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Assignments for SPANISH I

Course:  Spanish 1

Instructor:  Señora Case

Book:  Ven Conmigo

Spanish 1

Assignments

LUNES = Monday     MARTES = Tuesday   MIERCOLES = Wednesday JUEVES = Thursday VIERNES = Friday                        Julio = July                agosto = august                   septiembre = September cuaderno = workbook     libro = book              tarea = homework

MIERCOLES, el 9 de Julio: En clase - Introducción a la clase: Receive books, learn how to state your name.

JUEVES, el 10 de Julio: En clase – Receive important papers, discuss  Spain, talk about design of the class.

                                    Tarea: read pages 2-7 in your textbook

VIERNES, el 11 de Julio: En clase – el alfabeto

LUNES, el 14 de Julio: En clase – más del alfabeto y frases útiles.  Actividad física

Tarea: read and study pg. 10 in your textbook.

MARTES, el 15 de  Julio: En clase – los colores

                        Tarea: Libro – study page 11-12 in your textbook.

MIERCOLES, el 16 de Julio: En clase – los números 1-30

                        Tarea: Cuaderno – actividades 11-13 pg. 5.  Study for your quiz tomorrow.

JUEVES, el 17 de Julio: En clase – Quiz on numbers, colors, and the alphabet

                        Tarea: read así se dice on pgs. 21-22 in the textbook

VIERNES, el 18 de Julio: examen de vocabulario, Workbook due. En clase – Learn how to say hello, goodbye, and give an introduction.

            Tarea: Libro – study gramática pg. 23.

LUNES, el 21 de Julio: En clase – Learn how and why accents are used.

Tarea: cuaderno – actividades 1-5 pgs. 1-2. Libro – read así se dice pg. 24 and gramática pg. 25

MARTES, el 22 Julio: En clase – Quiz on accents.  Learn how to ask how someone is and say how you are.  Learn the subject pronouns yo and tú.

            Tarea: cuaderno – actividades 6-10 pgs. 3-4.  Libro – Read así se dice pg.  27 and vocabulario pg. 27.

MIERCOLES, el 23 de Julio:   En clase – Asking and saying how old someone is.

            Tarea: Libro – read nota gramátical and así de dice pg. 28

JUEVES, el 24 de Julio: in class – Learn the verb ser and how to ask how someone is from.

            Tarea: Libro – study vocabulario extra pg. 29 and gramática pg. 30.  Cuaderno – actividades 14-15 pg. 6.

VIERNES, el 25 de Julio examen de vocabulario, entrega el cuaderno.  In class – Forming questions with question words

LUNES, el 28 de Julio: In class – Spanish-speaking countries. Panorama cultural.

            Tarea:  Libro- Read vocabulario pg. 32

MARTES, el 29 de Julio:  In class – sports, food, music, and class vocabulary

            Tarea: cuaderno – actividades 16-17 pg. 7.  Libro – read así se dice pg. 32 and gramática pg. 33.

MIERCOLES, el 30 de Julio: In class – Talking about likes and dislikes and nouns and indefinite articles.

            Tarea: Libro -  actividades 18-20 pg. 8.  Rough Draft of Essay due tomorrow

JUEVES, el 31 de Julio: En clase – Rough Draft of Essay is Due.  Letra y sonido.  Vamos a leer

VIERNES, el 1 de Agosto examen de vocabulario, entrega el cuaderno.  Prepare for speaking exams  

LUNES, el 4 de Agosto: Speaking exams

MARTES, el 5 de Agosto: Review for the exam.  Final Draft of Essay is due.

MIERCOLES, el 6 Agosto: Chapter 1 exam

JUEVES, el 7 de Agosto  En clase – Review exams and make corrections.  De antemano chpt 2.

            Tarea: Libro – read vocabulario and nota gramatical pg. 51.

VIERNES, el 8 de Agosto examen de vocabulario, entrega el cuaderno En clase –Practice vocabulary and indefinite articles.  Discuss gender

            Tarea: Libro – Read así se dice pg. 52.

LUNES, el 11 de Agosto: Quiz on gender rules.  Talking about what you want and what you need 

            Tarea: Cuaderno – actividades 1-4 pgs. 9-10. Libro – read gramática pg. 52 and 53

MARTES, el 12 de Agosto:  In class – making nouns and indefinite articles plural.  Work more on gender.

            Tarea:  Cuaderno – actividades 5-8 pgs. 11-12.  Libro – read nota gramatical pg. 54.

MIERCOLES, el 13 de agosto: In class – Discuss subject pronouns and panorama cultural.

            Tarea: Cuaderno – actividades 9-10 pg. 13.  Libro – Study vocabulario pg. 56 and así se dice pg. 57.

JUEVES, el 14 de agosto: In class – discuss vocabulary and describing the contents of your room.

            Tarea: Cuaderno – actividades 11-12 pg. 14.  Libro – read gramática pg. 58.

VIERNES, el 15 de agosto examen de vocabulario, entrega el cuaderno.  Rough Draft of Essay Due. En clase – Discussing agreement of mucho and cuánto.

            Tarea: Libro – discuss vocabulario pg. 61 and así se dice pg. 60.

LUNES, el 18 de agosto:  En clase – Talking about what you need and want to do and vocabulario.

            Tarea: Libro – study vocabulario pg. 62. Cuaderno – actividades 13-15 pgs. 15-16.

MARTES, el 19 de agosto:  En clase – Numbers, letra y sonido, vamos a leer.  Prepare for Speaking Exams.

            Tarea: cuaderno – actividades  16-17 pg. 17.

MIERCOLES, el 20 de agosto: En clase – Speaking exams.

JUEVES, el 21 de agosto examen de vocabulario, entrega el cuaderno. Final draft of essay due.  Review for exam 

LUNES, el 25 de agosto: en clase – Exam chapter 2

MARTES, el 26 de agosto: Review exam, make corrections, Classroom vocabulary

            Tarea: Study vocabulario pg. 83 and nota gramátical pg. 83. And así se dice pg. 84. Cuaderno – actividades 1-2 pg. 18.

MIERCOLES, el 27 de agosto: En clase – Learn classroom vocabulary and the definite articles, and talking about classes and sequencing events.

            Tarea: cuaderno – actividades 3-5 pg. 19. Libro – Read así se dice pg. 85 and gramática pg. 86

JUEVES, el 28 de agosto:  En clase – Learn how to tell time, actividad física.

            Tarea: cuaderno  - actividades 6-7 pg. 20.  Libro – Read así se dice and vocabulario pg. 88 and gramática pg. 89. Así se dice pg. 90

VIERNES, el 29 de agosto examen de vocabulario, entrega el cuaderno.  In class – Learn how to tell at what time something happens  and being late.  Learn possessive construction.

            Tarea:  Estudiar  vocabulario, así se dice and nota gramátical  pg. 92 and gramática pg. 93

MARTES, el 2 de septiembre:  In class – learn the verb ser and how to describe people.  Also begin learning adjective agreement

            Tarea:  cuaderno – actividades 8-13 pgs 21- 23.

MIERCOLES, el 3 de septiembre:  More in depth look at adjective agreement and making nouns plural.

            Tarea: Libro -  Read así se dice and vocabulario pg. 95 and nota gramátical pg. 96. Cuaderno – actividades 14-17 pgs. 24-25.

JUEVES, el 4 de septiembre: Learn about tag question and how to talk about the things you like and explaining why. Rough Draft of Essay due.

            Tarea: Cuaderno – actividades 18-19 pg. 26.

VIERNES, el 5 de septiembre examen de vocabulario, entrega el cuaderno.  Practicar para los orales

LUNES, el 8 de septiembre: exámenes orales

MARTES, el 9 de septiembre: Final Draft of Essay due.  Repasar para el examen

MIERCOLES, el 10 de septiembre - examen

JUEVES, el 11 de septiembre examen de vocabulario, entrega el cuaderno revisar el examen

Essays

Spanish One Essays

Chapter One    Rough Draft Due:                         Final Draft Due:

Assignment:  Write a letter to a pen pal.  Introduce yourself and give your age and where you’re from.  List three or four of your likes and dislikes.  Then ask your pen pal some questions.

Requirements:

Your essay should be no less than 75 words.  You must include accent marks and proper punctuation (upside down questions marks).  Refer to the así se dice sections of your textbook for assistance in writing your essay.

Chapter Two             Rough draft due:                             Final draft due:

Situation:  Write a VERY SIMPLE essay about the current contents of you room, things that you need in your room, and things that you want in your room.  Keep in mind that your Spanish is very limited right now.  You may not be able to describe everything as you would like to describe it.  The beauty of Spanish one is that you have full license to make things up (I don’t know what your room looks like and will not be checking to make sure that what you wrote is truthful.  I only care about the Spanish  J) .  While you are free to use dictionaries (but not translators) I do not expect vocabulary that is beyond what you have learned.

Requirements:

1.       Your essay should be no less than 75 words.

2.      You must use the verbs, tener, necesitar, and querer at least twice each.

3.      Use the word hay at least twice.

4.      You must use a variety of vocabulary.

**These words and phrases will help you.

Cerca de = close to                        estante = (book) shelf                     alfombra = carpet / rug

Al lado de = next to             cortinas = curtains               piso = floor

Encima de = on top of                    pared = wall                         manta = blanket

Chapter Three

Situation:  You’re creating a Spanish page for your school’s web site.  Include information about your Spanish class: when it meets, what your teacher and some of your classmates are like (and the things that they like), and what you like about the class and why. 

Requirements:

1.       You must use the verb ser appropriately (subject and verb must agree).

2.      You must be sure that your adjectives have the appropriate gender.

3.      You must use a variety of vocabulary.

4.      You must use the verb gustar appropriately

5.      You must say why you (and or your classmates) like (or dislike) certain things.

6.      Your essay must be at least 100 words.

Accent Guide  (While accents are not usually necessary on capital letters, this does not give you license to write your entire essay in capital letters.)

Á   = ctrl, ‘, a      or                alt, 160

É = ctrl, ‘, e                            alt, 130

Í = ctrl, ‘, i                               alt, 161

Ó = ctrl, ‘, o                           alt, 162

Ú = ctrl, ‘, u                            alt, 163

Ñ = ctrl, ~, n                           alt, 164

¡ = alt, 173                             

¿ = alt, 168

ESSAY RUBRIC

                                                                        To obtain full credit:

Grammar     5          10        15        20        control of grammar learned

Meaning       5          10        15        20        communicates ideas effectively

Vocabulary  5          10        15        20        variety of vocabulary

Mechanics   5          10        15        20        Correct spelling, use of language

Appropriateness    10        15        20        Fulfills requirements                                                                      

Presentations

Spanish One Speaking Exams

Chapter One

Situation:  You and your partner are being introduced to each other by a third friend (You may bring with you a stuffed animal, a drawing, or some other representation of this third friend).  You have several questions for each other and will take turns asking and answering those questions. 

Requirements: 

1.      Greet your friend (third party).

2.      Ask how your friend is.

3.      Third friend introduces you to your partner.

4.      Third friend says she has class.

5.      Take turns asking how old each other is.

6.      Take turns asking where your partner is from.

7.      Talk about 3-4 different things that you like and or dislike. 

Chapter Two:

Situation:  Imagine that you and your partner are students from different Spanish – speaking countries with new names and ages.  Introduce yourselves to each other.  Keep your conversation going as long as you can by asking your partner questions about where s/he is from, what things they have in their room, their likes and dislikes, and what they want to do.

Requirements:

1.       You should be able to sustain the conversation for 2-4 minutes.

2.      You should include all the elements listed in the situation.

3.      Partners should take turns answering and asking questions.

4.      Be creative and have fun!

Chapter Three

Situation:  You and your partner are planning to go to the movies tomorrow, but are having a difficult time deciding when to meet.  Every time your partner says that s/he wants to go at a certain time, you say that you already need to do something at that time.  Then you will suggest something and your partner will be unable to go at that time. 

Requirements:

1.       You should be ab le to sustain conversation for 3-5 minutes.

2.      You should each suggest no less than 3 different times for the movie.

3.      You must be able to talk about the time correctly.

4.      You   must come to an agreement at the end of your conversation.

5.      You could include different excuses such as, “I have class, I have homework, I need to go shopping, etc.”

6.      When talking about classes / homework, you may choose to say what you like and dislike about them.  This will help you use your time more effectively (and may earn you some creativity points J).

SPEAKING EXAM RUBRIC – up to10 extra credit points are awarded for creativity.

                                                                                    To obtain full credit:

Grammar     10        20        30        40                    control of grammar learned

Fluidity           10        20        30        40                    few hesitations or pauses

Meaning       10        20        30        40                    communicates ideas effectively

Vocabulary  10        20        30        40                    variety of vocabulary

Pronunciation         10        20        30        40                    correct pronunciation