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Feb22

miércoles 2/22/12

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miércoles 2/22/12

A little listen practice just for fun.  Can you answer this question after watching?

¿Por qué quiere irse (irse = to leave/go away) de la casa el niño?
¿Qué necesita  - porque se para (stops himself) en la puerta y no se va?
¿Qué significa “Dale, no te hagas la novela, bebote.”
WPvideo 1.10

Tarea:

ESPAÑOL UNO:

  1. Tomorrow SPOKEN SPANISH:  Quiz
  2. Practice with these questions (the rubric is below)

ESPAÑOL DOS:

  1. IN CLASS TODAY:  listening to Track 4.  *IF you were absent, come tomorrow (Thursday) at 7:40 to listen.  The track lasts 10 minutes.  You will not be able to get your iPod/listen if you arrive later than 7:46 or so.
  2. IN CLASS TODAY:  add two sketches to your Story Wheel rough drafts.  Box 3:  Chapter 3 events for Javier’s family and Luis/Vicente interactions.  Box 4:  Javier/Joanna interaction

 

 

Feb16

Tarea de 2/16/2012

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Tarea de 2/16/2012
Head’s up:  This semester there will NEW grading guidelines and categories.  A new syllabus will be passed out in class on TUESDAY.  Top changes:  Grading by total points (NEW) instead of by category weights (old) and new grading categories (listening, speaking, effort, etc) in order to balance points with course goals.  NEW types of homework practice and record keeping will be required.  STAY TUNED for more.

Tarea:

ESPAÑOL UNO:

  1. Page 520 – Vocab parts 1 and 2 – in complete sentences
  2. Workbook pages 5-1, 5-2

ESPAÑOL DOS:

  1. Complete the written work/reading comprehension questions for Chapter three.  Use THIS GOOGLE DOC to ask any clarifying questions (or to figure of the directions for the different questions in English)   this weekend while you work on the reading comprehension.  It will be checked frequently for questions (and I will get emails when you comment or post questions).
  2. Track 3 from our short story in class  (In case you wish to listen again or if you didn’t finish your 8 Box Notes for the chapter.
Feb15

Tarea 2-15-2012

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Tarea 2-15-2012
Head’s up:  This semester there will NEW grading guidelines and categories.  A new syllabus will be passed out in class on Thursday.  Top changes:  Grading by total points (NEW) instead of by category weights (old) and new grading categories (listening, speaking, effort, etc) in order to balance points with course goals.  NEW types of homework practice and record keeping will be required.  STAY TUNED for more.

Tarea:

ESPAÑOL UNO:

  1. Review podcast Part 2 in Spanish.

ESPAÑOL DOS:

  1. Complete your 8 box notes (sketches or words – English or Spanish) for Track 3.  You can listen to the track here.
  2. Track 3 from our short story in class
(Sorry to upload this so late – a family emergency has prevented me from getting online sooner.)
Feb14

14 de febrero 2.012

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14 de febrero 2.012
Head’s up:  This semester there will NEW grading guidelines and categories.  A new syllabus will be passed out in class on Thursday.  Top changes:  Grading by total points (NEW) instead of by category weights (old) and new grading categories (listening, speaking, effort, etc) in order to balance points with course goals.  NEW types of homework practice and record keeping will be required.  STAY TUNED for more.

Tarea:

ESPAÑOL UNO:

  1. Highlight the ROADBLOCKS to understand from the dialogue transcript.  (photocopy from class)  You can listen to the dialogue again – for free – on iTunes.  Search for “NOTES IN SPANISH- BEGINNINERS” – Podcast #004 Nuestras familias (or La Familia).

ESPAÑOL DOS:

  1. Complete drafts sketches for your Story Wheels (TBA).  You can to finish box ONE (for Chapter one) and box TWO (for Chapter two).  These need not be colored, but must be more complete than a mere stick figure.  Add context to the sketch:  think TIME, PLACE, PEOPLE, etc. and add details to the visual so that someone who does NOT know the story, could follow along with the WHO WHAT WHERE of the storyline.
  2. Complete the front page of the handout (English is fine in your writing – it is reading comprehension).  The left side relates to Chapter I and the right side to Chapter II.  Skip number 5 and number 8 (nothing for you to write).  Use the text to answer the questions.  HERE are the translations of the directions for you to follow as explained in class.
Feb7

Finals are here – are you ready?

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Finals are here – are you ready?

Spanish 1:

Here are copies of our hangman sentence review from today.

 Hangman:  SCAN 1

 Hangman:  SCAN 2

Your google doc test outline is here.

 

Spanish 2:

Your google docs are ready for you!  Please know that while you can edit/comment on all of them, please PLEASE edit only the sentences/questions on the google doc that belongs to your class.  You may help answers the questions posted on the bottom of any document for any class, however.

Since these are SHARED documents, please be mindful of your postings/comments and notes.

FIRST PERIOD:  Google Doc

THIRD PERIOD:  Google Doc

FOURTH PERIOD:  Google Doc

SIXTH PERIOD:  Google Doc