The boys' Pack the Place game was rescheduled due to our snow days and I participated in the Pie-a-teacher activity again. See the video below! Unfortunately the boys lost, but it was great to see so many students at the game. Thanks to Mrs. Mesker and the Leadership Team for organizing all of the pre-game activities!!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Interrogativas
This week the 7th graders learned interrogative words in Spanish. We also learned a song to help us remember what the words mean! Here are the lyrics to the song. It is sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells".
La canción de interrogativas
A dónde is to where
de dónde is from where
cuánto is how much
a qué hora asks what time
(repite)
Por qué-why
cuándo-when
qué-what
dónde-where
cómo-how
quién means who
cuál is which or what
(repite)
(repite)
Friday, February 4, 2011
Snow, snow, snow!
What a short week! I hope that everybody stayed safe and warm during the two snow days that we had. Now we need to catch up! On Monday February 7, the 7th graders will have a quiz on Spanish time.
On Tuesday February 8 the 8th graders will have a quiz on Indirect Object Pronouns.
Friday, January 28, 2011
¡A regatear!
This week the 8th graders talked about some of the unspoken rules for bargaining in markets in Spanish speaking countries. We also looked at a couple of items that I have acquired with my expert bargaining skills! The five rules that we talked about are:
1. Speak in Spanish as much as you can.
2. Don't act like a rich tourist-a poor student is more likely to get a better deal.
3. When the vendor tells you how much something costs, tell him/her, "That's too much!"
4. Look around at other stores to compare prices.
5. Smile! It doesn't cost you anything and being nice might get you a discount.
1. Speak in Spanish as much as you can.
2. Don't act like a rich tourist-a poor student is more likely to get a better deal.
3. When the vendor tells you how much something costs, tell him/her, "That's too much!"
4. Look around at other stores to compare prices.
5. Smile! It doesn't cost you anything and being nice might get you a discount.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Los Osos de Chicago
This weekend will be an exciting one for Bears fans! Lots of students and teachers today showed their support of the Bears by wearing Bears gear. What does this have to do with Spanish? Visit univision to read predictions in Spanish about Sunday's game. http://nfl.univision.com
Have a great weekend!
Go Bears!!
Friday, January 14, 2011
New vocabulary
All Spanish classes got new vocabulary this week after our chapter tests.
The 8th graders learned words like: el anillo, los aretes, el cinturón, la jarra and el plato because they are learning about items that you can buy in open air markets, specifically in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The 7th graders learned words like: el semestre, la cita, el almuerzo and el descanso because we are doing a chapter on the school day.
We'll dive into and start using this vocabulary next week!
The 8th graders learned words like: el anillo, los aretes, el cinturón, la jarra and el plato because they are learning about items that you can buy in open air markets, specifically in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The 7th graders learned words like: el semestre, la cita, el almuerzo and el descanso because we are doing a chapter on the school day.
We'll dive into and start using this vocabulary next week!
Have a safe and restful holiday weekend!
Friday, January 7, 2011
¡Hicimos mucho!
We had a busy first week back. The 7th graders ROCKED their -ar verb quizzes. It was the best quiz of the year! The 8th graders directed me through a 'town' with great directions on a speaking quiz.
Next week will be busy too. The 8th graders have a chapter test on Wednesday. They need to study: Vocabulary, Prepositional Phrases, Affirmative tú commands, Salir para and Decir que.
The 7th graders have a test on Friday. They need to know: Vocabulary, -ar verbs, Expressions of Frequency and Expressions of Obligation.
Next week will be busy too. The 8th graders have a chapter test on Wednesday. They need to study: Vocabulary, Prepositional Phrases, Affirmative tú commands, Salir para and Decir que.
The 7th graders have a test on Friday. They need to know: Vocabulary, -ar verbs, Expressions of Frequency and Expressions of Obligation.
Have a great weekend!
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