lunes, el 25 de agosto ¡bienvenidos a clase!. ¿qué vamos a hacer? 1. go over your responses about...

LUNES, EL 25 DE AGOSTO

¡Bienvenidos a clase!

¿Qué vamos a hacer?

1. Go over your responses about the class from Friday

2. Pass out “Spanish Survival Phrases” handout

3. Go over other useful phrases in the classroom

4. Go over the alphabet, pronunciation5. The weather6. Homework

Projected Problems

Getting behind on the material Memorizing vocab Pronunciation Conjugating verbs Anxiety over Spanish instructions Oral assignments Annoyed to learn online more than in class Classroom participation – I’m nervous to speak in front of the class Preparing speeches for class--- don’t worry, you won’t ever have to

do this Field trips and other excused absences Retaining the info Teaching yourself outside of class Spelling and reading

Ideas or Concepts You Want to Learn

Speak fluently Everyday language How to speak general sentences To be able to hold a conversation (with a native speaker) Basic vocabulary and grammar Irregular verbs—tips and tricks to remember them Enough to prove useful when I travel to Spanish-speaking countries Communicate about culture Verb conjugation To understand the difference between Spain and Latin American

Spanish How to understand native speakers To read and speak Don’t care! I just wanna graduate!

Rumors…

Some people love it, some people hate itVery good for people with little knowledge of SpanishThe Spanish professors try to make the classes fun

and interestingNothing but complaints! (from a friend who failed)This semester is fun, LAN 112 is hardTaking Spanish in college is MUCH easier than in

High SchoolIt isn’t too difficult if you study enough and practiceThe goal is to speak Spanish as much as possible

Spanish Survival Phrases

¿Cómo se dice… en Español?

¿Qué hacemos?No comprendo.No sé. Mas despacio, por

favor.Otra vezTengo una pregunta

How do you say… in Spanish?

What are we doing?I don’t understand.I don’t know.Slower, please.AgainI have a question

Frases Útiles (Useful phrases)

RepitanLeanLevántenseEscribanContestenEscuchenMirenHablen

(Class,) repeat(Class,) read(Class,) stand up(Class,) write(Class,) answer(Class,) listen(Class,) look, watch(Class,) speak

*Write these down so you don’t forget!

El alfabeto

A (ah)B (bay)C (say)D (day)E (eh)F (ef-fay)G (hey)H (ah-chay)I (eee)J (ho-ta)K (kah)L (el-ay)M (em-ay)N (en-ay)

Ñ (en-yay)O (oh)P (pay)Q (coo)R (eh-ray)S (es-ay)T (tay)U ( ooh)V (ooh-bay)W (dob-lay ooh-bay)X (eh-keys)Y (yay)Z (seh-ta)

¿Cómo estás?

Estoy…Tu estas…Él esta…Ella esta…

I am…You are…He is…She is…

¿Cómo se llama?

¿De dónde es?¿Cómo está ella?

From New York, NY

Ella se llama…

Ella es de…Ella está …

Lady GagaNew York, NYregular.

¿Cómo se llama?

¿De dónde es?¿Cómo está ella?

From Houston, TX

Ella se llama…

Ella es de…Ella está …

BeyoncéHouston, TXmuy bien

¿Cómo se llama?

¿De dónde es?¿Cómo está él?

Él se llama…Él es de…Él está …

Justin BieberCanadámuy mal

From London, Ontario, Canada

¿Cómo se llama?

¿De dónde es?¿Cómo está él?

Él se llama…Él es de…Él está …

Barack ObamaHonolulu, Hawáibien

From Honolulu, Hawaii

¿Cómo se llama?

¿De dónde es?¿Cómo está ella?

Ella se llama…

Ella es de…Ella está …

Miley CyrusNashville, TNmal

From Nashville, TN

¿Qué tiempo hace?

Hace buen tiempo.Hace sol.

¿Qué tiempo hace?

Hace mal tiempo.Está lloviendo.Llueve.

¿Qué vamos a hacer miercoles?

You have homework due at 8am on Wednesday (27th) A pretest IN ENGLISH about subject pronouns, subject/verb

agreement, and prepositional phrases. Interactive presentations about the verb ser and prepositions (plus

some VERY short activities)You have homework due at 8am on Friday (29th)

It’s about numbers and telling time Please, do not forget to do this! You will be lost in class if you don’t!

You have homework due at 8am on Sunday (31st) Review presentations about the alphabet, useful expressions in the

classroom, the weather, the days of the week, months of the year It’s about the alphabet, useful expressions in the classroom, the

weather, days of the week, the months of the year, the verb ser, and prepositions