Capítulo 2 - En Mi Colegio

So by now, you should be pretty good at greeting and saying good-bye (and other farewells) to people in Spanish! Review Saludos (click the link) - to practice pronunciation. You must know really WELL the verbs "ser y estar." Practice saying these verbs in reverse order starting with "ellos, ellas, ustedes" and also practice them using the different personal pronouns in a random order - i.e. Carlos (él) ___ de Buenos Aires, Argentina (you should automatically know that you use "es" here); María y yo ________ de Filadelfia; Carlos y usted ________ de Colombia, etc. Practice this several times with both verbs. You can review previous blog entries.

Capítulo 1 was titled ¿Cómo te llamas? (What's your name?), Capítulo 2 is titled "En mi colegio" - which means "In my school." You will learn a lot of new vocabulary here, so I'm expecting you to know really well all the "vocabulario" of Capítulo 1. Review one more time the following pages: 17, 31 and 37. If you're not really good with the lessons from Chapter 1, it will be harder for you to understand Chapter 2 and the following chapters (keep this in mind). Practice the "Alfabeto" again and again! To learn to pronounce all Spanish words properly. Ask Mrs. Feld if you have any questions.

Check the following site to review some of the Vocabulario from this chapter: Vocabulario (click the link). Check all the links under "Vocabulary" (yes! they misspelled the word), and check the Comprehension and Grammar sections - to review. For instance, the "Gender of Nouns and Articles" Webpage is very useful to review the Definite and Indefinite Articles and to learn to distinguish Feminine and Masculine words in Spanish.You can also check this Spanish site to listen to the pronunciation of many words (click the link).

Numbers: you must know the numbers up to 100. You will have a Quiz on numbers next Wednesday, October 24th. Remember to use Index Cards to study; especially for this new chapter. This Quiz will also include pg. 41, Nos. 1 and 2; pg. 42 - Diálogo I and No. 3; pg. 45, Nos. 8, 9 and 10; and pg. 46, No. 11. Review the Textbook Audio Program, pg. 25 - Números 21-100 and pg. 26, Activity 14.

First assignment: Write on a lose leaf the Vocabulario I, page 40 and translate it. Hand-in to Mrs. Feld. Also listen to Vocabulario I (Lección A) in the іAventura! Internet Resource Center. Practice writing it without looking at your "libro." Review the chapter pages 40 to 46 (skip page 43). These pages will be included in the Quiz of October 24th - just like the textbook exercises. (This assignment is due before October 26).

Second assignment: Write on a lose leaf the Vocabulario II, pages 48 and 49. Translate these expressions and words. Hand-in to Mrs. Feld. Check page 59 "Palabras y Expresiones" - you must learn this vocabulary - memorize it! (We will try to finish Lesson A from this chapter by November 9 and Lesson B by November 30th). Review pages 48 to 59 (skip pg. 58). Create index cards for all these words (use the definite and indefinite articles when learning these new words. Also learn the singular and the plural form. Example: el chico, los chicos - un chico, unos chicos). Review the following señor Jordan videos: "Nouns and Definite Articles" and "Nouns and Indefinite Articles" (click these links or the links on the right side under Favorite Links). Write some notes on these articles in your notebooks, and make sure you understand these Spanish articles! Try to organize your notebook notes, so that they have proper titles and dates. (This assignment is due before November 2nd).

Keep the following dates in mind... Test: Chapter 2 (up to page 59) - Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Test: Chapter 2 (whole chapter) - Wednesday, November 28th, 2012.

In this chapter you will learn expressions like ¿Quién es él? ¿De dónde es él? ¿De dónde son ellos? ¿Cómo se llama ella? ¿Cómo se dice...?  ¿Qué quiere decir...? etc. Review the paper I gave you on "Interrogative Pronouns" (Question Words).

Mrs. Feld will explain in class how to use the other personal pronouns with these expressions (questions). Example: When asking a group of people 'who are they' ("Who are you?") - you will ask in Spanish "¿Quiénes son ellos?" (because the conjugation of the verb "Ser" for "ellos" is "son"). If asking someone "Who is she?" - "¿Quién es ella?" (because the conjugation of the verb "Ser" for "ella" is "es"). This is why it's essential to know these verbs. Review the "Verbo Ser" on page 44 and write in your notebooks the "Estructura."

Thursday, October 18, 2012: "Diálogo Group Project" is due. If you have any questions, feel free to ask Mrs. Feld. On Monday (Oct. 22), we will go to the Windows Lab to listen to the vocabulario (I & II), the activities and diálogo (I & II) - from Lección A - Capítulo 2 (Textbook Audio Program); as well as the Listening Activities for this lesson (A). You can also listen to these mp3's at home - the more you practice and listen to Spanish conversations the better and faster you will learn "Español.

Listen to the following popular Spanish song "¿Y cómo es él?" from José Luis Perales (from Spain) - old song that I still love, very popular when I was your age: Song (click link). Hear the following questions: ¿Y cómo es él? ¿De dónde es? and learn how to pronounce these words. Other words: mirándote, ojos, qué, nuevo, mujer, miedo, mañana, tarde, perdóname, ¿en qué...?, ¿a qué...?, lugar, el tiempo, libre, pregúntale, ¿por qué...? mi vida, vestido, pregunta, un ladrón, sonríete, pregunta, todo. 

More on Capítulo 2:

I asked you to write the "Estructura" on page 44 in your notebooks. Review the "Verbos Ser y Estar" - and understand how to make "negative" sentences in Spanish. Example: Ana es de Filadelfia - Ana no es de Filadelfia. Subject pronouns may be used with or without a verb, etc. (pg. 44). Study the "Estructura" on page 52 really well - "Using definite articles with nouns." As well as the "Estructura" on page 55 - "Using indefinite articles with nouns." Write all this down in your notebooks.

Remember that to make a sentence negative in Spanish, all you have to do is place "no" before the verb. Review the "Estructura" on page 44 and Exercise No. 10 on page 45. Examples: Ana es de Colombia - Ana no es de Colombia. Soy de Venezuela - No soy de Venezuela. Te llamas Alma - No te llamas Alma. Se llama Alberto - No se llama Alberto. Estoy contenta - No estoy contenta.

El Final del Capítulo 1 - The End of Chapter 1

On Friday, October 12 you will have a test on Capítulo 1 and what we covered in class to date. Please review the whole chapter, especially common greetings and farewells. Know several ways of greeting and saying good-bye to people. Review the Diálogos I y II (Libro - pgs. 4, 10, 20 y 26). You can listen to these Diálogos from "Lecciones A y B" in the  іAventura! Internet Resource Center.

You must also know the numbers 1 - 30 really well, how to pronounce them and how to spell them.

The test will also include "Verbos Ser y Estar." You should have already memorized these verbs and have no problem finding the correct conjugation. Review the personal pronouns: yo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, ustedes. Check pages 23 and 24 of your Workbook (which was homework), this will be helpful (this is part of Chapter 2 but we covered this in class and assignments).

You should also know how to tell time in Spanish (which is different than in English in many ways). Review your homework and the hand-outs Mrs. Feld gave you on how to tell time. Also your notes from the videos shown in class and the pages with "relojes" we used in class Wednesday, October 10. Remember: el reloj means the clock, los relojes - the clocks. Reloj is a masculine word.

Review the vocabulary on pages 17, 31 and 37. I won't ask you about the Spanish-speaking countries and their capitals on this test; but you must know how to spell the names of these countries properly.

On Thursday, October 11, we will go to the Windows Lab (for Language Lab day). You can complete your Computer Assignments that day. If you need the instructions, please check the previous blog entry. I must get these assignments by Friday, October 12.

Libro página 30: Check the site for the "Grupo Musical La Ola" (Musical Group Ola - "ola" means wave in Spanish) and listen to the members of the band introducing themselves. Webpage: Grupo Musical La Ola (click this link). Listen to the introductions carefully and write what you hear first without looking at the text on page 30 (libro) - you must be able to listen and write these introductions. If you need help with the names, then you can check the page (30). Answer the question ¿Qué recuerdas? on pg. 30, No. 23. Good practice! You can check their music here: Música. You may also want to check other Webpages on their site.

Review pages 27 - 31. Page 27, No. 19; page 28, No. 20; page 29, Nos. 21 and 22; page 31 Autoevaluación -¿Qué aprendí? If you have any questions please feel free to ask Mrs. Feld. ¡Buena suerte!

Diálogo Project: Remember that this group project is due Thursday, October 18, 2012 (it was originally scheduled for October 11, 2012).

Language Lab Assignments (y más...)

Computer Assignments:

Please go to the іAventura! Internet Resource Center and click on the "Textbook Audio Program." You must be able to scroll down, if you cannot, just enlarge the viewing window by placing the cursor on the right side between windows (you can ask Señora Feld if you have any questions).

You should listen to the following: 

1. Page 18 - Vocabulario I (check page 18 -libro- while you are listening to this mp3/audio), you must know how to write these expressions, saludos y despedidas (from the callouts on page 18). Advice: write them down and translate them.
2. Also, p. 19 - Activity I (write everything you hear on your notebooks and also whether it's a "saludo" or a "despedida" or both). Note that they give you the answer, so stop the audio after every expression, think! Is it a saludo, a despedida or both?
3. Page 20 - Diálogo I (this is the dialog on p. 20 - you must be able to write it, pronounce it and know the translation). I suggest you write it down!
4. Page 20 - Activity 6 (try to answer these saludos y despedidas). Stop the audio to respond, then continue.
5. Page 24 - Vocabulario II (listen, repeat - repite - write these greetings and expressions down on your notebooks). These are the expressions on the callouts from that page. You must know what they mean (translate them). You have new vocabulary:
1. Lo  siento
2. Con permiso
3. Con mucho gusto
4. Perdón
5. Muchas gracias 
6. ¿Qué hora es?
7. Es la una 
8. De nada
9. I will collect this Vocabulario II and the translations. Write the callouts from page 24, and translate. (The vocabulary above is included in these callouts).
6. Página 25 - Números 21 - 100. Listen to these numbers, learn to pronounce them properly! You can also review the Numbers' website on "Favorite Links."
7. Página 25 - Escribe los números que oyes - write the numbers you hear only. You will give a copy of this exercise to Mrs. Feld. If you need loose leaf (lined paper), please ask your teacher (la profesora de Español).
8. If you have time, you can continue with Página  26 (Activity 14, Dialogo II, Activities 15 - 17).
9. When you write these Vocabularios, Diálogos and Activities in your notebooks, make sure you enter titles (indicate the Textbook Chapter and the page number).

"Listening Activities"

You can also go to the Listening Activities of the іAventura! Internet Resource Center and listen to the following mp3's: 

1. Chapter 1 B - Activity 1 (Saludos y Despedidas). Try to write the whole text. Example: No. 1 - Buenas tardes Raúl (saludo). Hand-in to Mrs. Feld.
2. Chapter 1 B - Activity 2 (¿Qué tal?). Listen and decide whether each person is doing "well," "so-so" or "not well." Modelo: Hola Helena, ¿cómo estás? Yo estoy regular (so-so). You just write "so-so in this case. I need seven answers. Hand-in to Mrs. Feld.
3. Chapter 1 B - Activity 3 (Saludos Informales y Formales). Listen. You will hear four short exchanges, pay close attention to the use of pronouns, then write the letter of the most probable relationship of the speakers. Only write F - Formal or I - Informal.
4. Chapter 1 B - Activity 6 (La Hora). Great to practice how to tell time in Spanish! Listen to what time it is and draw hands on the clocks to indicate the correct time. Example: Son las dos menos diez. I want you to write (spell) the time and then draw the hands on the clocks. Hand-in to Mrs. Feld.

Your homework is to continue listening to these Vocabularios, Diálogos and Activities from the "Textbook Audio Program" and the Activities from the "Listening Activities." I will collect these assignments next Friday, October 12, 2012. You will also have a test this coming Friday, as indicated in the previous blog entry (on Chapter 1). If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask Mrs. Feld. I always stay half-hour to one hour after school, so you can see me then (Windows Lab). You can listen to these mp3's after school too, or in the morning.

Great site: http://www.spanishspanish.com/time/clock_web.html to practice how to tell time in Spanish. Enter the time you wish to see at the bottom and press START.