2. Remember to complete the
reflection to get credit
After attending each session, you need to complete a brief reflective
assignment including the following items:
1.When did you attend (provide date and time)?
2.Who was the teacher/presenter?
3.What did you cover/learn? (You should include a complete copy
of your notes with at least 10 specific things discussed/covered.)
4.What do you still have questions about? (You should always have
questions, so do NOT put "none.")
5.What do you need to work on/improve? (This should be specific,
regarding at least one thing that was discussed in the session.)
6.How do you plan to improve in the area/s listed above? (Again, be
as specific as possible.)
7.How can I (your teacher) help you? (Again, be as specific as
possible.)
3. Introduction
Me llamo Señora Bennett
Vivo en Winston-Salem
Soy de Pikeville, NC
Proud Demon Deacon!
Spanish teacher f2f 21 years and
with NVCPS since 2009
Mom of 9 year old daughter, 3 year
old Japanese Chin, 14 week old
Labradoodle
Amy Duncan’s twin
9. La hora
Es la or Son las….
With 1:00 – Es la –
singular
With anything other
than 1:00 – Son las
– plural
10. Other key time phrases
y cuarto…..:15
Media……:30
mediodía - noon
medianoche - midnight
11. Talking about what you do
-AR verbs
-ER verbs
-IR verbs
All these are INFINITIVE FORM
12. Conjugating –AR verbs
Remember we do
not talk in infinitives
Verbs must be
conjugated to match
the subject
Drop the –AR and
add the ending that
matches the subject
15. Practiquemos
I learn Spanish.
Yo aprendO el
español.
You (familiar) study.
Tú estudiAS.
We listen.
Nosotros
escuchAMOS.
They take notes.
Ellos tomAN
apuntes.
She understands.
Ella comprendE.
I pay attention.
Yo prestO atención.
16. Articles in Spanish
In Spanish, you
cannot have “naked
nouns”.
Everything must
have an article in
front of it.
18. Using HAY (pronounced “eye”)
Hay is singular and
plural
There IS
There ARE
HAY un lápiz.
HAY unos papeles.
19. ¿Dónde está?
Encima de
Delante de
A la izquierda
A la derecha
Enfrente de
Debajo de
Al lado de
Use está for singular
items – el libro
Use están for plural
items – los libros