Language ab initio SL – Spanish
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Course Codes
General Description
Syllabus
Breakdown
Internal
Assessment
25%
External
Assessments
75%
Simona Opris
simona.opris@tdsb.on.ca
Year I–Gr.11 LWSCU7 and Year II–Gr.12 LWSDU7
These courses are about further developing knowledge and communication skills you
will need to function effectively in the international community. You will use
increasingly sophisticated language in a variety of activities that will help you speak
and write in Spanish with clarity and accuracy. Students will also enhance their thinking
skills through the critical study of literature, and continue to explore aspects of the
culture of countries where the language is spoken through a variety of print and
technological resources.
Language Ab Initio Guide & Spanish Ab Initio Language-specific Syllabus
First examinations 2013
Vocabulary: Individual and society – El individuo y la sociedad
Leisure and work – Trabajo y ocio
Urban and rural environment – El medio urbano y rural
Spanish and Latin Culture and Civilization – articles, readings, discussions, writing
Oral communication –describing pictures
–free discussions on general topics
Grammar – complex morphology and syntax
Internal assessment (10 minutes): Interactive skills
Individual oral (25 marks)
Three-part oral internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the
IB towards the end of the course.
• Part 1: Presentation of a visual stimulus (from a choice of two) by the student
• Part 2: Follow-up questions on the visual stimulus
• Part 3: General conversation including at least two questions on the written
assignment
Paper 1 (1 hour 30 minutes): Receptive skills
30%
Understanding of four written texts. (40 marks)
Text-handling exercises.
Paper 2 (1 hour): Productive skills
25%
Two compulsory writing exercises. (25 marks)
Section A (7 marks): One question to be answered from a choice of two.
Section B (18 marks): One question to be answered from a choice of three.
Written assignment (2 hours): Receptive and productive skills
20%
A piece of writing, 200–300 words, in the target language carried out in class under
teacher supervision. (20 marks)
Resources
Aventura 1, A. Vargas Bonilla, EMC Publishing, 2009
Aventura 2, A. Vargas Bonilla, EMC Publishing, 2009
Spanish Easy Reader, Mañana IB textbook, Ab Initio IB resouces, Readers: Ventanas Uno, Dos, Tres,
Revista GEO, Cursos de DELE, Revista Punto y Coma, Wikispaces- online resources
Highlights
Field trips
Lula Lounge – salsa dancing, El Almacen, Kensington Market – churros,empanadas
Activities/Projects Places of Interest in the Spanish Speaking Countries Project, Annual Latino
Luncheon – Latin foods and music, Salsa or flamenco class, End of the year Fiesta;
Drama-Spanish workshop, Ontario Secondary Schools Spanish Contest –May 2014
Feature lessons
PreIB Gr.10 – P. Neruda, Year 2 Works in translation: G.G. Marquez – discussions