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¡Felicidades, clase! Gracias por un semestre de éxito y buena compañia. Les deseo unas vacaciones felices y diertidas con su familia y sus amigos.
I will be in class on Wednesday, May 18th at 7 p.m. to answer questions about your grade or final exam.
Hasta pronto,
Sra. Monroy
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Bienvenidos a la clase de la Sra. Monroy
Instructor: Sra. Edith Monroy
E-mail: emonroy@d303.org
Instructor Home Web Page www.quia.com/pages/spanish3ecc.html
Office Hours: By appointment
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Final Exam schedule of appointments:
7:10-7:30 Lo
7:30-7:50 Bruce
7;50-8:10 Nicole
8:10-8:30 George
8:30-8:50 Miranda
8:50-9:10 Kelsey
9:10-9:30 Tony
En la clase del 4 de mayo
We discussed the story "La casa de Asterión"
Tarea:
The final exam is on the next class date.
Please contact me to schedule your exam slot.
Final exam:
#1. (100 Points) Prepare an oral description based on one of the chapter 6-12 readings. Must be in Spanish in its entirety.
#2. (100 points) Recite a poem (minimum 12 line stanza) from memory. If it is not a poem out of the mini-booklet I gave you, you must send me a copy of your selected 12 lines before next Wednesday for my approval.
#3. Extra Credit: Select a song and learn it from memory. Bring in a copy of the music. You are expected to recite the words/ lyrics. Any type of music is fine: rap, pop, rock, etc. But ou must email the name of the song and the artist before Wednesday for approval. (50 points)
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En la clase del 27 de abril:
1. Repaso del cuento "Con los ojos cerrados"
2. Repaso del cuento "El desengaño"
3. Repaso del cuento "La sombra del ciprés es alargada"
Tarea:
1. Read chapter 10 vocabulary p 258-268
2. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions p 269-270
3. Read chapter 11 vocabulary p 287-298
4. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions p298-299
5. Read chapter 12 vocabulary 313-323
6. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions 323-324
7. Read chapter 10 story excerpt 311
8. Answer all reading questions 312
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En la clase del 20 de abril:
Lo siento! Class was cancelled today. Sra. Monroy was sick
Please come to class next week prepared with April 13th homework AND the following:
1. Lean el capítulo 10 del texto
2. Read chapter 10 vocabulary
3. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions
4. Read chapter 10 story excerpt
5. Answer all reading questions
Hasta pronto :-)
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En la clase del 13 de abril:
1. Reflejos newspaper: article reading time and conversation
2. Conversación: La inmigración ilegal
Tarea:
First, from last week...
1. Lean el capítulo 8 del texto
2. Read chapter 8 vocabulary
3. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions
4. Read chapter 8 story excerpt
5. Answer all reading questions
6. TRANSLATE "Volverán las oscuras golondrinas" poem
Annnnnnndddddd!!!!, also...
7. Lean el capítulo 11 del texto
8. Read chapter 11 vocabulary
9. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions
10. Read chapter 11 story excerpt
11. Answer all reading questions
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En la clase del 6 de abril:
1. Ana María Matute
2. Partner Reading exercise of "El palo seco" & discussion of questions
3. My "Pipa" doll project
4. Begin reading "Volverán las oscuras golondrinas" poem
5. Canciones: "María Isabel" & "La copa de la vida"
Tarea:
1. Lean el capítulo 8 del texto
2. Read chapter 8 vocabulary
3. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions
4. Read chapter 8 story excerpt
5. Answer all reading questions
6. TRANSLATE "Volverán las oscuras golondrinas" poem
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En la clase del 23 de marzo:
1. Conversación: ¿ Cuál es tu opinion sobre la decisión de Pedro de casarse con la hermana de Tita, Rosaura? ¿Qué hubieras hecho tú si estuvieras en el lugar de Pedro y Tita? ¿Qué opinas del comportamiento de la madre de Tita?
2. Partner reading of "Como agua para chocolate" & discussion of questions
3. Continuación de la película "Como agua para chocolate"
Tarea:
Lean el capítulo 7 del texto
2. Read chapter 7 vocabulary
3. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions
4. Read chapter 7 story excerpt
5. Answer all reading questions
¡Qué pasen muy buenas vacaciones! Nos vemos en dos semanas. :-)
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En la clase del 16 de marzo:
1. Leímos "La ciudad y los perros" de Mario Vargas Llosa
2. Discussed chapter 6 questions, vocabulary, and sentences
3. Conversación: ¿Cuál es tu película romántica favorita?
4. Empezamos a mirar la película: Como agua para chocolate
Tarea:
1. Lean el capítulo 9 "Como agua para chocolate"
2. Read chapter 9 vocabulary
3. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions
4. Read chapter 9 story excerpt
5. Answer all reading questions
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En la clase del 9 de marzo:
Chapter 1-5 Exam Day
Tarea:
1. Read chapter 6 vocabulary
2. Answer fill in the blank sentence questions
3. Read chapter 6 story excerpt
4. Answer all reading questions
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En la clase del 2 de marzo
1. Repasamos el segmento p 107-109 de la novela "Nada"
2. Class discussion on questions p 109-110
3. Review vocabulary on pages 110-120
4. Class discussion on sentence exercises on page 121-122
5. Reading of "Romance sonámbulo" poem with partner analysis
6. Canciones de México: "Cielito lindo" y "Vover, volver"
Tarea:
You have been assigned time slots for next week's oral exam worth 300 points.
#1. (100 Points) Prepare an oral description based on one of the chapter 1-5 readings. Must be in Spanish in its entirety.
#2. (100 points) Recite a poem (minimum 12 line stanza) from memory. If it is not a poem out of the mini-booklet I gave you, you must send me a copy of your selected 12 lines before next Wednesday for my approval.
#3. (100 points) Select a song and learn it from memory. Bring in a copy of the music. You are expected to recite the words/ lyrics. Any type of music is fine: rap, pop, rock, etc. But ou must email the name of the song and the artist before Wednesday for approval.
¡Buena suerte!
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En la clase del 23 de febrero
1. Descripción del autor Cela
2. Repasamos "Viaje a la Alcarria" p 82-83
3. Class discussion on questions p 83
4. Class discussion on sentences 92-93
5. Miramos segmentos de la película "Cuando Harry conoció a Sally" Conversación: ¿Pueden un hombre y una mujer ser amigos?
Tarea para la próxima semana:
1. Review vocabulary on pages 110-120
2. Do sentence exercises on page 121-122
3. Read short excerpt of "Nada" p 107-109
4. Be prepared to discuss questions on page 109-110
¡Buen fin de semana!
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En la clase del 16 de febrero
1. Repasamos "El túnel" p 54-55
2. Class discussion on questions p 56
3. Class discussion on sentences 66-67
4. Miramos segmentos de la película "Yerma".
5. Conversación sobre artículos en "Reflejos"
6. Cantamos canciones de Luis Miguel
Tarea para la próxima semana:
1. Review vocabulary on pages 84-92
2. Do sentence exercises on page 92-93
3. Read short excerpt of "Viaje a la Alcarria" p 82-83
4. Be prepared to discuss questions on page 83
¡Buen fin de semana!
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En la clase del 9 de febrero
1. Miramos parte de la película "El Colonel no tiene quien le escriba"
2. Conversación sobre la película
3. Magic Realism- defining this element found in Latinamerican novels.
4. Miramos parte de la película "House of the Spirits"
5. Class discussion about the readings on pages 26-30
6. Class discussion on questions p 30-31
7. Class discussion on p42-43
Tarea para la próxima semana:
1. Review vocabulary on pages 57-66
2. Do sentence exercises on page 66-67
3. Read short excerpt of "El túnel" p54-56
4. Be prepared to discuss questions on page 56
¡Buen fin de semana!
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En la clase del 8 de febrero:
1. Class viewed segment of the movie "El general no tiene quién le escriba"
2. Profiled the author "Gabriel García Márquez"
3. Discussion on what is Magic Realism
4. viewed segment of the movie "La casa de los espíritus"
5. Repaso de la lectura "La casa de los espiritus" p. 26-30
6. Class discussion on the questions on p 30-31
7. Class went over p 42-43 exercises # 1-30
Tarea:
1. Leer el vocabulario nuevo en las páginas 57-66
2. Hacer los ejercicios en las páginas 66-67 #1-30
3. Leer 54-56 "El túnel"
4. Preparar las preguntas de la página 56 para
conversación en la próxima clase
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En la clase del 2 de febrero:
1. Reflejos reading activity
2. Discussion: In Spanish describe a famous crime or a personal experience
3. Class discussion on reading "La siesta del martes" by Gabriel García Márquez.
4. Review of vocabulary pages 5-14
5. Role play: Pro and Anti death penalty arguments
Tarea:
1. Leer p. 31-41 vocabulario
2. Leer "La casa de los espiritus" por Isabel Allende p26-30
3. Do p 42-43 #1-30 vocabulary sentences
4. Optional, but recommended: p 45-52 Grammar review
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En la clase del 26 de enero:
1. Introduction of course
2. Partner presentations of Reflejo newspaper articles
3. Role play of city council meeting discussion of the homeless in Wing Park area
Tarea:
1. Read Capítulo 1: La siesta del martes, Gabriel García Márquez
2. Come to class prepared to discuss questions on page 7
3. Suggested reading: Preface
4. Make a vocabulary list for the vocabulary introduced in chapter & read the sample sentences for each word.
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· Links to useful& interactive exercises
· Vocabulary practice for each chapter
· Weekly messages from the instructor
· Tips for quiz and exam practice
· Full posting of homework syllabus
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Course Objectives:
1.To comprehend (understand) Spanish as spoken by a native speaker at regular speed
2.To read and understand a variety of materials and styles in the foreign language
3.To respond orally and spontaneously, in the foreign language, using basic sentence structure and the correct forms of the verbs in the grammatical tenses most frequently used
4.To become increasingly aware of idiomatic constructions in Spanish
5.To develop awareness of word and tense discrimination and to make the best choice of word or tense in a specific situation
6.To use all the acquired language skills naturally and creatively in concrete situations, and be able to accomplish real-life tasks at an appropriate level for intermediate Spanish students
7.To become acquainted with contemporary Hispanic life and culture as well as with the Hispanic culture in the United States
8.To analyze our own culture and devise possible means for interaction
9.To improve pronunciation and strive for a near native accent
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