Spanish 2 Final Live Class

General Information

• This is the final live class for Spanish 2 early start.

• The class will wrap up this coming week, with the last day being next Friday.

• In Canvas, individual due dates have been added to assignments.

  • This is designed to encourage students to work on assignments before the final due date.

• Once a due date passes, a zero is automatically entered in the Gradebook.

  • Assignments can still be completed for credit until the course closes.

• Important Dates:

  • Exam due: 5th

  • Reflection due: 6th

  • Escribir due: 7th

  • Avlad due: 8th

  • Course ends: Friday the 9th, which is the final submission deadline.

• Unit 5 & 6 projects are split into three different sections (parts 1, 2, & 3) to minimize point loss if a section is missed.

Key Reminders

• Unit 5 & 6 will close this Friday.

• The Unit 2, 3, & 4 project will also close this Friday.

• Check your grade book.

• Current work will be graded before late work.

• Units 5, 6, and the 2, 3, and 4 project will close this Friday.

• The Unit 7 and 5, 6 project finalize next Friday, the 9th.

• The teacher may not grade or reply to messages until the 13th.

• An announcement will be posted when all grades are updated.

Final Assignments

• Live class, final exam, and a final project (parts 1, 2, and 3).

• To view your grades, find the drop-down menu at the top when you click on "Grades".

• There are three grades that are submitted to your school:

  • Coursework grade (getting started through unit 7).

  • Final exam grade (average of the final exam and parts 1, 2, & 3).

  • Overall grade in the course.

• The "all grading periods" grade will not be correct until the teacher finalizes grades.

Exam Details

• Four parts of the final exam average to 20%.

• Once the exam is opened, it needs to be finished in one sitting.

• The final exam is auto-graded and consists of 50 questions: Short answer, multiple choice, and true/false.

Grammar to Study for the Final Exam

• Reflexive Verbs: Need pronouns (me, te, se, nos, se).

• Saber vs. Conocer:

  • Saber: To know facts.

  • Conocer: To know people or places.

  • Review conjugations in present and preterite tenses.

• Ser and Imperfect for Description:

  • Ser is an irregular imperfect verb.

• Verbs ending in -car, -gar, -zar:

  • Irregular only in the yo form.

  • The example used is the verb $sacarapotos$, which means took pictures.

• Ir in the Preterite:

• Household Chores (Los cala serres):

  • Review vocabulary related to household chores.

  • Cleaning (limpiar).

• Demonstrative Adjectives:

  • Words like este, ese, aquel (this, that, that over there).

  • Must agree in number and gender.

• Direct Object Pronouns:

  • Me, te, lo, la, nos, los, las.

  • To find the direct object, ask who or what after the verb.

Cultural Points to Review

• Siesta

• Euro

• Holidays in Spain

• Bullfighting:

  • Popular in some Spanish-speaking countries but illegal in Catalonia (Barcelona).

• Soccer (el futbol): Review its popularity.

• Don Quixote: Book by Miguel Cervantes.

• Comparisons:

  • $mas que$ and $menos que$ to show: More than and less than.

    • Example: $ella es mas alta que Ramon$ for she is taller than Ramon, or $yo tango menos dinero que Luis$ for I have less money than Luis.

• Flamenco: A dance from Spain.

• Languages Spoken in Spain:

• Famous Houses in Spain:

• Nationalities:

  • Fidel Castro (Cubano). Adjectives must agree in gender.

• Common Food in Spain: Paella, etc.

The Euro

• Spain was one of the first countries to use the euro (01/01/1999).

• The official euro notes were introduced in February.

• Many Spaniards felt "robbed" when Spain adopted the euro.

• The exchange rate is now pretty much equal (1 dollar = 1 euro).

Siesta

• A middle-of-the-day break in Spain when businesses and schools close.

• This is changing; bigger cities stay open more.

• People aren't necessarily going home and taking a nap; more likely to eat lunch and doze on the couch.

• Fewer two-parent families are working.

• Prediction: The siesta is going to become less and less common.

Holidays

• Holidays celebrated in both the US and Spain: Christmas, New Year's, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Labor Day, Easter, Valentine's Day, April Fool's Day (December 28 in Spain).

• Holidays not celebrated in Spain: Halloween, Memorial Day, and Thanksgiving.

• Some Spaniards like the idea of Thanksgiving due to US culture and TV.

Languages Spoken in Spain

• One official language: Castilian.

• Other languages: Catalan, Basque, and Galician.

• Catalan is spoken in Barcelona.

Final Exam Advice

• Use your brain, not online translators or extensions.

• Translation extensions often provide bad translations.

• There are no resets on the final exam.

Final Project: Three Parts

• Part 1: Reflection (in English, 20 points):

  • Detailed reflections are expected; short answers will not earn full credit to answer all questions thoroughly.

• Part 2: Essay in Spanish (writing):

  • Describe past experiences from the course, like school, apartment, family, hobbies, food, and shopping.

  • Use the preterite and imperfect tenses.

  • Four to six sentences per topic for five short paragraphs.

  • Do not use an online translator, because you'll earn a zero on that.

  • If you use present tense, you don't get another opportunity, and you'll lose those points.

• Part 3: Speaking (Avlad):

  • Record speaking in Spanish.

  • Three short paragraphs comparing school, apartment, family, hobbies, food, and shopping experiences in Spain compared to those in the US.

  • The Tense to be used is Present.

  • Four to six sentences.

General Advice

• Go back and read feedback on assignments.

• Watch any instructional pieces you need.

• Read announcements.

• Plan ahead and don't do everything on the last day.

• Take your time and do your best.