HMBC/GALLERIA CHAMBER CLASSES (MONDAY)

BEGINNERS-1

We reviewed third person singular and question forms. Practiced talking about family and coworkers, etc. Did descriptive adjectives.

Homework: Study new vocabulary and write a dialog between two people about a third person.

BEGINNERS-2

Reviewed first, second and third person plural (nosotros, ustedes, ellos/ellas) and read text on p. 16. Vocabulary p. 21 - Lugares

Homework: Study new vocabulary and write a text similar to the one on p. 16.

HYLA SUMMER CLASSES (TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY):

BEGINNERS

Got to know other people in the class. Discussed things such as name, age, where you're from, job, hobbies, family, friends, house, etc. Reviewed vocabulary using ...

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HMBC/GALLERIA CLASSES (MONDAYS)

BEGINNERS-1

Reviewed third person singular (questions and answers). Did greetings. Did all corresponding exercises in the book.

Homework: write a dialog between two people about a third person.

BEGINNERS-2

Reviewed first person plural (nosotros) and did corresponding exercises in the book. Introduced third person plural (Ustedes).

Homework: write an extended dialog, like any one we've done in the book so far. Also, write a paragraph about yourself and someone else.

HYLA CLASSES (TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS)

BEGINNERS-1

Reviewed vocabulary for food. Introduced "talking about your preferences" (me gusta/no me gusta, etc.) in the book. Brainstormed additional vocabulary for food.

Homework: Write ...

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HMBC/GALLERIA CLASSES (MONDAYS)

BEGINNERS-1

Learned vocabulary for family members and clarified third person singular in the book.

Homework: write a short paragraph about someone you know.

BEGINNERS-2

Clarified first person plural (nosotros) and did corresponding exercises in the book. Also, vocabulary for common objects (palabras comunes)

Homework: write an extended dialog, like anyone we've done in the book so far. Also, write a paragraph about yourself and someone else.

HYLA CLASSES (TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS)

BEGINNERS-1

Reviewed vocabulary for food. Introduced "talking about your preferences" (me gusta/no me gusta, etc.) in the book.

Homework: Write some sentences about foods you do/don't like.

BEGINNERS-2

Reviewed numbers, reviewed regular ...

BEGINNERS-1

We reviewed the alphabet briefly. Also reviewed third person singular, questions and answers for speaking about yourself. Did Greetings. learned new vocabulary: family.

Homework: Write a dialog between you and another person about a third person

BEGINNERS-2

Reviewed first person singular (Nosotros). Introduced second person plural use, third person grammar (Ustedes). Did all related grammar activities in the book. Learned new vocabulary: Lugares (places).

Homework: Write a dialog between two people speaking to two other people.

BEGINNERS-1

We learned vocabulary for describing the office. Reviewed "hay". Submitted to teacher vocabulary that could be useful to you in your job.

Homework: Write a paragraph describing your office. Write a short list of vocabulary you are interested in learning for your job and turn in to your teacher.

BEGINNERS-2

We reviewed descriptive adjectives. Did the exercise in the book about telling time.

Homework: catch up on homework you have not yet turned in.

INTERMEDIATE-1

We reviewed the imperfect tense (as well as preterite and present tenses) and spoke some more about what life was like in college.

Homework: Write a page about what your life used to ...

BEGINNERS-1:

First class of the 15-hour course. We covered logistics, signed agreements, and looked at course goals. Students received books. We introduced ourselves.

We did the top half of p. 3: five sentences for talking about yourself. We also covered numbers 1-10, and did the matching exercise in the book.

Homework: Write a paragraph about yourself (5 sentences), following the model on the top half of p. 3

BEGINNERS-2:

First class of the 15-hour course. We covered logistics, signed agreements, and looked at course goals. Students received books. We introduced ourselves.

We did the first page in the book: "Expanding conversations." Students spoke in Spanish only ...