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WEBSITE LAST UPDATED MAY 2020
FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, PLEASE REFER TO MY GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR INFORMATION.
ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
YOU MAY NOW CHECK POWERSCHOOL TO SEE IF YOU EARNED SPANISH I CREDIT (BASED ON THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE SO FAR). A MARK OF "COLLECTED" MEANS THAT YOU DID EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT. IF YOU DID NOT EARN CREDIT, THERE WILL BE A COMMENT WITH AN EXPLANATION.
YOU STILL NEED TO COMPLETE AND CORRECT ALL ASSIGNMENTS POSTED HERE. THEY WILL BE COLLECTED THROUGH THE OFFICE SOMETIME SOON. THESE ASSIGNMENTS WILL HELP YOU TO BE PREPARED FOR THE NEXT LEVEL!
PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE ASSIGNMENTS TO ME. KEEP THEM IN YOUR SPANISH FOLDER UNTIL OUR ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES A TIME FOR WORK TO BE DROPPED OFF. WHEN I RECEIVE THE WORK, I WILL GRADE IT FOR ACCURACY (SINCE I HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH THE ANSWERS FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTION).
UPDATE 4/22: YOU MAY TURN IN YOUR WORK IN THE OFFICE ON WEDNESDAYS FROM 9:00 AM TO NOON. YOU MUST LABEL YOUR WORK WITH YOUR NAME, MY NAME, AND WHICH CLASS PERIOD YOU HAVE SPANISH.
UPDATE 4/27: Here is a direct link to my StudyStack page.
UPDATE 4/28: All of the work is due in the office on Wednesday, May 13th; however, you may turn in what you have completed on any Wednesday before then.
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Monday
5-11-20
Check and correct your work from Friday.
Review Unit 4 Lesson 2 vocabulary on StudyStack.
Continue reviewing ser, tener, estar, ir, and dar on StudyStack.
Put all of your papers in order by date.
Label all of your papers with my name, your name, your class period, and the date the work was assigned.
TURN IN ALL OF YOUR WORK WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 13TH. I will begin putting grades in PowerSchool on Thursday.
If you want to continue to review before going to Spanish II (highly recommended), use my StudyStack. Click here to go straight to my StudyStack page. To study grammar, go to www.studyspanish.com.
Have a great summer, and best wishes for high school and beyond! <3
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Friday
5-8-20
Check and correct your work from Wednesday.
Translate the scripts from the listening activities.
Review Unit 4 Lesson 1 vocabulary on StudyStack.
Review these common irregular verbs on StudyStack (ser, tener, estar, ir, dar).
Remember to keep all of your work in order, and label it with your name, my name, your class period, and the date assigned.
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Wednesday
5-6-20
Check and correct your work from Monday.
It's listening time again!
Listen to the audio clips below, and complete this page. You will probably need to listen to each clip multiple times (as we did in class). Each time you listen, you will understand more.
Audio Clip 1 (for the first exercise)
Audio Clip 2 (for the second exercise)
Review Unit 3 Lesson 2 Vocabulary.
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Monday
5-4-20
Complete the two workbook pages linked below.
Study Unit 3 Lesson 1 vocabulary on StudyStack.
Remember to keep all of your work in order, and label it with your name, my name, your class period, and the date assigned.
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Friday
5-1-20
Today's assignment is to put all of your work in order and make sure that it is labeled with YOUR NAME, MY NAME, YOUR CLASS PERIOD, AND THE DATE that the assignment was given.
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Wednesday
4-29-20
Check and correct your answers from Monday's assignment (posted yesterday).
Click on this link.
Review the information about how to conjugate regular -ar verbs.
Take the quiz (do not include vosotros/as).
Click on this link.
Review the information about how to conjugate regular -er verbs.
Take the quiz (do not include vosotros/as).
Click on this link.
Review the information about how to conjugate regular -ir verbs.
Take the quiz (do not include vosotros/as).
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Tuesday
4-28-20
Here are the answers for Monday's work. If you got something wrong, please look critically at your answers and think about why you did. It does no good to simply copy the answers without thought. Email me if you have any questions.
1. I am from Venezuela.
Yo soy de Venezuela.
2. Where are you from? formal
¿De dónde es usted?
3. He is studious.
Él es estudioso.
4. She is athletic.
Ella es atlética.
5. We are friends. feminine
Nosotras somos amigas.
6. They are organized. masculine
Ellos son organizados.
7. You all are nice. masculine
Ustedes son simpáticos.
8. What are you like? familiar
¿Cómo eres?
9. Claudia is fifteen years old. Remember to use tener to express someone’s age.
Claudia tiene quince años.
10. We have eight classes on Monday.
Nosotros tenemos ocho clases el lunes.
11. Do you have a bicycle? familiar
¿Tienes una bicicleta?
12. Miguel has to read a book. Remember to use tener que to express obligation/what someone has to do.
Miguel tiene que leer un libro.
13. I have an older brother and a younger brother.
Tengo un hermano mayor y un hermano menor.
14. The boys and girls have Spanish class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Los muchachos y las muchachas tienen la clase de español los lunes, los miércoles y los viernes.
Reminder: keep your work in your Spanish folder until you are ready to turn it in. Label ALL of your work with MY NAME, YOUR NAME, and YOUR CLASS PERIOD.
Monday
4-27-20
Copy and translate the sentences below.
- I am from Venezuela.
- Where are you from? formal
- He is studious.
- She is athletic.
- We are friends. feminine
- They are organized. masculine
- You all are nice. masculine
- What are you like? familiar
- Claudia is fifteen years old. Remember to use tener to express someone’s age.
- We have eight classes on Monday.
- Do you have a bicycle? familiar
- Miguel has to read a book. Remember to use tener que to express obligation/what someone has to do.
- I have an older brother and a younger brother.
- The boys and girls have Spanish class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Review U2L2 vocabulary on StudyStack.
Reminder: keep your work in your Spanish folder until you are ready to turn it in. Label ALL of your work with MY NAME, YOUR NAME, and YOUR CLASS PERIOD.
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Friday
4-24-20
answers to listening exercises on p. 12
Remember to check and correct all of your work. This will help you avoid common mistakes in the future.
Review U2L1 vocabulary on StudyStack. In case you have forgotten, my username is msweatherford. Remember to click on my username anywhere on the page to get to a page that is easier to navigate.
Reminder: keep your work in your Spanish folder until you are ready to turn it in. Label ALL of your work with MY NAME, YOUR NAME, and YOUR CLASS PERIOD.
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Wednesday
4-22-20
Today, we listen!
Listen to the audio clips below, and complete page 12 (Escuchar A) of the Unit 1 workbook. You will probably need to listen to each clip multiple times (as we did in class). Each time you listen, you will understand more.
Audio clip 1 (for the first exercise)
Audio clip 2 (for the second exercise)
Click here to see the answers to page 8 from Monday. Remember to make corrections to all of your work.
Please read all of the information at the top of this page!
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Tuesday
4-21-20
Please read all of the information above.
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Monday
4-20-20
Complete page 8 of the Unit 1 workbook (gustar continued).
Review the following vocabulary on StudyStack: LP, U1L1, and U1L2.
Remember, keep your corrected work in your Spanish folder. This self-assessment will help you learn and will better prepare you for the proficiency exam and for your Spanish class next year.
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Thursday
4-9-20
I'm posting a day early because LPPS is still observing Spring Break as scheduled, and it officially starts tomorrow. I hope that you all enjoy this time with your families! Stay safe!
Check and correct your work on gustar.
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Wednesday
4-8-20
Complete page 7 of the Unit 1 workbook.
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Monday
4-6-20
Check and correct your answers to pages 4, 5, and 6. Email me if there is something that you don't understand.
Continue reviewing the U1L2 vocabulary through StudyStack. Check yourself using the crossword puzzle, quiz, and test there.
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Friday
4-3-20
Complete GRAMMAR A, B, and C (pages 4, 5, and 6 - exercises using ser and subject pronouns) of the Unit 1 workbook exercises linked below. You can review subject pronouns and the conjugations of ser on StudyStack.
Begin reviewing U1L2 vocabulary on StudyStack.
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Wednesday
4-1-20
Workbook answers from Monday:
Your only assignment for today is to check and correct your work from Monday. Remember to email me with questions. Some of you have done this already, and I really appreciate it! :)
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Monday
3-30-20
Self-check quiz answers from Friday:
- A
- C
- B
- D
- B
- D
- A
- C
- C
- A
Continue reviewing U1L1 vocabulary on StudyStack.
Complete Vocabulary A, B, and C (first three pages) of the Unit 1 workbook exercises linked below.
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Friday
3-27-20
Answers from Wednesday:
- Me llamo Lalo.
- Soy de México.
- Tengo diecisiete años.
- Vivo con mis padres y mis hermanos.
- Tengo dos hermanos y una hermana.
- Tenemos un perro.
- Se llama Taco.
Take the self-check quiz (click on the link):
Lección Preliminar Self-Check Quiz
Review U1L1 vocabulary on StudyStack.
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Wednesday
3-25-20
Answers from Monday:
- la mochila morada
- las casas rojas
- un estudiante organizado
- unos chicos simpáticos
- unas mujeres trabajadoras
- un perro grande
- dos banderas pequeñas
Translate to Spanish:
- My name is Lalo. (use llamar)
- I am from Mexico.
- I am seventeen years old.
- I live with my parents and my siblings.
- I have two brothers and one sister.
- We have a dog.
- His name is Taco. (use llamar)
Continue studying on StudyStack:
- Days
- Months
- Seasons
- Numbers 0-100
- Colors
- Lección Preliminar
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Monday
3-23-20
Today we will begin a review of all of the items covered on the proficiency exam.
Check the "Documents" section to see a complete outline.
I will post the answers and more practice exercises on Wednesday.
Translate to Spanish:
- the purple backpack
- the red houses
- an organized student
- some nice boys
- some hard-working ladies
- a large dog
- two small flags
Use StudyStack to review this vocabulary:
- Days
- Months
- Seasons
- Numbers 0-100
- Colors
- Lección Preliminar
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In case you missed it...
The first week's assignment was to learn the body parts vocabulary from the picture below. It was suggested that you draw a picture of your own and label it for practice.