"Acquisition requires meaningful interaction in the target language - natural communication - in which speakers are concerned not with the form of their utterances but with the messages they are conveying and understanding". -- Stephen Krashen

"Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world".--Nelson Mandela


Tuesday, August 2, 2011

School Supplies

Spanish Vocabulary  - August/September
English to Spanish

School Supplies - los materiales                                                     

crayons                  los creyones, lapices de cera
dictionary               el diccionario                                                      
markers                 los marcadores
paper                     el papel
eraser                    la goma
glue stick               la barra adhesiva
pencil/s                  el lapiz / los lapices
notebook               el cuaderno
adhesive tape       la cinta adhesiva
ink pen                  el boligrafo, la pluma
pencil sharpener   el sacapuntas
glue                       la pega
ruler                       la regla
scissors                 las tijeras
folder                     la carpeta
compass                la brujula
protractor               el transportador
calculator               la calculadora
stapler                    la grapadora
hole puncher          la perforadora
cell phone              el celula           
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Spanish Classroom- English to Spanish

Many teachers may have a need for English/Spanish vocabulary since it is the beginning of the school year to talk about the classroom.  It is also a good idea to label these items in the classroom.

the door
la puerta

the window
la ventana

the wall
la pared

the floor
el piso

the flag
la bandera

the desk (teacher's)
el escritorio

the desk (student's)
el pupitre

the chair
la silla

the table
la mesa

the computer
la computadora

the bookcase
la estanteria

the bookshelf
el estante

the cupboard, closet
el armario

the map
el mapa

the cart
la carreta

the projector
el proyector

the pencil sharpener
el sacapuntas

the whiteboard/blackboard
la pizarra

the marker/s
el/los marcador/es

the chalk
la tiza

the eraser (board)
el borrador

the hole puncher
la perforadora

the television
la tele, el televisor

the screen (cinema & comput.)
la pantalla

the printer
la impresora

the speakers
los altavoces

cell phone
el celular

ear buds/headphones
los auriculares

cd
disco compacto

dvd
dvd

the book/s
el/los libro/s