Examen, el 5 de octubre

There will be a test on Friday, October 5. For the exam, please study:

1. Los saludos

2. Los números (0-100)

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 personales (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)
16. SER

All of my tests have a listening, reading, and writing section. 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/classes).

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me. If you feel that you need tutoring, please see me before or after class. 

¡Buena Suerte!

Extra Credit - ¡Churros!

Churros are a fried pastry typical of Spain. Churros are dipped in a thick, melted chocolate.

¡Churros con chocolate!

Should you go to a churro shop and bring in a receipt with your name on it OR send Ms. Laricchia a photo of yourself eating delicious churros, you will receive five points (!) towards an exam!

Here are some recommendations on where you can get some delicious churros (you can also make and eat your own churros!).

Sweet Churros - http://www.sweetchurros.com/ - Address: Food Gallery 32, 11 West 32nd Street, New York, NY 10001

La Churreria - http://lachurrerianyc.com/ - 284 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10012

This is due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9. ENJOY! Please send your extra credit photo to alaricchia@schools.nyc.gov. Please make sure that you get a response from Ms. Laricchia. You may hand in your receipt with your name on it to Ms. Laricchia in class.

STUFFED CHURROS!

Pruebita, el 26 de septiembre

There will be a quiz on the verb "ser' on Wednesday, September 26. You should be able to conjugate the verb "ser" in all forms - yo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ustedes, and ellos/ellas. Please be sure to also study the adjectives worksheet.

You may study these items on my Quizlet page.

Tarea - period 10 only

A.  Copy the following sentences and fill in the blank with the proper form of SER.

1.   Tristan _______________ de Brooklyn.

2.   Yo ______________ baja.

3.   Mi amigo y yo _________________ de los Estados Unidos.

4.   Los estudiantes (the students) _____________ inteligentes.

5.   Juana _________________ guapa.

6.   Vosotros ________________ inteligentes.

7.   Nosotros _______________ de Manhattan.

8.   ¿De dónde ___________ tú?

Pruebita, lunes, el 18 de septiembre

This Friday, September 21, we will be having our first quiz. YAY!

For the quiz, you should study:
1. The Spanish alphabet (listen to the pronunciation of letters here)
2. Numbers (0-31) - study worksheet
3. Greetings and expressions - study worksheet

There will be a listening section on the quiz. I will say the letters of the alphabet as I have done previously in class, and you will have to write them as you hear them to reveal a message. I may also ask a question and you will have to respond in Spanish.

There will also be a written portion of the quiz - you will be required to write a ten line conversation in Spanish. You may begin with saying hello, introducing yourself, asking for the other person's name, how they are, where they are from, etc.

Please speak to me in class should you have any questions. As always, please use Quizlet to study! The direct link to my Spanish 1/2 class is here.

El Alfabeto

Should you want to practice the letters at home, please click this link. You can hear the audio of each letter in Spanish.

Homework, due Wednesday, September 12

All of the following assignments are due on Wednesday, September 12. Please note that I do not accept late homework assignments and that you will receive a 0 if your homework is not complete. I do not give half credit for work that is handed in late. Not doing homework will negatively affect your grade.

1. Get course contract signed by a parent or guardian. 

2. Sign up for Quizlet and join my Spanish 1/2 class (quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL/classes). Do not use Facebook to sign up for Quizlet. 

3. Get a spiral notebook OR binder with looseleaf and a folder used for Spanish class ONLY. (Please do not get a composition notebook as these pages do not rip easily when I collect work).

4. Look up a safety, middle, and reach university as per directions given in class. WRITE down how many years of foreign language each of the schools require for admission. This will be checked and we will discuss our findings as a class. Please do not overthink this - no paragraphs or essays required - just simply write down one university/college/conservatory per category with the amount of years of foreign language recommended/required for admission. 

Finally, bookmark this website or follow it. It is your responsibility to check this website for updates.

Hola, chicos...¡Bienvenidos!

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!

Useful websites for this class: 
1. Wordreference.com - This website allows for you to look up definitions from English-Spanish or Spanish-English. You can even search for verb conjugations on this website. This will be your go-to source. Do NOT use Google Translate or any other translation devices in this class. I WILL KNOW and you will receive a zero for your assignment. 

It is obvious when you use Google Translate.

2. Quizlet.com/LaGuardiaALquizlet.com/laguardiaal - Please sign up for the class "Spanish 1/2: 2018-2019 School Year."  Be sure to create a username and password for Quizlet. Do not sign up with Facebook. Creating your own username and password will ensure that you will be able to log in to Quizlet at school and record your high scores on your account. Recording high scores = possible extra credit points towards an exam.

3. Another useful website is conjuguemos.comconjuguemos.com. You can use this website to practice verb conjugations of both regular and irregular verbs in different verb tenses.