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Students are working on the introductory chapter called "Para Empezar" in Realidades 1. Please practice the vocabulary and review the grammar rules in Para Empezar.


 * Answer in complete sentences. You must also be prepared to speak in the 3rd person and to ask questions during your interview. You will also be asked to describe a picture. Some examples are at the very end of the document. Leave some examples of things you could say. **


 * Anything highlighted in green is something to pay attention to, not to correct. **


 * Conversation Comebacks **


 * Yo también = me too/also **
 * Yo tampoco = me neither **
 * Claro que sí = of course **
 * 1. ¡Qué bien! **
 * 2. ¡Genial! > All 4 mean great, cool, or fantastic **
 * 3. ¡Qué bueno! **
 * 4. ¡Que fantástico! **
 * (No) Está bien (conmigo) = Ok **
 * ¿Qué te parece? = How does that sound? **
 * ¿Qué piensas? = What do you think. **
 * Vámanos = Let’s go **
 * Lo siento = I’m sorry **
 * Tú debes... + infinitive= You should Tú debes escuchar **
 * Me gustó = I liked it. **
 * ¿Te gustó? = Did you like it? **
 * Fue _ = It was **
 * Era _ = **
 * A ver = Let’s see **
 * ¿Cómo te fue...? = How was it. How was... **
 * A mi parecer + inf. **
 * En mi opinión/opino que **
 * Lo importante es que + subj. **
 * Las ventajas/ desventejas son... **
 * Diría que... **
 * Yo pienso que **
 * Yo creo que **
 * Es posible **
 * Que viaja **


 * __Spanish I__ **


 * __A. Capítulo Preliminar__ **
 * 1. ¿Cómo te llamas? (What is your name?) Me llamo Drew. Mi nombre es Drew. Soy Drew. **
 * 2. ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?) Yo estoy bien. Yo estoy malo(a). **
 * 3. ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy? (What is the date?) Hoy es 28 de noviembre de 2011. **
 * 4. ¿Qué día es hoy? (What is today?) Hoy es el 22 de agosto de 2012. **
 * 5. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? (What is the weather like?) Hoy hace sol. Hace buen tiempo. Hace mal tiempo. **
 * 6. ¿En dónde vives? ¿De dónde eres? (Where do you live?)(Where were you raised?) Yo vivo en spruce pine. Yo soy de spruce pine. **
 * __B. Weather__ **


 * 1. ¿Qué tiempo hace? ¿Cómo está el clima? (How’s the weather?) Hace muy mal tiempo. **
 * 2. ¿Qué tiempo hizo (hacía) ayer? (What was the weather like yesterday?) Hizo mal tiempo. **
 * 3. ¿Qué tiempo hará mañana? (What will the weather be like tomorrow?) Es posible que nieve. **


 * 4. ¿Qué día es hoy? ¿Cuál es la fecha? (What day is today? What is the date?) El 29 de noviembre. **
 * __C. Gusta(n) Unit__ **


 * 1. ¿Qué te gusta? (What do you like?) Me gusta la fruta. **
 * 2. ¿Qué te gusta hacer? (What do you like to do?) Yo me gusta luchar. **
 * 3. ¿Te gusta(n) (la música) (los animales)?(Do you like ...?) Me gustan los animales . **
 * 4. A (name), ¿qué le gusta?(What does John like?) John gusta béisbol. **
 * __D. Capítulo Uno__ **


 * 1) ** ¿Cómo eres? (How are you?) Yo sé pelíroja y tengo los ojos azules. **
 * 2) ** ¿Cómo es Diego Rivera (or other name)?(What is Diego Rivera like?)Él es bajo y gordo. **
 * 3) ** ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?) Yo soy de Carolina de Norte. **
 * 4) ** ¿De dónde es Don Quijote (or other name)?(Where is Don Quijote from?)Don Quijote es de España. **
 * 5) ** ¿Dónde eres alumno(a)? (Where are the students?) El alumno asiste a Mitchell High. **
 * 6) ** ¿Dónde es alumno(a) tu amigo (name)? (Where is your friend the student?) Mi amigo es alumno en Mitchell High. **
 * 7) ** ¿De qué nacionalidad eres? (What is your nationality?) Yo soy americana. Yo soy americano. **
 * 8) ** ¿De qué nacionalidad es Eva Perón(name)?(What nationality is Eva Perón?) Eva Perón era de argentina. Ella es (era) argentina. (italiano, mexicano, peruano, etc) **
 * __E. Capítulo Dos__ **

__** (Asheville, Spruce Pine, etc.). **__ __** 3. ¿A qué hora sales de la casa? (What time do you leave the house?) Salgo de la casa a las **__**__(siete y quince)___de la mañana.** __** 5. ¿Haces tu cama? (Do you make your bed?) Sí, yo hago mi cama. No, yo no hago mi cama. **__ __** 6. ¿Qué pones en tu mochila? (What do you put in your bookbag?) Pongo mi tarea en mi mochila. **__
 * 1. ¿Es __difícil (interesante)__ o __fácil (aburrida)__ la clase de español? ( Is spanish class difficult (interesting) or easy (boring)? ) __adjective may change__ **
 * La clase de español es muy fácil y aburrida. **
 * 2. ¿Hay muchos alumnos en la clase de español? ( Are there alot of students in spanish class? ) **
 * Hay muchos alumnos en la clase de español. **
 * 3. ¿Cuántos alumnos hay en la clase de español? ( How many students are there in spanish class? ) **
 * Hay diecinueve alumnos en la clase de español. **
 * 4. ¿Quién es el/la profesor(a)? ( Who is the teacher? ) **
 * La señora Lance es la profesora. **
 * 5¿Qué hora es? ( What time is it? ) Es mediodía. Son las doce. Son las 7:00 de la noche. Son las ocho menos diez (7:50) **
 * 6. ¿A qué hora es la clase de español? ( What time is spanish class? ) **
 * La clase de español empieza a las mediodía. **
 * __F. Verbomania: irregular “yo”__ **
 * 1. ¿Qué sabes hacer? (What can you do?) Yo sé hablar español. Yo sé bailar. Yo sé cantar. **
 * 2. ¿A quién conoces? ¿Conoces___(Asheville)? (Who do you know?)(Have you been to__ ___?)__ __ Yo conozco a ____(mucha gente, etc.) (verb + a + person)__ **
 * 4. ¿Qué traes a la fiesta? (What are you bringing to the party?) Yo traigo___(comida, regalos, etc.)__ **
 * G. Capítulo Tres__**


 * 1) **  ¿Qué necesitas para la escuela? (what do you need for school?) Yo necesito la mochila, el papel, una bolígrafo, un lapiz y un libro.  **
 * 2) **  ¿Con quién compras los materiales escolares? (Who do you buy your school materials with?) Yo compro mis materiales escolares con mi madre.  **
 * 3) **  ¿Dónde compras los materiales escolares? (Where do you buy the materials for school?) Yo compro mis materiales escolares a la papeleria.  **
 * 4) **  ¿Qué compras? (What do you buy?) Yo compro la mochila, el papel, una bolígrafo, un lápiz y un libro.  **
 * 5) **  ¿Quién paga? (Who pays?) Mi madre paga.  **
 * 6) **  ¿Dónde paga? (Where do you pay?) Pago en la caja.  **
 * 7) **  ¿Con quién hablas en la tienda? (With whom do you talk to in the store?) Hablo con el cajero.  **
 * 8) **  ¿En qué llevas los materiales escolares? (In what do you carry the materials in for school?) Yo llevo los materiales en la mochila.  **
 * 9) **  ¿Qué ropa llevas a la escuela? (What clothes do you wear to school) Yo llevo un blue jean y un t-shirt a la escuela.  **
 * 10) **  ¿Qué ropa llevas hoy? (What are you wearing today?) Llevo una falda y un blusa.  **
 * 11) **  ¿Qué talla usas? (What size are you?) Mi talla es dos.  **
 * 12) **  ¿Cuánto es ___? (How much is___?) La falda es cinco dinero.  **
 * 13) **  ¿De qué color es ? (Of what color is __?)__ __ La falda es azul. __ **
 * H. Capítulo Cuatro**

__** 1. ¿A qué hora llegas a la escuela? (What time do you get to school?) (Yo llego a la escuela a las 7 y 30.) **__ __** 2. ¿Cómo llegas a la escuela? (How do you get do school?) (Yo conduzco mi carro.) **__ __** 3. ¿Estudias mucho o poco? (Do you study a lot or a little?)( Yo estudio poco.) **__ __** 4. ¿Qué cursos tomas? (What courses do you take?) (Yo tomo clases de mecánica y clase de español.) **__ __** 5. ¿Quién estudia?(Who studies?) (Yo estudio.) **__ __** 6. ¿Quién enseña? (Who teaches you?) (Ben Pressley y Robyn Lance me enseña.) **__ __** 7. ¿Quién toma apuntes (notas)? (Who takes notes?)(Yo tomo apuntes.) **__ __** 8. ¿Quién da los exámenes? (Who gives exams?) (Robyn Lance da los exámenes.) **__ __** 9. ¿Sacas notas buenas o notas malas?(Do you make good grades or bad grades?)(Yo saco notas buenas.) **__ __** 10. ¿Qué miran los alumnos? (What do the students look at?) (Los alumnos miran a el **__ __** tablero.) **__ __** 11. ¿El club de español da una fiesta? (Is the Spanish Club giving a party?) (Sí, el club de español da una fiesta.) **__ __** 12. ¿Cuándo es la fiesta? (When is the party?) (La fiesta es lunes, el 12 de septimbre.) **__ __** 13. ¿A qué hora es la fiesta? (What time is the party?) (La fiesta es a las 6-8 de la noche.) **__ __** 14. ¿Qué hay para comer en la fiesta? (What food is at the party?) (Yo como los chips y pastel a la fiesta.) **__ __** 15. En la fiesta, ¿los alumnos bailan y cantan? (At the party, do the students dance and sing?) (Los alumnos no bailan ni cantan.) Neither nor ….. No.....ni..... **__ __** 16. ¿Miras la televisión? ¿Qué miras? (Do you watch TV? What do you watch?) (Yo miro la televisión. Yo miro George Lopez.) **__ __** 17. ¿Hablas mucho? (Do you talk much?) (Yo no hablo mucho.) **__ __** 18. ¿Con quién estudias? (With whom do you study?) (Yo estudio solo.) **__ __** 19. ¿Qué música escuchas? (What music do you listen to?)(Yo no escucho la música.) **__ __** 20. ¿Cómo vas a la escuela? (How do you get to school?) (Yo conduzco mi carro.)( Yo voy a la escuela en el autobús.) **__ __** 21. ¿Adónde vas después de las clases? ¿Los fines de semana?(Where do you go after your clases?) (Yo voy a mi casa.) **__ __** 22. ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?(What are you doing this weekend?)( Voy a dormir.) **__ __** 23. ¿Adónde vas con los amigos?(Where do you go with your friends.)( Vamos a mi casa.) **__ __** 1. ¿Cómo estás? (How are you?) **__ __** Yo estoy contento. **__ __** 2. ¿Cuándo estás contento? (When are you happy?) Estoy contento cuando estoy con mis amigos. **__ __** 3. ¿Cómo te sientes cuando trabajas mucho? (How do you feel when you work alot?) **__ __** Yo me siento cansado y enfermo cuando trabajo mucho. If te is in the question me is in the answer. **__ __** 4. ¿Cómo te sientes cuando recibes una F? (How do you feel when you receive an F?) **__ __** Me siento triste. **__ __** 5. ¿Cómo te sientes cuando……? (How you do you feel when....?) **__ __** Me siento contento, triste. **__ __** 6. ¿Qué te duele? ¿Te duelen los ojos? (Whats hurts? Do your eyes hurt?) **__ __** Nada me duele. (or) Me duele la cabeza. **__ __** 1. ¿Qué estás haciendo en este moment?(What are you doing at the moment) Estoy leyendo en esté momento. **__ __** 2. ¿Qué está haciendo …. (tu mamá, tu papá, tu amigo)?(What is your **__**_doing?) Mi papá está trabajando. ** __** 5. ¿Cuántos hermanos tienes? (How many siblings do you have?) Tengo **__**_(dos, tres, etc.) __hermanos/as.__** __** 6. ¿Tienes una mascota? (Do you have a pet?) Tengo un **__**__(perro, gato, tortuga). Se llama Rey. Se llamaban Rey y Reina.__** __** 7. ¿Cómo se llama tu mamá? (What is your mom’s name?) El nombre de mi mamá es **__**(Diane, Connie, etc.). Mi mamá se llama Sue.** __** 9. ¿Cuándo es el cumpleaños de tu mamá? (When is your mom’s birthday?) El cumpleaños de mi mamá es el **__**(once, doce) __de__ (septiembre, julio, etc.)__.__** __** 10. ¿Cómo es tu mamá? (How is your mom?) Mi mamå es **__**_(alta, baja, morena, etc.).** __** 13. ¿Cómo es tu casa? (What does your house look like?) Mi casa es _(blanco, verde, etc.)_. Es grande/pequeña. Es de madera/ladrillo. Tiene jardín. **__ __** 14. ¿Cuántos cuartos hay en tu casa? (How many rooms are in your house?) Hay **__**___(seis, cinco, cuatro, etc.) cuartos en mi casa.__** __** 15. ¿Hay un sofá en la sala? (Is there a couch in the living room?) Sí, hay un sofá en la sala. **__ __** 16. ¿De qué color es el sofá? (What color is your sofa?) Mi sofå es **__**___(verde, rojo, negro, etc.).__** __** 17. ¿Vives en una casa o en un apartamento? (Do you live in a house or an apartment?) Vivo en una casa. **__ __** 18. ¿Tienes que estudiar para la clase de español? (Do you have to study for spanish class?) Yo no tengo que estudiar para la clase de español. Sí, yo tengo que estudiar para la clase de español. **__ __** 19. ¿Qué tienes que hacer este fin de semana? (What do you have to do this weekend?) Tengo que _(estudiar, dormir, etc.)_ este fin de semana. **__ __** 20. ¿Tienes frío? (Are you cold?) Sí, tengo frió. No, no tengo frió. **__ __** 21. ¿Tienes calor? (Are you hot?) Sî, tengo calor. No, no tengo calor. **__ __** 22. ¿Tienes hambre? (Are you hungry?) Sí, tengo hambre. No, no tengo hambre. Quiero Taco Bell :). **__ __**  23. ¿Tienes sed? (Are you thirsty?) Sí, tengo sed. No, no tengo sed.  **__ __**  24. ¿Tienes sueño? (Are you sleepy?) Sí, tengo sueño. No, no tengo seuño.  **__ __**  25. ¿Tienes dolor de……cabeza? (Do you have pain/an ache... Head?[Headache]) No tengo dolor de cabeza.  **__ __**  26. ¿Tienes prisa para llegar a la escuela? (Do/Are you hurry to get to school?) No tengo prisa para llegar a la escuela. Sí, tengo prisa para llegar a la escuela.  **__ __**  27. ¿Tienes miedo de …..los perros? (Are you afraid of.... dogs?) Sî, tengo miedo de los perros. No, no tengo miedo de los perros.  **__ __**  28. ¿Tienes miedo de esquiar? (Are you afraid of skiing?) Sí, tengo miedo de esquiar. No, no tengo miedo de  **__**esquiar__ . Or insert another verb/noun of what you are afraid of. __** __**  29. ¿Tiene razón de estar enojado? (Do you/he/she have a reason to be angry?) No tengo razón de estar enojado. **__ __** 30. ¿Tienes mucha suerte? (Are you lucky?) Sí, tengo suerte. No, no tengo suerte. **__ __** 31. ¿Tienes ganas de comer a DT’s o China Wok? (Do you want to eat at DT’s or China Wok?) Yo quiero comer a DT's. Tengo ganas de comer a China Wok. No tengo ganas de comer a Bonnie and Clydes. **__ __** 1. ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana? **__ __** Answer the question about your weekend using the following sentence skeletons(copy them first). Fill in the blank using an infinitive (a verb that ends in –ar, -er, -ir). **__ __** Ejemplo: Yo voy a **__**jugar__ (this is an infinative) con Gil. __** __** Yo voy a **__**. (I’m going to…..) Yo voy a mi casa.** __** Yo quiero **__**__.(I want to……)* Yo quiero jugar el fútbol americano.__** __** Yo tengo que **__**_.(I have to……) Yo tengo que trabajar.** __** Prefiero **__**. (I prefer to…..)* Yo prefiero dormir.** __** Debo **__**. ( I should…..) Debo comer mucho.** __** Yo espero **__**. ( I hope to…..) Yo espero jugar al basquetból.** __** 1. ¿Prefieres **__ **__o__ __? ( Do you perfer it Warm or cold?) Yo prefiero el frío. Prefiero leer. __** __** 2. ¿Cuál prefieres? ¿McDonald’s o Burger King por ejemplo? (Which do you perfer?) (Mcdonald’s or Burger King for example) Yo prefiero Mcdonald’s. **__ __** 3. ¿Adónde quieres ir después de la escuela? ( Where do you want to go after school?) Yo quiero ir a la casa despúes de la escuela. Ir is almost always followed by a. **__ __** 4. ¿Qué quieres comer? (What do you want to eat?) Yo quiero comer a el [|ranchero.] **__ __** 5. ¿Juegas (sport)? (Play? [sports] ) Yo juego el voleibol. **__ __** 6. ¿Cuál deporte juega **__ **(Brett Farve)? (What sports do Brett Farve play?) Brett Farve juega fútbol americano. **
 * I. Emotions and body**
 * J. -ING**
 * 3. Be able to look at a picture and talk about what people are doing in the picture. **
 * see pic: **
 * [[image:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/u9Rahdf3m7pbih-uF4Iek7htjSOwJJyWiVWtPkcBr0ivmTG0AqYa-xnKIj4aC9rNKaVjDtsv2oToqNIJX7SfIO1BzEqkTPcO0wIBiVyjorVwbXguiMc]] Están comiendo y riendo. **
 * __K. Places in the city__ **
 * 1. Describe tu ciudad. ( Describe your city.) Mi ciudad no es grande ni poblada. **
 * 2. ¿Qué hay en tu ciudad (región, condado, pueblo)? (What's in your city?) (region, county, town) En mi ciudad hay restaurantes y Wal-Mart. No hay cine ni centro comercial. **
 * 3. ¿Está P & R cerca o lejos de la escuela? Is P & R near or away from school?) P & R está muy cerca de la escuela. **
 * 4. ¿Está Asheville cerca o lejos de la escuela? ( Is Asheville near or far from the school?) Ashevile está lejos de la escuela. **
 * 5. ¿Está la biblioteca enfrente de o detrás de la oficina? (Is the library in front of or behind the office?)l a biblioteca se encuentra (está) en frente de la oficina. **
 * __L. Capítulo Cinco__ **
 * 1. ¿Vas al café? (Do you go to the cafe?) Si, voy al cafe. **
 * 2. ¿Con quién vas al café? (Who do you go to the cafe with?) Yo voy al cafe con mis amigos o mi familia. **
 * 3. ¿Qué buscas en un café? (What do you look for in the cafe?) Yo busco una mesa. **
 * 4. ¿Qué lees en un café? (Do you read in the cafe?) Sí, yo leo el menú. **
 * 5. ¿Qué ordenas (pides) en un café? (What do you order at the cafe?) Pido un hamburguesa en la cateteria. **
 * 6. ¿Qué tomas? ¿Qué comes? (What do you eat?) Puedo comer una hamburguesa y papas fritas frances. **
 * 7. ¿Con quién hablas en el café? (Who do you talk to at the cafe?) Yo hablo a mis amigos. **
 * 8. ¿Dónde compras la comida? (Where do you buy food?) Yo compro los alimentos en ingles. **
 * 9. ¿Qué comida compras?(What food do you buy?)Yo compro un bistec. **
 * 10. ¿Cuáles son las tres comidas del día? (What are the three meals of the day?)Las tres comidas del dia son desayuno, almuerzo, y cena. **
 * 11. ¿A qué hora comes el desayuno? (What time do you eat breakfast?) me desayuno a las 7:00 por la mañana. **
 * 12. ¿Lees el español? ¿Hablas el español? (Can you read in spanish?) (Can you speak Spanish?) Yo, sí puedo leer y hablar en español. **
 * 13. ¿Comprendes el español? (Can you understand spanish?) Sí puedo entender español. **
 * 14. ¿Qué lengua aprendes? (What language do you learn?) Estoy aprendiendo español. **
 * __M. Capítulo Seis__ **
 * 1. ¿Cuántos años tienes? (How old are you?) Yo tengo(quince, dieciseís, etc.) años. **
 * 2. ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? (When is your birthday?) Mi cumpleaños es el __de__. **
 * 3. ¿Cuántas personas hay en tu familia? (How many people are in your family?) Hay___ (cuatro, cinco, etc.)__ personas en mi familia. **
 * 4. ¿Tienes hermanos? (Do you have siblings?) Sí, tengo ___hermanos. No, no tengo hermanos.__ **
 * 8. ¿Cuántos años tiene tu mamá? (How old is your mom?) Mi mamå tiene___(cuarenta y tres, treinta y nueve, etc.) años.__ **
 * 11. ¿Tu mamá tiene hermanos? (How many siblings does your mom have?) Mi mamá tiene dos hermanos. **
 * 12. ¿Es grande o pequeña tu familia? (Is your family big or small?) Mi familia es grande/pequeña/normal/regular. Hay ___ personas. Somos__ __3,5.__ **
 * N. The weekend**
 * Yo pienso __.(I plan to……..)* Yo pienso dormir.__ **
 * Me gustaría ___.(I would like to…) Me gustaría jugar los videos juegos.__ **
 * Necesito__. (I need to…..) Necesito hacer tarea.__ **
 * Me gusta__. ( I like to…..) Me gusta ir a Italia.__ **
 * No puedo__. ( I can or can’t……)* No puedo ir a la Asheville.__ **
 * O. Capítulo Siete**
 * 7. ¿En general duermes mucho o poco? (In general do you sleep a lot or little?) Yo duermo mucho. **
 * 8. ¿A qué hora duermes? (At what time do you go to sleep?) Yo duermo a son las dos menos diez de la noche. **
 * 9. ¿Cuántas horas duermes normalmente? (Normally how much time do you sleep?) Yo duermo ocho horas. **
 * 10. ¿Puedes hablar el español? (Can you talk in spanish?) Sí, yo hablo mucho en español. Yo puedo hablar el español. **
 * 11¿Puedes ir a la fiesta el sábado? (Can you go to the party Saturday?) Sí, yo puedo ir a la fiesta. **
 * 12. ¿Te interesan o te aburren los deportes? (Are they interested in sports or being bored?) Me intersan los deportes. Me interesa and me aburre work like me gusta - if it is singular use me interesa if it is plural use me interesan, me aburre or me aburren. **
 * 13. ¿Qué te interesa? ¿Qué te aburre? (what interests you?, what bores you?) Los animales son intersantes (aburridos). Los libros me aburren. Me aburren los deportes. This works just like gustar **
 * __P. Last weekend__ **
 * 1. ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana pasado?(What did you do last weekend?) Yo dormí. **
 * 2. ¿Qué hiciste ayer? (What did you do yesterday?) Yo jugué voliból. **
 * 3. ¿Qué hiciste durante la vacación? (What did you do over vacation?) Pasé tiempo con la familia. **
 * Nosotros trabajamos. **
 * Mi amigo jugó el basquetbol. **


 * Syllabus for Spanish I:**

We are looking forward to working with all of you and having a productive, enjoyable and FUN school year. Parents, if you have any questions please feel free to contact us through the school, your child or at dlaningham@mhslive.net or rlance@mhslive.net. The following is information that will help us get off to a great start. Please read this over with your child and they can communicate any additional information. Gracias, Drew Laningham and Robyn Lance

**Course description:** **“For learning languages, the target is using a new language to** **interpret, exchange, and present information and ideas.” Paul Sandrock** The ability to communicate with others is central to human nature. Throughout the ages, humans have been able to share information, interests, needs, and values over time and space and, thus, have influenced others by their actions and their words. In recent years, technology tools have brought the world closer and have erased many of the existing borders. As boundaries between countries are dissolving, the need for learning world languages has become a necessary component for linking with the rest of the world and for producing an enlightened citizenship able to function in today's global marketplace. The North Carolina World Language Essential Standards are based on a set of principles governing language education. These tenets are anchored in language education research and supported by practice. They are located on-line at []. Link to description of proficiency levels: [] This course is an introduction to the study of the Spanish language and its culture. It allows students to perform the most basic functions of the language and to become familiar with some elements of its culture. The emphasis is placed on the development of the four skills of listening, speaking (presentational and person to person), reading, and writing (presentational and person to person) within a given context extending outside of the classroom setting when possible. The context focuses on the students’ lives and experiences and includes an exposure to everyday customs and lifestyles. Grammar is integrated throughout the course and is selected according to the language needs (functions). A general introduction to the culture, its products (e.g., literature, laws, foods, games,) perspectives (e.g., attitudes, values, beliefs,) and practices (patterns of social interaction) is integrated throughout the course. Students acquire some insight into how languages and cultures work by comparing the target language and culture(s) to their own. Integration of other disciplines is on going throughout the course. Activities will include speaking in Spanish everyday, dramatization of dialogues, listening to tapes in Spanish, viewing films, singing songs in Spanish, written activities in the workbook, using computers for research and additional practice, cooking, and art. Our main goal is to help students reach a level of fluency after 2 years of study that would allow them to travel in a Spanish Speaking country communicating needs and interests, as well as being prepared for success in college level Spanish. Student will be at the Novice Low and Novice Mid Proficiency Levels at the end of Spanish I. This is considered a college prep class and I expect college prep level work and behavior!!!!!!! **BE PREPARED TO WORK AND LEARN!!!!!!**

**The primary language of the class will be Spanish. I require students to use as much Spanish as they can. They are learning to communicate and I don’t expect perfection but what I do expect participation and communication IN SPANISH. Students who do not use Spanish to communicate will lose points from their participation grade.**

**Assignments and Grading** 30% Projects 30% Tests (mid-term counts as 2 test grades) 25% Homework/Participation/Class work 15% Quizzes Pass/Incomplete LinguaFolio

**Midterm and Final Exam** The final exam counts 25% of student’s overall grade. Students who have a 94 and 2 excused absences or an 86 and perfect attendance are exempt ONLY from the multiple choice section of the final exam. They must complete the speaking and writing portions prior to being exempt from the multiple choice sections.

Students who maintain a notebook organized by theme with all the vocabulary, homework and worksheets for that unit will receive extra credit in the form of a 100-test grade at the end of the semester AND they may receive extra credit in the form of a 100-test grade if they bring their organized notebook from one level to the next. **Assignments, Help, Make-up work and Due Dates** -Work is due on the due date assigned! -Work that is one day late will start with a 50 and then have points deducted for mistakes. -Work that is 2 or more days late will not be accepted and a grade of 0 will be recorded. -If a student is absent the day work is due they must turn it in the day they return to class. This does not include projects with a preassigned due date. Students must find a way to get these to school on time if they are absent. -Work (quizzes, tests) assigned before an inclement weather day (i.e. snow day) is due the next day we return to class. -A student who is absent 1 day has 2 days to make up missed work. -A student who is absent 2 or more days has 3-5 days to make up missed work.-- -Mr. Laningham or Mrs. Lance are available either before or after school most every day of the week for help. It is recommended that students make an appointment to ensure that one of us is available. -If a student needs help with an assignment they need to get help before the assignment is due, not as the assignment is being graded or collected. -Students who do not have their homework are required to fill out a green sheet stating the reason. The green sheet will be filed in the student’s class folder. - **//Students who fail a project, test or quiz may do corrections and retake the failed item//** **//.//**

**Websites** Mrs. Lance: http://mhespanol.wikispaces.com/home Mr. Laningham: http://senorlaningham.wikispaces.com/ We use wikispaces. These are our websites where students can access their class work and homework. Each student will use Blogger in conjuction with their gmail account where they will post writings, videos and other work as part of LinguaFolio.

**Midterm and Final Exam** Students will have a mid-term and final exams using listening, reading, writing and speaking in Spanish incorporating all the information gleaned over the nine weeks and then for the semester. Again, the midterm counts as 2 test grades and the final exam counts 25% of student’s overall grade.

**Personal Dictionary** Throughout the semester students are required to keep a personal dictionary where they will record new words or phrases. These are words and phrases that we explore outside of the assigned chapter vocabulary. This is to be kept in a paper or plastic folder with 3 brads. Students must have a minimum of 75 words per 9 weeks. Students will use 40 of them in original sentences per 9 weeks for a semester total of 125 words and 80 sentences.

**LinguaFolio: Show the world what you can do with language!!!!** LinguaFolio is a self-assessment tool for language learning. It is designed to support individuals in setting and achieving their goals for learning languages. This three-fold approach, based on the European Language Portfolio, enables language learners at all ages and levels to document their language learning as they move along the continuum towards greater proficiency. LinguaFolio includes these three components:
 * Passport, where formal assessments and a student's self-assessments are documented,
 * Biography, where the self-assessment checklists, information about a student's language background and intercultural activities are recorded, and
 * Dossier, where samples of a student's work over time are archived.

The vision of LinguaFolio is to allow seamless progress in language learning as individuals move from one level to another, from one program to another, and even as they cease to participate in formal language instruction but continue active language learning independently. The goal is to empower each individual learner to take responsibility for her or his language proficiency and be able to continue to develop proficiency independently and autonomously once the formal sequence of language instruction has ended. When teachers and learners work together to document language learning in this manner, language learners, as well as teachers and professors working at various levels, have a common language to describe what learners are able to do. Students do not receive a grade for their LinguaFolio but will receive an incomplete until their portfolio is turned in.

**Materials**
 * 1) Charged computer, usernames and passwords
 * 2) Ear buds or headphones. We encourage students to bring their own ear buds. Each classroom has about 10 headphones for student use. These can be purchased for less than $10 at Wal-Mart.
 * 3) Textbook(s) ¡Buen Viaje! and/or Realidades (Cost if lost or damaged is $75). Dictionary: cost if lost or damaged is $5. Books will be used mostly in class, however if a student is absent they may check out the book.
 * 4) 1 Three-ring notebook to be used only for Spanish and dividers. We suggest some plastic page protectors for storing reference sheets. Students who maintain a notebook organized by theme will receive extra credit in the form of a 100-test grade at the end of the semester AND they may receive extra credit in the form of a 110-test grade if they bring their organized notebook from one level to the next.
 * 5) Pens, pencils, paper
 * 6) 2 paper or plastic folders with 3 brads and pockets for personal dictionary and LinguaFolio
 * 7) Supplementary materials as supplied by school and teacher
 * 8) Students in Spanish 3 or higher who do not have access to the internet are required to have their own Spanish/English dictionary. Students in Spanish 1 and 2 have the option but it is not a requirement. Dictionaries may be purchased through the school at a cost of no more than $15 or at any bookstore (ask for Webster’s New World Spanish Dictionary Concise Edition in paperback, ISBN 0-13-953647-7). Dictionaries are provided for in class use only. They will not be loaned. This is a link to a free dictionary from the appstore: []
 * 9) Students will be using digital cameras and flip video cameras. These are the student’s responsibility while they have them in their possession. **Students are responsible for loss or damages.**
 * 10) Recommended apps are located on Mrs. Lance’s and Mr. Laningham’s wikispaces at http://mhespanol.wikispaces.com/Recommended+Apps . Not all of these are free but they are all helpful and students should discuss with their parents before purchasing anything on-line.

**Attendance** Learning a foreign language requires that a student be in class because much of what we do is speaking and listening. On the block schedule if a student misses one day they have missed two days of course work. We will follow the attendance policy stated in the student handbook. Students may not make up work during class. After 3 absences a phone call will be made to parents or guardian. After 3 tardies a call home will be made and the student will serve after school detention. **Again, it is the student’s responsibility to make up missed work within the time stated in the handbook and assigned by the teacher. If they do not make up work a grade of zero will be recorded.** Students may **make up work and receive additional help** according to the Learning Lab schedule or by scheduling a time with me before or after school. Please try to let me know ahead of time that you will need help or be making up work. Students may also receive help and make-up work during the S.O.A.R enrichment time during the school day.

**Attendance Probation** A student is automatically considered to be on attendance probation: -if he or she failed any class due to poor attendance in the previous semester -if he or she has 5 or more unexcused absences in any class -if he or she has 10 or more total absences in any class -if he or she has 5 or more tardies in any class or combination of classes

Parents of students on attendance probation will be requested to attend a meeting with counselors and/or administrators to address the reasons for the attendance problems and to create a plan for making up time, if necessary. Students on attendance probation may also be barred from participating and/or attending co- curricular activities (this includes but not limited to athletics) field trips, school trips, and after events until they have demonstrated improvement in their attendance.

**Procedures and Rules**

**Respect** Be respectful of others. Never deliberately ridicule or laugh at others. All efforts are appreciated and differences between individuals are just that: differences that enrich our world. Please treat others with the dignity and respect they deserve. Learning a foreign language is fun but challenging at times, we will all make mistakes, even me. Please treat others, as you yourself would like to be treated. The classroom will be a "safe zone" for students. Students will not feel intimidated, undermined or disrespected within its walls.

**Bellwork** There will be an assignment on the board everyday when students come in. They are to be seated and working on this assignment before the bell rings. If a student is not working they will be marked tardy. Standing inside the door is not acceptable. Students will have a special sheet on which to complete this work. Every two weeks bell work will be turned in for a participation grade. **Rules** 1.Be on time!!! In your seat working on bell work before the bell rings. At the door when the bell rings is a tardy. 2.Be prepared!!! I do not loan materials. 3. Behave!!! -Respect the teacher and peers by behaving appropriately. I expect students to be on the pathway to adulthood and a professional. -Pay attention and follow directions the first time. **I do not like to repeat myself!!!!!!!** -Observe all the rules in the handbook.

**Computer** **Classroom Acceptable Use Policy or C.A.U.P** The following is Robyn Lance’s and Drew Laningham’s Classroom Acceptable Use Policy. These are guidelines that you will be expected to follow while using computers in Spanish class. Please keep in mind: **The use of technology is a privilege, not a right.** This privilege can be withdrawn if abused.

**Students are expected to:**
 * 1) Follow ALL the rules as outlined in the 1:1 student handbook.
 * 2) Follow directions given by the teacher, both oral and written.
 * 3) Use computer only when instructed to do so by the teacher.
 * 4) Work from websites given by the teacher and do not stray from those websites at any time.
 * 5) Cooperate with other students when completing a project or assignment.
 * 6) Use the computer for a tool for learning.
 * 7) Do their best work at all times.
 * 8) Have their computer, usernames and passwords with them unless otherwise instructed.
 * 9) Come to class with their computer charged.

**Students are strictly prohibited from:**
 * 1) Accessing or creating files or materials without authorization.
 * 2) Accessing or creating offensive, profane, or pornographic files.
 * 3) Using Internet games, multi-user domains, chat rooms, personal e-mail or Instant Messenger such as iChat with out specific instructions to do so.
 * 4) Plagiarizing works or violating copyrights or trademarks.
 * 5) Damaging, altering or modifying hardware or software.
 * 6) Attempting to bypass computer security.
 * 7) Using any online translator to write entire sentences and essays or to complete online quizzes or tests.
 * 8) Cheating or manipulating another student’s online work.
 * 9) Listening to music while working on the computer during Spanish class.
 * 10) Using proxies or visiting sites they have been asked not to.

Disciplinary actions will be taken if any of the above is violated. Possible consequences could be:
 * A yellow card, detention, parent notification
 * Loss of computer access
 * Office referral
 * Law enforcement involvement

**//DISCIPLINE PLAN//**

**Rewards** Praise Positive notes home Work on homework outside when weather is nice Movie Food Game Days Various other positive perks like listening to music or no homework plus the joy of learning and the satisfaction of knowing that you’ve done your best (each day is a clean slate, a new beginning). Remember, Spanish is fun! If you truly believe that, and try your best, you will succeed.

**Consequences** If You **Choose** not to follow procedures and rules: -First Time: Verbal reminder and “Yellow Card #1” -Second Time: “Yellow Card #2” which results in a 30 minute detention to discuss the improper behavior and develop a plan to change it. -Third Time: “Yellow Card #3” which results in 1 hour detention, guardian notification. **-Yellow cards are posted in the classroom and parents may view the content of yellow cards at** **http://mhespanol.wikispaces.com/Parent+Pages** **If detention is not made up within 3 days it doubles and you will be referred to the office.** Any Level II, III, or IV offense such as verbal and/or physical abuse to fellow students or teacher, the student is immediately sent to the office. **//This type of behavior is not tolerated//**. Disciple on this level may include but is not limited to: parent/guardian contact, detention, community service, confiscation of prohibited items, suspension and expulsion or corporal punishment. Student will also lose their special class privileges such as food day, movie, etc.

**Time flies when you are learning! Again, I know we will have a great semester, learning, laughing, and having fun along the way!**

**Supplies** We are in need of a few supplies to help us through the year. Our budget was severely cut. Students signed up to bring a certain item or items to class. If you can contribute any of the additional items listed below we would be very thankful. Your help and generosity are appreciated. We are not picky and are grateful for used items as well as new. -tissues -hand sanitizer -yarn -hot glue gun sticks -Finding Nemo DVD with Spanish language track and subtitles -aprons -rags and dish towels -plastic dish tub or bus pan -cutting boards (no wood or glass please) -sheet cake pans -large stone molcajete (found at Mexican store behind Western Sizzlin) -plastic forks, spoons, and knives -paper bowls -paper cups for cold -Styrofoam cups for hot drinks -paper plates -first aid supplies -Crayola color markers -water color paints -color Construction paper 9 x 12 -Windex or Clorox Green works glass and surface cleaner -Clorox wipes -unscented baby wipes -computer wipes -colored pencils -blender (need 2) -cooking utensils -heavy duty outdoor extension cord with multiple outlets -outdoor canopy -cooler -table with folding legs -knives for cutting veggies -Wal-Mart cards -iTunes cards -fresh cut flowers (These may seem like a luxury but really do create a pleasant work space for students.) -candy

This is how to contact parent/guardian: Name(s)__.__ __ Day time number: ___ __ Cell Phone number: __ __ Evening number: __ E-mail address:_

__ **Supplies** __ __ I will send _____ for Spanish class.__

__ **Syllabus** __ __ I understand that to save paper a digital copy of the class syllabus is on my child’s computer and posted at mhespanol.wikispaces.com (Ms. Lance’s website) or senorlaningham.wikispace.com. Please sign that you have read and understand the Syllabus for Spanish I -IV. Please have students return this signed paper. Students need to keep a digital copy of the Syllabus in their Spanish folder on their computers so that they may refer to it when needed. __

__ STUDENT NAME __

__ STUDENT SIGNATURE ___Date

PARENT NAME

__ PARENT SIGNATURE ___Date

PARENT PHONE_

__ PARENT E-MAIL ___