Spanish 102 Final Exam Study Guide
Spring/07
Listening (12 points total)
1) open-ended oral questions; uses vocabulary, some preterite and
impefect and present perfect (5)
2) dictation of dates like p. 290 Act. A (2)
3) Listen to instructor read a sentence and select the correct word
related to electronics and items in a room.
Vocabulary. (15)
Verbs: From pp.200-201,209, 244-245, 260, 276, 305, 321, 337, 374-75 (7)
Nouns: From 216, 226,228,236, 260,268,277,314,320-321,336-7,374,388. (8)
Writing. (7) Given writing prompts, write a directed paragraph about
a real or imagined vacation. Uses the preterite (perhaps imperfect)
and some travel vocabulary. Includes superlatives/comparatives.
Reading. (7) After completing a reading in Spanish, answer questions
in English. Uses preterite and imperfect forms.
Grammar (35 total)
1) Pretérito: regular. (5)
2)
Pretérito: irregular, stem-changing, yo changes. (4)
3)
Imperfecto: regular and irregular, -ar, -er, -ir. (3)
4) Pret. v. Imperfecto (5) Based on the context and your knowledge
of the video series, fill in the blank with the correct form of the
imperfect or preterite.
5)
Double object pronouns.(3)
6)
Por v. para. (4)
7)
Gustar-like verbs (4). From p. 364-365.
8) Ud. Commands, affirmative and negative. (4)
9)
Reflexive: Uses reciprocal and true reflexive with 102 vocabulary.
Cultural knowledge. Based on the readings from Vistazos culturales.
Complete two sections by matching, answering C/F or multiple
choice).From pp. 203, 211, 217, 223, 229, 239,247,256-57, 261, 269,
277, 323, 337, 349, 351, 357, 367, 381. (14)
Reflective essays (in English). Turn in your take-home portion of the exam by the date
set by your instructor. A grade penalty of 10% for not bringing a typed version will be
assessed.
Answer each essay in English in a well-developed, grammatically sound paragraph with
detailed EXAMPLES FROM 102 that answer all prompts of each essay and support your
main points.
1)Cultural awareness: (5 p)
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Facts. What are some aspects of your language's culture and
values that you have learned about in 102 that you find most
interesting? Compare ways in which these aspects are similar to and/
or different from U.S. life, including a discussion about cultural values.
·
Perceptions and behavior. How has this 102 course changed or
expanded your perceptions about the people who speak your foreign
language (as a first language), their language, and their culture
from what you had already learned in other language classes? How has
102 changed or expanded the way you might interact with people from
your language or other foreigners who don’t speak English fluently?
When describing the change, be sure to tell about the ideas and
attitudes you had before this class and whether that affected your
interaction with native-speakers.
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AND
2) Holistic application of learning (5 p)
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Life skills. Discuss the life skills developed during the
language learning process in this course which may have influenced
your learning in: a) other subjects on campus this semester or b)
preparation for other subjects or a career in the future.
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Action. You have invested a year of your life learning about
a language and its cultures. Provide a concrete example of a possible
setting in which you might apply your new cultural and/or language
knowledge during your university years or for future enjoyment/
enrichment. You might specify which class assignments have prepared
you or motivated you to pursue this interest.
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Critical thinking. Historically, learning a foreign language
was a sign of being an educated person. Beyond textbooks facts, how
does your foreign language/foreign cultures education enhanced your
world view? Consider how you read about current world events or your
thoughts as you watch them on TV.