Repaso por el examen parcial
Español Elemental 2016
Fechas del examen:
Speaking- Thursday, January 21st and Friday, January 22nd
Essay and Short Answer- Monday, January 25th
Listening and reading- Tuesday, January 26th
Point breakdown
13 Speaking
10 Listening
20 Reading
42- Essay (2 questions x 21 points each)
15- Short Answer (5q x 3p)
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Cosas Importantes
o “Ir” in the present tense (GP 33, TB 43)
o Verbs and Expressions that use the infinitive (GP 53, TB 71)
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Capítulo 1A
o School
o Stem-Changing verbs (GP 27, TB 27)
o Affirmative and Negative words (GP 29, TB 31)
Capítulo 1B
o Extracurricular Activities
o Comparisons (Tan/Tanto como) (GP 45, TB 53)
o Saber v Conocer (GP 47, TB 56)
o Hace + time expression (GP 49, TB 58)
Capítulo 2A
o Daily Routines
o Reflexive verbs (GP 65, TB 80)
o Ser v Estar (GP 67, TB 86)
o Possessive Adjectives (GP 68, TB 88)
Capítulo 2B
o Shopping for Clothes
o Regular Preterite Verbs (GP 83, TB 110)
o Demonstrative Adjectives (GP 85, TB 114)
o Using adjectives as nouns (GP 87, TB 116)
Capítulo 3A
o Places in town
o Irregular preterite, Ir and Ser (GP 103 , TB 140)
 Not on Exam:
 Irregular preterite hacer, tener, estar, poder. (GP 104-105, TB 142)
 Direct Object Pronouns (GP 101, TB 138- Not on Exam)
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Grammar and Vocabulary: Using your textbook, complete the following for each Chapter:
1A
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What is the theme of this chapter?
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Vocabulary-Read the entire vocabulary list and write down your top 10 most difficult vocab
words:
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Read all of the Gramática boxes from this chapter. Name the grammar points and write down the
charts and rules.
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What is the theme of this chapter?
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Vocabulary-Read the entire vocabulary list and write down your top 10 most difficult vocab
words:
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Read all of the Gramática boxes from this chapter. Name the grammar points and write down the
charts and rules.
1B
2A
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What is the theme of this chapter?
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Vocabulary-Read the entire vocabulary list and write down your top 10 most difficult vocab
words:
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Read all of the Gramática boxes from this chapter. Name the grammar points and write down the
charts and rules.
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What is the theme of this chapter?
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Vocabulary-Read the entire vocabulary list and write down your top 10 most difficult vocab
words:
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Read all of the Gramática boxes from this chapter. Name the grammar points and write down the
charts and rules.
2B
3A- The midterm convers only the vocab and ir/ser in the preterit
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What is the theme of this chapter?
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Vocabulary-Read the entire vocabulary list and write down your top 10 most difficult vocab
words:
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Write down notes on ir/ser in the preterit from the Gramática section of the chapter
Speaking- You will not receive the specific speaking prompts in advance.
You will be called up at random in small groups and be assigned one of the following themes to talk
about:
 School and school subjects and supplies (1A)
 Extracurricular activities (1B)
 Preparing yourself for an event (2A)
 Daily Routines (2A)
 Shopping and clothing (2B)
 Errands around town (3A)
In order to prepare for this midterm, try and come up with some possible questions and answers and
practice speaking with your classmates. Also, make sure you comment on what other people said (i.e. Me
too! Me neither! What a shame! Really? You don’t say! Etc.)
I will pick students and themes at random and have you speak in small groups at my desk.
1A School Theme (pgs. 1-41): Write down 5 possible questions and answers as well as some comments.
Use your textbook as a resource.
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1B Extracurricular Theme (pgs. 45-69): Write down 5 possible questions and answers as well as some
comments. Use your textbook as a resource.
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2A Getting Ready for School and Events Theme (pgs. 73-97) Write down 5 possible questions and
answers as well as some comments. Use your textbook as a resource.
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2B Clothing Theme (pgs. 101-125) Write down 5 possible questions and answers as well as some
comments. Use your textbook as a resource.
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3A Running Errands Around Town Theme (pgs. 129-153) Write down 5 possible questions and
answers as well as some comments. Use your textbook as a resource.
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Essays: You will not be given the specific essay prompt. However, one the essay prompts has to do with
getting yourself ready.
Using Chapters 2A and 2B, try and come up with some essay prompts and practice writing at least 10
sentences below.
The other essay will have to do with buying and describing clothing.
Using Chapter 2B, try and come up with some essay prompts and practice writing at least 10 sentences
below.
Short Answer: You will have to answer questions in a complete sentence. Make sure you know the
following 11 question words in Spanish.
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What?
How?
Who?
With whom?
How much/many?
Where?
To where?
From Where?
Which?
Why?
When?
Now come up with 5 specific questions and answers for each Chapter. We already did this for the
Speaking section of the study guide. Come up with different questions for this Short Answer section of
the study guide. No repeats!
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Listening and Reading: Go to pgs. 41, 69, 97, 125 and 153 in your etext and complete the listening and
reading activities. Write your answers below. Remember, try and put a lot of effort into this study
guide. The more you take it seriously and challenge yourself, the better prepared you will be.
Ch. 1A - p. 41
Ch. 1B - p. 69
Ch. 2A p. 97
Ch. 2B p. 125
Ch. 3A p. 153