el 18 de diciembre

¡Hola!

Today we had a quiz on the 6-box conjugation chart for AR verbs!  Students did very well. 
We practiced the forming of the AR verbs in games of battle ship. 

La Tarea: Study your Etapa 2.1 vocabulary tonight. Although nothing will be collected tomorrow, you will be better prepared for class and our upcoming vocabulary quiz.  No homework tonight----Hasta mañana




Español beginning--

We lost some time last week because of the assembly (anti-bullying, a very worthy topic!).  So the boys were given a pre-test instead to show me how well they know the chapter vocabulary.  We were not ready for the quiz.  The last two lessons need more work.  Practice at home and we will do some warm up and practice in class on Thursday with a brief end of the class quiz.

**see el 11 de diciembre for vocab...


Srta. Bassman

el 17 de diciembre

Hola, estudiantes!!

el español I

The guest teacher assigned p. 103 personal questions and the verb chart for homework.  I will accept them today and tomorrow, if you misunderstood the directions. 

Today we review the -ar verb conjugation, new vocabulary and learn how to discuss obligations in Spanish.  Page 109 reviewed

Examenito on the six box conjugation chart tomorrow!  We do a practice quiz in class today.

To Have to do Something--Obligations>

Remember the forms of Tener: 

tengo  tenemos
tienes  tenéis
tiene    tienen

Formula for telling an obligation:

Tener (form) + que + infinitive  (the "ar" form of the verb)

I have to work:

Yo tengo que trabajar.
Ella tiene que escuchar.
Nosotras tenemos que practicar.



¡adiós!

el 12 de diciembre

OOOOh--12-12-12

El español I

La tarea de hoy---today's homework:

p. 121 flashlist/cards column 1 AND 2 verb charts(6 box conjugation, see page 109)...on the bottem of the page...
due el 13 de diciembre

Beginning español (6)

check blog from yesterday...study for quiz...in blue words....

el 11 de diciembre

Hola, estudiantes!!

El español I

I will finish grading the exams by tomorrow and return them.  We are beginning Unit 2 today...
Unidad 2 Etapa 1 or  Etapa 2.1
We are learning to conjugate verbs, or put them into correct forms in the present...We start with the verb.  We took notes and worked on examples in class.
No "formal" tarea tonight---just.begin to work on the chant for endings....o,as,a,amos áis, an...
                        
                                                        necesitar=to need

        Singular                                                              Plural

1.  Yo necesito   I need, I do need     1. Nosotros   necesitamos         we need

2. tú necesitas     You need                2.  Vosotros   necesitáis              you guys need


3.  Usted               You formal           3. Ustedes                                       you all
      él                      he                              ellos                                            they
     ella                    she                            ellas
              Necesita                                                     necesitan

Yo necesito una calculadora.
Tú necesitas los marcadores.
Ella necesita un lápiz.



Español  beginning  (6)

El muchacho Pastor  (L1-4 complete vocab.)

                                                                  older phrases/ vocab.
1. la familia   the family                                      el muchacho= the boy
2. el papá       the father                                      hay= there is , there are
3. el lobo        the wolf                                         se llama= is named or called
4. la oveja      the sheep                                      pero=but
5.  el pastor     the shepherd                               mucho= a lot
6. la montaña    the mountain                              ahora= now
7. el chiste      the joke
8.  el día siguiente  the next day
     el próximo día    the next day
9. el / la hermano(a)  the brother
10. come  he/she eats
11. llora   he/she cries
12. cuida   he/she cares for
13. corre   he/she runs
14. grita   he/she yells
15. vive   he/she lives
16. viene  he/she comes
17. se ríe  he/she laughs
18. dice  he/she says
19. escucha  he/she listens to
20. está enojado (a)  he/she is mad/angry
21. está furioso (a)   he/she is furious
22. está aburrido (a)  he/she is bored
23. está feliz= is happy
24. otra vez    again  (another time, literally)
25.  cuenta   he/she tells

*extra...
el disfraz  disguise
juega (a los naipes)  plays cards

Working on lesson 3 and 4 currently--- quiz readiness is being determined. Thursday for boys and Friday for girls, be studying. ** (vive, está aburrido, viene, está feliz, cuenta, un chiste (a joke, el chiste = the joke) se ríe, el día siguiente, dice, escucha)

Hasta luego!!

Srta. Bassman

el 5 de diciembre

Hola!!

El español I (HS)

tarea:  pp. 90-91 Act. 2,3,4 and 5 evens

Examen Etapa 1.3 Monday

here's the practice exam... we'll try it and check it on Friday.

En Español Level 1--Unidad 1 Etapa 3--Guia de estudiar

  I.  Tener

      1.  to be ____ years old =

      2.  verb forms:          tener =

          yo                                                      nosotros

          tú                                                      vosotros

          él, ella, Ud.                                         ellos, ellas, Uds.

  II.  Numbers to 100

         11 =                                                     26 =                               

         12 =                                                    27 =

         13 =                                                    28 =

         14 =                                                    29 =

         15 =                                                    30 =

         16 =                                                    31 =

         17 =                                                    40 =

         18 =                                                    50 =

         19 =                                                    60 =

         20 =                                                    70 =

         21 =                                                    80 =

         22 =                                                    90 =

         23 =                                                    100 =

         24 =

         25 =

 III.  Possession using “de” 

        1.  There is no ‘s in Spanish; ________ + _____________ is used instead.

        2.  it is = __________; they are = __________

        3.  de + el forms the contraction ________.

        4.  whose?  = __________________

        5.  Example:   Whose shoes are they? =

                             They are Mario’s. =

 IV.  Possessive adjectives.  (10 pts)

      All possessive adjectives must agree in number (singular/plural) with the object

      owned.  “Our” must agree in number and gender (masculine/feminine) with the object

      owned.

      my =      

      your (informal) =                 

      his, her, your (formal), their, your (plural) =

      our =

V.  Telling the date.  (10 pts)

      1.  The formula for expressing the date is: 

 __________+ __________ + __________ + __________ + ____________

       2.  first =

EXAMEN DE PRACTICA

I.   Fill in the blanks with the correct family word in Spanish.

      1. El padre de tu madre es tu ________________________________________.

      2.  La hermana de tu padre es tu _____________________________________.

      3.  Los hijos de tus tíos son tus ______________________________________.

      4.  La hija de tus padres es tu _______________________________________.

      5.  El hijo de tus abuelos es tu _______________________________________.

II.  Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb tener.

      1.  Yo _____________________________ una familia pequeña. 

      2.  Lupe ________________________________ cuarenta años.

      3.  ¿_______________________________ tú una chaqueta azul?

      4.  Paula y yo _________________________________ muchos primos.

      5.  Beatriz y Jorge _______________________________ hermanos menores.

III.  Solve the following math problems.

      1.  nueve + seis = __________________________________________________

      2.  veinte – siete = _________________________________________________

      3.  cuarenta y dos + quince = _________________________________________

      4.  noventa ÷ dos = _________________________________________________

      5.  treinta y cuatro + cincuenta y uno = __________________________________

      6.  setenta – sesenta y tres = _________________________________________

      7.  treinta x tres = ________________________________________________

      8.  once x ocho = __________________________________________________

      9.  veintitrés x cuatro = _____________________________________________

      10.  cien – veintidós = _______________________________________________

IV.  Ask whose is each item, then tell whose it is.

      1.  /Pepe        ______________________________________________

                                      ______________________________________________

      2.  /el doctor   ______________________________________________

                                      ______________________________________________

      3.  /Carlos     ______________________________________________

                                      ______________________________________________

      4.  /Ana  ______________________________________________

                                      ______________________________________________

      5.  /Verónica        ______________________________________________

                                      ______________________________________________

V.  Tell to whom each item belongs using possessive adjectives.

      1.  my:                       _______________________ familia

                                      _______________________ perros

      2.  your (informal/singular)  _______________________ calcetines

                                      _______________________ hermana

      3.  his/their:             _______________________ pantalones

                                      _______________________ maestro

      4.  our:                      _______________________ casa

                                      _______________________ gatos

VI.  Give the following dates in Spanish.

          1.  January 1 ___________________________________________________

          2.  February 5 __________________________________________________

3.  May 15  ____________________________________________________

          4.  September 13  _______________________________________________

          5.  April 11  ____________________________________________________

          6.  November 20  _______________________________________________

7.    December 12  _______________________________________________

8.  October 31  _________________________________________________

          9.  March 17  ___________________________________________________

          10.  August 30 __________________________________________________

I.  Crédito Extra.  Vocabulario para la familia

bisabuelo = great-grandfather            bisabuela = great-grandmother

cuñado = brother-in-law                      cuñada = sister-in-law

yerno = son-in-law                               nuera = daughter-in-law

suegro = father-in-law                        suegra = mother-in-law

padrastro = stepfather                      madrastra = stepmother

hermanastro = stepbrother                hermanastra = stepsister

medio hermano = half brother             media hermana = half sister

sobrino = nephew                                sobrina = niece

nieto = grandson                                 nieta = granddaughter

bisnieto = great-grandson                            bisnieta = great-granddaughter

padrino = godfather                            madrina = godmother

ahijado = godson                                 ahijada = goddaughter

parientes = relatives                          familiares = relatives

 Adiós!!

Srta. Bassman

el 4 de diciembre

¡¡Hola!!
                
El Español I


*** UN  ANUNCIO  IMPORTANTE***


      Etapa 1.3 Exam postponed until Monday--lunes, el 10 de diciembre, due to IB visitors


Students handed in: our family trees and possessive cards.

Possessive adjectives, using "de" and the family!! Whew!  We practiced and then began comparing our families with a partner in class...the students will share this tomorrow.

Tarea:Due Wednesday, el 5 de diciembre:

Time to put it all together!! pages 90-91...Do activity 1 completely (although you do not need to copy all of the text, you may number the responses. Also actividades 2, 3, 4 , and 5---The odd numbered items in each.

Lunch time help available Tuesday (12/4) and Wednesday (12/5)  this week to help you prepare for your exam.



español beginning (6)  

Vocabulary review every night!!  Go over our notes and illustrations for 20 minutes.

Ciao--Adiós--
Hasta Luego!

Srta. Bassman

el 3 de diciembre

Hola, estudiantes!!

el español I

We turned in our homework packet with the numbers and clothing, and reviewed the birthdays and ages.  We continue to persue excellence in expressing ownership!!(Possessive Adjectives and using "de")

Possessive Adjectives
See pg. 82 to review them.

mi, mis  (my)                               nuestro (s) nuestra (s)     (our)
tu, tus   (your)                             vuestro (s)  vuestra (s)    (Your (belonging to you guys)
su, sus   (his, her your formal)      su, sus                            (their your (pl.) belonging to Ustedes)

also  for specific owners...switch word order and use "de"
There's no apostrophe in Spanish...

The president's family:

La familia del presidente
or  su familia

Brad Pitt and Angelina's house
their house

 la casa de Brad y Angelina
 or 

su casa

La tarea:

Homework:  Finish and go over your foldable possessive adjective card.  Create a simple family tree for class tomorrow.  I will check it in and we will use it to compare our families tomorrow.
Try and include 3 generations with names (if known and ages, if possible--okay to approximate them!)

Español beginning (6)

We began lección 3 --- I introduced 4 new words and we recreated bits of red-riding hood....
practiced gestures for the new vocabulary.  
I gave out the mini-cuento..El pastor 2...just read it over and we will proceed with it on Wednesday. :)

¡Hasta Luego! 

Srta. Bassman

el 28 de noviembre

¡¡Hola!!

el español I

tarea: homework...
Estudien las formas de tener---study the forms of tener!  Use p. 78 as a reference...

 Quiz on Friday....
 fill in w/ the correct form of tener:

1. Marta ________                       6.  Paco y Pablo ___________

2. tú ___________                        7.  Ustedes ______________

3. ellas _________                         8.  Yo ______________

4. nosotros ___________               9. vosotros ____________

5. Marcos y yo __________          10.  ellos ______________


key:  1. tiene    2. tienes     3. tienen     4. tenemos    5. tenemos   6. tienen  
7.  tienen      8. tengo    9. tenéis      10. tienen

el español ( begining 6 )

see vocab listed yesterday...study the words...
matching quiz on Thurs/ Fri.

Can you translate these?
 
1.  El lobo llora.  
2.  La oveja corre.
3.  El papá cuida la montaña.
4.  El pastor no come la pizza.

 ask in class?  write them down and translate for extra credit. 

¡Hasta Luego! 

Srta. Bassman 

6th graders!! el 27 de noviembre

Tarea: Homework for 6th graders Thursday....

Mini cuento 1-El Muchacho Pastor
Translate the mini story you may write it on the back of the sheet.

el 27 de noviembre

Hola, estudiantes!!

El español I

We reviewed possessive adjectives today, practiced tener  and used family vocabulary. These words are adjectives and work similarly to the ones from etapa 2...they must agree with the noun (whatever is owned, in this case.)  examples....

My shoe--mi zapato
my shoes--mis zapatos
her shoe--su zapato
her shoes--sus zapatos 

ALSO.....

our---nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras

our sister---nuestra hermana  
our (girl)friends---nuestras amigas
our brothers---nuestros hermanos
our uncle---nuestro tío

 We also began to learn a song called "La Piñata."  I am hoping this song may help get the tener forms "stuck in your head." 
We reviewed our homework and checked our answers. (1-12)

La tarea--homework...
Due tomorrow:  Etapa 1.3 Review guide--- Parts I. tener,  and II. the numbers.

*** Etapa 1.3 Exam date---el 6 de diciembre

Hasta luego!

Srta. Bassman

*****Español beginning (6)

----El Muchacho pastor ----
vocabulary quiz lecciones 1, 2
11/29 Thurs. (boys)
11/30 Fri. (girls)

which vocab.?

1. la familia
2. el papá
3. el lobo
4. come
5. está enojado (a)
6. llora
7. cuida
8. la oveja
9. corre
10. el pastor
11. grita
12. otra vez
13. la montaña
14. está furioso (a)

¡Hasta Luego!

Srta. Bassman

el 26 de noviembre

Hola, estudiantes!!

El espanol I

Working on Etapa 1.3

I.  Vocabulario

II.  We need to learn the following verb:

Tener= to have
memorize the order, spelling and meaning
all six forms on pp.78

III. Ownership/ possession

a. use "de" because there's NO apostrophe in Spanish!!
examples:  marco's restaurant= el restaurante de Marco

b. Use the possessive adjectives.....

a. mi, mis                   d. nuestro (a) (s)
b. tu, tus                      e. vuestro (a) (s)
c. su, sus                      f. su, sus


a.my         
b. your
c. his, her or your (formal)
d. our
e. your (belonging to you guys)
f. their, your (belonging to Ustedes)

the thing owned is the first consideration for choosing the proper
adjective.
my shoes....
shoes ( a plural word!)--- mis zapatos
their clothing (ropa)---  su ropa
her parents--sus padres

homework: due Tues.,el 27 de noviembre
our worksheet today possession bottem p. 1 (1-12)

Hasta martes!

Srta. Bassman

el 16 de noviembre

el espanol I

Tarea: due Monday....
p. 73 1-5 frases completas...preguntas personales.

el 15 de noviembre

el español I

Etapa 1.2 exam was yesterday, without a homework assignement due for today.  We all need a break sometimes! (:) )  Anyway, starting out on Etapa 3---vocabulary is on pp. 93  LA familia...
*******due Friday, flashcards/ list the whole first column...*******

el 13 de noviembre

¡Hola, estudiantes!

el español I

***Etapa 1.2 exam is tomorrow!

Studying, reviewing pages 66-67 (the odds and evens) homework and checking out the online sources and practice test items have kept us very busy this week.  That being said, we will tie up loose ends: catalogues and skeletons after the exam. 

I will be available to students on Tuesday at lunch due to our staff meeting after school.  Come in with questions, and help if needed.

Buena Suerte---good luck! :)

español beginning (6)

 Started new vocabulary last week, entitled "El Muchacho Pastor."

Students are writing dramas for class Tuesday and Wednesday.  The girls have finished them (or almost) with their groups, and have begun presenting.  The boys are just at the beginning...and will present on Thursday.

¡Hasta Luego!

Srta. B

el 7 de noviembre

el español I (HS)

¡ ¡Hola!!

We warmed up with impromptu fashion shows.  We described our own clothing in writing and presented it to the class.....then describe your neighbor's clothes....

1.  Yo llevo  (I am wearing)  + clothing + adjective.y .....
Ejemplo:  Yo llevo una blusa blanca y unos pantalones marrones.

2.  Mi vecino lleva....una camiseta roja y unos jeans azules.

Then we practiced our adjectives and their forms filling in a chart (similar to the posted review guide from last week on this blog.)

How do I use adjectives to describe things....remember the object being described has gender  (masculine, or feminine) and number (singular or plural)

We also worked in groups on fantasy fashion show skits: .

hw:  practice by filling in the chart from class and studying our chapter vocabulary.  p. 69
If you have time and want a head start, homework tomorrow will be pp 66,67 the odds due Friday.

**Etapa 1.2 Examen originally scheduled for Tuesday, el 13 de noviembre...postponed one day to el 14 de noviembre el miércoles (Wednesday). 

El español beginning 6----

              El Muchacho Pastor

New vocabulary:
(?) repeat...or cognate word

lección 1-

1.  el lobo = wolf
2.  come= he/she eats
3.  está enojado (a)=  is mad
4.  llora= he/she cries
5.  la familia= (?)
6.  el papá= (?)

lección 2-

 
7. cuida =
8. la oveja=
9. corre= (?)
10. el pastor=
11. grita=
12. otra vez=
11. está furioso (a)

el 2 de noviembre

El 2 de noviembre

Español I (HS)

Feliz Día de Los Muertos!

We had our vocabulary quiz today.  We also had a mini-lesson on describing what people are wearing.  There is more practice to be done!  Begin working on column 2 vocabulary asap!!
Study for a minimum of 20 minutes per night in addition to other assignments and will you will be successful. : ) 

Mini lesson concepts: 
1.  Adjectives describe nouns.
2.  Adjectives  generally follow the words they describe in Spanish.

                     el sombrero rojo.  The red hat.
                     las botas rojas.      The red boots.
                     un suéter grande.   A big sweater.
                     unos pantalones interesantes.  Some interesting pants.

Yo llevo=  I wear, do wear or I am wearing....
                     I am wearing a small hat.  Yo llevo un sombrero pequeño.


*******IB Project:  Graffiti wall due Wednesday, el 7 de noviembre
Examen 1.2 :  el 13 de noviembre---never too early to begin preparing!!


Exam  Etapa1.2 Review guide:

En Español Level 1

Unidad 1 Etapa 2—Guia de estudiar

I.  Definite articles. 

      1.  There are four definite articles in Spanish, and they all mean ______the______.

           a.  m, s =     el                          b.  m, p =  los

           c.  f, s =      la                          d.  f, p =   las

II.  Indefinite articles. 

      1.  There are four indefinite articles in Spanish.  The singular indefinite articles mean

           _a, an, one______; the plural indefinite articles mean ________some_________.

           a.  m, s =     un                          b.  m, p =    unos

           c.  f, s =      una                        d.  f, p =    unas

III.  Noun-adjective agreement and the verb ser. 

      1.  Adjectives describe nouns.  In Spanish, adjectives must agree in number (singular

          plural) and gender (masculine or feminine) with the noun.

	masculine, singular	masculine, plural	feminine, singular	feminine, plural
adjectives ending in –o	serio	serios	seria	serias
adjectives ending in –e	interesante	interesantes	interesante	interesantes
adjectives ending in consonant	azul	azules	azul	azules
adjectives ending in –ador, nationality	trabajador	trabajadores	trabajadora	trabajadoras

      2.  Ser review.

          I am =                   yo soy                             we are =   nosotros somos

          you (familiar) are =   tú eres                you all (familiar) are =  vosotros sois

          you (formal) are =  Ud. es                             you all (familiar/formal) are = Uds son

          he is =         él es                               they (m/m&f) are =   ellos son

          she is =        ella es                                       they (f) are =   ellas son

      3.  Subject-verb agreement

Subject	Corresponding subject pronoun	Form of ser
1 male	él	es
1 female	ella	es
Person y yo	nosotros	somos
Person y tú	Vosotros	Sois
Person y Ud.	Uds.	Son
2 or more people (m, m& f)	Ellos	Son
2 or more people (f)	Ellas	son

IV.  Adjective placement. 

      1.  Descriptive adjectives are generally placed _____after_________ the noun.

                   EX:  a yellow jacket = una chaqueta amarilla

      2.  The adjectives bueno and malo may be placed before or after the noun.  However,

            if they are placed before a singular, masculine noun, they must drop the ___o___. 

      3.  The word grande means ________big, large______ after the noun.  It means

                _great________ before the noun and changes to ________gran___ before a

                singular noun (masculine and feminine).

V.  Opposites.  Give the opposite of the following words. 

      alto        bajo                                                   largo    corto

      gordo     delgado                                              feo    bonito

      interesante     aburrido                                   serio   cómico

      rubio      moreno                                               perezoso  trabajador

      grande   pequeño                                              bueno   malo

VI.  Chapter vocabulary.  Be able to use the vocabulary on your list to describe pictures. 

      He/she is = es

      He/she has = tiene

      He/she is wearing = lleva

VII.  Crédito Extra.  Extra vocabulary and grammar information.

                                      EXAMEN DE PRACTICA

A.  Fill in the blank with the correct word for “the.” 

      1.  _____el_____ hombre

      2.  _____las_____ mujeres

      3.  ____los______ amigos

      4.  _____la_____ falda

      5.  _____los_____ jeans

B.  Fill in the blank with the correct word for “a/an” or “some.” 

      1.  _____una_____ familia

      2.  _____unas_____ chaquetas

      3.  _____un_____ sombrero

      4.  _____unas_____ chicas

      5.  ____unos______ pantalones

C.  Rewrite each sentence, changing the verb ser and the adjective when necessary.

      1.  El perro/ser/pequeño  ____El perro es pequeño._________________

      2.  Tú (f)/ser/pelirrojo  ___Tú eres pelirroja._______________________ 

      3.  Ana y yo (f)/ser/delgado  _____Ana y yo somos delgadas._______________

      4.  Emilio y Luis/ser/trabajador  ___Emilio y Luis son trabajadores.___________

      5.  Yo (m)/ser/paciente  ___Yo soy paciente.___________________________

D.  Translate the following phrases to Spanish. 

      1.  the blue shirt  ____________la camisa azul_______________________

      2.  the green pants  ____los pantalones verdes._________________________

      3.  a red sweater  _______un suéter rojo_______________________________

      4.  a purple bag  _____una bolsa morada______________________________

      5.  some yellow skirts  __unas faldas amarillas_________________________

E.  Give the opposite adjective for each word.  Remember number and gender. 

      1.  Juan es moreno pero Julia es ____rubia______________________________.

      2.  Yo soy bajo pero los chicos son __altos____________________________.

      3.  Tú tienes pelo largo pero yo tengo pelo __corto_____________________.

      4.  Ana es cómica pero David es __serio/cómico________________________.

      5.  Felipe es perezoso pero las chicas son __trabajadoras_________.

F.  Tell what each person is like, has, and is wearing. 

     

      1.  Es ___divertido/cómico_______.       1.  Es ___atlética______.

      2.  Tiene __pelo corto/ojos marrones_.   2.  Tiene ___pelo grande/rubio_______.

      3.  Lleva __una camiseta____.       3.  Lleva ____una camiseta y pantalones____.

  If you're struggling, come and see me!!
¡¡Adiós!!

Señorita Bassman