Archive for April, 2008

These two days (which ever you are scheduled to attend) we…

-Watched a cultural video on Chile

-Right after the video we took a quiz.

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Today in class we…

-Graded workbook pages 85-87

-Took the vocab #1 quiz

-Started studying the culture/geography of Chile

Announcements - BE PREPARED TO WORK THIS WEEK!

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Today in class we…

-continued showing food network projects…

-we also began working on the vocabulary for chapter 8 on page 317. 

Here are some pictures to help you associate words with pictures…

Click in the pictures to make them full size.

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Today in class we…

-Did vocabulary list #1 on page 317 (due tomorrow.)

-We also turned in and watched many of the video projects.  Here is one that I was able to upload.
Download Video: Posted by dashby at TeacherTube.com.

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Chapter 7 test today!

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Reminder:  Projects are due on Monday the 21st.  Here is the rubric programa-de-comida.doc view Chapter Review Tutorials

I have created two videos that should adequatly prepare you for the chapter 7 exam.  I highly recommend that you watch the video on Double Object Pronouns if you scored poorly on the mid-chapter quiz.

Double Object Pronouns:
Download Video: Posted by dashby at TeacherTube.com.

Chapter 7 Review

Download Video: Posted by dashby at TeacherTube.com.

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Today in class we…

-Reviewed the imperfect tense with the following worksheet. imperfect-tense-test.doc view Martes el quince de abril

Here are all the verb conjugation charts for the Imperfect tense:

imperfect-tense-charts_1 Martes el quince de abril

-We discussed how to use the imperfect tense in describing food and what you used to like vs. what you like now.

-Then we began to review for the chapter test on Thursday by reviewing vocabulary on pages 246-248 & 277.

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Here is today’s assignment.  (Pre-AP students check your email for instructions on your assignment)

1st - Go to any of the following websites and choose a recipe in Spanish

http://www.spanishromance.com/spanish-language/recipes/

http://www.donquijote.org/culture/recipes/

http://www.midieta.com/c_recetas_sanas.aspx?id=78

http://www.cocinadominicana.com/recetas-dominicanas/

http://www.elcolmadito.com/USRecipes.asp

2nd - Copy the recipe to MS Word

3rd - Translate the recipe below the Spanish version onto your document (now you should have a Spanish version and an English version on your document)  Please do not use a language translator!

4th - Next, highlight in BOLD all the words from this chapter’s vocabulary

5th - Type a Highlight in RED all the words that you learned today, that weren’t in this chapter’s vocabulary.

6th - Last, save the document and put it in my dropbox or email it to me at d.ashby@mckinneyschools.net

7th - Have a great weekend

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Today in class we…

-Graded workbook pages 79-81

-Did the following worksheet…food-describing-worksheet.doc view Jueves el diez de abril

-Then we took the quiz

Tomorrow we will be in the language lab working on recipe translations.  Check back tomorrow for tomorrow’s assignment.

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Today in class we…

-played games with describing food.

Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow!  & Workbook pages 79-81 due!

Study the followoing…

-Cuando yo era pequeña, me gustaba ayudar a mi abuela a preparar _____, una sopa fría.

-Ella me mandaba a buscar _____ de cada receta.

-Me fascina que bien huelen todas _____ diferentes, como el orégano y la pimienta.

-Una vez, comí _____ porque quería probarlo. ¡Qué picante!

-Y cuando picaba _____, me hacía llorar.

All in all I recommend studying how you would describe all sorts of food!  Good luck!

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