Extra Credit is available to any student who wishes to be the "Prayer Leader" for Spanish class.
Feliz Verano!
The ThinkQuest NYC website competiton has now ended! Congratulations to the following 6 teams from Good Shepherd who were named semi-finalists in New York City for the junior high division! We are so proud of their accomplishment!
Last test was on the use of the verb "GUSTAR" with the indirect subjects on Thursday, May 03, 2007.
We have completed a review of stem-changing verbs. These are verbs that not only conjugate according to what type of verb they are (ar, er or ir) but also change in the stem in all forms except "nosotros,nosotras". Remember this poem, "Outside the boot stays true to the root".
We have completed the verbs hacer (to do, to make), poner (to put), traer (to bring) and caer (to fall). These are known as the "yo-go" verbs, as they all have a "g" in the "yo-form", and are conjugated as regular "ER" verbs for all other forms. Hacer is used with weather expressions.
We completed the verb "IR" (to go). The conjugations are; voy, vas, va, vamos, van. To say, "I am going to the movie", we say, "Voy al cine". It is also used in the formation of the "near future" tense in Spanish. To say "I am going to speak", we say, "Voy a hablar".
We have completed the irregular verb TENER (to have). The conjugations are: tengo, tienes, tiene, tememos, tienen.
We have completd the irregular verb ESTAR. Both ESTAR and SER translate as "to be". They are both high frequency, irregular verbs in Spanish, and their conjugations need to be memorized.
ESTAR - estoy, estas, esta, estamos, estan. Used for location, temporary condition, and the present progressive tense.
The Present Progressive is formed by conjugating the present tense form of "ESTAR" with the AR ending of "ANDO" and the ER & IR ending of "IENDO". Review the following presentation on this subject-
We have completed Review sheet numero tres: how to make a statement negative, how to make a statement into a question, how to answer a question, adjective placement, possessive adjectives, possession in Spanish and palabras pequenas.
We also learned the correct placement of adjectives in Spanish. Descriptive adjective generally follow the noun they describe in Spanish (ex: la casa blanca-the white house). Number, quantity words will precede the noun they describe (ex: tres casas blancas-three white houses). Adjectives must also agree in gender and number with the noun they modify.
We have completed learning the possessive pronouns: mi (my), tu (your-familiar), su (your-formal, his her, it's, their), nuestro (our-masculine) & nuestra (our-feminine).
We completed "Palabras pequenas" (little words). Here's a game I made up for you on these words-
Prepositions connect a noun or pronoun to another word. They are used to describe location or position. Conjunctions join words or groups of words. We have learned the following palabras pequenas (little words): de (of, from), a ( to, at), en ( in, on), cada (each, every) and y ( and, plus, in addition to). In addition, we have gone over the 2 contractions formed by a + el = al ( to the, at the) and de + el = del ( of the, from the). Play the Preposition and Conjunction review game I made up for you by hitting ENTER on the following web site;
We have completed the topic of present tense verb conjugation in all classes. The endings for AR present tense verbs are; O,AS,A,AMOS,AN; for ER present tense verbs; O,ES,E,EMOS,EN; for IR present tense verbs O,ES,E,IMOS,EN. To conjugate a verb means to make its ending agree with the subject of your sentence. For present tense verbs this is a 2-step process;
1. REMOVE THE "AR", "ER" or "IR".
2. REPLACE WITH CORRECT ENDING
Click on the following web sites for additional practice with present tense verbs;
Spanish AR verbs to know are>; hablar, escuchar, terminar, preguntar, viajar, estudiar, visitar, comprar, nadar, bailar, cantar, completar, pintar, buscar, encontrar, desear, mirar, practicar, trabajar, tomar, caminar, entrar, contestar, usar, llegar. They are all listed under FLASHCARDS above, or you can play the game I made up for you on this subject;
Go over and review the use of the Indirect (un, una, unos, unas) and Direct Objects ( el, la, los, las). Here's a review game to play on the topic of Direct (el, la, los, las) and Indirect Objects (un, una. unos. unas) -
Most words that end in "a" are feminine, while most words that end in "o" are masculine. There are exceptions to this rule, such as dia and mapa are masculine, mano is feminine. The words that come from the Greek language, although they end in "a" are masculine (problema, sistema, idioma, tema, clima, programa, poema, telegrama). Words that end in cion, sion, tad, dad, and umbre are almost always feminine (libertad, conclusion, television, lumbre, universidad, nacion, personalidad, conversacion).
El, la, un and una (definite and indefinite articles)
In Spanish, as well as all the other Romance languages (French, Italian, etc), all nouns have a gender associated with them. "Chair" is feminine, "telephone" is masculine. The way to tell whether a noun is masculine or feminine is to look at the el or la that precedes the noun. El (differing than él, which means "he", by the accent mark over the "e") is the definite article that corresponds to masculine nouns - el cuarto, el teléfono. La is the definite article that corresponds to feminine nouns - la casa, la mesa, la ventana. Whether a noun is considered feminine or masculine is generally based on the last letter of the noun. If the noun ends with an "a", as in silla or cocina, or with "-sión" (televisión), "-ción", "-tad", "-dad", or "-umbre", then it is probably a feminine noun. If it ends with an "o" or a consonant, such as cuarto or reloj (wristwatch), then it is probably a masculine noun. Exceptions do exist to this rule - mapa (map) is masculine, and pared (wall) is feminine - but the majority of Spanish nouns behave normally. The exceptions just have to be memorized as you come across them.
When using nouns, you must make sure that you use the correct gender and number when using an identifier. The identifiers are el, la, los, las, un, una, unos, and unas. El and la are singular definite articles, which means you are talking about a specific thing. La silla means "the chair" - you are talking about a specific chair. Un and una are singular indefinite articles, which means you are taking about any member of a group of things. Una silla means "a chair" - you are talking about any chair in general. The use of these identifiers is identical to the way you would say it in English - if you want to say "a table", use una, and if you want to say "the table", use la. Los is the plural of el, and las is the plural of la. You use these plural definite articles when you are talking about several specific members of a group - las mesas means "the tables". Unos and unas are plural forms of un and una, respectively, and translate to "some" when used in sentences - unas mesas means "some tables". These are plural indefinite articles, which means they don't refer to any specific objects but to a class of them, such as tables or chairs.
Here are some examples using these 8 articles:
Los cuartos son grandes. ("The rooms are big.")
Unas sillas están en la cocina. ("Some chairs are in the kitchen.")
El teléfono es verde. ("The telephone is green.")
La pared es fea. ("The wall is ugly.")
De and en
De is Spanish for of or from. La casa de Theresa means "Theresa's house" (literally, "the house of Theresa"). Soy de Mexico means "I am from Mexico". De is used most often to show possession or origin, as per the preceding examples. When de is followed by an el, as in la casa de el profesor, the de and el are combined into del. So the correct way to say "The (male) teacher's house" would be la casa del profesor.
En is Spanish for in or on, as in inside something (not necessarily inside a physical object). It can be used to mean that something is inside something else, as in la silla está en la cocina ("the chair is in the kitchen"), or that someone is somewhere, Marcos está en España ("Mark is in Spain").
Grade 7-
We had our last class for the year on Thursday, June 07, 2007. Have a safe, relaxful summer and may God bless you all until we see each other again!
Words to look up for Grade 7 are; (FRENCH words) decolletage, degustation, deja vu, demitasse.
We are now beginning to learn all about the irregular verbs SER and ESTAR (to be). We began last week with the basics of SER.
SER- soy, eres, es, somos, son. Used for the 3 O's (origin, occupation, ownership), time and a permanent condition.
View a PowerPoint presentation on SER by clicking on-
We have now completied "How to order in a Restaurante!", the use of the verb "gustar" (to be pleasing to) and the use of Indirect Subjects (me, te, le,nos,les).
We are now beginning Chapter 4 which discusses how to conjugate an -AR ending verb, and the 10 basic subject pronouns in Spanish.
We have now completed Leccion 3. This chapter is all about the use of the Indirect Objects (un,una,unos,unas) and the vocabulary of "la escuela" (the school).
We've completed Leccion 2 (La Familia) and how to make a word plural in Spanish. Play the following games on "La Familia" vocabulary-
Grade 6 finally received a textbook for Spanish on Wed. Oct 25. Please cover it with clear contact paper and bring it every Wednesday for Spanish class.
El, la, un and una (definite and indefinite articles)
In Spanish, as well as all the other Romance languages (French, Italian, etc), all nouns have a gender associated with them. "Chair" is feminine, "telephone" is masculine. The way to tell whether a noun is masculine or feminine is to look at the el or la that precedes the noun. El (differing than él, which means "he", by the accent mark over the "e") is the definite article that corresponds to masculine nouns - el cuarto, el teléfono. La is the definite article that corresponds to feminine nouns - la casa, la mesa, la ventana. Whether a noun is considered feminine or masculine is generally based on the last letter of the noun. If the noun ends with an "a", as in silla or cocina, or with "-sión" (televisión), "-ción", "-tad", "-dad", or "-umbre", then it is probably a feminine noun. If it ends with an "o" or a consonant, such as cuarto or reloj (wristwatch), then it is probably a masculine noun. Exceptions do exist to this rule - mapa (map) is masculine, and pared (wall) is feminine - but the majority of Spanish nouns behave normally. The exceptions just have to be memorized as you come across them.
When using nouns, you must make sure that you use the correct gender and number when using an identifier. The identifiers are el, la, los, las, un, una, unos, and unas. El and la are singular definite articles, which means you are talking about a specific thing. La silla means "the chair" - you are talking about a specific chair. Un and una are singular indefinite articles, which means you are taking about any member of a group of things. Una silla means "a chair" - you are talking about any chair in general. The use of these identifiers is identical to the way you would say it in English - if you want to say "a table", use una, and if you want to say "the table", use la. Los is the plural of el, and las is the plural of la. You use these plural definite articles when you are talking about several specific members of a group - las mesas means "the tables". Unos and unas are plural forms of un and una, respectively, and translate to "some" when used in sentences - unas mesas means "some tables". These are plural indefinite articles, which means they don't refer to any specific objects but to a class of them, such as tables or chairs.
You may wish to periodically review the words to our prayers, La Senal de la Cruz, La Avemaria, El Padre Nuestro y el alfabeto de espanol. The words to all follow;
LA SENAL DE LA CRUZ
En el nombre del Padre, del hijo, y del Espiritu Santo, Amen.
EL AVEMARIA
Dios to salve, Maria, llena eres de gracia; el Senor es contigo. Bendita tu eres entre todas las mujeres, y bendita es el fruto de tu vientre, Jesus. Santa Maria, Madre de Dios, ruega por nosotros pecadores, ahora y en la hora, de nuestra muerte. Amen.
EL ALFABETO DE ESPANOL
a,b,c,ch,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,ll,m,n,n (with the tilde), o,p,q,r,rr,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z. There are 30 letters. Here's a game for review of the alphabet-
Gloria al Padre y al Hijo y al Espiritu Santo. Como era en el principio, ahora y siempre por los siglos de los siglos. Amen.
El Padre Nuestro (The Our Father)Padre nuestro que estas en los cielos,santificado sea tu nombre,venga a nosotros tu reino,hagase tu voluntad,asi en la tierra como en el cielo.El pan nuestro de cada dia,danoslo hoy y perdonanos nuestras ofensas,asi como nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden;Y no nos dejes caer en la tentacion,mas libranos del mal. Amen.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish:
Juramento a La Bandera
Prometo la fildelidad a la bandera
de los Estados Unidos de América
y a la república que representa,
una nación bajo Dios,
indivisible,
con libertad
y la justicia para todos.
ThinkQuest New York City is an Internet Challenge program for students in grades 3 through 12.Complete rules and tutorials are available through this website.Students in Good Shepherd grades 7-8 will enter this competion for their final grade in Spanish this year. We will build these websites using Microsoft FrontPage. All students will be joining a 2-6 member team that will create an educational website devoted to the topic of their choice.The topic must relate to a Hispanic topic or Hispanic country. Every registered team will receive a web account on the ThinkQuest New York City server. Team accounts are limited to 25MB of storage space.
How will your website be judged?
(30 points) - Educational Value In order to encourage teams to create entries that have significant educational value, judges will evaluate:
The importance of the educational objectives of the Entry;
The extent to which the Entry meets these educational objectives in (a) above; and
The originality, innovation and artistic presentation of the Entry and its material.
(25 points) - Content Quality In order to encourage students to create high-quality entries, the judges will evaluate:
The quality of the content of the Entry, including the accuracy and completeness of the information and the expressiveness and clarity in communicating ideas.
The appropriate attribution(s) of the work of others, and a complete bibliography.
(25 points) - Technical Quality The technical quality of the Entry, including its reliability, ease-of-use, internal consistency, and its ability to perform quality checks on data submitted, and to work efficiently as the increasing numbers of students and schools use the Entry.
(20 points) - Internet Style of Learning In order to encourage each team to create an Entry which uses computers and the Internet to enhance the users' learning experiences, the judges will evaluate the extent to which an Entry:
Allows for active participation by others.
Encourages others to share data, ideas, and materials that can enrich the overall value of the Entry, and that helps to create a "learning community" around the Entry, and
Fosters interactive, participatory, collaborative "Internet style" learning that encourages users to explore the Internet's timely resources and to create new relationships that broaden the community in which they live.
Check out the website to view previous winners from 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006. We will use Microsoft FrontPage for the actual building of these sites. You received a packet with a FrontPage tutorial. The project completion date is Monday, May 01, 2007. Additional information on building websites are listed under the tutorials section of ThinkQuest.
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