BienvenidosBienvenidos

Welcome!Welcome!

Learning another language is not easy, Learning another language is not easy, but most people can learn a second but most people can learn a second language IF they are willing to put in the language IF they are willing to put in the necessary time.necessary time.

Practical suggestionsPractical suggestions

STUDY EVERY DAY!STUDY EVERY DAY! A foreign A foreign language course is different from any language course is different from any other course you take. Language other course you take. Language learning is cumulative: you cannot put it learning is cumulative: you cannot put it off until the weekend.off until the weekend.

DISTRIBUTE YOUR STUDY TIMEDISTRIBUTE YOUR STUDY TIME in 15- in 15- to 30-minute periods throughout the day. to 30-minute periods throughout the day. Focus on a different task each time: Focus on a different task each time: vocabulary now, grammar next, etc.vocabulary now, grammar next, etc.

Approximately 80% of your study time Approximately 80% of your study time should be spent in recitation or practice.should be spent in recitation or practice.

ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN EVERY ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN EVERY CLASSCLASS--even if you are not well --even if you are not well prepared. Learn the grammar and prepared. Learn the grammar and vocabulary outside of class in order to vocabulary outside of class in order to make the most of class time. make the most of class time.

MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE IN MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE IN THE CLASSROOM. THE CLASSROOM. Get to know your Get to know your classmates, so you will feel you are classmates, so you will feel you are among friends. Get to know your teacher. among friends. Get to know your teacher.

Compare new grammatical structures in Compare new grammatical structures in your foreign language to their English your foreign language to their English equivalentsequivalents

PRACTICE FOR TESTS PRACTICE FOR TESTS by doing what by doing what you will have to do on the test.you will have to do on the test.

1.1. Over-learn: study beyond the point of Over-learn: study beyond the point of recognition to mastery!recognition to mastery!

2.2. Create your own test questions.Create your own test questions.

DEVELOP A GOOD ATTITUDE.DEVELOP A GOOD ATTITUDE.

GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT. I am GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT. I am available during Study Hall!available during Study Hall!

Train yourself through practice to notice Train yourself through practice to notice and remember details such as accents and remember details such as accents and gender agreement.and gender agreement.

Isolate new vocabulary and study it Isolate new vocabulary and study it separately. DON'T write between the separately. DON'T write between the lines! Make flash cards using lines! Make flash cards using quizlet.com. Print them out! Carry them quizlet.com. Print them out! Carry them with you and recite them several times with you and recite them several times during the day at odd moments. during the day at odd moments. Overlearn them until they are automatic.Overlearn them until they are automatic.

LISTENING and SPEAKING LISTENING and SPEAKING are are performance skills. You may do well at performance skills. You may do well at these if you are naturally outgoing. these if you are naturally outgoing. Students in foreign language classes Students in foreign language classes often have difficulty hearing and speaking often have difficulty hearing and speaking because they are anxious about making because they are anxious about making mistakes. It's OK to make mistakes! mistakes. It's OK to make mistakes! Have fun trying to speak! Have fun trying to speak!

When called on in class, say something, When called on in class, say something, even it it's wrong: you'll learn from it. If even it it's wrong: you'll learn from it. If you need a moment to think, repeat the you need a moment to think, repeat the question. If you don't know the answer, question. If you don't know the answer, say in your foreign language, "I don't say in your foreign language, "I don't know" or "help!" know" or "help!"

RULESRULES

Law #1Law #1 - - RESPECTRESPECT - Treat and speak to - Treat and speak to other students as well as the teacher with other students as well as the teacher with as much respect as you would like for as much respect as you would like for yourself. Everyone is equal in this class. yourself. Everyone is equal in this class. Everyone deserves respect.Everyone deserves respect.

Law #2 -EATING - Law #2 -EATING - Do not eat in the Do not eat in the classroom. This law applies to chewing classroom. This law applies to chewing gum. It gets in the way of correct gum. It gets in the way of correct pronunciation!!!pronunciation!!!

Law #3 -SEATSLaw #3 -SEATS - Be in your assigned - Be in your assigned seat before class begins. If you are not seat before class begins. If you are not in your seat, you will be marked late and in your seat, you will be marked late and have to make up time after school have to make up time after school

Law #4 -PARTICIPATELaw #4 -PARTICIPATE - Participation - Participation is10% of your grade. This means that is10% of your grade. This means that you should display a positive manner by you should display a positive manner by paying attention, raising your hand, and paying attention, raising your hand, and being prepared for class with materials being prepared for class with materials and homework and homework

Law #5 -EFFORTLaw #5 -EFFORT - When you show that - When you show that you are making an effort to participate in you are making an effort to participate in a positive manner to the class, your a positive manner to the class, your grade will reflect this effort.grade will reflect this effort.

Law #6 -CONDUCT -Law #6 -CONDUCT - Do not cause any Do not cause any actions which would be considered actions which would be considered misconduct such as talking out of turn, misconduct such as talking out of turn, not paying attention, or distracting others. not paying attention, or distracting others. We want positive conduct in our We want positive conduct in our classroom. It makes for a much nicer classroom. It makes for a much nicer learning environment.learning environment.

Law #7 -TOOLS -Law #7 -TOOLS - Tools refers to Tools refers to materials. Be prepared with pencils, materials. Be prepared with pencils, pens, paper, homework, book, etc... on pens, paper, homework, book, etc... on your desk at the beginning of the period. your desk at the beginning of the period. You will You will NOTNOT be permitted to go to your be permitted to go to your lockers once class has started. The less lockers once class has started. The less time wasted in class will benefit you.time wasted in class will benefit you.

Grading Policy:Grading Policy:

Marking period grades will be determined as Marking period grades will be determined as follows:follows:Homework .................……….......20 percentHomework .................……….......20 percentParticipation ............................... 10 percentParticipation ............................... 10 percentQuiz / Tests / Projects ............... 70 percentQuiz / Tests / Projects ............... 70 percent

Notebook and FolderNotebook and Folder

I require that you keep I require that you keep a notebook and a notebook and a folder just for Spanisha folder just for Spanish. Should you . Should you take notes...YES. If I write something on take notes...YES. If I write something on the board, overhead, or SmartBoard write the board, overhead, or SmartBoard write it in your notebook. This is important it in your notebook. This is important because most things in presentations or because most things in presentations or written on the board will show up on a written on the board will show up on a quiz or test.quiz or test.

Phrases for Spanish Class

EnglishSpanish

Can I go to the bathroom? ¿Puedo ir al baño?

Can I get a drink of water? ¿Puedo ir a tomar agua?

How do you say… in Spanish? ¿Como se dice … en español?

Open your books Abre tu libro

Close your books Cierra tu libro

Is there homework? ¿Hay tarea esta noche?

Please Por favor

Hello Hola

Until tomorrow Hasta mañana

I hope you have a nice weekend Espero que tenga un buen fin de semana

I hope you have a good day Espero que tenga un buen día

I need a piece of paper. Necesito una hoja de papel.

I need a pencil. Necesito un lapiz.

Copy the Phrase Copy the Phrase

English Spanish

Can I go to the bathroom?

¿Puedo ir al baño?

Copy the PhraseCopy the Phrase

English Spanish

Can I get a drink of water?

¿Puedo ir a tomar agua?

Copy the PhraseCopy the Phrase

English Spanish

I need a pencil. Necesito un lápiz