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Unidad 1: Para empezar: To begin...
Please let me introduce myself!
Everything you need to get started!

Do you want to retake evidence from this unit? If so, here are some logical ways to improve your skills!

 Remember that as part of the Request to Retest process, you must do at least three additional practice activities to improve your skills. Through practice, we will become better at these skills. Practice is key to making progress! 
Use all of the materials on this page to help you get better at the basic conversational skills. Then use the specific strategies below to really improve each skill.

Listening
  • Get out your listening evidence. 
  • Look at what kinds of information were you unable to get out of the audios. Do you need to learn your numbers? How to tell time? How to use the basic questions? The alphabet sounds? Practice the content you need to learn with the resources below.
  • Then look at your evidence again. Type in each of the URLs to get to each audio we listened too. Replay them as many times as you need and make corrections to your evidence.
  • Come in to Sra. M. and show her your corrections. See if you understood with more practice. 
Speaking
  • ​Practice speaking with a partner every day between now and you retaking. 
  • Come in to practice your speaking skills with Sra. M. after school on a Wed. or Fri. to get verbal feedback. 
  • Make sure you ask every question and don't use "¿y tú?"
  • Use your Q & A colorful sheet in your binder to help you use each sentence structure correctly. 
  • Listen to your original audio. You can find it by clicking on the link below. Click on your class section and go into "Graded" and find your name! How did it sound? What errors did you hear? What could you improve? 
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A5
B4
A4
B2
B5
Reading
  • To get better at recognizing each term, use the Unit 1 Quizlet for the questions and answers and use the Scatter game. That will test your reading skills.
  • Get out your reading evidence and read through it again, and then highlight every word or phrase you don't know. Work with a partner in ACP and ask them to help you with the highlighted words or phrases you don't know. 
  • Now look at those questions you got wrong. Look at the feedback that Sra. Moore gave you and write corrections. 
  • Come in and show Sra. Moore the corrections and see if you're on the right track. 
Writing
  • If you don't know how to write each formal and informal question and answer structure by going on Quizlet. Use Spell and then Gravity where you are typing in Spanish to get better at capitalization, punctuation, accents and grammar. Get out your writing evidence. Try to fix the errors that I circled. Add any missing questions. Change any phrases you used more than once to show more variety.
  • Come show Sra. M. your corrections to see if there is anything else that can be improved.
  • Rewrite the conversation that Sra. M. okay'ed several times until the day you actually retake.

When can you retake the evidence once you're ready and your Request to Retest packet has been completed? 

  • You can retake during ACP on Tuesdays or Thursdays. 
  • You can also retake after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
  • You may retake in the morning before school starts (between 6:45-7:15). Ask Sra. Moore for a pass to get let in early.
  • If you are retaking the speaking evidence, you must come with your own partner who is a Spanish 1 student as well. That person could be retaking too, or they could simply just be helping you out. It doesn't matter.  

​Día #1: el 13 de agosto (A) o el 14 de agosto (B)
Class Resources
​*Please note: To access any Google documents, you must be logged in with your school email. 
Day 1 PowerPoint
Syllabus - Page ONE - Keep in binder!
File Size: 647 kb
File Type: pdf
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Syllabus - Page TWO - Keep in binder!
File Size: 165 kb
File Type: pdf
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Syllabus - Page THREE - Return top half!
File Size: 126 kb
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HW: 1st Week of School Success Criteria
HW: Student Survey
Study Materials
"30 Excellent Career Options for Spanish-Speakers"
Link to article on careers!

​Día #2: el 15 de agosto (A) o el 16 de agosto (B)

Class Resources
Unit 1 - Day 2 - PowerPoint
Charla, Charla, Charla Activity
Investigation Stations: Essential Questions
Modified Note-taking Sheet for Stations
Directions & Links for Each Station
Some more of the infographics that were included in your folders at the stations can be found below:
Copies of Infographics from Stations
HW: 1st Week of School Success Criteria
HW: Student Survey
Study Materials
Quizlet: Online Flashcards w/ Vocab
Spanish Audio Phrases of Vocab
List of Many Spanish Cognates
(1.2) Click on the audio to hear native speakers using the basic conversational phrases we learned today!
Exercises to go with the audio above

​Día #3: el 17 de agosto (A) o el 20 de agosto (B)

Class Resources
U1 - Day 3 - PowerPoint
Even more cognates!
File Size: 187 kb
File Type: pdf
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Group Work: Cognates in Infographics
El Abecedario/El Alfabeto: The Spanish ABCs!
File Size: 56 kb
File Type: doc
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Unidad 1: "I can..." Statements
Unit 1 Spanish Portfolio & Missing Work Log
HW Reminder: Student Survey
HW: La Tarea: El Alfabeto
Study Materials
1001 Cognates
Spanish ABC Pronunciation
Interactive Practice w/ ABCs
Latin Times: Changes to SPN Alphabet

​Día #4: el 21 de agosto (A) o el 22 de agosto (B)

Class Resources
U1 - Day 4 - PowerPoint
Una Mosca - Las Silabas Handout
HW: Tarea: Un Mensaje del alfabeto
Study Materials
*The link below has audio, video, and isolated letters practice. It's great for helping you hear the individual sounds in new Spanish words!
More ABC Pronunciation Practice
ABC Game: Rebotando letras

​Día #5: el 23 de agosto (A) o el 24 de agosto (B)

Class Resources
U1 - Day 5 - PowerPoint
Partner ABCs Practice: Persona A/B
Open the document below to see each of the class' complex conversations. Sra. M. scanned the notes here:
Copy of "La Conversacion compleja"
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HW: Prepare for Listening Quiz
HW: Linguafolio: My Learning Strategies
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Study Materials
Quizlet: Spanish ABC Flashcards
ABC Identification Practice
*Click on the link below & scroll to the bottom to click on the play symbol to hear native speakers in a conversation where they are asking for the spelling of names!
Spelling Listening Practice
Online flashcards - CLICK HERE!
Spanish Greetings & Introductions Video

​Día #6: el 27 de agosto (A) o el 28 de agosto (B)

Class Resources
U1 - Day 6 - PowerPoint
The Concept of Register & Practice
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Circle Conversation #1 Sheet
HW:Worksheet Pg. 1
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HW:Worksheet Pg. 2
File Size: 51 kb
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Study Materials
Was today's quiz difficult for you? Use the flashcards below to help you improve so you can retake! 

Suggestion: Use both the "Flashcards" and the "Speller" function. The speller will sound out for you each letter. Make sure to select "Spanish Slow".
ABCs Practice Flashcards
Open the link below to see a complex conversation. I combined all of the language from the 6 classes to make one that has it all! Also, there are the English translations & notes on how the language is being used!
Copy of the Complex Conversation
Online flashcards - CLICK HERE!
Spanish Greetings & Introductions Video
Article on Linguistic Register
Language Register: Why it matters!
Article on the Formal & Informal 'YOU'
Video Explanation 
Video Explanation 
Video Practice
Video Practice

​Día #7: el 29 de agosto (A) o el 30 de agosto (B)

Class Resources
U1 - Day 7 - PowerPoint
Participation Rubric for Spanish Class
File Size: 76 kb
File Type: pdf
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Tarjeta de salida: Exit Slip
Los numeros - Numbers Sheet 0-60
File Size: 50 kb
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Los Numeros - Numbers Sheet 2 61-1000
File Size: 52 kb
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List of Study Strategies for Spanish
HW: Tarea: Los Numeros
Study Materials
Numbers 0-31 Practice Flashcards
Numbers 0-100 Practice Flashcards
Numbers 0-1,000,000 Practice
More Study Materials
Easier writing practice quiz w/ immediate results:
Writing Practice - Numbers 0-100
Harder writing practice quiz w/ immediate results:
Writing Practice - 101+

​Día #8: el 4 de septiembre (A) o el 5 de septiembre(B)

Class Resources
Use the links under Dia #7 to practice your numbers!
HW: Then click on either link below to begin your writing practice homework. You want to try to get really good at writing a conversation, too! 

To practice, use the following functions to help you become more proficient:
  • Start with the Flashcards.
  • Move on to Learn.
  • Next try Write or Spell (For more of a challenge, turn the sound off for the Spell and make sure you're typing in Spanish, not English).
  • Really want to check your automaticity? Play Gravity. Make sure to select the medium or hard level and answer with Spanish. 
Link to Easier HW
Link to Challenging HW
Study Materials
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​Día #9: el 6 de septiembre (A) o el 7 de septiembre(B)

Class Resources
U1 - Day 8 - PowerPoint
Bell Work: Survival Questions
Link to Feelings Song
Lyrics for the "How are you?" Song
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File Type: pdf
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Advanced Circle Conversation
The two documents below contain the overall IB standards for this course for the entire school year and  a picture of our MYP Unit Plan for Unidad 1. This has more specific and timely goals we're trying to accomplish by the end of the unit.  It tells us all of the important IB concepts and connections we're making as well as what evidence we're going to have for our summative assessments. 
Language Acquisition IB Standards
MYP Unit Planner for Unidad 1
Remember that your Unit "I can..." Statements are a progress-monitoring tool you can use every day. Reflect on skills you're strengthening and determine what types of practice is needed to progress further and to prepare for the unit's summative assessment tasks. 
Copy of the Request to Retest
HW: Practicas afuera: Online HW
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Study Materials
From today's class:
Quizlet: New Feelings Vocab
A more challenging set:
Quizlet: Flashcards w/ Feelings
Review of Basic Conversations
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​Día #10: el 10 de septiembre (A) o el 11 de septiembre(B)

Class Resources
U1 - Day 10 - PowerPoint
Telling Time Graphic Organizer
HW: 1) Watch the video below.
        2) Take notes on the note-taking sheet while
            you watch it. Pause & rewind as necessary.

       3)  Complete the Numbers Writing Practice. 

There are two ways you can access the video for your homework. Use whichever one works best for the device you are on. 
Help with Time Video - download version
File Size: 11600 kb
File Type: wmv
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HW: Flipped Classroom Video Notes
HW: Los Numeros - Numbers Writing Practice
File Size: 16 kb
File Type: docx
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P.S. Bring headphones next class!

Study Materials
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Quizlet: Telling Time Flashcards
Time: Listening Comprehension - Interactive Site for Telling time - Super cool! Click on all of the icons...so many different ways to practice!
Cool Site to Help with Telling Time
Interactive Telling Time Practice
Time Interactive Quiz

​​Día #11: el 12 de septiembre (A) o el 13 de septiembre(B)

Class Resources
Independent Work Time Sheet
Remember that today's homework is great practice - and nearly identical to the writing evidence task you have coming up! If you turn it in completed next class, Sra. M. will make sure to give you really good feedback!
HW: El Escrito
Study Materials
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Today's lesson will be a little different from our others! The first 50 minutes will be spent online, using the resources below.
  • You will need your own set of headphones/earbuds. If you don't have any, you can turn the sound up quietly on your computer and listen that way. ​
Directions: 
1. Begin by completing the MYP Unit Plan Reflection at your desk.
  • Write responses in complete sentences, sharing as many details as possible. 
  • Make sure to write your heading on this paper.
  • Use the section titled "Evidence of My Independent Practice" while you use the resources below.
  • *Please note: You will be turning it in at the end of the class to Sra.Moore.

​2. Read the descriptions below of the 4 different evidences you will have at the end of this unit.
  • Make note that each evidence will assess a different skill.
  • Observe the different dates that they will each be taken on, so you can plan accordingly.

3. Work independently to practice the skills you need the most work with by using the resources below. 
  • Record how you spend your time on the "Evidence of My Independent Practice" sheet.
  • Use the entire time to practice your Spanish skills. 
  • Work alone and do not use the Internet for anything other than the Spanish learning activities below. 

You will have the listening evidence on
Tue . Sept. 18 (A-day) &
​Wed. Sept. 19 (B-day).

This is Criterion A: Comprehending Spoken & Visual Text. 

​You will be asked to view two or more short audio clips of people having conversations in Spanish. 

You must be able to identify basic information, like people's names, ages, feelings, register, etc.

Use the resources below to help you prepare for this particular part of the assessment. 
Listening Practice #1: Easier
Watch the video on the link below that says "Sample Conversations". There are four several dialogues to watch/listen to. After each one, there are a set of questions to test your understanding. Then there is an explanation of each response.
Sample Conversations
Listen to the Podcasts below that are .MP3 files. The first one is all about how to introduce yourself. 
The one below is all about telling time. There are some fun, new ways to express it to add to your "language bag of tricks!"
Listening Practice #2: Harder
Use the "Learn" function on the master set of Quizlet flashcards. This set has ALL of the vocab we have been using in the entire unit.

Click on the link below, and make sure to click the boxes for 'See Spanish First' and 'Play Audio.'

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(See the picture as an example.) 
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Quizlet Learn
Try listening to and translating the following conversation - video/audio:
Listen to Raquel
Listening Practice #3: Hardest
Listen to the 3 audios of native speakers below. Can you pick up on what their names are? Do you know how old they are? Can you tell where they are from? What else can you understand? Listen several times. 
Listen to Jose
You might need to watch the videos below on a personal computer if they don't work on your Chromebook, but you can click on the Print the PDF to see a transcript right now in class.
Watch the "First Interactive Episode" of the mini-tv show: "Mi Vida Loca" on the BBC channel.

After viewing, go to the "Ep. 1: Learning Section" and try out the additional activities by clicking on the hyperlinks. 
Mi Vida Loca: Ep. 1
Episode 11 focuses on the two different ways to say "you" - formal and informal. Check that one out!
Mi Vida Loca: Ep. 11

You will have the reading evidence on
​Thu. Sept. 20(A-day) &
​Fri. Sept. 21 (B-day).

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This is Criterion B: Comprehending Written & Visual Text.

​You will be asked to read two or more short conversations in Spanish.

You must be able to identify basic information, like people's names, ages, feelings, register, time, etc.

Use the resources below to help you prepare for this particular part of the assessment. 
Reading Practice #1: Easier
Use the "Scatter" function on the master set of Quizlet flashcards. 

Click on the link below, and play the reading game. You will need to drag each Spanish phrase and drop it on to the English phrase that matches it! Try to play it multiple times and beat your own score! If you do, that means your automaticity is getting better! :)
Quizlet Scatter
Reading Practice #2: Harder
Read the conversation below. Try to translate it.

​Then answer the comprehension questions.

When you're finished, click on the Answer Key below to check your work. 
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Sample Conversation
Answer Key
Reading Practice #3: EHardest
​Check out pages 1-23 of the Spanish Wikibook below. There are explanations that are more in depth than I have given in class, and there are mini-dialogues for you to read and check your comprehension. There's also some additional vocabulary to push your learning. ​
Wikibook

You will have the speaking evidence on
Tue. Sept. 18 (A-day) &
Wed. Sept. 19 (B-day).

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This is Criterion C: Communicating in Response to Written, Spoken & Visual Text and Criterion D: Using language in spoken form. Both criteria are assessed.

You will be asked to record you and a partner having a conversation in the informal register in pure Spanish.

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You must be able to use relevant words and phrases to ask questions and demonstrate you understand by logically responding to your partner's questions on the following topics: Los Saludos (greetings), Los Nombres (names), La Cortesía (courtesies), El Escrito (writing/spelling of names), Los Sentimientos (feelings), La Edad (age), La Origen (origin), La Traducción (translation), La Hora (time), Las Despedidas (farewells)

Speaking Practice #1: Easier
Use the "Cards" function on the master set of Quizlet flashcards. 
Say each word/phrase out loud. Listen to the correct pronunciation when you flip the card. Quietly repeat again, after hearing the model. Repeat several times if you did not pronounce the word/phrase correctly from memory. ​
Quizlet Cards
Speaking Practice #2: Harder
​Have a conversation with a peer. Not now...but later! Have a lot of conversations in fact! Start them in ACP, or at lunch, or waiting for your sports' team to start practice, etc. 

Use the informal register when speaking with your peers. 

You can start by using your Q & A sheet from class, but eventually you want to be able to hold the conversation without it!
​Speaking Practice #3: Hardest
​You guessed it...have more conversations! Yup, the only way to get better at speaking Spanish is to speak Spanish. To be even more advanced, take turns pretending to be an adult when talking with a friend. Use the formal register with the person who is role-playing the adult role. 

Again, use your sheet at first, but get to the point where you don't need it anymore!

You will have the writing evidence on
Thu. Sept. 20 on (A-day) &
Fri. Sept. 21 (B-day).

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This is Criterion D: Using language in spoken & written forms.

You will be asked to write a formal conversation between two people in pure Spanish on the unit topics.
You must be able to use relevant words and phrases to write a logically flowing conversation between two individuals using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and a wide range of vocabulary.

Use the resources below to help you prepare for this particular part of the assessment. 

Writing Practice #1: Easier
 Use the "Speller" function on the master set of Quizlet flashcards. 

Click on the link below, and make sure to click down to select "Spanish (Slow)."
​(See the picture as an example.) 
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Quizlet Speller
​Writing Practice #2: Harder
​Use the "Gravity" function on the master set of Quizlet flashcards. 

Click on the link below, and make sure to click on 'START WITH ENGLISH."

(See the picture as an example.)

If the game is too easy or too hard, change the difficulty level too. Play several times & try to beat your own score! ​
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Quizlet Gravity
​Writing Practice #1: Hardest
​After doing both writing practice #1 and #2, try to actually write a conversation between two people on lined, loose-leaf paper. 

Write a conversation between two people who are just meeting for the first time. One of the people should be someone with whom the other person would need to use the formal register.

Try to include all of the topics without looking at your notes. 

When you think you've finished, go through your notes (or look at the master list of vocab on the Quizlet cards), and see if you have the correct structures written for the questions and answers. Proofread and edit your word choices, spelling, punctuation, accents, etc.
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Just say "no" to improper Spanish grammar. Keep on practicing, and you'll keep on progressing! 

Learn from your mistakes; act with a positive attitude, and if something is hard - say you can't do it yet but you're working on it. And then keep on working on it! ;) You've got this.
                           
                             - Sra. Moore


​​Día #12: el 14 de septiembre (A) o el 17 de septiembre(B)

Class Resources

Your listening & speaking evidences are NEXT class!

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U1 - Day 12 - PowerPoint
Bell Work: Trabajo del timbre
Reading Practice: Text Messages
HW: Part One Listening Practice
HW: Part Two: Practice for Evidences
Study Materials
Your Unit 1 End-of-Unit Evidences start next week! Use all of the materials on this page as well as the ones below to help you prepare and don't forget, you need to make time to meet with and/or talk on the phone with your speaking partner for the conversation evidence!
Video #1: Flipped Classroom on Feelings
Video #2 - Flipped Classroom Reading Comprehension
***NOTE: We did not learn body parts in this unit because I reflected & thought they'd be better and more logical to learn in a different unit later on.
Video #3 - How old are you?
***Remember, we didn't talk about body yet...it's better later on in  a different unit. So we haven't used "¿Cuántos? yet. It means "How many...?"​
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