Asking about school supplies/ Preguntando por los materiales escolares

Ms. Jiménez (mother): What will Amanda need for English class this year?         [¿Qué necesitará Amanda para la clase de inglés este año?]

Ms. Miller (teacher): She will need pencils for writing, a notebook for      [Ella necesitará lápices para escribir, un cuaderno para

            taking notes, and a case for storing supplies.                                               tomar apuntes, y un estuche para guardar los materiales.]

1. Review the vocabulary below./ Repase el vocabulario de abajo.

School Supplies/ Activities                                                                                

Pencils                    “PEN-sils”                    [lápices]     

Coloring                 “CAL-or-ing”                  [pintar/ colorear]

Eraser                     “i-REIS-er”                     [goma de borrar]                                

Drawing circles      “dra-ing CIR-cals”       [dibujar círculos]

Pens                          “PENS”            [plumas/bolígrafos]                            

Measuring                 “ME-lliur-ing”              [medir]

Notebook                   “NOT-buk”                  [cuaderno]                                          

Writing                       “RAI-ting”                     [escribir]                     

Folders                       “FOL-ders”                  [carpetas]                                            
Cutting                         “KA-ting”                      [cortar]

Case                             “KEIS”                        [estuche]                                              
Storing supplies         “STOR-ing sa-PLAIZ”           [guardar materiales]

Scissors                      “SI-sors”               [tijeras]                                               

Erasing                         “i-REIS-ing”                [borrar]

Crayons                        “CRE-ins”          [Crayolas/crayones/lápices de cera]    

Running                      “RA-ning”                   [correr]

Glue                                “GLU”                     [pegamento/cola]                                

Exercising                   “EX -er-sai-zing”         [hacer ejercicio]

Ruler                              “RUL-er”                   [regla]                                                

Gluing                         “GLU-ing”                  [pegar]

Compass                   “COM-pis”                   [compás]                                             

Drawing angles          “dra-ing EN-gals”            [dibujar ángulos]

Calculator                   “CAL-kiu-lei-tor”             [calculadora]                          

Keeping papers          “ki-ping PEI-pers”            [guardar papeles]

Protractor                    “PRO-tre-ctor”           [ transportador]                                   

Calculating                 “CAL-kiu-lei-ting”            [calcular]

Sneakers            “SNI-kers”           [zapatillas/tenis]                                 

Taking notes               “tei-king NOTS”            [tomar apuntes]

Sweatpants                “SWET-pents”            [pantalones de deporte]

T-shirt                         “TIY-shirt”                   [camiseta]

2. Copy and complete this chart with school supplies and activities for each class, following the examples./

Copie y complete esta tabla con los materiales escolares y actividades para cada clase, siguiendo el ejemplo.

3. Practice the dialogue./ Practique el diálogo.

Ms. Jiménez: What will ______ need for ______ class this year?                            “Wat wil … nid for… cles this yir?”

Ms. Miller: She will need _____for _____ , _____ for _____ , and _____ for _____.        “Shi wil nid … for…, … for…, end … for ….”

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