4/5/6: September 18, 2013

Today in class, continued our unit:  ¡Vamos a Chile!  (Let's go to Chile!)  First, we reviewed the vocabulary from last week.  Then, we learned all about the weather and geography of Chile.  Finally, we played a little game to review everything we have learned so far.

Ask your student:

• What is the weather like Southern Chile?  (See if they can answer in Spanish!  En el sur, hace fresco.  Llueve mucho.  In the south, it is cool.  It rains a lot.)
• What is the "Atacama"?  (Again see if your student can answer in Spanish!  Es un desierto.  Está en el norte.  No llueve.  It is a desert.  It is in the north.  It doesn't rain.)

Today's vocabulary:

Weather and Seasons (Review)

• el invierno = the winter
• la primavera = the spring
• el verano = the summer
• el otoño = the fall
• Hace calor = It's hot
• Hace frío = It's cold
• Hace fresco = It's cool
• Hace viento = It's windy
• Llueve = It rains

Directions 

• norte = north
• sur = south
• este = east
• oeste = west
• el centro = the center

Geography

• el desierto = the desert
• el Atacama = the Atacama (a desert in northern Chile)
• el lago = the lake
• Llanquihue = Lake Llanquihue (a lake in central Chile)
• las montañas = the mountains
• Los Andes = Andes Mountains (eastern Chile)
• el océano = the ocean
• el Océano Pacífico = the Pacific Ocean (to the west of Chile)

Homework:

• Sing along with our song:  Eres digno de alabar (Worthy of Praise)
• Review weather and seasons by listening to this song.
• Practice our vocabulary with these two Quia games:  Flashcards/Matching (Geography), Game Show Style (Weather, Seasons, Directions).
• Complete this assignment on Quia.  (Worth 2 pegatinas!)  If you get stuck, you can go back and look at our SLIDE SHOW from class. 
• Practice our Bible Verse:  John 3:16.  (Click HERE for slide show!  You will earn 2 pegatinas/stickers for memorizing this verse by October 9.)