¡Bienvenidos a la Clase de Español !
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FINAL  EXAM:  ~ Thursday, JUNE 16, 2011
Class Rules and Supplies    
Awesome websites!
Vocabulary Fun!
Greetings   (read & listen here  here and here)
Español - Spanish
Inglés - English
nombre - name
fecha - date
clase - class
tarea - homework, assignment
Buenos días - Good day
Buenas tardes - Good afternoon
Buenas noches - Good night
Encantado/a - Enchanted
Mucho Gusto - Pleased to meet you
Chihuahua - a Mexican border state
Yo soy  - I am
Lo siento. - I'm sorry.
¿Cómo te llamas?  - How do you call yourself?
Me llamo  -  I call myself...
¿Cómo se llama usted?  -  How do you call yourself? (formal)
¿Cómo se llama él?  -  How does he call himself?
¿Cómo se llama ella?  -  How does she call herself?
¿Cómo estás?  How are you?  (informal)
¿Cómo está usted?  How are you (formal)
¿De dónde eres tú? - From where are you?
Los Estados Unidos - The United States
Hablo español. - I speak Spanish.
Hablo inglés. - I speak English.
Se habla español. -  Spanish is spoken here.
Hasta mañana. - Until tomorrow.  
Hasta luego. - Until Later.
Hasta pronto. - Until soon (See you soon).
Hace sol.  -  It's sunny.
Hace calor - It's hot.  
Hace mucho calor.  -  It's very hot weather.  
Hace frío. - It's cold.
Hace poco frío. - It's a little cold.
Hace fresco.  It's cool.
Hace viento.  It's windy.
Hace muy buen tiempo.  - It's very nice weather.
Hace muy mal tiempo.  It's very bad weather.  
Llueve  - It rains.
Nieva. - It snows.
La nieve - the snow
la lluvia - the rain
Hay un huracán. - There is a hurricane.
Hay una tormenta. - There is a storm.
Está lloviendo.  - It's raining (right now).
Está nevando.  -  It's snowing (right now).
Está nevando mucho hoy!  It's snowing a lot today!
Está nublado.  -  It's cloud covered (cloudy)
Hay nubes - There are clouds.
Lueve mucho en la primavera.  It rains a lot in the spring.
Los Mandatos de la Clase - Classroom Commands
Habla.  -  Speak.
Lee. - Read.
Escucha. - Listen.
Repite. - Repeat.
Escribe. - Write.
Siéntate.  - Sit Down.
Siéntanse. - (All of you) Sit down.
Levanta la mano.  Raise your hand.
Levántate.  -  Stand up.
Levántanse.  - (All of you) Stand up.
Pasa a la pizarra.   Go to the board.
Contesta la pregunta.  -  Answer the question.
Complete las frases.  -  Complete the phrases.
Saca papel y un lápiz.-Take out paper and pencil.
Saca una hoja de papel. - Take out a sheet of paper.
Dilo en español.  Say it in Spanish.
Dilo en inglés.   Say it in English.
Abre el libro, la puerta, la ventana, la boca.  -  Open the book, the door, the window, mouth.   y  
NUMBERS: Click here LOS NUMEROS
Las Matemáticas
y    -  plus
menos  -  minus
multiplicado por / por  -   times
dividido por   -  divided by
es  - equals for answers = to one or less
son - equals for answers = greater than one
THE CALENDAR:  Click here  EL CALENDARIO
 *days - months - seasons*
THE DATE:  Click here  La Fecha
ADJECTIVES:  Click here  Los Adjetivos
WEATHER:  Click here  El Tiempo
SER / TENER:  Click here Ser / Tener
  
¡ES  Junio!
Ser / Tener
Continue to study all vocabulary.
Quizzes last week on ser & tener...
FINAL EXAM:
Thursday, June 16
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El Cinco de Mayo
dulces ~ sweet treats!
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Ocho y Diez:  Mexico y Adjectivos
STUDY ADJECTIVES & COLORS!

Test on Adjective/ Noun Agreement- Wednesday, June 1

little helpers to signal gender and number:
el - masculine singular
los - maculine plural

la - feminine singular
las - feminine plural
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Finish your adjective "personal web."
{Write your name in the center and write 8 adjectives that describe you.
Make sure you use the correct gender!}
Complete work in the adjectives packet.
Quizzes throughout this week and next...
¡Escucha para las fechas!
Completing the unit on Mexico







previously:
EL CALENDARIO
(Calendar Packet) 5X'S IN SPANISH!
quizzes this week...  
Days of the week - miércoles
Months of the year - jueves
Seasons & the Date- viernes

How to write the date!
     seasons...and...How to Write the DATE

~ Activies for España ~
POSTCARDS FROM SPAIN
CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS!
POSTCARDS FROM SPAIN  ---  A GREAT SITE:
The World Factbook (CIA.gov)
* * * Unit project and take-home test due:  
Jueves {Thursday} - March 31
Unit Two & Three
Greetings {see vocab on left}  & Classroom Commands
Conversations are due tomorrow.
Written as well as your performances
You will receive individual grades for these.
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Practice all the new vocabulary at the beginning of Unit Two.
Write each word or phrase once in English / 5x's in Spanish.


Female names page one and two
Male names page one-three
 ¡Buena Semana!  Have a Great Week!
Homework for Tuesday: 
5x’s for each Spanish phrase
1x English

¿Cómo te  llamas tú?    
How do you call yourself? 

*Me llamo... 
I call myself...

*Yo soy ...
{I am}

*Mi nombre es... 
{My name is}

We'll be making name cards in class and learning how to introduce ourselves :)      
¿Cómo te llamas?  - How do you call yourself?
Me llamo  -  I call myself...
¿Cómo se llama usted?  -  How do you call yourself? (formal)
¿Cómo se llama él?  -  How does he call himself?
¿Cómo se llama ella?  -  How does she call herself?


LOS NUMEROS!
Listen to the numbers too!
Play number games!
Los Numeros  0 --100
Quiz on 0 - 10 Friday
Quiz on 11 - 20 Monday
Test on all numbers & Math en Español - Tuesday

(5x's español & 1x inglés)
Due Martes {Tues} el 13 de abril
***Be prepared for frequent quizzes***

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Quiz - Tuesday martes
- vocales y consonantes -
vowels & consonants
EL ALFABETO
UNIT FOUR ~ Activies for España
~ POSTCARDS FROM SPAIN
CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS!
POSTCARDS FROM SPAIN   ~ A GREAT SITE:
The World Factbook (CIA.gov)
* * * Unit project and take-home test due:  
Monday {Lunes} - March 29

Unit Three-
Classroom Commands
Practice new vocabulary 5 x's
Complete packet.
Quizzes during the week
Packet Two ~ completed.
Performing Dialogues.
Tests on Unit two
Introductions
Why Study a Foreign Language
Packet One ~ completed by Monday.
TEST ON Math in Spanish - Thursday.
UNIT TEST - Friday

TEST ON --- 10 - 100 (by tens) was this Wednesday.

We are practicing all the numbers 0 - 100 5x's each...
This homework was collected Monday.
The packet should be finished and turned in this Friday December 4.This unit is mostly about memorizing the sounds of the alphabet in Spanish.  
You need to have your SPANISH DICTIONARY in class for this unit.
The test will be all about the sounds of the alphabet and being able to "spell in Spanish!"
BRING YOUR DICTIONARY mañana!
SpanishSpanish.com  Practicamos el Alfabeto

By Tuesday --->  Have both maps completed
---add 10 items (cities, bodies of water, countries...)  to the blank map on top of page 5 of your packet.
---complete the second map by matching the names of the places with the corresponding letters.
                  ---> also, complete pages 13 & 14  (Q's & A's)
You had Monday to work on your postcards; you may get a little more time, but not another full day.
Tuesday we will watch:  Madrid~ Super City and complete the video worksheet.
Wednesday you will complete the packet and may have some project time.
Thursday, any last minute questions ~ Begin New Unit~~~ ¡El Alfabeto!  
Postcards are due:  Monday, November 9 (You have an extension!)


        You will be creating a dialogue using the example that was passed out in class.  
By Friday you should have your rough draft complete and edited (spelling, grammar and diacritical marks---that upside-down punctuation)!
On Tuesday, October 13, You will turn in your final draft and 'perform' your dialogues!
You should have a list of questions and answers for guidance...as well as your previous units.
1.  Create a conversation with a partner using all four main questions.  
2.  Memorize your lines!
3.  You must turn in a final draft of the script.
4.  You and your partner will perform your dialogues from memory.
For tonight complete the the rest of the packet.  The section titled:
    ¡También Nosotros Los Norteamericanos Hablamos Español!
     and the USA map of cities with Spanish names.Mi nombre es...
-CHOOSE A SPAINSH NAME!!!
You have two pages of names as well as this great internet site:
Female names page one and two
Male names page one-three
 ¡Bueno Fin de Semana!  Have a Great Weekend!

We'll be making name cards in class and learning how to introduce ourselves :)      
¿Cómo te llamas?  - How do you call yourself?
Me llamo  -  I call myself...
¿Cómo se llama usted?  -  How do you call yourself? (formal)
¿Cómo se llama él?  -  How does he call himself?
¿Cómo se llama ella?  -  How does she call herself?


STUDY ADJECTIVES & COLORS!
Complete work in the adjectives packet.
Quizzes throughout this week and next...
¡Escucha para las fechas!
Completing the unit on Mexico and beginning unit on SER
Quiz on adjectives - and - SER