Middle School World Languages
French
French - Mme York
Marci.York@thebenjaminschool.org
Level A, Period B
This week students completed chapter 6 with their 100 point chapter test. Next week we will begin chapter 7. The theme of chapter 7 is going to a party. Students will be introduced to some more regular -ER verbs and practice regular verb conjugations. They will also learn some commonly used adverbs, adverbs of time, and how to express approval or regret.
Level B, Period C
Students continue their work out of chapter 3B: professions, more regular and irregular adjectives, reviewing numbers 60-100 and the verb aller (to go). The upcoming 3B vocabulary and aller (to go) quiz is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29th. Next week we will also be learning some new irregular verbs prendre, vouloir and pouvoir (to take, to want, to be able).
Level C, Period G
Students took their 5B.2 verb quiz (shoe verbs) on Thursday and are beginning preparations for the chapter 5B test, which is scheduled for block day of next week. After completing the chapter 5B test, we will finish the fourth quarter with a short unit on French speaking African countries, regular -RE verbs, and numbers above 100. All students in this course will take a final exam during exam week.
Level D, Period D
Students are working on the verbs "to know" and will have a short quiz on Tuesday 4/29 on these two irregular verbs. We watched some fun short cartoons in French this week about cleaning up, tidying up one's bedroom, doing the housework and helping out around the house. Next week we will do some listening and reading activities on household chores.
Mandarin
Mandarin Chinese - Miss Kimberly Latimer
Chinese B, period D
Chinese C, period G
Chinese A, period B
This week Chinese A students continued their work on the unit about locations and addresses. They avoided their first dictation quiz by playing a perfect whiteboards game and have begun their work on the second half of the vocabulary list. Their second dictation quiz will be on Monday April 18 and their unit test will be on Tuesday April 29. The students have also been working on a series of translation sentences designed to prepare them for their test. Finally, this week students began work on their next unit about the date. We practice this every day in class, so I expect them to make fast progress.
Chinese B, period D
This week Chinese B students continued working on their unit about clothing. They played the whiteboards game to help them master writing the characters from memory and took their first dictation quiz on Thursday. Then they began work on the second half of the vocabulary list. In addition, the students have been working their way through the grammar exercises in their workbook. Next week, the students will take their second dictation quiz and prepare for their unit test by translating a series of sentences designed for that purpose.
Chinese C, period G
This week in Chinese C, the students continued their work on the unit about animals and pets. They practiced recognizing the new vocabulary and took a pictures quiz before beginning their focus on recognizing the new characters. They also practiced writing the new characters with their calligraphy exercises. Next week, the students will continue drilling the new characters with Kahoot and the flyswatter and cards games. Then they will take a character recognition quiz. At the same time, they will begin work on the grammar exercises in their workbook.
Spanish
Spanish Level A: Señora Rios (Period A) and Señor Saccone (Period C)
Spanish A students practiced -er and -ir verbs. They completed a packet with various exercises to reinforce their understanding of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Students were also introduced to some expressions that are used with verbs in the infinitive form such as tener que, acabar de, and ir a. In addition, students continued to practice food vocabulary and created a collage featuring different types of food.
Spanish Level B - Señora Rios (Periods B, D ,E and G) and Señora Rivas (Periods B, F and G)
Students in Spanish B continue to learn new stem-changing verbs and have been introduced to the groups (o-ue, e-i.) Students are applying stem-changing forms to oral and written sentences and are working hard on mastering the conjugations. They are encouraged to review Spanish every day.
Spanish Level C - Señor Bernuy (Periods E and G), Señora Nappi (Period B) and Señora Rivas (Periods D and E)
This week, students in Spanish C focused on Indefinite and Negative Words. They began with an explanation using Google Slides and reviewed pages 240 and 241 in their Descubre 1 textbooks. Students practiced the new vocabulary and structures through activities on VHL Central and workbook pages 140 and 141. As homework, they completed a Reflexive Verbs worksheet to be reviewed in the next class. Students also watched a review video and completed additional workbook practice on pages 77 and 78. They were assigned to finish these pages at home. Later in the week, they were introduced to The Preterite of ser and ir through a new set of slides, and they completed a listening activity using the song “Te vas” to hear the preterite tense in context. Students will have a quiz on Indefinite and Negative Words.
Spanish Level D - Señor Bernuy (Periods B and C)
This week, students in Spanish D were introduced to the imperfect tense. They began by reading pages 28 and 29 in their Descubre 2 textbooks to explore the key concepts and uses of the imperfect. They completed a packet outlining the main rules, conjugations, and tense uses. Students participated in both guided practice activities. Together with the teacher, they corrected all exercises to ensure accuracy and asked questions. They also practiced using interactive games from Wordwall, which allowed them to reinforce what they were learning in a fun and engaging way on the board. Students also completed workbook pages 5 through 8 as homework to reinforce what they learned. Next week, students will take a quiz on the imperfect tense to assess their progress.
Accelerated Spanish Level D - Señor Bernuy (Period D)
This week, students in Spanish D Accelerated turned in their last journal entry about their DC Trip. They were encouraged to follow the rubric and use the preterite tense. They were also introduced to the imperfect tense. They began by reading pages 28 and 29 in their Descubre 2 textbooks to explore the key concepts and uses of the imperfect. To reinforce their understanding, they completed a reference packet outlining the main rules, conjugations, and tense uses. In class, students participated in both guided and independent practice activities. Together with the teacher, they corrected all exercises to ensure accuracy and address misunderstandings. They also practiced as a class using interactive games from Wordwall, which allowed them to apply what they were learning in a fun and engaging way on the board. To demonstrate their understanding, students completed workbook pages 5 through 8 as homework. These pages focused on identifying the imperfect, conjugating verbs correctly, and distinguishing between different uses in context. Next week, students will take a quiz on the imperfect tense to assess their progress and understanding.
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