Tarea 3.31.17 Demonstratives

Visit this website to review Demonstratives or use your classnotes. Then complete the practice exercises.
Demonstrative Pronoun Practice Exercise:
A. Answer with the appropriate pronoun. You should note that you CANNOT use a demonstrative pronoun without having previously named the noun that it is replacing or unless it is clear in the context. Otherwise, no one will understand what object you are referring to.


1. --¿Quiere Ud. comprar esta falda? --No, gracias. Prefiero “that one.”
2. --¿Te gustan esos zapatos? --Sí, me gustan “those.”
3. --Prefieres este abrigo o ése? --Prefiero “this one.”
4. --¿Qué tienda te gusta más? --“This one,” la joyería, por supuesto.

B. Circle the appropriate demonstrative pronoun in the parenthesis. Pay careful attention to

the noun it replaces.

1. Prefiero la corbata roja, no (ése, ésa, esa) que está allí.

2.  Este chaleco es chévere (cool) pero (aquel, aquél, aquélla) que lleva el señor allá es feo.

3. La ropa hecha en Honduras es más barata que (aquél, aquélla, aquéllas) hecha en Nueva York.

C. Translation Translate each of the following phrases.

I like this watch, not that one (nearby).

Those shoes (over there) are more expensive than these.

Tarea 3.27.17

You recently read some sad news about the current conditions in Peru and want to help out. Write your friend a text in Spanish in which you explain the situation, talk about how you want to help and describe at least 5 items of clothing that you can donate. Be sure to open the link.
donar - to donate
contribute - contribuir
flood(ing)-inundación

Vocabulario: La tienda de ropa

Vocabulario: La tienda de ropa 

Tarea 3.21.17

 COPY AND COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE.

1. paja
2. luces
3. la dama de honor
4. felicitaciones
5. la vela
6. el reloj
7. dura
8. la misa
9. rato
10. la luna de miel
11. el salón
12. la menora    
13. el regalo

1. El amigo de Sarah le da _________________ el día de su cumpleaños.

2. El sinónimo de Enhorabuena es _________________.

3. La fiesta de _________________ es una fiesta hebrea.

4. _________________ tiene ocho velas.

5. Los novios van a celebrar la recepción de  la boda en _________________.

6. La mejor amiga de la novia que la ayuda todo el día de la boda es _________________.

7. Se celebra el Año Nuevo cuando _________________ da las doce.

8. La fiesta de las luces ____________ ocho días.

9. Los padres les dicen a los niños que pongan ___________ para los camellos en sus zapatos.

10. Después de _________________ en la iglesia todos van a la recepción.

11. ____________ es lo que se ponen en una torta de cumpleaños y también en una menora.

12. Los novios van a pasar _________________ en Hawaii.

13. Todos pasan un buen ______________ en la fiesta de cumpleaños de Marisela.

Cultural Traditions Webquest

A. Use the following websites to find the answer to each question. Record your answers in ENGLISH :)
Day of the Dead
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/

http://www.dayofthedead.com/

http://www.inside-mexico.com/featuredead.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Mexicoweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Mexico16.htm

http://gomexico.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/p/day_of_the_dead.htm

Christmas
http://goperu.about.com/od/festivalsandevents/a/Christmas-In-Peru.htm

http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/christmas/a/Christmas-in-Argentina.htm 

http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/venezuela/a/Christmas-In-Venezuela.htm

http://gosouthamerica.about.com/od/bolivia/a/Christmas-In-Bolivia.htm

Quinceañera

http://www.quinceanera-boutique.com/quinceaneratradition.htm

http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3192-la-quincea%C3%B1era-%E2%80%93-an-hispanic-celebration-of-budding-womanhood

http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/quinceanera2.htm
B. Vamos a completer la segunda parte mañana.

Tarea 3.17.17

Fill out the rest of the vocabulary list. Then, in Spanish write at least 5 sentences about how you celebrate one of the following: Christmas, Hanukah or New Years Eve.

Tarea 3.16.17

Answer the following questions in English about Las Fallas. Write 2-3 sentences for each.
1. How did it make you feel to see the figurines get burned at the end of the celebration?
2. If you were to participate in this celebration, what role would you have? (Artist, spectator, judge, etc) Explain why and what you would do in this role.
3. What holiday or ceremony do you relate this celebration to? What are the similarities and differences?

Tarea: 3.15.17

Imagine that you are in charge of planning a party for someone special.  Write a journal entry explaining the different things you have to take care of to plan a successful event.  You must address at least four of the subtitled topics from the article (las listas, la lista de invitados, invitaciones, etc.) and explain how you are going to take care of each item.  You must write a minimum of two to three sentences per subtitle.

Use your own words! The vocabulary or expressions you use may NOT be directly copied from the article.

Fiestas Vocab

Fiestas
1. Fill in 1-31
2.Write 7 full sentences using the new vocabulary

Parque de attraciones

Visit a Spanish theme park online. Here is one : http://www.tibidabo.cat/es/


In Spanish, write a 75 word account of a visit that you made to the theme park. Tell what you saw, did and what the rides were like. What did you  notice about the park, compare this with theme parks in the US.

Quiz: Tuesday 3/7

Quiz: Tuesday 3/7
Pasatiempos & Demonstrative Adjectives