martes, el 4 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. soso: tasteless, bland La comida parece sosa cuando uno está resfriado. Food seems tasteless when one has a cold. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: Finish Placement test Practice conversations – asking questions More Verb review : Verbs gustarse, encantarse, aburrirse, interarse HOMEWORK: Quiz (prueba) this week: food review (3A vocab) BELLWORK: TB p. 133 act. 14 (practicing –er/-ir verb forms – see verb chart in notes OR on p. 132)

jueves, el 6 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker soun WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. prestar: to loan ¿Me prestas un lápiz por favor? Can you loan me a pencil please? TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Pick up a mini-pizarra, you need your marcador & a paper towel to borrar Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: Go over the Placement test/results Repaso: capt. 3A more vocab Using nouns to modify other nouns Terms of frequency 3A vocab Quiz HOMEWORK: Read carefully the text pp (TB) & answer questions p. 139 BELLWORK: TB p. 145 Parte 3 Leer – escribe que él come/bebe y que no come/bebe

lunes, 10 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. grave: serious Hubo 20 heridos graves. There were 20 people seriously injured. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Turn in homework if you did not do so in class last week (TB p. 139) Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: Repaso: capt. 3A Go over pretest Review ser - handout More practice: Verbs gustarse, encantarse, aburrirse, interarse Terms of frequency HOMEWORK: Estudiar: Quiz miércoles: comida vocab (due to Homecoming, we will probably NOT have class Friday, so the quiz is Wednesday) BELLWORK: En el libro: p. 145 actividad 4 – escribe!

miércoles, el 12 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. mil: thousand Hay mil razones para hacerlo. There are a thousand reasons to do it. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: Repaso: capt. 3A Verb practice activities – from conjugation to sentences ser vs. estar -er & -ir verbs Writing activities Quiz – vocab 3A HOMEWORK: In case I dont see you Friday: Buen fin de semana – VIVAN LOS DRAGÓNES! BELLWORK: Write 4 sentences using interesarse, gustarse, aburrirse, encantarse in conjugated forms – each with a different object me, te, le, nos

viernes, el 14 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. amargo: bitter No me gusta el café amargo, lo prefiero con un poco de azúcar. I don't like bitter coffee, I prefere it with a bit of sugar. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: Repaso: general Usando los verbos –er/-ir en actividades a escribir Algunos necesitan terminar el examen HOMEWORK: Buen Fin de Semana ¡Vivan los Dragónes! BELLWORK: Use the following in sentences – use a different subject in each sentence & do not only use pronouns: Aprenderbeber Verescribir Leercompartir Comercomprender

martes, el 18 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. saludable: healthy Hacer ejercicios diariamente es una actividad saludable. Doing daily exercise is a healthy activity. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Pick up a handout from the Español II tray OBJECTIVES: Quiz corrections Verb practice Introduce 3B: la salud (health) – más comidas audio/videohistoria HOMEWORK: PW 3A - 5 Prueba jueves 3A –er & -ir verbs (QUIZ) BELLWORK: Complete the writing handout practicing verbs & vocabulary from 3A

jueves, el 20 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. llenar: to fill No me llenes el vaso. Don't fill my glass up. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Begin your daily routine Turn in PW 3A - 5 OBJECTIVES: Actividades con vocabulario del 3B: la salud (health) – más comidas Review verbs/Last Quiz corrections & practice writing full sentences Quiz (prueba): -er & -ir verbs Comidas saludables y no saludables/actividades saludables y no saludables La videohistoria? HOMEWORK: PW (practice workbook) 3B – 1, 2, 3 BELLWORK: Of the foods we have studied list some you think are good for your health & some you think are not (put your lists en español)

lunes, el 24 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. fin: end Estas palabras dieron fin a tres años de conflicto. These words brought three years of conflict to an end. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Turn in PW 3B-1, 2, 3 Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: Actividades con vocabulario del 3B: la salud (health) – más comidas audio Plurals of adjectives The verb ser Begin creating Health Posters HOMEWORK: GPAW 3B 1-2 BELLWORK: GPAW 3B-3 & 4

miércoles, el 26 de septiembre, 2012 Please complete the following tasks & check them off after you have completed them. I. Bellwork: 3B Writing Activities Handouts 11 & 12, get handout & complete II. Computer Activities: Pearson Prentice Hall A. Directions for accessing the online activities: … go to the Mid-Buchanan website Hover over Schools, then click Mid-Buchanan JH/High School Scroll down the high school page until you can click on JH/HS pages Scroll down to click on my name to link to my webpage On the left of my website, click on the link for Español II Scroll down the course page to Related Links Click on the link to the Realidades Level I text online supplements Scroll down to chapter 3B links B. TASKS: Complete under Practice activities: Vocabulary Practice 1 Activities1 & 2 Click on Animated Verbs link & for Select Topic choose Ch 3B: the verb ser & take notes on this verb Go to 3B puzzles link & choose 2 of the puzzles to complete OTHER THAN word search that has words & not clues If you have lots of time & would like to try the other chapter activities with the help of your book, you may III. Health Poster Project We will be doing a project on your healthy vs. unhealthy lifestyles: to practice our food & activities vocabulary. In preparation today, you must complete two tasks: 1. Plan in a rough draft of notes which foods & activities you will include on your poster for healthy & which you will include for unhealthy. Be sure your current vocabulary is reflected in your choices. 2. Search the web for images of the foods or activities that you might use in your poster. Save images or links to images that you can use in your final product on a drive you will be able to access in the future. (You also have the image of drawing if you prefer.) Homework: PW 3B – 6 & 7

viernes, el 28 de septiembre, 2012 Hear native speaker sound WORD OF THE DAY - from Transparent Language. fin: end Estas palabras dieron fin a tres años de conflicto. These words brought three years of conflict to an end. TO DO RIGHT AWAY: Turn in PW 3B-6 & 7 Begin your daily routine OBJECTIVES: 3B vocab practice: las comidas y actividades Más actividades a escuchar Termina la videohistoria Plurals of adjectives (PW 3B – 5) review the verb ser & do ex. 15 If time allows: Health posters HOMEWORK: PW 3B- 4 BELLWORK: PW 3B-2 & 3