B; Tell your family what you are planning to bring for the fiesta to celebrate Día de los Muertos on Tuesday

lunes, el 26 de octubre: Make a study guide or flashcards for the remaining expressions on pg. 46; Workbook pgs.22 & 23

jueves, el 22 de octubre: Writing Activities 11 & 12 on the handout

martes, el 20 de octubre: Study the flashcards and the "Me gusta" expressions for a quiz; Workbook pg. 19

viernes, el 16 de octubre: Make flashcards for pg. 46 "to talk about activities"; Practice workbook pg. 16 & 17

miércoles, el 14 de octubre: Workbook pgs. 13 & 15

miércoles, el 7 de octubre: Study for test on Wednesday, Oct. 15
Know vocabulary from pgs. 2-22 (You do not need to study the alphabet)
Be able to give the correct article (el or la) for nouns
Be able to ask and answer the questions practiced in class today

lunes, el 5 de octubre: Workbook pg. 9; Prepare El Diario -- Writing and Speaking Assessment (See handout received in class for specifics)

jueves, el 1 de octubre: Workbook pgs. 7 & 8; Textbook pg. 16 Act. 10 to hand in

Homework for September

2009-09-14T12:31:00.001-07:00

The homework assigned today was:

Sept. 29, Day 5 -- Study numbers, time expressions, body parts and "me duele" for a quiz; Be able to spell all expressions and identify numbers and times when you hear them.

Sept. 24, Day 3 -- Make flashcards for body parts and "Me duele"; Workbook pg. 5, 6A

Sept. 22 -- No class, Bryn Mawr trip

Sept. 18, Day 5 -- Make flashcards for pg. 22 (greetings, how someone is, goodbyes); Use your flashcards to study for a quiz on Thursday, Workbook pg. 4B

Sept. 16, Day 3 -- Workbook pgs. 2, 3, 4A

Sept. 14, Day 1 -- Use pg. 2 in the textbook to help you do pg. 1 in the Workbook