Monday, March 9, 2015

Week of 3/9/15-3/16/15

THE QUIZ ON HEALTH / THE MIND WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, 3/18/15 AND NOT ON MONDAY, 3/16/15.

Homework:

DUE Wednesday, 3/11/15:
  • Textbook Handout:
    • Page 199, Section 8. Use pages 196-198 for help.
    • Page 202, Section 3. Use the phrases on page 201 for help.
DUE Monday, 3/16/15:
  • Verb Handout:
    • Page 31, Numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. Use even numbers for help.
  • Textbook Handout:
    • Page 208, Sections 10 & 11.
  • Worksheet:
    • Pages 66 & 67. Use pages 206-207 for help.
DUE Wednesday, 3/18/15:
  • Quiz on HEALTH / THE MIND
  • Textbook Handout:
    • Read page 212 and complete Section A page 213.
  • Verb Handout:
    • Page 24, Section I-2-3, complete 1-25. Use pages 17-19 & 21-22 for help.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

2/25/15 - 3/9/15

The vocabulary quiz on COLORS / PREPOSITIONS will take place on MONDAY, 3/2/15. These are the words we have had for weeks now with the snow days.

HOMEWORK:

DUE MONDAY, 3/2/15:
  • QUIZ: On COLORS / PREPOSITIONS for ALL STUDENTS, plus makeup quizzes for those I spoke with about it today in class.
  • WORKSHEET: Pages 64 & 65 - Los adjectivos posesivos (p. 64) & Practica (p.65). Directions were discussed in class with examples.
  • BEGIN STUDYING: The vocabulary words listed below on CLASS ACTIVITIES / THE ARTS. The quiz for these words will be on MONDAY, 3/9/15. As always, it will be matching, however you will also need to be able to write sentences as has been discussed in class and be able to conjugate the REGULAR "-AR" verbs in the list. 
  • IN CLASS ON MONDAY: We will review the new vocabulary words and will be working from our Textbook Handout pages 72 & 76-79.
DUE WEDNESDAY, 3/4/15:
  • STUDY FOR QUIZ: On CLASS ACTIVITIES / THE ARTS. You will also need to be able to write sentences as has been discussed in class and be able to conjugate the REGULAR "-AR" verbs in the list.
  • TEXTBOOK HANDOUT: 
    • Read the comic pg. 74 & answer the questions on Parts A & B on pg. 75. 
    • Fill in the blanks on Part 1 pg. 80 to complete the paragraph. This is reviewing vocabulary on FAMILY and you may refer to pages 58-59 for review if needed.
    • Fill in the blanks on Part 5 pg. 81 with the correct possessive adjective. To review possessive adjectives refer to pg. 70 if needed.
  • IN CLASS ON WEDNESDAY: We will review the vocabulary words and will be working from our Textbook Handout pages 80-82 & our NEW VERB WORKSHEET pages 28-31.
DUE MONDAY, 3/9/15:
  • QUIZ: On CLASS ACTIVITIES / THE ARTS. You will also need to be able to write sentences as has been discussed in class and be able to conjugate the REGULAR "-AR" verbs in the list.
  • TEXTBOOK HANDOUT:
    • Fill in the blanks on Part 2 pg. 86. You will need to review the conjugations of TENER and SER. Tener is on pg. 66. Ser is: yo soy, tu eres, el/ella/ud es, nosotros/as somos, ellos/ellas/uds son.
    • Change the sentences from plural to singular on Part 3 pg. 86
  • VERBS HANDOUT:
    • Only do the specific questions listed. Others will be done in class.
      • Pg. 28--Ejercicio I-4-1
        • Questions 1, 3, 4, 5, & 8.
      • Pgs. 28-31--Ejercicio I-4-2:
        • Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6.
      • Pg. 31--Ejercicio I-4-3:
        • Questions 6-10. Use numbers 1-5 and the examples above for help.
  • IN CLASS ON MONDAY: We will be working from our Textbook Handout pages 194-199 & will review the new vocabulary words for the week.
VOCABULARY WORDS FOR QUIZ ON 3/9/15:
"CLASS ACTIVITIES / THE ARTS"
THERE WILL BE A PAPER COPY GIVEN
It is VERY difficult for the formatting to save correctly.
LAS ACTIVIDADES DE CLASE: CLASS ACTIVITIES
entender – to understand
aprender de memoria – to memorize
planear el horario – to plan one’s schedule
seguir un curso – to take a course
asistir a la clase – to attend a class
faltar a la clase – to miss a class
tomar apuntes – to take notes
hacer un examen – to take an exam
pasar un examen – to pass an exam
no pasar un examen – to fail an exam
prestar atención – to pay attention
hacer una pregunta – to ask a question

LOS ARTES: THE ARTS
LOS ARTES                               LAS OBRAS DE ARTE                        LOS ARTISTAS                                                 LAS TĖCNICAS                                                                                                                                                                                                        ARTÍSTICAS
la literatura – literature             la obra literaria – literary work            el escritor (autor) – writer (author)               componer – to                                                                                                                                                                                                              compose 
el teatro – theatre                  la obra de teatro – play                  el dramaturgo – playwright                      representar una                                                                                                                                                                                             obra de teatro –                                                                                                                                                                                            to perform a play
la música – music                 la obra de música – musical piece  el compositor (músico) – composer      dirigir – to                                                                                                                                                                            (musician)                     conduct
la cínema – cinema              la película – film                                el actor / la actriz – actor / actress          hacer un papel                                                                                                                                                                                              –  to play a part  
el baile – dance                      el baile – dance                                  el bailarín / la bailarina – dancer          bailar – to dance
la ópera – opera                     la canción – song                              el/la cantante – singer                               interpretar una                                                                                                                                                                                              canción – to                                                                                                                                                                                                     perform a song
la pintura – painting            el retrato – portrait                            el pintor (artista) – painter (artist)          pintar – to paint
la escultura – sculpture        la estatua – statue                              el escultor – sculptor                                 tallar – to carve
la arquitectura – architecture la construcción – structure          el arquitecto – architect                            construir – to                                                                                                                                                                                                                      build 
el circo – circus                      el espectáculo – show                       el acróbata – acrobat                                 hacer un número                                                                                                                                                                                            – to do a number

Thursday, February 5, 2015

2/4/15-2/11/15

Vocabulary Quiz will be on Monday, 2/16/15.
The Quiz will be on the words in the box that were given on the last vocabulary sheet for "The House" - COLORS and WORDS FOR LOCATION (in front, behind, next to, around, etc...)
The Quiz will also have a section on forming sentences similar to what we have been doing in class. This will also involve CONJUGATION of TENER, so MAKE SURE TO MEMORIZE THIS VERB!!!

Homework ALL GRADES:
Due MONDAY, 2/9/15:


*EXPANSION WORKSHEET (starts with "EN CASA")
-Make sure you have COMPLETELY finished pages 59, 60, 56, & 61.
-Study the VOCABULAR WORDS, practice conjugating TENER, and practice writing COMPLETE SENTENCES both with questions and answers as we have been doing in class.


Due WEDNESDAY, 2/11/15:

*WORKSHEET "LA FAMILIA Y LA CASA"
1) "ROMPECABEZAS" page 67. Fill in blanks 1-6 to complete the paragraph)
*EXPANSION WORKSHEET (starts with "EN CASA")
2) "Hambre y Sed" y "Calor y Frio" page 62-63.

 
Due Monday, 2/16/15:   QUIZ TODAY

*WORKSHEET "LA FAMILIA Y LA CASA" 
1) Top of page 71, " Personaliza". Answer the 5 questions about yourself using the correct form of "tener".
2) "Te Toca a Ti!" page 69. Make up sentences using:
Each of the pronouns in the box on the left (Nosotros, Tu, Yo, Daniela, La casa, El jardin, Mis primos, Mi tia)
+ (conjugated) "tener" or "no tener" depending on the pronoun you are on
+  one of the endings from the box on the right.

Examples: Juan + tiene + un libro.
or              Juan + no tiene + un carro.
THIS WILL HELP YOU PRACTICE FOR THE QUIZ!



VOCABLARY FOR QUIZ:
debajo de- below
delante de- in front
dentro de- within
detrás de- behind, in back
alredador de- around
al lado de- beside, next to


 LAS COLORES:
KNOW THE COLORS TO THE LEFT AND
rosado- pink
anaranjado (naranjo)- orange
pardo (café)- brown
gris- gray

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Week of 1/21-1/30/2015

Week of 1/21-1/30/2015

PLEASE DO NOT LOSE THE WORKSHEETS YOU ARE HANDED OUT AS NO EXTRAS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THEM IF LOST. WE WILL BE WORKING FROM THE FOR MANY WEEKS MOVING FORWARD SO THEY ARE VERY IMPORTANT.
Please Note:
Beginning Monday, 1/12/15, there will be a VOCABULARY QUIZ EVERY Monday unless stated otherwise in class or on the blog. Students have been made aware of this today in class and were informed that the words to know will be discussed in class as well as posted on this blog.

Homework All Grades:
1/21/15: Due MONDAY, 1/26/15: QUIZ WILL BE NEXT MONDAY 2/2/15
*WORKSHEET "LA FAMILIA Y LA CASA"
    p. 61 #6 - "Personaliza" Fill in the blanks using the words you have learned so far.
    p. 64 #2 - "Identifica" Identify each using el or la.
    p. 65 #4 - "Contesta" Answer the questions about the house from the building plans. DO NOT DO "EXPANSION"
 
1/26/15: Due WEDNESDAY, 1/28/15:
*EXPANSION WORKSHEET (starts with "EN CASA" p.57)
    p. 57 - "En Casa" Fill in the blanks with the ENGLISH word.
    p. 58 - "En Casa" Same as p. 57.
    p. 59 - "La Familia Lopez" Answer the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
    p. 60 - "La Cocina" Answer the questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.

1/28/15: QUIZ ON VOCABULARY WILL BE ON MONDAY 2/2/15 
Due MONDAY, 2/2/15:
1. *WORKSHEET "LA FAMILIA Y LA CASA"
    p. 67 #4 - "Rompecabezas" Fill in the blanks using the CONJUGATED form of the verb TENER.
2. EXPANSION WORKSHEET (starts with "EN CASA" p.57)    p. 56 - "Tener" CONJUGATE the verb TENER to tell what the following people have IN COMPLETE SENTENCES
    p.61 - "La Edad" Follow the example given to MAKE QUESTIONS then ANSWER THEM using the CORRECT conjugation of the verb TENER

2/2/15:QUIZ ON VOCABULARY WILL BE ON MONDAY 2/2/15 

Vocabulary Words for QUIZ on MONDAY 2/2/15:

LA CASA - THE HOUSE:
la sala- the living room                         una lampara- a lamp                el piano- the piano
la sala familiar- the family room      un sofa- a sofa                             una mesita- a coffee table
la oficina- the office                               el telefono- the telephone      las cortinas- the curtains
la cocina- the kitchen                            el reloj- the clock                       el radio- the radio
el comedor- the dining room             una mesa- a table                       una silla- a chair
el cuarto de bano- the bathroom     el cesto- the wastebasket         la alfombra- the rug
el dormitorio- the bedroom               la cama- the bed               el televisor- the television           
el garage- the garage                            un carro- a car
el atico- the attic                                  el sotano- the basement 
la ventana- the window
el suelo- the floor
la puerta- the door
el pared- the wall
 
el balcon- the porch
la piscina- the pool
el patio- the patio
el cesped- the grass
el jardin- the garden
las hierbas- the herbs
los flores- the flowers
los arboles- the trees
los arbustos- the bushes

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Week of 1/12-1/21/2015

Please Note:
Beginning Monday, 1/12/15, there will be a VOCABULARY QUIZ EVERY Monday unless stated otherwise in class or on the blog. Students have been made aware of this today in class and were informed that the words to know will be discussed in class as well as posted on this blog.

Homework All Grades:
1/12/15: NO HOMEWORK

1/14/15: Due WEDNESDAY, 1/21/15: WORKSHEET GIVEN IN CLASS

1/19/15: NO SCHOOL-vocabulary quiz moved to WEDNESDAY

1/21/15:QUIZ ON VOCABULARY WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY SINCE NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY  


Vocabulary Words for QUIZ on WEDNESDAY 1/21/15:

PARTS OF THE BODY:
el cuerpo- the body                    la cabeza- the head                    la cara- face
el piel- skin                                 el pelo- hair
rubio- blonde                             castaño- brown-haired               moreno- dark-haired
los ojos- eyes                              las orejas- ears                           la nariz- nose
de ojos azules- blue-eyed          de ojos verdes- green-eyed        de ojos cafés- brown-eyed 
la boca- mouth                           los labios- lips                            la lengua- tongue                       
los dientes- teeth
la barba- chin                            el cuello- neck

la espalda- back                          los hombros- shoulders
el pecho- chest                            el estómago- stomach
 
los brazos- arms                         las manos- hands                       los dedos- fingers
las piernas- legs                         los  pies- feet                              los dedos del pie- toes
VERBS:
 negar con la cabeza- to shake one’s head “no”               nego- I shake “no”
      asentir con la cabeza- to shake one’s head “yes”         asiento- I shake “yes”
levantar la mano- to raise one’s hand                               levanto- I raise
inclinar la cabeza- to bow one’s head                               inclino- I bow
saludar con la mano- to wave “hello”                               saludo- I wave “hello”
     decir adios con la mano- to wave “goodbye”                digo- I wave “goodbye”
sacar la lengua- to stick out one’s tongue                         saco- I stick out
apuntar con el dedo- to point one’s finger                        apunto-I point

Monday, January 5, 2015

Week of 1/5/15-1/12/15

Welcome Back!!
I hope everyone had a GREAT Christmas.

Please Note:
Beginning Monday, 1/12/15, there will be a VOCABULARY QUIZ EVERY Monday unless stated otherwise in class or on the blog. Students have been made aware of this today in class and were informed that the words to know will be discussed in class as well as posted on this blog.

Homework All Grades:
1/5/15: NO HOMEWORK

1/7/15: Make 10 sentences AS WE HAVE BEEN DOING IN CLASS using the vocabulary words below. Choose a noun (below), then choose an adjective for the noun and then CORRECTLY CONJUGATE one of the verbs below for the noun you chose. DO NOT USE THE SAME WORDS TWICE.

Begin discussing our plays.

1/12/15:QUIZ ON VOCABULARY  
Will update blog this Thursday, 1/8/15, for homework assigned on Monday, 1/12/15, that would be due next Wednesday, 1/14/15.

Vocabulary Words for QUIZ on 1/12/15: These are ALL review
NOUNS
el hombre- man                            la mujer- woman
el esposo- husband                      la esposa- wife
el padre- father                             la madre- mother
el hijo- son                                      la hija- daughter
el hermano- brother                   la hermana- sister
el abuelo- grandfather                la abuela- grandmother
el tío- uncle                                     la tía- aunt
el primo- cousin (boy)                la prima- cousin (girl)

los hijos- children
los padres- parents
los parientes- relatives
 
ADJECTIVES
grande- large                                  pequeño- small
alto- tall                                            bajo- short
gordo- fat                                         delgado- thin
bonita- pretty                                 guapo- good-looking
feo- ugly                                            viejo- old
jóven- young                                   perezoso- lazy
rico- rich                                           pobre- poor
fuerte- strong                                 débil- weak
simpático- nice                              antipático- mean 
VERBS
hablar- to speak                             preparar- to prepare
cantar- to sing                                caminar- to walk
nadar- to swim                               cocinar- to cook
escuchar- to listen                         mirar- to look
bailar- to dance                              visitor- to visit
estudiar- to study                          jugar- to play
comprar- to buy                             contestar- to answer
trabajar- to work                           saltar- to jump