https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo en-us 2017-01-22 00:44:57 UTC 2017-02-03 15:39:21 UTC hello@padlet.com melllyy125 https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538027 Through completing this course I am now able to understand basic information and conversation concerning school, families,  where/how people live, pastimes, shopping, food/eating, communities, traveling experiences, and disasters. I am able to express information encompassed by these topics in the past, present, and future tense by also applying what I have learned in Spanish 1. Our work in Spanish 2 was primarily centered around the preterite and imperfect tenses which aid in describing previous experiences. The imperfect is used in descriptions of feelings, age/time in the past, what you were like in the past, weather, simultaneous actions, background descriptions, habitual actions, mental activities, and physical states. The preterite is used to describe actions with an ending, how long something occurred, interrupted actions, when/where something took place, the beginning/ending of an event, and for basic narration. This allows for more elaborate and effective story telling in conversation. When no longer limited to the present tense you are able to relay information and details more effectively.  I also have a new understanding of how to adequately compare objects and experiences through the use of màs que and menos que. Additionally, I am able to use a combination of direct and indirect pronouns to avoid redundantly restating the subject in my speaking and writing. I learned about reflexive verbs that demonstrate actions one is doing to his/herself. I also learned about hace+time+que expressions which provide information about how long someone has or was doing something.  Through early grammar presentations and applied practice throughout the course in speaking and writing assignments I understand the difference between por and para. Por shows motion, place, manner,substitution, duration of action, and  indefinite time periods. Para shows destination, persons, future, time limits, purposes/goals, uses, functions, comparisons, and opinions. We also discussed the difference between saber and concocer, verbs that both mean to know. Saber is applied when describing knowledge of facts, info, and skills, while  conocer describes people, places, and things. I also learned about the para +infinitive expressions that allow one to describe what the do in order to do something else.  I learned about the imperfect progressive that indicates an action that was in progress in the past that was interrupted by another event and also perfected my use of tener+que expressions to describe incidents/actions where I had to do something.  I am able to describe what my school, teachers, schedules and classes are like and what we do in each class. I am able to describe what clubs my school offers and which activities I participate in. I can describe how I found a place to live, what it is like living there, where it is located, and why I like/dislike it. I can describe who is responsible for what chore and what objects/appliances are required to do so. I can describe where other people are from and what languages they speak. I can describe where people worked, what they did at the job and what their salary was like. I can describe what myself and others were like as children and things we used to participate in/do. I can describe different place I like/dislike to visit and the varying experiences I have in them. I also can describe simultaneous actions with knowledge of the word mientras which means while. I can describe my experience at a market or store, detail what I bought, and whether or not I enjoyed it. I can describe what I eat to stay in shape as well as what exercises I do. I can express whether or not I go to the gym. I can express what clothes I bought, what they looked like, and what material they were made of. I can express which articles matched each other, which were in fashion, and compare the articles of clothing by using demonstrative adjectives. I can describe what I need to do to prepare for travel and my experience while traveling. Lastly I can describe different incidents/accidents/injuries, how they were resolved, and who came to help.]]> 2017-01-22 00:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538027 melllyy125 https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538064 In English nouns are not assigned genders, they are simply just words that describe people, places, and things. However in Spanish nouns are considered either masculine or feminine. An el article will accompany the noun if it is masculine and a la if the noun is feminine. Adjectives must match the gender of the noun in order to be considered grammatically correct in Spanish. An adjective should end in an "a" or "as"if it is describing a feminine noun and an "o" or "os" if describing a noun that is masculine.
In English our nouns and adjectives do not have to agree in gender and number, but this is the case in Spanish. For example, In English we could say "The boys were tall" or "The girls were tall," but in Spanish we have to say "Los chicos eran altos" and "Las chicas eran altas"

]]> 2017-01-22 00:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538064 melllyy125 https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538098 I think what is interesting about Spanish culture is how family oriented the people of Spain are. Compared to the US Spain has a laid back lifestyle. Spaniards take siestas in the middle of the day to go home to eat, relax, and refresh before going back to work. Businesses in Spain close at around 2pm to allow for this. The US does not have a similar tradition. Additionally, meals in Spain are eaten later than they are in the US and are very slow spaced and social. This allows for time in which families and friends catch up with one another!  In the US only certain businesses close on varying days and times to allow their employees to rest and relax. Even still most time off is granted solely on holidays. In Spain the siesta is a widespread tradition and practiced by many. I think we should come up with something similar in the US because I love to nap! ]]> 2017-01-22 00:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538098 melllyy125 https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538126 If continuing to study the Spanish language I hope to expand my vocabulary beyond what was covered within this class. While the modules in this course covered a wide variety of material and a broad range of subjects, I still feel there are more words to learn and different topics to study. I would also like to learn more about speaking in the future tense because I feel like I have a more solid,strong understanding of speaking in the past and present tenses! I would like to study medicine and I feel that being bilingual will help me advance in that field. Some of the topics we covered in Spanish II are also still a little confusing to me, like the DOP and IOP, so I would also like to gain full understanding of those things. Over all I felt as though I have learned a lot from this course and I am generally excited to continue learning about Spanish in my future courses etc. ]]> 2017-01-22 00:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538126 melllyy125 https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538206 Through taking Spanish 2 I have expanded my knowledge of language greatly. I really enjoyed the online format, and felt that it worked great for me as a student. Having a course that is flexible and being able to personally contact your teacher were both extremely helpful. My teacher provided me with links to websites for extra help and responded to all questions/ provided feedback very quickly. The different types of assignments held me responsible in learning to speak, write, and read in Spanish. If I continue to study Spanish I hope to build upon my knowledge and maybe one day be able to speak fluently! I’d like to be able to seamlessly provide instruction for others and be able to ask more questions in Spanish.  One thing that I have learned through this course is to never translate Spanish literally and to never trust online translators as they a plagued with mistakes. I also learned about new verb tenses and how to speak/write about past experiences. I liked how we were given opportunities to correct assignments and that live classes were required every two units. I also think having projects at the end of every two units was a great way to review and help us with our final project. The only improvement that could be made to the course would be working out the technical difficulties with collaborate ultra. I encountered less of them as the course progressed but I would still occasionally  get kicked out of the course room during the middle of a session.  Things that helped me learn in this course were the diverse assignments, quizlets, and communication with my teacher when needed. I still need work with pronunciation and some grammar, but I feel that  I have taken a lot from this class. I also think it was interesting and unique to incorporate information about Spanish culture into classwork. In order to continue to develop my Spanish I plan to continue taking Spanish courses, especially at the collegiate level. I will hold onto all the notes and information I have gathered from this course and will use it as a foundation and huide as I advance into higher level courses.]]> 2017-01-22 01:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538206 melllyy125 https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538363 Yo vivì en España el verano pasado a estudiè y tenìa muchos divertidos. Antes de yo fuì a España yo tuve que encontrar el perfecto apartamento y familìa anfitriona. 
Encontrè mi apartamento en el periòdico el mes pasado. Yo busquè para un apartamento en muchas lugares porque quiero vivo en un perfecto vecindario durante mi tiempo en España. Antes yo encontrè mi apartamento yo busquè en muchos avisos clasificados, paginas webs, periòdicos, y revistas. Yo hablè con muchos agentes inmobiliarios y visitè muchos lugares. Yo vive en un pequeño communidad porque era bonito, hay poco tràfico en la calles, y el apartamento està cerca de muchos divertidos lugares y restaurantes. La communidad era pacìfico y mis vecinos eran muy  bien. La communidad està cerca del centro. Yo llego a mi apartamento por el metro en una hora desde el aeropuerto. Yo paseo a escuela y trabajador porque ellos estan cerca de mi casa.  
              Para limpiar la casa usé muchas cosas. Para lavar los platos usé un lavavajillas y a veces una esponja, un trapo, y lìquido. Para limpiar el piso en la cocina  yo barrì  y yo usè una escoba y un recogedor. Para limpiar el piso en otras cuartos yo usè una aspiradora. Para limpiar las ropas usè el detergente, una lavadora, y una secadora. A veces yo necesito cloro para las blancas ropas. Despuès las ropas eran seca yo planchè y doblè las ropas. Para limpiar mi dormitorio yo usè un plumero a quito el polvo. Mi casa es dura a limpia pero es muy bonita despuès yo limpio.
                Mi familia en España eran de muchas partes de Europa. Ellos hablaron muchos lenguajes. Mi madre era de Francia y ella hablò nada mas que francès. Mi padre era de Alemania pero èl hablò tres lenguajes. Mi padre hablò alemàn y èl sabìa italiano porque èl viviò en Italia a estudià historia cuando èl era pequeño. Èl aprendiò francès para mi madre. Mis hermanos eran gemelos y eran de España. Mis hermanos sabìan castellano porque ellos estudian el lenguaje en escuela. Ellos hablaron muchos francès en nuestros casa pero ellos ayudaron mi aprendo castellano tambien. En España mi casa era cerca del patio de recreo y yo, mi hermano, y mi vecino muchas veces caminàbamos al patio de recreo a jugamos. Yo era muy obediente y bien educada cuando durante mi tiempo con mi familia anfitriona en España. Yo era muy timida porque yo era en un nuevo lugar pero yo era juguetòna tambien. Mi y mis hermanos nunca peleàbamos y escuchàbamos a nuestros padres. ¡Me encantaba vivir con mi familia en España!
              En los fines de semanas, mi familìa y yo ibamos a diferentes lugares a tenemos divertidos. Iba a muchos lugares durante los fines de semana pero mi favorito era la pastelerìa. Nosotros fuimos a la pastelerìa primera. Yo comprè muchas pasteles  y dulces para mi familia anfitriona. Despuès ìbamos a la pastelerìa, nosotros fuimos al centro de comercial. Mi padre anfitriona y hermanos encantaban iban a la tienda de deportes. Mi madre y yo comìa nuestras pasteles mientras los chicos compran. ¡Deportes son muy aburridos! Nosotros fuimos a la tienda de animales antes de la estaciòn de bus. Mis hermanos quisieron una tortuga pero la tienda no tenìa nada. Ellos acariciaron unos gatos, perros, y pàjaros antes de nosotros fuèramos. Mi  familia anfitriona siempre tomamos el bùs a nuestro apartamento porque el apartamento està lejos del centro commercial.
         Durante la semana yo iba a escuela. A mi escuela hubo muchos actividades. La escuela ofrecìa clubes y equipos de deportes. No me interesaba muchos en el deportes pero me gustaba ir a unos partidos con mis amigos. Hubo natacìon, lucha libre, futbòl, beisbol, animadoras, y futbòl de americano equipos. Los jugadores eran muy talentosos y trabajador. Yo no participè en los deportes porque No me gusta correr y yo era muy occupada.  Tenìa que estudiar cada dìa y ayudar limpio mi casa para mi familia. Yo era miembro del club fotografia, el club de arte, y el club de communidad. En el club de fotografia yo sacaba muchos fotos y pasaba tiempo con mis amigos. En el club de arte yo pintaba y preparaba muy bonitos proyectos. Me gustaba el club de arte porque era divertido y facìl. En el club de communidad trabajamos como voluntario al centro recreativo y al parque. Mi escuela ofrecìa muchos actividades. Hubo muchos deportes pero yo preferìa el muchos clubes. 
          Mi profesores en España eran muy divertidos y muy inteligente. Yo tenìa cuatro profesores, uno para cada de mi cuatro clases. Mi profesora de quìmica era màs energètica que mi profesor de càlculo. La clase de càlculo era tan difìcil como la clase de quìmica. Las dos clases eran pesada pero muy ùtil. Mi profesora de quìmica era mi favorita porque ella contestò preguntas rapidamente y era muy divertida y interesante. Mi profesor de historia era màs facìl que mi profesora de ingles. En la clase de ingles nosotros tomamos muchos notas y escribimos muchos papeles. La clase de ingles era aburrida.
        Escuelas en España eran menos casual que escuelas en Los Estados Unidos. Yo tenia que comprar las ropas nueva a preparo. Nosotros siempre tenìamos que vestir profesional.  Nuestros uniformes eran muy aburridos y no estaba de moda. Yo vestìa nunca pulseras, collares, o aretes.  Yo tambien comprè una blusa lunares, un vestido rayado, una sudadera de algodòn, y un pantalones vaqueros para vestir en viernes porque en viernes nosotros vestìamos còmo nos querìamos.
            Para mantener la salud mientras en España, yo hacía ejercicio a pequeño cada dìa en la semana. Usualmente  yo ejercitaba por trienta minutos en la mañana y el noche. Yo estaba en bien forma porque era activa siempre. En la mañana yo normalmente hacìa la cinta. En el noche yo hacìa aerobicos o hacìa los abdominales.  A veces yo era muy cansada a causa de escuela y mi quehaceres y iba a dormir antes de me ejercitaba. No iba al gimnasio; me gustaba ejercitar solo en mi casa. Para mantener la salud, yo tambien hacìa mucho esfuerzo a como comida saludable. Yo nunca fumaba o tomaba alcohol. A veces yo iba al buffet o el restaurante de comida ràpida pero no muchas veces. Yo comìa muchas frutas y verduras y cocinaba cena a mi casa. Mi favorita cena era ensalada de frutas. Me gustaba estar en bien forma. ¡Me sentì feliz y saludable y muy energetico todos los dias!
      Yo preparè para regresar a los Estados Unidos encima de unos pocos semanas antes de yo tenìa que salir. Yo  hice mis maletas primera, y despuès fui a la agencia de viajes para conseguir mis tarjetas de embarques y verificar mi asiento en el avion. Yo tambìen tomè nota de la tiempo yo necesito  a abordè el avion. ¡No quise a llego tarde! Mis padres anfitrionas pidieron mil veces si yo tengo cada y todo objeto yo necesito. Ellos tomè me a al aeropuerto. Antes de yo sale, yo facturè el equipaje y pasè por la inspecciòn de seguridad.  Durante la inspecciòn yo tenìa que quitar mis collares, anillos, y aretes. Yo tambien tenìa que quitar mis zapatos. Despuès yo abordè el avion, presentè mi tarjeta de embarque, y saludè a la azafata y piloto.  En al avion las azafatas eran muy bonita y util. Ellas sirvieron me bebidas y aperitivos . En el avion mirè un film y eschuchè mùsica. El vuelo era catorce horas y a poco aburrido. Pero yo era feliz y emocionado a ve mi familia despuès yo desembarque.]]> 2017-01-22 01:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/melllyy125/ncxpg8omqcuo/wish/148538363