From October to December 7th grade finished Unit 1- Mis amigos. Key vocabulary that we practiced during this time was me gusta (I like) + infinitive verb. An infinitive verb refers to one that is not conjugated (ex: to swim, to run). Here are a list of verbs students are expected to know to help them talk about their likes/dislikes:
bailar- to dance
escuchar música - to listen to music
practicar deportes- to practice sports
correr - to run
nadar- to swim
esquiar - to ski
escribir cuentos- to write stories
dibujar - to draw
montar en monopatin - to ride a skateboard
cantar- to sing
ver la tele- to watch t.v.
usar the computadora - to use the computer
montar en bicicleta- to ride a bicycle
jugar videojuegos- to play videogames
At the beginning of November we took some time to talk about a very important Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead (Día de los muertos). We listening to an short NPR episode about the tradition. Students learned several new vocabulary words associated with the celebration:
abuela
calaveras
visita
flores
el Día de los Muertos
familia
perfume
especial
pan
fruta
esqueletos
incienso
música
candelas
muertos
fiestas
cementerios
escuchamos
noviembre
celebrar
historias
bailan
comida
trae
Later in November, students were introduced to several vocabulary words that they can use to describe themselves and other people.
Yo soy _______. - I am _____.
Tu eres ________. - You are _____.
Ella/él es ________. - S/he is _____.
Nosotros somos _____. - We are _____.
Ellas/Ellos son ____. They are _____.
atrevido -a - daring
paciente- pacient
reservado - reserved
simpático- nice
talentoso -a - talented
estudiosa -o - studious
trabajador (a) - hard-worker
perezosa - lazy
graciosa -o - funny
impaciente - impatient
desordenado -a - unorganized
deportista - athletic
ordenada- organized
inteligente - intelligent
artística -o- artistic
sociable - social
serio - serious
Before winter break we turned our attention to learning about a traditional Spanish New Year's Eve celebration. Students studied "las doce uvas" (the 12 grapes).
La Nochevieja- New Year's Eve
suerte- luck
ropa interior- underwear
uvas-grapes
medianoche- midnight
campanada-bell
reloj- clock
feliz año nuevo- happy new year!
buenos propositos- new year's resolutions
After working through two leveled readings and learning about the background and history of the tradition, students got the chance to try it out in class! Students split up into teams and brought in grapes to decorate. With the countdown of the New Year students had a grape eating competition. Just like Spainards on New Year's Eve, students 12 grapes, 1 per bell chime.
bailar- to dance
escuchar música - to listen to music
practicar deportes- to practice sports
correr - to run
nadar- to swim
esquiar - to ski
escribir cuentos- to write stories
dibujar - to draw
montar en monopatin - to ride a skateboard
cantar- to sing
ver la tele- to watch t.v.
usar the computadora - to use the computer
montar en bicicleta- to ride a bicycle
jugar videojuegos- to play videogames
At the beginning of November we took some time to talk about a very important Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead (Día de los muertos). We listening to an short NPR episode about the tradition. Students learned several new vocabulary words associated with the celebration:
abuela
calaveras
visita
flores
el Día de los Muertos
familia
perfume
especial
pan
fruta
esqueletos
incienso
música
candelas
muertos
fiestas
cementerios
escuchamos
noviembre
celebrar
historias
bailan
comida
trae
Later in November, students were introduced to several vocabulary words that they can use to describe themselves and other people.
Yo soy _______. - I am _____.
Tu eres ________. - You are _____.
Ella/él es ________. - S/he is _____.
Nosotros somos _____. - We are _____.
Ellas/Ellos son ____. They are _____.
atrevido -a - daring
paciente- pacient
reservado - reserved
simpático- nice
talentoso -a - talented
estudiosa -o - studious
trabajador (a) - hard-worker
perezosa - lazy
graciosa -o - funny
impaciente - impatient
desordenado -a - unorganized
deportista - athletic
ordenada- organized
inteligente - intelligent
artística -o- artistic
sociable - social
serio - serious
Before winter break we turned our attention to learning about a traditional Spanish New Year's Eve celebration. Students studied "las doce uvas" (the 12 grapes).
La Nochevieja- New Year's Eve
suerte- luck
ropa interior- underwear
uvas-grapes
medianoche- midnight
campanada-bell
reloj- clock
feliz año nuevo- happy new year!
buenos propositos- new year's resolutions
After working through two leveled readings and learning about the background and history of the tradition, students got the chance to try it out in class! Students split up into teams and brought in grapes to decorate. With the countdown of the New Year students had a grape eating competition. Just like Spainards on New Year's Eve, students 12 grapes, 1 per bell chime.
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