el 7 de mayo

Hola, estudiantes!!


El Español I

¡Estudiamos los deportes! We are studying sports!

Today we reviewed the vocabulary for 3.2 and reviewed making uneven comparisons.  Students will hand in 21 comparison sentences on Wednesday.  Examples were on the board.  More here:

Los tigres son más.......que los pistons.

as well as

Rachel Ray es menos... que Ellen.

**Back track and study our adjectives from earlier this year, if you're not strong in this vocabulary.

 You may use your own favorite sports or favorite celebrities to compare.  See yesterday's blog, or the notes handout from Monday.


Beginning 6th

Yesterday's blog has 6th grade updates...here's some 6th grader vocabulary:

La corrida
toros
el matador
el picador
la muleta
el capote
el estoque
las banderillas
el banderillero
el tercio

                                                                                    Me llamo: ___________________

La Fiesta Brava---La Corrida de Toros

Bullfighting notes:

El toro

torear

Interesting books about bullfighting:

The shadow of the Bull  por  Maia Wojciechowska

            Death and the Sun  por Edward Levine

            The Sun also Rises  por Ernest Hemmingway

Some Films:

“Blood and Sand”

“Sueño de Luces”

Toreros (“people who work with the bull”):

   How do you tell who they are?

1. El matador--bullfighter, gold thread

Training:  la universidad de tauromaquia

                 mechanical bulls

                  novillero (junior bullfighter)

           

                                                           

2. El picador -- on horseback,

      lance, silver thread

      the original bullfighter (noblemen) 

3. El banderillero-- places the sharp sticks (3 sets)

 called banderillas

 no cape

4. El mulatero--clean up crew

             prepare the arena(sand)

5. El presidente

6. El ranchero

Traditions:

Parade

Ring

songs

  

Countries:

History:

How did it all begin?

Did anyone try to stop it?

indulto---- a pardon for the best bravest bulls

Famous women? Cristina Sanchez, Marta Muñoz

  

How successful were they?

How does society feel about female bullfighters?

How do you know if a bullfighter has done well?

 crowd...

trophy...

Primer Tercio: equipment, purpose and people involved…

The “Primer Tercio” is also called  _______________________________

 What happens?  why?

Segundo Tercio:

Also called:  __________________________________

 what happens?why?

Tercer Tercio:

Also called: ____la _faena_______________________________

What happens at the end?

We'll review for the quiz!!  Next week is the quiz.  Date to be announced this week....

Adiós!

Srta. Bassman