AP Spanish Language – Summer Reading 2015
Summer Reading Assignment: 200 points, MAJOR grade.
The AP Spanish Language exam is a performance-based exam that tests four skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The exam
consists of the following sections:
1) Listening Comprehension (20%)
3) Interpersonal & Presentational Writing (30%)
2) Reading Comprehension (30%)
4) Interpersonal & Presentational Speaking (20%)
It is very important that you practice these skills as often as you can this summer. This summer reading assignment has been designed
to help you practice each of these skills. There are four parts to the summer reading assignment. All of your responses should be in
Spanish. If you have trouble with any of the steps, please e-mail me (ayork@bdcs.org). I will check my e-mail at least once each
week. Click HERE to see a list of English language and Spanish language resources that you can use to help build your cultural
knowledge database. It would be a great idea to keep a culture journal as you hear things.
Tarea #1: Before July 1, write an e-mail in Spanish to Sra. York (ayork@bdcs.org) explaining why you want to be in the AP Spanish
Language Class. Then, tell her what plan to do this summer to practice your Spanish reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
(25 pts.)
Tarea #2: PARTE A: Watch FOUR videos on the class YouTube Channel. After each video, write a paragraph summary in Spanish
of what was discussed in the video. Then, write a paragraph reflection in Spanish in which you try to connect what you learned with
other things you have learned about or seen in the past. In your reflection, include questions that you still have after watching the
video. After writing your reflection, find three pictures that somehow relate to the topic discussed in the video. Paste these images
below your paragraphs in the document. Save your responses on a Word document titled “Comprensión Auditiva” to be turned in to
Sra. York through Turnitin.com on the first day of class. Please dedicate one page to each video that you watch. Your final paper
will be FOUR (or more) pages long. Be sure to use spell-check and include accent marks when necessary. (40 pts.)
Canal de YouTube de Profesora York: http://tinyurl.com/c4uvv3g
PARTE B: Watch at least ONE of the following movies. Before doing so, please discuss your movie choice you’re your parents. Your
parent must write a note that you will turn in on the first day of class to confirm that you discussed this choice with him or her
and received his/her permission before watching the movie. You can rent most of these movies from Amazon for $2-$3 but you
may be able to check them out for free from your local library or find them on Netflix* or Hulu^. After watching the movie, answer
the following questions in paragraph format in Spanish. Save these responses to your “Comprensión Auditiva” file, which will be
submitted to Turnintin.com on the first day of class.
1) Describe por lo menos tres de los personajes en oraciones completes. 2) Escribe una crítica de la película.¿Qué te gustó? ¿Qué no te gustó?
(Mínimo de 200 palabras) y 3) Describe tu escena favorita y explica porque. (60 pts.)
Películas:
Cautiva (2005)
La lengua de las mariposas* (1999)
María llena eres de gracia (2004)
Valentín* (2002)
Chico y Rita* (2010)
Machuca (2005)
Medianeras* (2011)
Viva Cuba^ (2005)
La historia oficial (1985)
Mar Adentro* (2004)
Sugar (2008)
Voces Inocentes (2004)
Tarea #3: Choose TWO articles to read from the list of articles below. (Articles from http://veintemundos.com/en/library/)
1. Condorito y Mafalda íconos de la cultura pop
2. Violeta Parra
3. Silvio Rodríguez
4. El Chavo del Ocho: el reflejo de una cultura
5. Superhéroes latinos
6. Personajes (Túpac Amaru II, Celia Cruz, Rigoberta Menchú, Rubén Blades)
7. Los 80 la radiografía de Chile
8. Personajes (La Siguanaba, Ratón Pérez, El Chupacabras)
Vocabulary: As you read each article, write down at least six vocabulary words that you learned and that you think would be
important to remember and incorporate in your own writing. For each word, write an original (created by you) sentence using that
word. You will have a list of 12 sentences in Spanish – six from each article.
Summary: After reading each article, write a paragraph summary in Spanish of the main ideas in the article. Then, write a paragraph
in Spanish comparing the cultural products, practices, and perspectives mentioned in the article with those of another culture (in the
US or in another part of the Spanish-speaking world with which you are familiar. Save your twelve vocabulary sentences, two
summaries and two reflections in a Word document titled “Comprensión de Lectura” to be turned in to Sra. York through
Turnitin.com on the first day of class. (50 pts.)
Tarea #4: Before August 1, call Sra. York’s Google Voice account (469-248-5868) and leave a two-minute message in which you
introduce yourself in Spanish. (25 pts.)
AP Spanish Language Tarea del Verano 2015
Nombre del Estudiante: _____________________________
Tarea #1: _____ / 25 pts.
Tarea #2: _____ / 100 pts.
Tarea #3: _____ / 50 pts.
Tarea #4: _____ / 25 pts.
Nota Final: ____________ / 200 pts. = ________%
TAREA #1: Escritura Interpersonal (25 pts.)
Antes del 1 de julio, escribe una carta a la Profesora York (ayork@bdhs.org).
En tu carta es necesario…
- usar lenguaje respetuoso
- saludar a la profesora
- explicarle por qué quieres estar en la clase
- contarle tus planes para practicar leer, escuchar, escribir, y hablar español
- hacerle una pregunta
- escribir un mínimo de 120 palabras
- despedirte
AP Interpersonal Writing Rubric
1. Maintains the exchange; clearly appropriate.
2. Provides required information.
3. Understandable with clarity of expression; few errors.
4. Varied and appropriate vocabulary.
5. Accurate in grammar, syntax, usage; few errors.
6. Consistent use of register appropriate for situation.
7. Variety of sentence structures.
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TAREA #2: Comprensión Auditiva (100 pts.)
Escucha SEIS de las fuentes auditivas del canal YouTube de la clase. Después de escuchar cada fuente, escribe
un resumen y una reflexión. Incluye tres fotos relacionadas. Guarda el documento Word con el título
“Comprensión Auditiva” para entregar en Turnitin.com el primer día de la escuela. Ve una película y contesta
las siguientes preguntas con párrafos en español: Describe por lo menos cinco de los personajes en oraciones completes. 2.
Escribe un resumen de la película. Mínimo de 100 palabras y 3. Describe tu escena favorita y explica porque.
AP Rubric
1. Maintains the exchange; clearly appropriate.
2. Provides required information.
3. Understandable with clarity of expression; few errors.
4. Varied and appropriate vocabulary.
5. Accurate in grammar, syntax, usage; few errors.
6. Consistent use of register appropriate for situation.
7. Variety of sentence structures.
8. Demonstrates high degree of comprehension.
9. Demonstrates understanding of the target culture.
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TAREA #3: Comprensión de Lectura (50 pts.)
Lee cuatro artículos de la lista. Escoge seis palabras de vocabulario de cada artículo y escribe una frase original
con cada palabra. Luego, escribe un resumen y una reflexión sobre lo que leíste en cada artículo (4 resúmenes, 4
reflexiones).
AP Rubric
1. Maintains the exchange; clearly appropriate.
2. Provides required information.
3. Understandable with clarity of expression; few errors.
4. Varied and appropriate vocabulary.
5. Accurate in grammar, syntax, usage; few errors.
6. Consistent use of register appropriate for situation.
7. Variety of sentence structures.
8. Demonstrates high degree of comprehension.
9. Demonstrates understanding of the target culture.
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TAREA #4: Hablar (25 pts.)
Antes del 1 de agosto, llama a la cuenta de Google Voice de Sra. York (469-246-5868). Deja un mensaje de
dos minutos en que te presentas. ¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Quién eres? ¿Cómo eres? ¿Cuáles cosas te importan?
¿Cuáles cosas te gustan? ¿Qué quieres que sepa Sra. York?
AP Interpersonal Speaking Rubric
1. Maintains the exchange appropriately.
2. Provides required information.
3. Fully understandable with few errors.
4. Varied and appropriate vocabulary.
5. Accuracy & variety in grammar, syntax; few errors
6. Consistent use of register appropriate for conversation.
7. Comprehensible pronunciation, intonation, pacing.
8. Clarification or self-correction improves response.
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