Buenos dias a todos,

I want to apologize for note posting last week as I was having trouble with my password and logging on to the blog. It seems to be resolved for right now, so here is the information that you need to catch up on.

Last week we started chapter 3 with a lot of new vocabulary and many, new verbs. We will be studying verbs and how to put them in sentences, how they go along with other verbs, what an infinitive is, how to conjugate a verb by itself, and just knowing how to spot a verb and its various endings. This is a huge chapter with many new concepts, so you will all need to put in a bit more effort to understand and keep up.  This chapter will separate the men from the boys shall we say. I suggest flashcards with Spanish verbs on one side and the English on the other side to study them. Same with the new nouns too!

We are also studying the verbs "to like" and "to want" and how they work with other verbs. We are using pronouns in various situations as subjects and with prepositions such as "with".  We are also using new noun vocabulary, new questions, facts about Texas as our cultural notes and we will be doing some listening activities to round out the week.  Since we are entering our holiday season, we will also be studying various holiday traditions in some hispanic countries and comparing their traditions to ours and with each other. We hope to have a holiday surprise at the end of the week.

For people who were absent last week the homework was a new packet doing pages 18, 21, 23#8, 25, 26 #4and #5, 28, and 29. You will need to use the book or get notes from someone if you are having trouble or stay after school with me on Monday (today), Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 3:00. No quizzes this week until we work the vocabulary more. After vacation will be better.

Tarea por esta semana es:

lunes noche: paquete - paginas 27 y 30 (todas las paginas) the whole pages.
martes noche: paquete - paginas 22 (toda la pagina) y 23 #7.
miércoles noche: paquete - pagina 26 # 6 y papel de vocabulario - parte uno.
jueves noche: nada
viernes noche: ¡Buenas vacaciones! nada

Señora Schneider