Thursday, May 23, 2013

el 23 de mayo

Hola!

Español I

Verbs----Grammar quiz today.  We have only one class before the chapter exam. Study 3.2 and do the practice exam in the

En Español text: pp. 214-215 evens and odds...for Tuesday!

Examen 3.2 Wednesday and Thurs. May 29, May 30

6th graders: 

Cultivo Poem test begins next Wednesday, (boys)
                       Girls have some catching up to do...they have to begin on the poem.

Adiós and have
un Fin de Semana Memorial fantástico

Srta. Bassman

Friday, May 17, 2013

el 17 de mayo

¡Hola!!

What a week!!  Vocab quizzes taken on Wednesday, should be returned on Monday.  Study all shoe verbs in 3.2...and Saber for Monday's quiz...

5/20/13....examenito 3.2 verbs (column 2) p. 217

Adiós

Srta. B

Friday, May 10, 2013

el 10 de mayo

¡Hola!

Español I

We have been discussing our likes and dislikes about sports.  We saw a film clip on the game Jai-alai yesterday. We also reviewed comparisons and added the even ones.  We are learning to say what we think about things using the phrase:
                           

Pensar(e>ie) = to think 

pienso      pensamos
piensas     pensáis
piensa      piensan 
                          so..........


                                 "Pienso que......"
                                    I think that....

Yo pienso que jai-alai es rápido y peligroso. (dangerous)

In class we practiced stem changing verbs, especially jugar.(p. 204 En Español )

EVEN comparisons....
Oprah and Ellen---
Oprah es tan famosa como Ellen.


Tarea:  read pp. 212-213 Beisbol article and do the questions on p. 213 in complete sentences.
Also comparisons worksheet.

6th beginning

Today:  Bullfighting unit  wrap up before  the quiz next week.(Monday boys /Tuesday girls)..also begin to learn Cultivo Una Rosa Blanca poem. 
Notes are on the blog...and you should still have the hand out.

Adiós--y que tengan un buen fin de semana (have a good weekend!)

Srta. Bassman

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

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)
           
                                                           
  1. El picador -- on horseback,
      lance, silver thread
      the original bullfighter (noblemen) 





  1. El banderillero-- places the sharp sticks (3 sets)
 called banderillas
 no cape



  1. El mulatero--clean up crew
             prepare the arena(sand)



  1. El presidente





  1. 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







Monday, May 6, 2013

el 6 de mayo

Hola, estudiantes!!


Español I

Happy cinco de mayo yesterday!
Some classes brought in treats today and I believe they thought it was a rather nice day.  Today we had a review (and new) hand out covering all of the verbs, patterns, regular, irregular and the new 3.2 stem-changing "shoe verbs."
We also had a beginning lesson on how to make comparisons in Spanish.

más..........que  (more.....than)
Oprah es más popular que Ellen.
Oprah is more popular than Ellen.

and ...
menos.....que  (less ...than)

Einstein es menos inteligente que Thomas Edison

We had examples on the board and had to create our own.
Officially no homework...however, the vocabulary has begun for p. 217---
Do you know half of column 1 yet??  20 minutes on that and the verb hand out....

Beginning 6th graders...

Bullfighting reflection in class.  Study your terms so you wukk be ready for
our quiz on Friday. May 10  (boys)
quiz for girls next Tuesday. May 14

Monday, April 29, 2013

el 29 de abril

Hola!!

We went over the more difficult concepts in class today and took a little time for extra independent/pair study.  The test was postponed for one day.

Español 1---

Examen 3.1 --Part One is tomorrow!  Listening comprehension and reading are on this section.  The vocabulary is key in this part of the exam, as you know.
Part 2 will follow on the non-field trip day.

Spanish 6 beginning---

¡Olé! Why is bullfighting so popular (to some Spanish-speaking people?)

La corrida--
El toro
Las banderillas
El capote
La muleta
El primer tercio...

Have your note packet.  Review your terms for bullfighting.  We have another day of film and a practice then we will have a discussion/debate and a quiz.
We have 2 more classes before our quiz...

¡Hasta luego!

Señorita Bassman

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

el 24 de abril

¡Hola, estudiantes!

---We've been discussing our quiz and test schedule in class....and here it is:

3.1  April 29 and 30
3.2  May 30, 31
Final exam June 6&7

You should be well on your way.  The 3.1 test is on Monday!  The revised test guide was handed out today, we decided to revise the writing portion.  You will have new format and examples today in class. We also began the practice exam in class.


tarea: Study again!!! We've been reminded to study all week long.  Keep up the good work!!
examenito de vocabulario--3.1---see page 195.  You will write the words in Spanish!

Hasta Luego!

Srta. Bassman