Tuesday, November 25, 2008

español II - martes, el 25 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced our new vocabulary in sentences, then corrected and handed in our homework. We read pages 102-103 in pairs aloud, and then we worked on numbers with a worksheet. After that, we played a game with dice. HOMEWORK: the pink packet from yesterday on Demonstrative Adjectives - finish whatever you didn’t get completed in class yesterday.

español I - martes, el 25 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced putting together sentences with ESTAR + prepositions, then we corrected and handed in the worksheet packet. We practiced three types of oral activities with the prepositions of location, and then we proofread each other’s Autobiography/Personal Ads, and the FINAL draft is due tomorrow!

español II- lunes, el 24 de noviembre

We did our warm-up, practiced vocabulary, handed in our corrected homework, worked on a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and worked on a pink packet with demonstrative adjectives Tonight's homework is a worksheet.

español I- lunes, el 24 de noviembre

We did our warm-up, corrected and handed in homework, practiced vocabulary, did a crossword puzzle, and started our classroom map to draw for class on Tuesday. TUESDAY - map is due, and worksheet, and rough draft of personal ad.

Friday, November 21, 2008

español I- viernes, el 21 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced our prepositions of place, then corrected last night's (HARD!!) homework, and handed it in. We took notes on how to form plurals, watched the end of the Wallace and Gromit movie, and then practiced vocabulary and verbs, and played battleship. Homework: a review verb worksheet

DUE TUESDAY: rough draft of personal ad, final draft due on WEDNESDAY
PERIOD 2 - Remember the canned food drive challenge!!!

español II- viernes, el 21 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced answering questions with reflexive verbs, and then we corrected the homework and figured out a lot of new vocabulary. We finished the rest of Wallace and Gromit, then wrote new verbs (the rest of the front side) on our pink preterite verb sheet. We took notes and learned about Demonstrative adjectives, then played the Dot Game with our new preterite verbs. Homework: a worksheet, due on Monday, practicing more of p.124 vocabulary

Thursday, November 20, 2008

español II- jueves, el 20 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced new vocabulary, then took notes and learned the past tense, and did practice listening and speaking activities. Homework: a worksheet practicing our 2B vocabulary.

español I- jueves, el 20 de noviembre

Warm-up - we practiced our new vocabulary, took notes on ser/estar/hay, practiced four pages from our book, described the location of objects in the classroom, did an oral listening and speaking activity, and saw our new book video. HOMEWORK: pages 43-44 in workbook

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

español II- miércoles, el 19 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced reflexive verbs, and then worked on a worksheet with textbook information from page 98-99. We went over and corrected all answers on yesterday's exam, and discussed more effective ways to prepare for tests in this course. How to memorize? Flashcards, re-copying lists, studying a little each day, reviewing every day's new information, going over all course material several days before the test, being clear about what's covered on each test. Homework: a worksheet over the same new words on the blue worksheet we did in class. Last night's homework was a new vocabulary list AND flashcards; you have ONE more day to do that for the 20 points for both, or an additional 10 if you didn't do flashcards yet.

español I- miércoles, el 19 de noviembre

Warm-up: we reviewed subject pronouns and 2A vocabulary, then we practiced our new chapter 2B vocabulary, and added two verbs to our verb sheets. We played Bingo with the verbs, practicing all of the forms we've learned, and then we played two games with the new vocabulary and flashcards. We went over yesterday's exam and corrected our mistakes, and talked about study habits and skills. NOTES: we wrote a list of new prepositions for location. Homework: pages 40, 41 and 42 in our workbook.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

español I- martes, el 18 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced vocabulary from chapter 2A, and then we reviewed for our exam. We took our 2A chapter exam, and then picked up a new vocabulary list. HOMEWORK: fill in the list with the new words, and also make flashcards for this vocabulary list.

español II- martes, el 18 de noviembre

Hoy tomamos el examen del capítulo 2A, y luego vimos más de Wallace y Grommit. También tenemos tarea: escribir las tarjetas de vocabulario para el nuevo capítulo (2B), y llenar la lista de vocabulario.

Monday, November 17, 2008

español II- lunes, el 17 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced "mío, suyo," etc (stressed possessives) and then corrected the homework. We practiced and reviewed all of chapter 2A for the exam tomorrow, over pages 74 - 96. NO homework -but do study all of the reflexive verbs and their forms, and the uses of ser/estar.

español I - lunes, el 17 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced conjugating verbs and their meanings, and then we corrected the blue homework review packet. We practiced all of the information from chapter 2A, and the exam is tomorrow over pages 74 - 96. Study: verbs, forms, subject pronouns, question formation, and all vocabulary, including ordinal numbers.

Friday, November 14, 2008

español II - viernes, el 14 de noviembre

Warm-up; we practiced the two verbs in a row with reflexive usage (debo ponerme, tengo que acostarme, quiero ducharme) and then we corrected the homework and reviewed for our quiz. We took the verb and vocabulary quiz for chapter 2A, and then we wrote and performed skits about our daily routine. Tonight's homework is a worksheet that we picked up after the quiz. Next Tuesday: exam over chapter 2A

español I - viernes, el 14 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced our -ar verbs, and then we corrected last night's homework and also the translation sentences from yesterday. We practiced verbs with a Tic-tac-toe game with partners, and then we had our verb quiz. We wrote and performed skits, exchanging information about our school days, and there is a worksheet packet (blue) as homework this weekend. Next Tuesday: 2A chapter exam

Thursday, November 13, 2008

español I - jueves, el 13 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced conjugating -ar verbs, then we reviewed all of the verb forms and vocabulary from chapter 2A. We practiced interview questions with our partners, and then we did a review translation activity with blue cards. Homework: a worksheet practicing the verbs and vocabulary. We did several practice quizzes to prepare for tomorrow's test. Tomorrow's quiz: all of the verbs from the verb chart, including their meanings. Next Tuesday: 2A chapter exam

español II - jueves, el 13 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced TWO VERBS IN A ROW with reflexive verbs, as in "voy a lavarme las manos," and reviewed the use of the definite article with reflexive verbs + clothing/body parts. We corrected the gold reflexive verb packet, and then worked on review flashcards with reflexive verb phrases and usage. Then, we played the Dot Game with reflexive verbs, and practiced for our verb and vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Homework: a worksheet with verbs and vocabulary from chapter 2A. Next Tuesday: 2A chapter exam

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

español I - miercoles, el 12 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced lots of -ar verbs, and then we corrected our yellow review homework packet (30 points!). We found out our 1st quarter grades, and we practiced sentence translation flashcards with partners, rotating the piles and also who the teacher was. We played "lotería" and also did some review and practice from the textbook with verbs and vocabulary. The homework is a packet, WAVA, 3 pages, and we started each section in class. QUIZ on FRIDAY: vocabulary and verbs, chapter 2A

español II - miercoles, el 12 de noviembre

Warm-up: Interview questions with rotating partners! Then, we drew my two extra terrestrial friends, and then corrected homework. We worked with partners on a pair conversation activity with mío, tuyo, etc., and then we worked on a gold packet about reflexive verbs and had grade conferences about 1st quarter grades. HOMEWORK: finish the gold packet. QUIZ ON FRIDAY: verbs (reflexive) and also vocabulary 2A

Friday, November 7, 2008

español II -viernes, el 7 de noviembre

Warm-up: we reviewed reflexive verbs, corrected our homework, and then learned how "stressed possessives" work, and we took notes and practiced this, and continued practicing our reflexive verbs. We watched the video show for this chapter, and then read it in our books, aloud with partners. We watched 20 more minutes of Wallace and Grommit, and our homework is a worksheet packet. Next week: quiz on Friday over vocabulary and reflexive verbs.

español I -viernes, el 7 de noviembre

We did our warm-up practicing -ar verbs, and then corrected our homework, which included some -er and -ir verb practice. We practiced several review exercises in the textbook, including verbs, subject pronouns and vocabulary, discussing our schedules. We played a board game reviewing the previous chapters and some of this one, and then continued a few minutes of Wallace and Grommit, en español! Homework: the new packet, yellow, reviewing previous information up to now in the course.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

español II - jueves, el 6 de noviembre

Today we reviewed our reflexive verbs, and practiced them in a rap with missing words, filling in words after listening several times. We corrected and handed in last night's homework, and interviewed our partners with a blue/white partner interview activity about what time we do different things each day in our daily routine. Then, we played battleship with reflexive verbs, and saw the rest of the activity and hobby skits. Homework: workbook pages 31-32.

español I - jueves, el 6 de noviembre

Warm-up: we reviewed our -ar verb endings, and also subject pronouns replacing names. We corrected our homework, and worked with a new partner with our vocabulary and our picture flashcards, playing Desk Slap and Go Fish. We surveyed 4 classmates about our classes and schedules and teachers, and we learned new -er and -ir verbs, which we wrote on our verb sheet. We reviewed our video story with a blue worksheet, answering questions about the information in the video. Our homework is a gold worksheet, practicing today's new verbs. NEXT WEEK: quiz on Friday over all -ar verbs.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

español II - miércoles, el 5 de noviembre

We practiced our reflexive verbs and vocabulary today. We worked on p. 96 vocabulary and all of the reflexive verbs, corrected our homework, and took notes on the forms and uses of SER/ESTAR. Tonight's homework is a worksheet practicing all of those uses and also the reflexive verb forms.

español I - miércoles, el 5 de noviembre

Warm-up: we practiced our verb forms and subject pronouns, and then we corrected and handed in last night's homework, the worksheet on -ar verbs. We sat with a new partner and worked on verbs from our verb sheet: drilling aloud, writing forms, working with the cubes on different forms, and then playing Battleship. Then, we did a listening practice activity and started tonight's homework: pages 35-36 in the workbook. Keep studying the verbs! (o as a amos áis an!)

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

español II - martes, el 4 de noviembre

Warm-up: we reviewed our reflexive pronouns and verb conjugations, and then practiced the verbs on our verb sheet. We practiced body parts, finishing up two worksheets and labeling all of the new body parts. Then, we labelled each other in groups - each group put all of the labels on one "volunteer," and we took photos! Tonight's homework: Worksheet packet practicing the verbs and vocabulary from this chapter (2A)

español I - martes, el 4 de noviembre

Warm-up: we reviewed our verb conjugation endings from yesterday, and then we practiced all of our verb endings with the green flashcards and with our verb charts. We corrected the homework, and then we practiced oral comprehension and spelling with a partner speaking and writing activity. We watched the book video for this chapter, including the grammar lesson, and then we read page 96 aloud and translated it, and then answered comprehension questions. Tonight's homework: a verb practice homework worksheet.

Monday, November 3, 2008

español II - lunes, el 3 de noviembre

We practiced oral interview questions with our new partners, and worked on vocabulary. Then, we took notes and learned how to conjugate reflexive verbs, and filled them in on our new verb sheet. We drilled our partners on the new forms, and then practiced conjugating them. HOMEWORK: the back of the blue crossword/ AND finish filling in the front side of your new verb sheet.

español I - lunes, el 3 de noviembre

Today we practiced our vocabulary by repeating and practicing flashcards, then we took notes and learned about conjugating verbs. We wrote all of our new verbs on the new verb chart, and practiced writing some in. We also did several oral practice exercises from the textbook. HOMEWORK: Practice Workbook pages 33-34, AND fill in the rest of the forms on yournew verb chart.