17 Monday

Spanish 1

I can...

• Use hay and estar correctly depending on the situation
• Conjugate estar in the present tense

We went over the difference between "to be located" and "there is/are." Just like in English, when you say, "there's a pencil (on the table)," the emphasis is on the pencil's existence. There is one, and adding where it is is optional. On the contrary, when you say "the pencil is on the table," the emphasis is in saying where the pencil is; it's known that there is a pencil.

We've used hay to say "there is/are" since early in the school year and have recently been using estar to say where something is. Today students officially learned the six conjugations of estar, which like ser means "to be" but is used to talk about location. Hay doesn't change regardless of how many things there are.

Students listed objects in the classroom using hay, copied down the forms of estar, practiced identifying its conjugations, and used estar in two activities in the book.

Spanish 2

I can...

• Use AR, ER, and IR verbs to talk about myself and my friends

After reviewing the first five useful expressions and going over 6-10, we examined a text about someone from Colombia. Students filled out a chart about what the boy and his friend are like and what they like to do. I explained the difference between conjugating verbs like we have been and using infinitives with me gusta and similar verbs. Students filled in information about themselves and a best friend following the model.

Homework: Finish the packet and turn it in tomorrow.