Sharing Names and Phone Numbers

The Lesson Activity will help you meet these educational goals:

  • Vocabulary Skills—You will use new and learned vocabulary in different real-world situations.
  • Cultural Awareness—You will investigate the culture and customs of other countries and compare them to your own.
  • Communication Skills—You will practice reading, writing, and listening skills to communicate meaningfully in a new language.
  • 21st Century Skills—You will employ online tools for research and analysis.

Directions

You will evaluate these activities yourself. Please save this document before beginning the lesson and keep the document open for reference during the lesson. Type your answers directly in this document for all activities.

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Self-Checked Activities

Read the instructions for the following activities and type in your responses. At the end of the lesson, click the link on the Summary screen to open the Student Answer Sheet. Use the answers or sample responses to evaluate your own work.

  1. Spanish Names
  1. María Luisa Velázquez Carrasco and Sergio Morales Márquez have a baby girl who they’ve named Carmen. What is Carmen’s full name?

Type your response here:

  1. Oscar Martín Sánchez Suárez and Penélope Domínguez Santana have a son named Rodrigo. What is Rodrigo’s full name?

Type your response here:

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How did you do? Check a box below.

¡Excelente!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Más o menos—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

No muy bien—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

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  1. Numbers
  1. Complete the table with the written form of the numbers 0 to 30.

Type your response in the table:

Number / Word in Spanish
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

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How did you do? Check a box below.

¡Excelente!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Más o menos—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

No muy bien—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

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3.Speaking and Listening

  1. Listen to Conversation 2, En el salón de clase, again. As you listen, complete the conversation below.

Fill in the blanks:

Eric: ¡Hola!______Caffrey.Soy de los EstadosUnidos.

Señora López: ¿Cómo se ______, Eric?

Eric: Es___ - ___ - ___ -___C-A-F-F-R-E-Y.

Señora López: Gracias. ¡Bienvenido a Puebla, Eric!

Eric:Gracias, Señora López.

  1. Now listen to Conversation 3, En el comedor.As you listen, complete the conversation below. Remember that you are already familiar with the missing words.

Fill in the blanks:

Juan: ¿Pedimos comida para el grupo?

Eric: Sí, claro. Quisiera ______sándwiches,______vaso de leche y______manzanas.

Juan: Y para mí, ______hamburgueses y______naranjas.

Eric: ¿Cuánto es?

Server: ______pesos para ti y______pesos para ti.

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How did you do? Check a box below.

¡Excelente!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Más o menos—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

No muy bien—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

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4.Reading and Writing

Write the answers to the following questions in Spanish.

a. How will you ask your teacher his/her name?

Type your response here:

b. How will you respond when your teacher asks you, ¿Cómo te llamas?

Type your response here:

c. How will you ask a new student her name?

Type your response here:

d. How will you ask a group of students for their names?

Type your response here:

e. How will you ask a friend for his telephone number?

Type your response here:

f. How will you ask a student how to spell her name?

Type your response here:

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How did you do? Check a box below.

¡Excelente!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Más o menos—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

No muy bien—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet

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5.Español en el mundo

Do some research on the Internet to find out more about schools in Spain and Mexico. Then, based on your research, write a short essay in English of about 100-150 words comparing and contrasting the schools in these two countries.

You can include some points about the primary language of instruction, school timings, teaching methods, the way students address their teachers, and other aspects of school life in your essay.

Note: Avoid websites such as Wikipedia because the information they provide might not be accurate.

Type your response here:

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How did you do? Check a box below.

¡Excelente!—I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Más o menos—I included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

No muy bien—I did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

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Teacher-Graded Activities

Write a response for each of the following activities. Check the Evaluation section at the end of this document to make sure you have met the expected criteria for the assignment. When you have finished, submit your work to your teacher.

6.Hablar y escuchar (Audio Recorder Activity)

Read out loud and record each of the following questions and then record your answers in Spanish using an audio recorder available on your computer. Submit that audio file to your teacher by way of the drop box.

  1. ¿Cómo te llamas?
  2. ¿Cómo se escribe tu nombre?
  3. ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?

Evaluation

Your teacher will use these criteria to evaluate your work.

Criteria
Distinguished
(4 points) /
  • Response is completely on topic
  • Communicates clearly in the target language; uses a variety of vocabulary; rare instances of pronunciation or sentence structure errors that impede understanding

Proficient
(3 points) /
  • Response is related to the topic
  • Communicates clearly in the target language, uses sufficient vocabulary; a few pronunciation or sentence structure errors that slightly impede understanding

Developing
(2 points) /
  • Response is not on topic or us too brief or low level; may be of little value (e.g., yes or no answers)
  • Unclear communication in the target language; uses limited vocabulary; makes several pronunciation or sentence structure errors that significantly impede understanding

Beginning
(1 point) /
  • Response does not relate to the topic or is inappropriate or irrelevant
  • Does not communicate in the target language in a coherent manner; does not use much vocabulary; makes many pronunciation or sentence structure errors that make the audio difficult to understand

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