Today we did a couple of verb practices before taking the Interpretive task and the irregular/stem-change quiz.
After the quiz we worked on our rough drafts for our letters that we will write in class on Tuesday - A/Wednesday-B.
Students received the rubric for the Interpersonal and we talked about expectations for the Interpersonal task on Tuesday-A/Wednesday-B.
Tarea:
Get ready for the presentational task/interpersonal task
Friday, September 27, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
el 25/26 de septiembre
Today students practiced irregular and stem-changing verbs with an activity called Barco de Batalla.
We then practiced for our Interpretive task (9/27 and 9/30) with a listening activity where a Spanish student named Jerónimo listed off the classes he has on Monday. Students had to identify which classes they heard him say. *For the Interpretive task students will have to list the classes they are currently taking. A great way to practice the spelling of the class is through these flashcards (try the RECALL activity!)
We practiced for the Interpersonal task (10/1 and 10/2) by finding a class in common with another student and then discussing that class in greater detail. Students did a great job working on extending their conversation and using Spanish II vocabulary. A great way to practice the pronunciation of class is through these flashcards.
We talked about the Presentational task (10/1 and 10/2) as well and began writing a rough draft of a letter to tell Jaime about schools in Waunakee and compare them with schools in Spain. We will continue this writing practice next class.
Tarea:
Moodle 8
Prepare for Interpretive task (practice writing your classes!)
Prepare for stem-change/irregular verb quiz
We then practiced for our Interpretive task (9/27 and 9/30) with a listening activity where a Spanish student named Jerónimo listed off the classes he has on Monday. Students had to identify which classes they heard him say. *For the Interpretive task students will have to list the classes they are currently taking. A great way to practice the spelling of the class is through these flashcards (try the RECALL activity!)
We practiced for the Interpersonal task (10/1 and 10/2) by finding a class in common with another student and then discussing that class in greater detail. Students did a great job working on extending their conversation and using Spanish II vocabulary. A great way to practice the pronunciation of class is through these flashcards.
We talked about the Presentational task (10/1 and 10/2) as well and began writing a rough draft of a letter to tell Jaime about schools in Waunakee and compare them with schools in Spain. We will continue this writing practice next class.
Tarea:
Moodle 8
Prepare for Interpretive task (practice writing your classes!)
Prepare for stem-change/irregular verb quiz
Monday, September 23, 2013
el 23/24 de septiembre
Today we did some practice activities before taking a quiz on classroom vocabulary and a quiz on regular verbs.
We then took notes on stem-changing (boot verbs, G. p. 5, notes on Moodle) and irregular verbs (G. p. 5, notes on Moodle). Students will be quizzed on these verbs on Friday/Monday (27/30 of Sept.)
We did a conjugation practice of these new verbs. We then filled in our class schedule with the classes we are taking in preparation for our upcoming interpretive task (this Friday/Monday).
Tarea: Moodle 7
In 1A, 2B and 4B we watched our Skype conversation with Jaime, a friend from Madrid. You can watch it here!
We then took notes on stem-changing (boot verbs, G. p. 5, notes on Moodle) and irregular verbs (G. p. 5, notes on Moodle). Students will be quizzed on these verbs on Friday/Monday (27/30 of Sept.)
We did a conjugation practice of these new verbs. We then filled in our class schedule with the classes we are taking in preparation for our upcoming interpretive task (this Friday/Monday).
Tarea: Moodle 7
In 1A, 2B and 4B we watched our Skype conversation with Jaime, a friend from Madrid. You can watch it here!
Thursday, September 19, 2013
el 19/20 de septiembre
Today students received their quizzes back and were able to ask questions and evaluate their performance on it. *Students may retake one quiz per quarter. This would be a great quiz to retake. The two scores will be AVERAGED together.
To retake a quiz you must:
1) Set up a time to make corrections on your quiz in my classroom.
2) Set up a second time to take the new quiz.
3) This must be done within one week (A day has until Sept. 26, B day has until Sept. 27)
After Preguntas Del Día students practiced vocabulary through several activities (Brinca Brinca and Pégalo).
We then looked at how regular verbs translate to English before working on a conjugation/meaning activity to review verbs.
We took notes on the verb GUSTAR (G. p. 11, Notes are on Moodle) and La hora (G. p. 9 y 10).
Tarea: Moodle 6 and STUDY SCHOOL MATERIALS and REGULAR VERBS for the QUIZ next class.
To retake a quiz you must:
1) Set up a time to make corrections on your quiz in my classroom.
2) Set up a second time to take the new quiz.
3) This must be done within one week (A day has until Sept. 26, B day has until Sept. 27)
After Preguntas Del Día students practiced vocabulary through several activities (Brinca Brinca and Pégalo).
We then looked at how regular verbs translate to English before working on a conjugation/meaning activity to review verbs.
We took notes on the verb GUSTAR (G. p. 11, Notes are on Moodle) and La hora (G. p. 9 y 10).
Tarea: Moodle 6 and STUDY SCHOOL MATERIALS and REGULAR VERBS for the QUIZ next class.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
el 17/18 de septiembre
Today we started practicing for our Interpersonal task, holding a conversation with another student for a set amount of time. The students were surprised at how LONG 2 minutes can be when trying to converse in Spanish. One of our goals this year is to improve their ability to maintain conversations in Spanish. Try listening to (and signing along with) this song to improve your pronunciation.
We also talked about the interpretive task, which includes comparing a Spanish student's schedule with our own school schedule.
We then practiced adjectives, noun/adjective agreement and making comparisons before starting our very first quiz in Level 2. *If you miss class YOU are responsible for setting up a time outside of class to take the quiz!
Finally, we took notes on Regular Verbs (G. p. 4 - Notes on Moodle).
Tarea:
Moodle 5
We also talked about the interpretive task, which includes comparing a Spanish student's schedule with our own school schedule.
We then practiced adjectives, noun/adjective agreement and making comparisons before starting our very first quiz in Level 2. *If you miss class YOU are responsible for setting up a time outside of class to take the quiz!
Finally, we took notes on Regular Verbs (G. p. 4 - Notes on Moodle).
Tarea:
Moodle 5
Friday, September 13, 2013
el 13/16 de septiembre
Today we interpreted tweets about schools and decided if the tweets showed negative or positive feelings about schools.
We then worked on interpreting notes on schools in Spain and compared how schools in the United States were similar or different.
We took notes on Comparisons (G. p. & - Notes on Moodle).
There is a QUIZ scheduled for NEXT class (Tuesday/Wednesday 17/18 Sept.). On the quiz students will have to make sentences plural, use adjectives correctly (STUDY ALL ADJECTIVES FROM THE FIRST TWO PAGES OF THE VOCABULARY LIST!) and use comparisons (más adj. que, menos adj. que, tan adj. como.) The Moodle homework is a GREAT practice for the quiz!
Here is a great website to help you study the adjectives (you will need to write them in Spanish and spell them correctly with NO word bank on the quiz!) http://www.spanishdict.com/flashcards/108223/los-adjectivos-de-unidad-1-espaol-ii
Tarea:
Moodle 4
Study for quiz
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
el 11/12 de septiembre
We practice with vocabulary and noun/adjective agreement this entire class. Gracias to those of you who have your vocabulary lists filled out and were able to fully participate in our class activities today! The vocabulary lists are OBLIGATORIO for this class!
We started to take notes on the Spanish School System, but barely scratched the surface and will continue these notes in our next class.
Tarea: Moodle 3
We started to take notes on the Spanish School System, but barely scratched the surface and will continue these notes in our next class.
Tarea: Moodle 3
Monday, September 9, 2013
el 9/10 de septiembre
Today we organized our binders (let Sra. Anderson know if you would like some sheets to help you organize as well!)
We got an overview of Spain with a PPT that showed some of the sites from five different Spanish cities. (Notes page 1 of Actividades y Cultura.)
We practiced vocabulary with a Vocube activity.
We reviewed La Concordancia and the verb Ser (Gramática packet, pgs. 1-3, the Power Point with notes can be found on Moodle.)
Be sure to use the vocabulary list that you filled out so that you can use for class activities and homework!
Tarea: Moodle 2 - This one can be tough! Make sure you have your vocabulary list and grammar packet open and at your side while you complete it!
If absent be sure to pick up:
1) Unit Calendar
2) paquete de Gramática
3) paquete de Actividades y Cultura
4) binder organization sheets
5) Guía del estudiante
We got an overview of Spain with a PPT that showed some of the sites from five different Spanish cities. (Notes page 1 of Actividades y Cultura.)
We practiced vocabulary with a Vocube activity.
We reviewed La Concordancia and the verb Ser (Gramática packet, pgs. 1-3, the Power Point with notes can be found on Moodle.)
Be sure to use the vocabulary list that you filled out so that you can use for class activities and homework!
Tarea: Moodle 2 - This one can be tough! Make sure you have your vocabulary list and grammar packet open and at your side while you complete it!
If absent be sure to pick up:
1) Unit Calendar
2) paquete de Gramática
3) paquete de Actividades y Cultura
4) binder organization sheets
5) Guía del estudiante
Thursday, September 5, 2013
el 5/6 de septiembre
Today we went through questions from Spanish I in the beginning of class. These are questions that will be asked at the beginning of class each day. Every student then chose a Spanish name.
Students took a look at the vocabulary list, tapping into prior knowledge of some of the words. They worked collaboratively to fill out as much as they could with several partners.
We practiced conversations through a quick dialogue activity where students mingled and asked each other about favorite classes.
Finally, we watched a few scenarios that lead us to the answer for ¿Por qué estudiamos la cultura?
Tarea:
1. Lista de vocabulario (Moodle)
2. Moodle 1 (listed under Tarea)
3. Three ring binder
Students took a look at the vocabulary list, tapping into prior knowledge of some of the words. They worked collaboratively to fill out as much as they could with several partners.
We practiced conversations through a quick dialogue activity where students mingled and asked each other about favorite classes.
Finally, we watched a few scenarios that lead us to the answer for ¿Por qué estudiamos la cultura?
Tarea:
1. Lista de vocabulario (Moodle)
2. Moodle 1 (listed under Tarea)
3. Three ring binder
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
el 4 de septiembre - ¡El primer día!
¡Bienvenidos a la clase de Español II!
Today we learned 100 new words in Spanish by learning what the endings -dad, -ción, -mente, and -cia mean in English. Many words are cognates and by knowing these endings we can understand many more words!
Tarea:
1. Syllabus survey 2013 on Moodle. (Your enrollment key is the number and day of your class, ex. 1a = 1a, etc.
2. Choose two Spanish name preferences...one that you want and a back up, just in case. Come prepared or I may have to give you a name...!
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