Beginning+Spanish+II+Homework

This class meets Fridays from with Profesora Diaz.
Homework assignments will be listed here in reverse chronological order. This means that the most recent homework will appear at the top of this page. We try to list current homework by the Sunday following Friday classes.

Haremos revisión de vocabulario y conjugación de verbos en diálogos. We will review vocabulary and verb conjugation in dialogues. Bring your papers and remember that you choose the topic. Nos vemos el viernes! Marta.
 * Homework assignment for the class to meet May 11:**

Muy linda la historia de la abuela y sus conocimientos de cocina. También el relato de lo que su abuela le enseño, Chery. Gracias por compartirlo con nosotros. También Santiago gracias por hacernos disfrutar los dos poemas que trajo a clase y su sentimiento acerca de esos escritos. Continúen practicando esta vez -opcional- 1/2 page in a journal of your experience while learning Spanish. Algún comentario de su experiencia mientras aprenden español. Marta.
 * Homework assignment for the class to meet May 4:**

Escriban un diálogo con un tema a elección. Sugerencias? Encuentro de amigos, la primera cita, un viaje de negocios o de estudio. Write a dialogue with a topic of your preference. Or just come prepared to talk in Spanish. Marta.
 * Homework assignment for the class to meet April 27:**

Write a paragraph on how you plan your next Summer vacation. Or if you prefer, write a description about yourself in terms of personlity and physical characteristics. Por favor, escriban un párrafo acerca de sus próximas vacaciones de verano o describan su personalidad y características físicas. Chery I would like to talk to you about your work. Los veo el viernes. Marta.
 * Homework assignment for the class to meet April 20:**

Continúen creando diálogos como ya hicieron en ejercicios pasados Chery y Santiago. Hablaremos de los trabajos escritos que me mandó Chery. Feliz fin de semana. Marta.
 * Homework assignment for the class to meet April 13:**

Chery and Santiago continue working making dialgogues as we already did and talked in class. Now as we discussed with Santiago last Friday, it would be a wonderful idea if you add your own material such as comments of your books, novels, or travel experiences. Pueden comentar sus propias lecturas, experiencias de viaje o todo material que ustedes estén viendo en otra clase de español para profundizar esas construcciones gramaticales. Nos vemos el viernes. Marta.
 * Homework assignment for the class to meet April 6:**

Remember we already talked about the homework: Make a paragraph discribing a friend or relative. Write something about him/her -personality and physical characteristics but here is class you will talk without the paper. Está bien? Escriban el texto con muchos adjetivos, verbos, sustantivos (nouns). Felices vacaciones! Marta.
 * Homework assignment for the class to meet March 30:**

Pueden hacer diálogos usando todos los adjetivos posibles y verbos Ser y Estar. Ser y Estar son el verbo To Be. Could you prepare your own dialogues using as many adjectives as possible and verbs Estar y Ser, both are verb To Be, in the same sentences. Buen fin de semana! Marta.
 * Homework assignment for class meeting March 16:**

Tenemos que trabajar más en tareas (homework). Vamos a chequear spelling, word order and verb conjugatins from past assignments. Complete the assignments guiven from the beginning of the semester in January. Completen por favor la tarea que puse en esta página desde el principio del semestre. Nos vemos el viernes. Marta.
 * Homework assignment for class meeting March 9:**

We do not check homework in class every Friday as would like to do. Next Friday, we will work in past assignments. Pick some of them from this long list and come prepared to present your work, ask questions and comment about your experience learning Spanish. Elijan algunos ejercicios de esta lista y vengan a clase preparados para exponerla y comentar acerca de sus experiencias estudiando español. Hasta el viernes! Marta.
 * Homework assignment for class meeting March 2:**

Prepare with interrogative words such as Quién? Dónde? Cuándo? Qué? A que hora? a text or dialogue to talk about an event, imaginary or real. See you on Friday. Marta. Usando palabras interrogativas .... preparen un párrafo o diálogo acerca de un evento real o imaginario.
 * Homework assignment for class meeting February 23:**

Hola, cómo están? Chose the adjective, by form and meaning, that complete the following sentences:
 * Homework assignment for class meeting February 16:**

La ciudad de Buenos Aires es

(bonita, corta, grande, interesante, largo, pequeños).

Los compañeros de Gabriela son

(amable, casado, delgados, jóvenes, simpáticos, solteras).

Su amiga Julia es

(delgada, gordo, importantes, nervioso, pequeña, trabajadora).

Could you add two more sentences as the ones of these examples?

Los veo el Viernes. Marta.

Verb Gustar is a particular verb in Spanish not just in its conjugation but also in the way it is related to the rest of the senctence. Please review in PUNTOS, pages 16 and 17, the explanations and examples of Gustar and make your own examples in dialogues or sentences.
 * Homework assignment for class meeting February 9:**

Remember that we talked about the basic structure of the sentence last Friday: Subject Verb Object Could you prepare your own sentences based on this structure as we did in class? They could be in the form of a dialogue, paragraphs or a little more complex sentences, such as: La mesa es blanca y de madera. Not just, La mesa es blanca. Do you remember? Adiós, Marta.
 * Homework assignment for class meeting February 2:**

Please take as models one or two patterns of pages 16 and 17 to talk about what you like and dislike:Tomen como modelo algún modelo de Páginas 16 y 17 para hablar de Gustos y preferencias. Read and study at least one model and prepare your own statements. Estudien los modelos y preparen sus propias oraciones. Si tienen problemas, hablamos en clase. This execise has two objectives: to gain vocabulary and to learn from these patterns to use the correct verb tense for each sentence. See you next week! Marta.
 * Homework assignment for class meeting January 26:**

Remember that I will model before you pronunciation and phrases, then by repetition you will say these phrases, sentences and dialogues. After the exercise is explained, rehearsed, and reinforced the time needed, you will let me know if you are ready to prepare your own sentences and dialogues. By now, study:
 * Homework assignment for class meeting January 12:**
 * The sentences of page 9, Paso 1 and Paso 2
 * The dialogue of page 15: Hay = There is, there are

Write a paragraph of at least five sentences in which you describe one of your friends. What is he or she like physically? How is he or she in terms of personality? What does he or she do a typical day? What does he or she do for fun? If you can not do this task, do not worry we will do it in class. If you can easily do it, you may also describe a member of the family, a neighbor, or yourself. (Si no pueden hacer la tarea, no se preocupen la haremos en clase. Si pueden hacerla fácilmente podrían describir también a alguien de su familia, vecino o a ustedes mismos). Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad!
 * Homework assignment for class meeting January 5:**

Hi all,
 * Homework assignment for class meeting on December 15:**

2 From pages 47 to 49 pick and practice some exercises of Conversation.
===For the following weeks I am preparing directions on how you would write plays if you enjoy acting while learn. This is not just funny. This activity will help you to improve Grammar, cultural insight, vocabulary, knowledge, pronunciation, effective communication and creativity.===

Some topics includes:
Coffee, tea and breakfast snacks will be provided. Tarea: I suggest you practice the Conversation section on pages 15 and 29. Have a good weekend! Marta.
 * Introduce Instructors, Dept. Chairs
 * Important announcements
 * Status of current membership, and the future of the club
 * Upcoming Events, Schedule for the years.
 * Look at the Conversation section on PUNTOS (the Grammar text) -Capítulo preliminar y Capítulo I- Try to practice Dialogues and Interviews.
 * If you still have doubt, do not worry. Gradually, we will solve the difficulties.

Hi Everybody, Please I would like you practice this exercise of interrogative words and phrases to get information. Example: A qué hora ……………es el concierto? Cómo ………..estás? Cómo ……………..te llamas? Cuándo …….es la fiesta? Cuánto ……………..? Cuántos, Cuántas ……………? Dónde …………..? Qué…………? Quién………..? Cómo ………………? Cuándo …………….? A qué hora …………………? Please write as many sentences as possible. If for some reasons you did not worked with interrogative words before, just write new words and infer if these words are male of female. See you on Friday! Have a wonderful weekend! Marta. Martald11@hotmail.com
 * Homework assignment for class meeting on October 20:**

Hi Everybody, Please prepare this homework or at least part of it. Have a good week! Marta. 1- Describe a place, event or personality of someone you know (friend, relative). Remember agreement: If you start with female finish the sentence with female. If with masculine, finish with masculine. Example: Mi amiga Rosita es linda y buena. Rosita es alta, gordita y rubia. Or Mi sobrino es inteligente y estudioso. El es bajo, moreno y delgado. Prepare at least 3 sentences. If you can not do this exercise, do not worry. I will explain it in class. If you have time prepare 5, 7,… sentences.
 * Homework assignment for class meeting on October 13.**

Hi Everybody! Please pick ten new words in Spanish. I will explain on Friday how to use new words in conversation. Remember that gradually and step by step, we have to build vocabulary to talk fluently in next levels. This is a Guided Conversation. This means that at the beginning, we need some help to talk. Have a good week and I am glad to meet you on Friday. Marta.
 * Homework assignment for class meeting on October 6.**