Examen, el 9 de diciembre

For the exam, you will need to study:

- All vocabulary from chapters 1, 2, and 3
- Definite articles, p. 60
- Gustar, p. 62
- Gustar with infinitives, p. 86
- Pronouns after prepositions (me, te, le, nos, os, les), p. 88
- Querer, ser, jugar, ir and how to conjugate the verbs
- Querer + infinitives, p. 90
- ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
- AR verbs, p. 98
- ¿Qué tiempo hace?, p. 102
- Numbers, 0-100 (Quizlet)

There will be listening, reading, and writing sections on this test. Please remember that Quizlet is a good study tool -> quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL/classes

Examen, el 4 de noviembre

We will be having a test on Chapter 2 this coming Friday, November 4th.

For the test, you should study:
- gustar (gusta/gustan; me gusta/n, te gusta/n, le gusta/n, nos gusta/n, os gusta/n, les gusta/n)
- definite articles (el, los, la, las)
- la fecha
- la hora

There will be a listening, reading, and two writing sections. There will be a ten sentence composition and a section where you will have to be able to respond to questions. For the section where you have to respond to questions, please review the Do Nows.

¡Buena suerte!

Examen, el 14 de octubre

There will be a test on Friday, October 14. For the exam, please study:

1. Los saludos

2. Los números (0-31)

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 subjetivos (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)

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). Once you have clicked on the link, please click on "classes" and then select "Español 1/2: 2016-2017". This way you will not be confused with my Italian flashcard sets. 

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!

Quiz, el 23 de septiembre

There will be a quiz on Friday, September 23.

For the quiz you should study:

1. El alfabeto
2. Los números 0-31
3. Los saludos
4. ¿Cómo estás? (Be able to respond)
5. ¿Cómo te llamas? (Be able to respond)
6. ¿Cuál es tu nombre? (Be able to respond)
7.  De dónde eres? (Be able to respond)
8. Cuál es tu número de teléfono? (Be able to respond)

Also, be ready to write a simple, ten sentence/line conversation between two people using the above items. (Greetings and goodbyes will count as a "line." I will go over this in class on Monday).

You should study from your notes and worksheets, textbook, and Quizlet.

The quiz will last approximately 20-25 minutes.

¡Buena suerte!

Computer Lab, Room 640, Thursday, 9/15/2016

Tomorrow (9/15/2016), I will introduce you to the world of Quizlet! We will be meeting in the 6th floor computer lab (room 640).

Please be sure to log into your Quizlet account so that your scores may be recorded. If you do not have a Quizlet account, please sign up now. If you have a Quizlet through Facebook at home, please create an account on Quizlet now. You cannot log in through Facebook at school.

Quizlet link - quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL/classes
Please make sure that you are signed up for the right class! (Español 1/2 - 2016-2017)

Also, please remember that you need to check this website frequently for updates.

Homework, due Tuesday, September 13

All of the following is due on Tuesday.

 

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

2.               Sign up for Quizlet and join my Spanish class (quizlet.com/laguardiaAL).

3.               Bookmark or follow my class blog (ilovespanishclass2016.blogspot.com).

4.               Get a spiral notebook OR binder with looseleaf and a folder used for Spanish class ONLY.

5.               Look up a safety, middle, and reach university as per directions in class. WRITE down how many years of foreign language each of the schools require for admission. This will be checked. We will discuss our findings in class.

¡Bienvenidos!

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!

In this class, we will learn the Spanish language and about different countries where Spanish is spoken.

Please take note that Quizlet is a very important website in this class. On Quizlet, you will be able to study vocabulary that will be on quizzes and tests throughout the school year. The link to Mrs. Laricchia's Quizlet page is quizlet.com/LaGuardiaAL. Please click the "Classes" tab and sign up for "Español 1/2, 2016-2017 School Year." If you do not have a Quizlet account, please be sure to make one. 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. Recording high scores = possible extra credit points towards an exam. 

Another website that we will be using in this class is wordreference.com. Word Reference is an online dictionary that is very user-friendly. You may also find verb conjugations on Word Reference. If you want to practice verb conjugations, you may use conjuguemos.com. Do not use Google Translate for assignments! I WILL KNOW! 

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And of course, this website (that you are on right now) is important as well. This will be a means to communicate with you throughout the year. I will post major projects on this website, as well as what will be on exams and finals. Please be sure to sign up/follow this website. It is your responsibility to check this website daily for information and assignments.

Please know that you may reach out to Ms. Laricchia at any time. Her email is alaricchia@schools.nyc.gov.