1. Bienvenidos a la clase de español
Welcome to Spanish Class
Srta. Cloherty

2. How to Access Homework and Assignments
1) Agenda book
2) School Wires/Teacher Page
3) Homework Buddy
4) Student and Parent Portal
*make sure that every assignment has been handed in
*read my comments on the portal 
5)See Srta. Cloherty after school if further clarification is needed

3. Studying and Practicing at Home
1) Repetition and continuity are key!
2) Continually change the location and method of studying.
3) Teach the material to a parent, guardian, family member, or friend.
4) Write down the vocabulary on index cards! Studies show that writing improves memory and recall of new concepts that have been learned.
5)Post the index cards in your house/certain rooms! It helps children that have a photographic memory.

4. Comprehensibility trumps perfection when learning a second language
Comprehensibility trumps perfection when learning a second language. We learn from our mistakes.

5. Projects School/Class of the Future Be a Teacher for a Day
Pitch for a Reality Television Show Depicting a Family
Dream House

6. Classwork/Speaking/Participation- 35%
Grading Policy
Classwork/Speaking/Participation- 35%
Homework- 25%
Projects- 40%

7. Ch. 1: Grammar and Vocabulary
1) Greetings, farewells, questions and responses
2) Count from 1-100
3) How many things are in the classroom?- Hay-There is, There are
4) Cognates
5) Nouns and gender- feminine or masculine- example: pizarra, libro
6) Definite and Indefinite Articles- el, la, los, and las: the
un, una, unos, and unas: a, an, or some
7) Adjective-noun agreement
8) Telling time- It is 2 o’clock in the afternoon.- Son las dos de la tarde The class is at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.- La clase es a las dos de la tarde.
9) Subject pronouns and conjugations
10) The verb ser (to be) and its conjugations (Soy, Eres, Es, Somos, Sois, Son)

8. 1) Greetings in Latin America and Spain
Ch. 1: Culture
1) Greetings in Latin America and Spain
2) Demographic and cultural information about Hispanics in the United States and Canada

9. Ch. 2: Grammar and Vocabulary
1) Count from ,000,000
2) Form questions in Spanish – Interrogative words (¿Qué? Quién? ¿Cuál? ¿Cómo? ¿Dónde? ¿Cuándo?)
3) Form negative sentences – Yo no bailo.- I don’t dance.
4) I like or I don’t like- A mí me gusta, A mí me gustan or A mí no me gusta, A mí no me gustan
5) What is an infinitive?
6) Conjugate regular –ar verbs
7) Conjugate the verb ser(to be) as well as the verb estar(to be)- Estoy, Estás, Está, Estamos, Estáis, Están
8) When is ser used? When is estar used?
9) Explain school life and describe location of things
10) Explain school schedule

10. Ch. 2: Culture
1) Latin American school systems
2) Primary school vs. secondary school in Mexico
3) Geography and culture of Spain

11. Ch. 3: Grammar and Vocabulary
1) Family, professions, occupations, and physical characteristics
2) Possessive adjectives (mi(s), tu(s), su(s), nuestro(s)/a(s)…..) and descriptive adjectives
3) Regular –er and –ir verb conjugations
4) Boot verbs tener(to have) and venir (to come)
5) Expressions with tener:
I am hot. - Yo tengo calor.
I am cold. –Yo tengo frío.
I am lucky. - Yo tengo suerte.
6) Tener (conjugated) + que + infinitive - to have to do something
We have to study. - Nosotros tenemos que estudiar.
7) Deber (conjugated) + infinitive - should or ought to do something
We should study. - Nosotros debemos estudiar.

12. Ch. 3: Culture
1) Spain’s Royal Family
2) Surnames and families in the Spanish-speaking world
3) Geography and culture of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

13. Apps for Learning Spanish at Home Duolingo
WordReference- Dictionary (no Google Translate, please )
Babbel
FluentU
slow news in Spanish for listening comprehension skills
many interactive video games

14. Need Help?
Room H 105
2:45 - 3:15 

15. ¡Gracias!
Thank you!
Srta. Cloherty