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

Friday, November 22, 2013

U2e2 el 25 - 29 de noviembre

Grade 9's:  I just made some flashcards with "Quizlet" to help you study the vocab from Unidad 2 etapa 2.  Click on this link and start studying or playing!http://quizlet.com/31173183/unidad-2-etapa-2-flash-cards/

Option:  Download the Quizlet app and study on your iPod or phone!  Search for mmmckay to find my flashcards.


This week we are finishing up Unidad 2 etapa 2
 On Monday, November 25, there will be a quiz on the four irregular verbs: ser, tener, estar and ir.
On Tuesday we will learn how to ask questions.  You will be given a list of question words.  You must learn what these mean!
On Wednesday we will prepare for Thursday's test.
 
Outline for Unit test – unidad 2 etapa 2 - Thursday, November 28
This test is scheduled for Thursday, December 6.
Things you need to know for Unit 2 e2 test:
1.  La hora (time)
¿Qué hora es?
¿A qué hora estudias?
¿A qué hora vas a la clase de español?
See page 128-129 & vocab page 139
2.  La comida para la merienda (snack food)
(torta, papas fritas, etc.)
3.  Ir (to go)
yo voy
tú vas
él va
nosotros vamos
ellos van
Be able to say where you are going and at what time.
Remember:  ir a = to go to a place
ex.  Voy al gimnasio. Voy a la cafetería.
4.  Estar (to be)
yo estoy
tú estás
él está
nosotros estamos
ellos están
Remember: Estar en =  to be in/at a place
ex.  Estoy en la cafetería.
5.  Interrogative Words (question words)
Know all vocabulary from this unit!

Saturday, November 16, 2013

U2e2 el 18 de noviembre - el 21de noviembre

This week we will continue our work on Unidad 2 etapa 2. 
On Tuesday, November 19, you will have a quiz on la hora.  This will have two parts.  Part 1:  students will be asked to communicate a given time in Spanish as directed by the teacher.  Part 2:  Teacher will say a time and student must write it down.  We will practice this on Monday.

You will be assigned an  oral presentation on tener que + infinitivo and la hora.  This will be presented in groups on Thursday, November 21.

This week we will cover two new irregular verbs: ir (to go) and estar (to be).  On Monday, November 25, there will be a quiz on the four irregular verbs: ser, tener, estar and ir.

In addition to learning the irregular verbs ir and estar, we will be covering question words such as ¿dónde? ¿cómo?, etc.
Unit 2 etapa 2 test will be on Thursday, November 28.
You will be given an outline for this test by the end of the week.

Saturday, November 9, 2013

U2e1 - U2e2 el 12 - 15 de noviembre

Be sure to study for Wednesday's test on -ar verbs and vocab from U2e1.  Outline is in a previous post.

After Wednesday's test, we will start U2e2.  We will be learning how to tell time in Spanish.  We'll be able to discuss our school timetable.  Another oral presentation will be assigned later this week.  This time, you'll be presenting to smaller groups instead of the whole class.