Capítulo 5 - Una semana típica

The name of this chapter is: "A typical week." It's important to understand the vocabulary on dates, days of the week, months of the year in "El Calendario" PowerPoint in Edmodo. Please download it in your computers for reference. You must also know ALL the vocab on the PDF "VocabChapter5&More" in Edmodo.You will have a test at the beginning of the Fourth Quarter, on April 16. Make sure you understand all these concepts. 

In this chapter, you will also learn the "Direct Object Pronouns" (los pronombres de complement directo), page 194. Read and understand the "Estructura" on this page. I will explain these in class and we will do many exercises to try to understand how to use these pronouns in sentences. So we will learn a new song, notice the differences. First song: me te se - nos os se (Reflexive Pronouns); Second song: me te le - nos os les (Indirect Object Pronouns); Third song: me te lo la - nos os los las (Direct Object Pronouns).

Please check the links under "Fave Links" to review/study the DOPs (Direct Object Pronouns 1 & 2 - you don't need to watch Direct Object Pronouns 3). We use the Indirect Object Pronouns when using the "Verbo Gustar," and to answer the question "to whom? or "for whom" the action of the verb is performed. Examples: Le doy el libro (to whom? to him - I give him the book); les compro una mochila nueva (to whom? to them - I buy them a new backpack). We use the Direct Object Pronouns to answer the questions "what?" or "whom?" with regard to what the subject of the sentence is doing. Examples: María compra un libro - María lo compra; José lee una revista - José la lee.

"INDIRECT & DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS"

Important exercises to understand the DOPs (and the Personal "a"): Workbook pages 86, 87 (using Verbo Ver - to see), 88 and 89. LIBRO: p. 196, exercises No. 26, 27 & 28; p. 197, No. 29. DOPs will be included on the Test of April 16, 2015, plus the vocab on "El Calendario" including pages 190, 200, 208 & 209; G&V pages 65 and 68 (handout I gave you) and exercise No. 3 on page 201.

Uses of "Ser" & "Estar," End of "Capítulo 4" & Beginning of "Capítulo 5"

In March you will continue practicing with the Verbs "Ser" & "Estar" to make sure you understand when to use them and how to use them properly. Please check the following links: Uses of Estar, Uses of Ser, Ser Practice, Estar Practice and Ser vs. Estar Test 1. You will complete this handout (Examen 1) and will have a Test on Thursday, March 12 (on Capítulo 4).

The test will include the vocab on pages 164 and 165. You need to understand the Diálogo II on page 166 and answer exercises No. 20 and 21. You will also complete the exercises on pages 168 and 169 (Nos. 25, 26, 27 and 28). Important to review for the test, besides the "Estructura" on page 168. The Verbo GUSTAR will also be included.

Review these slides (on the uses of Verbs "Ser" & "Estar:"

In Capítulo 5 you will learn some new vocabulary and the verbs TENER (to have - page 186) and VENIR (to come - page 204); you will also learn the Direct Object Pronouns (ME  TE  LO/LA  NOS  OS  LOS/LAS - page 194) and how to use them properly. In Lección B you will learn how to say the dates (FECHAS) in Spanish, and the months and seasons of the year. It is a long chapter and you will have the whole month of March and part of April to learn it.

Homework due Friday, March 6: Please write six sentences with the Verbo Ser and six sentences with the Verbo Estar, using some of the vocabulary already learned in class (Chapter 4). Also, six sentences using the Verbo Gustar (longer form - example: A él le gusta jugar al fútbol). ¡Gracias!