¿Qué tiempo hace?

This week the 7th graders completed their last examen for the year. Yay! They will have one last vocabulary quiz next Thursday. It will be on their weather vocabulary or el tiempo. Here are some of the phrases/words that we learned this week.

la tormenta

la lluvia

el paraguas

And hopefully we'll see lots of this over the weekend...

el sol

Have a great weekend!

¡A surfear el web!

El equipo de los White Sox celebra su diversidad with a web page all en español. Go to http://www.orgullosox.com (sox pride) and you'll see the team's web page all in Spanish with el mundo de Ozzie, contributions from the team's Venezuelan Manager. ¡Visita el sitio!

¡Avalancha!

The 8th graders have been studying the preterit tense of verbs to describe actions that have occurred in the past. They've been doing a great job adjusting their conjugations! Today we played ¡Avalancha!, our favorite verb conjugating game. Some of that knowledge will come in handy on next Wednesday's test!

Have a great weekend!

Mexico shuts down

Parts of Mexico have been shut down for five days to try to combat the spread of Swine Flu. Swine Flu is currently blamed for more than 160 deaths in Mexico. While the virus has spread to 14 other countries, the cases in those countries are not as severe as those in Mexico.
While shutting down schools, movie theaters and restaurants may help prevent more spreading of the virus, some are worried that it may have a negative effect on Mexico's economy. Visit this link to learn more about what Mexico is doing to combat the spread of Swine Flu. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8028169.stm

Here at Lakeview we're doing what we can to prevent the spread of ALL germs. We talked about washing our hands often and covering our mouths and noses when we cough and sneeze. Hopefully everybody will be able to stay healthy for the last few weeks of the school year!

The U.S. and Mexico fighting together

The drug trafficking industry in Mexico is becoming increasingly dangerous. Over the last two years over 8,000 people have been killed in the battles between drug traffickers. The drug trafficking wars are affecting the lives of Americans and Mexicans. Read this article about a meeting between President Obama and Mexico's President Calderón. They met before the Regional Summit to discuss this current issue.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8001733.stm

Hay que estudiar!

Tests, tests, tests! Both 7th and 8th grade Spanish students have tests next week to study for.

• 7th grade-test on Thursday. Don't forget to study on Wednesday-you might not have Spanish because of your field trip.
• 8th grade-your test is on Tuesday. Make sure you spend a little time this weekend studying!

Midterms are coming up-make sure you study for your tests!

Have a great weekend!

¡Tapas españolas!

This week the 8th graders learned about Spanish Tapas. Tapas are appetizer-size servings of dishes that can be found at tapas bars or restaurants. They are researching some Spanish tapas that they'd like to try online and are looking for the recipes. We'll see what sounds good to them. Here are some pictures of some typical Spanish tapas. The last one is mi tapa favorita! empanadas

patatas bravas

tortilla española

¡Que aprovecha!