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-Students answered questions about a picture.
-We reviewed common conversational topics and learned new commands.
-We practiced vocabulary to use for presenting the fruit stand project. We will present in class on Friday.
-We played Simon Dice.
-TAREA: None. Turn in your project on Friday if you were absent last week.
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-Students took a quiz on verbs.
-Selah led our daily routine.
-We reviewed common verbs with a game.
-TAREA: Study your common verb list at home.
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Students arrived and took the quiz below matching the situations given with an appropriate idiomatic expression.
Frase del día: don/doña sabelotodo
Students need to practice some conversation, so we went over some connector words:
* pero
* y
* con/sin
* aunque
* entonces
* así que
* o
We also went over some typical responses
* que...interesante, loco, bueno, triste
* en serio
* obvio
* claro
* por supuesto
* tienes razón
* no me digas
* que casualidad
Students practiced an introductory conversation and we went over mistakes.
Students went over a conversation talking about family and we went over some mistakes.
Next class we are going to introduce the conditional verb tense we did some verb practice/drilling in class.
Tarea: study 100 most common verbs and present, past, near future conjugations if the whiteboard drills were tricky for you today.
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Students arrived and completed a quick quiz. They had to match (using their personal dictionary) the phrase they know in Spanish that would be the most appropriate for the given situation. Ej. Situation: It's raining really hard outside. Idiom: It's raining cats and dogs.
We went over the quiz and talked about them.
We did scategories with several more letters to practice and expand vocabulary.
Tarea: to practice our frases hechas more, we will have another quiz on Tuesday to practice. Study phrases of the day and make sure you understand their meaning (you can ask me at the beginning of class if you want to understand any of them better).
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Students arrived and took below quiz about the words of the day.
Nombre:
Fecha:
Pruebas: palabras del día
Palabra del día: darse cuenta
Presentaciones:
Tarea: no hay
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Students arrived and ready two quick texts about how students spent their vacations and had to answer some questions.
Students conversed briefly in pairs about their break and what they did.
Palabra del día: pasarlo bien (to have fun, literally, to pass it well)
We learned some vocabulary to express opinions:
Students were split into groups and had a few minutes to prepare their side of the debate (Mexico is better than Argentina/Argentina is better than Mexico). One student presented opening arguments and students will have a few minutes on Thursday for their 1 minute reaction.
Tarea: we will have a quick quiz on the phrases of the day on Thursday so students should study their personal dictionaries.
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Students arrived and got their presentation ready about Argentina and Mexico.
One group presented about Day of the Dead and included dancing, a game, food and a competition.
On Friday, a group will complete a quick tango review competition and other groups will present.
Tarea: students should study their words of the day for a quiz Friday.
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-Students read "Museos excepcionales" and answered questions about the reading.
-Students practiced answering questions out loud in partners.
-I handed out a list of 50 most common verbs in Spanish. Students need to study them at home and we will also practice with them in class.
-TAREA: Study common verb list. Karina will be subbing class on Thursday.
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-We talked about what our plans are over break, what our class made for the Festival of Lights, and reviewed how to give directions.
-Students presented their dialogues to the class.
-We shared some cookies and dulce de leche.
-TAREA: None; have a great break!
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-Students took a quiz on common verbs.
-I handed out directions for the next project. It will be due the last day of 2nd quarter in January.
-We finished our display for the Festival of Lights.
-TAREA: None, have a great break!