AP SPANISH
• OVERVIEW
• SKILLS/SPECIFICS
• GRADE CONTRACT
• BEST PRACTICES
NECESSARY MATERIALS
1. RESOURCES
(LOOK FAMILIAR?)
2. SURVIVAL KIT
3. SENSE OF HUMOR
Juan: Mi tío pasó muchos años
en el Vaticano cortando papas.
José: ¿Era cocinero?
Juan: No, ¡era peluquero!
QUOTED FROM THE COLLEGE BOARD:
“The AP Spanish Language course should help prepare
students to demonstrate their level of Spanish proficiency
across three communicative modes (Interpersonal,
Interpretive, and Presentational.)
The course is meant to be comparable to fifth and
sixth semester (or the equivalent) college and
university courses that focus on speaking and writing in
the target language at an advanced level....
Students need to have an excellent foundation in
grammar and syntax in order to be successful in the
parts of the exam that measure accuracy.”
GRAMMAR
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Curriculum should be “backloaded”
Major topics completed before AP Level
In AP, periodic reviews of about 10 mins.
Pop-up grammar lessons as needed
PowerPoint reviews
http://www.eslconnect.com/apspanish/SECRET OF
SUBJUNCTIVE.ppt
• Quick worksheets (end of class/HW)
• Synopses for fast review of Moods & Tenses
http://www.eslconnect.com/apspanish/SYNOPSIS.doc
INPUT/OUTPUT
Draw
vocabulary
from these
PASSIVE SKILLS:
AND
Apply
vocabulary
to these
ACTIVE SKILLS:
AND
VOCABULARY REVIEW
1. AUTO-PRUEBA
2.
3.
SUSTANTIVOS
VERBOS
ADJETIVOS
MISCELÁNEO
1. Create a spreadsheet in Excel. You will be using three columns.
2. Type your list of words into column 1, with one word per cell.
3. Type the English translation of the word into column 2.
4. Select the words in column 1 and convert the text color to white,
making the column invisible.
5. Test yourself in column 3 against the English.
6. Reconvert the color of the 1st column to black.
7. Check your answers in column 3 against the list in column 1.
8. If there are errors, highlight the corresponding English word in red.
9. Repeat steps 5 to 9 again, going through the whole list once more.
10. Unhighlight the words that you get correct.
11. Repeat until there is no red left.
12. Test yourself until you know all the words.
P.R.A.C.T.I.C.E.
P LENTIFUL
R EALISTIC
A CHIEVABLE
C ONNECTED
T IMED
I NDIVIDUALIZED
C ORRECTED
E VALUATED
GOALORIENTED
OBJECTIVELY
DIVERSIFIED
GOOD
PRACTICE!
LOS ENSAYOS
AP SPANISH LANGUAGE EXAM 2008
(Actual questions)
PRESENTATIONAL WRITING: (East)
¿Cuál es el impacto del comercio y las
inversiones internacionales en algunos
países del mundo?
PRESENTATIONAL SPEAKING: (West)
Compara las semejanzas y las diferencias
sobre los efectos del uso del etanol en los
Estados Unidos y en México.
SYNTHESIS ESSAY
Your goal is to: MAKE A POINT!
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Identify an interesting and important relationship among the
sources.
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How do the sources agree and disagree with one another?
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Draw a conclusion (YOUR POINT) about the information
provided – Is it a positive or negative thing?
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How do the sources work together to create a deeper
understanding of your conclusion?
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Look for similar or opposing words/ideas.
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Re-emphasize your conclusion at end of essay.
Make your point:
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Write the references you want to use:
Source #1____________________________________________________________
Source #2____________________________________________________________
Source #3____________________________________________________________
How does each reference support your point?
Source #1____________________________________________________________
Source #2____________________________________________________________
Source #3____________________________________________________________
How do these references relate to each other and to your point?
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
I. THESIS - YOUR POINT!
1. support point
a. source evidence (reference)
“HOMEMADE” ACTIVITIES
• HOT POTATOES
http://www.eslconnect.com/apspanish/gapcloze1.html
• FLING YOUR TEACHER
http://www.eslconnect.com/apspanish/SUBJUNCTIVE%20FLING%2
0GAME.html
• MICROSOFT PHOTO STORY 3
http://www.eslconnect.com/apspanish/UN%20VIAJE%20EN%20CR
UCERO.wmv
• GCAST
http://www.gcast.com
• YOUTUBE TO MP3 CONVERTER
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com
AP CONTRACT
EL FIN
YOUR IDEAS?