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Tarea del timbre• How would you ask (en español)…• …how long Señorita Hittie has been speaking Spanish?• …how long the band has been rehearsing for the

competition?

Saquenla tarea

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Persona A

1. Greet your partner and ask how they are.

2. Say how you are, then ask your partner what activities interest him/her.

3. Give your opinion about that activity, then ask how long your partner has been doing that activity.

4. Say what activity you like most.

5. Say how long you have been doing that activity and give some information about what you do with that activity. Say you have to go to a meeting/rehearsal/practice for that activity right now.

6. Say goodbye.

Persona B

1. Respond with a greeting, say how you are, and ask your partner how they are.

2. Say what activity you like most.

3. Say how long you have been doing that activity and give some information about what you do with that activity. Ask what activities your partner likes to do.

4. Give your opinion about that activity, then ask how long your partner has been doing that activity.

5. Say that you have to do something for your activity as well. Say goodbye.

Practiquemos con la clase

• Persona A: What do you do?• Persona B: I _____• Persona A: How long have you been _____?• Persona B: I have been _____ for _____ (amount of time).

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“To know”

Saber – to know facts/informationUsed when you know…

• a piece of information• where the bathroom is• when the next test is

• a set of information or a subject• biology• the vocabulary

• if something is going on• if we have homework tonight• if there is a football game this

Friday

• how to do something• to sing• to play soccer• JUST ADD INFINITIVE

• Irregular in the yo form:

yonosotros/nosotras

tú

él/ella/usted

ellos/ellas/ustedes

Conocer – To know people/be familiar with

Used when you…• know a person or group of

people• your English teacher• your parents• the football team

• are familiar with a place or thing• the city of Colleyville• CHHS• songs by Shakira• a restaurant

• Irregular in the yo form:

• When talking about a person, always follow with “a”

yonosotros/nosotras

tú

él/ella/usted

ellos/ellas/ustedes

Tricky! ¿Saber o conocer?• I know who the algebra teacher is• We know the algebra teacher• I know the restaurant Whataburger, I eat there a lot• She knows where Whataburger is.• I know all the words to the songs by the Backstreet

Boys.• The orchestra is familiar with the works of Mozart.

Preguntas importantes• ¿Qué sabes hacer?• ¿Qué sabes … ?• ¿Sabes si … ?• ¿Conoces a alguien … ?• ¿Conoces a … ?

Práctica• En los libros• pga. 57 actividad 16 – 1• Just write the answers, but everyone must write

• Tarea – actividad 16 – 2• Write an email response to Rogelio in Spanish. Answer ALL of

his questions.• Make sure you include a greeting at the beginning and say

goodbye at the end!• Borrow a textbook for this assignment

¿Saber o conocer?