Para la tarea del 9 al 15 de julio del 2018
La tarea opcional para la semana del 25 de junio al 1 de julio del 2018
La próxima semana cada alumno va a enseñarle a la clase cómo hacer algo.
Van a dar las instrucciones usando los mandatos, para que todos tengan la oportunidad de practicarlos una vez más.
Los proyectos deben ser cortos, algo que no dure más de 10 minutos por persona.
En el pasado, algunos alumnos han hecho licuados con el grupo, cócteles, posturas de yoga, pasos de baile, han jugado a un juego, han hecho un crucigrama, han enseñado una canción, etc. En otras palabras, va a ser una pequeña presentación de cómo hacer algo, con instrucciones para que los otros alumnos lo hagan. ¿Tiene sentido?
Para los que les interese hacer más tarea, empiecen el capítulo 12 “The Passive Voice & Passive Constructions” en “Complete Spanish Grammar” de McGraw Hill, de la serie Practice Makes Perfect. Por favor, lean las páginas 129 a 131 y hagan los ejercicios 12.1 y 12.2.
Divide and conquer!
Today we will continue with the 5th of 10 tips for new language learners!
How quickly you want to learn a language is up to you. The more hours you put in, the faster you will learn. But, there’s a twist.
Divide and conquer!
Did you know that you retain more information if you study for less time more often than if you study for a longer period of time less often? In other words, let’s say that you’re going to dedicate 2 hours to Spanish each week outside of class. It’s actually better for retention purposes that you split up the 2 hours between 5-7 days (approximately 20-25 minutes/day), than if you split it up into 2 one-hour sessions for example.
For this reason, and the fact that you must be consistent when you learn a language, we recommend working on your Spanish for 10+ minutes every, single day. Have a few options for days that you have time (I’m a HUGE fan of journaling in Spanish & watching telenovelas) and a few options for the days you don’t (podcasts, audiobooks & talking to yourself are perfect for these situations).
You know you can squeeze in 10 minutes per day, if learning Spanish is a priority!
Besitos,
Caro
Esta semana, por favor, escriban 5 mandatos para un grupo de personas, usando la conjugación de Uds. Por ejemplo, podrían escribir cosas como:
- Al grupo que va a España con Susanna en julio: ¡Pásenlo genial y por favor, mándenme fotos!
- A todos los alumnos: ¡Vayan a la casa de Jean para el evento social de julio!
La próxima semana les pediremos que lean sus mandatos.
Para los que les interese hacer más tarea, terminen el capítulo 16 “The Commands” en “Complete Spanish Grammar” de McGraw Hill, de la serie Practice Makes Perfect. Por favor, lean la página 199 y hagan los ejercicios 16.21 a 16.22.
No pic Inglich!
Today we will continue with the 4th of 10 tips for new language learners.
An incredibly important habit to form as quickly as possible when you are learning a new language, is to not revert back to English when you do not know how to say something. This will be challenging at the beginning, but get in the habit of trying.
For example, maybe you do not know how to say the number “1789”, but you know how to say 17 and 89, or you know how to say one, seven, eight, and nine.
Perhaps you do not know how to say “to drive” but you know how to use your hands to show that you are driving.
Or maybe you do not know the word for “pillow” but you do know how to say “it’s the soft thing under your head when you are in bed.”
And of course you need to know the very important phrase “¿Cómo se dice xxx?” / How do you say xxx?
The quicker you can get into the habit of not mixing English in with your Spanish, the more quickly you’ll reach fluency. It’s really that simple.
Besitos
PS When anyone spoke to my grandmother in English, she always used to tell them that she did not speak English, which came out as “no pic inglich.” Years ago we adopted this saying as a motto here at Pura Buena Onda :)
Esta semana, por favor, escriban un consejo para la remitente de la carta de Querida Abby que leyeron al principio de clase. Recuerden usar los mandatos cuando escriban sus consejos.
“Confundida” escribe:
“Acabo de mudarme con mi novio. Él quiere que me sienta cómoda, como en mi casa, pero cada vez que pongo algo en el lavaplatos, él lo saca y lo arregla de otra manera. Él cocina mucho y yo quiero ayudarle, pero cuando enjuago los platos, los pongo en el lavaplatos, y él los cambia de lugar, me vuelve loca. No sé que hacer. Espero que puedas ayudarme”.
Para los que les interese hacer más tarea, empiecen el capítulo 16 “The Commands” en “Complete Spanish Grammar” de McGraw Hill, de la serie Practice Makes Perfect. Por favor, lean las páginas 194 a 198 y hagan los ejercicios 16.15 a 16.21.
Acceptance, gratitude & learning Spanish!
It’s very easy to get caught up in the “why” something is said a certain way when you’re learning a foreign language. It’s natural for us to question something we do not understand or agree with, but the reality is that it does not serve us well in the language learning process.
For example, when students are taught that in Spanish WE do not LIKE things, but THINGS are PLEASING to US, it tends to blow their minds, which often results in an almost angry “why???” or “that doesn’t make any sense!” When students are taught the subjunctive mood, many react in a very negative way, thinking they will never understand it and complaining that they don’t want to work on it.
Maybe at one time or another you have wanted to rebel against the differences in the foreign language you are learning, but the reality is that it is what it is, and accepting it instead of fighting it will serve you much better. If you spend a lot of time complaining or questioning, you are wasting precious learning time. I suggest not only to accept, but to be grateful for those interesting nuances that make other languages and cultures so very different and interesting!
This is not to say that you shouldn’t ask questions in class. This simply means that if you find yourself becoming negative, “complainy” or constantly asking “why,” you may consider turning that around by asking for more examples to better understand the topic. Becoming curious or even fascinated by the differences is also a positive approach to take. The language you are learning is not going to change; the only thing that will make it easier to learn it is a good attitude (like everything else in life).
Besos,
Caro
Esta semana, por favor, averigüen más acerca de los mandatos para “nosotros” + hagan una lista de 5 mandatos con esta conjugación que puedan usar en clase la semana que viene; 4 afirmativos y 1 negativo. Sean creativos si quieren, ya que van a hacer estas cosas como grupo la semana que viene.
Por ejemplo: Cantemos el primer verso del himno nacional; saltemos por 10 segundos; saquémosle la lengua al profe por 1 minuto
Busquen información acerca de este tema en YouTube, spanishdict.com o studyspanish.com, o donde quieran. La próxima semana nos van a contar lo que aprendieron y van a usar sus ejemplos para dar órdenes a toda la clase.
Para los que les interese hacer más tarea, empiecen el capítulo 16 “The Commands” en “Complete Spanish Grammar” de McGraw Hill, de la serie Practice Makes Perfect. Por favor, lean las páginas 187 a 192 y hagan los ejercicios 16.6 a 16.14.
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