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With my permission you may use the following list of activities to take the place of a missed lab session OR during a special holiday week. One activity counts for one lab session.

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With my permission you may use the following list of activities to take the place of a missed lab session OR during a special holiday week. One activity counts for one lab session.

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Listen to my Audio Power Point Part I for this week's lesson

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Listen to my audio power point part II for this week's lesson

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Review all the Articles of Faith 1-4 in Spanish. Make sure you understand the meaning of each Article and that you have memorized them.

Here is the link in case you need to review them: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

Now you will have the opportunity to make a declaration of faith in a discussion board. Go to the "Declaration of Faith" discussion board and follow the instructions for posting.

Here is a pdf of the Articles of Faith in Spanish:

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Continue studying Article of Faith #1 and begin to memorize #2:

How is your memorizing coming along?  Have you memorized the 1st Article of Faith yet? Close your eyes and see if you can recite the first article of faith. Then look below to see how you did:  1-Nosotros creemos en Dios el Eterno Padre, y en su Hijo Jesucristo, y en el Espíritu Santo.

Now go to the link below and listen to this link called "Esta es la Iglesia." You will not be able to understand all of the Spanish, in fact, you will be able to literally  understand very little. But there are other ways of understanding. Look at the pictures, listen to the tone of voice, read the words. Listen a second time for specific words. Look for words that might be familiar to you because you are starting to learn the Articles of Faith. The video repeats "Esto es..." and shows different scenes. It starts with "Esto es una capilla" (this is a chapel). Listen for other words after "esto es..." himno, pensamientos, amar, amar a dios, fe, perdón, religión, religión organizada, etc.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2018-01-4200-this-is-church?lang=spa&collectionId=d147e1a2dcc8476e9b2527d9eccf4c8b

Segundo Artículo de Fe:  2-Creemos que los hombres serán castigados por sus propios pecados, y no por la transgresión de Adán.

Listen to a heritage speaker: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

Now practice the second article of faith with pure vowel pronunciation. Next lesson we will talk more about what this article of faith means.

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Study and memorize the first article of faith this way:

Last week you practiced pure voweling when pronouncing Spanish words in the first Article of Faith. This week, let's concentrate on the memorizing the content of the Article. First practice with your eyes open, then with your eyes closed.

Nosotros creemos en Dios el Eterno Padre, y en su Hijo Jesucristo, y en el Espíritu Santo.

Listen again to a heritage speaker: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

Notice that "god" is plural in Spanish, "dios".

Practice how to spell the Spanish word for "son", and remember not to pronounce the "h". All "h" are silent in Spanish.

Are you pronouncing "Jesucristo" correctly? Can you spell it?

How about "espíritu"? Are your "i" vowels pure (like ""ee").

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Continue to memorize the 1st article of faith:

Continue memorizing the first article of faith. Can you say it by heart? Are your vowels pure when you pronounce the words?

Nosotros creemos en Dios el Eterno Padre, y en su Hijo Jesucristo, y en el Espíritu Santo.

1. Go again to this link and listen to the first Article of Faith in Spanish. Listen several times and again, especially to the voweling:

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

2. Now, without looking, see if you can write the first article of faith. Did you spell all the words correctly--including accent marks?

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How to ask-answer questions--especially with SER and ESTAR

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How to ask-answer questions--especially with SER and ESTAR

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Review article of faith 1 and 2 to get ready for the midterm exam:

Take time to review Articles of Faith 1 and 2. These will be part of your midterm exam so practice writing and saying them from memory.

1 Nosotros creemos en Dios el Eterno Padre, y en su Hijo Jesucristo, y en el Espíritu Santo.

2 Creemos que los hombres serán castigados por sus propios pecados, y no por la transgresión de Adán.

Listen to the pronunciation here:

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

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Segundo Artículo de Fe:  2-Creemos que los hombres serán castigados por sus propios pecados, y no por la transgresión de Adán.

Listen to a heritage speaker to refresh your memory: https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

Now practice the second article of faith with pure vowels and good phrasing.

Note that CASTIGAR means to punish, CASTIGADO is a past participle

PECADOS means sins.

Also note the verb SERA'N. Do you recognize SER? This is future tense in ellos-form (they will be punished).

Memorize the middle part of this article of faith. Notice that is rhymes:  serán castigados por sus propios pecados

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Listen to the 4th Article of Faith. listen to phrasing.

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

How much can you write from memory? Try it and leave blank spaces for the words you do not know.

Creemos que los primeros principios y ordenanzas del Evangelio son: primero, Fe en el Señor Jesucristo; segundo, Arrepentimiento; tercero, Bautismo por inmersión para la remisión de los pecados; cuarto, Imposición de manos para comunicar el don del Espíritu Santo.

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#4 AUDIO POWER POINT: La Universidad / La Familia

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#4 AUDIO POWER POINT: La Universidad / La Familia

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA    Read chapter 15

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA    Read chapter 15

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1. You are ready to read the final chapter of our novel ¨La Guitarra Misteriosa.¨In literature, this is called el desenlace.

To refresh your memory, Jorge, Jennie, Cristina, and Raquel ride with the police to the scene of the accident. They are sure that Roberto Gonzalez is there and they can get the guitar switch and the mystery of the packet inside the guitar, resolved. They arrive at the scene and see, ¨dos coches y a mucha gente.¨Jorge sees Roberto but he is wearing a wig. What does Roberto do when he sees Jorge? What do the police do?

Do Jennie and friends find her guitar?

What do they do next? (something strange, in my opinion--the police would never allow this because it would be tampering with evidence...one of the drawbacks of a beginning reader.)

2. Now read Chapter 15

¿Que´piensas del desenlace? ¿Te gusta? ¿Puedes escribir un desenlace mejor?

3. Continue to the discussion boards: El desenlace de La Guitarra Misteriosa and What I learned from La Guitarra Misteriosa. Be sure to watch the deadlines for first post.

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You will memorize Articles of Faith 1-4 and draw upon others for reference throughout the semester

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You will memorize Articles of Faith 1-4 and draw upon others for reference throughout the semester

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Assignments are posted in each week's lesson

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Listen to the 4th Article of Faith. listen to phrasing. In other words, in order to increase fluency, practice phrases as if they are one long word:

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

3. Now take time to read out loud this article of faith, again paying special attention to pure vowels, the blending of vowels at the end of a word and the beginning of another, and phrasing. You might want to record yourself to assess how you sound.

Creemos que los primeros principios y ordenanzas del Evangelio son: primero, Fe en el Señor Jesucristo; segundo, Arrepentimiento; tercero, Bautismo por inmersión para la remisión de los pecados; cuarto, Imposición de manos para comunicar el don del Espíritu Santo.

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA                             Read Chapters 1 & 2

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA                             Read Chapters 1 & 2

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The story is about Steve and Jenny who both travel to Mexico as high school exchange students. Something strange happens at the airport and other strange things happen along the way. I suggest reading as follows:

1) Read chapters 1 without stopping to look up words in the glossary. This will give you a general idea what's happening.

2) Now go to Flipgrid and listen to me read some of Chapter 2 out loud. https://flipgrid.com/6db0e192
You can post English questions here if you want.
3).Read through the chapters another time going more slowly this time.

4) Look through the questions at the end of both chapters. Can you answer most of the questions?

5) Go to this link for QUIZLET on chapters one and two. But what I'd like you to do is to listen the questions pronounced by a native speaker. You can also listen to the answers to the questions.

https://quizlet.com/40257181/la-guitarra-misteriosa-chap-1-4-questions-flash-cards/

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AUDIO: CONJUGATING VERBS & VERB CATEGORIES

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AUDIO: CONJUGATING VERBS & VERB CATEGORIES

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Download these pics and test yourself. Can you come up with 30 different verbs? Just use the pics to jog your memory. Interpret them as you want.

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First, review Articles of Faith 1 and 2. These should be memorized by now.

2. Now read through the third Article of Faith:

Creemos que por la expiación de Cristo, todo el género humano puede salvarse, mediante la obediencia a las leyes y ordenanzas del Evangelio.

3. What words are you familiar with? What words are new?

4. We will learn more about the meaning of the words as time goes on, but first, listen to how they are pronounced. Listen several times and practice by pausing and repeating so that you can pronounce each word with pure vowels and confidence.

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

5. Notice how some word combinations need to be practiced together because the ending vowel sounds of one word fuse to the beginning of the next word. This is called sinalefa:

la expiación

género humano

la obediencia

Your goal for this week is to be able to read the third Article of Faith with confidence and good pronunciation (even if you do not know exactly the meaning of every word.)

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA     Read chapter 5

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA     Read chapter 5

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Chapter 5 is called, "Una comida y una conversacion." Up to now, you know that Jenny's guitar was taken by mistake at the airport by the famous musician Roberto Gonzalez. Senor Gonzalez has Jenny's guitar. Maybe you can guess what the table conversation will be about.  Before reading this chapter, what do you think these phrases mean? They will give you a sense of the conversation.

(DEBER = should, so DEBEN= you all should. / DEJAR = to leave or leave behind.)

"Creo que no es musico (musician)."

"Creo que Uds. (you all) deben escribir novelas porque tienen imaginaciones grandes."

"Vamos a dejar este problema."

Step 02

Read Chapter 5, "Una comida y una conversacion."

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA                          Read chapters 3 & 4 

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA                          Read chapters 3 & 4 

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So far in La Guitarra Misteriosa we know that Steve and Jennie met on a flight to Mexico. Steve is going to Mexico City to visit his cousins, Jenny is going to Guadalajara to study as an exchange student to study music. Jenny brought her guitar with her for that reason. They plan to write to each other and maybe even visit each other during their stay. After they land, Jenny has to wait for her luggage and guitar. When she picks them up, they seem heavier than before. They both say goodbye.

In chapter 2, Jenny gets a taxi to take her to the train station. They talk about various things along the way. At the train station, Jenny buys a magazine and checks in her luggage and guitar. When she arrives in Guadalajara, Raquel and Cristina--the oldest daughters of the Prado family--the family she will be staying with for a year.

Think about your process of reading so far. Take note, that not every detail is important to the story line. In chapter 2, for example, Jenny basically gets a taxi, rides a train and arrives in Guadalajara. So don't sweat it if you don't know every word. Soon you will get a feel for what words you might need to look up, and which words you can kind of skim by, making an educated (or intuitive) guess.

Read Chapters 3 and 4.

Read chapters three and four: 1) First, look at the titles: "Una sorpresa" and "Una llamada telefonica" (a telephone call) and guess what the chapters might be about. 2) Now read the chapters quickly--but with intention--taking note of parts that are confusing. What was the surprise that Jenny encountered? If you know this, you know the gist of chapter three. What was the telephone call about and what was the result of it? If you know this, then you know the gist of chapter four. 3) Now read the chapter again more carefully, maybe looking up a word here and there (but not every word, or all the fun of reading will disappear quickly.)

Quizlet Question/Answer.

Now go to Quizlet and click on the listening icon to hear a heritage speaker ask and answer questions to chapter 3 and 4:

https://quizlet.com/40257181/la-guitarra-misteriosa-chap-1-4-questions-flash-cards/

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Download this page and without looking at your notes, write in 30 different verb infinitives. Interpret the pics how you want, but to pass, you must write 30 different verbs.

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA   Read Chapter 12 & 13

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA   Read Chapter 12 & 13

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1. You may have noticed that this novel is full of infinitive constructions. If you haven't noticed, start to be aware of grammatical constructions:

[La policia dice] "acabamos de recibir informes de una pelea aqui."

La policia empieza a trabajar muy pronto.

Jennie trata de abrir el estuche.

Cristina dice, "tenemos que abrir la guitarra en seguida."

El padre le dice a su esposa, "no puedo creer que le dijiste a ese musico adonde fueron los muchachos."

2. In chapter 12 you will find out what happened to Jorge.

The police will also get into the picture because someone alerted them to a fight (PELEAR=TO FIGHT, UNA PELEA=A FIGHT (NOUN) Take time to think how you would conjugate this verb.

3.  If you know the answer to these three questions, then you understand chapter 12:

--How do the police help Cristina, Raquel y Jennie?

--What did Cristina tell the police, and how did they respond?

--As the police call back to headquarters to report what Cristina had told them, they suddenly receive a call over their radio. What do the police have to do now?

4. Now read chapter 12.

Step 02

1. Before reading Chapter 13, what do you think about Roberto Gonzalez? Is he the good guy or the bad guy? Has he committed a crime? More than one?

2. Some words you might want to know:

ayudar=to help, to give aid

merecer=to deserve

gritar=to yell

3. There is only one real action in this chapter. Do you know who goes with the police and where the police are going? If you do, then you know the main action of the chapter

4. Now read chapter 13

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1. Review Articles of Faith 1-3. Do you know them all from memory? Can you write them all from memory? Practice them for a few minutes to keep them fresh in your mind.

2. Listen to the 4th Article of Faith:

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

3. Now take time to read out loud this article of faith, again paying special attention to pure vowels, the blending of vowels at the end of a word and the beginning of another, phrasing and fluency.

Creemos que los primeros principios y ordenanzas del Evangelio son: primero, Fe en el Señor Jesucristo; segundo, Arrepentimiento; tercero, Bautismo por inmersión para la remisión de los pecados; cuarto, Imposición de manos para comunicar el don del Espíritu Santo.

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Audio #6: Ir de Compras & Gustar Constructions

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Audio #6: Ir de Compras & Gustar Constructions

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Listen to the audio Power Point and try out the activities.

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1. First, refresh your memory of the Articles of Faith in Spanish by listening to them:

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

2. Now take a few minutes and think, if you were a Spanish-speaking person searching for purpose and wondering about how religion fits into that purpose. Write two questions that this person might ask. Now before you do this, keep these questions simple. You cannot use the internet, but ONLY the vocabulary you have right now in your head (or in your notes.) Hang on to these. You will need them for a discussion board next week.

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA    Read chapters 6 & 7

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA    Read chapters 6 & 7

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Before reading Chapters 6 and 7 of La Guitarra Misteriosa, consider this.

The title of chapter 6 is "El postre y una decision," so it looks like the family is still eating. Jorge, the oldest son comes in to let everyone know that the mechanic will repair the family's tortilla machine by tomorrow. El Senor Prado works every day making tortillas.

"Tratar de... infinitive verb" is another infinitive construction. "Tratamos de abrir el estuche de la guitarra..." = We tried to open the guitar case (p. 14).

In chapter 7 the action picks up. What do you think "...hay algo mas adentro" means? This is the focus of this chapter.

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1. First make sure that you have reviewed my audio power point above if you have not done so yet.

2. Then, review how to conjugate AR, ER and IR verbs in present tense:

How to Conjugate AR Verbs:

https://youtu.be/gmjWWphCx5k

3. Conjugating ER Verbs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qafiV02Fy0c

4. Conjugating IR Verbs:

https://youtu.be/BZUC7BwCsN4

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GUSTAR CONSTRUCTIONS / VOCABULARY videos to watch

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GUSTAR CONSTRUCTIONS / VOCABULARY videos to watch

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Watch the video below to learn vocabulary and GUSTAR constructions. Pay attention to when you would use GUSTA or GUSTAN:

https://youtu.be/m5fdWGeHBtM

This video will help with pronunciation:

https://youtu.be/pBfBGDOIcL8

Here is a bilingual video that will help put vocabulary in context:

https://youtu.be/nnR3tJiCgyQ

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SPANISH PRONUNCIATION & RULES FOR ACCENT MARKS

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SPANISH PRONUNCIATION & RULES FOR ACCENT MARKS

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It is important that you practice pure Spanish vowels, A, E, I, O, U. You should know them pretty well after listening to this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYdKeoSLPfc
Practice Spanish spelling:
https://www.spanishlearninglab.com/spelling-words-spanish/

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Begin to memorize the 1st Article of Faith:

Memorizing the Articles of Faith in Spanish is a great way to learn vocabulary of faith not found in the textbook as well as learn how to express your testimony to Spanish-speakers.

In my lab class, we practice memorizing and discussing the Articles of Faith, some instructors do not.

This semester, I would like you to memorize the first four Articles of Faith in Spanish, but today, we will start with the first:

Nosotros creemos en Dios el Eterno Padre, y en su Hijo Jesucristo, y en el Espíritu Santo.

1. Go to this link and listen to the first Article of Faith in Spanish. First you will hear an introduction. The first article of faith starts at 18 seconds. Listen several times and especially to the voweling:  https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=spa#listen=audio

It's important that you practice cognates with a Spanish pronunciation, not English.

2. Now practice a bit then record yourself. Listen to your vowels. Are they pure A, E, I, O, U?   Later I will have you send me a recording, but for now, use this time to practice.

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#3 AUDIO Power Point: How to communicate"SER & ESTAR"/Subject Pronouns / Infinitives / Dipthongs (Use this link if you cannot download the PP above)

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#3 AUDIO Power Point: How to communicate"SER & ESTAR"/Subject Pronouns / Infinitives / Dipthongs (Use this link if you cannot download the PP above)

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA   Read chapters 10 and 11 

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA   Read chapters 10 and 11 

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Chapters 10 and 11 might be a bit more difficult to understand with the first read, for two reasons. First, simplified writing can sometimes be more confusing because the narration does not flow as you would expect, and second, there are more new words in this chapter. But there are exciting things happening. If fact, some of the events do not bring us closer to solving the mystery.

Chapter 10, "Mas noticias" begins with Jennie and Requel, and Christina in the music store talking to the clerk. Remember, they are explaining why they have this guitar and that there is something in it that they want to get out, but don't want to wreck the guitar.  Jorge is parking the car and will bring in the guitar in just a moment. While Jenny waits for Jorge, she looks around in the store. Here are some of the things she is thinking:

"Por eso (Jennie) sabe que en una tienda como esta, no es posible regatear." regatear means to haggle for a price. In other words, this is not a store where you can haggle for a price.

"Jennie mira un periodico..." periodico is a newspaper. What does Jennie read?  When she tries to point out what the newspaper says, Cristina ignores her and says, "tenemos que abrir la guitarra..."

Chapter 11 is called, "una tarjeta de negocios" which means nothing more than "a business card." You will have to decide if this is a clue or not. But the chapter begins with the girls going to look for Jorge. Cristina is the snoopy one, actively searching for clues. Requel mostly asks, "?Que hacemos?" What happens and what do the girls end up doing?

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SER & ESTAR Explained

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Los Mandatos Formales               Power Point with Audio

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Los Mandatos Formales               Power Point with Audio

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GUSTAR-CONSTRUCTIONS EXPLAINED

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REFLEXIVE VERBS EXPLAINED

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Special Presentation

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA   Read chapters 8 & 9

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA   Read chapters 8 & 9

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In chapter 8, Roberto Gonzalez, the famous musician shows up at the Prado house. He wants to talk to Jennie. Do you know why? But Jennie is not there. Where is she? (The answers to these questions are in Chapter 7).  What does Roberto do?

Pay attention to chapter 9. If you have to, read it several times so you know what's going on. The details in this chapter are important. Roberto thinks he sees a blond-haired North American girl with two Mexican boys and assumes that the girl is Jennie. But as he turns the corner he sees this: "Da la vuelta a la esquina y ve a un joven que abre el baul de su coche. Roberto ve que (el joven) saca una guitarra." What does Roberto do next?

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA   Read chapter 14

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LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA   Read chapter 14

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In chapter 14 you will see that Senor Prado is upset about something. He is having a heated discussion with his wife. What is bothering him? What does he tell his wife? How does she respond? How does the chapter end?

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Pay attention to the idiomatic phrases that go with TENER. These phrases in translation can be confused with "to be" SER/ESTAR. For example tener sueño means "to be tired." Watch these videos for uses of TENER:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J90RjIRLXgo&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZNs4UbqrZY&feature=youtu.be

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Verb Review & Direct Object Pronouns

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Refresh your memory of how to communicate in a school setting then listen to these videos. Listen to them several times until you feel as though you really understand the conversation.

https://youtu.be/nnR3tJiCgyQ

Dias de la semana y las clases y actividades.

https://youtu.be/fOq3Y41MSy0

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Review SER and ARTICLES and ADJECTIVES when identifying people.

https://youtu.be/xqsPgTJL2PY

This is an introduction as to how to Conjugate AR Verbs. See if this video helps you to understand what it means to conjugate verbs:

https://youtu.be/gmjWWphCx5k

AR Verb Conjugation Song

https://youtu.be/IoJmchlWJks

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La Guitarra Misteriosa is a short novel written for beginning Spanish students. This does not mean it is easy, however, but it is rewarding to read in a new language. You can download a PDF of the novel for "La Guitarra Misteriosa" (go to our home page) or you can read an online version here: https://vdocuments.site/la-guitarra-misteriosa.html .

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Lesson 5 Assignment:                              Read chapters 1 and 2

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Lesson 5 Assignment:                              Read chapters 1 and 2

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The story is about Steve and Jenny who both travel to Mexico as high school exchange students. Something strange happens at the airport and other strange things happen along the way. I suggest reading as follows:

1) Read chapters 1 without stopping to look up words in the glossary. This will give you a general idea what's happening.

2) Now go to Flipgrid and listen to me read some of Chapter 2 out loud. https://flipgrid.com/6db0e192
You can post English questions here if you want and you will also record in English your impressions about reading in a second language. (Read the instructions on FlipGrid).
3).Read through the chapters another time going more slowly this time.

4) Look through the questions at the end of both chapters. Can you answer most of the questions?

5) Go to this link for QUIZLET on chapters one and two. But what I'd like you to do is to listen the questions pronounced by a native speaker. You can also listen to the answers to the questions.

https://quizlet.com/40257181/la-guitarra-misteriosa-chap-1-4-questions-flash-cards/

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Lesson 6 Assignment:        Read chapters 3 and 4

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Lesson 6 Assignment:        Read chapters 3 and 4

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So far in La Guitarra Misteriosa we know that Steve and Jennie met on a flight to Mexico. Steve is going to Mexico City to visit his cousins, Jenny is going to Guadalajara to study as an exchange student to study music. Jenny brought her guitar with her for that reason. They plan to write to each other and maybe even visit each other during their stay. After they land, Jenny has to wait for her luggage and guitar. When she picks them up, they seem heavier than before. They both say goodbye.

In chapter 2, Jenny gets a taxi to take her to the train station. They talk about various things along the way. At the train station, Jenny buys a magazine and checks in her luggage and guitar. When she arrives in Guadalajara, Raquel and Cristina--the oldest daughters of the Prado family--the family she will be staying with for a year.

Think about your process of reading so far. Take note, that not every detail is important to the story line. In chapter 2, for example, Jenny basically gets a taxi, rides a train and arrives in Guadalajara. So don't sweat it if you don't know every word. Soon you will get a feel for what words you might need to look up, and which words you can kind of skim by, making an educated (or intuitive) guess.

Read Chapters 3 and 4.

Read chapters three and four: 1) First, look at the titles: "Una sorpresa" and "Una llamada telefonica" (a telephone call) and guess what the chapters might be about. 2) Now read the chapters quickly--but with intention--taking note of parts that are confusing. What was the surprise that Jenny encountered? If you know this, you know the gist of chapter two. What was the telephone call about and what was the result of it? If you know this, then you know the gist of chapter three. 3) Now read the chapter again more carefully, maybe looking up a word here and there (but not every word, or all the fun of reading will disappear quickly.)

Quizlet Question/Answer.

Now go to Quizlet and click on the listening icon to hear a heritage speaker ask and answer questions to chapter 3 and 4:

https://quizlet.com/40257181/la-guitarra-misteriosa-chap-1-4-questions-flash-cards/

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Chapter 5 is called, "Una comida y una conversacion." Up to now, you know that Jenny's guitar was taken by mistake at the airport by the famous musician Roberto Gonzalez. Senor Gonzalez has Jenny's guitar. Maybe you can guess what the table conversation will be about.  Before reading this chapter, what do you think these phrases mean? They will give you a sense of the conversation.

(DEBER = should, so DEBEN= you all should. / DEJAR = to leave or leave behind.)

"Creo que no es musico (musician)."

"Creo que Uds. (you all) deben escribir novelas porque tienen imaginaciones grandes."

"Vamos a dejar este problema."

Step 02

Read Chapter 5, "Una comida y una conversacion."

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Lesson 8 Assignment:          Read chapters 6 and 7    

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Before reading Chapters 6 and 7 of La Guitarra Misteriosa, consider this.

The title of chapter 6 is "El postre y una decision," so it looks like the family is still eating. Jorge, the oldest son comes in to let everyone know that the mechanic will repair the family's tortilla machine by tomorrow. El Senor Prado works every day making tortillas.

"Tratar de... infinitive verb" is another infinitive construction. "Tratamos de abrir el estuche de la guitarra..." = We tried to open the guitar case (p. 14).

In chapter 7 the action picks up. What do you think "...hay algo mas adentro" means? This is the focus of this chapter.

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Lesson 9 Assignment:        Read chapters 8 and 9

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In chapter 8, Roberto Gonzalez, the famous musician shows up at the Prado house. He wants to talk to Jennie. Do you know why? But Jennie is not there. Where is she? (The answers to these questions are in Chapter 7).  What does Roberto do?

Pay attention to chapter 9. If you have to, read it several times so you know what's going on. The details in this chapter are important. Roberto thinks he sees a blond-haired North American girl with two Mexican boys and assumes that the girl is Jennie. But as he turns the corner he sees this: "Da la vuelta a la esquina y ve a un joven que abre el baul de su coche. Roberto ve que (el joven) saca una guitarra." What does Roberto do next?

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Lesson 10 Assignment:      Read chapters 10 and 11

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Chapters 10 and 11 might be a bit more difficult to understand with the first read, for two reasons. First, simplified writing can sometimes be more confusing because the narration does not flow as you would expect, and second, there are more new words in this chapter. But there are exciting things happening. If fact, some of the events do not bring us closer to solving the mystery.

Chapter 10, "Mas noticias" begins with Jennie and Requel, and Christina in the music store talking to the clerk. Remember, they are explaining why they have this guitar and that there is something in it that they want to get out, but don't want to wreck the guitar.  Jorge is parking the car and will bring in the guitar in just a moment. While Jenny waits for Jorge, she looks around in the store. Here are some of the things she is thinking:

"Por eso (Jennie) sabe que en una tienda como esta, no es posible regatear." regatear means to haggle for a price. In other words, this is not a store where you can haggle for a price.

"Jennie mira un periodico..." periodico is a newspaper. What does Jennie read?  When she tries to point out what the newspaper says, Cristina ignores her and says, "tenemos que abrir la guitarra..."

Chapter 11 is called, "una tarjeta de negocios" which means nothing more than "a business card." You will have to decide if this is a clue or not. But the chapter begins with the girls going to look for Jorge. Cristina is the snoopy one, actively searching for clues. Requel mostly asks, "?Que hacemos?" What happens and what do the girls end up doing?

Step 02

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1. You may have noticed that this novel is full of infinitive constructions. If you haven't noticed, start to be aware of grammatical constructions:

[La policia dice] "acabamos de recibir informes de una pelea aqui."

La policia empieza a trabajar muy pronto.

Jennie trata de abrir el estuche.

Cristina dice, "tenemos que abrir la guitarra en seguida."

El padre le dice a su esposa, "no puedo creer que le dijiste a ese musico adonde fueron los muchachos."

2. In chapter 12 you will find out what happened to Jorge.

The police will also get into the picture because someone alerted them to a fight (PELEAR=TO FIGHT, UNA PELEA=A FIGHT (NOUN) Take time to think how you would conjugate this verb.

3.  If you know the answer to these three questions, then you understand chapter 12:

--How do the police help Cristina, Raquel y Jennie?

--What did Cristina tell the police, and how did they respond?

--As the police call back to headquarters to report what Cristina had told them, they suddenly receive a call over their radio. What do the police have to do now?

4. Now read chapter 12.

Step 02

1. Before reading Chapter 13, what do you think about Roberto Gonzalez? Is he the good guy or the bad guy? Has he committed a crime? More than one?

2. Some words you might want to know:

ayudar=to help, to give aid

merecer=to deserve

gritar=to yell

3. There is only one real action in this chapter. Do you know who goes with the police and where the police are going? If you do, then you know the main action of the chapter

4. Now read chapter 13

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Lesson 12 Assignment:        Read chapter 14.

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In chapter 14 you will see that Senor Prado is upset about something. He is having a heated discussion with his wife. What is bothering him? What does he tell his wife? How does she respond? How does the chapter end?

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1. You are ready to read the final chapter of our novel ¨La Guitarra Misteriosa.¨In literature, this is called el desenlace.

To refresh your memory, Jorge, Jennie, Cristina, and Raquel ride with the police to the scene of the accident. They are sure that Roberto Gonzalez is there and they can get the guitar switch and the mystery of the packet inside the guitar, resolved. They arrive at the scene and see, ¨dos coches y a mucha gente.¨Jorge sees Roberto but he is wearing a wig. What does Roberto do when he sees Jorge? What do the police do?

Do Jennie and friends find her guitar?

What do they do next? (something strange, in my opinion--the police would never allow this because it would be tampering with evidence...one of the drawbacks of a beginning reader.)

2. Now read Chapter 15

¿Que´piensas del desenlace? ¿Te gusta? ¿Puedes escribir un desenlace mejor?

3. Continue to the discussion boards: El desenlace de La Guitarra Misteriosa and What I learned from La Guitarra Misteriosa. Be sure to watch the deadlines for first post.

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Watch this video on colors, but especially pay attention to how SER is used. You will hear SOY, ERES, ES in this video for kids:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jBDsWOoWz0&feature=youtu.be

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Let me tell you why I do not like this chapter--it introduces progressive tense. I never teach progressive tense until the end of second year Spanish, or maybe third semester, after students have a strong understanding of present tense. The reason why I wait, is because beginning students always, always, start using this tense incorrectly. This is because this verb structure is patterned like English, so English-speakers transfer their English knowledge and misuse this tense in Spanish. Let me explain:

Present Progressive Tense uses ESTAR and present participle. In other words, you will be communicating the action "---ing": I am eating, Are you reading? etc. The CRITICAL MISTAKE in usage, is that present progressive used way less frequently in Spanish than it is in English. It has very limited usage, but in English we use it quite often.

1.For example, if you wanted to say "Eating is important", in Spanish you would use the infinitive, "Comer es importante." (Spanish infinitives can translate as "ing.")

2. If you wanted to say, "I am studying Spanish" and mean that you are in the process of studying it over a long period of time. In Spanish you would use present tense, "Estudio espanol." So, when do you use present progressive in Spanish then?

1. If you the action is happening right then and there

AND

2. If you want to emphasize the action taking  place.

To illustrate, you are trying to study and your little brother comes in and starts talking and won't stop. You say, "¡Estoy estudiando!", or "I am studying" (right now!). You are studying at this very moment AND you want to emphasize the fact.

You will never use progressive tense in Spanish in the following instances:

"I'm going on a walk today." (You are not on the walk now and you are not emphasizing the action, so do not use progressive.)

"Skating is fun." (Do not use progressive in Spanish--you would use the infinitive.)

"I'm taking Spanish." (Do not use progressive in Spanish--this is a process happening over the semester.)

"I´m eating clams.¨ (Even if the clams are on the plate in front of you, if you do not want to emphasize the action, use present tense.)

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Read the Textbook section on how to make comparisons starting on page 185.  Don't get bogged down with all the grammatical variations. For this class, concentrate on learning these three constructions:

mas ... que  (or "de" with specific numbers)  --> more than

menos ... que (or "de" with specific numbers) --> less than

tan... como  --> just as (equal to)

Study these explanations for inequality: http://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/inequal

Take this practice quiz http://studyspanish.com/grammar/test/inequal

Study these explanations for equality: http://studyspanish.com/grammar/lessons/equal

Take this practice quiz http://studyspanish.com/grammar/test/equal

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DIRECT OBJECTS AND DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

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DIRECT OBJECTS AND DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

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Give this video a try and practice using direct object pronouns that (usually) come before the conjugated verb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLt7NoAYjXE&feature=youtu.be

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Take a break from direct object pronouns and listen to "First Semester Spanish Love Song." Can you count how many times this aspiring student mispronounces Spanish words? (I'm talking about not using pure vowels.)

https://youtu.be/ngRq82c8Baw
The best way to start sounding authentic, is to use pure vowels when speaking Spanish: A, E, I, O, U.

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Watch this video to review vocabulary: Las verduras

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjfr1FwKG5I

Watch this video to review GUSTAR and Las frutas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvN-cPkdV2A

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Could you order food in a Spanish-speaking restaurante? You might have memorized lots of food vocabulary, but now, can you put those words into meaningful phrases? Do you know how to use your infinitive constructions here to communicate? Think about these questions and in the meantime, watch this video. You will hear:

¿Qué desea?

Solo quiero una hamburguesa sin queso por favor.

¿En efectivo o tarjeta de crédito?

¿Para aquí o para llevar?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrUQPKLvmzw&feature=youtu.be

These phrases might be useful too:

¿Hay una mesa para dos?

¿Puedo tener (el menú) por favor?

Me falta un tenedor. ¿Puede usted traérmelo?

La cuenta, por favor.

Gracias por su servicio.

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Now, how are your Spanish grocery shopping skills? Could you be understood? Would you understand the clerk?

Watch this video (watching it makes me homesick for Spain):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn1bIDDCHQk&feature=youtu.be
How did you do? Did you know the names of the fruits and vegetables before the woman told you?

This was an authentic conversation between customer and shopkeeper. Would you be able to buy produce in Spain?

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Learn about indirect object pronouns by watching this video. Don't worry if you don't totally understand right away:

https://youtu.be/7pqwH_7M5GA

Now, read the Textbook section that explains Indirect Object Pronouns starting on page 241 in your text. Start to ask yourself questions about this grammatical point such as: why do you need to learn object pronouns? What is their value? How are Indirect object pronouns different from direct object pronouns?

First, memorize indirect object pronouns:
me, te, le -->se
nos, os les-->se
(the --> means that "le" and "les" can turn to "se" in certain circumstances.

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Now that you have been introduced to traveling in Spanish, listen to this video. You will need to listen at least 3 times. (The speaker is from Spain.) First, just relax and listen to get an idea what the video is about. Next, listen for words you know, words you can guess the meaning of, and word you feel like you don't have any idea what the meaning is. Now listen one more time (at least once more) and see if you understand more than you did the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Lr62KsjkM

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Start thinking about how you would convince your clients to buy your travel package if you were a travel agent.

First, practice your pronunciation with this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vMmZA_uXaM

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When do you use preterit conjugations? (Imperfect tense is listed just for comparison)

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Do you understand preterit yet? This video very clearly explains conjugating verbs in general, but specifically Preterit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9X00MMJEeo&feature=youtu.be

Step 02

You can give yourself a preterit quiz here:

https://studyspanish.com/verbs/lessons/pretreg

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Watch this video for explanations on double object pronouns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF64EhFwImc
You can practice double object pronouns here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycOEBy59pEM
Here's another, slower video that might also help:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8V-4jY8lp8

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LINK SO YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE ARTICLES OF FAITH IN SPANISH

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LINK SO YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE ARTICLES OF FAITH IN SPANISH

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https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1.1-13?lang=spa

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1-You can include Spanish characters such as accents and ñ

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Expressing -self/-selves - Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive just means "self".

For example, the LAVAR means "to wash".

Lavo el perro= I wash the dog,

but Me lavo=I wash myself. So when you add reflexive pronouns onto a conjugated verb, the actions goes to "self".

Reflexive Pronouns: Me, Te, Se, Nos, Os, Se

Listen to this video:

https://youtu.be/aYFCwIfZ-s4

Quiz: Does the picture below show a reflexive action?

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The answer to the question above is no. Looking at each other is a reciprocal action, not reflexive.

If you had to interpret from English to Spanish, which sentence would require a reflexive verb? (Answers in tiny letters below)

1. I'm going to brush my teeth now.

2. Did she wash her hair?

3. She put the baby to bed early.

4. I'm going to bed now.

ANSWERS TO SENTENCES: 1) reflexive verb required, 2) reflexive verb required, 3) no reflexive verb required; 4) reflexive verb required /

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I post in PADLET so you will have access to these resources even after you move on to another class.
1. POWER POINTS: You will see that most power point are audio. Study these Power Points and take note of the grammatical points that I emphasize.  Focus on these especially when the textbook starts to become overwhelming. You don't need to know everything in the text.

2. ARTICLES OF FAITH ASSIGNMENTS: These are assignment. Be sure to complete them.
3. LA GUITARRA MISTERIOSA: In lesson 5 you will start reading our mininovela called "La Guitarra Misteriosa". You will find your assignments in Canvas as well as Padlet.

4. HANDOUTS AND RESOURCES: Download and study all handouts and resources because the text will not explain these points very well. Some resources are  links to grammar and vocabulary practice.

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PPLesson5 Special Lab Session -La Guitarra Misteriosa-

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--PPLesson13 Special Lab Session-Review Winter 2020

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Power Point for Lab Session. Updated Version

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Power Point for Lab Session. Updated Version

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PPLesson11 STUDENT VERSION Special Lab Session-PRONOUNS

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Also click here: PPLesson5 AUDIO Familia.pptx

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#4 Student Version Conjugating Verbs: Be sure to download or have access to this PP

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#4 Student Version Conjugating Verbs: Be sure to download or have access to this PP

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--PPLesson4  Special Lab Session-CONJUGATING VERBS  Student Version

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There is no audio power point this week.

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There is no audio power point this week.

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Go to week 10 to review formal command verbs.

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#13 AUDIO Las Vacaciones y Las Celebraciones

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#13 AUDIO Las Vacaciones y Las Celebraciones

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Featuring Preterit past tense and a Review of Double Object Pronouns

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--PPLesson5-7 Special Lab Session-VERBS & SPEAKING

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--PPLesson7-9 Special Lab Session-VERBS & SPEAKING

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--PPLesson Communicating in Spanish SPECIAL LAB SESSION

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Lab Session 1 hour: Counts as: one meeting with me ("Una reunión con la profesora" requirement) as well as your two lab session requirement for the week

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Lab Session 1 hour: Counts as: one meeting with me ("Una reunión con la profesora" requirement) as well as your two lab session requirement for the week

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PPLesson3-4 Special Lab Session SER&ESTAR student version