Spanish 3 9-29-08 periods 1 and 2

Tarea: 9-29-08 due 10-1-08 ¡ Please read everything on this blog from top to bottom! It contains helpful info to help you be successful on the vocabulary quiz which will be given next class!!!

Next class you will be having your first major vocabulary quiz. This quiz will require you to apply the vocabulary in context, not just recognize the vocabulary. If you would like extra practice with the application of the below vocabulary you can visit the provided link to practice the application of the vocabulary.

Please follow this link to help you practice the application of the below vocabulary! Once the new window loads you will then click on the continue button to open a new window with the flash activity that you will complete. Remember this is only for your own study. I will not give points for completing the activity, but it will prepare you for the quiz. Do not take it lightly. Please be patient as well, sometimes it takes the flash activity a moment to load. By clicking on show results you can see which answers you got correct and which answers you did not get correct. It will even allow you to correct your incorrect answers.


Please follow this link if you would even like more practice with the vocabulary you will see on the quiz in context. Remember to be pacient as it sometimes take a moment for the flash activity to load.

Below is a list of very specific vocabulary that you will need to study in order to be successful on the quiz. Even though this is a list of vocab make sure that you can apply the vocab in context.You may also use conjuguemos to help you study!

la linterna
la tienda de acampar
el bosque
el saco de dormir
la brújula
el repelente de insectos
los binoculares
escalar
dejar de
andar
hermoso
refugiarse
así
suceder
al anochecer
al amanecer
desierto
granizo
truenos
relámpagos
perderse
acercarse
pierde el equilibrio
asusta
dar un paseo
refugio
sierra
bosque
al anochecer
al amanecer

Please make sure you know the difference between the following words. If you need to use the online textbook to look them up please do. I promise you that you will see these exact words on the quiz.

(Una vez allí / Hacia)
(saco de dormir/ paisaje).
(asustar / andar)
(bosque / desierto)
(sucedió / asustó).
(así / hacia)
(granizo / rocas).
(brújula / refugio).
(se acercó a / dejó de)
(apareció / impresionó)

To help you be successful on the vocabulary quiz can you answer the following sentences? Are they true or false?

____ 1. Cuando voy de cámping llevo la brújula para no perderme.

____ 2. Si vas a acampar por más de un día, es buena idea llevar una tienda de acampar y un saco dedormir.

____ 7. Me encanta observar el paisaje cuando voy de cámping, por eso siempre llevo los binoculares.

_____ 3. Si uno pierde el equilibrio, puede caerse.

______9. En una ciudad grande nos podemos perder si no tenemos un mapa.

_______Al anochecer sale el sol.

____ 8. Si te diviertes cuando vas de cámping, lo pasas bien.


El pretérito de los verbos con el cambio ortográfico i-y (p. 30)
• Remember that verbs ending in -uir, such as the verb construir, have a spelling
change in the preterite. The i from the él/ella/Ud. and the ellos/ellas/Uds. forms
becomes a y. Other verbs, such as oír and creer, also have this change. Look at
the verbs creer and construir below as examples:
creer construir
creí creímos construí construimos
creíste creísteis construiste construisteis
creyó creyeron construyó construyeron



El pretérito de los verbos irregulares (p. 31)
• Several verbs have irregular stems in the preterite. Look at the chart below.
Verb Stem Verb Stem
tener tuv... poner pus...
estar estuv... saber sup...
andar anduv... venir vin...
poder pud...

• The irregular verbs share the same endings. The verbs tener and saber have been
conjugated for you as examples.

tener saber
tuve tuvimos supe supimos
tuviste tuvisteis supiste supisteis
tuvo tuvieron supo supieron

• Notice that none of these irregular forms has a written accent mark.
• The verbs decir and traer also have irregular stems and have different endings in
the ellos/ellas/Uds. form. Look at the conjugations below:
decir: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron;
traer: traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajisteis, trajeron

Spanish 3 9-24-08 periods 1 and 2

Tarea: for 9-24-08 due 9-29-08 Don't forget your 500 attempts from conjuguemos is also due next class!!!!

Please complete pages 11, 12, 13, and 14 of your packet. Remember they will be graded for accuracy, not just completeness. Please make sure that you spend plenty of time searching for your subject.

Nadie creyó (creer / destruir) lo que dije. In this example Nadie is our subject. Nadie means no one. So the conjugation comes from the 3rd person singular.

Here is the link to page 11 that needs to be completed by next class 9-29-08

Here is the link to page 12 that needs to be completed by next class 9-29-08

Here is some key vocab that will help you be successful with the above activities.

Hubo-there was
tormenta- storm
noticia- news item, piece of news
noticias- news
parece-it seems, it looks, it appears
morir-to die
terremoto- earth quake
ruido terrible- a terrible noise
temblar- to shake
edificios- buildings
senderos- paths , path way
lago-lake
Pescar- to fish
alrededor-around, about
descansar-to rest

REMINDER!!!!!!!!!!!
Conjuguemos 500 attempts due 9-29-08

Conjuguemos : Practice zone # 3. Spanish 3 Chapter 1 vocab practice
Conjuguemos: Practice zone # 2. Realidades 3 - Chapter 1 preterit verbs practiceO

The two conjuguemos activities above need to completed by 9-29-08 You will have a total of 7 days to complete the 500 attempts. Yes, 500 attempts need to be completed by 9-29-08. I would like you to do activity #3 for 250 attempts and activity #2 for 250 attempts. Please do this assignment in chunks. Please do the activities in chunks of 50 or 100. I don't care how you do it as long as all 500 attempts are recorded and sent to me by 9-29-08. Please do not wait tell the last minute to complete all 500 attempts.


Las frases del día 9-24-08

Translate the sentences from English to Spanish.

1. He told me that a tree fell on his house and destroyed it.
2. I did not read it. My Dad read it yesterday.
3. She didn't believe it when she read it in the newspaper.
4. My mom's friend went to live with her daughter.
5. Last weekend, Carlos and I were able to go to the mountains.
   
6. John, Carlos's brother also came with us.
7. I brought the tent, a flashlight and the binoculars. Carlos and John brought the sleeping bags, the compass, the insect repellent and the food.

Today in class 9-24-08

Today in class we practiced more of the irregular preterit verbs. Make sure that we spend a lot of time with the las frases del día.

Here are important notes from class!!!!!!! Please memorize!!!!
El pretérito de los verbos con el cambio ortográfico i➜y (p. 30)
• Remember that verbs ending in -uir, such as the verb construir, have a spelling
change in the preterite. The i from the él/ella/Ud. and the ellos/ellas/Uds. forms
becomes a y. Other verbs, such as oír and creer, also have this change. Look at
the verbs creer and construir below as examples:
creer construir
creí creímos construí construimos
creíste creísteis construiste construisteis
creyó creyeron construyó construyeron


El pretérito de los verbos irregulares (p. 31)
• Several verbs have irregular stems in the preterite. Look at the chart below.
Verb Stem Verb Stem
tener tuv... poner pus...
estar estuv... saber sup...
andar anduv... venir vin...
poder pud...

• The irregular verbs share the same endings. The verbs tener and saber have been
conjugated for you as examples.

tener saber
tuve tuvimos supe supimos
tuviste tuvisteis supiste supisteis
tuvo tuvieron supo supieron

• Notice that none of these irregular forms has a written accent mark.
• The verbs decir and traer also have irregular stems and have different endings in
the ellos/ellas/Uds. form. Look at the conjugations below:
decir: dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron;
traer: traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajisteis, trajeron

Spanish 3 9-22-08 periods 1 and 2

Tarea: 9-22-08 due 9-24-08

Please complete the back side of the first page of your packet that you were given 2 days ago. The back side will be graded in class 9-24-08 then you will turn in the completed first page of the packet front and back. It will then be recorded in the grade book.

Here is the link to the first worksheet of the back side of page one. It is due 9-24-08

Here is the second link to the second worksheet of the back side of page one. It is due 9-24-08


Conjuguemos 500 attempts due 9-29-08

Conjuguemos : Practice zone # 3. Spanish 3 Chapter 1 vocab practice
Conjuguemos: Practice zone # 2. Realidades 3 - Chapter 1 preterit verbs practiceO

The two conjuguemos activities above need to completed by 9-29-08 You will have a total of 7 days to complete the 500 attempts. Yes, 500 attempts need to be completed by 9-29-08. I would like you to do activity #3 for 250 attempts and activity #2 for 250 attempts. Please do this assignment in chunks. Please do the activities in chunks of 50 or 100. I don't care how you do it as long as all 500 attempts are recorded and sent to me by 9-29-08. Please do not wait tell the last minute to complete all 500 attempts.


Las frases del día 9-22-08

Here is a link to the las frases del día that we completed in class 9-22-08. Make sure you complete all activities and that you print or copy the top section to your notes. These are very important irregular verbs in the preterit.


Today in class 9-22-08

Today in class we studied the irregular group verbs in the preterit. This verbs are special because they do not have accents and they have their own special endings. It does not matter if the verb is an AR, ER, or IR verb it will carry one of the following endings depending on the subject. Notice they do not have accents.

-e -imos

-iste -isteis

-o - ieron “j-eron”

El pretérito de los verbos irregulares

Some verbs have irregular stems in the preterite.

tener andar estar poder tuve tuviste tuvo tuvimos tuvisteis tuvieron anduve anduviste anduvo anduvimos anduvisteis anduvieron estuve estuviste estuvo estuvimos estuvisteis estuvieron pude pudiste pudo pudimos pudisteis pudieron

poner saber venir puse pusiste puso pusimos pusisteis pusieron supe supiste supo supimos supisteis supieron vine viniste vino vinimos vinisteis vinieron

The verbs decir and traer also have irregular stems in the preterite.

decir traer dije dijimos dijiste dijisteis dijo dijeron* traje trajimos trajiste trajisteis trajo trajeron*

*Note that the Uds. / ellos / ellas endings for decir and traer are slightly different from the verbs listed above.

Spanish 3 9-18-08 periods 1 and 2

Tarea: Worksheet packet given in class 9-18-08. For home work all you have to do is complete the first page. Page 7 and 8. The title of the activity of page 7 is Vacaciones inolvidables. The title of page 8 is Actividades al aire libre. Remember that you must answer each question in complete sentences, in Spanish of course. Here are the links to the first 2 pages that you need to complete for next class. They will be graded on accuracy, not just completes. You only need to complete the front side of page one for next class.
Link to page 1 Vacaciones inolvidables

Link to page 2 Actividades al aire libre The picture on question 1 is esquí acuático water ski. The picture on question 2 is surf de vela- wind-surfing. For questions 1 and 2 use the verb hacer. The picture for question 3 is cortar el dedo- to cut the finger. Conjugate the verb cortar in the preterit. The verb for number 4 is jugar. The verb for number 5 is caerse. The verb for number 6 is ir de pescar to go fishing. Make sure you conjugate all verbs in the preterit.

Also make sure you can conjugate and can tell me the English translations of all the verbs below by next class. Remember they are verbs that change from I-Y in the 3rd person singular and plural or the él, ella, Ud. forms as well as the ellos, ellas, Uds. forms.
creer ------to believe
leer-------- to read
oír--------- to hear
caerse------ to fall down
destruir----- to destroy
construir----- to construct

los binoculares
la brújula
la linterna
el repelente de insectos
el saco de dormir
la tienda de acampar
caer granizo
el granizo
el relámpago
el trueno
suceder
tener lugar
al amanecer
al anochecer


Las frases del día 9-18-08

Here is a link to the page that we completed for our las frases del día today. It contains important notes that will help you understand the irregular verbs that we are studying in the preterit.


Today in class we studied more irregular verbs in the preterit. We studied the verbs That change from I-Y in the 3rd person singular and plural. See notes below

El pretérito de verbos con el cambio ortográfico i → y

Verbs ending in -uir, such as destruir, have a spelling change in the preterite. The i becomes y in the Ud. / él / ella and Uds. / ellos / ellas forms.

destruí destruimos destruiste destruisteis destruyó destruyeron

Note that the i is only accented in the yo form.

Other verbs, such as leer, creer, oír, and caerse, follow a similar pattern.

leí leímos leíste leísteis leyó leyeron

In these verbs, the i is always accented.

Spanish 3 9-16-08 periods 1 and 2

Tarea: 9-16-08 due 9-18-08

Conjuguemos practice zone 100 attempts. Due 9-18-08

The notes to help us review the regular preterit tense endings and conjugations can be found at this link.

The notes to help us review the CAR, GAR, and ZAR verbs can be found at this link.


Las frases del día 9-16-08

Modelo: ( ir / ser ) Pablo __________ a la playa con sus amigos.
1. ( ir / ser ) Nosotros __________ al gimnasio para hacer ejercicio.
2. ( ir / ser ) Los partidos de béisbol __________ muy divertidos.
3. ( ir / ser ) Yo __________ al centro comercial el fin de semana pasado.
4. ( ir / ser ) Ellos __________ los estudiantes más serios de la clase.
5. ( ir / ser ) Benito se rompió el brazo. __________ un accidente terrible.
6. ( ir / ser ) ¿Adónde __________ (tú) ayer?

C. First, look at the infinitives below and underline the ending (-car, -gar, or -zar) in
each. Then, conjugate each verb in the preterite tense for the forms provided. Notice
that the first column has the yo form. Remember that only the yo forms have a spelling
change!
Modelo: buscar yo bus______ él busc______
1. jugar yo ju______ nosotros ju_________
2. navegar yo nave______ él nave_________
3. sacar yo sa______ Uds. sa________
4. almorzar yo almor______ nosotros almor________
5. investigar yo investi______ ella investi________
6. cruzar yo cru______ los niños cru________

D. Complete the following paragraph about Carmen’s activities last week by
conjugating the verbs in the preterite. The first one has been done for you.

La semana pasada, mis amigas, Julia y Cristina, y yo ______fuimos______ (ir) al gimnasio.
Nosotras ____________ (hacer) mucho ejercicio. Yo ____________ (correr) y mis amigas
____________ (nadar) en la piscina. Después yo ____________ (practicar) baloncesto
y ellas ____________ (dar) una caminata por un parque que está cerca del gimnasio.
Yo ____________ (llegar) a mi casa a las cinco y media y ____________ (comenzar) a
hacer mi tarea. Mi papá ____________ (preparar) la cena y después mis padres
____________ (ver) una película y yo ____________ (jugar) unos videojuegos. Y tú,
¿qué ____________ (hacer)?

Today in class 9-16-08

Today in class we began a review of the car, gar, zar verbs in the preterit. Our activity for the las frases del día helped hus review these verbs. If you would like extra work with these verbs please visit page 19 of your online text book.
We also studied the irregular verbs Ir and SER ans well as the irregular verbs dar and hacer
Here are there conjugations.

El pretérito de los verbos ir y ser y de los verbos que terminan en -car, -gar y -zar

The preterite forms of ir and ser are exactly the same.

Carlos fue de vacaciones a las montañas. (ir) Mi equipo fue campeón escolar el año pasado. (ser)

fui fuimos fuiste fuisteis fue fueron Remember that verbs ending in -car, -gar, or -zar have a spelling change in the yo form in the preterite. The other forms of these verbs are regular. buscar yo busqué chocar yo choqué practicar yo practiqué sacar yo saqué investigar yo investigué navegar yo navegué jugar yo jugué llegar yo llegué almorzar yo almorcé comenzar yo comencé cruzar yo crucé empezar yo empecé Below are the conjuguations of the irregular verb DAR in the preterit di diste dio dimos disteis dieron Below are the conjuguation for the irregular verb Hacer in the preterit hice hiciste hizo hicimos hicisteis hicieron

Spanish 3 9-12-08 periods 1 and 2

Tarea: for 9-12-08 due 9-16-08

Conjuguemos practice zone 50 attempts. Due 9-16-08

The notes to help us review the regular preterit tense endings and conjugations can be found at this link.

Las frases del día 9-12-08

A. Complete the sentences about what students did last summer with the correct
preterite endings of each -ar verb. Pay attention to the regular endings in the chart
above and to the accent marks.
Modelo: (nadar) Marcos y Raúl nad___nadó______ en el lago.
1. (caminar) Yo camin__caminé_______ por la playa.
2. (montar) Tú mont_________ a caballo en las montañas.
3. (pasear) Mis primos pase_________ en bicicleta.
4. (tomar) Nosotros tom_________ el sol en la playa.
5. (usar) Esteban us_________ la computadora.

B. Complete the sentences by writing the correct preterite form of each -er or -ir verb.
Follow the model. Pay attention to the regular endings and accent marks in the chart
above.
Modelo: (aprender) Marta ____________ un poco de francés antes de ir a París.
1. (comer) Nosotros ____________ helado de fresa.
2. (decidir) Ellos ____________ visitar Puerto Rico.
3. (correr) Yo ____________ por el río con mi padre.
4. (escribir) Tú me ____________ una carta el mes pasado.
5. (abrir) Mamá ____________ la ventana.

Hoy en la clase de español 9-12-08

today we began a review of the preterit tense. Our las frases del día helped us review. In first period we began to learn the vocabulary for chapter 1A. In second period we finished taking the para empezar test. The notes to help us review the regular preterit tense endings and conjugations can be found at this link.

Spanish 3 9-10-08 periods 1 and 2

9-10-08


Today we took are first test. If you were absent please make sure that you make up the test as soon as possible. There will not be any homework for tonight. We will begin chapter 1 next class.

I will post the beginnings of the new vocabulary on Conjuguemos today at about 2:00pm. If you would like to get started memorizing the new vocabulary you can always do conjuguemos.

We will be studying the preterit in chapter 1.

Spanish 3 9-8-08 periods 1 and 2

Tarea: for 9-8-08 due 9-10-08

The chapter test will be given next class 9-10-08. The only homework you have is to prepare yourself for that test. Below are links to notes that will help you prepare for the test. The test will cover each of the topics below.


Link #1 Los verbos reflexivos
Link #2 Verbos que se conjugan como gustar
Link #3 Adjetivos posesivos
Link #4 Presente de los verbos con cambio de raíz
Link #5 Verbos irregulares


Las frases del día 9-8-08 ¡Hoy es día cinco de las frases del día!

Practice the verbs that are conjugated like gustar with the following activity. Choose a correct indirect object pronoun and a correct form of the verbs gustar, encantar, interesar, importar. To make the sentences make sense.

1. ____ ______ los dramas a mi tía.
2. ____ ______ una comedia a mi primo y a mí.
3. ____ ______ las películas polocíacas a mí.
4. ____ ______ esa película de horror a mis hermanas.
5. ____ ______ este actor talentoso a Uds.
6. ____ ______ las películas románticas a ti.
7. ____ ______ esta película de ciencia ficción a mi padre y a mí.
8. ____ ______ las actrices artísticas a mis abuelos.
   

Spanish 3 9-4-08 periods 1 and 2

Tarea: Works sheets that were given in class today 9-4-08. They are due 9-8-08

Here are the links to the worksheets that were passed out today in class. You may download them if you like. All worksheets are due 9-8-08

Link to worksheet #1
Link to worksheet #2
Link to worksheet #3
Link to worksheet #4



We do have a test coming up next week as well. It will cover everything we have reviewed so far this year.

Reminder!!!! The 5th day of las frases del día is this coming Monday 9-8-08 you will turn in your las frases Monday. Please remember that I will be grading them much harder this time. Please make sure you have your corrections in a different color, and that you have kept your las frases to as few pages as possible front to back!



Las frases del día 4-9-08

1. Modelo: ¿A qué hora empieza tu clase de español?
   ________MI_______ clase de español empieza a __________las dos___________.
   1. ¿Cuáles son tus clases favoritas?
   _______________ clases favoritas son _________________________________.
   2. ¿Cuál es el nombre de tu profesor(a) de español?
   _______________ nombre es __________________________________.
   3. Tú y tus amigos escuchan música interesante. ¿Cuál es su grupo favorito?
   _______________ grupo favorito es _________________________________.
   4. ¿En qué ciudad vive tu familia?
   _______________ familia vive en _________________________________.
   5. ¿Cuáles son las comidas favoritas de tu mejor amigo/a?
   _______________ comidas favoritas son _________________________________.
   6. Tú y tus amigos hacen muchas actividades divertidas. ¿Cuál es su actividad favorita?
   _______________ actividad favorita es _________________________________.

Today in class 9-4-08

To day in class we reviewed for the upcoming test which will be given September 10th next Wednesday. We reviewed pages 5-12 of the text book. If you were absent make sure you take a look at these pages on the online text book at www.pearsonsuccessnet.com . Please go to page 8 and complete activity 13 Días especiales. We completed this listening/reading activity in class and it will help you for the test.
If you would like some notes and activities to practice before the test I have linked the PDF files of these activities below. Please print them if you wish. They are great to help you study for the test, and they are great to keep in your notes as a reference for the future.
Remember that you can always do conjuguemos at any time to help you study as well!

Here are the links below!!! to the notes and practice activities we have completed in class, or for las frases del día. Please study them!!!!!!

Link #1 Los verbos reflexivos
Link #2 Verbos que se conjugan como gustar
Link #3 Adjetivos posesivos
Link #4 Presente de los verbos con cambio de raíz
Link #5 Verbos irregulares

Spanish 3 9-2-08 periods 1 and 2

Tarea: No hay tarea esta noche.



Las frases del día 9-2-08

A. Complete the following sentences with the correct indirect object pronoun.
Modelo: A mis padres _________ gustan las notas buenas en la escuela.
1. Amí ________ gusta el fútbol americano.
2. A nosotros ________ gustan las ciencias, como la biología y la física.
3. AManuel ________ gusta el chocolate; ¡es delicioso!
4. A ella ________ gusta la familia y por eso visita a su abuela con frecuencia.
5. ¿A ti ________ gustan los animales como los perros y los gatos?
6. A Uds. ________ gusta el programa nuevo en la televisión.

B. Now look back at the sentences in exercise A. Each verb ends in -a or -an. Draw a
box around these endings. Then, circle the noun in the sentence that determines
whether the verb is singular or plural.