Examen, el 12 de diciembre

For the exam, you must study:

Chapter 3

1. El vocabulario, p. 82-83
2. Gustar with infinitives, p. 86
3. Pronouns after prepositions, p. 88
4. The present tense of "querer," p. 90
5. "Querer" with infinitives, p. 90
6. El vocabulario, p. 94-95
7. ¿Con que' frecuencia ...?, (siempre, a veces, nunca), p. 96-97
8. Present tense of -AR verbs, p. 98
9. Present tense of Ir and Jugar, p. 100
10. Weather expressions, p. 102

There will be a listening, reading, and writing portion on the test.

Computer Lab, el 21 de noviembre

Today we will be studying on Quizlet.

Here is the link:
quizlet.com/laguardiaAL

Please make sure to click on "classes" and then click "Español 1/2."

You should study all of the flashcard sets, however, the only flashcard sets that qualify for extra points are:

• ¿Con quién? 
• ¿Qué te gusta hacer? 
• Me gusta...
• Querer
• Los fines de semana me gusta...

If you would like, you may also use the Jeopardy template from yesterday to review. 

https://jeopardylabs.com/play/un-repaso61

The two students with the top scores on any of the flashcard sets above (one for Space Race and one for Scatter) will receive three extra points towards Friday's test. 

Also, the composition topic for the exam has somewhat changed. Be prepared to:

1. describe yourself
2. talk about what you like
3. talk about what you do not like
4. talk about what you like to do 
5. talk about what you do not like to do
6. talk about what you like to do on the weekends

The composition must be at least 12-15 sentences. 

Examen, viernes, el 21 de noviembre

For the exam, you will need to study:

- All vocabulary from chapters 1, 2, and 3
- Definite articles, p. 60
- Gustar, p. 62
- Gustar with infinitives, p. 86
- Querer and how to conjugate the verb, p. 90
- Querer + infinitives, p. 90
- ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
- AR verbs, p. 98

There will be listening, reading, and writing sections on this test. I will tell everyone the composition topic in class during the week.

Please email me with any questions or concerns.

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Pruebitas, el 29 y 30 de octubre

As a result of not being able to be with my dear students on Friday, Oct. 31, there will be two quizzes this week. One on Wednesday, Oct. 29 and the next on Thursday, Oct. 30.

For the quiz on Wednesday, Oct. 29 you need to know:
1.Adjectives - p. 44-45, Quizlet (also know how to change them to agree in gender and number)
2. Nouns and definite articles - p. 60
3. Ser - p. 24

The format for the quiz on Wednesday, Oct. 29 will be:
1.  Listening section
2. Fill in the blank
3. Short answer

For the quiz on Thursday, Oct. 30 you will need to know:
1. Question words - p. 52
2. Me gusta/Me gustan, the verb gustar, and vocabulary - p. 56 and 57, p. 62
3. Ser

The format of the quiz on Thursday, Oct. 30 will be:

1. Short answer
2. Comprehension/Reading
3. Composition - Be prepared to talk about yourself - what your name is, where you are from, what you like and do not like. You will have to write a seven sentence composition in Spanish based on this information.

Please email me with any questions or concerns!

Pruebita, el 17 de octubre

Necesitan estudiar:

- los pronombres
- los números 0-100
- los adjetivos
- ser
- la hora
- la fecha

Mi cumpleaños es el 18 de octubre - por favor, ¡estudien!

Pruebita - miércoles , el 8 de octubre

Miércoles, el 8 de octubre, hay una pruebita.

Necesitan saber como conjugar el verbo "ser."

Please do not over think this - just know your "ser" conjugations. It will take all of five minutes, maximum. This is an easy 100 for everybody!

I will give you the subject pronouns (yo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ustedes, ellos/ellas and you will have to write the correct form of "ser."

"Ser" is a very verb important verb in Spanish, so it is imperative that you all know it!

¡Hasta mañana!

El 2 de octubre, Quizlet, Practica

Please listen to directions from Ms. Laricchia. 

Hoy, nosotros estudiamos el vocabulario y hacemos practica (¡el examen es mañana!). 

Quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL -> All flashcard sets qualify for the extra points/high score.

A. Hablen en parejas. 

1. ¿Cómo te llamas?

2. ¿Cuál es tu nombre?

3. ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?

4. ¿Cómo estás hoy?

5. ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?

6. ¿Qué día es hoy?

7. ¿Qué hora es?

B. La hora - ¿Cómo se dice en español?

1. 2:15 p.m.

2. 3:30 a.m.

3. 1: 00 o'clock sharp

4. It is noon.

5. It is midnight. 

C. Las matemáticas. Escriben todo el problema y los números en español.

1. cuatro más dos son ...

2. diez menos diez son...

3. veinte más cinco son...

4. uno más ocho son...

5 siete más cuatro son...

D. La fecha. ¿Cómo se dice en español?

1. November 13

2. September 2

3. May 1

4. August 17

5. October 18

Examen, el tres de octubre

Necesitan estudiar: 

1. Los saludos

2. Los números (0-31)

3. ¿Cómo te llamas? 

4. ¿Cuál es tu nombre?

5. ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?

6. ¿De dónde eres?

7. ¿Qué fecha es hoy?

8. Los días de la semana 

9. Los meses

10. Los pronombres subjetivos (yo, tú, él, ella...)

11. ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? 

12. ¿Cuántos años tienes?

13. ¿Cómo estás?

14. ¿Qué hora es?

15. Las estaciones (the seasons)

Extra Credit Question:

Who were the months julio and agosto named after? (2 points)

All of my tests have a listening, reading, and writing portion. You are given the whole period to complete a test. If you have extra time, you are of course allotted that time as well. 

Please do not forget to study on Quizlet (quizlet.com/laguardiaAL). Once you have clicked on the link, please click on "classes" and then select "Español 1/2". This way you will not be confused with my Italian flashcard sets. I will be putting up more flashcards after this post for you all!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me. We will be reviewing this coming week and I am going to try and get us a computer lab reservation. I will update you on that in class. 

¡Buena Suerte!

Quiz, September 17

For Wednesday's quiz, please study:

1. El alfabeto español
2. Los números 0-31
3. Los saludos
4. ¿Cómo estás?
5. ¿Cómo te llamas?
6. ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
7. ¿De dónde eres?
8. ¿Cuál es tu numero de teléfono?

Also, be ready to write a ten sentence conversation between two people in Spanish.

This quiz will last approximately 25 minutes.

¡Buena suerte!

Online Edition of ¡Exprésate!

Below you will find the link to the online edition of our Spanish book - ¡Exprésate! (Spanish 1)

http://my.hrw.com/

Once you click on the link, enter the username and password. 

Username: lagexpresate

Password: 10023

Once you are logged in, click on the first book that you see (the red edition of ¡Exprésate!). Usually, assignments will be from the Vocabulario y gramática section. Then you will find chapters and page numbers. 

This may be accessed from home or at school. When homework is assigned in the textbook, it is expected that you print or hand write your homework and bring it in to class the next day. Studies have proven that hand writing is better for language processing for most language learners, but whether you handwrite or type your homework is up to you. 

La Tarea: Homework, September 4, 2014

1. Have you and your parent/guardian read and sign your Spanish 1 contract.


2. Sign up for Quizlet: quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL. Please sign up for Español 1/2. This website will be very helpful to you throughout the year in studying for quizzes and tests. If you are feeling overambitious, you may also download the app. I promise, it's super fun!

3. Please sign-up for and follow this blog. Please use a valid email. I will be communicating with you through this website, and it is your responsibility to check this website daily for homework and other assignments.

4. Get proper materials for class: binder, looseleaf, and folder. Please have these materials by Monday, September 8, 2014. You must bring these items and your textbook to class every day. 

You may also contact Signorina Laricchia at LaricchiaLAG@gmail.com.

¡Bienvenidos!

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!

In this class, we will learn the Spanish language and about different countries where Spanish is spoken.

Please take note that Quizlet is a very important website in this class. On Quizlet, you will be able to study vocabulary that will be on quizzes and tests throughout the school year. The link to our Quizlet is quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL. Please sign up for Español 1/2.

Another website that we will be using in this class is conjuguemos.com. On this website, you will be able to practice verb conjugations (both regular and irregular verbs).

And of course, this website (that you are on right now) is important as well. This will be a means to communicate with you throughout the year. I will post major projects on this website, as well as what will be on exams and finals.

Please know that you may reach out to Ms. Laricchia at any time. Her email is LaricchiaLAG@gmail.com.