1. Hoy es lunes, el 4 de mayo. 2 nd period: Today is your written (and verbal) assessment. 1. Please be quiet and respectful while others are being assessed. 2. Stay in your seat! 3. When not being assessed, you should practice for your assessment, work on homework or relax. 4. Be sure you are ready to: 1. Conjugate er and ir verbs 2. Use sequence words to explain a typical day for you 3. Include irregular verbs Bring photos for the 8 th grade slide show! Nick G.—SEE MS. T TO FINISH TEST!!!

2. Hoy es lunes, el 4 de mayo. 4 th and 5 th period! No esponja today—here is your agenda: 1. Today, you will have some time to prepare for your presentations. Remember, you will begin presenting TOMORROW! 2. You may taken turns using the two student computers if necessary. 3. You may practice your presentation, organize notes or work on your visual component. 4. If you have not finished your verbal assessment, Ms. T will call you up! Bring photos for the 8 th grade slide show! Korniliy, Angela and Alex H.—SEE MS. T TO FINISH TEST!!!

3. Hoy es martes, el 5 de mayo. No “esponja” today--¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! Let’s start presentations! Don’t forget to turn your citations in after you finish! Audience, remember: 1. Listen respectfully while others present. 2. If you have questions, wait till the end of the presentation. 3. If you need need to move/drink water, wait till the presenter is finished.

4. Hoy es miércoles, el 6 de mayo. No “esponja” today! Let’s start presentations! Don’t forget to turn your citations in after you finish! Audience, remember: 1. Listen respectfully while others present. 2. If you have questions, wait till the end of the presentation. 3. If you need need to move/drink water, wait till the presenter is finished.

5. p. 170 y 171 In this unit, we’ll be learning about Puerto Rico. As you know, Puerto Rico (PR) is a U.S. territory. It is an island in the Caribbean, and its capital is San Juan. PR has a lot of interesting history. “Ownership” of the island transferred from Spain to the U.S after the Spanish- American war. There is an enormous fort that surrounds one end of the island, which was used to defend the Spanish from other groups who wanted to colonize the área. Some of its streets are still made of old materials like cobblestone, etc.

6. p. 172 y 173 ¿Qué van a estudiar? Inviting people to do things. Expressing emotions. Talking on the phone. Saying where you are coming from. (venir) Saying what has just happened. (acabar de)

7. Emociones (Emotions/feelings): alegre = happyenojado/a = angry cansado/a = sleepynervioso/a = nervous contento/a = happy/pleasedocupado/a = busy deprimido/a = depressedpreocupado/a = worried enfermo/a = sicktranquilo/a = calm emocionado/a = excitedtriste = sad

8. ¿Cómo estás? = How are you? When you respond, say: “Estoy + emotion” Yo estoy enfermo. = I’m sick. Yo estoy triste. = I’m sad.

9. yo estoy = I amnosotros estamos = we are tú estás = you arevosotros estáis = you all are ( Spain) él/ella está = he/she isellos/ellas están = they are usted está = you (form.) areustedes están = you all are

10. Hoy es jueves, el 7 de mayo. No “esponja” today! Let’s start presentations! Don’t forget to turn your citations in after you finish! Audience, remember: 1. Listen respectfully while others present. 2. If you have questions, wait till the end of the presentation. 3. If you need need to move/drink water, wait till the presenter is finished.

11. Hoy es viernes, el 8 de mayo. No “esponja” today! Let’s start presentations! Don’t forget to turn your citations in after you finish! Audience, remember: 1. Listen respectfully while others present. 2. If you have questions, wait till the end of the presentation. 3. If you need need to move/drink water, wait till the presenter is finished.