Unidad 2 - ¡La Vuelta al Cole!

Chapter Objectives

In this chapter you will learn...
- the name of school supplies in Spanish
- to talk about what you need, have or want
- to use basic phrases to shop for school supplies
- grammar patterns for definite and Indefinite articles
- to use adjectives (colors) to describe nouns
- how to form the plural of nouns
- about gender and number agreement

Chapter Independent Study 
(Note Taking) Assignments

Vocabulario 1 - Los Materiales Escolares
Using your pink chapter outline, take notes of the unit vocabulary. Practice using your favorite Quizlet activities.
Vocabulario 2 - ¿Qué hay en la sala de clases y en tu cuarto?
Using your pink chapter outline, take notes of the unit vocabulary. Practice using your favorite Quizlet activities.
Singular y Plural
(gender/number agreement)
 Review Stack
Using your pink chapter outline, take notes of the unit vocabulary. Practice using your favorite Quizlet activities.
Las clases
​Study Stack
​Using your pink chapter outline, take notes of the unit vocabulary. Practice using your favorite Quizlet game
Frases Útiles
Review Stack
Using your pink chapter outline, take notes of the unit vocabulary. Practice using your favorite Quizlet activities.

Review Videos

Gender & Articles

This video contains a short explanation of why nouns are assigned a gender in Spanish.
This video from Spanish Wizards has useful information about articles and gender.

The verb "ser" (to be)

This SpanishDict.com video explains how to use the verb "ser" and adjectives to describe.
This video is useful to learn the pattern for the verb "ser"
Another useful video on how to use the verb "ser" to describe.
Silly song about the pattern for "ser"

Classroom Assessment Activities - Communicative Activities

Tarea # 2: Interpretive Mode - La vuelta al cole
This activity is very CHALLENGING! (Remember: "If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you!")

  • Watch the video from this newscast in El Salvador (I have slowed down the sound track on this video to help you a little :-))

  • Answer the questions about the video provided by your teacher
Actividad # 3 - Las salas de clases en el mundo
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PREPARATION:

1. OPTIONAL Review:  Vocabulario 2 - ¿Qué hay en la sala de clases y en tu cuarto?

​2. Take notes in your pink notes - DONE!!

5. Complete the activity: "Las salas de clases en el mundo"  with a partner
Las salas de clases en el mundo

1. Watch the short video

2. Your teacher will give you a random colored folder containing a laminated picture and a lined page with the same picture.  The laminated picture is for you to be able to see the picture in color.  Please handle the materials with care.

3. With your partner, converse (IN SPANISH) about this classroom.  You may choose to talk about:
  • Who is in the picture?
  • What is (is not) in the classroom?
  • What do they have (not have) in the classroom?
  • A general description of the classroom (colorful, bland, new, old)
  • If there are people in the picture, what are they wearing?
  • Do they seem happy, sad or other?
  • What do you think about the classroom in general?
** Some useful patterns are: Hay (no hay), the verb tener, the verb ser (to describe). You don't have to limit yourself to these, use any other patterns that may be useful.

*** I will be walking around eavesdropping into your conversation and giving you a classwork grade for your conversation.  I am grading for how well you stay on topic and the content of your conversation. I may interact with you to help you out!! :-)
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4. You and your partner will write a short composition about this classroom based on the conversation that you had.  I would like to see 6 to 8 sentences.

5. You may use your pink notes, and the old-fashioned paper dictionary.  (NO ONLINE DICTIONARY PLEASE!!!)
 Extra - Las compras en línea

A. Use these links to "purchase" supplies in Spain and Latin America B. Use these links to "purchase" supplies in the U.S.A​C. Use the list provided by your teacher and "shop".  Add all items to the cart and then screenshot the cart.  
  • How to take a screenshot:
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  • After taking the screenshot, click on the "Show In Folder" Window that will appear.
  •  Rename your screenshot by clicking touch pad and the ALT key:
    • Rename to name and last name of both students
  • Drag to Google Drive on that same screen
  • Click on the file and share the file with your teacher
Actividad # 1 - Compara la lista de materiales necesarios en algunos países de Latinoamérica con la lista de LJPS
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