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Semana 9: jueves el 26 de octubre

10/27/2017

Resumen:
En clase vimos las descripciones fijas (físicas y de personalidad) de la gente, usando el verbo SER, y vimos las emociones y estados de ánimo que usan el verbo ESTAR. Checamos la tarea sobre los lugares.

La tarea:
1) Do the handout in which you have to decide whether to use the verb SER or ESTAR.
2) Read the handout that is titled "¿Te gustaría...?" and put a check next to the activities that you would like to do.
This is in preparation for a speaking activity on Tuesday.
3) SAM Capitulo 3 Actividades 2, 3, 6, 12, 14. Expect a quiz on these.
4) Study quizlet sets "SER + adj." and "ESTAR + adj."

Learning Report #3 will be due next Friday (Nov. 3). Please challenge yourself. It must be a different activity than the past two.

Semana 9: martes el 24 de octubre

10/24/2017

Resumen:
Hoy tomamos un examen parcial (mid-term test).

La tarea:
1) Handout from class "A dónde vas?": Use the quizlet set "Lugares en la ciudad" to do the handout.
2) Handout from class "La ciudad de México": Match the pictures below with descriptions on the handout.
3) Extra Credit: Do the worksheet "El orgullo de ser mexicano" using this video (link).
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Semana 8: jueves el 19 de octubre

10/19/2017

Resumen:
On Tuesday some people came and caught up on the work they were missing.

Hoy, jugamos a Tic Tac Toe para practicar los verbos regulares, y luego practicamos las conjugaciones verbalmente en pares. Revisamos sus opiniones sobre las tres versiones de "La Bamba." Empezamos a checar las repuestas del paquete, pero no terminamos.

La tarea:
1) Prepare for a midterm test based on the SAM homework activities on:
   a) regular verb conjugations
   b) the verbs ESTAR, SER, TENER, IR and LLAMARSE
   c) gustar
   d) Ir a + infinitive ("going to")
e) tener que + infinitive ("have to")

2) Check your answers in the packet you did for today. Here are the answers.

3) SAM Chapter 3 Actividad 7 (do not forget to do this)

3) Study quizlet set "lugares en la ciudad" if you didn't already

¡Que tengan un buen fin de semana!

Semana 7: jueves el 12 de octubre

10/12/2017

Resumen:
Hicimos una actividad oral con preguntas acerca de nuestros gustos ("¿Te gusta la música clásica?" etc.). Revisamos el handout acerca de nuestros pendientes ("Tengo que ir al supermercado." etc.) y luego hablamos de nuestros planes ("Voy a celebrar mi cumpleaños el fin de semana." etc.) Escuchamos la canción "Vivir mi vida" de Marc Anthony y hicimos un ejercicio para observar su uso de "voy a + infitivo." Observamos la conjugación de los verbos regulares -AR, -ER y -IR y notamos los patrones, similitudes y diferencias entre las formas. Tomamos un quiz sobre el vocabulario de los días de la semana y las asignaturas.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Next Tuesday is "Reading Day." I will offer class but attendance is optional. If even one person comes, it will be a private class. If three people come, it is a semi-private class. We will review any questions you have about verb conjugations, and we will play some games and watch a video. We'll have a good time, if you come. No problem if you don't.

La tarea:
1) Learning Report #2. I will move the deadline to Tuesday the 17th at midnight.
2) I gave you a big packet on verb conjugations. If you come on Tuesday, do up to end of the -AR verb section. By Thursday, all sections need to be done, except the Tic Tac Toe game (that's for class). You will also need to watch the video Soleá with the activity that is on the last page.
3) Quizlet set los lugares. (https://quizlet.com/_3uzvjs)
4) "Evolución de la Bamba" if you didn't do it (see links below).
5) SAM Capítulo 2 Actividades 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28. Expect a quiz on the SAM exercises.

Here are the pictures in the packet:

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Francisco de Goya

All images above from the National Gallery of Art, in the public domain

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz by Miguel Cabrera, source wikimedia.org

Semana 7: martes el 10 de octubre

10/10/2017

Resumen:
Revisamos la tarea. Hablamos de las cosas que tenemos que hacer.

La tarea:
1) Finish your "lista de pendientes" (To Do List) using "tengo que + inf." and read the other side of the handout about making plans ("Voy a + inf.")
2) "Evolucion de la Bamba." You have the handout. The links for the videos you need are here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHqXgJ-KmV8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH9K5YTR2k4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xv-FjbXaqk
3) SAM Capitulo 2 Actividades 13, 15, 16, 17. These are short activities.
4) LR #2 due on Friday at midnight.

Semana 6: jueves el 5 de octubre

10/5/2017

Resumen:
Tomamos el quiz. Hablamos de la posesión de objetos personales ("Es mi reloj." "El libro es de Miguel." "Las llaves son de Andrés." "¿Es tu cuaderno?" etc.) en grupos pequeños. Recibieron hojas para escuchar a niños que hablan sobre las cosas que tienen en sus mochilas. Hablamos de gustos ("Me gusta dormir." "Te gustan las manzanas.")

La tarea:
1) Go to this website and listen to the three videos and check off (poner una palomita) next to the things the kids mention that are in their mochilas: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/yo-soy-franky-que-hay-en-mi-bolso/. If you need the handout (PDF) you can download it there too. Scroll down to find the three videos.
2) Go to this website and choose three different videos (interviews with musicians) to watch and check off on the handout I gave you what they say they like. The PDFs are also right there on the page with every video. Make sure you're using the right handout for the video (it will say if you need the PDF that is general, 2a temporada or 3a temporada -- general, second, third season): http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/tag/que-le-gusta-hacer/.
3) SAM Capitulo 2 Actividades 5, 6, 8, 12.
4) Quizlet set about days of the week and about college subjects (las asignaturas).
I will check all this homework and you can expect a quiz.

NOTE: Learning Report #2 will be due a week from tomorrow (el 13 de octubre). If you picked up the handout "La evolución de La Bamba," we'll use that next week.

¡Que tengan un buen fin de semana!

Semana 6: martes el 3 de octubre

10/3/2017

Resumen:
Hablamos del movimiento estudiantil de 1968 en Mexico y el masacre de Tlatelolco el 2 de octubre de 1968. Nombramos los objetos en una mochila. Jugamos a "charades" para practicar los verbos nuevos. Revisamos las maneras de identifcar los sustantivos por género y número, y hicimos una actividad.

On Thursday we will take a quiz on the verbs and the personal objects in the Quizlet sets assigned for today. We will talk about our likes and dislikes and some possessions. I will also review the handout given today on how to access Rosetta Stone from Blackboard and answer questions about that assignment for the end of semester.

La tarea:
1) SAM Capitulo 2 Actividades 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14
2) Study for the quiz that will include terms from the Quizlet sets and could include questions from the SAM activities assigned in (1) above.
3) Practicar la cancion infantil "Me gusta..."

Semana 5: martes el 26 de septiembre de 2017

9/26/2017

Resumen:
Ustedes escribieron un descripción de "una persona que admiro." Luego, tomaron el quiz. Luego, hicimos una actividad sobre preguntas y respuestas. Para terminar, escribieron en fichas el nombre de una persona famosa. Intercambiamos fichas y tenían que conversar como si fueran las personas en sus fichas.

(You wrote a description of "someone I admire." Then, you took the quiz. Then, we did an activity about questions and answers. To finish up, you wrote the name of a famous person on an index card. We exchanged cards and you had to have conversations as if you were the person written on your card.)

MUY IMPORTANTE: We will not have class on Thursday because I have to go to UConn. I will see you next Tuesday, October 3rd.

La tarea:
1) The Learning Report #1 is due Friday at midnight. It is very important to read the rubric and follow it to get full credit! Where is this rubric, you say? It is a) in the syllabus b) in an attachment in the instructions for LR #1 that you can find in Blackboard. Remember, you must post the report to the discussion board in Blackboard (a link for it is in the left side bar). Don't forget to answer 4 reports of your compañeros. Each report should be a new thread and each answer made as a "reply" within the thread.
2) Study Quizlet sets "Los objetos personales" and "Las acciones." We will have a quiz on this vocab on Tuesday.
3) SAM Capítulo 1 Actividad 22, Capitulo 2 Actividades 1, 2, 13, 14
4) LM Capitulo 2 Actividades 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
5) One of the themes in Chapter 1 is "Hispanics in the U.S." In the ebook, there is a section you might want to look at. Additionally, here are two articles of interest. This one discusses Puerto Rico's relationship with the U.S. and this one discusses Mexico's relationship with the U.S.

Semana 4: jueves el 21 de septiembre

9/21/2017

Resumen:
We did math calculations in Spanish to practice using numbers. We reviewed the homework and Tuesday's quiz. We played a Quizlet game to practice the names of different professions, and we discussed how to do the Learning Report #1.

La tarea:
1) Prepare for quiz on números 0 a 100 and ocupaciones (use the Quizlet sets to practice).
2) SAM Capítulo 1 Actividades #11, 14, 15
3) Lab Manual Capítulo 1 Actividades #9, 10
4) Learning Report #1 is due next Friday the 29th.

Semana 4: martes el 19 de septiembre

9/19/2017

Resumen:
We reviewed numbers by looking at the patterns for saying them, the played Bingo to practice. We took a quiz on nationalities, countries and capitals. We learned the words for different occupations and then started describing famous people by name, age, nationality and profession, using a handout that should be finished for homework.

La tarea:
1) Prepare for a quiz on numbers 0-100 and occupations and saying people's ages (use the Quizlet sets to practice).
2) Finish the handout on describing famous people.
3) SAM Capitulo 1 Actividades 7, 9, 11,12 (WB1-7, WB1-9, etc.)
4) Lab Manual Ch 1 # 5, 6 (LM1-5, LM1-6)

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