Thursday, December 18, 2014

Gracias a Shristi por esta hoja de repaso!

Spanish review sheet

Yo
Tu
El/ella/ud.
Nosotros
Ellos/ellas
Dormir
dormí
dormiste
durmió
dormimos
durmieron
Pedir
pedí
pediste
pidió
pedimos
pidieron
Preferir
preferí
preferiste
prefirió
preferimos
prefirieron
Decir
dije
dijiste
dijo
dijimos
dijeron
Traer
traje
trajiste
trajo
trajimos
trajeron
Dar
di
diste
dio
dimos
dieron
Ver
vi
viste
vio
vimos
vieron
Ir
fui
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fueron
Ser
fui
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fueron
Leer
leí
leíste
leyó
leímos
leyeron
Andar
anduve
anduviste
anduvo
anduvimos
anduvieron
Estar
estuve
estuviste
estuvo
estuvimos
estuvieron
Hacer
hice
hiciste
hizo
hicimos
hicieron
Poder
pude
pudiste
pudo
pudimos
pudieron
Poner
puse
pusiste
puso
pusimos
pusieron
Querer
quise
quisiste
quiso
quisimos
quisieron
Saber
supe
supiste
supo
supimos
supieron
Tener
tuve
tuviste
tuvo
tuvimos
tuvieron
Venir
vine
viniste
vino
vinimos
vinieron
Haber
hube
hubiste
hubo
hubimos
hubieron

Car-qué                                          Gar-gué                                        Zar- cé

Irregular verbs you need to know for tomorrow's quiz

The quiz will begin with a few regular verbs, just to get you warmed up, so don't forget the endings on those!

There will also be:

 -car, -gar, -zar verbs.

Stem-changers: dormir, pedir, preferir.

Decir, traer.

Dar, ver, ir and ser.

Leer.

And the uglies: andar, estar, hacer, poder, poner, querer, saber, tener, venir.


Yes, it will be multiple choice.


Study study study. Make flashcards, Peruse the links to the right -->


Monday, December 1, 2014

Países de Centroamérica

By                         Belice

Golly                    Guatemala

Elephants              El Salvador

Have                     Honduras

No                         Nicaragua

Cute                      Costa Rica

Pigtails                  Panamá

Monday, November 24, 2014

Regiones de Latinoamerica--presentationes

Presentación de cada región (20 puntos)
Each group will be assigned a region and will present the following IN SPANISH to the class on Wednesday (11/26):
·         Which region are you looking at? Which countries make up this region? Where is it located?
·         Give some historical background of the region.
·         Has the region changed much from its past?
·         Pick three photos: describe what is going on and its significance.
5 puntos por gramática (¡cuiden las conjugaciones!)
5 puntos por lenguaje (usar diferente vocabulario interesante de la hoja)
5 puntos por información  (incluir información relevante de la hoja)

5 puntos por presentación (voces altas y claras, pronunciación, trabajar juntos)

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Friday, November 7, 2014

Repaso para examen el miércoles

We recommend that you complete the following activities to prepare for Wednesday's test.

www.vocesetextbooks.com


Chapter 6: Costa Rica

Mini-quiz: Stem-changing verbs in the present tense (don't worry about vosotros--it will NOT be on this, or any other, test)


Chapter 8: Colombia

Flashcard challenge: Sports and pastimes

Mini-quiz: Negative and Indefinite words

Mini-quiz: Irregular verbs in the present tense (don't worry about oír, or, again vosotros)



-Ms. Holmes and Ms. T

Friday, October 31, 2014

Trabajo para hoy--periodo 7 solamente

1) Escoge una de las obras de Botero que hemos visto:

·        Familia colombiana 
·        Jugadores de cartas
·        Hombre en caballo
·        Reina de belleza
·        Mujer reclinada
·        La mano
·        Rapto de Europa
·        Abu Ghraib (serie)
·        Adán y Eva

2) Busca una imagen de la obra. Piensa en: hechos, sentimientos, preguntas y más.

3) Escribe un párrafo de análisis sobre la obra. Piensa en lo que significa, si tiene mensaje, y por qué te gusta o no te gusta.

      Preguntas adicionales para considerar:

·        ¿Cómo interpretas las figuras infladas de Botero?

·        Dijo Botero que era espectador de la realidad, no crítico social. ¿Te parece verdad, basado en la obra que escogiste? Explica.


·        ¿Crees que la obra de Botero se caracteriza por ser colombiano? Explica.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Tarea

vocesetextbooks.com

Ch. 3: El Salvador

review Vocabulary: the family

then complete workbook activity 3

Gracias,

Ms. Holmes

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Tarea para hoy

Go to vocesetextbooks.com

Ch.6: Costa Rica

Grammar Mastery: Querer & Preferir


Gracias,


Ms. Holmes & Ms. Tehuitzil

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Tarea

This was the homework from Wednesday. If you have it completed by Friday, it will be counted.

vocesetextbooks.com

Ch.3 El Salvador

workbook activity 14


-Ms. Holmes

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

La tarea

www.vocesetextbooks.com

Ch. 5: Nicaragua

Grammar Mastery: Regular -ER/-IR Verbs in the Present Tense

Gracias,


Ms. Holmes

Monday, September 29, 2014

Tarea para hoy

Go to vocesetextbooks.com and log in using our class ID (VOCES11122) as well as your personal user ID.

Click on Chapter 4: Honduras.

Complete Grammar Mastery: Regular -AR verbs in the present tense.

Gracias,

Ms. Holmes

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

¡Superhéroe! A describir

You are going to create your own superhero and then describe her or him in Spanish.

1) Go to www.heromachine.com

2) Use Heromachine 2 to design your own superhero. Save and/or print your work.

3) In a separate document, or with the picture of your hero, describe him or her. Write 6-10 complete sentences in Spanish. Use wordreference.com as your dictionary. You may wish to include the following in your description: 


¿Cómo es?
¿Qué tiene?
¿Qué lleva?
¿Qué puede hacer?
¿Qué le gusta?
¿Qué no le gusta?


15 puntos--
Vocabulario (5)
Gramatica (5)
Creatividad (5)

¡Ojo! Remember that using an on-line translator will result in a grade of 0.  

Monday, September 22, 2014

Tarea para hoy

Log on to vocesetextbooks.com using our class ID (VOCES11122) and your personal user ID.

Go to Chapter 3: El Salvador.

Review To Have (tener) and complete the Mastery activity (Mastery:Tener).

Gracias!


Ms. Holmes

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Tarea para hoy

Go to vocesetextbooks.com and log in using our class ID (VOCES11122) and the user ID you generated yesterday.

Go to chapter 3: El Salvador, and complete workbook activities 7 and 8. Don't forget to submit your answers!

Gracias,


Ms. Holmes

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Trabajo para miercoles, el diecisiete de septiembre

Today, your task is to register for the Voces textbook and to complete a few activities for homework.


1) Go to http://studentregister.vocesetextbooks.com and follow the instructions to register for our class. 
Our class ID is VOCES11122. We are using the 1st year Spanish book.Voces 1st Year Spanish eTextbook

WRITE DOWN YOUR USER ID. Email it to yourself. Put it in your agenda book. Do not lose it!

2) You should be able to log in automatically. If not, go to the Voces site,www.vocesetextbooks.com, and log in. I will be able to track every time you log on to the site. Today, you will receive points for successfully doing so.

3) Go to Chapter 6: Costa Rica 
                                                    Mastery

4) Complete Mastery B, Grammar Mastery: Indirect Object Pronouns and Gustar, and Grammar Mastery: Gustar. Keep trying until all of the answers are correct (green). Don't forget to hit "Submit your answers" when you finish each time.  

I expect to see that you have logged on and completed the activities before the end of the day (midnight).

Buena suerte!


Ms. Holmes