¡Felicidades a nuestra clase graduada, Junio 2011!

Animated grammar review

Possessive adjectives and comparisons

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_1a/get_chapter_group.htm?cin=3&rg=animations&at=animated_grammar&var=ani_grammer

By request... verbs for practice

Gustar and ir/ er verbs

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_1a/get_chapter_group.htm?cin=3&rg=animations&at=animated_grammar&var=ani_grammer

En mi familia

Study the flashcards for this new unit.

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_1a/page_build.htm?id=resources/applications/flashcards/flashcards&ci=3&li=2&flashcard=resources/applications/flashcards/u3Ls2_ma.xml

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!

Today we are celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Spanish class with a video about the Mexican victory over the French in 1862 and homemade quesadillas.

Sounding native

This week in Spanish we are using tongue twisters to learn how to roll our r's. Watch the video and try it yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dinWAo6hUwA&NR=1

Being Bilingual May Boost Your Brain Power

Read this interesting article from NPR on bilingualism and mental fitness in children.

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/04/135043787/being-bilingual-may-boost-your-brain-power?sc=fb&cc=fp

Flashcards to practice vocabulary Unit 2 Lesson 2

Click below

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_1a/page_build.htm?id=resources/applications/flashcards/flashcards&ci=2&li=2&flashcard=resources/applications/flashcards/u2Ls2_ma.xml

One more reason to study Spanish.....

Hispanic population exceeds 50 million, firmly nation's No. 2 group - CNN.com*

Click on this link to read article.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/24/census.hispanics/index.html?hpt=Sbin

The verb ir and estar

Watch the videos to review the verbs ir and estar.

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_1a/get_chapter_group.htm?cin=2&rg=animations&at=animated_grammar&var=ani_grammer

Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas (Road to the big leagues)

The week in Spanish we are watching a documentary about baseball and the Dominican Republic. It talks about the dreams, disappointments and hard work of many boys to reach the big leagues in the United States. We are talking about the benefits and dangers of sports as big business and how it impacts a third world country. Here is a trailer about the movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCGZxrpdA6k

La Misma Luna

Check out the trailer of the movie 7th and 8th grade watched this week about a Mexican boy and his struggles with immigrating to the United States. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5XxTpY9IjA

Making Mexican Hot Chocolate in Spanish class

This week we made Mexican hot chocolate in Spanish class while doing a project on Mexican muralists. Some students found it delicious while others thought it was a bit on the spicy side.

Try it at home if you dare. It's easy!

Ingredients- For 6

1 quart of milk

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon smoked chile powder such as chipotle or anchoa no cayenne. (This is key)

4oz. chunks of baking chocolate milk, dark or both. (May need to add sugar depending on the chocolate you choose.)

Heat over low flame and stir constantly so as not to burn or stick.

Taste and adjust flavors how you like it.

Enjoy!!

It's a verb marathon!

Present tense of "ar" verbs.

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_1a/get_chapter_group.htm?cin=2&rg=animations&at=animated_grammar&var=ani_grammer

Practicing the verb tener with Pablo and Pili

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_1a/get_chapter_group.htm?cin=2&rg=animations&at=animated_grammar&var=ani_grammer

¿Qué hora es?

Follow this fun link to practice telling time in Spanish.

http://www.spanishspanish.com/time/clock_web.html