SPANISH 1001: SPRING 2009
Day 1: January 12/13
Quiz on vocab : p. 5 saludos, respuetas, presentaciones ,
Go over pronunciation and numbers
Day 2: January 14/15
More work with Spanish pronunciation
Day 3: January 20/21
Quiz
Repeat with classmate: numbers/days of week/months/seasons/quiz over numbers and days of week
Answer questions:
1.¿Qué día es hoy? ¿Mañana?
¿Pasado mañana?
2.¿Cuántos
días hay en una semana?
¿En enero?
3.¿Cuántas
semanas hay en un año?
¿En un mes?
4.¿Cuántas
estaciones hay en el otoño?
¿Las
estaciones son?
5.¿Cuántos
estudiantes hay en la clase?
6.¿Cuántos
chicos hay en la clase? ¿Cuántas
chicas hay en la clase?
7.¿Cuántos
profesores hay en la clase?
8.¿Cómo se
dice “125” en español?
9.¿Cómo se dice, “January 1st” y “July 2nd” en español?
Day 4:January 22/26
Quiz: next class: segunda parte (p.19): colores:
adjetivos, (top of page) en la clase
Work with my Spanish lab
What do gender and number mean in languages?
What are the definite/indefinite articles in English?
What are the definite/indefinite articles in Spanish?
How do we determine the gender and gender of nouns in
Spanish?
Two words that help us to determine gender in Spanish:
L-O-N-E-R-S and D-ION-Z-A (Find words that end in these endings)
Adjectives in Spanish are classified generically as
(o) adjectives, (e) adjectives, (consonant) adjectives, and (consonant)
adjectives that refer to nationality
Tell how many forms each classification has and give
an example in Spanish for each
Day 5: January 27/28
Next quiz, “más objetos en la clase, verbos, adverbios, expresiones para la clase” (p.19)
Test over ch.1, next Wedndesday
Adjectives in Spanish are classified generically as
(o) adjectives, (e) adjectives, (consonant) adjectives, and (consonant)
adjectives that refer to nationality
Tell how many forms each classification has and give
an example in Spanish for each
With partner, do: p. 23 (1-27), p.24 (1-29), 1-31 (p.25)
What are subject pronouns in English? What are they in Spanish?
What is an example of an infinitive in English and in Spanish?
What is an example of a conjugation in English and in Spanish?
With partner, conjugate the verb, “ser” in Spanish?
¿Cómo se dice “ser” en inglés?
Day 6: January29/February 2
· Handouts on adjectives and ser
· Vamos a repetir el vocabulario, ch.2 primera parte
· Prueba de vocabulario, el próximo jueves/lunes (adjetivos desciptivos, adjetivos de nacionalidad,conjunciones p.41)
· Examen 1, martes/miécoles
I.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb ser. (2 point each = 20 points total)
Modelo:
Maribel __________ colombiana.
Maribel
es colombiana.
II. The days of the
week, the months, and the seasons
Modelo: Un mes de verano
que tiene 30 días es
_________________________.
III.Definite Articles 5x2=10
Modelo: __________
pizarra es marrón.
La pizarra es marrón.
Un mes de verano que tiene 30 días es
junio.
IV. Indefinite Articles 5x2=10
Modelo:
Hay __________ cuaderno en la mochila.
V. En la clase de matemáticas. 8x2=16
Listen to the following math problems. For each problem, select the option that matches the equation you hear.
Modelo:
You hear:
Cinco más seis son once.
You choose: a. 4 + 5 = 9 b. 5 + 7 = 12 c. 5 + 6 = 11
VI.Complete the
following sentences with the appropriate form of the
adjective in parenthesis.
5x2=10
1.La blusa no es
____________ (caro)
VII. Una visita a un país hispano.
You will be traveling to a Spanish-speaking country as an exchange student. Write a short letter of introduction to your host family. Be sure to include the following information in your letter: (5 points for content/length, 5 points for rich/varied vocabulary, 5 points for grammar/accurate sentence structure = 15 points total)
—your name
—where you are from
—a brief physical description of yourself
—some aspects of your personality
—a brief description of your hometown
—your favorite seasons and months in your country
Day 7: February 3/4
Dialogue next Tuesday/Wednesday.
Vocabulary for ch. 2, primera parte.
What verb is usually used to tell time in Spanish?
What kind of article do you need to tell time and what gender?
When would you use la versus las when telling time?
How do you express?1)Past the hour or adding minutes to the hour, 2) Till the hour?
How is am/pm expressed in Spanish?
Can we use interchangeably, por la mañana and de la mañana, por la tarde/de la tarde, por la noche/de la noche?
When do you use ¿qué hora? vs ¿a qué hora?
Answer the following questions or translate the sentences:
1.¿Qué hora es?
2.¿A qué hora es la clase de español?
3.¿A qué hora termina la clase de español?
4.It is one o’clock.
5.It is half past one.
6.It is a quarter till one.
7.It is two thirty.
Day 8: February5/9
Quiz
Return test 1
Review dialogue
Quiz, next Thursday/Monday, interrogative words(50), lugares (41), adverbios (41)
Warm up:
1.¿Qué hora es?
2.¿A qué hora comienza la clase?
3.En español: 1:45/2:30/12:45/12:00/8:45/
4.With partner, do 2-8, 2-9 (p.47)
Repeat with partner interrogative words, p.50, do 2-14
Day 9: February 10/11
Dialogue presentations
Go over new vocabulary, p. 55
Quiz, next Tuesday (17th)/Wednesday(18th), sustantivos, que haces?, algunos deportes p. 55
Warm up
What is an infinitve?
Example in English/Spanish?
Infintives in Spanish always end in what consonant?
What are the endings for a REGULAR AR verb in Spanish?
Conjugate the following verbs with partner: escuchar, viajar, llegar, bailar
With partner, do 2-26, 2-27, page 59
Day 10: February 12/16
Take quiz
Test2: Thursday(19 February)/Monday(23 February)
Vocabulary, dialogue, segunda parte, ch.2
Warm up
1.¿Llegas a clase a tiempo?
2.¿Viaja usted este verano?
3.¿Trabajas mañana?
4.¿Qué instrumento musical tocas?
5.¿Miras la tele?
6.¿Dónde bailas?
7.¿Estudias mañana?
What are the endings for er/ir verbs? Are they the same?
What is it important to find the infinitive of a verb in Spanish?
With partner, conjugate the verbs: creer, abrir, vender
Why does asistir have (a) with it on page 60?
Conjugate "tener" with partner. Is "tener" irregular?
Day 11 February 17/18
Take quiz
Review ar/er/ir verbs and tener with worksheets
Go over vocabulary Ch. 3/primera parte/dialogue
Test format Test #2
Day 12 February 19/23
Thursday(January 26)/Monday(March2)-Composition #1
Vocabulary Quiz #9, materias académicas, adverbios (77):Tuesday(Feb 24)Wednesday (Feb 25)
Numbers in Spanish
When do we use ciento versus cien?
When do we use doscientos versus doscientas?
Express in Spanish:
1.2009
2.5,000,000
3.230,967 novelas
4.818,924, 451 libros
5.312,001 dólares
Take test #2
Day 13 February 24/February 25
Take vocabulary quiz
With partner, do 3-9, 3-10 p.82-83 (Say numbers en voz alta!)
What are the possessive adjectives in English/Spanish?
Express in Spanish:
1.my friends
2.our house
3.their professor
4.your computer
5.his books
6.her novels
What is an idiom?
Repeat tener idioms with partner, p. 86, and with partner do 3-17, p. 87
Return test 2
Day 14 February 26/March 2
Next vocabulary quiz(March3/4) :edificios, dónde está, adverbios, expresiones (91)
Test #3 (March 5/16)
Ser/estar: pp (Do in class!)
Exercise:ser/estar (Do in class!)
In class composition
Day 15 March 3/4
Quiz
Return composition #1
TEST 3:FORMAT (TEST 3/March5 (TR),March 16 (MW)
Review:ser/estar (worksheet)
¿Cómo se dice, "to do/make" "to go" en español?
Answer in English:
1.What are you doing?
2.What are you going to do tomorrow?
Translate:
1.I'm going to the library.
2.I do my homework.
3.We go to the theatre.
4.Carlos is going to read a book this weekend.
Day 16 March 5/16
TEST 3
Quiz [otros miembros de la familia, verbos, p.117] TR (March 17)MW (March 18)
Dialogue 2: TR (March 19) MW (March 23)
Day 17 March 17/18
Vocabulary quiz
Warm-up: answer in complete sentences in Spanish
1.¿Cómo son tus clases?
2.¿Cuántos años tienes?
3.¿Qué bebes cuando tienes mucha sed?
4.¿Dónde estás ahora?
5.¿Adónde vas después de las clases?
6.¿Cuándo hace usted su tarea de español, por la mañana, por la tarde o por la noche?
7.¿Cómo estás ahora?
8.¿Cuánto cuesta la matrícula de Gordon College?
9.¿Qué año es?
10.¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?
Go over new vocabulary: primera parte 117
Answer:
1.¿Tu familia es grande o pequeña?
2.¿Dónde vive tu familia?
3.¿Cuántos hermanos o hermanas tienes?
4.¿Trabajan o estudian tus hermanos?
5.¿Cuántos primos tienes?
6.¿Tus padres son casados o divorciados?
7.¿Cuántas personas hay en tu familia? ¿Quiénes son?
Return TEST 3
Day 18 March 19/23
Dialogue presentation
Quiz: March 24/25:stem changing verbs
Introduction to stem changing verbs
Day 19 March 24/25
Quiz
What is the difference between a direct object and indirect?
Rewrite the sentences replacing the direct objects/indirect objects with their pronouns:
1.I give the money to Carlos.
2.We wash the car.
3.She brings me the food.
4.I call Maria.
5.I want to call Maria.
6.They see the building.
7.They can see the building.
Translate the Spanish direct object pronouns into English.
Where do you place the direct object pronouns within the sentence in Spanish?
Rewrite the sentences replacing do with dops:
1.Yo entrego la tarea todos los días.
2.Ellas venden sus libros de texto cada
semestre.
3.Los perros rascan las pulgas
4.Yo voy a comprar una computadora.
5.Ella dice la verdad siempre
6.Mi hermana toma tres aspirinas cada día
7.Mis padres miran dos gatos
8.Vamos a tomar un examen manana.
9.Podemos tocar el piano.
Answer using logically:
1.¿Pagas la cuenta?
2.¿Me puedes ver?
3.¿Nos buscas?
4.¿Tienes que hacer la tarea?
Day 20 March 26/30
Personal "a"/When do we use it?
More practice with DOP'S and verbs
(traer, poner, traer) What do they have in common?
Quiz: March 31/April 1 (all words 133)
Day 21 March 31/April 1
Review vocabulary before quiz
Quiz
TEST 4: April 14(TR)/April 15(MW)
Dialogue 3: April 16(TR)/April 20(MW)
Warm-up: 4-33, p. 138
What are the demonstrative adjectives/pronouns in English?
Translate:
1.¿Quién es (that) hombre?
2.¿Qué es (that)?
3.(Those) muchachas son de Chile.
4.(That over there) edificio es el teatro.
5.Quiero comprar (this) guitarra, pero María quiere comprar (that one)
No class: MW (April 6)
Day 22 April 2/8
What two verbs mean "to know" in Spanish?
4-40 (p.141)
4-41 (p.141, with partner)
Day 23 April 9/13
Reflexive verbs practice/worksheet
Day 24 April 14/15
Worksheet: reflexive verbs/p.161 (5-7)
Quiz: April 21/22--actividades../partes del cuerpo (187)
Take TEST 4
Composition 2: April 23/27
Day 25 April 16/20
Dialogue 3
Return test 4
Day 26 April 22/23
Vocabulary quiz
Comparisons of equality and inequality/translate
1.tan...como
"She is as pretty as Carla."
2.tanto/a(s)...como
"We have as many notebooks as she does."
3.más/menos...que
"She is shorter than I am (me)."
4. ...tanto como
"Paco runs as much as Maria."
5. ...más/menos que
"Paco runs more than Julio."
6.mayor que
"She is older than José."
7.menor que
"José is younger than she is."
Day 27 April 23/27
Day 28 April 28/29
Superlatives:How doe we say?
"Tallest," "shortest," "best," "worst," "oldest," "youngest"
Translate:
1.Carlos is the tallest student in the class.
2.Maria and Paco are the the most intelligent at the school.
3.Dr. Broome is the best professor at Gordon.
Present Progressive: How doe we say?
"talking," "running," "eating"
Change to the present progressive:
1.Hablo espanol.
2.Leemos un libro.
3.Me levanto ahora mismo.
4.Paco escribe un libro.
5.Abres la puerta.
Worksheet on superlatives.
Return composition 2
Day 29 April 30/May 4
Dialogue presentation