Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Year-end review en el laboratorio


1)  First one to complete this wins!  Call me over when you've won the million dollars!
http://www.quia.com/rr/140802.html


2)  Click on the following link and do the exercises listed on the piece of paper. 
http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/

3)  When finished, go to http://www.classzone.com/books/en_espanol_1/?state=CA
Do the online workbook associated with Unidad 3 etapa1.  This will prepare you for tomorrow's test.

4)  Still in classzone, go through flashcards and online workbook for all units --Etapa Preliminar - U3e1.  This will help you for the final exam!

If you finish all of the above and you feel ready for both tomorrow's test AND the final exam, then have some fun with the following activity:
5)  Go to http://www.espanol-extra.co.uk/
"Log in" with the user name vhs25 password canada25
Explore the "games" on the left side.  Choose topics that you are familiar with, and have fun!

Friday, January 10, 2014

U3e1 el 13 - 17 de enero

We will spend the week finishing up Unidad 3e1 and reviewing for the final exam.  (Final exam outline and study sheets were given out on Friday, Jan. 10.)
¿Quién Soy? poems will be assigned and completed this week.

Friday, January 17 - Test on Unidad 3e1. Outline will also be given in class. You must know vocab related to the emotions and free time activities. You must also know how to describe how someone is feeling.
ex. María está contenta. María y José están contentos.
You must be able to spell the emotions and show agreement!
You also need to be able to express what someone has just done, using acabar de + infinitive.
ex. Sara is depressed because she just got a bad mark.
Sara está deprimida porque acaba de sacar una mala nota.
You will have three translations like this one!

Remember that your final Listening Test is on January 22 during class.

The written portion of the final exam is on Thursday, January 23 at 1pm in our classroom.

If you are sick for either of these dates, a parent or guardian MUST let me know!

Friday, January 3, 2014

U3e1 el 6 - el 10 de enero

I hope you all had a great Christmas break!

On Monday and Tuesday we'll do a bit of review of U2e3 before getting started on U3e1. 

In Unidad 3 etapa 1 we will discuss emotions and more free-time activities.  We will also cover the verb gustar along with acabar de + infinitivo.

Check out this cute video on emotions.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkMTea-sxQg
On Thursday we will make our own video demonstrating the emotions.  Can you do a better job than Niko???!!

Also, be sure to look at all the great trailers your classmates have made.  Do you remember the password? http://sramckay.weebly.com/401/login.php?redirect=/spanish-9-projects.html

El viernes, 10 de enero:  You will receive the outline for your final exam.  For good results, start preparing now!

Test next week on U3e1: Date TBA

Outline for this will be given in class.  You must know vocab related to the emotions and free time activities.  You must also know how to describe how someone is feeling.
ex.  María está contenta.  María y José están contentos.
You must be able to spell the emotions and show agreement!
You also need to be able to express what someone has just  done, using acabar de + infinitive.
ex.  Sara is depressed because she just got a bad mark.
Sara está deprimida porque acaba de sacar una mala nota.
You will have three translations like this one!

Friday, December 6, 2013

U2e3 el 9 - 20 de diciembre

We will continue to work on Unidad2 e3.  Spend some time each evening reviewing the blue vocabulary sheet.  Also, keep reminding yourself how to conjugate the -er/-ir verbs.  (Review the PowerPoint from the previous post.)

lunes, 9 de diciembre:  We will finish our Isabel pictures.  Then a few grade 8's from Central will spend some time with us.  Be sure to make them feel welcome and comfortable in our (Mr. Ammon's!) classroom

Throughout the course of the week, we will intersperse working on El Cuento de Isabel with the content of Unidad 2 etapa 3.  By Thursday, we'll get into groups and start planning the filming of the Isabel story, just as we did with Guillermo.  Filming will likely happen on Monday, December 17.  Bring props to make the video more interesting!

viernes, 13 de diciembre:  ¡FIESTA!

lunes, 16 de diciembre: filming of El Cuento de Isabel

martes, 18 de diciembre: Quiz on vocabulary from Unidad 2 etapa 3. This quiz will cover the vocab on the blue sheet. 

jueves, 19 de diciembre:  Verb test on all -ar, -er, -ir verbs PLUS the conjugations of ser, tener, ir, estar, hacer, oír and conocer.  You need to know the meanings of all vocab from the blue sheet and the meanings of all the verbs.  Know when to use ser/estar/tener/ir.  We will be preparing for this test during the week.

viernes, 20 de diciembre:  This last day of school before Christmas holidays is one of my favourites.  More info to come, but be prepared to eat pancakes and have fun!
After Thursday's test we will begin Unidad 3 etapa 1.

Friday, November 29, 2013

U2 e3 el 2 - 6 de diciembre

We are now getting started on Unidad 2 etapa3. This chapter focuses on leisure activities, so you are going to learn lots of new verbs/vocabulary.  We will be talking about what teenagers do in their free time. We will also be learning a new story:  El Cuento de Isabel

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, grade 8 students from Lansdowne will be coming to check out the electives that Vic High offers.  We will have about five students visiting our Spanish class. Let's make them feel welcome!

On Thursday, Dec. 5,  there will be a quiz on conjugating -ar, -er, -ir verbs.
ex.  (vivir)  Nosotros _______________ en una casa.
This is pretty easy stuff, but be sure to review your notes.  (Click on the Unidad 2 tab above to find the notes.) The PowerPoint below will also help you.

Next week you will have a quiz on most of the new vocab. (You will receive a study sheet for this.)


Regular present-tense-er-ir
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On Friday, December 6, we will have a little Mexican fiesta!

U2e2 Computer Games to help you with the content of this chapter


1)  Do the flashcards and the activities related to Unidad 2 etapa 2 on Classzone

2)  ¿Con qué frecuencia?  Play this game to practice the expressions of frequency
http://www.quia.com/mc/1633366.html

3)  Play a matching game using the verb ir.
http://www.quia.com/mc/322544.html

4)Rags to Riches!  Can you win a million dollars?  You need to be able to conjugate ser & estar.
http://www.quia.com/rr/74364.html

5)  Test your knowledge of the 8 question words.
http://www.quia.com/cm/387938.html?AP_rand=1025746525

6)  Matching game with question words
http://www.quia.com/jg/427643.html

Rags to Riches with Time http://www.quia.com/rr/46268.html
Ser vs. Estar quiz:    http://www.quia.com/quiz/438253.html
-AR verb quiz:     http://www.quia.com/jq/19692.html