Open House and Course Syllabus

 HOLA!!!!!!!  I am Sra. Reed and this is our little comunidad, La Clase de Español.

Our Weekly procedures are as follows:

·      Monday and Tuesday, we present and allow practice in class whole group and independent.

·      Wednesday the students work together in centers practicing the skills form Monday and Tuesday.

·      Thursday is our review day for Friday’s quiz.

·      We do not really give homework daily. Whatever independent practice not done is in essence the homework. There are occasions in which we will give homework and if so, it will be through the online textbook VHL Central.

·      Holidays we do not give any assignments.

·      Weekends we try not to assign tasks.

·      There are projects and verbal exams during the semester.

   Included, is a copy of our Spanish I course syllabus. 

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The Verb Ser and Telling Time in Spanish

 

The Present Tense of Ser

In order to understand the verb ser=to be in English, we first must understand some basic parts of speech. Here are some terms I will be using to get you to understand this grammar lesson.

-conjugate      -conjugation       -conjugates

-infinitive      -subject/personal pronoun

This will help you to make connections of the English way to use verbs to the Spanish way to use verbs. This lesson is color-coded so when you take notes and/or study, the different parts will stand out and you can see the English and Spanish.

Blue = Subject Pronouns 

Red= verb

to be   verb

singular                                        plural

I  am                                                we  are

you  are

he/she is                                       they  are

Subject Pronouns

                             ser = to be  verb

singular                                       plural

yo  soy                                nostros/as  somos

tú   eres                                *vosotros/as   (we do not use this one)

él/ella/usted   es              ellos/ellas/ustedes  son

 

*Vosotros/as is commonly used in Spain, church, and few parts of Colombia.

 

Ustedes is used when:

1. speakiníg to a group of elders (formal plural)

2. persons in authority (formal plural)

3. (loosely means “y’all”) when you are speaking directly to a group of your peers. (informal)

 

Proper Nouns in Spanish

Margarita                       Estefán

María                               Alexandro(a)

Estefanía                        Xavier

Paula                                Magaly

Elena                                Jorge

Pablo                                Dolores

Juan                                 Pedro

Guillermo                      Mercedes

Enrique                           Milagros    

Katrina                           Alma  

Esperanza                      Daniel

Carlos                             Santiago  

 

 

 

¿Qué hora es?

In Spanish, you tell time by saying, “Son las…”  for the hours of 2-12.

 

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In Spanish, you tell time by saying, “Es la…” for the hour of 1. NOTE: Es la is used from 12:31- 1:30

¿Qué hora es?

1:08 Es la una y ocho.

1:20 Es la una y veinte.

 

When telling time in Spanish, you say the minutes as is, from 1-14, and as is from 16-29.

¿Qué hora es?

2:03 Son las dos y tres.

3:11 Son las tres y once.

4:24 Son las dos y veinticuatro.

19:13 Son las siete y trece.  (hint:19-12=7)

 

In Spanish we say the hour and then we say

“y cuarto” for :15

ONLY FOR 15 MINUTES PAST THE HOUR.

¿Qué hora es?

2:15 Son las dos y cuarto.

¿Qué hora es?

1:15 Es la una y cuarto.

 

When telling time in Spanish, you say “y media” for :30 minutes into the hour. Media means half.

¿Qué hora es?

7:30 Son las siete y media.

1:30 Es la una y media.   

When telling time in Spanish, you say “menos cuarto” for :45 minutes into the hour. Or :15 minutes to the next hour.

¿Qué hora es?

2:45 Son las TRES menos cuarto.

1:45 Son las DOS menos cuarto.

12:45 Es la una menos cuarto.  

 

 

 

 

When telling time in Spanish, you say “menos” for :31 -:59 minutes to the next hour. Subtract from :60.

¿Qué hora es?

8:31 Son las nueve menos veintinueve.

5:55 Son las seis menos cinco.

 

 

 

Notes on special times:

En punto. (sharp)

…de la mañana. (a.m.)

…de la tarde. (p.m.)

…de la noche. (p.m.)

Es el mediodía. It’s noon.

Es la medianoche. It’s midnight.

¿A qué hora es…? At what time is…?        

A las….

 

 

 

 

Notes on El verbo Ir=To Go

 

El Verbo Ir=To Go

 

-In Spanish, the verb

Ir needs “a” to say what you are going to do

(in an infinitive form)…

 

It breaks down like this:

Ir+a+infinitive

Like this: Voy a bailar.

 

 

 

-In Spanish, the verb

Ir needs “a la” or “al” to say where you are going.

The one you use, depends on the gender of the “place” to which you are going.

Ex. Voy a la escuela.

                (a la because escuela is feminine)

         Voy al banco.

         (al because banco is masculine)

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PROJECT RUBRIC:

Oral Presentation Rubric

 

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Speaks Clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-90%) the time and mispronounces no words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (89-79%) the time but mispronounces one word.	Speaks clearly and distinctly most (78-68%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word.	Often mumbles or cannot be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
Stays on Topic / Appropriate attitude	Stays on topic all (100%) of the time. Exhibits appropriate attitude throughout.	Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time but shows little or no enthusiasm for topic OR at times seems inappropriate to nature of topic	Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time but makes comments to audience members/or laughs and makes jokes too often.	It was hard to tell what the topic was and/or attitude was inappropriate throughout presentation.
Posture and Eye Contact	Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.	Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation.	Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact.	Slouches and/or does not look at people during the presentation.
Content / Vocabulary	Shows a full understanding of the topic. Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary by defining words that might be new to most of the audience.	Shows a good understanding of the topic. Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that might be new to most of the audience but does not define them.	Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic. Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any vocabulary that might be new to the audience.	Does not seem to understand the topic very well. Uses several (5 or more) words or phrases that are not understood by the audience.
Volume	Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members throughout the presentation.	Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time.	Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time.	Volume often too soft to be heard by all audience members.