Kanji #11-20 Quiz Content, Kanji-Stamp Art Project

Kanji #11-20 Quiz WEDNESDAY, 4/29 -- Contents:

COMPLETE ALL 20 PRACTICE PROBLEMS TO PREPARE FOR THE QUIZ

Kanji-Stamp Art Project -- Complete TWO pictures comprised of small kanji "stamps". See my example below. DUE Friday, May 1.

Note that my main image of MOUNTAIN is made of many small "mountain" kanji characters.

Dando y Pidiendo Direcciones en Español

Giving and Asking for Directions in Spanish
Map and Dialogue Project

PART A [DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 23 - 5 points participation]-- Take notes while watching the video. Then, answer the following questions on a sheet of notebook paper:

1. What are 2 different ways to say "go straight", using FORMAL commands? 
2. What are 2 different ways to say "turn left"? NOTE: One of these is from *our* class (check your previous directions notes). 
3. What are 2 different ways to say "The hospital is 4 blocks North of here."? 
4. What are 2 different ways to say "Excuse me, where is the National Museum?"? 
5. What are 2 different ways to say "The hotel is behind the school."?

PART B [DUE ON OR BEFORE TUESDAY, APRIL 28] -- When you are finished taking notes, create a street map in accordance with the following guidelines:

1. Create a grid of streets, 5+ running North-South, and 5+ running East-West. (Print and use the template below if you wish.)
2. Create a starting point (POINT A) on your map. It must be at least 1 block from the East-West edges of the map. It must also lie on the bottom (Southernmost street) of your map. Label it: "Point A: La escuela".
3. Create a destination point (POINT B), in the Northwest region of your map, at least 1 block West of POINT A and 2+ blocks North. Label it: "Point B: El hospital".
4. Create a destination point (POINT C), in the Northeast region of your map, at least 1 block East of POINT A and 2+ blocks North. Label it: "Point C: El Museo Nacional".
5. Create separate buildings next to each of your Points B and C. Label them in Spanish. For example: "El centro comercial", "El supermercado", "La farmacia", "La panadería", etc.
6. Label your streets running East-West with either the names of TREES or the names of U.S. PRESIDENTS.
7. Label your streets running North-South with numbers greater than 100. For example: "La calle ciento setenta y dos." Write out the numbers completely in words in Spanish.

PART C -- After creating your map, make a copy of it for a partner to use and keep. You must keep your original copy at all times. Go use the copy machine in the library, redraw your map by hand, or print another from your computer if you make it on your computer.

PART D [DUE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, MAY 1] -- When your map is ready and you have a copy, find a partner from your class with whom to exchange maps. Exchange copies ONLY. Your map must be different from your partners. POINTS B and C may NOT be in the same place on your partner's map as on yours. Next, create a dialogue using your partner's map:

Create a dialogue in Spanish between two people using complete sentences in order to help Person A get to POINT B, and then from POINT B to POINT C. Your dialogues must meet the following criteria:

1. Has two people, Person A (asking for directions) and Person B (giving directions).
2. Person A says "Excuse me" or "Forgive me" before asking how to get to POINT B: "El hospital" from the school.
3. Person A asks "Where is the hospital?"
4. Person B says "It is next to the (...insert other adjacent building name...)."
5. Person A asks "How do I get there?"
6. Person B gives directions, including the USTED (formal) COMMANDS for "go straight", "turn left/right".
7. Person A thanks Person B.
8. Person A then asks "How do I get to the National Museum from the hospital?"
9. Person B says "The National Museum is next to the (...insert other adjacent building name...)."
10. Person A asks "How do I get there?"
11. Person B gives directions, including 2 street names AND the # of blocks to that Person A must travel.
12. Person A thanks Person B and says: "Have a good day!" (Check video for how to say "Have a good day".)

PART E [BE READY TO PRESENT ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, MAY 6] -- When you are done creating your dialogues, practice your dialogues with your partner's map, having your partner read the part for Person B. Then switch and read Person B with your partner using the dialogues they created based on your map. Prepare to present this to the class while projecting your map on the document camera.

The Hungry Song - Chicha Libre

"The Hungry Song", escrito por Chicha Libre

Chicha Libre is a Brooklyn-based six-member band founded by Olivier Conan. Its name is a reference to Chicha, which is the name of a corn-based liquor that has been produced in South America since the time of the Incas. It is also the name of a Peruvian musical genre (also known as Peruvian cumbia) on which the band's music is based.

Conan was first introduced to Chicha music on a trip to Peru in 2005. Their debut album, ¡Sonido Amazonico!, was released in 2008 by Barbes Records. They released their second album, Canibalismo, in 2012. They also released an EP, Cuatro Tigres, in 2013, both digitally and on vinyl.

The band's music is a fusion of rock and roll and Peruvian Amazon-style Cumbia. This music was most popular in the 1960s and 70s in Northern Peru. Conan has described his band's music as "free-form Chicha" and has said they take many liberties with Chicha music.

WEBSITE: chichalibre.com

オレンジレンジ の「花」

花　オレンジレンジ　（"Hana", by Orange Range）

カラオケバージョン　（karaoke version）

歌詞　（lyrics）

花びらのように散りゆく中で
夢みたいに　君に出逢えたキセキ
愛し合って　ケンカして
色んな壁　二人で乗り越えて
生まれ変わっても　あなたのそばで　花になろう

いつまでもあるのだろうか　オレの真上にある太陽は
いつまでも守りきれるだろうか　泣き　笑い　怒る君の表情を
いずれ全てなくなるのならば　二人の出逢いにもっと感謝しよう
あの日　あの時　あの場所のキセキは
また　新しい軌跡を生むだろう

愛することで強くなること　信じることで乗り切れること
君が残したモノは今も胸に　ほら輝き失わずに
幸せに思う　巡り会えたこと　オレの笑顔取り戻せたこと
「ありがとう」あふれる気持ち抱き　進む道程

※ 花びらのように散りゆく中で
夢みたいに　君に出逢えたキセキ
愛し合って　ケンカして
色んな壁　二人で乗り越えて
生まれ変わっても　あなたに逢いたい ※

△ 花びらのように散ってゆく事
この世界で全て受け入れてゆこう
君が僕に残したモノ
“今”という現実の宝物
だから僕は精一杯生きて　花になろう △

花はなんで枯れるのだろう
鳥はなんで飛べるのだろう
風はなんで吹くのだろう
月はなんで　明かり照らすの

何故ボクはココにいるんだろう
何故キミはココにいるんだろう
何故キミに出逢えたんだろう
キミに出逢えた事　それは運命

(※くり返し)
(△くり返し)

雨上がり　虹架かり　青あらしに生まれし光
ここにゆるぎない大切な物
気づいてる“愛する”ということ
まだ歩けるだろう？見えてるんだもう
“想い”時を越え　永遠に響け
君の喜び　君の痛み　君の全てよ
さぁ　咲き誇れ　もっと　もっと　もっと

Spanish Quiz Corrections

If you earned less than 8 points on your quiz, you may complete Quiz Corrections and bring your score up to 8/10.

For each problem you missed please complete the following for Quiz Corrections:

A) Write your original INCORRECT ANSWER (word) and translate it into English.
B) Write the complete sentence for that problem with the CORRECT ANSWER in Spanish.
C) TRANSLATE the complete sentence with correct answer into ENGLISH.

THIS IS DUE THE NEXT DAY FOLLOWING EACH QUIZ.

3 Examencitos (desde el 13 hasta el 15 de abril)

LUNES, el 13 de abril = 10 preguntas de opción múltiple que se tratan de LA ROPA.

• Using the word bank, choose the correct vocab term to complete the sentence:
• EX. #1 - "La _________ tiene mangas largas."
• EX. #2 - "Llevo los zapatos de ___________ alto."
• VOCABULARIO IMPORTANTE:
• Los Artículos de Ropa: La camisa, la camiseta, el bolso, el cinturón, los zapatos, los zapatos de tacón alto/bajo, la corbata, la falda, el traje, las mangas
• Los Accessorios: Las joyas/La joyería, el collar, los pendientes, el reloj, la pulsera
• Los Materiales/Las Telas: El algodón, la seda, el cuero, la lana, el poliéster, el nailon
• Los Colores: Rojo, Azul, Verde, Amarillo (etc.), oscuro, claro
• Los Diseños/Los Estampados: floreado/a, a rayas, a cuadros, liso/lisa
• Los Tamaños: corto/a, largo/a, grande, mediano/a, pequeño/a

MARTES, el 14 de abril = 10 preguntas de opción múltiple que se tratan de LOS VERBOS IMPERFECTOS (DEL PASADO).

• Using the word bank, choose the correct imperfect past tense verb to complete the sentence:
• EX. #1 - "De niño, yo _____________ hasta la escuela todos los días."
• EX. #2 - "Cada verano mi familia y yo _______________ a Disneyland."
• EX. #3 - Mi hermano siempre _______________ huevos verdes y jamón."
• LOS VERBOS DEL IMPERFECTO:
• CAMINAR: caminaba, caminabas, caminaba, caminábamos, caminabais, caminaban
• COMER: comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían
• VIVIR: vivía, vivías, vivía, vivíamos, vivíais, vivían
• HABER: ..., ..., había, ..., ..., había
• IR: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban
• SER: era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran
• GUSTAR: gustaba, gustabas, gustaba, gustábamos, gustabais, gustabais
• HACER: hacía, hacías, hacía, hacíamos, hacíais, hacían

MIÉRCOLES, el 15 de abril = 10 preguntas de opción múltiple que se tratan de LOS VERBOS PRETÉRITOS (DEL PASADO).

• Using the word bank, choose the correct preterite past tense verb to complete the sentence:
• EX. #1 - "Ayer yo _________ al parque y __________ fútbol."
• EX. #2 - "Para mi cumpleaños, _________ mucho pastel de cumpleaños."
• EX. #3 - "Nosotros _____________ a las siete por la noche en Olive Garden."
• LOS VERBOS DEL PRETÉRITO:
• IR: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
• JUGAR: jugué, jugaste, jugó, jugamos, jugasteis, jugaron
• COMER: comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron
• CENAR: cené, cenaste, cenó, cenamos, cenasteis, cenaron
• HACER: hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron
• TENER: tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron
• DORMIR: dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron

The Importance of Stroke Order

I was trying to write 機 (き； ハタ： opportunity; machine; aircraft） this morning during my morning practice session and I noticed I was guessing on the stroke order. As you can see in my image below, my second attempt is more balanced.

Click to enlarge.

The second attempt is better because it is better balanced and because I was more careful to follow my general rule of stroke order: For each element (and for the whole kanji character, in fact) we must start from the upper left and move towards the lower right. Sometimes if you don't know the stroke order (like me), you can use this rule to make an educated guess as to how to write the character.

The stroke order that you and I should use to make this kanji look superb is as follows:

My new vocab word of the day (circled) happens to include 機. It is 扇風機（せんぷうき）, meaning electric fan. (Literally: FAN + WIND + MACHINE.)

Another common words using this kanji for machine is: 飛行機　（ひこうき：airplane）.

Now for my final attempt:

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN! What kanji do you already know? Do you know their stroke order?

Check http://jisho.org/kanji/ or ask me for help when in class.

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