la semana de 16 de septiembre 2013

Hola mis estudiantes,

¿Cómo están ustedes? Hopefully, todos están bien! LET'S GET STARTED!!

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
― Plutarch

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 (las dos clases) 
Nuestras Clases

• -ar verbs
• Interrogatives and Negative Sentences

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2

El Menú

• Stem-Changing Verbs
• Comparisons and Superlatives

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish 1

Tiempo Muerto

• Subjuntivo: verbos de voluntad o deseo, verbos de emocion
• Subjuntivo para expresar duda, negación e incredulidad

SPA141 Culture and Civilization

The Conquest

We will begin 1492 The Conquest of Paradise. I can't wait to read your critiques on this movie!

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace

Continuing with filling out forms

CIS110 Intro to Computers

Finishing with Computer Software ... exam closes Friday, 20 Sept 2013 at MIDNIGHT

Starting with Networks and the Internet ... exam closes Friday, 27 Sept 2013 at MIDNIGHT

COE115 Work Experience Seminar

RESUMES

Remember, if you need me email me, text me, Facebook me, Tweet me or come by!

Ciao,

MLMoore

la semana de 9 septiembre 2013

¡Hola y'all!

Sorry this is a day late, but there's no excuse other than I'm beginning to experience the semester in full-swing! Getting caught up with grades, slowly beginning to understand the SAM system with CENGAGE, (big smile!!) and trying to learn PREZI so that I can spice up some grammar notes!

BIG NEWS! I created a Facebook page for the Community Spanish Interpreter Program at Sampson Community College. I'm very excited. If you get the chance, please check it out, even like it!

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 (Both classes)
Bienvenidos TESTING

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2
El Menú

• Present Progressive
• Stem-Changing Verbs
• Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, Adverbs, and Nouns
• Pronouns as objects of prepositions

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish 1

Tiempo Muerto

• Subjuntivo: verbos de voluntad o deseo, verbos de emoción
• El subjuntivo para expresar duda, negación e incredulidad
• El subjuntivo conciertas conjunciones
• El imperfecto de subjuntivo

SPA141 Civilization and Culture

Finish Apocalypto: Movie Critique

"You fear me? So you should. All you who are vile. Would you like to know how you will die? The sacred time is near. Beware the blackness of day. Beware the man who brings the jaguar. Behold him reborn from mud and earth. For the one he takes you to will cancel the sky, and scratch out the earth. Scratch you out. And end your world. He's with us now. Day will be like night. And the man jaguar will lead you to your end."

1. In your opinion, how important are her words to the movie? Based on your readings and what you know about the Mayans is this little girl "possible" (meaning, did the Mayans believe in oracles, fortune tellers ...) or "Hollywood" (meaning, she was put in the movie to spice it up a bit)? 

"And a Man sat alone, drenched deep in sadness. And all the animals drew near to him and said, "We do not like to see you so sad. Ask us for whatever you wish and you shall have it." The Man said, "I want to have good sight." The vulture replied, "You shall have mine." The Man said, "I want to be strong." The jaguar said, "You shall be strong like me." Then the Man said, "I long to know the secrets of the earth." The serpent replied, "I will show them to you." And so it went with all the animals. And when the Man had all the gifts that they could give, he left. Then the owl said to the other animals, "Now the Man knows much, he'll be able to do many things. Suddenly I am afraid." The deer said, "The Man has all that he needs. Now his sadness will stop." But the owl replied, "No. I saw a hole in the Man, deep like a hunger he will never fill. It is what makes him sad and what makes him want. He will go on taking and taking, until one day the World will say, 'I am no more and I have nothing left to give.'"

2. In your opinion, how does this story relate to your beliefs on "Why Latin America is poor?"

3. Would you recommend this movie to a friend? Why? Why not? 


SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace

Speaking Project: Filing out a form

CIS110 Intro to Computers

Finishing Computer Hardware ... exam closes Friday, 13 Sept 13 at MIDNIGHT
Starting Computer Software  ...  exam closes Friday, 20 Sept 12 at MIDNIGHT

COE115 Work Experience Seminar

RESUMES

Enjoy the rest of your week. Remember, if you need me email me, text me, Facebook me, Tweet me or come by!

Ciao, 
MLMoore

SPA141 Culture and Civilization ... Apocalypto Movie Critique

Apocalypto Movie Critique

I know we haven't finished the movie yet, but I know the questions I'd like to ask you for your Movie Critique, so I figured I would send it you early.

"You fear me? So you should. All you who are vile. Would you like to know how you will die? The sacred time is near. Beware the blackness of day. Beware the man who brings the jaguar. Behold him reborn from mud and earth. For the one he takes you to will cancel the sky, and scratch out the earth. Scratch you out. And end your world. He's with us now. Day will be like night. And the man jaguar will lead you to your end."

1. In your opinion, how important are her words to the movie? Based on your readings and what you know about the Mayans is this little girl "possible" (meaning, did the Mayans believe in oracles, fortune tellers ...) or "Hollywood" (meaning, she was put in the movie to spice it up a bit)? 

And a Man sat alone, drenched deep in sadness. And all the animals drew near to him and said, "We do not like to see you so sad. Ask us for whatever you wish and you shall have it." The Man said, "I want to have good sight." The vulture replied, "You shall have mine." The Man said, "I want to be strong." The jaguar said, "You shall be strong like me." Then the Man said, "I long to know the secrets of the earth." The serpent replied, "I will show them to you." And so it went with all the animals. And when the Man had all the gifts that they could give, he left. Then the owl said to the other animals, "Now the Man knows much, he'll be able to do many things. Suddenly I am afraid." The deer said, "The Man has all that he needs. Now his sadness will stop." But the owl replied, "No. I saw a hole in the Man, deep like a hunger he will never fill. It is what makes him sad and what makes him want. He will go on taking and taking, until one day the World will say, 'I am no more and I have nothing left to give.'"


2. In your opinion, how does this story relate to your beliefs on "Why Latin America is poor?"

3. Would you recommend this movie to a friend? Why? Why not? 

I can't wait to read your critiques. Remember you do have the option of filming your critiques instead of writing them. 

Ciao, 
MLMoore

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace ... ¿Qué? o ¿Cuál?

We had this discussion in class last week and I said, I'd "blog" you the answer, so without overloading you with too much technical grammar, here it is.

Basically, ¿Qué? is what and ¿Cuál? is which, except when it is followed by the verb ser.

¿Qué? = what? when it asks for a definition or explanation.

• ¿Qué haces?  ...  What are you doing?
• ¿Qué piensas de ese libro?  ...  What do you think about that book?
• ¿Qué clase prefieres?  ...  What class do you prefer?

¿Qué? + ser = what? and asks for definition, identification, classification or an explanation.

• ¿Qué eres, hondureño o mexicano?  ...  What are you, Honduran or Mexican?
• ¿Qué es esto?  ...  What is this?

¿Cuál/Cuáles? = which one? and implies a choice

• ¿Cuál prefieres, el libro o la película?  ...  Which one do you prefer, the book or the movie?
• ¿Cuál de las pinturas te gusta más?  ...  Which of the paintings do you like more?

¿Cuál/Cuáles? + ser = what? but really is more of a which one? or which ones? 

• ¿Cuál es tu clase favorita?  ... What is your favorite class? (out of the ones you are taking)
• ¿Cuál es la capital de España?  ...  What is the capital of Spain? (selection from all of the cities)

Hope this helps!

Ciao, 

MLMoore

la semana de 2 de septiembre 13

HOLA,

I hope you enjoyed your Labor Day weekend. I am slightly ashamed to admit that I didn't do ANY of my work, I enjoyed my family and my time away. Now it's time to get some things done. :)

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 (both classes)
Continue with Bienvenidos
Alphabet
Numbers
Calendar Vocabulary

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2
Testing Survival Spanish

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish 1
Testing Rosamunda

SPA120 Spanish for Workplace
10 things everyone needs to know how to say

SPA141 Culture and Civilization
Apocalypto

COE115 Work Experience Seminar
Your expectations ESSAY due 8 sept 13

CIS110 Intro to Computers
Finishing up Module 1, beginning with Module 2

Enjoy your short week! If you need me email me, text me, Facebook me, Tweet me or come by!

Ciao,
MLMoore