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Sol and Stephanie practiced basic Spanish phrases, including how to express age, feelings, and preferences using *gustar*. They also covered expressions of courtesy and the difference between formal and informal address. Sol will send Stephanie the PowerPoint from the lesson and suggested she keep a vocabulary notebook; they scheduled their next classes for Tuesday and Thursday.

Sol guided Theresa through a Spanish lesson that covered describing daily routines, discussing cultural celebrations such as Christmas and quinceañeras, and introducing the geography and history of Peru. Theresa actively practiced verb conjugations, expanded her vocabulary, and improved her reading comprehension. They also reviewed descriptions of Lima and Machu Picchu, which enhanced Theresa's understanding of Peruvian culture and history.

Sol and Renee engaged in a Spanish lesson, concentrating on irregular verbs in the simple present tense. Their discussion and practice specifically addressed vowel changes and first-person singular irregularities. Renee actively practiced conjugating several of these challenging verbs. For continued study, Sol assigned Renee a PDF containing the 20 most frequently used irregular verbs.

Sol and Annabel reviewed personal information questions, days of the week, months, and telling time in Spanish. Annabel practiced pronunciation and grammar, focusing on accurate vowel sounds and verb conjugations. The session concluded with pronunciation exercises to improve Annabel's vowel articulation and understanding of diphthongs.

Sol and Theresa engaged in a Spanish lesson, enhancing their reading comprehension and writing skills. Their focus included predicting content, identifying cognates, and effectively using adverbs for sequencing in narrative writing. Theresa initiated a writing exercise centered on a daily routine in a desert setting and was tasked with completing two additional sentences for the body of her composition as homework.

Sol guided a UCLA student through Spanish exercises focusing on sentence construction with verbs like 'gustar,' completing dialogues with appropriate vocabulary, and writing comparative sentences about daily routines. The student practiced conjugating verbs, using indirect object pronouns, and applying comparative words. They worked on pages 38, 39, and 41 of the textbook and discussed continuing the writing activity in the next lesson.