Transcript Listening >> Speaking >> Reading >> Writing

OPEN HOUSE SPANISH B – 2014/2015
Monika D’AQUALE - [email protected]
ABOUT ME
APPROACH TO
TEACHING AND LEARNING:
• Studied Spanish, English and French as
Foreign Language (for a foreign audience)
in a French university.
• I’ am French and Italian (from South)
• Taught in French public school, private
center in Barcelona, International school of
Washington DC from 2008 to 2011.
• 2011 to 2012: teaching French to Chinese
students come to study 1 year in a French
University.
• Focus on the student needs, interests.
• Communicative and interactive situation in which the student can show his/her engagment.
• Collaboarative and fun activities, project based.
• Focus on the 4 key skills – Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
- Each quarter, students will work on a different unit which will help them to develop the 4 language skills:
>> Listening
>> Speaking >> Reading
>> Writing
-
Students will improve their understanding of grammar and increasing their vocabulary.
Students will also gain a better understanding of life and culture in the countries where the foreign
language is spoken.
THE 4 UNITS
· UNIT 1: La escuela (School):
opinions on school subjects,
describing teachers and students,
places and activities in school
· UNIT 2: La comida (Food):
traditional dishes, describing &
giving
opinions
on
foods,
explaining how to prepare dishes
· UNIT 3: Las compras (Shopping):
shops, buying items, directions to
shops, describing and comparing
clothing
· UNIT 4: Los cuentos (Stories):
Reading stories & acting them out,
writing short stories, recognizing the
past tense
ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING
-
Grades reflect the level of understanding and achievement towards determined standards.
Student behaviors (effort, participation, adherence to class rules, etc.) should be included
separately.
1/ CATEGORY: Achievement
2/ CATEGORY: Learning Habits
•1 / Transfer of Learning: the language that students use in their - 1/ Organization
oral and writing assessments (i.e. grammar, vocabulary).
(Time management, preparation, goal
(LANGUAGE IN WRITING AND ORAL ASSESSMENT)
setting, strategies for learning)
• 2/ Communication of Learning: the message that students - 2/ Engagement
convey in their oral and writing assessments (i.e. ideas,
( Participation and involvement)
feelings, organization of information).
(MESSAGE IN WRTING AND ORAL ASSESSMENT)
• 3/ Knowledge & Understanding: reading and listening - 3/ Collaboration
assessments, quiz-style assessments, spoken interaction in oral (cooperation, respect others, shared
assessments and format in writing assessments.
decision making, taking action)
(FORMAT IN WRITING ASSESSMENT
SPOKEN INTERACTION IN ORAL ASSESSMENT)
GRADES : SCALE FROM 7 TO 1
7 (Exemplary)
5 ( Proficient)
3 (Developing)
1 (Emerging)
WEIGHTING OF TASKS
SILVER TASKS
2
GOLD
3
BRONZE TASKS
0.5
- BRONZE TASKS (0.5): Quizzes.
- SILVER TASKS (2) : Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking assignment.
- GOLD TASK (3): Performance task
SPANISH B - SEMESTER 1
Topics covered:
The school areas/facilities
Materials in class, the classes and the schedule
Restaurant vocabulary and phrases
Food/taste vocabulary and phrases
Culinary challenge
Grammar covered:
Ser/Estar
Regular Verb Conjugations
Reflexive Verbs (divertirse, sentarse)
Verbs like ”gustar, encantar, interesar”
Frequency words
Estar + Gerund
10 double verb constructions (Quiero ver,
Necesito ir, decidir ver, etc...)
HOMEWORK, CLASSWORK AND HELP
-Students should expect to have approximately 60 minutes of Spanish
homework per week: short tasks or longer project-based tasks that are to be
completed over a number of days.
-As assignments and tests are designed to assess students’ knowledge and skills,
students should complete these on their own, unless the class teacher gives
permission for help from others. If your child is working with a Spanish tutor
outside of school, please inform the class teacher.
-TOOLS TO HELP:
-Online dictionaries: http://www.wordreference.com/
-Online vocabulary grammar resources:
https://www.zondle.com, http://www.esfacil.eu/, http://www.theeasyspanish.com/,
http://www.noticiasfacil.es/,
(Spanish
songs:
http://www.ver-taal.com/)
,
http://quizlet.com/