Day #2 – Monday/Tuesday, August 24/25, 2009
“Para Conocernos Mejor….” (“In order to know each other better…”)
First, we practiced saying the questions and then we practiced asking and answering the questions between two people, as shown below for the first two questions. Then the students went around the room having short conversations. Then the teacher asked each student one of the questions below and they had to answer something like, “Connor es futbolista” (Connor is a soccer player). We will have a quiz on this next class. You will have to write the questions below in Spanish. I will give you an English copy. You will also have to answer the question in Spanish.
1. ¿Quién es futbolista? ¿Eres futbolista? Sí, soy futbolista. No, no soy futbolista.
Who is a soccer player. Are you a soccer player? No, I’m not a soccer player.
2. ¿Quién come sushi? ¿Comes sushi? Sí, como sushi. No, no como sushi.
Who eats sushi? Do you eat sushi? Yes, I eat sushi. No, I don’t eat sushi.
3. ¿Quién tiene una piscina? Tienes/tengo
Who has a pool?
4. ¿Quién toca un instrumento? Tocas/toco
Who plays an instrument?
5. ¿Quién tiene un gato o un perro? Tienes/tengo
Who has a cat or a dog?
6. ¿Quién camina a la escuela? Caminas/camino
Who walks to school?
7. ¿Quién es gemelo/a? Eres/soy
8. ¿Quién escucha la música rap? Escuchas/escucho
Who listens to rap music?
9. ¿Quién es hijo/a único/a? Eres/soy
Who is an only child?
10. ¿Quién lee muchas novelas? Lees/leo
We also practiced our Taco Bell Spelling and Pronunciation Guide. The students told the teacher the many items on the menu that we all know how to say, spell and eat! Then we practiced the sounds that each combination of letters makes. And there you have it! Easy spelling and pronunciation! Try it yourself!
Tacos, burritos, frijoles, chalupas, tostadas, guacamole, taquitos, quesadillas, enchiladas, arroz con pollo, gorditas, tortillas, Tostitos, nachos and queso.
HW#2: Rewrite each question shown above with a logical answer to each. Each question should also have the English equivalent written next to it. Each answer only has to be in Spanish, but if you want to, you can also write the English. We will have a quiz on this next class. I will give you the ten questions above in English, and you will have to write the question and the answer in Spanish.

Day #3 – Wednesday/Thursday, August 27, 2009
In the Thursday classes, we took our quiz, but didn’t take it in the Wednesday class since it is a short day. We’ll take our quiz in that class on Day #4. After reviewing all the material from Day #2, we discussed and wrote down our morning routines. What follows is a suggestion but each student should be able to express what he or she does each morning from the time they wake up to the time they arrive at school.
Mi Rutina Matinal (Cotidiana) – My Morning (Daily) Routine
1. (Yo) Me despierto a las seis y media
1. I wake up at 6:30.
2. (Yo) Me levanto a las siete menos veinte.
2. I get up at 6:45.
3. Me desayuno solo/a en la cocina.
3. I have breakfast alone in the kitchen.
4. Me ducho/Me baño en __ minutos.
4. I take a shower/I take a bath in ___ minutes.
5. Me arreglo el pelo, me cepillo los dientes, me visto, y me pongo los zapatos.
5. I fix my hair, I brush my teeth, I get dressed, and I put on my shoes.
6. (Yo) Salgo de la casa (corriendo) a las ocho menos cuarto.
6. I leave (from) the house (running) at 7:45.
7. (Yo) Voy a la escuela en el autobus (en el coche de mi madre/mi novio/a/mi amigo/a)
7. I go to school on the bus (en the car of my mother/mi boyfriend/my girlfried/my friend, etc.)
8. (Yo) Llego a la escuela a las ocho y cinco.
8. I arrive at school at 8:05.
HW#3: Rewrite the eight sentences above, but this time put in your own information. Write it in English and in Spanish. Please do not give me your notes!

Day #4 – Friday/Monday, August 28/31, 2009
A day classes took their quiz on Friday. We learned a new proverbio today (Gatito, Gatito, color de café, si tú no me quieres, me quiere José – Kitty, kitty, color of coffee, if you don’t love me, José loves me.) We also practiced our daily routine (see above). Time permitting, we learned how to fold a T-shirt using Spanish instructions, and we danced the Hokey Pokey in Spanish. In the 3rd block classes, the teacher gave a description in Spanish of the books that are available in the room for reading after Channel I time, in support of the school’s reading program.
HW#4: If you haven’t yet written the above sentences using your own information in English and in Spanish, please do so and turn it in. Please prepare for a quiz next class, Day #5, on all words and phrases contained in the daily routine. I’ll give you the English and you’ll write down the Spanish.

Day #5 – Tuesday/Wednesday, September 1st and 2nd, 2009
We reviewed weather terms and some other vocabulary from last year.
Weather terms: hay relámpagos (there’s lightning); hay nubes (there are clouds), hace calor/frío/viento/sol (it’s hot, cold, windy, sunny), está nublado (it’s cloudy), llueve (it’s raining), nieva (it’s snowing), truena (it’s thundering), hay un tornado/huracán (there is a tornado/hurricane); and some other words that come up often: hay (there is/there are), hoy (today), tengo hambre (I’m hungry), ojalá (I wish!), las puertas (the doors), las ventanas (the windows) estudiantes (students), diez y ocho (18), etc. We also reviewed for our quiz, using just the bare bones of our daily routine (I wake up, I get up, etc.) and then we took our quiz. We then reviewed material from last year by describing ourselves, our families and friends. We began our homework in class.
HW#5: Read pages 7&8 and practice the questions and the answers shown in the exprésate boxes which will be the focus of a quiz next class. Write out Activities 3&4 on page 8 according to the models shown and the instructions given. Practice for a quiz next class—I will dictate the Spanish questions to the students that are shown in the Exprésate boxes on pages 7&8, and the student will write them down. Spelling will count. The student will then answer each question in a complete, Spanish sentences.

Day #6 – Thursday/Friday, September 3/4, 2009
We reviewed the pronouns using the Pronoun song (see Spanish One for the same Day #6 above), learned the Latin American chant, “El pueblo unido jamás sera vencido” (The people united will never be defeated), in preparation for Mexican Independence Day (September 16th). We also reviewed how to conjugate AR/ER/IR verbs and stem changing verbs (see page 12), and we also learned how to conjugate reflexive verbs (which we’ve been working on). We made a list of the infinitives which are as follows:
1. To wake up – despertarse (the second e changes to an i)
2. to get up – levantarse
3. to have breakfast – desayunarse
4. to take a shower – ducharse
5. to take a bath – bañarse
6. to get dressed – vestirse (the first e changes to an i)
7. to brush one’s teeth – cepillarse los dientes
8. to fix one's hair - arreglarse el pelo
9. to put on one’s shoes – ponerse los zapatos (the yo form is pongo)
10. to leave the house – salir de la casa (the yo form is salgo)
11. to go to school – ir a la escuela (irregular: voy, vas va, etc.)
12. to arrive at school – llegar a la escuela
We conjugated a few of these verbs and wrote sentences for them and will practice them again in class, but we’re going to try to do these for homework. Should you get frustrated, please go to
http://studyspanish.com/lessons/reflexive1.htm (which is a great website for learning some basic grammar). This page will show you in great detail how to do this just in case you’ve forgotten.
HW#6 – Copy down the list above in English and in Spanish and then choose any 3—one AR verb, one ER verb and one IR verb. Conjugate those three verbs using all the pronoun groups (there are six). Please refer to page 12 of the text book when doing your homework. We’ll take a short quiz on this but if you don’t do well, you can take it over—how’s that?

Day #7 – Tuesday/Wednesday, September 8/9, 2009
We reviewed regular conjugations and regular stem-changing verbs (see P12). We reviewed our reflexive verbs, and then took a quiz on the infinitive forms (see Day #6 above). Time permitting, we did some or all of our homework in class. We also practiced our new proverbio, “El pueblo unido jamás sera vencido” (The people united will never be defeated), in preparation for Mexican Independence Day (September 16th). We will say this for extra credit during our next class for extra credit.
HW#7: P9A5 (match the two columns, and write out both halves in Spanish) and P13A11 (be sure to read Page 12 thoroughly before doing this activity. Before choosing a conjugation, think about who is the subject of the sentence or the clause—think!!!! Write out all sentences in Spanish.

Day #8 – Thursday/Friday, September 10/11, 2009
We read about Chiles en Nogada in Spanish and it’s significance to Mexican Independence Day and we recited our proverbio. We also learned the new proverbio, “No maldiga la oscuridad—Prenda una candela” (Don’t curse the darkness, light a candle.”) We reviewed and wrote down question words (Who, what, when, where, why, how, how many, how much?)
and we wrote down the verbs in the box “More Stem-Changing Verbs” in Spanish and in English with their “yo” forms in our notebooks. We compared this to how we conjugate regular AR/ER/IR verbs. We used the question words to ask and answer questions about what we do and what we like, using stem-changing verbs (see page 12). We did most, if not all, of our homework in class.
HW#8: P13A12, P15A14&15, all in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the models shown and instructions given. Please be sure you know how to conjugate AR/ER/IR verbs and the pronouns (subject and reflexive) for a quiz next class.

Day #9 – Monday/Tuesday, September 14/15, 2009
Today we practiced conjugating reflexive, stem-changing verbs and then we took our quiz. Everyone did a pretty good job! We also took some notes and reacquainted ourselves with me/te gusta, etc., but this time we added a little twist to it:
This is a good and very complete way of saying that anyone likes anything. Actually, just the “me/te/le/les/nos/os gusta” part of it is necessary, but the little introductory phrases like “a mí” are there to give emphasis to the expression or to clarify about whom you are speaking. For example, “A él, le gusta ir al cine” just means “To him, it appeals to go to the movies,” or “Going to the movies appeals to him.” Him, who? Well, here’s where you might want to clarify things and say, “A mi padre, le gusta ir al cine.”
1.A mí, me gustan los gatos (I like cats/Cats appeal to me.)
2. A ti, te gusta limpiar tu cuarto (You like to clean your room/Cleaning your room appeals to you.)
3. A él (a Roberto, a mi padre, etc.), le gusta correr por la mañana. (Robert likes to run in the morning.)
4. A ella (a María, a mi hermana, etc.), le gusta
5. A usted, le gusta
6. A nosotros (a mis padres y a mí), nos gusta
7. A ellos, A ellas, A ustedes, no les gusta hacer la tarea (They(m), they(f), y’all don’t like to do the homework).
8. A vosotros, os gusta salir con los amigos. (Y’all (informal y’all in Spain) like to go out with friends.)
(If, after all this, you’re confused, please go to:
http://studyspanish.com/lessons/gustar.htm
After taking notes, we began our homework in class, and most of us finished if we worked diligently.
HW#9: Read page 10 carefully, and then write out Activities 7&8 on page 11 in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the models shown and the instructions given.

Day #10 – Wednesday/Thursday, September 16/17, 2009
Notebook check (this is worth 10% of your grade!) and group work in the workbooks to review what we’ve covered so far this year.
HW#10: Read “Comparaciones” on pages 16-17, make a word list of at least 20 words that you don’t understand, look them up in the back of the book or go online, and write them down, then answer the questions 1-4 in complete, Spanish sentences. Please write sentences that make sense!

Day #11 – Friday/Monday, Sepember 18/21, 2009
We reviewed our questions from last night’s homework. We began a new chapter on household chores. We practiced using the verb “tener” and “tener que” (to have/to have to) and we also used the verb “pensar” (to think/to plan).
Tener que – to have to
1. Yo tengo que limpiar el baño. (I have to clean the bathroom.)
2. Tú tienes que decorar el patio. (You have to decorate the yard/patio.)
3. Mi padre tiene que pasar la aspiradora. (My father has to vacuum the living room.)
4. Mi madre y yo tenemos que preparar la cena.(My mother and I have to prepare the dinner.)
5. Mis hermanos mayores tienen que arreglar la sala. (My older brothers have to straighten out the living room.)
6. Vosotros tenéis que poner la mesa. (Y’all (in Spain) have to set the table.)
Pensar – Pensar que (to think that); Pensar + infinitive (to plan to)
1. Yo pienso que la escuela es divertida (I think that school is fun.)
2. Tú piensas visitar un museo. (You plan to visit a museum.)
3. Mi prima piensa ir de compras en el mercado. (My cousin plans to go shopping in the market.)
4. Mis hermanos y yo pensamos conocer el centro. (My brothers and I plan to explore/check out/get to know the downtown.)
5. Mis padres piensan que es divertido pasear en bote en el lago. (My parents think it’s fun to go for a boat ride on the lake.)
6. Los niños piensan que es emocionante ir al zoológico. (The kids think that it’s exciting to go to the zoo.)
7. ¿Vosotros pensáis sacar the basura algún día? (Do y’all plan to take out the garbage some day?—that was a joke!)
Time permitting, we discussed Mexican Independence Day.
HW#11: Write out Vocabulary #2 on Page 37 in Spanish and in English, and practice these new sentences (yes—the conjugations of pensar and tener and how to use them) for a possible quiz very soon. Try to learn the new vocabulary, especially the new vocabulary in these sentences ASAP for a possible quiz next class. The only thing new is the new vocabulary. The verbs should already be very familiar to you.

Day #12 – Tuesday/Wednesday, September 22/23, 2009
We practiced for our quiz on tener and pensar and then we took it. We had to write out all the pronouns (six groups), conjugate both verbs, and write one sentence for tener, one for tener que, one for pensar and one for pensar que, for a total of four sentences. Each sentence had to use a different pronoun from a different group. Students could use any sentence or combination of words from the notes on Day #11. We did all or most of our homework in class.
HW#12: Copy the Exprésate Box on p. 19 in English and in Spanish, and write out Activities 18 &19 on P20 in complete, Spanish sentences (A19 will have two sentences for each item—Copy the question or comment shown for each item, and then give a logical command to solve the problem. Hint: Look at what you just did for Activity 18 and go back to the Exprésate Box. This should be extremely easy!

Day #13 – Thursday/Friday, September 24/25, 2009
B – Day classes to take quiz on pensar/tener because Wednesday was too short!
We sang “I feel good” (by Jaime Color de Café) in Spanish.
Time permitting: Enrichment: Watched video of “This is the Way I Live” and then we talked about it in Spanish. We reviewed the homework from last class.
We conjugated deber and used with infintives. (Deber: Yo debo trabajar más (I ought to work more); Tú debes cortar el césped (You ought to cut the grass); Mi padre debe limpiar el garaje (My father should clean the garage); nosotros debemos hacer la tarea (we ought to do the homework); ustedes deben tomar apuntes (y’all should take notes); and vosotros debéis practicar español más (y’all (in Spain) ought to practice Spanish more). We did most of our homework in class. We should have a quiz on this next class.
HW#13: P34A1-3, in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the models shown and the instructions given. Please use the book to answer all questions. After a brief review next class, we will have a quiz on A1-3. I will dictate the questions to you in Spanish, which you will write in Spanish and then you will answer each question with your own information in a complete Spanish sentence.

Day #14 – Monday/Tuesday, September 28/29, 2009
We sang “I feel good” in Spanish. We reviewed our “tener” expressions and question words (see page 22) from Spanish One and in some classes, we began and even finished our homework in class. We learned how to combine verbs and verb phrases and
Wrote and recited sentences using No te olvides de + infinitive, antes de/después de + infinitive, and the verb “deber” with the infinitive as well.
1. ¡No te olvides de…. sacar la basura!
2. …estudiar y hacer la tarea.
3. …levantarte temprano/
a tiempo.
4. …desayunarte antes de salir para la escuela.
5. …acostarte antes de las diez de la noche.
6. …ser agradable (simpático/a) y cortés.
7. …mantenerte tranquilo/a.
8. …vestirte bien.
9. …ahorrar tu dinero.
10. …hacer buenas decisiones.
1. Don’t forget to take out the garbage!
2. Don’t forget to study and do your homework.
3. Don’t forget to get up early/on time.
4. Don’t forget to eat breakfast before leaving for school.
5. Don’t forget to go to bed before 10:00 at night.
6. Don’t forget to be nice and polite.
7. Don’t forget to stay calm.
8. Don’t forget to dress well.
9. Don’t forget to save your money.
10. Don’t forget to make good decisions.
Two verb rule:
When you use two verbs together, conjugate the first and leave the second in the infinitive. Also, after “de,” as with before and after (antes de/después de), use an infinitive: Look at how this also applies using the verb “deber” – to ought to. It is a regular verb that we use all the time, so if you don’t know it, start using it. It means “should,” and it expresses obligation.
1. Yo debo mirar la televisión después de hacer la tarea y no antes.
2. Tú debes cepillarte los dientes después de comer.
3. Nosotros debemos ponernos los zapatos antes de salir de la casa.
1. I should watch TV after doing my homework and not before..
2. You should brush your teeth after eating.
3. We should put on our shoes before leaving the house.
HW#14: P22A23&24 in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the instructions given. Look up, write down and learn any words you don’t recognize.

Day #15 – Wednesday/Thursday, September 30/October 1, 2009
We worked in our workbooks to review what we’ve already learned. We learned how to use the present progressive (see the “Repaso” box on page 24, #1) and we began our homework in class.
HW#15: P23A25 (Indicate what is happening in the drawings using expressions with tener and verbs followed by infinitives (see Box #2 in the Repaso Box on 22 for additional verbs); and P25A28 (write two sentences for each picture shown—Say what people are doing now and then you will say (write) that you are or are not going to do the same activity this week.

Day #16 – Friday/Monday, October 2/5, 2009
We watched the Mobile T Video which is on You Tube, where all the people break into a dance--it's really wonderful!-- and the students described what is happening in Spanish using the present progressive, which we also wrote in our notebooks (see box on page 24, Item #1). We practiced how to replace nouns with pronouns to avoid repetition (see box on page 24, Items 1&2) and we did all or most of our homework in class as practice. We worked in our workbooks for the remainder of the time.
HW#16: P25A29 (when you answer these questions, use the same verbs and verb phrases that are shown, but be sure to convert the object to a pronoun and place it either before the conjugated verb or attach it to the end of the infinitive) and P35A4 (write what the person is doing using the present progressive and then write what they have to do, using the phrase "tener que" plus the infinitive. Be sure to check with your notes and the boxes in the book which explain both structures).

Day #17 – Tuesday/Wednesday, October 6/7, 2009
Today we learned affirmative and negative commands and then we did our homework in class to practice them. We also wrote in our notebooks the sentences to A32 on page 27 in English and in Spanish. The English is as follows: 1. I don’t feel well. My head hurts and I can’t relax; 2. I don’t feel like packing my suitcase; 3. I can’t find my plane ticket; 4. I need money in order to pay for the taxi; 5. I want to go out with my friends but the flight leaves at 6 in the morning; and 6. I don’t know where the hotel is. This will be a quiz for next class. I will give you the English and you will write down the Spanish. Yes, the spelling does count, but not 100%.
HW#17: P26A30&32, in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the models shown and the instructions given. Please check with the boxes on P26 as you are writing your responses. Remember: Don’t guess with the book open! Please also study for your quiz.

Day #18 – Thursday/Friday, October 8/9, 2009
We watched a funny video about men’s fashions and then we discussed it in Spanish. We practiced for our quiz on A32 and took it. We wrote 8 questions in Spanish about our daily routine in our notebook and we will answer them for homework. We did most of our homework in class. The 8 questions are: (1) ¿Cuándo te levantas todos los días? (2) ¿Cuándo te levantas los fines de semana? (3) ¿A qué hora te despiertas los miércoles? (4)¿A qué hora llegas a la escuela los miércoles? (5) ¿Cómo vas a la escuela? (6) ¿Cuándo comienza tu primera clase? (7) ¿Cuántas clases tienes todos los días? (8) ¿Cuándo termina la escuela? If there are words you don’t know, please look them up!
HW#18: Read about the exchange student on page 38A2 and then answer the questions 1-5 in complete, Spanish sentences. Also, answer the questions above in writing (yes, on this homework assignment!!!) and be prepared for your quiz on the those questions for the next class.

Day #19 – Tuesday/Wednesday, October 13/14, 2009
We learned the map of Central America, the countries, capitals, oceans and borders. It’s on Page R5 all the way at the back of your book, just in case you didn’t get all the information. Start practicing for a quiz on this soon. We also practiced our questions and answers from the last class. This will be an oral paired dialogue soon, so get ready to sound fluent or almost fluent. We also began a new chapter about occupations.
HW#19: 77Vocabulary #1 – Write all words and phrases in English and Spanish and practice saying them in Spanish. Also practice asking and answering the 8 questions and answers above for your oral dialogue which will we do next week and the map of Central America.

Day #20 – Thursday/Friday, October 15/16, 2009
Write down the following questions in your notebooks and answer the following questions as part of the homework. These will be part of an oral exam some time next week. You will have to know both the questions and the answers in Spanish, so start practicing.
9. ¿Dónde y con quién almuerzas? (Where and with whom do you have lunch?)
10. ¿Te gusta la comida de la cafetería? ¿Por qué? (Do you like the food in the cafeteria? Why?)
11. ¿Te duchas o te bañas por la mañana o por la noche? (Do you shower or take a bath in the morning or at night?)
12. ¿Cuántas horas estudias todos los días? (How many hours do you study every day?)
13. ¿Cuándo y dónde haces la tarea? (When and where do you do your homework?)
14. ¿Por qué estudias español? ¡Explica! (Why do you study Spanish? Explain!)
HW#20: (a) Pages xviii, 1, 2&3 – Geocultura: The City of Mexico! There are 20 cultural items of interest shown on these four pages. For each item shown, please write the name of each and then write a short description in English of what is written in Spanish. Since some of the descriptions are long, shorten them to just what the essential information is. Be sure to number each item! Try to get the gist of what is being talked about! Don’t go crazy with translation, but please be logical.
(b)Write down the questions and the answers for the above questions in Spanish and practice them for both an oral and a written quiz very soon. (c) Also practice your map of Central America for a quiz soon.

Day #21 – Monday/Tuesday, October 19/20, 2009
Complete workbook pages 6,7,8,9&10.
HW#21: (a) Geocultura: 160-163 Costa Rica! There are 20 cultural items of interest shown on these four pages. For each item shown, please write the name of each and then write a short description in English of what is written in Spanish. Since some of the descriptions are long, shorten them to just what the essential information is. Be sure to number each item! (b) Practice your 14 questions and answers as they will an oral and a written quiz very soon. (c) Also practice your map of Central America for a quiz soon.

Day #22 – Wednesday/Thursday, October 21/22, 2009
We practiced Questions 9-14 (see Day #20) in class for a quiz for next class, during which time we will have to know both the questions and the answers! We also began a new chapter on occupations, and we did some or all of our homework in class.
HW#22: Re-read pages 46-48. Copy the Exprésate boxes on pages 47&48 in English and in Spanish (and practice saying them in Spanish) and write out Activities 2&3 on page 48 and 49, in complete, Spanish sentences.

Day #23 – Friday/Monday, October 23/26, 2009
We practiced for and took our quiz on Questions and Answers #9-14. We saw Ms. Talcove’s Texas pictures from her recent trip which included Quinceañeras and many wonderful sights from Texas. We also learned about indirect object pronouns and practiced them by doing our homework in class. Time permitting, we practiced the map of Central America. If you would like to see a written vocabulary list from this slide show, please see Day #23 for Spanish One.
HW#23: Read page 50 and then do 49A4,6&7, in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the models shown and the instructions given. Practice your map of Central America for a quiz next class.

Day #24 – Tuesday/Wednesday, October 27/28, 2009
We learned the difference between saber and conocer and did most or all of our homework in class. We reviewed our map information on Central America for a quiz next class. Time permitting, we saw more Texas pictures and worked in our workbooks.
HW#24: Read “Repaso” on P52, and write out A9,10&11 in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the models shown and the instructions given. Practice drawing the map of Central America and knowing the countries, capitals, oceans, and borders for a quiz next class. Yes, spelling does matter.

Day #25 – Thursday/Friday, October 29/30, 2009
Today we were introduced to the past tense for AR/ER/IR verbs and we worked a little bit with it verbally and in writing. We reviewed the map of Central America and then took our quiz. We also did some of our homework in class. Time permitting, we saw “Por qué los mascotas odian el Día de los muertos,” a very funny slide show in Spanish (Why pets hate Halloween).
HW#25: P53A12 – Write 5 questions and answers in complete, Spanish sentences, using the words and phrases from the box provided; and read pages 56&57 and make a word list of between 10 and 20 words (or however many you don’t know), then look them up and write down what they mean in English. Then answer the questions 1-5 about the reading in complete, Spanish sentences. Make sure you know what the questions mean so you can answer them intelligently. Practice conjugating regular verbs in the past tense.

Day #26 – Monday/Wednesday, November 2/4, 2009
Today we saw a real Day of the Dead altar and learned about how Mexican culture honors its dearly departed. We also worked a little bit on expressing people’s nationalities and professions. We began our homework in class.
HW#26: P54A13&15 – A13 is very easy—just follow the model! A15 is very easy, too, but be sure to write at least two nice sentences for each topic presented—so you should have between 16 and 24 short sentences.

Day #27 – Thursday/Friday, November 5/6, 2009
We took our Central American Map quiz if we did not yet take it. We read pages 58-59 about household items and chores, and rooms of the house. We practiced reciting our new vocabulary and began our homework in class. We also were introduced to the imperfect past.
HW#27: (a) P77V#2 – Write each word and phrase in English and in Spanish, and start practicing; and (b) Read everything on pages 58-61 out loud and write out 60A18,19&20, in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the models shown and the instructions given.

Day #28 – Monday/Tuesday, November 9/10, 2009
We discussed what we did over the weekend and wrote 10 sentences in Spanish in our notebooks about it. We also continued on with our discussion of household chores, and did most, if not all, of our homework in class. We are practicing using phrases like hay que (one must), deber (to ought to), a ti, te toca (it’s your turn to…), tener que (to have to), etc., with our new verbs and vocabulary.
HW#28: 62A23,27,29&30, in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the models shown and the instructions given.

Day #29 – Wednesday/Thursday, November 11/12, 2009
We read a short selection from the newspaper about Veteran’s Day about President Obama’s remarks in Spanish. We worked on some of our sentences from last class and made sure we had at least 5 nice sentences in the past tense for our quiz for next class about what we did on the weekend. We learned the past tense for the verbs “hacer” and “ir” (see page 66) and we did all or most of our homework in class.
HW#29: 66A32&33, in complete, Spanish sentences and according to the models shown and the instructions given. Also, be sure to practice writing your five nice sentences about what you did last weekend. Each sentence must contain at least 7 non-repetitive Spanish words and a different verb in the past tense.