AP Spanish/IB SL Yr 2 – Trabajo de Verano
bespinosa@novischools.net
Enroll in Sra. Espinosa’s AP/IB Spanish Moodle class – we will be using it all summer!
Bring the following the first day of class:
 Composition notebook (bound – no spiral) – new or from previous Spanish class
 3-ring binder with organized notes/portfolio from previous levels
 ALL grammar notes/ vocab lists / verb charts from Spn 1-4/IB SL 1
 Any summer work you completed organized in a binder w/ a dated log
 Your “novela” – w/ any notes you take
SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
1. MOODLE: IB/AP Spanish – Espinosa; enrollment key = Spanish
 There are weekly assignments for the 4 wks of July & the last week of August.
 You will be required to comment on the discussion board & post at least one discussion over the 5
weeks. You may complete them one at a time (preferred) or all at once.
 You will have until Sept. to complete all 5 tasks.
 You will be required to blog via Moodle about your novel & your summer work.
 Resources are available – website links, this document, previous glossaries of current events, etc.
2. LISTEN TO A VARIETY OF DIALECTS ALL SUMMER! – the AP Exam uses sources from España, Argentina,
Venezuela, etc ... – LOG EACH DIALECT AS YOU GO & MAKE NOTES ABOUT WHAT YOU HEAR
3. LEER UNA NOVELA completa por un autor hispanohablante (no traducción):
 EVERY STUDENT is REQUIRED to read a Spanish-language novel of their choice
 Prepare & present sent a mini-project on their novel during 1st semester.
 The original novel must have been written by a native Spanish speaker – it may NOT be a translation.
 You must read the novel over the summer.
 Read just to read – do NOT worry about understanding every word, just absorb how the language flows
and get the main ideas. Do not over translate.
 Take brief notes on characters, vocab you learn & anything you find interesting.
 POST TO MOODLE! There is a glossary on Moodle – as soon as you decide what you want to read, post it!
(Enrollment Key = Spanish)
 I’d like to have a variety of novels – search the foreign language section of library or B & N or Amazon.
USEFUL WEBSITES: More will be found on Moodle!
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www.conjuguemos.com
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ BEST SITE OUT THERE!!!!
BEST SITES FOR NEWS! http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ http:/ http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/
(ME GUSTA: bbcmundo - fb/twitter – friend/follow me too! Soy: Sra Bridget Espinosa)
www.nulu.com – great EASY reading source / APPS: BrainPopSpanish
www.busuu.com – create a fake profile to learn online & interact w/ native speakers
Realidades 3: http://phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?area=view&wcprefix=jek&wcsuffix=0001
Realidades 2: http://phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?area=view&wcprefix=jdk&wcsuffix=0001
Realidades 1:http://phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?area=view&wcprefix=jck&wcsuffix=0001
En Marcha:http://www.phschool.com/atschool/en_marcha/
My AP/IB Spanish Moodle site will have additional resources & requirements. Enrollment key = Spanish
AP Spanish/IB SL Yr 2 – Trabajo de Verano
bespinosa@novischools.net
COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK: keep all your notes in ONE place – a bound composition notebook
http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ BEST SITE OUT THERE!!! – it’s a college professor w/ a class like ours!
Escribir, Escribrir, Escribir: Leer y Escribir / Escuchar y Escribir / Leer y Escuchar y Escribir
 the IB & AP Exams require you to use native text (audio and written) as sources for topics for both
presentational writing and presentational speaking sections.
 There are also reading and (AP : listening comprehension) sections. The more you read/listen and
then write about what you’ve read and listened to, the easier these tasks will be.
 ESCUCHAR Y LEER – ¿LOG?:
 You MUST read, read, read and listen, listen, listen, to as many native text as possible!!!!
 Add your favorite artists/actors to your facebook/twitter feed; change your homepage to a
Spanish google/yahoo/aol; do everything you can to get AUTHENTIC language into your
consciousness on a DAILY basis!
 Keep a log (&/or copies) of everything you read and notes from what you’ve READ AND LISTENED
to – you may use them as resources throughout the year. We’ll be doing a lot of internet
research on topics of interest. You can use your Moodle profile blog or www.diigo.com or the
Diigo app to help you organize. BEST SITES FOR NEWS! http://cnnespanol.cnn.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ http://www.elpais.com/global/
4. CULTURA COMPARISONS – USING IMAGES: AP 2 Min. Oral Pres / IB 4-9 Min. Oral Presentation
 All 1st Semester we will be compiling cultural images that we can use to compare and contrast the
Hispanic culture with other cultures around the world.
 You can start saving/printing images you see while you’re online this summer.
 Use google docs (CREATE a folder for AP/IB SPANISH) or diggo to organize
5. ACTIVIDADES DE INTERNET:
 Do some review drill using any of the following sites or any others that you find.
 GRAMÁTICA:
 WWW.CONJUGUEMOS.COM – systematically go through every VERB and do some of
the GRAMATICA that you need/want
 practice the SPELLING of every tense – www.wordreference.com is a fabulous resource
and there are books of 201/501 Verbs that you may find helpful.
 We will be reviewing the USAGE of every tense, but it will be your responsibility to find
resources in our books/online/from old notes, etc to learn the how to spell everything.
Organize & recopy your notes from Levels 1-4/5.
 Use verb charts (Moodle).
 VOCABULARIO: organize and/or review all of your vocabulary notes/lists from Realidades (see
links below) and as you learn new words from your reading, keep a personal glossary. Make
flashcards, use a steno or designated composition notebook, create a mini-vocab notebook –
come to class on the first day w/ your old & new (summer) vocab organized in a way that works
for you.
My AP/IB Spanish Moodle site will have additional resources & requirements. Enrollment key = Spanish
AP Spanish/IB SL Yr 2 – Trabajo de Verano
bespinosa@novischools.net
IB DIPLOMA STUDENTS NEED TO FOCUS ON THEIR READING & WRITING ALL SUMMER:
- do a little each week, remember Spanish is a SKILL
- like swimming or playing a sport or learning to play an instrument.
- If you practice a little each day or each week, your skills will gradually improve.
IB 5 weekly assignments x 10 wks:
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COMUNICAR VIA MOODLE:
a. Complete the 5 weekly assignments that every student will be required to complete.
b. You may blog OR email anything you’d like immediate feedback on
c. Access online resources for review / research / verb charts / drill, etc.
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IB Choice: LEER NOVELA o Cuentos Cortos : reading is the most assessed skill!
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You must read a novel or anthology of short stories – a little each day/week
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Finish before September.
IB: LEER ARTICULOS Y VER VIDEOS:
a. You must browse the internet for interesting articles/short stories / news videos /images.
b.Print or save links or images – your IA oral will be to verbally describe an image I chose
c. ORGANIZAR: You should keep a binder w/ all articles & pictures you’ve accessed.
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IB: ESCRIBIR:
Keep a composition notebook w/ 1 running log & journal
a. You must keep a weekly log / journal of everything you’ve read
i. You must react to what you’ve read: novel & articles
ii. &/or write personal journals for every week of summer.
b. 10 weeks: minimum of 100-400 words per week x 10 weeks
i. Write/Format using different styles:
 Journals
 Formal & infomal letters: emails / notes / snail mail letters
 Newspaper & Magazine articles
 Caption pictures
 Blog
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VERBOS: You must complete a verb chart every week: pick useful verbs / meaning & form
a. minimum of 10 verb charts (format is up to you) x 7-10 tenses
b. presente / preterito / imperfecto / pres. de subj / imp. de sub / futuro / condicional
My AP/IB Spanish Moodle site will have additional resources & requirements. Enrollment key = Spanish