Nombre ____________________________
Clase _____
Esp1Lec 2
Lección 2 Written & Oral Exam: Foreign Exchange Student Letter
You are a foreign exchange student writing to family or friends at home. Include at least 10 sentences
with 15 different vocabulary words and 6 verbs, including the verbs: SER, ESTAR, TOMAR, GUSTAR.
You will show a picture of yourself with a flag of your foreign country.
You will read this letter to the class on Monday, Nov 10. You must use correct pronunciation with good
fluency. Any memorization is considered extra credit, as long as you still speak clear w/o hesitation.
The grading rubric is on the back. This is the written & oral exam grade for the chapter.
ANY ONLINE TRANSLATION HELPS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. (Looking up words if fine, but not phrases or
sentences.) ANY TENSE OTHER THAN PRESENT TENSE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
Include the following in your letter:
 Greetings
 Where you are, including:
Name of the country & the school
 Why are you at this school
 How many students are in the school
 What classes are you taking
 3 things you like about the country/school
 A picture of you with the flag of the country
(Queridos/Sinceramente)
(Verb: Estar)
(Verb: Ser)
(Vocabulary)
(Numbers 30 en adelante)
(Vocabulary & Verb: Tomar)
(Verb: Gustar)
(Vocabulary & creativity)
To begin a letter open with:
Queridos padres, / Queridos amigos, / __________,
____________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
To end a letter close with:
Con cariño, / Sinceramente, / ____________,
____________________________________________
Grading Rubric:
Below
Expectations
Grammar &
Vocabulary
Pronunciation &
Fluency
Creativity
Picture Effort
Approaching
Expectations
0-1
2
Little to no use of
required grammar &
vocabulary
Some use of
required grammar
& vocabulary
TOTAL:
/16 exam pts.
Meeting
Above
Expectations
Expectations
3-4
+
Excellent
use of required
grammar & vocabulary
0-1
2
3-4
Little to no correct
pronunciation &
fluency
Some correct
pronunciation &
fluency
Excellent correct
pronunciation &
fluency
0-1
2
3-4
No effort made
Not interesting
content & picture
Interesting
content & picture
0-1
2
3-4
No picture
Some effort
Excellent effort
Exceptional
use of required grammar
& vocabulary
+
Exceptional correct
pronunciation & fluency
+
Exceptional
content & picture
+
Exceptional effort