Español 08 Tarea 9—13 de noviembre
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please think about what you plan to do tomorrow before you go and school and
after you get home from school, all involving reflexive verbs and things you
do to yourself. Do you plan to take a shower tomorrow morning, brush your
teeth, comb your hair, or put on a sweater? What will you do to get ready to
go to sleep tomorrow evening? Please write five sentences telling us what you
plan to do to get ready for school tomorrow…and five sentences telling what
you plan to do to get ready for a good night’s sleep tomorrow night. EXAMPLE:
Pienso lavarme y secarme el pelo antes de salir para la escuela mañana. Mis
hermanitos y yo pensamos acostarnos temprano mañana.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
What are you going to do before going to the circus with your classmates?
What are your friends going to do before they go to the amusement park?
Please write ten good sentences which tell us what you and others are going
to do before going out to have a pleasant time. EXAMPLE: Voy a ducharme y
peinarme antes de salir al circo con mis compañeros de clase. Mis hermanitos
van a ponerse los zapatos deportivos antes de ir al parque de atracciones con
nuestros primos.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please prepare for a fine quiz tomorrow (Thursday) on the Segundo Paso of
Chapter 7. This includes PENSAR, IR + A + INFINITIVO, and the reflexive verbs
in the infinitive form. You should know the most important reflexive verbs by
this time. Please study and learn them, so that you may readily use them in
conversation. Thank you.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please study Page 193 of your textbook, paying close attention to the Así se
dice section. Having done so, please write five (5) invitations to a friend
(i.e. Oye, ¿Te gustaría ir con nosotros al parque de atracciones el sábado?),
followed by a response which turns down the invitation and offers an excuse
(i.e. Me gustaría, pero no puedo. Tengo la gripe porcina, y mi mamá no me
deja salir de la casa. Tal vez otro día.)
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Below are are few homework assignments from the past to which you might like
to refer:
Español 08 Tarea 2—6 de noviembre
1. lunes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please take the very challenging concept we learned in class today and write
ten well-constructed sentences in which you tell us what you must do, should
do, ought to be, or have to do before going out with your family or friends.
Each sentence must begin with “No estoy listo (or lista) porque todavía…” and
then continue with “tengo que,” “debo,” “necesito,” and the rest of the
sentence. Please be cautious in wording these important sentences.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please use such phrases as “todos los días,” “todas las tardes,” “todas las
noches,” “con frecuencia,” “casi todo el tiempo,” “de vez en cuando,”
and “cada semana” in combination with the new verbs you have learned –
combined with such verbs as NECESITAR, TENER QUE, DEBER, etc. to create ten
sentences explaining necessities related to your daily routine. Please do not
attempt to do this homework until you have learned how to do it in class on
Wednesday.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please practice using the new verbs you have learned in class this week, and
don’t forget to attend Variety Show 3 at 7:00 tonight in the MMS auditorium.
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Below are past homework assignments:
Español 08 Tarea 26—30 de octubre
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please use the verbs we addressed in class today, which are stem-changing
verbs in the E>IE category. With your conjugating sheet in front of you,
please write ten sentences involving as many stem-changing verbs as you can
possibly incorporate. EXAMPLE: Tú quieres ir al circo este sábado, pero
nosotros preferimos ir al rodeo mexicano. Mi hermana empieza a hacer su tarea
a las 6:00, pero yo comienzo a trabajar a las 7:00.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use the stem-changing verb VENIR to write ten well-constructed
sentences in an appropriate manner. Please remember that the first-person
singular form of the verb is Vengo (just as TENER is conjugated in the first
person as Tengo). EXAMPLE: ¿Vienes a mi casa esta tarde? Mi abuelita viene a
visitarnos en noviembre. Venimos al colegio con una sonrisa, porque nos
encanta aprender con nuestros amigos.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
The verb PENSAR, when it is not followed by “que” but, rather, by an
infinitive, means “to plan to do something.” Pienso ir al zoológico con mis
primos el sábado means “I plan to go to the zoo with my cousins on Saturday.”
Please write ten sentences – which can include questions – telling what you,
your family members, and your pals plan to do in the near future...or asking
others about their own plans. EXAMPLE: ¿Qué piensas hacer este fin de
semana? Mis hermanos y yo pensamos ver el Espectáculo 3 aquí en el colegio
la semana que viene. Mi mamá piensa preparar arroz con pollo mañana.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
It is extremely important to practice and use the IR+A+INFINITIVE
construction, to express what one is “going to do” in the near future. Please
write ten good, carefully-worded sentences using IR+A+INFINITIVE to tell us
what you, your family members, and your pals are going to do soon…..and not
where you are going. EXAMPLE: Yo voy a montar en bicicleta esta tarde,
después de hacer la tarea. Mi hermanito va a luchar con sus cuates, como
siempre. Mis abuelitos van a bailar el mambo esta noche, porque hay una
fiesta en la casa de sus amigos. Yo no voy a regresar esta noche.
Español 08 Tarea 19—23 de octubre
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please use Page 183 of your textbook as a model, and write a telephone
conversation in which you call a friend on the telephone. Your friend’s
parent answers the telephone. You very politely greet the parent and you ask
to speak with your friend. Please use the vocabulary on Page 183 – and other
appropriate vocabulary – to create your own telephone conversation.
2, martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use ¿Te gustaría? Si, me gustaría. ¿Les gustaría? and Sí, nos
gustaría to write ten inviting questions and ten accepting responses. You are
inviting a friend or classmate – or a group of friends – to go somewhere or
to do something. For each invitation, there must be an appropriate response.
Please use Page 184 in your textbook to guide your invitations and
responses. EXAMPLE: ¿Te gustaría ir al circo con nosotros el sábado? Sí, me
gustaría mucho ir con ustedes. ¿A qué hora nos vamos?
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please be very cautious with your spelling as you write ten sentences
(including questions, if you like) using the verb QUERER, as outlined on Page
185 of your textbook. EXAMPLE: Amigos, ¿quieren ir conmigo al cine el
viernes? Mis hermanos no quieren hacer la tarea, pero es necesario. ¿Qué
quieres hacer esta tarde, a las cuatro?
4. jueves (para entregar en viernes)
Please study the stem-changing verbs in the E>IE category, such as QUERER,
and use the verbs PREFERIR (to prefer), EMPEZAR (to begin), COMENZAR (to
start), VENIR (to come)(*Yo vengo), and CERRAR (to close or shut) to write
ten good sentences – paying careful attention to spelling and accurate
conjugation – with all the aforementioned verbs. EXAMPLE: Tú vienes a mi
fiesta el viernes, ¿verdad? ¿Prefieres el azul o el verde? El profesor
nunca cierra la ventana. ¿Cuándo comienza el programa?
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Below are some interesting homework assignments from the past:
Español 08 TAREA 5---9 de octubre, 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please take your rough draft, written in class last week, concerning los
buenos modales (good manners), and carefully turn it into a composition which
consists of a minimum ten sentences. There is no maximum length. Please use
the vocabulary we studied last week, along with the verb DEBER, from Chapter
6. What should we do to be the best-mannered students in Connecticut? Please
amplify what you have already written, and neatly re-copy everything onto a
clean sheet of paper. Thank you.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please pretend that you are a columnist, giving advice to other 8th graders.
With this in mind, please write three typical 8th grade problems, using ideas
from Page 164 of your textbook. Please answer each of the problems, using
DEBER for your responses. EXAMPLE: Pregunta: Mi mamá dice que no tiene
tiempo para cocinar, porque ella llega (arrives) muy tarde a la casa. Yo
quiero comer, y tengo hambre. ¿Qué debo hacer? Respuesta: Tú debes
aprender a cocinar. Tú y tu hermana deben preparar la cena.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please notice the verb PONER, as outlined on Page 165 of your textbook. This
verb, meaning “to put” or “to place”) has an irregular conjugation in the
first person singular (Yo pongo). The rest of the conjugations are regular
(Tú pones, Vos ponés, Usted pone, Él/Ella pone, Nosotros/Nosotras ponemos,
Vosotros/Vosotras ponéis, Ustedes ponen, Ellos/Ellas ponen). Please write ten
interesting sentences, using the verb PONER in sensible contexts. EXAMPLE:
Tú siempre pones tu mochila en el casillero a las 7:30, ¿verdad? Mi mamá
pone flores en la mesa todas las tardes.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please work on your Chapter 6 project, which must be presented in class next
Tuesday. There can be no extensions. It must be presented on Tuesday. Please
work diligently. If you wish, you may enlist the help of a pal to do the
filming or to assist with the pictures for your Power Point.
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Below are some homework assigments from the past:
Español 08 Tarea 29 septiembre—2 octubre
1. Martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please prepare diligently for a brief quiz tomorrow on the material we have
recently learned in class (the “personal A” in Spanish, as in “Yo ayudo a mi
mamá”), describing physical characteristics of others, the verbs SALIR and
HACER, and talking of what you do with your family on weekends. This is all
found in the “Segundo Paso” of Chapter 6 in your fine textbook.
2. Miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write ten sentences which tell us what you do nearly every day and, at
the same time, what you really OUGHT to do each day, to be truly helpful at
home with your family. Please use the verb DEBER, as outlined on Page 164 of
your textbook. EXAMPLE: Yo miro televisión y como papitas todo el día, pero
yo debo cortar el césped. Mi hermana habla por teléfono todo el día, pero
debe poner la mesa y lavar los platos.
4. Jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a letter – consisting of at least ten sentences – to a younger
brother, sister, or cousin. If you have none of these, people write to a
friend or some young person in your neighbor. In this letter, please tell the
person what he or she OUGHT to do, using the verb deber, to restore harmony
to his or her household and to truly be a useful member of the family. Please
use the verb DEBER and your “quehaceres” vocabulary.
EXAMPLE:
Querida Inez:
En mi opinión, tú debes hacer mucho más para ayudar a tus papás en la casa.
Debes hacer la cama por la mañana, y debes poner todo en orden en tu
habitación. Los fines de semana, debes trabajar en el jardín, como yo. Tú
pasas mucho tiempo hablando por teléfono. Debes lavar la ropa cuando tu mamá
está cansada…..
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Below are older homework assignments to which you may wish to refer:
Español 08 TAREA 21—25 de septiembre
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please consider all the things you and your family do together, as you
examine the “Así se dice” box on Page 160 of your textbook. As you respond to
the two guiding questions found in that box, writing 10 original sentences
telling you what you and your family do on weekends and whether you do
anything special in the summertime, please remember to conjugate your verbs
in the “nosotros” form. EXAMPLE: Salimos juntos los fines de semana y
viajamos a Pennsylvania para navegar en el Río Delaware.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please study the verb SALIR (as presented on Page 160 of your fine textbook.
This verb, meaning “to go out,” is irregular in the first person singular
or “yo” form. Please write ten sentences which tell us how, where, when, and
with whom you, each sibling or pal, your parents or grandparents, etc. go out
on weekends or at other times. EXAMPLE: Yo salgo los sábados, para caminar
con el bosque con mis amigos. Mis abuelitos salen a comer, casi todos los
domingos, en su restaurante preferido. Tú no sales con tus papás los lunes
por la noche, ¿verdad?
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
The personal “a” is very important in the Spanish language. Please pay heed
to the Nota Gramatical on page 161 of your textbook, and write ten good,
thoughtfully-worded sentences in which you correctly use the personal “a”
when you do something to or for another person. EXAMPLE: Mis hermanos y yo
vamos a visitar a nuestros abuelitos el sábado. Yo siempre llamo a mis
amigas antes de hacer la tarea. La profesora ayuda a los estudiantes todo el
tiempo.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please practice your use of the present tense, the verb SALIR, the
personal “a,” and everything else we have studied this week as you write a
composition consisting of a minimum of ten sentences, bearing the title “Un
fin de semana típico.” Please describe your typical weekend with as much
variety as possible, telling us what each member of your family typically
does on a weekend, and also what you do together. EXAMPLE: Cada fin de
semana, mi mamá prepara un desayuno extraordinario. Mi hermana siempre sale a
correr a las 6.00 y entonces trabaja en el jardín antes de desayunar con la
familia. Casi siempre visitamos a mi abuelita, una señora muy cariñosa.
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Below are homework assigments from the past.
Español 08 Tarea 14—18 de septiembre
1. lunes (para entregar el lunes)
This evening, we are going to take a pre-quiz on-line. Please go to your
teacher’s Teacherweb site. This may be found by visiting either the Tan Team
or Green Team, clicking on “Mr. Smith,” and then clicking on LINKS. The last
link on the LINKS page is the one you will need. It links you to an on-line
Chapter 6 pre-quiz. Please enter your name and the period you have Spanish.
Your teacher will know exactly when you did the assignment, and the results
will be reviewed in class. Please think carefully as you take this on-line
pre-quiz.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please write a short composition, consisting of a minimum of ten good
sentences, bearing one of the following titles: a) Mis Padres b) Mis
Padrinos c) Mis Abuelitos d) Mis Profesores. The purpose of this
assignment is to use plural nouns, adjectives, possessive adjectives, and
GUSTAR construction. Please make all sentences apply to more than one
person. EXAMPLE: Mis padrinos son muy cariñosos, afectuosos, y bondadosos.
Tienen los ojos azules y son rubios. A mis padrinos les gusta caminar por el
bosque y trabajar en su jardín. Sus dos perros son grandísimos y feroces.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write ten good sentences, responding fully and carefully to the
following five questions: a) ¿Qué haces con tu familia los fines de
semana? b) ¿Qué hacen tus abuelitos todos los días? c) ¿Qué hacen tú y
tus amigos los sábados? d) ¿Qué hacen ustedes en el verano? e) ¿Qué
hace tu mejor amigo/amiga los fines de semana. Please pay careful attention
to the conjugation of the verb in the question and think before you respond.
Ask yourself: What is this question really asking me?
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please prepare for a fine quiz tomorrow, on the material in Chapter 6 which
we have covered in class since the beginning of the school term. You should
know the following: a) possessive adjectives b) family vocabulary c)
masculine/feminine – singular/plural noun\adjective agreement d) the
accurate use of the verb GUSTAR (*i.e. “A mi mamá le gusta ir de
compras,” “A mis padrinos les gusta ayudar a los demás,” etc.)
QUIZ: September 18th
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Below are assignments from the past:
Español 08 TAREA 8—11 de septiembre
1. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please study the interesting Así se dice box on page 154 of your textbook.
Please write full responses to the questions, following the models found in
Chapter 6 of your textbook, as follows: a.) ¿Cuántas personas hay en tu
familia? b.) ¿Cómo es tu familia?
c.) ¿Tienes mascotas? ¿Cuáles? d.) ¿Cómo son tus abuelitos?
e.) ¿Qué te gusta hacer con tu familia?
There are five questions to be answered as fully as possible, making certain
to aim for grammatical accuracy.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please pay close attention to the ways in which we describe people, as
presented throughout Chapter 6. Keeping in mind the need to make nouns and
adjectives agree in both gender and number, please write ten sentences which
describe – always in a positive manner – your wonderful classmates. Please
make at least two of your sentences plural (about two classmates). EXAMPLES:
Teresa es morena, muy amable, tiene los ojos cafés, y es bondadosa.
Juliancito y Memo son delgados, rubios, traviesos, y muy activos.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please make believe that a truly wonderful family has just moved into your
neighborhood. They are now you neighbors, and you are exceptionally fond of
them! Using all the important concepts and vocabulary found in Chapter 6 of
your textbook, please write a composition which consists of a minimum of ten
sentences, describing for us this imaginary family. Who are they? How many
people are there in the family? What are their names and what does each one
look like? What do they like to do? EXAMPLE: La familia Acosta vive al lado
de nosotros. Es una familia grande, contenta, y muy amigable. La mamá es
baja, muy linda, y tiene los ojos azules. A ella le gusta hacer pan, tortas,
y pasteles. Sus hijos son………
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Below are homework assignments from the past:
Español 08 Tarea 31 de agosto-4 de septiembre
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please read the packet with your parents and politely request that they sign
it, making certain that they make a note of your teacher’s rather unusual e-
mail address. Please leave the packet at home, but bring back only the last
sheet, with a signature. Please also get your book contract signed and cover
your Spanish textbook. Thank you.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please write ten sentences in which you describe various members of your
family. Please remember that extended family and godparents are significant
and much-appreciated in Hispanic cultures, so you need not confine your
subjects to just the immediate family members. EXAMPLE: Mi tía es alta,
delgada, y muy generosa. Mi abuelito tiene los ojos azules y el pelo blanco.
Mi primito es travieso, muy activo, y chistoso.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Because the verb GUSTAR can be challenging, we should practice the right way
to use it to describe what our various family members like to do. Please be
very careful as you write ten sentences, telling us what any of your family
members like to do. EXAMPLE: A mi hermanito le gusta pescar con sus amigos.
A mi tía política le gusta ir de compras. A mis primos les gusta luchar.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please use the Nota Gramatical on Page 154 of your textbook to help you use
the possessive adjectives accurately. After thinking about the best ways to
use these important adjectives, please write ten original sentences in which
you tell us about yourself and your family members…and about things belonging
to them, using the appropriate possessive adjectives. EXAMPLE: Mis hermanos
y yo vamos a visitar a nuestros abuelitos. Mi mamá está en su cuarto.
Nuestro perro es grande, negro, y feroz. Mis tíos no están en su casa.
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Below are homework assignments from the past
Español 08 Tarea 8—12 de junio, 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Looking at Activity #14 (Dificultades) on Page 295 of your textbook, please
think about how you feel when various things occur around you. Having done
so, please write ten sentences which tell us how you feel as a result of some
occurrence in your life. You may use the verbs SENTIRSE, ESTAR, or TENER to
express your feelings at the moment. For example: Tengo muchísima tarea y me
siento frustrado (o frustrada). Mi amiga me insultó, y estoy enojado (o
enojada). Voy a empezar un trabajo nuevo, y me siento nervioso. No me lavé
las manos antes de comer y ahora tengo gripe porcina.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please consider the terrible effects of stress. After reading the interesting
article on Page 297 of your textbook, please write ten well-constructed
sentences which tell us how to manage stress. Please entitle your paper “Para
manejar el estrés.” EXAMPLE: Para manejar el estrés, camina todos los días
y haz ejercicio. Para evitar el estrés, pasa un ratito con los amigos todos
los días.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write ten sentences which tell us what hurts you and various friends
and family members – and try to tell us why this is so. Please use the verb
DOLER (ue), which – as you remember – works like the verb GUSTAR. Example:
A Nora le duele la garganta porque está resfriada. A mi tía le duele la
espalda, porque trabajó mucho en el jardín. A Ofelia le duelen los dedos,
porque hizo mucha tarea anoche.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a short composition, consisting of at least ten sentences, in
which you tell us what you plan to do next year, in order to experience a
healthy lifestyle when you start college. You will need to use IR + A +
INFINITIVO, plus all the interesting vocabulary found in Chapter 11. Please
use “El año que viene” (next year) to express your intentions for a healthy
year as a freshman. EXAMPLE: El año que viene, voy a correr todos los días
con mis amigos. Pienso acostarme más temprano, y voy a pasar menos tiempo
sentado (o sentada). Voy a tomar ocho vasos de agua todos los días el año que
viene.
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Please look below to see homework assignments from the past:
Español 08 TAREA 1—5 de junio
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please practice describing the scenes depicted in your Review of Chapter 6—10
packet, remembering that there is no substitute for speaking (aloud) your
second language, with your friends and at home. Please practice all the
themes and subjects covered in your review packet, consisting of everything
we have covered throughout the year.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please practice describing the scenes depicted in your Review of Chapter 6—10
packet, remembering that there is no substitute for speaking (aloud) your
second language, with your friends and at home. Please practice all the
themes and subjects covered in your review packet, consisting of everything
we have covered throughout the year.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write ten sentences which explain to us what you, your family members,
and your pals do to stay in good physical condition and to avoid becoming
ill. EXAMPLE: Para mantenerme en forma, hago ejercicio todas las mañanas.
Para mantenerse en forma, mi hermanito montana en bicicleta con sus amigos.
Para evitar la gripe porcina, me lavo las manos con frecuencia.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a short composition, consisting of at least ten good, well-
constructed sentences based on Chapter 11 vocabulary and structures, telling
us what’s the matter with a particular friend of yours who is out of shape
and frequently becomes ill. Bearing the title “¿Qué le pasa a
____________________? , please tell us why this individual needs to change
his or her lifestyle to be in good form.
EXAMPLE: ¿Qué le pasa a Juliancito? Juliancito se sienta en el sofá y mira
televisión los sábados, comiendo papitas todo el día. Debe correr y montar en
bicicleta. Nunca come fruta…………..
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BELOW ARE INTERESTING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE PAST:
Español 08 Tarea 26—29 de mayo, 2009
1. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please have your Spanish-speaking country assignment typed and ready to turn
in tomorrow (Wednesday), carefully following the guide handed out in class
which explains the manner in which this project must be undertaken.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please cautiously use your study guide, handed out in class many days ago, to
review what we have done this year in class – and to help you formulate
questions to raise during tomorrow’s review session.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a brief composition which tells us what you plan to do or are
going to do during July and August. This composition should consist of at
least ten sentences, and must be written in your best style, employing all
the grammatical concepts and vocabulary studying during this school term.
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BELOW ARE PAST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS
Español 08 Tarea 18—22 de Mayo
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please conscientiously practice – aloud – the remarks you are going to make
during your Chapter 10 presentation. You must be able to form informal (tú)
commands. You should be able to describe things which are taking place at
this moment, using the present progressive mode. You ought to know how to
appropriately employ direct object pronouns. All this should be done in the
context of talking about a party which you are planning, attending, and
enjoying.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please continue to practice – aloud – the remarks you are going to make
during your Chapter 10 presentation. Presentations will take place tomorrow.
You must be able to form informal (tú) commands. You should be able to
describe things which are taking place at this moment, using the present
progressive mode. You ought to know how to appropriately employ direct object
pronouns. All this should be done in the context of talking about a party
which you are planning, attending, and enjoying.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please use the reflexive verb SENTIRSE (ie) to write ten sentences, telling
us how you feel at the moment – and why – and also how your family members
and your pals feel at present, and with associated reasons. EXAMPLE: Me
siento bastante bien, porque dormí mucho anoche. Mi abuelita se siente mal,
porque sufre con el reumatismo.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a letter to a younger sibling or cousin, telling him/her what to
do to lead a healthy lifestyle (para llevar una vida sana). Please use
informal commands to tell this young person what he or she must do to have a
healthy way of life. EXAMPLE: Querido Juliancito: Para llevar una vida
sana – estírate y entonces haz ejercicio. Corre todas las mañanas, y luego
dúchate y anda rápidamente al colegio.
¡Proyectos: el miércoles!
Español 08 Tarea 11—15 mayo, 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please make believe you have a wonderful party in progress at your home.
Please write three (3) sentences in the form of commands, telling a friend or
a sibling what to do at the party, in order to help you make it a success.
Next, please write three (3) sentences which tell us what you and your pals
are doing at the party, at this moment (using the present progressive mode).
Then, please write two (2) sentences in the preterit tense, telling us what
you and others did last night, to get ready for the party. Last, please write
two (2) sentences with direct object pronouns (EXAMPLE: Pliquéstera está
aquí porque mi mamá la invitó.) regarding the party. This is a fine
opportunity to practice your grammatical structures.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please think about your exciting year as an eighth grader, keeping in mind
the fact that we’ll be wrapping it all up within approximately six weeks.
Please write a composition, consisting of a minimum of ten good sentences, in
which you tell us – in the preterit tense – what you, your pals, your
teachers, and your parents did during this school year. Please do not forget
to write accents as you use the preterit.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write ten good and logical sentences – or, if you prefer,
questions/answers – using the direct object pronouns we have learned to work
with in Chapter 10 of our fine textbook. We shall have a pleasant quiz
tomorrow on the direct object pronouns, so your homework will assist you in
preparing for it. EXAMPLE: ¿Viste hoy a la enfermera? Pues, sí, la vi esta
mañana. Mi mamá compró unas uvas muy ricas, y yo las comí anoche.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please work on your Chapter 10 project. If you are ready, perhaps you may
present the project in class on Friday. In speaking, please remember that
Spanish is not pronounced as English is pronounced….and there is an enormous
difference between the words “brinco” and “brincó” – so please be exceedingly
cautious as you speak the words you have learned during this eventful and
extremely important unit of study.
Quiz on Thursday. ¡Buena suerte!
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Below are assorted homework assignments from past days:
Español 08 TAREA 4—8 de mayo, 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please consider all we have learned about communicating in the preterit
indicative tense as you write a composition consisting of a minimum of ten
sentences, recounting the events and occurrences of this past weekend. What
did you do? Where did you go? What occurred at home? What did your parents,
siblings, and pals do with you or for you this past weekend? Please use
indirect and direct object pronouns, as needed, with your verbs in the
preterit tense. EXAMPLE: Este fin de semana, mi hermanito y yo anduvimos en
patineta, pero mi mamá nos llamó porque nuestros primeros vinieron a
visitarnos.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please write five questions which you will then answer with the help of a
direct object pronoun, taking the place of a noun. EXAMPLE: ¿Ayudaste a tu
mamá anoche? Si, la ayudé mucho. ¿Compraste la pelota de béisbol que
querías? Claro que sí. La compré ayer.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please make believe you had the most wonderful party in the world last night.
Using the vocabulary from Chapter 10 which we have used for a number of
weeks, please write a composition consisting of a minimum of ten sentences,
telling us about what happened at last night’s party. Who did what? What
interesting things transpired? Who broke the piñata? Who ate the delicious
cake? Who danced with Pliquéstera? Please use your imagination and find ways
to meaningfully employ the preterit tense.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please prepare for a fine quiz on the Tercer Paso of Capítulo 10 by writing a
short, ten-sentence composition entitled, “Lo pasamos bien el fin de semana
pasado.” Please tell us how you enjoyed yourself, writing entirely in the
preterit tense, and conclude your composition with a jubilant
declaration, “¡Lo pasamos muy bien!” EXAMPLE: El sábado pasado, mi familia
y yo nos divertimos mucho, porque fuimos a la casa de mi abuelita. Cuando la
vi, mi abuelita me dio un abrazo y entonces nos cocinó una cena exquisita.
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Below are some past homework assignments:
Español 08 Tarea 27 abril—1 mayo
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
My dear students, this is a somewhat different school week for us, because a
number of special programs will be pre-empting certain classes on Monday,
Thursday, and Friday – and possibly on Tuesday and Wednesday as well. As a
result, your homework will be to complete the sheet handed out to you during
class today. If your class was pre-empted today, your homework is simply to
study Chapter 10, Tercer Paso in your fine textbook and workbook. Enjoy a
thoroughly pleasant week.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
My dear students, this is a somewhat different school week for us, because a
number of special programs will be pre-empting certain classes on Monday,
Thursday, and Friday – and possibly on Tuesday and Wednesday as well. As a
result, your homework will be to complete the sheet handed out to you during
class today. If your class was pre-empted today, your homework is simply to
study Chapter 10, Tercer Paso in your fine textbook and workbook. Enjoy a
thoroughly pleasant week.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
My dear students, this is a somewhat different school week for us, because a
number of special programs will be pre-empting certain classes on Monday,
Thursday, and Friday – and possibly on Tuesday and Wednesday as well. As a
result, your homework will be to complete the sheet handed out to you during
class today. If your class was pre-empted today, your homework is simply to
study Chapter 10, Tercer Paso in your fine textbook and workbook. Enjoy a
thoroughly pleasant week.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
My dear students, this is a somewhat different school week for us, because a
number of special programs will be pre-empting certain classes on Monday,
Thursday, and Friday – and possibly on Tuesday and Wednesday as well. As a
result, your homework will be to complete the sheet handed out to you during
class today. If your class was pre-empted today, your homework is simply to
study Chapter 10, Tercer Paso in your fine textbook and workbook. Enjoy a
thoroughly pleasant weekend ahead.
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Past homework assignments appear below:
Español 08 Tarea 20---24 de abril, 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please practice what we have learned in class by writing ten sentences which
include informal negative commands, warning a pal or a younger sister or
brother about what he or she should not do at a party, or to get ready for a
party. Remember to switch to the opposite vowel and add an “s” to form the
negative command. EXAMPLE: No insultes a los invitados. No comas tantos
dulces durante la fiesta. Oye, no brinques en el sofá antes de la fiesta.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please think about your science class and your celebration of Earth Day
tomorrow, April 22nd. With this in mind, please carefully write ten plural
commands, warning your friends about what they should do to protect the
environment. Here is some helpful vocabulary: reciclar (to recycle); el
medio ambiente (the environment); conserver (to converse); respetar (to
respect); fauna/flora natural (wildlife); los pantanos (wetlands); árboles
(trees); botellas (bottles), latas (cans); espuma de poliestireno
(Styrofoam). EXAMPLE: Protejan los bosques. Tengan cuidado con los fósforos.
Apaguen las luces antes de salir del cuarto.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please prepare for a pleasant quiz on the mandatos (commands) tomorrow. We’ll
address the informal negative commands, the formal commands, and the plural
commands, both positive and negative. Everything connects with Chapter 10
vocabulary about parties.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please challenge yourself by writing ten informal, negative commands with
reflexive verbs or with associated direct and indirect object pronouns. .
Remember that ¡Dímelo! becomes ¡No me lo digas! and ¡Siéntate! becomes ¡No te
sientes!
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Below are some interesting homework assignments from the past:
Español 08 Tarea 13—17 de abril, 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please make believe that you are going to spend a week with relatives in
another community. You have a younger brother or sister at home – or, if not,
you have a younger cousin who will be staying in your house while you are
gone. You are generating a list of things which your young sibling or cousin
must do while you are away. Please write to this individual and list, with
bullets, a minimum of ten things he or she must do in your absence. Please
use the positive, informal commands (mandatos). EXAMPLE: Querido Memo:
Oye, esto es lo que tienes que hacer esta semana -- Limpia tu cuarto.
Ayúdale a mamá con la cena. Obedece a mamá y papá. Dale de comer al perro….
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use all the informal, positive irregular commands to write ten
sentences, telling a friend or sibling what to do --- and please include
appropriate responses, as found on Page 268 of your textbook. EXAMPLE: Oye,
haz la tarea de una vez, y luego podemos jugar al béisbol. Está bien. Pon
la mesa para ayudarle a mamá, ¿quieres? De acuerdo.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Tomorrow, we shall have a fine quiz on the informal, positive commands
(regular, irregular, and reflexive). To practice, please write four commands
with regular verbs, four with irregulars, and four with reflexives. EXAMPLE:
a) Ayúdame con estas cajas, ¿quieres?
b) ¡Vete de aquí!
c) ¡Quítate la gorra!
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please make believe your grandparents’ close friend has come to your home –
but your parents and grandparents are out. You must make this older person
feel at home, and you must be very courteous. Please write ten sentences,
using formal commands, in which you invite this elderly individual to come in
and to be very comfortable in your home while you are the temporary host or
hostess. EXAMPLE: Pase Ud., don Luís. Siéntese aquí en el sofá, señor.
Tome una limonada, si tiene sed.
Welcome to the 4th Quarter of the 2008—2009 school term!
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Below, you will find homework assignments from the past:
Español 08 Tarea 30 marzo—3 abril 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please make believe that a big party is being given in your home this
evening. Your friends have come to help you and your family to get things
ready for the wonderful party tonight. Using the yo, él/ella, nosotros, and
ellos forms of the present progressive mode, please write five sentences
telling us what is being done earlier in the day to prepare for the
event….and five sentences telling us what is taking place right now, at the
party. EXAMPLE: Pascual y yo estamos colgando las decoraciones para la
fiesta. Mis amigos están bailando y charlando.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Tomorrow, we shall have a pleasant quiz on the Primer Paso of Chapter 10,
covering the present progressive mode and associated vocabulary from the
first section of the chapter. To prepare for this event, please write ten
good sentences in the progressive which tell us what you are doing to
celebrate ten different holidays or festivals. We realize that most 8th
graders are totally captivated by their own birthdays, but these are not
holidays or widespread celebrations, so please stay with what is found on the
sheets in your binder. EXAMPLE: Para el Día de las Madres, estoy comprando
rosas para mi mamá. Para el Día de Acción de Gracias, mis hermanitos están
comiendo pavo.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please examine the ways to cheerfully ask for help, found in the “Así se
dice” section on Page 266 of your textbook. Please write ten pleasant
requests, followed by ten brief responses from your pals or siblings.
EXAMPLE: ¿Me haces el favor de secar los platos, Ramón? Cómo no.
¿Me pasas el jugo de guanábana? ¡Con todo gusto!
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please use the imperative mode to write ten sentences in which you tell a pal
or a younger brother or sister to do something for you. Unlike the requests
we wrote yesterday, you are now telling someone to do something. Please use
chapter vocabulary, regarding parties and celebrations, to frame your
sentences. EXAMPLE: Dame esos globos, por favor. Llámale a Filomena, y dile
que la fiesta empieza a las siete. Limpia la cocina, por favor, porque está
muy sucia.
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Interesting assignments from the past appear below:
Español 08 Tarea 23—27 de marzo
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Homework Assignment #1: Please bring in the signed permission form for the
concert, plus the check made out to Middlesex Middle School.
Homework Assignment #2: Please select ten different días festivos, and write
a sentence for each one, telling something about how you celebrate the
holiday. EXAMPLE: Para celebrar el Día de los Enamorados, yo le regalo
chocolates a mi novia.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please write ten sentences which use the present progressive form to tell us
what you, your family members, and your pals are doing right now. EXAMPLE:
Mi mamá está planchando la ropa en este momento. Mi hermanito está subiendo
en el árbol con sus cuates.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Are you doing your homework in a quiet spot in your home? Are you doing it at
a pal’s house? Are you writing your homework assignment at school? Please
write a ten-sentence composition in which you describe exactly what is going
on in the room where you are doing your homework, using the present
progressive mode. What are you and the others in the room doing? What is
happening around you? EXAMPLE: Estoy escribiendo la tarea, y mi perro está
ladrando. Mi mamá está silbando.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please look at the fine Así se dice box on Page 264 of your textbook. You
will note that there are two guiding questions (¿Crees que…? and ¿Qué te
parece si…?) and we must practice using both of them. With the questions on
Page 264 to serve as your guide, please write ten original questions and then
briefly respond to them, following the model in your textbook.
EXAMPLE:
• ¿Qué te parece si vamos a Baskin-Robbins esta tarde? Me parece bien.
Me encantaría.
• ¿Crees que hay una prueba hoy en la clase de inglés? Creo que no.
• ¿Crees que debemos inflar globos para la fiesta? Creo que no. No
vale la pena.
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Below are some homework assignments from the past:
Español 08 Tarea 17—20 de marzo
1. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please make every effort to bring in the concert form and check tomorrow for
the entertaining program arranged for all MMS Spanish students by our good
friend, Señorita Spencer. In addition, please practice using the formal
(Usted) form of all appropriate verbs by writing a ten-line dialogue in a
store, involving yourself and a salesperson. Use only the formal (Usted)
form, as you would in a real-life situation.EXAMPLE:
Vendedor: Buenas. ¿En qué le puedo ayudar?
Yo: Buenas. Busco una camisa morada, talla pequeña.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write ten well-crafted sentences in which you carefully describe the
clothing worn by all members of your family – plus your special friends, in
the event you have space remaining. This will prepare you for our chapter
project, in which you will describe the clothing worn by a classmate.
EXAMPLE: Hoy, mi mamá lleva una falda anaranjada, con una blusa blanca de
algodón. También lleva unas medias lindas, con zapatos azules. Lleva unos
aretes dorados y un collar anaranjado.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please prepare carefully for the project tomorrow, as outlined on the sheets
distributed in class. Pay close attention to masculine/feminine noun-
adjective agreement, as well as singular and plural forms. To do this, it is
suggested that you practice speaking with a friend. Please study all Chapter
9 vocabulary diligently, so that you will be successful with the project.
Gracias.
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Below are past assignments:
Español 08 Tarea 9—13 de marzo, 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please make believe you have ten new friends who have come to your house on
Saturday afternoon – but they are all wearing hand-me-downs which are either
too large or too small for them. Using the structure learned last week, from
the Tercer Paso of Chapter 9, please write ten good sentences w ith the verb
QUEDAR and with demonstrative adjectives, describing your friends’ clothing,
mostly ill-fitting. EXAMPLE: Esos zapatos deportivos blancos de Ricardito le
quedan pequeños. Esta chaqueta de Elena le queda muy grande.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use the verb COSTAR, along with demonstrative adjectives and fabric
vocabulary, to write ten sentences telling us what ten various clothing items
in various stores typically cost. EXAMPLE: Esta falda anaranjada de puro
algodón aquí en Darien Sport Shop cuesta treinta y tres dólares. Esos
zapatos deportivos allá en Modell cuestan ochenta y siete dólares.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
In order to prepare for a pleasant, brief quiz tomorrow on the Tercer Paso of
Chapter 9, please turn to Page 255 in your textbook and write ten sentences
accurately using at least ten of the expressions listed in the TERCER PASO
section of the vocabulary listing. EXAMPLE: ¡Qué barata es esa camisa
amarilla, y además es bastante bonita!
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
It is necessary for us to review ways to saying that two things are the same,
and that two items in a store are of the same price. Please use TAN….COMO
and the phrase “son del mismo precio” to write ten meaningful, well-
constructed sentences regarding things which are essentially the same.
Please study Page 245 for support. EXAMPLE: Esa camisa morada es tan bonita
como esta camisa verde. Las dos camisas, talla mediana, son del mismo precio.”
Español 08 Tarea 3---6 de marzo, 2009
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Please review all the materials we have covered in class each day and
practice your Spanish for a few moments each night. There is no written
homework, as it is important for you to rest thoroughly each night, and to do
your very best work on our CMTs each morning at school. Have a wonderful week
ahead.
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Below are past homework assignments:
Español 08 Tarea 23—27 de febrero, 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please make believe you are in a clothing store with someone who is taking a
very long time trying to decide what to purchase. Although you are
disinterested and really don’t care one way or the other, you give your
opinions as your companion tries to decide between one item of clothing and
another. Please write ten sentences in which you give opinions (using
comparisons) and include the fabric or pattern of the clothing in question.
EXAMPLE: En mi opinión, la falda amarilla de algodón es más bonita que la
falda negra de poliéster. Pues, yo creo que la corbata morada de seda es
mucho mejor que la verde de lana.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please look again at the “Así se dice” section of the Segundo Paso of Chapter
9, as we did a few days ago. The guiding question is “¿Qué ropa vas a llevar
a la fiesta?” Let’s expand the question to include other events/places (a la
escuela, al campo, a la boda, etc.). Please write eight variations on this
guiding question, following by eight logical responses. EXAMPLE: ¿Qué vas a
llevar a la escuela? ¡Lo de siempre! Una sudadera blanca y unos pantalones
de mezclilla, con zapatos deportivos blancos.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please go over the Segundo Paso of Chapter 9 (Pages 242-246) and prepare
diligently for a short quiz tomorrow. The material to be covered will
include: comparisons, barato/caro, clothing vocabulary, fabric and design
vocabulary, and selected expressions such as ¡Lo de siempre!
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please use the demonstrative adjectives outlined on Page 247 of your textbook
to write ten good sentences which illustrate your understanding of the
vocabulary. In order to accomplish this, you will need to engage your
creativity and critical thinking skills. EXAMPLE: Esta camisa que tengo
aquí es bonita, pero esa camisa en mi ropero es mucho más linda.
Please think of interesting ways to show that you understand what the
demonstrative adjectives studied in Chapter 9 mean.
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Homework assignments from the past are listed below:
Español 08 Tarea 9—13 de febrero, 2009
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please examine and study your vocabulary sheet with all the clothing listed.
Please write ten good sentences which tell us what you, your pals, and
assorted teachers are going to wear to MMS this week. Please use color
adjectives which agree with the nouns they modify. EXAMPLE: El martes, voy a
llevar una falda roja con una blusa blanca y unas botas negras de cuero. Memo
va a llevar una sudadera blanca, pantalones de mezclilla, y unos zapatos
deportivos blancos.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please pretend you are in school right now, and you are paying close
attention to what everyone is wearing….and what each piece of clothing is
made of. Please write ten interesting sentences telling us what ten different
students and teachers are wearing, and what the material and colors are.
EXAMPLE: Matilda lleva un suéter verde de lana, con una falda morada de lana,
y unas botas grises, de cuero. El Sr. Beinstein lleva un traje negro, de
seda, con una camisa azul, de algodón, y una corbata de seda que es blanca y
azul.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please make believe you are shopping for clothing in a fashionable store in
Darien. You must compare items of clothing in order to make sound decisions.
Closely following Page 245 in your textbook, please write ten interesting
sentences in which you compare different items of clothing (más…que,
menos….que, tan….como). EXAMPLE: La camiseta blanca es más barata que la
camiseta negra. La chaqueta de cuero cuesta más que el suéter, y es más
bonita.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
It is important to be able to make comparisons. Please write ten good
sentences in which you accurately compare anything you wish to compare, using
the structures found on Page 245 of your textbook. EXAMPLE: Bolivia es más
grande que Uruguay. La clase de ciencias es tan divertida como la clase de
educación física.
Español 08 TAREA 2—6 de febrero, 2009
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please pay close attention to the interesting vocabulary found in the “Primer
Paso” of Chapter 9 in your textbook, all of which may also be located on the
Chapter 9 vocabulary sheet in your Spanish binder. Having done this, please
write ten carefully-worded sentences in which you tell us you are going to
ten different shops to buy ten different gifts for friends and kin. EXAMPLE:
Voy a la juguetería el sábado, para comprarle un videojuego a mi hermanito.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please select a “secret place” here in Darien. It should be a public place,
such as a store or restaurant or park. Having done so, please write a very
full description of where this “secret place” is located. Your description
should consist of at least ten sentences. Please do not tell anyone what you
have written. Your classmates will try to guess the identity of your secret
place. EXAMPLE: Mi lugar secreto queda lejitos de la escuela. Queda detrás
del camino Post. Está a la izquierda de Coromandel. Queda cerca de McDonald.
Está a la derecha de Tanga. Forma parte del Centro buenaesposas.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please review the indirect object pronouns (me, te, les, nos, les) by writing
ten interesting sentences regarding things you and your family members are
going to give to others and what they are giving to you. EXAMPLE: Nuestros
vecinos nos van a dar unos dulces este año, como siempre. Yo le voy a regalar
una corbata al Sr. Harrendedge para su cumpleaños.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please prepare conscientiously for a quiz on the Primer Paso of Chapter 9,
which will include both vocabulary and grammar. This quiz will be given in
class tomorrow (Friday), so please be certain you know all the vocabulary
found in the Primer Paso. Gracias – y Buena suerte.
Español 08 Tarea 26—30 de enero, 2009
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please look at the vocabulary sheet for Chapter 9 given to you in class, and
write ten sentences, each containing indirect object pronouns, which tell us
what you are going to give or buy for someone you know. EXAMPLE: Yo pienso
regalarle una pulsera dorada a mi tía. Voy a darle un collar a mi mejor
amiga para su cumpleaños.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please look at Exercise #6 on Page 237 of your textbook, and then write eight
similar questions of your own (.i.e. ¿Para quién es el anillo dorado?) with
eight appropriate responses (i.e. El anillo dorado es para mi abuelita.)
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please use the verb QUEDAR (and many prepositional phrases) to help you write
ten interesting sentences which tell us where ten places of business are
situated here in Darien. Please use your vocabulary sheet and Chapter 9 to
assist you with your work. EXAMPLE: La joyería queda en el camino Post, cerca
de la mueblería. La pescadería queda al lado de la farmacia CVS.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Looking at Page 239 and the ASÍ SE DICE section in particular, please write
five polite questions, asking a stranger to tell you where to find five
special places in a town with which you are unfamiliar. Following each
question, please write a response which might be easy for a stranger to
follow. EXAMPLE: Perdóneme. ¿Me puede decir dónde queda la panadería? Pues,
está a tres cuadras de aquí. Sigue derecho. Está a la izquierda, en la
esquina.
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Old assignments are indicated below:
Español 08 Tarea 20—23 de enero, 2009
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1. martes (para presentar el miércoles)
Kindly be prepared to present your menu (which must contain not one single
word in English) and to perform your restaurant scene in class tomorrow. If a
member of your group is absent, you may be asked to perform with someone
else. It has been repeatedly requested that you improvise and experiment with
the language, rather than to write a script and memorize it. For this reason,
you should be able to do the restaurant scene with anyone in the class,
simply by listening to what they say and responding appropriately.
2. miércoles (para presentar el jueves)
Please be prepared to continue with any Chapter 8 projects which were not
completed yesterday. Please be certain to accurately use the vocabulary found
in this chapter of our textbook for ordering a meal and discussing it in a
restaurant.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please pretend that you are going to purchase a number of fine gifts for your
friends and family in celebration of their birthdays in 2009. Using the
vocabulary found on Page 237 of your fine textbook, and correctly using
indirect object pronouns (ME, TE, LE, NOS, LES), please write ten sentences
which tell us what you plan to buy for ten different individuals. EXAMPLE:
Pienso regalarle una corbata a mi tío. Yo voy a darles flores a mis padres
para su aniversario. Para tu cumpleaños, pienso comprarte una tarjeta muy
bonita.
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Below are past homework assignments:
Español 08 Tarea 12—16 de enero, 2009
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please be fully prepared to present the first half of the required poem in
class tomorrow. There can be no extensions and no exceptions. Please watch
your pronunciation carefully – and especially the “r,” which is never
pronounced in Spanish as we pronounce it in English.
*Those people wishing to memorize and present the entire poem before grades
for Quarter 2 close on Friday may do so!
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please bring evidence of Internet research regarding foods commonly enjoyed
in the Spanish-speaking country you have decided to use for the menu your
group is putting together. Use reliable search engines and enter your topics
in Spanish: i.e. “comida uruguaya” or “restaurantes bolivianos.”
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please bring in an outline of your restaurant presentation (not a script),
which shows what each individual in the group is going to do, what dishes you
will be ordering, and what the prices are likely to be. This need not be a
lengthy outline…just a “road map” which shows where you are going with your
restaurant scene.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please revisit the verb TRAER and the associated indirect object pronouns
which we studied last week. Knowing all you now know about this verb and its
correct usage, please write ten (10) sentences in which you tell us what you,
your family and friends bring to others and what they bring to you, or ask a
waiter to bring you various things during the course of a fine dinner.
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Below are some homework assignments from the past:
ESPAÑOL 08 TAREA 5--9 de enero, 2009
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please use what you have learning during our review of the important verbs
GUSTAR and ENCANTAR to write, correctly, ten sentences which tell us of ten
different foods found in Spanish-speaking countries which you, your family
members, and your friends like or love to eat. Please remember the pronouns
me, te, le, nos, and les which you must use with each sentence. Remember that
we say “My grandma likes rutabagas” in English, but we must say “Rutabagas
are pleasing to my grandma” when we express it in Spanish. Remember
that “gusta” and “encanta” are pluralized when the object we like or love is
plural. EXAMPLE: A mi familia y a mí nos gusta el helado. A mi mamá le
encantan las guanábanas. Please refer to Page 208 for assistance.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please study the larger numbers we are learning, featured on Page 219 of your
fine textbook. Using that page as your guide, please make up any ten large
numbers (over 200) which appeal to you. Write those numbers and then write
them out in words. For example: 7.311 ---- siete mil, trescientos once.
11. 486 ---- once mil, cuatrocientos ochenta y seis.
Please watch your spelling very, very carefully.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please examine the two Así se dice boxes on Page 218 of the textbook. Having
done so, please write a brief restaurant scene, in the form of a play, in
which you appropriately use every phrase in those two boxes. EXAMPLE:
Camarero: Vuelvo en seguida.
Yo: Gracias.
Jacinto: Tengo mucha hambre. ¿Qué vas a pedir?
Yo: Voy a pedir el sancocho.
Camarero: ¿Qué les puedo traer?
Jacinto: ¿Me puede traer la ropa vieja, por favor?
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please pay special attention to the verb TRAER. It is irregular in the first
person singular (Yo traigo) but is otherwise conjugated regularly. Me, te,
le, nos, les are object pronouns. “¿Me puede traer….? Means “Can you bring
me….?” ¿Qué les puedo traer? means “What may I bring you folks?” Please
write 10 good sentences using the verb TRAER. EXAMPLE: ¿Qué le puedo traer
esta noche, señor? ¿Me puede traer la corvina a la plancha, por favor?
Con todo gusto. ¿Qué más desea con su corvina? ¿Me trae el arroz blanco y
unos plátanos. por favor?
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Below are homework assignments from earlier in the school term:
Español 08 Tarea 15—19 de diciembre
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
We have studied the uses of SER and ESTAR in speaking about food. Please
write a short scene in a restaurant, wherein two friends are talking about
the meal they are eating at that moment. You and your friend both use the
verb ESTAR to ask about and to describe the quality of food being consumed
right there and then. There should be ten questions/answers in all. EXAMPLE:
1. ¿Cómo están las zanahorias? Están ricas.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use your ENCANTAR/GUSTAR sheet, found in your well-organized Spanish
binder, to write ten sentences which tell us about Latin American foods which
you and various members of your family like, love, or do not like at all. For
the latter, please use “no me/le/les/nos gusta para nada.” EXAMPLE: Al
profesor le encanta la corvina panameña. A mi mamá le gustan mucho las
carimañolas, pero a mí no me gustan para nada las empanadas.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please prepare conscientiously for a fine quiz tomorrow (Thursday) on the
interesting Chapter 8 concepts we have been studying during the past couple
of weeks. Vocabulary and grammatical structure, as found in the textbook,
will be included. Please be prepared to display the effectiveness of your
learning tomorrow.
4. jueves (para entregar el miércoles)
Please read and study the “Nota Gramatical” on Page 216 of your textbook.
Please note that OTRO must agree in number and gender with the noun it
modifies. Please cautiously write ten sentences in which you use this word,
in its various forms, to mean “other” or “another.” EXAMPLE: ¿Me puede
traer otra servilleta, por favor? A Elena le encanta el arroz con pollo,
pero las otras chamaquitas prefieren arroz con camarones.
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Below are some homework assignments from the past:
Español 08 TAREA 8—12 de diciembre, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please write five sentences which tell us about five foods you, your family
members, or your pals love, using the verb ENCANTAR as practiced in class
today. Then, please think about Panamá, Ecuador, or one of the other Latin
American countries and about differences which exist between their cuisine
and ours. Please write five sentences which tell us about five foods you
would love to try if you could visit Latin America, using A mí me encantaría
comer or A mí me encantaría probar. EXAMPLE: A mi mamá le encantan las
ciruelas. En Panamá, a mí me encantaría probar las carimañolas.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please practice the stem-changing verbs which switch O to UE, as studied in
Chapter 8, by writing ten sentences (Not all in the YO form, please!) which
use the verbs ALMORZAR (to eat lunch), PODER (to be able to) and COSTAR (to
cost). EXAMPLE: El arroz con pollo cuesta tres dólares en mi restaurante
favorito. Mi mamá siempre almuerza con su bolsista los viernes.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please use the fine resources in your Spanish binder, along with your
textbook (¡Ven conmigo!) to write a short scene – in the form of a play –
which occurs in a restaurant featuring Latin American food. You and a pal are
in the restaurant together. You ask your pal whether he or she is hungry and
thirsty. Your friend asks what you are going to order. You tell your friend
what you feel like eating and what you’d love to try. Please use all
vocabulary we’ve reviewed in class this week to write your scene in the
restaurant.
Yo: Aquí estamos, en mi restaurante favorito. ¿Tienes hambre?
Amigo: ¡Ay, sí! Tengo mucha hambre. También tengo sed. Voy a pedir
una naranjada.
Yo: Sí, yo también tengo sed. Quisiera tomar un batido de mora.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please draw a complete place setting and label each item with the Spanish
word. You might include a placemat, dinner plate, bread plate, knife, fork,
spoon, napkin, glass, cup, saucer, soup bowl, sherbet goblet, etc. Please say
the words to yourself as you use your artistic abilities to depict an
authentic place setting. Research will lead you to the correct way to set a
table, in the event you are uncertain.
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Homework assignments from the past appear below:
Español 08 Tarea 1—5 de diciembre, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please practice diligently so that you and your partner may present your
telephone conversation tomorrow during class. The conversation should be as
spontaneous as possible, rather than memorized, and students should listen
carefully to their partners in order to be certain they are responding
appropriately. Please remember that you must speak up. If your teacher and
the class cannot hear you, it will be impossible to grade your project. Thank
you.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please work on your blog entry. If it is has been “okayed” in its final form
by your teacher, then you are ready to post it. You must know how to write
appropriate accent marks with your keyboard. Without them, the words are
misspelled. Your assignment is to write an interesting account of your daily
routine, utilizing reflexive verbs and TENER idioms in an entertaining
manner. Your rough draft should be written over again, with corrections, and
double-spaced, so that corrections may be made. When the final copy is
accepted by your teacher, you may write the comment on the appropriate blog
post.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please post your blog comment by Thursday. If it is has been “okayed” in its
final form by your teacher, then you are ready to post it. You must know how
to write appropriate accent marks with your keyboard. Without them, the words
are misspelled. Your assignment is to write an interesting account of your
daily routine, utilizing reflexive verbs and TENER idioms in an entertaining
manner. Your rough draft should be written over again, with corrections, and
double-spaced, so that corrections may be made. When the final copy is
accepted by your teacher, you may write the comment on the appropriate blog
post.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please study the VOCABULARIO listing on Page 201 of your textbook. Read each
word, and then find thirteen (13) words or phrases with which you are not yet
entirely comfortable or familiar. Having done so, please write enough
original sentences to accommodate those 13 words or phrases. Please underline
the vocabulary phrases you are practicing. EXAMPLE: Lo Siento. No puedo ir
al zoológico contigo porque estoy enfermo y tengo que quedarme en casa este
fin de semana.
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BELOW ARE ADDITIONAL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS:
Español 08 Tarea 24—26 noviembre
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This week’s homework consists of two things:
• Working with partners on Chapter 7 project
• Creatively enhancing the rough draft of your blog post (using
reflexive verbs and other Chapter 7 elements to describe your daily routine)
The latter should be reworked extensively, so that each post will stand out
from all the others.
Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias.
Español 08 Tarea 17—21 de noviembre
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
We know that an idiomatic expression is one which cannot be translated
literally from one language to another. In Spanish, we have many interesting
expressions which include the verb TENER. Carefully conjugating the verb as
necessary, please write ten sentences which use ten different expressions
with the verb TENER in a meaningful way. It is not sufficient to simply
write “Tengo sed.” Please write sentences which show that you understand the
meaning of each expression. EXAMPLE: Mi amiga tiene miedo, porque hay un
examen difícil hoy en la clase de matemáticas.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use the expressions TENER GANAS (de) and TENER DESEOS (de) – which
have identical meanings – to tell us, in ten interesting sentences, what you,
your family members, and your pals feel like doing or do not feel like doing
at a given time. EXAMPLE: Mis padres no tienen ganas de ir a New Hampshire
para el Día de Acción de Gracias, pero a mí sí me gustaría ir. Yo tengo
deseos de salir con mis amigos este fin de semana.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
You have a fine pen-pal who lives in another state. You have been
corresponding for a long time. This friend has invited you to come and spend
a week in his or her home, from December 26th through January 5th. You were
hoping to be able to go….but now, all of a sudden, there are a million
reasons why you cannot go. Your computer is broken, so you must write a
letter, explaining with great regret your reasons for being unable to accept
this wonderful invitation. At least ten (10) sentences must be written.
EXAMPLE: Querido/Querida……….Mil gracias por la invitación tan maravillosa.
Lo siento mucho, pero ya no puedo venir. ¡Qué lástima!.....
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please give serious thought to your daily routine. When do you awaken? Do you
use an alarm clock? When do you arise? What do you do first? How long does it
take to do what you must do each day to get ready for school? Do you help
anyone in the morning? Please write a rough draft of your RUTINA DIARIA
(Daily Routine) in the morning and at night, being very cautious in your use
of reflexive verbs. Please DOUBLE-SPACE in order to facilitate corrections.
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More homework assignments from past weeks follow:
ESPAÑOL 08 TAREA 10—14 de noviembre
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1. lunes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please put on your proverbial thinking caps and show that you truly
understand how to use reflexive verbs in Spanish, by writing the following:
Five (5) original sentences using reflexive verbs in the infinitive form, and
Five (5) original sentences in which you must conjugate these verbs
appropriately. EXAMPLE: No estoy lista para salir, porque necesito ducharme
y lavarme el pelo. Yo casi siempre me acuesto a las 9:00 en punto.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please prepare for a fine quiz on the reflexive verbs on Thursday. We should
know the reflexive pronouns (ME, TE, SE, NOS, and SE)(*You will not be asked
about the vosotros form, OS, although you should be aware of its existence).
We should know how to conjugate reflexive verbs in the present tense. We
should understand when to conjugate (i.e. Me lavo) and when to use the
verb in the infinitive form (i.e. Lavarme). Please use the hand-outs in your
binder to assist in your preparation.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please look at the Así se dice box on Page 193 of your textbook. There are
numerous excuses for not accepting invitations. The most popular is, of
course, TENER QUE + infinitive (No puedo ir contigo a la fiesta porque tengo
que ayudar a mi mamá el viernes). Please write ten sentences, each one
explaining why you cannot accept somebody’s invitation to go somewhere or to
do something. EXAMPLE: ¡Qué lástima! No puedo ir, porque tengo que visitar a
mi abuelita el sábado. Lo siento, pero no puedo, porque me siento mal y
estoy cansadísimo.
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BELOW ARE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS:
Español 08 Tarea 3—7 de noviembre
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1. lunes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use the verb NECESITAR to write twelve (12) sentences, telling us what
you, your family members, or your pals need in order to do a particular thing
(using a reflexive verb). Please use the list of nouns you received in class
today. EXAMPLE: Mi papá necesita una navaja para afeitarse.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Your friend has invited you to a fine party at 7:00, but it is now 6:50 and
you are not ready to go. Please write a ten-sentence composition which begins
with the words “Todavía no estoy listo/Todavía no estoy lista.” Then proceed
to tell us what you need to do before going to that party, using reflexive
verbs. EXAMPLE: Todavía no estoy listo. Necesito lavarme la cara. También
necesito ducharme. Debo cepillarme los dientes.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
You are taking care of your younger brother, sister, or cousin. This young
person must be reminded of all the things he or she must do each day while
you are in charge. You finally write out a list and post it on the
refrigerator door. Please write that list, using reflexive verbs. There
should be at least ten ítems on the list. EXAMPLE: Necesitas lavarte las
manos. Debes ducharte todas las noches. Tienes que lavarte la cara.
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BELOW ARE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE PAST:
ESPAÑOL 08 Tarea 27—31 de octubre, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please study the form PENSAR + infinitive, which is used to express what
someone plans to do. Having done so, please write ten well-crafted sentences
in which you tell what you, your family members, and your pals plan to do
this week and/or this weekend. Please use the Yo, Tú, El/Ella, Nosotros, and
Ellos forms of the verb. EXAMPLE: Tú piensas visitar a tus primos este fin
de semana, ¿verdad?
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use the construction IR + A + INFINITIVE to write ten good sentences
which tell us what you, your family members, and your pals are going to do
this week. Please do not tell us where you are going. Instead, please tell us
what you and the others are going to do. EXAMPLE: Yo voy a estudiar mucho
esta semana, porque hay una prueba en la clase de ciencias. Mi tía va a
bailar con mi tío político esta noche, porque es su cumpleaños.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please examine the ASÍ SE DICE box on Page 190 of your textbook, and note
that we use reflexive verbs to tell what we must do to ourselves before we
may go out (brush our teeth, shower, wash our face, etc.). Please write ten
sentences answering the question “¿Estás listo/lista?” with a reflexive
verb. EXAMPLE: Necesito ducharme antes de salir. Necesito lavarme la cara
antes de salir.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
There is no written homework. If you have had your blog post okayed and you
are ready to post it, please do so. It should reflect your best work, and
should demonstrate new learning from Chapters 6 and 7.
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Below are past homework assignments.
ESPAÑOL 08 Tarea 20—24 de octubre, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please write a short telephone conversation between you and a friend, in
which you use the following stem-changing verbs to ask your pal to do
something or to go some place with you: a) QUERER b) VENIR c)
TENER d) PREFERIR e) EMPEZAR. The conversation should consist of a
minimum of ten sentences.
EXAMPLE:
Rigoberto: Diga.
Yo: Hola, Rigoberto. Soy Juliancito. ¿Vienes conmigo a la
fiesta esta noche? Empieza a las seis y media.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please look at the vocabulary on Page 186 of your textbook. Make believe you
have a pal from another country who is coming to spend a week in your home.
You want your pal to have a good time and to see all the places and do all
the things listed on this page. Please write a letter to this person, asking
whether he or she would like or want to do all the activities you have in
mind. At least ten sentences should be written.
EXAMPLE:
Querida Hortensia,
La semana que viene, ¿te gustaría ir al zoológico, en la ciudad
de Nueva York? ¿Quieres ir con mis amigas al acuario el sábado? Es muy
lindo.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please prepare diligently for a fine QUIZ on the Primer Paso of Chapter 7.
This includes telephone conversations, inviting a friend to do something with
you, going to a variety of popular places, and using stem-changing verbs.
Please refer to Pages 183—187 of your textbook.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a rough draft of a post comment for our MMS Darien a Darién
blog. You may use the structures we have learned in Chapters 6 or 7, along
with previous learning from last year. In addressing all the kids at the
Escuela Nicanor, you should use the “ustedes” form. For reference, please go
to the blog: http://www.darienps.org/unsolomundo. There is no required
length for this assignment. Please cautiously use the Spanish you have
learned.
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BELOW ARE ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE PAST:
Español 08 La Tarea 13-17 de octubre
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please respond to all the questions given today, using full sentences and all
vocabulary and structures encountered in the Primer Paso of your textbook.
Thank you.
2. martes a viernes
Please practice your Spanish in Boston, and speak with your pals each evening
in the Spanish language. Have a wonderful trip.
Español 08 TAREA 6—8 de octubre
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please look at the Asi se dice section on page 184 of your textbook. It deals
with inviting a friend to do something or to go somewhere with you. With this
in mind – and using the telephone vocabulary encountered in Chapter 7 –
please write a telephone dialogue, in the form of a play, between you and a
friend. Invite that pal to go somewhere or to do something with you. Please
do not even attempt this assignment without using the textbook and the
material in your Spanish binder. Please write a dialogue which consists of at
least twelve (12) lines, six for yourself and six for the person at the other
end of the phone.
EXAMPLE:
Sr. Jaramillo: Diga.
Yo: Buenas tardes, Sr. Jaramillo. ¿Cómo está usted?
Sr. Jaramillo: Bien, gracias. ¿De parte de quién?
Yo: Soy Memo. ¿Puedo hablar con Juliancito,
por favor?
Sr. Jaramillo: Claro. Un momentito.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please look at the list of places to go, listed on page 186 of your textbook.
Having done so, please call a pal to invite him or her to spend the day with
you. Your pal has stepped out, and you must leave a message on the answering
machine!! Ask whether your friend prefers one place or another, using the
stem-changing verb PREFERIR. Tell your friend what time you’d like to go.
Suggest that you have lunch (use the verb ALMORZAR) together first.
Please write a phone message consisting of at least ten sentences.
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Below are past homework assignments:
Español 08 Tarea para esta semana 29 septiembre--3 octubre, 2008
Esta semana, ustedes van a terminar con sus proyectos y presentarlos en la
clase. No hay tarea escrita, fuera de lo que tienen que hacer para cumplir
con sus deberes en cuanto al proyecto del capítulo 6.
(Below are homework assignments from the past):
Español 08 Tarea 22—26 de septiembre
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
There are certain household chores we should do each day, to help the family
maintain a happy and orderly home. Please make believe that your family is
about to have a visit from your Aunt Mathilda, whom you haven’t seen in many
years. The house is a mess! Your room is a disaster area! Every member of
your family should do some chores to get the house ready for Aunt Mathilda,
who will be hungry when she arrives. Please write ten sentences, telling what
you and your family members should do (using the verb DEBER) to get ready for
Aunt Mathilda’s visit. EXAMPLE: Mis hermanas deben hacer las camas. Mi
hermano mayor debe cortar el césped. Yo debo poner la mesa y preparar una
ensalada sabrosa para mi tía.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please prepare diligently for a pleasant QUIZ tomorrow, covering the
following material: a) la familia (*vocabulario), b) descripción de un
miembro de la familia c) La “A” personal d) ¿Qué hacen ustedes los fines
de semana? e) Los quehaceres.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please use your QUEHACERES vocabulary and conjugate into the present tense as
you write ten good sentences, telling us what chores you and your various
family members do – and how often you perform these tasks. EXAMPLE: Mi
hermano corta el césped de vez en cuando. Yo cuido a mis hermanitos todos
los días. Mi mamá trabaja en el jardín los fines de semana.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a letter to a younger sibling or cousin or close pal who has
been goofing off, and not helping out at home. Please tell this individual
what he or she SHOULD do (using the verb DEBER), to help out around the
house. The letter begins “Querido” or “Querida,” and should contain Chapter 6
vocabulary (los quehaceres). EXAMPLE: “Querido Juliancito: Oye, tú debes
ayudar a tus papás en la casa. Debes lavar los platos todas las noches.
También, tú debes poner la mesa……”
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BELOW ARE Homework assignments from the past:
ESPAÑOL 08 Tarea 15—19 de septiembre, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please notice that family togetherness is the subject studied in the Así se
dice section of the Segundo Paso, found on Page 160 of your textbook. The
guiding question is ¿Qué hacen ustedes los fines de semana? With this in
mind, please write ten good sentences, telling us what you and your family
members do together on weekends. In the event you never do things with your
family on Saturdays and Sundays, please feel free to make up anything you
like. EXAMPLE: Mi familia y yo casi siempre visitamos a mis padrinos. Mis
hermanitos y yo pescamos con mi padrino.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use the verb SALIR (Yo salgo, tú sales, usted sale, él/ella sale,
nosotros salimos, ustedes salen, ellos salen) to write ten interesting
sentences, telling us where and when you, your family members, and your pals
go on cheerful weekends. EXAMPLE: Muchas veces, yo salgo con mis amigos los
fines de semana. Mis cuates y yo salimos a jugar en el parque los sábados,
por la mañana. Mi abuelita sale a comer con sus amigas casi todos los
domingos, pero yo nunca voy con ellas.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please pay close attention to the “Nota Gramatical” found on Page 161 of your
fine textbook. This deals with the “personal a,” and it is very important –
but it can be challenging for English-speaking students to comprehend. In
Spanish, we must say “Visito a mis tíos,” “Yo veo a Paulina,” “Tú siempre
ayudas a tú mama,” etc. Please very carefully write ten sentences using the
¨personal a.¨ EXAMPLE: Nosotros visitamos a mis abuelitos los fines de
semana. Yo conozco a la Dra. Boccanfuso. Mi mamá ayuda a mi hermanita con
su tarea.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please notice the Activity #25 on Page 162 of your textbook. How frequently
do you and your family engage in various activities? Please think about this
and write ten sentences which tell us how often you and your family do
certain things. EXAMPLE: Mi familia y yo casi nunca vamos de vacaciones.
Nosotros salimos a comer en un restaurante todos los viernes. Salgo con mis
cuates todo el tiempo. Cuando hay tiempo, mis hermanos y yo vamos a la
playa.
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Below, you will find interesting homework assignments from the past:
Español 08 TAREA 8—12 de septiembre
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please use your Spanish binder and textbook to carefully complete the
interesting sheet handed out in class today. Some sentences require the
appropriate possessive adjective (Mi, tu, su, nuestro, etc.) and others ask
you to solve small “riddles” and identify family members. Please do a
conscientious job.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please make believe that you and your friend are making comparisons about
your family members and relatives. Perhaps your pal’s grandparents are tall,
and yours are short. Maybe your little sister has black hair and your pal’s
little brother is a redhead. Please write ten sentences in which you compare
family members with your pal, following this model:
EXAMPLE: Mi tía es rubia, pero tu tía es morena. Mis abuelitos son callados
y tranquilos, pero tus abuelitos son vivarachos e inquietos. Mi madrina tiene
los ojos azules, pero tu madrina tiene los ojos castaños.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write a brief composition, consisting of at least ten sentences, in
which you present a description of your family. Please use the “Primer Paso”
of Chapter 6, plus any resources in your Spanish binder, to guide you in
writing a very simple composition. EXAMPLE: Somos seis en mi familia. Mis
padres, mi abuelita, mis hermanitos y yo vivimos en una casa muy vieja y
bonita. Tenemos un perro blanco.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please prepare diligently for a very pleasant quiz tomorrow (Friday), which
will focus on SINGULAR/PLURAL, MASCULINE/FEMININE agreement, plus the
possessive adjectives. Rest well, be prepared, and display your knowledge!
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BELOW WILL APPEAR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE PAST:
Español 08 Tarea 2—5 de septiembre, 2008
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1. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please examine the Así se dice box on Page 154 of Chapter 6 in your textbook,
Ven conmigo. You will find two basic questions, with possible answers. Please
conduct an imaginary interview with yourself, writing the two questions and
following each one with interesting answers. Each response should contain a
minimum of four original sentences, using vocabulary found in the chapter and
in your binder. EXAMPLE: ¿Cómo es tu familia? Nuestra familia es muy
cariñosa, activa, y divertida. Vivo con mis padres, mis abuelitos, y mis tres
hermanos. Mis padrinos viven cerca de nosotros, y son muy queridos y
generosos.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please take note of the possessive adjectives we are using in class to refer
to our family members, pets, and personal possessions. These include MI/MIS,
TU/TUS, SU/SUS, NUESTRO/NUESTROS, NUESTRA/NUESTRAS, and (*for use in Spain)
VUESTRO/VUESTROS, VUESTRA/VUESTRAS. Please write ten original sentences about
your family and your home surroundings, using ten of the forms listed above.
EXAMPLE: Tu casa es bien grande y muy bonita. Nuestros primos son
truhanescos y, por desgracia, maleducados. Mi hermanita es inteligente,
bondadosa, y linda.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please make believe that you are introducing any four members of your family
(including extended family) to the class. In order to do this, you will use
Éste es, Ésta es, Éstos son, Éstas son to begin each introduction (This
is….or These are….), and you will follow each introduction with some
information which describes the person. EXAMPLE: Ésta es mi hermana,
Beatriz. Ella tiene ocho años y le gusta montar en bicicleta. Éstos son mis
padrinos, don Rogelio y doña Hortensia. Son muy divertidos y cariñosos.
Siempre voy de vacaciones con ellos.
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Español 08 TAREA 9—13 de junio
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Stress, as we all know, can do harm to any individual. Page 297 of our
textbook provides some wonderful advice on managing stress. Please imagine
that you have a friend in 8th grade who is severely stressed. You may use
bullets to give him or her fifteen (15) pieces of advice (commands, of
course) to help manage stress more effectively. EXAMPLE: Para manejar el
estrés, duerme nueve horas cada noche. Haz ejercicio todos los días….Respira
hondo…escucha música por la mañana….
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please go over your two Chapter 11 resource sheets, one listing body parts
and the other providing essential grammar and vocabulary. Please prepare
conscientiously for a quiz tomorrow, covering body parts and DOLER, SENTIRSE,
and vocabulary for leading a healthy lifestyle and managing stress.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please be prepared to present a slightly more elaborate version of the scene
you worked on in class last week, in which two members of the group describe
their maladies to the two “health-and-wellness” advocates. This will be done
in class for a grade on Thursday.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a brief composition, consisting of at least ten sentences, in
which you tell us what you intend to do to enjoy a healthy lifestyle during
the next school year. Will you eat sensibly, exercise regularly, manage
stress, stay active, consume more salads and fresh fruit, meditate, think
positively, try to laugh every day, etc? Please tell us.
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BELOW ARE CLASS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS.
Español 08 Tarea 2—6 de junio
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
We have all been asked by parents, teachers, and friends to tell us how our
day was, how we enjoyed an excursion, or how we liked a special occasion.
Using the preterit tense, please write ten sentences which tell us about ten
different trips or special activities, followed by a short phrase telling how
you enjoyed them. EXAMPLE: Fui a Lago Compounce con mis amigos. ¡Nos
divertimos mucho! Pasé una semana en Sun Valley, Idaho. ¡Fue maravilloso!
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
You’ll notice that Page 323 of your textbook reviews the use of GUSTAR in the
conditional mode (Me gustaría, Te gustaría, etc.). Please write ten good
sentences telling us what you, your family members, and various pals would
like to do this summer. EXAMPLE: A mi hermanito le gustaría visitar a su
amiguito en California. A mi mamá le gustaría ir a Maine de vacaciones, para
comer langostas y arándanos en la playa.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
“Quedarse en casa” (to stay home) is a wonderful reflexive phrase. Please
write a small composition, consisting of at least ten sentences, in which you
tell us of an imaginary vacation you spent at home….going absolutely nowhere.
You are writing, of course, in the preterit tense. EXAMPLE: Yo me quedé en
casa por dos semanas, y no fui a ningún lado. Muchos amigos me visitaron.
Jugamos al dominó y tuvimos fiestas allí en la casa.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a make-believe email message (on paper) to an imaginary pal in
Darién, Panamá, inviting this individual to visit you in Darien, Connecticut.
Please tell this person what they may do in our community and how a vacation
here in Darien might be. Ten sentences, minimum, please.
Estamos en junio. ¿Es posible?
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ESPAÑOL 08 Tarea 27 mayo—30 mayo
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1. martes, el 27 de mayo, 2008 Día Darién a Darien
Today has been proclaimed by the First Selectwoman to be “Darién to Darien
Day” in our community. Let us celebrate the occasion by making believe we are
all in Darién, Panamá. We are hungry. There are few restaurants, but we all
go to the provincial capital of Las Palmas. We separate and go into various
different restaurants. Please write a restaurant scene in which you order
lunch, ask for all the things you need, talk about how the food tastes, ask
for the check, and ask whether the tip is included in the bill (as it is in
Panamá’s fancier restaurants). Use your textbook as your guide!!!
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write five good sentences in which you include INDIRECT OBJECT
PRONOUNS and five good sentences in which you include DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS.
Please remember that indirect object pronouns indicate the receiver of the
action (Yo le regalé una guayabera panameña a mi abuelito), and direct object
pronouns refer to the object of the action (¿Dónde está Paquito? Lo vi esta
mañana. Me gustó esa camiseta de Darién a Darien, y la compré.)
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please study diligently, using your study guide, for the departmental
assessment tomorrow, May 30th. Please review the textbook and be prepared to
display your learning tomorrow. Retire early, get a good night’s sleep,
consume a good breakfast, and do your very best work tomorrow.
Darién a Darien: un solo mundo
27 de mayo, 2008
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BELOW ARE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE PAST:
Español 08 Tarea 19—23 Mayo
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please make believe that you are in Darién, Panamá right now, with your
class, spending two weeks in the rain forest and visiting the small Escuela
Nicanor, the school being sponsored by MMS. Please write a tarjeta postal
(postcard) or correo electrónico (email) to pals, parents, or grandparents
back home telling them what you and your pals and your teacher are doing in
Darién. Obviously, you will use the present progressive mode. EXAMPLE:
Querida abuelita: Estamos en el Darién, y está lloviendo en este momento. Yo
le estoy escribiendo…..
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please look at the Gramática box on Page 325 (chapter 12) of your textbook.
It is a review of SER and ESTAR, the two verbs which translate into English
as “to be.” Please think about our virtual bridge to Darién, Panamá, and
write five good Darién sentences using SER….and five good Darién sentences
using ESTAR. (Los tapires están comiendo hojas en la selva tropical. La
Escuela Nicanor es muy pequeña.)
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
There is no written homework, due to Thursday’s field trip.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
There is no written homework, due to our MMS Variety Show, which our students
are enthusiastically supporting.
Jueves 22 de mayo 7:00---9:00 Espectáculo
Darién a Darien: un solo mundo
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BELOW ARE NUMEROUS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS
Español 08 TAREA 12—16 de mayo
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We now have a clearer understanding of the need to blog intelligently,
clearly, and responsibly when we publish our thoughts on the Internet. Please
write a carefully-crafted rough draft of a blog in which you pose questions
you may have about the Central American republic, Panamá. Do you have
questions about school life in Panamá or questions about Panamanian society
in general? What sorts of things do you need to know in order to make good
cultural comparisons between your home area and theirs? Please write at least
ten good sentences for your blog composition.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
When your blog entry has been peer-edited, corrected, adjusted, enhanced, and
is ready to publish --- please go to http://www.darienps.org/unsolomundo
and write it. You may access the blog via a link on the MMS homepage.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please think about vacations you have enjoyed. Having done so, please write a
composition consisting of at least ten (10) good sentences, telling us in the
first 5 sentences where you went and what you did on your last vacation (El
año pasado, fuimos a Idaho….) and then, in the second 5 sentences, telling us
where you hope to go this summer (Espero ir a Saskatchewan con mi familia….)
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please note that, in Chapter 12, on Page 319 of your textbook, you will find
a group of eight verbs in the blue Gramática box which are used with
INFINITIVES. Please write ten carefully-constructed sentences using all
these verbs followed by infinitives (Pienso salir con mis cuates…).
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BELOW ARE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS
Español 08 Tarea 5—9 de mayo, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Tomorrow, we have a fine quiz on the –ER and –IR verbs in the preterit mode,
plus the verbs IR and HACER. In order to prepare for this quiz, please write
six (6) original questions, using –ER and –IR verbs, and answer them with six
grammatically accurate replies. EXAMPLE: ¿A qué hora saliste anoche? Yo
salí a las seis y media. Please make certain to use accents correctly when
writing in the preterit.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please study the direct object pronouns, as outlined on Page 274 of your
textbook. Having done so – and recalling our work in class in this area –
please write six questions posed to you by your teacher or your parents.
Please answer each question by substituting a direct object pronoun for your
noun. For instance, “Did you watch your favorite program on TV last night?”
would be answered, “Yes, I watched it.” EXAMPLE: -¿Hiciste la tarea anoche?-
-Sí, señor, la hice.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please think about the various holidays and special celebrations you have
enjoyed during the past year. Having done so, please write ten sentences,
using the YO, EL/ELLA, NOSOTROS, and ELLOS verb forms, to tell what you and a
variety of people did to celebrate those special occasions. EXAMPLE: Mis
abuelos decoraron la casa y escondieron huevos de Pascua para celebrar la
Pascua Florida. Raulito bailó una giga y preparó pan irlandés para celebrar
el Día de San Patricio.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Tomorrow, it is our intention to have the Chapter 10 culminating assessment.
Please review Chapter 10 thoroughly – and, in particular, the present
progressive mode (¿Qué estás haciendo? Yo estoy hablando por teléfono.) and
the preterit tense (Mis padres cenaron con unos amigos el sábado) and the
direct and indirect object pronouns (¿Leíste el periódico? Sí señor, lo
leí.) (¿Le diste la revista María? Sí señor, se la di.) You must be
prepared to speak, listen, read, and write.
No se olviden de participar en el blog.
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BELOW ARE SOME HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS.
Español 08 Tarea 28 abril—2 mayo, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please examine the verb IR in the preterit tense, and write ten grammatically
accurate sentences in which you conjugate this verb in all its forms, being
extremely careful to spell each form correctly. There are no written accents
with this verb. EXAMPLE: Raulito fue al mercado para comprar chirivías. Mis
compañeros y yo fuimos al centro comercial la semana pasada.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please give some thought to our Darién a Darien: Un solo mundo blog. Having
done so, please write a 6-sentence rough draft for a blog or forum post,
using both the present progressive and the preterit modes (EXAMPLE: Este año,
estamos aprendiendo de Panamá, y el profesor nos dijo que Darién es una
provincia muy bonita). You may pose a question in your blog entry, if you
like. This is a rough draft, so just write your entry on a sheet of paper and
we’ll do some peer editing/revising before posting.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write ten grammatically-accurate sentences in the preterit tense,
using only the –ER and –IR verbs. Please place your written accents where
they belong. If you use reflexive verbs, please do so with great care and
accuracy. EXAMPLE: Raulito vendió su bicicleta el año pasado. Anoche, yo
comí ostras fritas con chirivías. A las ocho en punto, el enano apareció en
el centro comercial, insultando a mis compañeros de clase.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
TOMORROW, WE SHALL HAVE A FINE QUIZ ON THE –ER and –IR preterit tense. Please
post your corrected and edited entry on our Darién a Darien site. This is, of
course, the post which we worked on this week and corrected in class. In
posting your entry, you will be studying for our fine quiz --- especially if
you used –ER and –IR verbs when you wrote it.
Buena suerte, clase.
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BELOW ARE SOME INTERESTING HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE PAST.
Español 08 TAREA 22-25 de abril
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1. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Focusing on –AR verbs in the preterit tense, please write a short composition
in which you describe the many things you did during the April vacation from
school. Please endeavor to use as many different verbs as possible to
describe what you and your various family members did during the break. Your
composition should consist of a minimum of ten sentences, but you may
certainly write more. Please do not overlook the written accents in the
preterit mode. Thank you.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please think about a festive occasion you celebrated in the past. It may be
any holiday you wish, from New Year’s Day to the 4th of July – or, if you
like, every 8th grader’s favorite day: his or her birthday. Please describe
the way in which this day was celebrated – using, of course, the preterit
tense (with accents) – in a composition consisting of a minimum of ten
grammatically-accurate sentences. Thank you.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please prepare for a brief quiz on the –AR verbs in the preterit tense by
writing ten sentences which tell us about ten different things which occurred
in your home last night (anoche). Please try to use all the forms, from “yo”
to “ellos.” EXAMPLE: Anoche, mis padres me hablaron por dos horas. Mi
hermanito brincó en el sofá, pero yo miré televisión quietamente. Mi mamá
cocinó una cena extraordinaria. El perro aulló cuando salió la luna.
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Below are some interesting homework assignments from past weeks:
Español 08 TAREA 7—11 de abril, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please proceed to our teacher website at MMS and examine the “links” page.
There, you will find numerous links regarding the Republic of Panamá. A
popular daily newspaper, La Prensa, is on line. Other resources will offer
glimpses into the small Central American republic’s culture and history.
Please write 5 sentences, in your best Spanish, based directly on your
readings from these links. What do you learn about Panamá, based on your
research?
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please return to the links on our website and continue your readings. The
newspaper of Panamá provides reports on current happenings, sports, and
weather, but also has an archive including everything from recipes to
accounts of celebrations in all the Panamanian provinces. Please write five
good sentences which reflect new learning, based on your readings. If there
are things you do not understand as you read, please make a note of them!
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please complete the interesting worksheet distributed in class today, paying
extremely careful attention to the construction of the indicated verbs.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please pay close attention as you complete the helpful worksheets handed out
in class today, cautiously taking note of any irregular verbs contained
therein. It is extremely important to accurately learn this new construction,
so please practice saying the words as you write them. Thank you.
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Below may be found some homework assignments from past weeks:
Español 08 Tarea 31 marzo—4 abril
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please make believe that you have a pal whose many poor habits and bad
decisions are leading to trouble at school, at home, and in the neighborhood.
You, of course, wish to help your friend. Please write a letter to this
individual, giving lots of sensible advice. You must use negative commands.
Your letter should consist of a minimum of ten sentences. EXAMPLE: Querido
Raulito: No te acuestes tan tarde. No comas chocolates antes de acostarte.
No desobedezcas a tus papás.
TOMORROW, WE SHALL HAVE A SHORT QUIZ ON THE NEGATIVE COMMANDS.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please write ten commands using the formal (Usted) mode. Please use both
positive and negative commands, following the model used in class today.
Please make believe you are talking to an older person, inviting or
requesting that they do various things.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please make believe a fine party is being given by your parents, in your
home. Your parents have gone out, as they just won the sweepstakes and must
collect the prize. The guests arrive. They are the parents of many of your
pals. A few of the people are friends of your parents whom you have never
met. You must be the temporary host or hostess. Please write ten good
sentences, using the formal imperative mode, graciously asking ten different
guests to come in and to be comfortable and to enjoy the party.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please practice your commands at home, and prepare for a SPEAKING QUIZ
tomorrow. You will be called upon to speak spontaneously, doing an
improvisation in which you will use both informal and formal commands – in
the positive and negative modes. There will be no written component, so your
best method of preparation will be to simply speak with your friends and
family – giving “advice” and using the imperative mode, in both positive and
negative forms.
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Below are some homework assignments from past weeks:
ESPAÑOL 08 25—28 de marzo
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1. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Tomorrow, we shall have a fine quiz on the imperative mode (los mandatos).
You will be expected to know all eight irregular verb commands in the
positive “tú” form. You will likewise be expected to know how to form
informal commands with any regular Spanish verb. Further, you should know how
to use reflexive verbs in the imperative mode. We have been practicing these
forms in class each day for the past two weeks, and we look forward to an
extremely successful opportunity for everyone to display above-average
ability in using the imperative mode.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
A party is about to be given, to celebrate our class’ promotion from 8th
grade to high school. You want to make certain the party is a huge success
and that everyone thoroughly enjoys it. Please write ten command/advice
sentences, directed at ten different classmates, to urge or direct them to
engage in certain activities designed to make the party more successful.
EXAMPLE: Raulito, baila con Pliquéstera y córtale un pedacito de la torta de
naranja. María Elena, come más tamales y diviértete.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write any fifteen (15) Spanish verbs in the form of negative commands,
telling a pal NOT to do something. Please employ all the forms learned in
class today. Please keep in mind any necessary orthographic changes as well
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Below are some homework assignments from past weeks.
ESPAÑOL 08 Tarea 17—20 de marzo
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please study the informal, positive commands – including the regular verbs,
reflexive verb forms, and the eight irregular commands – practicing them so
that you will be able to use them without hesitation during improvisations in
the classroom. There is no written homework due to be turned in tomorrow, but
please practice the commands so that you may employ them in class tomorrow.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please write a composition which consists of a minimum of ten sentences,
advising a friend or sibling about things which he or she must do to prepare
to celebrate Easter. Obviously, you are using the imperative mode. In
addition to the vocabulary found in Chapter 10 of your textbook, useful words
or phrases might include huevos (eggs), conejito (bunny), esconder (to hide),
pintar (to paint), brincar (to hop), las mejores galas (glad rags).
Azucena (lily), sombrero de Pascua (Easter bonnet), desfile (parade).
EXAMPLE: Limpia la casa, por favor, y empieza a preparar el jamón.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please think about all the instructions, advice, requests, and commands
directed at you by parents, grandparents, and teachers each day. Many
different verbs are used, if we pause to think about it. Please supply as
long a list as you can of the things you are generally asked to do by parents
and teachers each day. EXAMPLE: Paquito, ¡Despiértate! María Elena,
¡Cepíllate los dientes! Pablito, ¡Ven a comer! Lupita, ¡Tráeme el
periódico! Raulito, ¡Pórtate bien! Juana, ¡Come tus legumbres! Pedrito,
¡Sé cortés!
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FOLLOWING ARE SOME HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS.
ESPAÑOL 08 TAREA 10—14 de marzo
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please study the Así se dice box on Page 266 of your textbook. There are a
number of ways to casually ask a friend to assist you in Spanish, and there
exist several ways for your friend to respond. Please write ten original
requests for help, followed by ten short responses. EXAMPLE: ¿Me ayudas a
poner la mesa? Sí, cómo no. ¿Me prestas un lápiz, por favor? Claro que
sí.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
We are beginning to learn the Imperative mode, which is employed in virtually
all conversations in Spanish. Please write ten sentences, using the
imperative form, pleasantly telling a friend or a sibling or a classmate to
do something to help prepare for a party you are about to give. Your
reference for this structure may be found in the Nota Gramatical section on
Page 268 of your textbook. EXAMPLE: Compra el helado, ¿quieres? Llama a
los invitados, y entonces limpia la sala.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please examine the eight (8) irregular informal commands and write ten
sentences in which you use each of the eight. You will repeat two of them.
The irregulars are Di, Ve, Sé, Pon, Ten, Ven, Haz, and Sal. EXAMPLE: ¡Ten
cuidado en el pasillo! ¡Dime la verdad! ¡Haz la tarea antes de mirar
televisión!
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Commands which are formed from reflexive verbs must always use the reflexive
pronoun. For example, the verb LAVARSE (to wash oneself) could be used to
form a command to a friend: Lávate las manos. Some of these commands are
relatively easy to form (i.e., Siéntate, Levántate), whereas others may be
challenging (¡Diviértete!). Please look at the reflexive verbs in the
vocabulary section of your notebook, and write ten original commands, using
the reflexives. Please remember to write an accent over the stressed vowel in
your command word. Without the accent, the word is incorrectly written. Since
you are writing commands to a friend, using the tú form, your reflexive
pronoun will always be TE. ¡Cálmate!
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BELOW ARE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM RECENT WEEKS:
Español 08 TAREA 3—7 de marzo
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please make believe that you are entirely disappointed, because everyone you
know is too busy to spend time with you. Your family members, your pals, and
virtually everyone you know is busily involved in some activity. Please write
a composition, using the progressive mode, containing at least ten sentences,
telling us what these various people are busily doing. EXAMPLE: Mis abuelitos
están rememorando, y no tienen tiempo para hablar conmigo. Octavio está
trabajando en una heladería, y no puede jugar. María Luisa está haciendo su
tarea, y no me puede hablar.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
What is your favorite holiday? Please make believe today is your favorite
holiday, selected from the list in your binder. Please write a composition
which consists of at least ten sentences, telling us how you and your pals
and kinfolks are celebrating this happy event. EXAMPLE: Hoy es el Día de San
Patricio. Mi abuelita está cocinando carne en conserva, con repollo. El
profesor está cantando canciones irlandeses. Mis hermanitos están llevando
camisetas verdes.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please make believe we are having a big party in our classroom. Please write
ten questions for ten different classmates, using CREER and PARECER in order
to ask for your friends’ opinions regarding proposed party activities.
EXAMPLE: Juanita, ¿Qué te parece si invitamos a nuestros amigos del Equipo
Marrón? Jorgito, ¿Qué te parece si compramos jugo de guanábana para la
fiesta? María, ¿Crees que hay suficiente tiempo para bailar el mambo durante
la fiesta?
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please prepare for a pleasant little quiz on the Primer Paso of Chapter 10.
You should know the progressive mode, including such irregularities as
durmiendo and leyendo, and you should definitely know the verb ESTAR and
which forms carry written accents. Tomorrow…let’s enjoy a little quiz.
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Below are some homework assignments from past weeks:
ESPAÑOL 08 25—29 de febrero, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
¿Qué estás haciendo? How often are we asked that question by our family
members and our pals?!! Please write ten good sentences, using the present
progressive mode, which tell us what you, your family members, and your pals
are doing at the moment. EXAMPLE: Mi abuelita está leyendo el periódico. Yo
estoy haciendo la tarea.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please make believe you are celebrating a festive occasion and preparing a
big party in your home. Your family members and close friends are working
feverishly to prepare for this party. Please write ten grammatically-accurate
sentences which tell us ten things that you, your family members, and your
buddies are doing right now, in preparation for the party. EXAMPLE: Mis
cuates están inflando los globos. Mis hermanitos me están ayudando a decorar
la casa.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
¿Qué crees tú? ¿Qué te parece si decoramos la sala para la fiesta? On Page
264 of your textbook, you will notice the “Así se dice” box, with its focus
on the verbs CREER (to believe) and PARECER (to seem). Please write ten
original questions, posed to a friend, about an upcoming party – followed by
ten short responses. EXAMPLE: ¿Crees que hay suficiente helado para la
fiesta? ¡Ay! Creo que no. ¿Qué te parece si bailamos después de abrir
los regalos? Me parece bien.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
It’s a miserably disappointing party, and no one is doing what you had
expected. Using the present progressive mode, please write ten sentences
describing this imaginary nightmare as though it is all occurring right now.
Please imagine that nothing is going right! EXAMPLE: Los invitados no están
bailando. Nadie está tomando el ponche. Mi tía se está desmayando. Juanita
no está hablando con Luisita. Mi hermanito se está portando mal.
¿Qué está pasando?
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BELOW ARE SOME HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS:
ESPAÑOL 08 Tarea 11-15 de febrero
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please prepare for a short quiz on demonstrative adjectives by writing ten
grammatically-accurate sentences which include the words este, esta, ese,
esa, aquel, aquella, estos, estas, esos, esas, aquellos, aquellas. Please
construct your sentences in such a manner as to clarify your choice of
demonstrative adjectives. EXAMPLE: Esos zapatos deportivos que llevas tú son
cómodos, ¿no? Estos libros que tengo aquí pesan mucho. Aquel pájaro que
canta cerca de mi casa es hermoso.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please write ten sentences about buying clothing items for specific people,
using indirect object pronouns, and appropriate adjectives describes color,
size, fabric, and design. EXAMPLE: Voy a comprarle ese impermeable
amarillo, de plástico, a mi hermanita. Pienso regalarles esos calcetines
blancos y grises, de puro algodón, a mis cuates.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please write four sentences using TAN…COMO, three sentences using MÁS…QUE and
three more sentences using MENOS…QUE. EXAMPLE:
Mi camisa gris es tan grande como la camisa roja de Raulito. Mi prima es más
fastidiosa que mi tía. Los zapatos deportivos son menos caros que las botas
de cuero.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write ten sentences in which you tell us what you are going to
purchase next week, where you are going to buy each item, and for whom the
purchase is intended. EXAMPLE: La semana que viene, voy a la tienda de ropa
aquí en Noroton Heights, para comprarle una blusa de seda a mi abuelita.
Please be certain to prepare for the “fashion show” presentation. Periods 3
and 8 students must turn in their completed, word processed compositions.
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Below are some homework assignments from past weeks:
Español 08 Tarea 4—8 de febrero, 2008
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please consider the fact that we all dress differently for various occasions.
Some people feel more comfortable dressing up to attend a party, while others
prefer to wear very casual attire. Your Spanish teacher would never board an
airplane without a suit and tie, whereas most folks wear their oldest clothes
to travel. Please write ten sentences which compare what you wear to what a
pal or relative wears for a specific occasion. EXAMPLE: Para ir al colegio,
yo llevo una camiseta con pantalones de mezclilla, pero Juanito lleva una
sudadera con pantalones blancos de algodón.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please make believe you are in a clothing store. On the counter are five or
six different shirts (or blouses). You cannot quite make up your mind as to
which one you wish to purchase. You want the salesperson to show you yet
another shirt. Using the Chapter 9 vocabulary (comparisons, demonstrative
adjectives, materials/colors), please write a ten-sentence composition in
which you speak to the salesperson and make your thoughts known. The clerk
need not respond. EXAMPLE: ¿Me puede mostrar una camisa amarilla, de algodón.
Uso la talla mediana. Me gusta esa camisa verde, pero no me queda muy bien….
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please practice and prepare for your shopping scene, making certain that you
are able to use all the vocabulary and structures included in the rubric.
This includes demonstrative adjectives, indirect object pronouns, clothing
vocabulary, and the basic number/gender noun/adjective agreement over which
many young folks struggle. The best way to prepare is to speak at home…and
actually practice saying the words.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please be ready to present your shopping scene in class tomorrow (viernes).
Please remember to use only the formal (Usted) form while you are in the
store, and keep in mind that Spanish-speaking people in most Hispanic
cultures are extremely courteous and respectful in their dealings with
others. You will be assessed on your ability to actually use the Spanish
language in an intelligible manner. Please practice by speaking the words,
aloud, at home. Thank you.
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BELOW ARE SOME HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE PAST:
ESPAÑOL 08 28 enero—1 febrero
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please make believe you are in a store, trying to decide upon an article of
clothing you wish to purchase. Using the demonstrative adjectives
(este/estos; esta/estas; ese/esos; aquel/aquellos; aquella/aquellas) to
identify specific clothing items you are considering, please write ten
sentences which include comparisons and descriptive adjectives (material,
color, etc.). EXAMPLE: Esta camisa verde cuesta más que esa camisa
anaranjada. Ese abrigo es más cómodo que aquel abrigo.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please use vocabulary studied in class to write a dialogue in the form of a
short scene from a play – in which you (el cliente/la cliente) engage in a
conversation with the salesperson (el vendedor/la vendedora, o el
dependiente) as you would in an actual shopping situation. EXAMPLE:
CLIENTE: Buenas tardes. ¿Me puede mostrar un suéter de lana, por favor?
VENDEDORA: Con todo gusto. ¿Qué talla usa?
CLIENT: Uso la pequeña.
VENDEDORA: ¿Qué color prefiere?
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please use the verb COSTAR (and, if you like, include a sentence or two with
VALER) to write ten good sentences which either ask or state the price of ten
different, well-described clothing items. After each sentence or question,
please include a comment of the sort provided on Page 248 of your textbook.
EXAMPLE: Esta camiseta azul, de algodón, cuesta treinta y tres dólares. ¡Es
un robo! No la voy a comprar.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please think of the four seasons of the year in Darién. We wear different
clothing in each season – or, if we do not, we probably should. Using el
invierno, la primavera, el verano, y el otoño, please write ten sentences
which describe outfits you and your pals wear during each of the different
seasons. EXAMPLE: En el invierno, cuando hace mucho frío, yo llevo camisas
de manga larga, con una sudadera o un suéter, y llevo pantalones de lana.
Vamos de compras.
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Below are homework assignments from the past:
ESPAÑOL 08 22—25 de enero
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1. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please examine the “Así se dice” segment on Page 242 of your textbook. The
subject revolves around clothing and what one plans to wear to a special
event. Please write ten sentences, incorporating – at some point – the target
phrases from the “Así se dice” block, concerning what you are going to wear
to go to school, to relax with friends, to play games, to go to a special
party, etc. EXAMPLE: Voy a llevar una camisa amarilla con unos pantalones
grises para ir a la fiesta de María Luisa el sábado.
2. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please make believe you are in a department store, shopping for gifts for
your family members and pals. Your budget is severely limited. You are
extremely tentative and indecisive. You must compare the various items you
are considering. Please write ten sentences using MÁS…QUE, MENOS…QUE, and
TAN….COMO, to compare and contrast items you are thinking about purchasing.
EXAMPLE: Los aretes son más caros que la pulsera. Los zapatos deportivos son
más cómodos que las botas. La corbata es menos cara que la chaqueta.
3. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write ten sentences which use indirect object pronouns and clothing
vocabulary, in a shopping/gift-giving context. EXAMPLE: Voy a comprarle una
corbata de seda a mi tío, para llevar a la oficina. Pienso regalarles unos
calcetines blancos a mis hermanos, para llevar al colegio. Voy a comprarle un
vestido de algodón a mi mamá, para llevar a una fiesta la semana que viene.
Bienvenidos al nuevo trimestre
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BELOW ARE SOME PAST ASSIGNMENTS FROM LAST QUARTER:
Español 08 14---18 de enero, 2008
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1, lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please practice the poem, which – due to the inclement weather and our late
start – will now be recited tomorrow (Tuesday) for a major grade. The entire
MMS poem must be recited from memory. Please be cautious with your
pronunciation, bearing in mind that only one or two students actually
said “tierra” correctly during the first reading) and recite as expressively
as possible.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please write ten sentences which tell us what you are going to purcgase on
each of the following ten shops: 1) La joyería 2) La panadería 3) La
zapatería 4) La librería 5) La florería 6) La juguetería 7) La
mueblería 8) La dulcería 9) La papelería 10) La pastelería
EXAMPLE: Voy a comprarles galletas a mis cuates en la panadería.
3. miércoles (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a brief composition, consisting of at least ten sentences, in
which you are downtown…and you are asking someone for assistance in finding a
certain store. You will then tell this helpful person what you are hoping to
buy, what materials it is made of, for whom the gift is intended, and what
else you hope to purchase while you are downtown. Please use all the
vocabulary in the primer paso of Chapter 9. EXAMPLE: Perdón. ¿Me puede
decir dónde queda la mueblería? Pues, tengo que comprarle un escabel de seda
morada a mi abuelita…”
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
We shall have a quiz tomorrow on the “primer paso” of Chapter 9. In order to
review, please write ten sentences using REGALAR, COMPRAR, and DAR, telling
us for whom each of ten gifts is intended and describing each gift with an
appropriate adjective. EXAMPLE: Voy a regalarle una camiseta blanca, de
algodón, a mi primito.
Buena suerte con el poema.
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Below may be found assignments from past days:
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Students who actually had Spanish class today (some classes will be preempted
by the 8th grade excursion), please write ten (10) sentences in which you
tell us what you plan to give to ten different family members and pals for
Ground Hog’s Day (El Día de la Marmota) next month. Please use the verbs
REGALAR (to buy a gift), DAR (to give) and COMPRAR (to buy), as outlined in
Chapter 9 of your textbook. EXAMPLE: Para el Día de la Marmota, pienso
regalarle flores a mi abuelita. Voy a darles chocolates a mis cuates. Pienso
comprarle una pulsera a mi tía.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Tomorrow, you must recite the required MMS poem from memory, for a pleasant
quiz grade, from the title and author, up to the snake’s line, “No hay que
echar tantas plantas.” Gracias.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please examine the target vocabulary for Chapter 9 and write ten sentences in
which you tell us, in detail, what you are seeking (BUSCAR) or what you want
to buy for ten different individuals – and, where applicable, what that gift
is made of. EXAMPLE: Busco unos aretes de plata para mi hermana. Quiero
regalarle una chaqueta de lana a mi papá. Busco un collar de amatista para mi
abuelita.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
There are many shops situated in our own community of Darién. Please describe
the whereabouts of any ten of these business establishments, using the verb
QUEDAR and the various prepositions you learned last year. EXAMPLE: La
pescadería queda cerca de la oficina de correos, y al lado de una heladería.
La florería queda lejitos del colegio, y a la izquierda de Trader Joe.
El lunes, tienen que presentar el poema entero.
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Below, you will find assignments from past weeks.
ESPAÑOL 08 2—4 de enero, 2008
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1. Miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please bring in the signed field trip form (part of the letter written by Ms.
Spencer) and the necessary funds, so that you may take part in next week’s
field trip. This is your homework for tomorrow, so please be certain that you
take the form home with you and that you bring it back tomorrow, signed and
accompanied by a fine check. Those few who handed in their signed forms prior
to the vacation may simply practice your poem this evening.
2. Jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please be certain that you may recite the entire poem from memory. Being the
world’s most dutiful and responsible students, it us a certainty that you
studied and practiced your poem throughout the recent vacation. Please be
certain that you are able to recite the
poem perfectly, as all MMS Spanish students will receive a grade based on
memorization, pronunciation, volume, accuracy, and expressiveness. Please
work conscientiously this evening and learn that poem! Thank you.
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Below are assignments from the pastL
Mr. Smith's 8th Grade Homework Assigments for the week of December 17--21,
2007
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please work on your restaurant scene and menú, both due to be presented in
class on Wednesday, December 19th. Please follow the project assignment guide
and the rubric, and speak only in Spanish as you work with your associates in
class. Make certain that no English appears on your menu or in your
presentation. Also, please read your poem aloud several times each night.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please work on your restaurant scene and menú, both due to be presented in
class on Wednesday, December 19th. Please follow the project assignment guide
and the rubric, and speak only in Spanish as you work with your associates in
class. Make certain that no English appears on your menu or in your
presentation.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please practice reading your poem, and endeavor to memorize the first half by
the end of the week.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please read your poem repeatedly and try to have the first half memorized by
the end of the week.
I wish you all a very merry Christmas, cheerful Hanukkah, prosperous New
Year (2008), and fun-filled Twelfth Night. As you all know, it is my policy
to accept no gifts of any kind, but please remember that teaching such
outstanding students is the finest gift I could receive.
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BELOW ARE VARIOUS ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please work with the members of your group on the menu and the restaurant
scene you will present in class next week. In addition, please devote some
time to reading the poem aloud and committing it to memory. Preparation of
the culturally authentic menu – which must not contain any English words –
will necessitate Internet research and computer-related work. Preparation for
the restaurant scene will require a review of Chapter 8 in its entirety.
Reading the poem aloud, one section at a time, will be splendid practice each
evening.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please work with the members of your group on the menu and the restaurant
scene you will present in class next week. In addition, please devote some
time to reading the poem aloud and committing it to memory. Preparation of
the culturally authentic menu – which must not contain any English words –
will necessitate Internet research and computer-related work. Preparation for
the restaurant scene will require a review of Chapter 8 in its entirety.
Reading the poem aloud, one section at a time, will be splendid practice each
evening.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please work with the members of your group on the menu and the restaurant
scene you will present in class next week. In addition, please devote some
time to reading the poem aloud and committing it to memory. Preparation of
the culturally authentic menu – which must not contain any English words –
will necessitate Internet research and computer-related work. Preparation for
the restaurant scene will require a review of Chapter 8 in its entirety.
Reading the poem aloud, one section at a time, will be splendid practice each
evening.
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please work with the members of your group on the menu and the restaurant
scene you will present in class next week. In addition, please devote some
time to reading the poem aloud and committing it to memory. Preparation of
the culturally authentic menu – which must not contain any English words –
will necessitate Internet research and computer-related work. Preparation for
the restaurant scene will require a review of Chapter 8 in its entirety.
Reading the poem aloud, one section at a time, will be splendid practice each
evening.
Below are homework assignments from past weeks:
ESPAÑOL 08 3—7 de diciembre
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1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please prepare for a quiz tomorrow on the verbs GUSTAR and ENCANTAR by
writing eleven (11) sentences which correctly use these two verbs to tell us
what you, your family members, and your pals like or love in the category of
Latin American foods and edible products. EXAMPLE: A mis cuates les encantan
los tamales.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles)
Please choose one of the following homework assignments, depending upon your
interests and inclinations:
A) Draw a beautiful place setting at a dinner table and label it with these
words: EL MANTEL (tablecloth), EL SALVAMANTELES (place mat), LA SERVILLETA
(napkin), EL CUCHILLO, EL TENEDOR, LA CUCHARA, EL PLATO, EL PLATO HONDO/EL
TAZÓN (bowl), LA TAZA (cup), EL PLATILLO (saucer), EL VASO (glass).
B) Please write eleven (11) sentences, using all eleven words listed above in
a meaningful context. EXAMPLE: Yo uso una cuchara para comer helado y
sorbete.
3. Miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please imagine yourself in a fine Latin American restaurant. The waiter or
waitress is quite attentive and friendly. Please write ten sentences in which
you politely ask him or her for ten different items (appetizers, main dishes,
beverages, desserts, napkin, spoon, etc.) EXAMPLE: ¿Me puede traer una
servilleta, por favor? Oiga, ¿nos puede traer la cuenta, por favor? Gracias.
4. Jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please think about yourself and a pal, who are spending a weekend together in
a Latin American country. Please use your textbook and other resources to
list six (6) complete meals which you and your pal will eat one day. One of
you will have a “desayuno fuerte” and the other will consume a “desayuno
ligero.” Both will have hearty – but different midday meals. You will enjoy
light suppers – but very different ones. Only Latin American foods should be
included. Please list your 3 meals and your pal’s 3 meals, in detail.
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Below are homework assignments from previous weeks:
1. lunes (para entregar el martes)
Please write ten sentences accurately using the verb ENCANTAR, which is used
in the same manner as GUSTAR. Please tell one food you love to eat for
dinner, and tell us what your family members and pals like to eat – using the
Yo, él, ella, nosotros and ellos forms of ENCANTAR. Example: A mí me encanta
en sancocho. A mis hermanitos les encantan las hamburguesas.
2. martes (para entregar el miércoles
Please examine the conjugation of the verb ALMORZAR (a word of Arabic origin)
and other O>UE stem-changers as explained on Page 210. Please write ten
interesting sentences, correctly using O>UE stem-changers (not all in the Yo
form, please). EXAMPLE: Yo almuerzo con mis amigos en la cafeteria. Mi
abuelita prueba los platos típicos de todos los países que visita.
3. miércoles (para entregar el jueves)
Please examine the ASI SE DICE section on Page 212 of your textbook. Note
that one uses the verb ESTAR to describe how food tastes at the moment.
Please make believe you are in a restaurant with family members or pals. They
wish to know how your food is. Please write six questions (¿Cómo está la
sopa?) and six good responses, (¡Ay! La sopa está rica y está muy caliente.)
4. jueves (para entregar el viernes)
Please write a brief dramatic scene of at least ten plays, involving yourself
and a waiter/waitress in a Latin American restaurant. You may include another
character, if you wish. Please give greetings and order a Hispanic meal,
courteously and appropriately. Example:
CAMARERO: Muy buenas noches, caballero. ¿Está listo? ¿Qué desea esta noche?
LORENZO: ¿Me puede traer el sancocho, por favor??
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BELOW ARE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FROM PAST WEEKS
1. Monday Evening:
Please examine and study the Así Se Dice section of your textbook, on Page
207, and note that there are five essential questions to be answered:
A) ¿Qué tomas para el desayuno? B) ¿Qué tomas para el almuerzo C) ¿Qué
hay para tomar cuando tienes sed? D) ¿Qué toma tu amigo/amiga para el
desayuno? E) ¿Qué toman tus cuates para el almuerzo? Please answer each
question with a minimum of two sentences, using a variety of foods from your
vocabulary sheets.
2. Tuesday Evening:
Please write a minimum of ten sebntences which tell us what you, your family
members, and your pals really love to eat, focusing on vocabulary found in
your binder and your textbook. Please use the verb ENCANTAR accurately.
Example: A mí me encanta el ceviche. A mi profesor le encanta la corvina a
la plancha. A mis compañeros de clase les encanta el arroz con pollo, pero a
mí no me gusta para nada.
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Below are some homework assignments from the past:
1. Tuesday Evening:
Please go to our Middlesex Middle School website (where you are now) and to
your Spanish teacher's webpage (where you are now) and then to "Links." There
are two games for your amusement and edification. Please play both games this
evening, and print out only the page which indicates your score. Both games
deal with the reflexive verbs and other structures being studied in Chapter 7
of our textbook.
2. Wednesday Evening:
Please work on your telephone conversation project. In order to practice for
this fun event, please write a brief telephone dialogue between two pals. One
invites the other to go somewhere. The offer is graciously accepted.
EXAMPLE:
Toñito: Diga.
Dieguito: Oye, Toñito, ¿eres tú? Soy Dieguito.
Toñito: Hola. ¿Qué hay?
Dieguito: ¿Tienes ganas de ir al circo con mi familia? Es el sábado a las
tres. Hay muchos payasos. ¿Te gustaría ir?
Toñito: ¡Claro que sí! Tengo que hablar con mi mamá, para pedir permiso.
Dieguito: ¿Tienes miedo de los leones= Son muy feroces.
Toñito: Ay, sí. Tú tienes razón.......
3. Thursday Evening:
Please prepare to present your telephone conversation tomorrow (Friday) in
class. Relax and enjoy displaying all the Spanish you have learned during
this unit.
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Below are homework assignments from past weeks.
**PLEASE NOTE: Homework assignments must not be done "in advance" this week.
Thank you.
1. Monday Evening:
Awk! A pal is spending the weekend with you, but this individual does
everything just the opposite of the way you do things. For instance, you
awaken at 8:00, but your pal awakens at Noon. Your brush your teeth before
eating, but your pal does the tooth-brushing after dining. It is a most
unusual weekend of contrasts. Please write a composition, consisting of a
minimum of ten sentences, explaining your pal's routine as compared to yours.
EXAMPLE: Yo me despierto a las seis y media, pero Paquito se despierta a las
nueve. Yo me ducho por la mañana, pero Paquito se baña por la noche.
2. Wednesday evening:
It is early in the morning on a school day. You{re trying to get ready for
school, and a very impatient parent is calling to you, asking "¿Estás
listo?/Estás lista?" You must continually respond, "Todavía no," and then
tell what you still have to do before you leave for school. You are growing
increasingly nervous. Please write eight (8) sets of parental prompts,
followed by your responses -- using reflexive verbs.
EXAMPLE:
Mamá: ¿Estás listo?
Yo: Todavía no, Mamá. Tengo que lavarme la cara.
Mamá: ¿Estás listo?
Yo: Todavía no. Tengo que secarme el pelo.
3. Thursday Evening:
Please prepare for a fine quiz tomorrow on the reflexive verbs.
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Below are past homework assignments:
Please examine your resources handed out in class today and writen ten
original, carefully-worded sentences, telling us what you, your family
members, and your pals do every morning (todas las mañanas) before coming to
school. EXAMPLE: Todas las mañanas, yo me lavo las manos. Hi hermanita se
lava la cara todos los días, antes de ir al colegio.
2. Tuesday Evening:
Please consider the use of the reflexive verb in the infinitive, following
such expressions as TENER QUE, NECESITAR, IR + A, etc. (All outlined in your
textbook on Page 190). Please write ten interesting, original sentences in
which you use the reflexives in the infinitive (with the appropriate
reflexive pronouns attached to the end of the verb). EXAMPLE: Tengo que
lavarme las manos antes de comer. Mis cuates van a ducharse después de jugar
al béisbol.
3. Wednesday evening:
Please study and prepare diligently for a quiz tomorrow on the first two
sections of Chapter 7. On the quiz, you will have an opportunity to
illustrate your understanding of stem-changers, IR + A, PENSAR + infinitivo,
speaking by telephone, inviting a friend to go somewhere, politely turning
down an invitation, and just a little bit of the reflexives. Buena suerte.
4. Thursday Evening:
Please write a pleasant composition, consisting of at least ten sebntences,
in which you tell us what you do each evening before you retire for the
night. Please begin at the point where you return home. EXAMPLE: Todas las
tardes, me quito la chaqueta y me quito el gorro. Me ducho antes de
acostarme. Todas las noches, me baño y me seco con una toalla bien grande.
Below are past homework assignments tackled earlier in the school term.
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1. Monday Evening:
Please examine the idiomatic expressions with the verb TENER (Tener que +
infinitivo, Tener sueño, Tener hambre, Tener ganas de/Tener deseos de, etc.)
and write ten (10) well-constructed sentences which use these expressions in
a meaningful context. EXAMPLE: Voy a comer, porque tengo mucha hambre.
2. Tuesday Evening:
Please consider the busy lives we all lead and the many things we absolutely
must do each day. Please write a composition which consists of at least ten
sentences, telling us what you, your family members, and your pals HAVE TO DO
each day. Remember that no one "has to" watch TV or play checkers. We do have
to work, to eat, to sleep, to pay bills, etc. EXAMPLE: Mi mamá tiene que
cuidar a mis hermanitos. Mi hermana tiene que dar de comer al perro y tiene
que pasar la aspiradora.
3. Wednesday Evening:
Please make believe that you have been invited to a wonderful party, but you
cannot attend. Please write a letter to your friend, consisting of a minimum
of ten sentences, explaining why you cannot attend the party. Please base
your letters on the "Así se dice" section on Page 193 of your text, using the
expressions provided there (¡Qué lástima! Lo siento. Ya tengo planes. Tengo
que... Me gustaría, pero no puedo, etc.) EXANMPLE:
Querida Hortensia,
Gracias por tu invitación, pero no puedo ir a la fiesta el domingo...
4. Thursday Evening:
Plans! Plans! Everyone has weekend plans! You certainly have your weekend
completely planned. There are things you want to do. There are things you'd
like to do. There are things you have to do. There are things you are
definitely going to do. Using TENER QUE, IR + A + INFINITIVO, QUIERO, and ME
GUSTARÍA, please write a ten sentence composition, telling us about your
weekend plans and incorporating all the above! EXAMPLE: Este fin de semana,
tengo que ir con mi familia a visitar a mi tía Matilda. Quiero montar en
bicicleta con mis primos. Por la tarde, me gustaría.....
Below are homework assignments from the past:
1. Monday Evening:
IR (to go) and A (to) plus an infinitive may be used to express actions to be
taken in the implied future. To say, for instance, "I'm going to play marbles
this afternoon," we would used IR + A + infinitive: Voy a jugar a las
canicas esta tarde. Please write ten good, well-worded sentences which tell
us what you, your family members, and your pals are going to do this week.
Please do not tell us where you are going to go. EXAMPLE: Mi mamá va a
cocinar arroz con pollo esta noche. Mis hermanitos van a brincar en el
trampolín este fin de semana.
IR
Yo voy Nosotros/Nostras vamos
Tú vas/Vos vas Vosotros/Vosotras vais
Usted va Ustedes van
Él/Ella va Ellos/Ellas van
(Inasmuch as the 8th grade is spending Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in
Massachusetts, we shall dispense with homework assignments for the remainder
of the week.)
Below are homework assignments from previous weeks.
October 9--12, 2007
1. Tuesday Evening:
Please study the Chapter 7 vocabulary pertaining to telephone conversations.
Some of this material is outlined on Page 183 of your textbook, and
supplemental vocabulary may be found on a sheet in your binder. Please write
a dialogue (10 sentence minimum), in the form of a play or short dramatic
scene, in which you make a telephone call to a friend. Your friend is not at
home, and thus you must leave a message. EXAMPLE:
[suena el teléfono]
Señora: Diga.
Yo: ¿Señora Acosta? Buenas tardes. Soy Ramoncito.
Señora: Hola, Ramoncito. ¿Cómo está tu mamá?
Yo: Bien, gracias. ¿Podría hablar con Pedrito, por favor?
2. Wednesday Evening:
Please write a telephone conversation in which you ask a pal to do something
or to go somewhere with you. The conversation should be written in the form
of a play. Please use the vocabulary on Page 186 to invite a pal to go to a
place of mutual interest. Please incorporate such useful phrases/questions
as: ¿A qué hora?, ¿Dónde nos encontramos?. ¿Qué dobo ponerme?. ¿Quiénes
vienen?, and other phrases from your "telephone call" vocabulary sheet." You
should have a minimum of ten sentences in your dialogue.
3. Thursday Evening:
Please write ten (10) interesting sentences, using as their principal verb
one of the E>IE verbs provided on a sheet in your Spanish binder. Please take
great care in formulating these sentences. Many Spanish verbs are conjugated
with the stem vowel (E, in this case) changing to two vowels (IE, in this
case). Please be careful with them. EXAMPLE: Mi amiga quiere tomar jugo de
piña, pero yo prefiero el jugo de granada. La fiesta empieza a las seis y
media. ¿Viene tu tía a cenar con nosotros? Los chamaquitos de esta clase no
mienten.
{Below, you will find homework assignments from past weeks}
1. Monday Evening:
Please examine the paper distributed in class today, explaining the major
project to be undertaken this week. Using this paper, plus the rubric, and
also the Chapter 6 resources in your Spanish binder - and your fine textbook -
kindly prepare a document to turn in tomorrow, indicated which of the two
projects you are doing, with whom you are working (if you select a partner),
and what your timetable is for completing this project.
2. Tuesday Evening:
Please bring in any rough drafts you wish to have checked for significant
errors.
3. Wednesday Evening:
Please continue to work on your Chapter 6 Project.
4. Thursday Evening:
Please be prepared to present your Chapter 6 project in class tomorrow.
Gracias.
1. Monday Evening:
Please examine the verb SALIR, as illustrated nicely on Pages 160-161 of our
textbook. Having done so, please write ten sentences which clearly answer the
following questions: 1) ¿Sales los fines de semana? 2) ¿Con quién sales los
sábados? 3) ¿Adónde vas cuando sales con tus padres? 4) ¿Qué haces cuando
sales con tus amigos/amigas? 5) ¿Qué hacen tus abuelitos cuando salen? 6)
¿Con quién te gusta salir los domingos? 7) ¿Sales los viernes? 8) ¿A qué
hora sales los sábados? 9) ¿Qué haces cuando sales con tus padres? 10)
¿Salen tus amigos/amigas los fines de semana?
2. Tuesday:
PLease bring in the signed paper, indicating that you have delivered the
grading rationale/course description to your parents.
Please write five sentences based on $24 on Page 161 of your fine textbook,
telling us where you want to go on vacation--to visit relatives--and what you
want to do there.
3. Wednesday:
Please examine the drawings on Page 165 of your textbook. In many families,
individuals have chores or tasks for which they are responsible. Please write
a ten-sentence paragraph which tells us about the chores you and your
siblings or other family members do to help your family function efficiently.
EXAMPLE: Yo corto el césped en el verano. Mi hermana mayor trabaja en el
jardín. Yo cuido a mi hermanito. Yo tambvién hago la cama antes de salir
para el colegio.
4. Thursday:
Please use the verb PONER, as described on Page 165 of your textbook, to
write ten good sentences, telling us where you put your things, and where
your parents and siblings put various items. EXAMPLE: Yo pongo mis libros en
mi escritorio. Mi mamá pone flores en la mesa. Mis hermanitos ponen sus
juguetes en la habitación que comparten.
Below are past homework assignments. Have a pleasant weekend.
Do you have a sister or brother? If so, please write at least ten good
sentences which use various forms of "nuestro" (nuestra/nuestros/nuestras) to
describe members of your family shared by you and your sibling(s). EXAMPLE:
Mis hermanos y yo vivimos con nuestros padres queridos, y visitamos a
nuestros abuelitos de vez en cuando. Nuestros primos son muy traviesos.
If you do not have a brother or sister, please write ten good sentences -
using the nuestro forms - which tell about what you and your
friends/classmates share. EXAMPLE: Nuestros vecinos son muy amables. Nuestra
bandera es muy bonita. Nuestros profesores nos dan mucha tarea.
2. Tuesday:
None of our wonderful students should ever again use the apostrophe "s" ('s)
to form a possessive. We all know that Johnny's dog is "el perro de
Juanito." Please write a ten-sentence composition about a classmate's
padrinos, remembering to pluralize adjectives when it is appropriate to do
so. EXAMPLE: Los padrinos de Juliancito son muy cariñosos y atentos. Viven
en una finca lejos de aquí, con sus cuatro hijos y dos caballos hermosos. Los
hijos de mis padrinos son muy amables.....
3. Wednesday:
Please prepare yourselves for a quiz on the first section (Primer paso) of
Chapter 6. You will be expected to know the names of family members (primo,
tía, madrastra, media hermana, etc.) and also the possessive adjectives (su,
sus, nuestro/nuestra/nuestros/nuestras). You should know how to form
sentences with both singular and plural subjects (Mis primos son bondadosos e
inteligentes). This fine quiz will be on Thursday (tomorrow). Buena suerte.
4. Thursday:
When the object of an action in any sentence is a person, we must use
the "personal a" before identifying that person. For example, "I visit my
grandma" would be "Yo visito a mi abuelita." "I see Mary" would be "Yo veo a
María." "I help my pals" is "Yo ayudo a mis cuates." Any sentence which
tells what we do to, for, or with respect to another PERSON must use "the
personal a." Please write ten sentences using "the personal a." EXAMPLE: Yo
visito a mis primos cada verano. Yo conozco a Elena. Mis hermanitos y yo
llamamos a mis abuelitos todos los domingos.
Below is homework from last week-------
1. Monday Evening:
Please think about one of your pals - or, if you prefer, you may bring to
life an imaginary pal. What does this person look like? What does he or she
do every day? How many people are there in your friend's family? Who are
they? What are they like? Does your friend have a pet? Please use as much
family-related vocabulary from Chapter 6 as possible, along with the
appropriate possessive adjectives (su, sus, etc.) to write a composition
consisting of at least ten (10) sentences, telling us everything you can
about your pal and your pal's family. Please don't forget the padrinos.
EXAMPLE: Cornelio es uno de mis cuates. Tiene trece años, es bajo y delgado,
y tiene los ojos verdes. Su casa es muy bonita, y está cerca del colegio. Su
mamá es una señora muy bondadosa, y sus abuelitos preparan arroz con pollo,
etc.
2. Tuesday Evening:
Please think about two people together: parents, godparents, grandparents,
siblings, aunt & uncle, etc. - and then write a ten-sentence composition
which describes these two people as a team, using plural nouns, adjectives,
and verb forms. Please use as much Chapter 6 family-related vocabulary and as
many possessive adjectives as possible. EXAMPLE: Mis padrinos viven en
Norwalk con sus hijos y su perro, en una casa bien linda. Son activos,
cariñosos, y afectuosos. Ellos me ayudan mucho. Leen todo el tiempo, y hay
muchísimos libros en su casa.
3. Wednesday: No HW
4. Thursday: Please study Chapter 6 family vocabulary and possessive
adjectives.
Last Week:
1. Tuesday Evening:
Please take note of the possessive adjectives described in the blue box on
Page 154 of your textbook. Remember that these words, as is the case with all
adjectives, must agree in number and gender with the nouns they modify.
Hence, we say "nuestro abuelito," "nuestra casa," "nuestros parientes,"
and "nuestras habitaciones." Please write ten sentences, using a mixture of
possessive adjectives (su/sus, nuestro/nuestra, nuestros/nuestras, tu/tus,
mi/mis) to discuss family members and relationships. EXAMPLE: Nuestra
familia es grande, pero tu familia es muy pequeña. Mis hermanitos y yo vamos
a visitar a nuestros tíos.
2. Wednesday Evening:
Please think about your family. In Latin American cultures, the
term "familia" also encompasses extended family (grandparents, aunts and
uncles, cousins, godparents, etc.), so you may include these individuals in
your writings, if you like. Using appropriate descriptive adjectives, in
combination with possessive adjectives (nuestro/nuestra, su/sus, etc.),
please write a ten-sentence paragraph which describes your family as
accurately as possible. EXAMPLE: Somos once en mi familia. Casi todos somos
bajos, y tenemos los ojos azules. Mi papá es cabal, cortés y sincero.
3. Thursday Evening:
Please give some thought to what you and your family members do together, and
what each of you does to contribute to the well-being of the family in
general. You may wish to study the Información Personal section featured on
Page 156 of your textbook. Your guiding question should be "¿Qué haces con tu
familia? ¿Con qué frecuencia?" Please write a ten'sentence composition
describing what you do with your family, and what each member does
individually. EXAMPLE: Mis hermanos y yo pescamos casi todos los sábados.
Visitamos a los parientes los domingos. Mi mamá y papá cenan con sus amigos
de vez en cuando.
