la semana del primero de septiembre

HOLA y'all!

I hope you enjoyed your Labor Day Break! I did and I'm ready to get started!

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 (both classes)
FINISHING with BIEVENIDOS

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2
CONTINUE with El Menú

1. Stem Change Verbs
2. Comparisons and Superlatives

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish 1
FINISH with ROSAMUNDA

SPI113 Intro to Spanish Interpreting
What is Interpreting?
Interpreting vs Translating
Brief History of Interpreting

SPI214 Intro to Translation
PEPA face-to-face this week

Enough for now. You can reach me via Moodle, email, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and here!

Ciao,
MLMoore

BIENVENIDOS week of 25 August 2014

HOLA TODOS!

So excited for a brand new semester!

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 (both classes)
CONTINUE with BIENVENIDOS

1. Introduce yourself, greet others, and say goodbye
2. Identify people and classroom objects and tell where they are in the classroom
3. Listen to and respond to classroom expressions and requests
4. Spell names and addresses and share phone numbers
5. Express dates, and tell time, and comment on the weather
6. Share information about the Spanish language and where it’s spoken

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2

BEGIN El Menú

1. Present Progressive
2. Ser vs Estar

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish 1

CONTINUE with Rosamunda

1. Preterite vs Imperfect
2. Gender and Number of Nouns
3. Ser vs Estar
4. Comparisons and Superlatives
5. Past Participles
6. Present Perfect
7. Past Perfect

TAREA 

• Vocabulario del tema B. paginas 2-3;  31 Aug 14
• Comprensión paso 1, pagina 8; 7 Sept 14

SPI113 Intro to Spanish Interpreting

MAKE SURE YOU DO THE MOCA!! 

Intro to Interpreting Forum QUESTION

SPI214 Intro to Translating

REMEMBER NO FACE-TO-FACE this week!

LOOK on Moodle for your assignment

I think this is enough for now. You can reach me via Moodle, email, Facebook, Twitter, and here.

Ciao,

MLMoore

Summer Session: week of 14 July 14

Hola y'all!

We are quickly getting towards the end of the semester ... 2 full weeks left, then FINALS!

FALL 2014

• SPA111IS1  Elementary Spanish 1   TTH 930-1045am
• SPA111IS2  Elementary Spanish 1   MW 1230 - 145pm
• SPA112OA  Elementary Spanish 2   TTH 1230 - 145pm
• SPA211HB  Intermediate Spanish 3      M 600 - 720pm
• SPA215HB  Phonetics (2nd 8 weeks)   W 600 - 715pm
• SPI113OW  Intro to Interpreting            web class
• SPI214HB    Intro to Translation (1st 8 weeks)    W 600 - 715pm

SPA112 Elementary Spanish II

Review Direct Object Pronouns and the Preterit

Introduce Imperfect

Introduce Reflexive Verbs

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace

Online assignment

In class discussion

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish 1

Cristina Martinez

Ardiente Paciente

SPA231 Reading and Composition

Episodes 13-16

SPI213 Review of Grammar

Assignments due 19 July 2014

• Relative Pronouns: que
• Relative Pronouns: quien
• Relative Pronouns: el que and lo que
• Relative Adjectives: cuyo
• Relative Pronouns and Adjectives: Review

As always I can be reached through Moodle, HERE, email, Facebook, Twitter, or in my office!

Ciao,

MLMoore

Summer Session: Week of 7 July 2014

Hola mis estudiantes!

I hope you had a safe and fabulous 4th of July break! We are in the final stretch ... OHHH before I forget! Registration for Fall has begun! If you're taking a Spanish class with me, talk with your advisor.

FALL 2014

• SPA111IS1  Elementary Spanish 1   TTH 930-1045am
• SPA111IS2  Elementary Spanish 1   MW 1230 - 145pm
• SPA112OA  Elementary Spanish 2   TTH 1230 - 145pm
• SPA211HB  Intermediate Spanish 3      M 600 - 720pm
• SPA215HB  Phonetics (2nd 8 weeks)   W 600 - 715pm
• SPI113OW  Intro to Interpreting            web class
• SPI214HB    Intro to Translation (1st 8 weeks)    W 600 - 715pm

SPA112 Elementary Spanish II
El Mercado ... we reviewed stem change verbs o-ue and e-i

• Direct Object Pronouns
• Preterit

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace
online assignment - video/audio assignment YouTube directions

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish I
Cristina Martinez - YouTube video directions

SPA231 Reading and Composition
Homework and quizzes

SPI213 Review of Grammar
Assignments Due 12 July 2014

1. Subject Pronouns
2. Pronouns as Obj. of Prepositions
3. Direct Obj. Pronouns I
4. Direct Obj. Pronouns II
5. Direct Obj. Pronouns III
6. Indirect Obj. Pronouns I
7. Indirect Obj. Pronouns II
8. Indirect Obj. Pronouns III
9. D.O. and I.O. Pronouns Together
10. Demonstratives
11. Possessive Pronouns

As always I can be reached through Moodle, HERE, email, Facebook, Twitter, or in my office!

Ciao,
MLMoore

Summer Session: Week of 9 June 2014

Hola y'all,

Starting on MONDAY? Has to be a record!

SPA112 Elementary Spanish II
Continuing with El Menú

• Comparisons and Superlatives
• Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace: Medical Focus
En el hospital

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish I
Tiempo Muerto

• PAGE 1
• PAGE 2
• PAGE 3

SPA231 Reading and Composition
Homework and Quizzes DUE

SPI213 Review of Grammar

Assignments DUE 7 Jun 14 (LATE IS BETTER THAN NOT AT ALL)

• Preterite vs Imperfect I
• Preterite I
• Imperfect I
• Preterite II
• Imperfect II
• Preterite vs Imperfect II
• Preterite III
• Imperfect III
• Preterite IV
• Preterite V
• Preterite VI
• Preterite vs Imperfect III
• Preterite vs Imperfect Review

Assignments DUE 14 Jun 14

• Present Progressive
• Reflexive Verbs I
• Reflexive Verbs II
• Future Tense
• Past Participle
• Present Perfect
• Past Perfect
• Future Perfect
• Conditional Tense

As always I can be reached through Moodle, HERE, email, Facebook, Twitter, or in my office!

Ciao,

MLMoore

Summer Session: Week of 2 June 2014

Hola y'all,

I believe this is the FIRST full week of the summer session! Let's get started!

SPA112 Elementary Spanish II
Continuing with El Menú

• Present Progressive
• Ser vs Estar
• Stem Change Verbs
• Comparisons and Superlatives
• Pronouns as objects of Prepositions

Assignments are due this week!

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace: Medical Focus

En el Consultorio ... speaking in class

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish 1

Rosamunda

Assignments are due

SPA231 Reading and Composition

READ: Episodes 1-4 Don Quijote de la Mancha
HOMEWORK: Episodes 1-4 Don Quijote de la Mancha

Quiz: Due 16 June 14

SPI213 Review of Grammar

StudySpanish.com, your syllabus is available with all of the due dates at Studyspanish and Moodle. Remember, once a week I'll log in and transfer your SS grades into Moodle. 

Assignments Due 31 May 14

• Regular Verbs I
• Regular Verbs II
• Regular Verbs III
• Ser vs Estar I
• Ser vs Estar II
• Ser vs Estar III
• Ser vs Estar IV
• Stem Change Verbs: o-ue
• Stem Change Verbs: e-ie
• Stem Change Verbs: e-i
• Irregular Verbs: Estar, Ir, Dar
• Verbs with Irregular First Persons 

Assignments DUE 7 Jun 14

• Preterite vs Imperfect I
• Preterite I
• Imperfect I
• Preterite II
• Imperfect II
• Preterite vs Imperfect II
• Preterite III
• Imperfect III
• Preterite IV
• Preterite V
• Preterite VI
• Preterite vs Imperfect III
• Preterite vs Imperfect Review

As always I can be reached through Moodle, HERE, email, Facebook, Twitter, or in my office!

Ciao,

MLMoore

Summer Session 2014: Week 2

Hola mis estudiantes,

I hope you had a nice weekend! TIME to get back to work ...

SPA112 Elementary Spanish II
Survival Spanish: Review SPA111 Grammar
El Menu

• Present Progressive
• Stem Change Verbs
• Ser vs Estar
• Comparisons and Superlatives

SPA120 Spanish for the Workplace: Medical Focus
Human Body
Brief Conversations
En el Consultorio

SPA211 Intermediate Spanish 1
Rosamunda


SPA231 Reading and Composition
READ: Episodes 1-4 Don Quijote de la Mancha
HOMEWORK: Episodes 1-4 Don Quijote de la Mancha

SPI231 Review of Grammar
MAKE SURE YOU DO THE MOCA!!!
Register for Studyspanish.com

As always I can be reached through Moodle, HERE, email, Facebook, Twitter, or in my office!

Ciao,
MLMoore

First day of school (SUMMER SCHOOL)! 22 May 14

Hola mis estudiantes,

Getting you prepped for the Summer Session. MAKE sure you check in your MOODLE. I have or I am in the process of putting deadlines in for all of my assignments ... for all of my classes.

Each class will follow the same guidelines for assignments:

1. Everything will have a due date ... one week later will be the CUT OFF date! NOTHING will be GRADED after the CUT OFF DATE. 
2. All assignments will be submitted on Moodle ... NO HARD COPIES. My office is a bona-fide MESS!

SPA112-HB Elementary Spanish 2
Our first Face to Face meeting will be Tuesday, 27 MAY 14. Your First GRADED Speaking assignment is Saturday, 31 May 14.

SPA211-HB Intermediate Spanish 1
We will be reading short stories from Lecturas Literarias. I have all of the stories and assignments that we need in PDF form, I will have them uploaded on Moodle.

SPA120-HB Spanish for the Workplace
Our first Face to Face meeting will be Wednesday, 28 MAY 14. Your First GRADED Speaking assignment is Saturday, 31 May 14.

SPA231-HB Reading and Composition
Our first Face to Face meeting will be Monday, 2 Jun 14. Your First GRADED Speaking assignment is Saturday, 31 May 14.

SPI213-OW Review of Grammar
Everything you need is already listed on Moodle (well almost).

Hopefully this is enough to get you started. If you need me you can email me, text me, Facebook me, Tweet me, or come by my office!

Ciao,
MLMoore

la semana de 3 febrero 2014

Feels great to be back! I hope you all enjoyed the snow. I did!

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1
BIENVENIDOS Exam part 1 multiple choice/group test

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2
Comparisons and Superlatives
Pronouns as objects of Prepositions

SPA221/SPA212 Spanish Conversation/Intermediate Spanish 2
Pinochet's Last Stand

SPA181/SPA281 Spanish Labs

SPA181 episodes 5-6
SPA281 episodes 7-12

SPI Intro to Interpreting
Ethics
Are you an advocate?

As always you know how to find me ... text me, Facebook me, Tweet me, Moodle me, or message me here!

Ciao,
MLMoore

SCHOOL CLOSING ASSIGNMENTS ... 29 enero 2014

Hola mis estudiantes,

Hope you're staying inside and staying WARM!! Here are your assignments for Wednesday, 29 enero 14 we'll go over your assignments the next time I see you so that we don't get too far behind.

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2  11:00 - 12:15pm

1. Review my notes/podcast on the Present Progressive. I still saw some lost faces in class when we talked about it on Monday.
2. Do the Present Progressive Worksheet attached. Bring it to class on Monday, 3 febrero 14. We'll go over it quickly before starting the Stem-Change Verbs.
3. Listen to my podcast or go over my notes of Stem-Change Verbs. We will be going over them in class on Monday.

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 12:30 - 1:45pm

SER song (saw this and thought you guys might like it)

1. Review my notes/podcast on the verb Ser. I still saw some lost faces in class when we talked about it on Monday.
2. Do the Ser Worksheet attached. Bring it to class on Monday, 3 febrero 14. We'll go over it quickly before starting the Adjectives.
3. Listen to my podcast or go over my notes of Adjectives and agreement. We will be going over them in class on Monday.

SPA212/SPA221 Intermediate Spanish 2/Spanish Conversation 6:00 - 7:15pm
The Cautiva exam with the deadline is posted on Moodle.

Pinochet's Last Stand. The awesome thing about this is that it's on YouTube so you can watch it for free. I stumbled on it one year on HBO and I really liked it. Be prepared to talk about Pinochet next week and think about the similarities between the movies.

In 1998 former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet visits Britain for medical treatment. On being tipped off, Amnesty International seize the chance to bring to justice a man they insist is guilty of multiple human rights violations. The newly-elected Labour government is initially amenable, and soon Pinochet is under house arrest (albeit in a detached house in leafy suburbia) and awaiting extradition to Spain. However, Amnesty are up against the complexities of British law, the vacillations of Home Secretary Jack Straw, Pinochet's former ally Margaret Thatcher - and the Senator's own vast reserves of cunning.

Taken from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783568/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl

ONLINE classes stay on task!

Everyone stay inside and STAY SAFE!! You know how to reach me, remember I'm here if you need me!

Ciao,
MLMoore

la semana de 27 de enero

Hola y'all!

"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit." Vince Lombardi

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1
Bienvenidos
Grammar Notes

• Subject Pronouns
• Ser
• Adjectives

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2

El Menú

Grammar Notes

• Present Progressive
• Ser vs Estar
• Stem-Changing Verbs

SPA181/SPA281 Spanish Labs

SPA181: Episodes 3-4

SPA281: Episodes 4-6

SPA212/SPA221 Intermediate Spanish 2/Spanish Conversation

Cautiva Exam

Begin Pinochet's Last Stand

SPI113 Intro to Interpreting

History of Interpreting

Pre-Interview Checklist

Here you go! If you need me Email me, Facebook me, Tweet me, Moodle me, or just come by my office.

Ciao,

MLMoore

la semana de 20 de enero 2014

Hola y'all!

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically... Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1 Bienvenidos vocabulary Grammar Notes Gender and Number of Nouns Definite and Indefinite Articles SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2 El Menú vocabulary Grammar Notes Present Progressive SPA181/SPA281 Spanish Labs Welcome Forum SPA181: Episodes 1-2 SPA281: Episodes 1-3 SPA212/SPA221 Intermediate Spanish 2/Spanish Conversation Termina "Cautiva" SPI113 Intro to Interpreting History of Interpreting Power point on Moodle This should get us started! If you need me ... email me, Facebook me, Tweet me, Moodle me, or just come by my office. Ciao, MLMoore

SPA212/SPA221 Cambios, cambios

Hola mis estudiantes,

So today is our 1st day of class and I have on your schedule that we're supposed to start the class with
North American Unit and watch "Como Agua para Chocolate" but ....

I started watching others movies and I found a movie that just grabbed me! One advantage of being a teacher is the ability to just change things, so we're going to start with South America.

Cautiva 

Cristina Quadri (Barbara Lombardo) is the model of a perfect student. Smart and affluent, her life is in perfect order until, one day, she is called from her class and made to appear in front of a judge. The judge informs her that her real parents disappeared in the 1970s. Cristina is forced to go live with her grandmother, Elisa (Susana Campos), who has spent the past 16 years attempting to locate Cristina (whose birth name was Sofia). Although, at first, she is hurt, bitter and confused, Cristina/Sofia eventually grows to care for Elisa and begins to research the fate of her parents - and how much her adoptive parents knew of the truth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive

Background information

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2014/01/new-memo-kissinger-gave-green-light-argentina-dirty-war

http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/contemporary-07.html

https://webspace.utexas.edu/cmr485/www/mothers/history.html

Grammar will be the same:

• The future
• The Conditional
• Making Comparisons
• Commands
• Progressive Tenses

Ciao, MLMoore

HAPPY NEW YEAR

New Year and a New Blog!!

Goal for this year? More posts! Not so much to overload you with stuff from me, but to keep you updated with class and to help US stay on track, which we BOTH need!

SPA111OA Elementary Spanish 1
HUGE class! 34 and counting ...
Syllabus and Introductions

SPA112IHS Elementary Spanish 2
Syllabus and Introductions

SPA181OW/SPA281OW Spanish Labs 1/3
Syllabus
Introductions
Mandatory Online Course Assessment!!!!!

SPA181OW

SPA281OW

SPI113 Intro to Interpreting
Syllabus
Introductions
History of Interpreting

SPA212 Intermediate Spanish 2/SPA221 Spanish Conversation
Syllabus
Introductions
North America: Como Agua para Chocolate

This should do it for our 1st post. If you need me message me in Moodle, email me, Facebook me, Tweet me, Text me ... 

Ciao, 

MLMoore