Tuesday, August 30, 2011

¡Unidades Nuevas para Todos!

Saludos a todos!

A new unit dawns over Mr. Lobello's Spanish classes at St. George's! The 7th graders are starting a new unit featuring the verb ser and adjectives.



The 8th graders will begin a new unit featuring the difference between ser and estar along with vocabulary such as emotions, nationalities, and tener expressions.



There's a bit of a discrepancy between the sound in the introduction music and the actual video, so you'll have to keep your hand on the volume knob. Use these videos to practice your pronunciation at home.

Bueno entonces, have a good day at Exploratories tomorrow! ¡Hasta el jueves!

Monday, August 29, 2011

Para escribir con computadora...

Saludos y bienvenidos!

The 8th grade was just given an essay assignment due this Friday September 2, 2011. During class we talked about how to type diacritical marks while using an English keyboard.

Remember to only use verbs you know how to use. If you aren't sure about how a verb is conjugated either ask me or use a different verb. Looking up verbs in the dictionary is a good idea only if you know how the verb is conjugated.

Also make sure that you don't mistake the subject pronoun yo from the object pronoun me. You use "me" only when using "gustar" or other verbs like it. Remember also that "yo" is almost never used with "gustar."

We will visit the computer lab once or twice during the week, but the majority of the work will have to be done at home. Buenas suerte!

¡Vienen los Exámenes!

Saludos a todos!

Week three is upon us and our tests are looming over the horizon! Ensure you're ready for the tests by studying your notes and especially your quizzes that have been returned to you. That's the main source I'm going to be drawing from when writing the tests.

The 8th grade will be testing over:
  • Greetings/introductions
  • Numbers 1-2000
  • Days, months, and dates
  • Adjectives,
  • Hair, eyes, and age
  • Family
  • Classes and School supplies
  • AR/ER/IR regular verbs
  • Irregular verbs
  • And the music of Mexico
The seventh grade will be testing over:
Remember that you can turn in an article on Monday or Tuesday for extra credit on the test. Buena suerte!