Thursday, May 9, 2013

jueves, el nueve de mayo

Spanish I:

  • We went over the exercises #12 & 14, pgs 207-208 from Tuesday.
  • Students learned how to do comparisons in Spanish with adjectives, verbs, and nouns.
  • They then did exercises # 15 & 16, pg 209. These are due on Monday.
Grammar Lesson:

A. Using “más… que, menos…que, and tan…como”

You can place an adjective OR a noun between “más/menos” and “que” or “tan” and “como”.
      a)      Más… que = More than

i.                    Más + adjective + que

                Yo soy más alto que tú = I am taller (more tall) than you.
                Ella es más alta que tú. = She is taller then you.
     (alta MUST agree with the person, therefore it is feminine)

ii.                  Mas + noun + que + noun

                   Me gusta más el futbol que el tenis. = I like soccer more than tennis.
                 
         iii.        Más + noun + que
                                   
                    Yo tengo más libros que tú. = I have more books than you.



 b)   Menos… que = less than

i.                    Menos + adjective + que

                    El tenis es menos divertido que el baloncesto. = Tennis is less fun
                    than basketball.


ii.                  Menos + noun + que + noun

                     Me gusta menos el futbol que el tenis. = I like soccer less than tennis.

                             
iii.                Menos + noun + que

                       Yo tengo menos libros que tú. = I have less books than you.

c)          Tan…como = as… as

i.                    Tan + adj. + como

                           El gato es tan grande como el perro. = The cat is as big as the dog.
                           Mi falda es tan bonita como tu falda.= My skirt is as pretty as your skirt.

  Don’t forget to watch adjective agreement! The adjective must agree with the noun (feminine/masculine/singular/plural)
             

B. Using “más que, menos que, and tanto como”

a)      Verb + más que + verb

              Me gusta leer mas que escribir. = I like to read more than to write.

b)       Verb + menos que + verb

             Me gusta leer menos que escribir. = I like to read less than to write.

c)      Tanto… como = as many… as

                              i. Tantos + plural noun + como
                                 Yo tengo tantos libros como tú. = I have as many books as you. 
                                  Yo tengo tantas faldas como tú. = I have as many skirts as you.

(Make the "tantos/tantas" agree with the noun)



d)  Tanto como...

            i.  verb + tanto como + verb + = as much as
          Me gusta leer tanto como escribir. = I like to read as much as to write.
   
      ii. verb + noun + tanto como + noun

       iii.   Me gusta comer tacos tanto como pizza.

C. Using “más de/menos de”

i.                    When you are discussing numbers, you must use más de or menos de to  
            compare.
ii.                  Menos de cinco personas tienen su tarea. = Less than five people have their
            homework.
iii.                Hay más de veinte chicos en esta clase. = There are more than twenty boys
            in this class.


Homework:

  • Ex 15  16 Pgs 209. Due Monday..
  • 3.2 vocab worksheet/sentences are due Monday, May 13th.
Quiz:
  • The last vocab quiz is on 3.2 on Monday, May 13th.



3rd Grade Spanish:
  • Students worked on their flashed cards and then continued working on their cities.
City Vocabulary:
Places in my community:

La ciudad = the city
El restaurante = the restaurant
La escuela = the school
La biblioteca = the library
La librería = the bookstore
La oficina = the office
La oficina de Correos = the Post Office
El banco = the bank
El supermercado = the supermarket
El cine = the movies
El parque = the park
El hospital = the hospital
La clínica = the clinic
La estación de policia = the police station
La estación de bomberos = the fire station
La gasolinera = the gas station
La tienda = the store
La tienda de videos = the video store
La casa = the house
El apartamento = the apartment
La peluquería = the hairdresser’s
El centro comercial = the mall
El ayuntamiento = Town Hall
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miércoles, el ocho de mayo

Spanish I:

  • There was only Spanish class in the morning today, since it was a half day.
  • Students practiced for their 3.2 quiz on Monday.
Homework:

  • Ex 12 & 14 Pgs 207-208. Due tomorrow.
  • 3.2 vocab worksheet/sentences are due Monday, May 13th.
Quiz:
  • The last vocab quiz is on 3.2 on Monday, May 13th.
3rd Grade Spanish:
  • Students worked on their flashed cards and then continued working on their cities.
City Vocabulary:
Places in my community:

La ciudad = the city
El restaurante = the restaurant
La escuela = the school
La biblioteca = the library
La librería = the bookstore
La oficina = the office
La oficina de Correos = the Post Office
El banco = the bank
El supermercado = the supermarket
El cine = the movies
El parque = the park
El hospital = the hospital
La clínica = the clinic
La estación de policia = the police station
La estación de bomberos = the fire station
La gasolinera = the gas station
La tienda = the store
La tienda de videos = the video store
La casa = the house
El apartamento = the apartment
La peluquería = the hairdresser’s
El centro comercial = the mall
El ayuntamiento = Town Hall
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

martes el siete de mayo

Spanish I:
  • We went over the exercises assigned yesterday.
  • Students learned when to use saber and when to use concoer: both verbs mean "to know"
  • Students then did exercises #12 7 13, pgs 207-208. Due tomorrow.
Grammar Notes:

Saber = to know

Sé         sabemos
sabes    sabéis
sabe     saben

Saber versus Conocer
You use "saber" when you are saying you know facts. You use "conocer" when you are saying that you know people or places, or when you are familiar with something (music, books, paintings...etc)

Conocer = to know
conozco          conocemos
conoces          conocéis
conoce            conocen


Yo conozco Paris. = I know Paris.
Yo sé donde está Paris. = I know where Paris is.

Yo conozco a Ana. = I know Ana. (You must have the personal "a" before a person)
Yo conozco la música de Justin Bieber. = I know Justin Bieber's music.

Homework:

  • Ex 12 & 14 Pgs 207-208. Due tomorrow.
  • 3.2 vocab worksheet/sentences are due Monday, May 13th.
Quiz:
  • The last vocab quiz is on 3.2 on Monday, May 13th.
3rd Grade Spanish:
  • There was no class today. There was an assembly in the gym.
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Monday, May 6, 2013

lunes el seis de mayo

Spanish I:


  • Students checked their new stem-changer verbs with a study guide sheet.
  • Then they did exercises #5,6,8,& 9 pgs 204-205. Due tomorrow.
Homework:
  • Ex 5,6,8, & 9. Pgs 204-205. Due tomorrow.
  • 3.2 vocab worksheet/sentences are due Monday, May 13th.
Quiz:
  • The last vocab quiz is on 3.2 on Monday, May 13th.

3rd Grade Spanish:
  • Students worked on their flashed cards and then continued working on their cities.
City Vocabulary:
Places in my community:

La ciudad = the city
El restaurante = the restaurant
La escuela = the school
La biblioteca = the library
La librería = the bookstore
La oficina = the office
La oficina de Correos = the Post Office
El banco = the bank
El supermercado = the supermarket
El cine = the movies
El parque = the park
El hospital = the hospital
La clínica = the clinic
La estación de policia = the police station
La estación de bomberos = the fire station
La gasolinera = the gas station
La tienda = the store
La tienda de videos = the video store
La casa = the house
El apartamento = the apartment
La peluquería = the hairdresser’s
El centro comercial = the mall
El ayuntamiento = Town Hall



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    Friday, May 3, 2013

    viernes, el tres de mayo

    Spanish I:
    • Students went to the lab at Avery, and practiced conjugating the new stem verbs on conjuguemos.com
     https://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?language=spanish&id=2&source=public&type=verbs

    They should practice this at home as much as possible to get ready to use them on the next (and last!!) test which will be at the end of May.


    5th Grade Spanish:

    • Students continued working on making sentences with gustar and no gustar, using dictionaries to look up words.

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    jueves, el dos de mayo

    Spanish I:
    • We learned 10 new verbs today, 9 stem changers, and the verb saber = to know.
    • Students conjugated all the new verbs, and then worked on making sentences fcr these new verbs and the new vocabulary words.
    Grammar Lesson:



    I.  Stem changing verbs:

    these verbs, known as boot verbs have a different beginning for all pronouns except "nosotros" and "vosotros". It is the beginning that changes, not the ending. (See below in bold)

    a) Jugar = to play    u to ue (the 'u' changes to 'ue')

        juego     jugamos
        juegas    jugáis
        juega     juegan

    IMPORTANT: When you are playing a sport, you use jugar + a. Remember that "a" + "el" changes into "al".

    Yo juego al béisbol. = I play baseball.

    b) Pensar = to think              e to ie (the 'e' changes to an 'ie')

         pienso    pensamos
         piensas   pensáis
         piensa    piensan

    The other verbs that are conjugated like “pensar” are:

    cerrar = to close  (cierro…)
    empezar = to begin (empiezo…)
    entender = to understand (entiendo…)
    merendar = to have a snack (meriendo…)
    perder = to lose (pierdo…)
    preferir = to prefer (prefiero…)
    querer = to want (quiero…)


    IMPORTANT: The 'e' that changes to 'ie' is the one in bold letter.


    Homework:
    • Stem changer verb sheet is due Monday, May 6th
    • 3.2 vocab worksheet is due Monday, May 13th.
    Quiz:
    • The last vocab quiz is on 3.2 on Monday, May 13th.

    3rd Grade Spanish:
    • Students worked on their flashed cards and then continued working on their cities.
    City Vocabulary:
    Places in my community:

    La ciudad = the city
    El restaurante = the restaurant
    La escuela = the school
    La biblioteca = the library
    La librería = the bookstore
    La oficina = the office
    La oficina de Correos = the Post Office
    El banco = the bank
    El supermercado = the supermarket
    El cine = the movies
    El parque = the park
    El hospital = the hospital
    La clínica = the clinic
    La estación de policia = the police station
    La estación de bomberos = the fire station
    La gasolinera = the gas station
    La tienda = the store
    La tienda de videos = the video store
    La casa = the house
    El apartamento = the apartment
    La peluquería = the hairdresser’s
    El centro comercial = the mall
    El ayuntamiento = Town Hall




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    Wednesday, May 1, 2013

    miércoles, el primero de mayo

    Spanish I:
    • Students took the second part of the 3.1 test. We only have one test left, which will be at the end of May, and then the final, that covers everything learned this year.
    • Students worked on the last vocab 3.2 worksheet, which is due the day of the quiz, Monday, May 13th.
    Homework:
    • 3.2 vocab worksheet is due Monday, May 13th.
    Quiz:
    • The last vocab quiz is on 3.2 on Monday, May 13th.
    3rd Grade Spanish:
    • Students worked on their flashed cards and then continued working on their cities.
    City Vocabulary:
    Places in my community:

    La ciudad = the city
    El restaurante = the restaurant
    La escuela = the school
    La biblioteca = the library
    La librería = the bookstore
    La oficina = the office
    La oficina de Correos = the Post Office
    El banco = the bank
    El supermercado = the supermarket
    El cine = the movies
    El parque = the park
    El hospital = the hospital
    La clínica = the clinic
    La estación de policia = the police station
    La estación de bomberos = the fire station
    La gasolinera = the gas station
    La tienda = the store
    La tienda de videos = the video store
    La casa = the house
    El apartamento = the apartment
    La peluquería = the hairdresser’s
    El centro comercial = the mall
    El ayuntamiento = Town Hall

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