Español 2B
We review in class el pretérito/ reflexive pretérito/ irregulares Hacer & IR/ stem changers in the past.
In class essay DUE: 11 de diciembre/viernes with two peer edit. First draft with peer edit notes, and final draft all together.
2B In-class Writing Activity (Repaso de Español 2A)
Write a 3 paragraph essay en español (5 sentences each) using the Preterite/Past tense, past tense vocabulary. be sure to use different subject pronouns (yo, él/ella, nosotors, ellos/ellas).
- 1st Paragraph: Use reflexives verbs and vocabulary to talk about the daily routines from last trimester of the people with whom you live including yourself.
- 2nd Paragraph: Use Household chores and rooms/furniture vocabulary to talk about what you and others were responsible for last trimester.
- 3rd paragraph: Use professions vocabulary to talk about what different people you know did for their jobs last trimester.
Peer edit:
1. 3 paragraphs
2. 5 sentences each paragraphs
3. 15 different verbs in the preterit.
Next miércoles examen del prertérito regular, stem changers, reflexives & irregular Hacer and IR.
Friday: Carroling en español!!!!

Español 4
Tarea y temas:
Lunes: Crucigrama/ Repaso del pretérito y el imperfecto
Martes: Pobre Paco-Imperfecto
Miércoles: No hay tarea
Jueves: La idea de la semana y traer 10 fotos en acción para el proyecto de cuadros de familia.

Anuncio importante: I will be in maternity leave starting January 4th to April 2nd. We have a wonderful substitute Mary Olsen. Coming soon her profile, so you can meet her.

Español 4:
We reviewed Ser & Estar, and students turn in their first "Idea de la semana". Don't forget to turn in your language lab sing. Monday we will have the Seasons debate (Students have their group). Monday bring any notes or old notebooks about the "Pretérito y el imperfecto".
Español 2B:
Last Thursday's tarea were the DOP senteces and the silabo sing. La tarea para el lunes es to finish the Repaso packet and the reading 'Bailo con un bulto". The students have a vocabulario and they should read scene by scene on the reading, and do a summary by scenes in inglés. All these due lunes.

Español4
Bienvenidos a la clase de Español 4. Por favor lee el silabo y también trae para el viernes el papel firmado del laboratorio de lenguas.
No te olvides de la idea de la semana este viernes 4 de diciembre.
Visita mis páginas web para practicar y recordar tu Español.

Español 2A
Bienvenidos a la clase y recuerda traer siempre tu libro contigo. Hoy miércoles tenemos un "Pre-test". Welcome to the clase and remember to bring your book with you. Today Wednesday we will have a Pre-test and I will give also the syllabus.
Practice your Spanish using my website links.

Español 1A

We will be working this week and next week in vocabulario 3.2 in your book, verb querer, and the weather.
Homework from workbook 11/12 pages 31-33, and finish translation the oral final questions for Monday 11/16.
Final oral test starting Wednesday 11/18/09
Final writing test Monday 11/21/09

Español 2A

We worked and we will be working this week and next week in vocabulario 2.2, the past test "Pretérito", Ser & Estar, Ser with nationalities, Conocer & Saber, and expressions with the infinitive. Tomorrow 11/13/09 we will have a quiz in vocabulario 2.2 and regular past ending, and the irregular verbs "Hacer & Ir" in the past.
The students got the final oral handout today, and they will have to work during the weekend.
Final oral test starts on Tuesday 11/17/09
Classpack computer reading test will be Thursday 11/19/09
Final writing test Period 3 Tuesday 11/24/09, Period 4 & 5 11/25/09
HW: 11/09/09 pages 19-20 in the workbook and 11/10/10 pages 21 & 24

Español 1A
We are working in Chapter 3. HW for last martes: p.25 workbook/miércoles: pgs. 26-28 workbook/jueves: pgs. 29-30 and verbs vocabulary quiz for lunes 9 de noviembre. Next week we will be studing the verbs: Querer= to want, Gustar=to like, Jugar=to play, and IR=to go.

Español 2A
We learn this week "The Indirect Object Pronouns"(IOP), review Saber y Conocer= to know, review nationalities and the verb ser. We are in Chapter 2 in the book.
The homework for lunes 9 de noviembre es workbook pgs. 16-18. Today is the food vocabulary test and IOP.

Hola!
I was sick last week, so we had to change something for this week.
Español 1A
We are working in Chapter 2 in the book. The homework for the week in the red workbook:
Monday: p. 19-20 Tuesday p. 21-22, Wednesday p. 23-24, Thursday Study for Chapter 2 test on Friday.
Don't forget to study chapter 2.
Español 2A
We are working in vocabulario 2.1- Oficios y profesiones in the "Exprésate 2 book". Today we started Direct Object Pronoun. The homework for the week is:
Monday: Profesiones y oficios worksheet/Aspectos positivos y negativos, Tuesday "Direct Object Pronoun" packet p. 56-59, Wednesday in the blue workbook "Cuaderno de vocabulario y gramática" p. 12-13, Thursday in the blue workbook p. 14-15. Please don't forget to study vocabulario 2.1 and direct object pronouns for Fridays test. The cultura proyect is due: Nov. 16

Español 1A
Please check your grade online. We are in Chapter 2 in the book and in page 18 in the workbook. We will finish Chapter 2.1 this week, and continue to Chapter 2.2. The cultura proyect presentations were last Friday, today (Tuesday), and this Friday 10/23.
Please I have a list of students that are willing to tutor in exchange of service learning hours. I have the list in my class.

Espanol 2A
Please check your grade online. We did had a commands unit test last Friday. We will start this week the "Direct Objects Pronouns" and Vocabulario 2.1 in your book "Exprésate". Remember to come to D125 during skytime if you need to take a test. Also, if you need tutor I have a student list in my class that are able to tutor you in exchange of service learning hours. You will be assigned "Un proyecto de Cultura" DUE: el 23 de octubre. One of the options for cultura is food here is the receta del Flan:

Flan
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 cup evaporated milk
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup coconut milk
4 eggs
2 eggs yolks
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup dried coconut flakes toasted (Spread evenly on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350 F)
Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a heavy medium saucepan combine 1/2 cup of the sugar with the water. Boil over high heat until the sugar has turned an amber color, about 5 minutes. Divide the caramelized sugar evenly among 6-once custard cups. Set aside
In a medium sauce pan combine the milks and the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. Cook over high heat until bubbles form around the sides of the pan.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolks, vanilla, and salt together. Gradually whisk the scalded milk into the egg mixture, without scrambling the eggs. Strain and pour into the custard cups.
Place the cups in a baking dish and fill the baking dish half full with hot water. Sprinkle the coconut on the flans. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. or until a knife inserted in the center of a flan comes out clean. Let cool in the baking dish.
To serve, run a knife around the inside edge of each custard cup and turn upside down onto a dessert place.

Español 1A
We finish Chapter 1. We will have oral test A/B dialogue test 10/06-10/07. Writing Chapter one test is on Thursday. Please the students will need to study all chapter 1 in their "libros", and also from their notes. Don't forget to study the subjects pronouns: I, you, etc. The verb ser: Yo soy, tú eres, etc. Time, days of the week, etc. All chapter 1. Buena suerte!!!
Español 2A
Students should have a date for their Spanish in the news individual presentation. Also, el miércoles is first vocabulario quiz in Voca 2.1. Toda esta semana vamos a aprender "Los comandos informales"/ All this week we will focus in the informal commands.

Español 1A
We had a "Centro de América" test last Friday 9/25. We will have this coming Thursday 10/1"The Subject Pronouns test"(I, you, he, she,...).
Please review the vocabulario 1.2 and gramática 1.2 from you book page 20-24.
Also, you must sign up for a presentation date in one of the following: Spain, Puerto Rico or Texas.

Español 2A
We had today 9/29 oral presentation with the reflexive verbs.
Don't forget we have a writing test on the reflexive verbs, and vocabulario. Please study "La rutina diaria" paper para el jueves 10/2.

Español 1A
We had SouthAmerica countries and capitals test today 9/17/09. Don't forget tomorrow we have an oral quiz about "El alfabeto y vocabulario para ayudarte".
I will give you the codes to access your book online tomorrow. Practice by going to different websites that I posted earlier. If you have not turned in the audiocassette you need to turn it in by Monday.
Español 2A
We will have open notes test tomorrow. We reviewed for 2 weeks, and the test is tomorrow 9/18/09. Be ready!!
Bring an audiocassette Monday.

Accents/ Acentos

Entering Spanish Accents Characters on a PC & Mac
To type these characters, hold down the Alt key while pressing the numbers shown on the number keypad of your keyboard. Make sure to use the number keypad to enter the numbers. The keys running across the top of the keyboard will not work. After typing the numbers, release the Alt key and the characters should appear.
PC
é= Alt 130
á= Alt 160
í= Alt 161
ó= Alt 162
ú= Alt 163
ñ= Alt 164
¿= Alt 168
¡= Alt 173
Mac
í= Hold down the Option key while pressing the e key. Release the key and then press i.
ó= Hold down the Option key while pressing the e key. Release the key and then press o.

é= Hold down the Option key while pressing the e key. Release the key and then press e.

ñ= Hold down the Option key while pressing the e key. Release the key and then press n.

á= Hold down the Option key while pressing the e key. Release the key and then press a.

ú= Hold down the Option key while pressing the e key. Release the key and then press u.

¿= Hold down the Option key while pressing the e key. Release the key and then press ?.

¡= Hold down the Option key while pressing the e key. Release the key and then press !

Español 1A & 2B homework

Español 1A
Great week!!! Gracias estudiantes es una clase magnífica. Don't forget to bring your poem and book cover for Friday's first oral presentation (09/11/09). You will only need to read 3 sentences and point at the pictures in your poem during your presentation. Bring your audiocassette el lunes with your name, anmd finish the "Vocabulario para ayudarte worksheet".
Español 2A
Gracias estudiantes!! Muy buenas clases este trimestre. Don't forget to bring by el viernes los papeles del silabo y el laboratorio de lenguas signed.
We will start the review presentations on Monday 14th.
- Lunes: Grupos 1 y 2
- Martes: Grupos 3 y 4
- Miércoles: Grupos 5-6
También, sign up for the "¿Quién soy yo?" assignment. Calendars for each periods are in the classroom, and 3 students should present per day.
HW: Para el lunes do the 2 paragraph essay example, and group presentations begin. Be ready to take notes!!!
Gracias,
~Profesora Revilla-Harker

Bienvenidos

Bienvenidos al blog de la clase de Español 1A y Español 2A del año 09-10 del 1er trimestre.
Important Links:
These following websites will help you learn and practice Español.
Grammar tutorial http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/index.php
Ciber Centro (Links to Spanish Speaking Countries)
Sports
Verb conjugations and practice tests
Heritage SpeakersHomework (help for all students)Super Spanish Web Sites
Holidays
Quia.com