Use this sheet to help you locate sites that will help you practice/review
vocabulary from Paso a Paso 1/A and B,
and Paso a Paso 2. This page will be updated periodically.
You will be able to play more games and have fun preparing for class participation,
quizzes and tests! J
then locate the actual TOPIC or VOCABULARY SECTION you need. If you want to have a specific chapter in your current book, look below and click on the appropriate hyperlink.
Here are other sites that will be very useful:
For VERB FORMS, try http://tradu.scig.uniovi.es/conjuga.html
Type the verb in the box, then press the button "Conjugar". To erase, press "Borrar."
For VOCABULARY, try www.studyspanish.com/vocab/index.htm
For CULTURAL INFORMATION, try www.studyspanish.com/culture.htm
For the official PASO A PASO site, try http://www.phschool.com
This general site is good in case you get stuck trying to get to the specific
links listed below for each chapter.
Mrs. Bodily has a class page with basic class rules.
For Spanish grade 8, click here: http://www.quia.com/pages/spanish8a2.html
For Spanish grade 9, click here: http://www.quia.com/pages/spanish9bo.html
Mrs. Breindel has a class page with basic class rules.
For Spanish grade 8, click here: http://www.quia.com/pages/spanish8a1.html
For Spanish grade 9, click here: http://www.quia.com/pages/spanish9br.html
El primer paso: Here’s where we get surprised at how many Spanish words are so close to English.
El primer paso/ sección 1 If you want to see just a few of those
words and play some games, click here:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9203main.html
El primer paso/ sección 2 ¿Cómo te llamas? What
is your name? Here you have a few phrases that are sure to impress your
audience! Try these games!
http://www.quia.com/custom/9205main.html
El primer paso/ sección 3 ¿De dónde eres? Where
are you from? Click here for games:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9206main.html
El primer paso/ sección 4 La sala de clases Here are some flash
cards and games on the vocabulary in this section:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9220main.html
Here is a hangman with people and things you find in your classroom:
http://www.quia.com/hm/2111.html
El primer paso/ sección 5 Numbers, numbers, numbers… and other
useful stuff, like days of the week, and months of the year, Click here
to get flash cards and games:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9461main.html
El primer paso/ sección 5 Games and cards for a few of the words
in this section right here:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9221main.html
Last but not least, here are all kinds of useful questions, such as
"What is your phone number?"
http://www.quia.com/pop/1210.html
Are you feeling like you can actually handle this Spanish stuff? GREAT!
That’s the idea! Practice makes perfect, so… here are some more fun activities
that you can try and not get in trouble!
Chapter 1: Y tú, ¿Cómo eres? ¿Qué te gusta hacer? All kinds of words to describe yourself: funny, kind, generous, good looking… You get the picture… And what you like to do. Here are some cards and games:
Section 1 What do you like to do? Try these cards and games to practice
all kinds of activities:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9225main.html
Section 2 What are you like? Cards and games related to personal characteristics:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9227main.html
Chapter 2: This is all about your classes, what to need for each class, and your class schedule. You will also learn what YO means in Spanish!
Section 1 Vocabulary ¿Qué clases tienes? (Sounds easy,
doesn’t it) Try these cards and games:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9469main.html
Or try these cards and games on subject pronoouns: I, you, he, etc.
http://www.quia.com/custom/9232main.html
Section ¿Qué hora es? Be a pro at telling time after you
give these cards and games a spin!
http://www.quia.com/custom/9229main.html
Here is a pop game with subject pronouns in Spanish! You know, I, you
and I, he and I… You get the idea
http://www.quia.com/pop/1190.html
And if you need some ACTION, try this –AR ending verb game!
http://www.quia.com/pop/8088.html
We are not done yet! Get a partner and challenge him/her to this mean game!
http://www.quia.com/cb/1207.html
Or try these jumbled words on school subjects and schedule! Click here:
http://www.quia.com/jw/1358.html
Chapter 3: This is all about WHEN we do stuff and WHERE we go. It also shows you how to invite someone to go somewhere, and to accept or refuse an invitation.
Section 1 vocabulary ¿Cuándo vas al parque? This is the
WHEN part. Cards and games for this section:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9472main.html
Section 1 vocabulary ¿Cuándo vas al parque? Give these
jumbled words a spin!
http://www.quia.com/jw/1368.html
Section 2 vocabulary ¿Te gustaría ir conmigo? This is
the WHERE part. Click below and try these cards and games!
http://www.quia.com/custom/9245main.html
Chapter 4: Meals and foods, fruits, vegetables and drinks You will find games to tell what you like to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Remember "Yo quiero Taco Bell!")
Section ¿Qué te gusta comer? What do you like to eat?
Click here to find flash cards and neat games!
http://www.quia.com/custom/9246main.html
Section ¿Tienes hambre? Are you hungry? Here are some games and
flash cards about different fruits, vegetables and drinks
http://www.quia.com/custom/9247main.html
Chapter 5: Description of family members and other people
-Here are some jumbled words for section 1 vocabulary.
http://www.quia.com/jw/1369.html
Chapter 5 section 2 flash cards and games are here:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9492main.html
Have fun with a challenge board! Take a peek!
http://www.quia.com/cb/6191.html
Chapter 6:Clothing/Shopping and describing items you bought, where you bought them, and how much you paid.
Section 1 vocabulary cards and games:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9493main.html
This is a site for practicing colors in section 1 (The title says "Section
2" but it’s section 1):
http://www.quia.com/custom/9494main.html
-These are flash cards and games for the vocabulary in section 2
http://www.quia.com/custom/6366main.html
Chapter 7: Vacation/Weather
These are flash cards and games for the vocabulary in Section 1: Places
to visit, description of places and things to see and buy
http://www.quia.com/custom/7704main.html
Try these Jumbled Words on places to visit on vacation!
http://www.quia.com/jw/1048.html
Section 2 Vocabulary: Different types of weather, what one should wear,
etc. Click here for flash cards and games:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9473main.html
Try this Hangman on Items to take on a vacation!
http://www.quia.com/hm/22747.html
Try this pop-up on making vacation plans! It’s really neat to sharpen
your conversation skills.
http://www.quia.com/pop/1011.html
What do a can and "poder" have in common? Check this out!
http://www.quia.com/jg/161717.html
¡Yo quiero tacos! How about two dozen sentences with the verb querer in Spanish and in English?
http://www.quia.com/jg/162451.html
Hmmm... What mischief are you planning? I see you have "pensar" written all over your face! If you "piensas" to succeed in Spanish, you better give these a spin!
http://www.quia.com/jg/162465.html
If you need skills in the verbs "poder"/can, be able to, "querer" / to
want and "pensar" / to plan, all together, there is a pop-up game to have fun practicing!
Click here:
http://www.quia.com/pop/1211.html
We have put it all together in this challenge board for you to have fun! Click here:
http://www.quia.com/cb/8045.html
Hmmmm.... Are those verbs giving you indigestion? What about trying this?
http://www.spaleon.com/presirreg1.php
To get to the verb poder, go down a little to the window that says, "Which Verb(s) do you want to practice?". From the verb pulldown menu, you can pick "poder". If you poke around, you should also find "querer". Good luck!
Take a peek at this verb memory jogger... and let's put those verbs in their place!
http://www.davidreilly.com/spanish/
Sample writing task: Write a 30 word note to your pen pal about your last vacation. Before you go all out to write your 30 word note, take a minute to plan! In this chapter you will have to write a note about going on vacation. Here are the steps: 1. Write 5 words each on who, how, what, when, where, why, and some verbs. Examples: 2. Now you put it all together, one sentence at a time: Yo fui a visitar las pirámides la semana pasada con mi familia. You get the idea. Write 4-5 sentences, and you will have a great composition! Give it a try! |
Chapter 8: Rooms in your home, activities that you perform in it;
furniture in your bedroom and in other areas of the house.
Section 1: ¿Cómo es tu casa? Rooms and activities, with
some of our favorites! Clean the bathroom, take out the trash… ¡Qué
asco! Play a few games and flip a few cards in this link:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9482main.html
Section 2 ¿Cómo es tu dormitorio? Furniture found in some
rooms of the house, and how to describe them. Cards, fun and games in this
link:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9483main.html
Verbs "poner" and "hacer" in the present tense. A brief pop-up to refresh
your memory… Great review game before a quiz or test! Click here:
http://www.quia.com/pop/1212.html
Here's a good mix of several verbs listed in this unit: poner, hacer, tener que, vivir and preferir. Let's see how good you are
at getting the right forms:
http://www.quia.com/jg/76570.html"
Another game with a mix of "go" verbs. Whew!!! -go, -go, -go!!!!
http://www.quia.com/jg/65553.html
A little miffed about those little words that show who owns what? Here’s
a practice quiz to help you tell them apart! Click here:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/11537.html
Hold on to your hats! Here comes a show of skill, toughness and elbow
grease! The meanest review game this side of the Mississippi! Find a partner
and play!
http://www.quia.com/cb/1253.html
Here are some interesting links on The Day of the Dead, information, videos, etc.:
http://www.azcentral.com/rep/dead/
Chapter 9: The Body/Health
Here is the vocabulary for section 1, body parts and expressions on
what hurts and how long since it’s been hurting:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9770main.html
Now, try this Hangman on body parts!
http://www.quia.com/hm/1405.html
Section 2: What’s wrong with you? Find out in this section!
http://www.quia.com/custom/9771main.html
How about some practice with the verb dormir? Try this brief
practice quiz!
http://www.quia.com/quiz/11569.html
If you want to challenge a partner, here is your opportunity! Grab a chair, get comfy, and let's go!
Click here: http://www.quia.com/cb/9885.html
Butter for a burn... chamomille tea... Interested in some home remedies and the Herbal Index?
Click here!
http://onhealth.com/ch1/index.asp
Info on an herb that is 100-200 times sweeter than sugar, comes from a plant, not synthetic, has no calories, no side effects, and helps people with diabetes:http://www.healthwell.com/healthnotes/Herb/Stevia.cfm
Chapter 10: Places and activities in the community
Section 1: Places in the community. What did you buy at the supermarket?
How much money did you get from the bank? Stuff like that! Click here:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9775main.html
Section 2: Nice places: the hotel, the restaurant, and so on. Where
is the restaurant? and questions like that. Click here:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9776main.html
For a nice verb review in the preterite that will "pop" in front of your eyes, try this! -ar and selected -er -ir verb forms:
http://www.quia.com/pop/10462.html
More mumbo-jumbo! Jumbled words on prepositions... [fancy name for place-words: far, near, etc.]
http://www.quia.com/jw/15289.html
FUN GAME TO REVIEW FOR THE UNIT TEST! Click below:
http://www.quia.com/cb/4401.html
For activities from the Paso a Paso site:
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/paso/Paso1/Student_Area/Paso1_SC10_ACT_index.html
For the past (preterit) tense of verbs like comprar, buscar,
and other regular verbs ending in –ar, click here, type a verb ending in -ar, press "conjuga" and look under
the heading "Pretérito":
http://tradu.scig.uniovi.es/conjuga.html
Chapter 11: TV shows and movies This chapter shows you how to talk about different types of shows and movies, and to give your opinion about them.
Section 1: Types of TV shows and opinions about them. What’s your favorite
type of show? Click here!:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9809main.html
Section 2: Let’s go to the movies! What type do you prefer? Are you
interested in mushy ones? Action? Suspense? Click here!
http://www.quia.com/custom/9811main.html
Los tacos de Taco Bell son más deliciosos que los tacos de mi tía Luisa... and things like that. Comparisons game: http://www.quia.com/pop/11696.html
A super game on superlatives... as in the most... disgusting! :) ¡Qué asco!http://www.quia.com/pop/11730.html
For the grammar points of superlatives and the past (preterit)
tense of the verb ver, click here and look under the appropriate
category:
www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm
Chapter 12: Food, table setting and how to order your meal at
a restaurant
Section 1 ¿Con qué se hacen las enchiladas? Yummy vocabulary
with ingredients to make tacos, burritos, enchiladas, you name it! As Emeril
Lagasse says, "Bam!" Click here:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9813main.html
Section 2 ¡Me falta una cuchara! Table setting, words to say what
you ate, drank and ordered. Click here:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9814main.html
Here is a great game to review for the unit test!
http://www.quia.com/cb/6336.html
To review grammar points related to: the present tense of the
verb pedir (to ask, order); traer (to bring); and the indirect
object pronouns (You use them to say "Please bring me the chicken
with rice", for example); and the past tense (preterit) of verbs
like comer, beber and salir look in the appropriate
sections in this site:
www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm
Chapter 13: Recycling, taking care of the environment, animals
Can you guess what animal I am?
http://www.quia.com/jg/133513.html
Section 1 ¿Cómo podemos conservar energía? Words
related to recyclable items, and action words related to how to recycle
and conserve energy. Click here!
http://www.quia.com/custom/9815main.html
Section 2 ¿La tierra forma parte del medio ambiente? I the Earth
part of the environment? Learn some names of wild animals! It’s a zoo in
there!
http://www.quia.com/custom/9816main.html
Here are some Java games on animals:
http://www.quia.com/jg/65917.html
For the grammar points of the present tense of the verbs decir and saber,
look in the appropriate section here:
www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm
Final Exam Preparation for Spanish I (Proficiency Exam)
Proficiency Exam Tips for Speaking Portion
Proficiency Exam Tips for Note Writing and Listening Portions
Verbs: querer/to want, necesitar/to need, viajar/to travel, salir/to go out or leave, regresar/to return, esperar/to wait, tener/to have, poder/to be able to, deber/should, hacer/to do or make, estar/to be in a place or how you feel. "yo" forms, present tense: quiero, necesito, viajo, salgo, regreso, espero, tengo, puedo, debo, hago, estoy, fui (I went) Remember that when you use one of these with another verb, the second verb ends in -ar, -er, -ir. Example: Necesito salir (I need to leave) Words that you will hear for sure in the final exam: Viaje/trip, asiento/seat, avión/plane, pasaporte/passport, lluvia/rain, esperar/to wait, sala de espera/waiting room, a pie/on foot, cerca/near, lejos/far, retraso/delay, maleta/suitcase, mal tiempo/bad weather, buen tiempo/good weather, impermeable/raincoat, tarde/late, temprano/early, medio ambiente/environment, contaminación/contamination, reciclar/to recycle. Question word song: Finally, bring a couple of pens and a pencil! You will be able to write your two 30-word notes in pencil on scrap paper, but your test has to be written entirely in INK! DON'T RELY ON SOMEONE ELSE TO BRING YOUR MATERIALS! Good luck, and see you Monday at 8:00 a.m. sharp! Mrs. B. |
Section 1: Different types of parties and people that you might meet
there:
http://www.quia.com/custom/9819main.html
Section 2: Clothes and accessories for a party. This is where you learn
to gossip in Spanish: What each guest is doing! Click here for more details!
http://www.quia.com/custom/9824main.html
What's going on at the party? Pop into this game to find out!
http://www.quia.com/pop/16753.html
Do you feel contrary today? This game's for you... and for a cranky friend!
http://www.quia.com/rr/26246.html
Give, give, give! I give you, you give me, they give us, etc., etc.! See if you can keep them straight!
http://www.quia.com/jg/174049.html
Get into the whole "fiesta" scene! Unit test review:
http://www.quia.com/cb/18860.html
For reviewing the present progressive tense of verbs ending in
-ar, click here and look for the appropriate section:
www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm
This does not relate exactly to our textbook, but it is very good to review grammar points. Please try it if you need help with any of these concepts. You do not need to take your book home!
Hyperlink to FREE online tutorial based on general topics:
www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm
News from Argentina from the newspaper Clarín:http://ar.clarin.com
Cool Latin Midis:http://midistudio.com/midi/LA_AZ.htm
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