Monday, December 14, 2009

Homework for winter break: final exam review


Do the following pages/exercises in the A Practicar workbook:

p111 exercise a,b,c
p 112 exercise a
p113 exercise b and c
p 114 exercise ch
p 115 exercise a, b, and c
p116 exercise a and b
p117 exercise c and a
p118 exercise b
p 119 exercise c, a, b and c (the whole page)

You will get points and we will correct the pages during the first week of January when you get back from the break. It is worth 90 points of a homework grade.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Computer lab assignment 12/14

Go to http://www.interpretermagazine.org/interior.asp?ptid=43&mid=11687

Answer the following questions based on this website:
--What is "nochebuena"?
--What are "villancicos"?
--What are "las posadas/las novenas? When are they celebrated?
-How are the nine days celebrated in Guatemala? in Puerto Rico? in Colombia? in Mexico? in Ecuador? in Peru?
-What is Misa de gallo?
-List at least 5 things people do to celebrate nochebuena.
-Because of constant immigration and the influence of popular culture, what are some "new concepts" added to Christmas in Latin America?
-Though Santa clause was introduced as a gift giver recently, who are the main gift givers of presents in Latin American Christmases?

Go to http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/omchristmas2/christmas.htm

Based on this website answer the following question:

Name 3-4 ways Christmas is different in these countries than it is in the US:
-Argentina/Uruguay
-Bolivia
-Chile
-Colombia
-Costa Rica
-Cuba
-Ecuador
-El Salvador
-Guatemala

Due Date: December 17th...

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

HW 12/1 to 1/4

12/1
Position words HW packet


12/2 or 3
G50 ex a, b.


12/4
Position words quiz


12/7
Reflexives wkshts


12/8
Reflexives wkshts


12/9 or 10
Reflexives wkshts


12/11
CDA p130 ex D.


12/14
CDA p131 ex E


12/15
Exam: reflexives, family words. La familia real y la nuera


12/16 or 17


Jan 4
HW final exam review packet due