Hoy es jueves el 22 (vientidos) de enero OBJECTIVO: I can introduce myself in Spanish and use cognates to express ideas

Take a look at the following list of cognates, and write down what you think they mean in English. Be sure to write everything down. 1. Café 2. B ásquetbol 3. Dirección 4. Limonada 5. Minuto 6. Universidad 7. Vocabulario 8. Estudiante

 L EARNING SPANISH ACTUALLY HELPS TO INCREASE, EXPAND, AND IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY.  H OW IS THIS POSSIBLE ? T HERE ARE MANY WORDS THAT LOOK, SOUND, AND MEAN THE SAME THING IN E NGLISH AND S PANISH.  T HESE ARE CALLED COGNATES.  C OGNATES ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY ALLOW US TO EXPAND OUR VOCABULARY IN S PANISH AND MAKE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BOTH LANGUAGES.

 ATTENTION :  Cinco, cuatro, tres, dos,uno…cero (silencio)  O  Profe says….nada nada  Estudiante says….limonada

 Greet the teacher and fellow students in Spanish.  Be ready to work as soon as you get into class.  Be RESPECTFUL towards the teacher and fellow students.  Be in your assigned seat BEFORE the bell rings. Otherwise you are tardy.  NO food, drink, chewing gum or candy is allowed.  ABSOLUTELY NO electronic devices. If I see it or hear it, even if you are just checking the time, you will not be allowed in the classroom until you put it away!  Bring ALL of your materials to class EVERYDAY.  Turn in your assignments on the desk next to Profe’s

 DO NOT get out of your seat without permission.  When I am speaking, you should not be (Goes with RESPECT)  NO personal grooming in my classroom. This includes brushing hair, putting on make-up and applying lotion.  Have ONLY Spanish materials on desk.  Listen and follow directions the FIRST time they are given.  NO SLEEPING IN CLASS!!!!! It is disrespectful and rude!!!

 NO Throwing objects in my class! This will result in an immediate detention.  Follow the discipline rules of NMS and the school district  Restroom Policy – Student MUST ask me for permission to use the restroom. Student’s must receive signature from me in their planner.

 rojas/ rojas/

 Quiz viernes (Friday) over rules and procedures  Memorize Profe’s website   Sign parent letter and return! (5 points)

 L ANGUAGE OF THE F UTURE !  J OBS /E MPLOYMENT  C OLLEGE A DMISSION  H IGH S CHOOL R EQUIREMENT  T RAVEL E XPERIENCES / S TUDY A BROAD  U NDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD  A PPRECIATION OF OTHER CULTURES  E XPAND V OCABULARY  B ETTER UNDERSTANDING OF E NGLISH  I NCREASES YOUR I NTELLIGENCE !

 S PANISH ’ S INFLUENCE IN THE U NITED S TATES AND AROUND THE WORLD IS LITERALLY GROWING EACH AND EVERYDAY.  S PANISH IS THE 4 TH MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD AND 21 COUNTRIES CLAIM S PANISH AS THEIR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. I T IS SPOKEN BY ALMOST 400 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE !  H ALF OF THE POPULATION IN THE W ESTERN H EMISPHERE SPEAKS S PANISH, MAKING IT THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE FOR AS MANY PEOPLE AS E NGLISH IN THIS REGION OF THE WORLD.  T HE S PANISH - SPEAKING POPULATION IN THE U NITED S TATES HAS SKYROCKETED IN RECENT YEARS, MAKING PROFICIENCY IN THE LANGUAGE ALL THE MORE IMPORTANT !

 S PANISH CAN BE AN INCREDIBLY MARKETABLE SKILL AND ASSET THAT CAN GIVE YOU A SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGE OVER THE COMPETITION IN OUR GLOBAL ECONOMY.  D UE TO THE INCREASE IN THE S PANISH - SPEAKING POPULATION IN THE U.S., KNOWING BOTH E NGLISH AND S PANISH WILL CONTINUE TO BECOME MORE AND MORE VALUABLE IN THE JOB MARKET.  I NDIVIDUALS THAT ARE BILINGUAL HAVE MORE CAREER CHOICES AND CAN MAKE MORE MONEY IN THE LONG RUN.

W HAT KINDS OF JOBS CAN YOU GET IF YOU SPEAK A SECOND LANGUAGE ? T RANSLATOR I NTERPRETER T EACHER R EPORTER T OUR G UIDE F LIGHT A TTENDANT B USINESSMAN L AWYER D OCTOR S OCIAL W ORKER …. A ND MANY MORE !

 D UNDEE C OMMUNITY S CHOOLS REQUIRES AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AS A REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION FROM H IGH S CHOOL.  N OT ONLY IS PROFICIENCY IN S PANISH IMPORTANT FOR GRADUATION, IT IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT FOR ADMISSION TO COLLEGES ACROSS THE U NITED S TATES.  I NCREASING NUMBERS OF COLLEGES ARE REQUIRING 2 TO 4 YEARS OF F OREIGN L ANGUAGE IN HIGH SCHOOL AS A PRE - REQUISITE FOR ADMISSION.

 M ANY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE WORLD OFFER STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY ABROAD – TO LIVE, TRAVEL, AND TAKE CLASSES IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY – FOR A SEMESTER OR EVEN A YEAR.  K NOWING A SECOND LANGUAGE SUCH AS SPANISH INCREASES THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMMERSE ONESELF IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.  S TUDYING ABROAD ALLOWS YOU TO DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE LANGUAGE WITH MORE SPEED THAN IN THE CLASSROOM, AND BROADEN YOUR LIFE PERSPECTIVE WHILE DISCOVERING AND APPRECIATING THE DIVERSITY OF CULTURE AND THE DIFFERENCES IN THE WORLD AROUND YOU.

 L EARNING ABOUT RESPECT, TOLERANCE, AND CULTURAL D IVERSITY ARE SOME OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT AND LASTING BENEFITS FROM STUDYING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY.  S TUDYING ABROAD ALSO GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME EXPOSED TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOODS, MUSIC, RELIGIONS, AND BELIEFS IN GENERAL – AND RESPECT FOR THESE DIFFERENT VIEW MAKES YOU A MORE WORLDLY, KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND WELL - EDUCATED CITIZEN OF THE WORLD.