7th grade Spanish
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Online Textbook:
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Avancemos 1
2007 Online Textbook (bottom left)
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This year, we will be learning vocabulary, vocabulary, and more vocabulary. As a very basic level of Spanish, we will work with the following vocabulary topics:
Colors
Numbers
Seasons and Weather
Dates
People and descriptions
Community & transportation
Animals
Free time activities
School related vocabulary
Food
Gramática
By the end of the year, the 7th grade students will be able to express:
*Likes and dislikes
*“Have to” and “Feel like”
*Personal descriptions
*Personal feelings
*Actions in the present and immediate future
What the students are able to express will be simple, but they will be able to communicate. We will spend a lot of time talking about “rewording” or “talking around” what we want to say, so we can use what we know how to say instead of relying on translation devices.
Culture
Learning about the cultures of the various countries is an important part of the course. We will learn about the Hispanic influences in our own lives. Geography and history will be a part of this course.
Grading Policy
Listening tasks—40%
Reading tasks—20%
Speaking tasks—30%
Writing tasks—10%
Homework will generally be graded based on completion and general accuracy. Most homework assignments will fall under the writing component. Assignments turned in on time will receive 100%. Late assignments will receive 80% for up to 1 week, and 65% for up to 2 weeks. Only 50% credit may be earned after 2 weeks.
Keeping up with the homework will be a key component in learning the content covered in this course.
You will get out of this class as much as you put into it.
¡Hacer es poder! -
To do is to be able!
Your online textbook can be found on:
www.classzone.com
Avancemos 1 2007
Allegany-Limestone Central Middle School
Tel: 716 375 6600 ext 2127
Español 7
Sra. Suzanne Charles
Doña Charles
Profesora Charles
Maestra Charles
Using translation websites are not as useful of a tool as one might think. In class, we are learning specific vocabulary and grammatical structures. By using a translation site, the student is not learning or practicing the content covered in class. There is a difference between looking up a word, and translating an entire thought or sentence. Any use of translation sites for extended responses is strictly prohibited and the assignment is subject to failure without a possible make up.
Look for apps:
to practice vocabulary
to practice conversational skills
to practice pronunciation
AVOID:
Translation sites at all costs
Please be advised:
Allegany-Limestone Central Middle School
Education: Teaching Experience:
BA Spanish, St. Bonaventure University 1995 Cuba-Rushford Central School Feb.-June 2000 I-IV
MSEd., St. Bonaventure University 2000 Allegany-Limestone Central School 2000-present 7,
III, IV, V, JCC Spanish 2510 and JCC Spanish 2520
Commonly used websites:
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www.studyspanish.com
www.bbc.co.uk.languages/spanish
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Allegany-Limestone Central Middle School
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