UNIT 2 WEBQUEST: Use these links to complete your webquest assignment as instructed.
FORMAT:
You are free to choose the format in which you would like to present your assignment. You may
create a poster board, PPT presentation, Comic Strip, Video or see me with any other ideas.
Remember that you must also provide illustrations along with your description to have as a
visual.
GRADE:
Please refer to the attached rubric to ensure you have met all the necessary requirements of the
task! Be creative and impress me with your knowledge of vocabulary and the present tense!!
Antes de navegar
In this activity you will be planning a train trip around Spain. Before beginning the activity, have
the worksheet out and ready to go.
¡A navegar!
Primera parte: ¿Adónde vas?
Go to: http://www.spain.info/
Segunda parte: Horarios y precios
Go to: http://www.renfe.com/index.html
Currency converter: http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Después de navegar
Answer the questions on your worksheet.
In the train vocabulary
English
Spanish
1. train station
1. la estación de ferrocarril
2. ticket window
2. la ventanilla
3. ticket
3. el boleto
4. one-way ticket
4. sencillo
5. round-trip ticket
5. de ida y vuelta
6. waiting room
6. la sala de espera
7. porter
7. el mozo
8. baggage, luggage
8. el equipaje
9. suitcase
9. la maleta
10. bag
10. la bolsa
11. arrival (departure) screen
11. el tablero de llegadas y salidas
12. schedule
12. el horario
13. kiosk
13. el quiosco
14. train
14. el tren
15. railway platform
15. el andén
16. track
16. la vía
17. second-class
17. en segunda clase
18. first-class
18. en primera clase
19. to get off the train
19. bajar del tren
20. to get on the train
20. subir al tren
21. to transfer trains
21. transbordar
22. to leave on time
22. salir a tiempo
23. car ...of a train
23. el coche, el vagón
24. aisle
24. el pasillo
25. compartment
25. el compartimiento
26. seat
26. el asiento/la plaza
27. available
27. libre
28. occupied
28. ocupado
29. reserved
29. reservado
30. full
30. completo
31. sleeping car
31. el coche-cama
32. dining car
32. el coche-comedor
33. berth (the pull out bed in the train)
33. la litera
34. train conductor
34. el revisor
35. stop
35. la parada
36. at the next stop
36. en la próxima parada
STUDENT WORKSHEET
Nombre____________________________________________ Fecha_________________
Un viaje en tren
Antes de navegar
1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
¡A navegar!
Primera parte: Tus destinos
1. Mark the location of your cities on the map.
Madrid
You and a group of friends are spending a month in Madrid. It's your job to plan three train trips,
each departing from Madrid, to three different cities in Spain. Make a list of three cities you'd
like to visit. (If you can't think of three cities, go back to the Interactive Map of Spain on the
web or use Google earth)
Segunda parte: Tus viajes
*Use the Currency Converter link to convert the pesetas to dollars after you have finished filling in
all the train information in the chart.
Origen
Destino
Tipo de tren
Número de paradas
(stops)
Hora de salida
Hora de llegada
Clase
Precio:
en euros
en dólares*
Madrid
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Madrid
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Madrid
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Después de navegar
Answer the following questions.
1. En tu opinión, ¿cuesta más viajar por tren en España o en los Estados Unidos?
2. ¿Prefieres viajar en tren, avión, o coche? ¿Por qué?
3. Haz una lista de las palabras nuevas que aprendiste.
En la ventanilla: Listening activity
Copy these questions onto your own paper. Then click on the link, listen to the short
conversation between el pasajero and la empleada, and then answer the questions in complete
sentences.
Las preguntas:
1. ¿Dónde están hablando el pasajero y la empleada?
2. ¿A dónde va a ir el pasajero?
3. ¿Qué se vende en el quiosco?
4. ¿Cuándo y a qué hora sale el tren?
5. ¿De qué andén sale el tren?
6. ¿A qué hora va a llegar el pasajero a su destino?
After you copy the questions, go to the following link and listen to the conversation in order to
answer the questions.
http://www.teachertube.com/music.php?music_id=3523&title=En_la_ventanilla&ref=Danikacor
nelius
¡A trabajar!
Rúbrica: Un viaje en tren
Vocabulary
Content
Creativity
Errors
Presentation
Students
Students have
Project is
Proofreading is
Project is well
effectively
followed all
extremely creative
apparent and
presented.
incorporate at
requirements and
and appealing.
description
Students speak
least 12 vocabulary
have thoroughly
Students provide
contains no errors
clearly and slowly
terms into their
described their
illustrations.
in spelling or
as they describe
description.
train trip.
Effort is evident.
mechanics.
their trip to the
class.
Students
Students have
Project somewhat
Proofreading is
Project is
somewhat followed
creative and
apparent and
somewhat well
least 8 adjectives
the requirements
appealing.
description
presented. At
into their
and have provided
Students include
contains few
times, students
description.
an adequate level
some illustrations.
errors which do
speak clearly and
of detail in their
Effort is
not affect
slowly as they
description.
somewhat
comprehension.
present their trip
incorporate at
apparent.
to the class.
Students
Students did not
Project lacks
Description
Issues with
incorporate 5 or
follow instructions
creativity and
contains many
presentation are
fewer vocabulary
and response to
effort. Students
errors which
apparent.
terms into their
task lacks detail
do not provide
affect
Students speaks
description.
and is incomplete.
illustrations.
comprehension. No
softly and rather
evidence of
quickly during
proofreading.
their presentation.
Student did not
Student did not
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complete task.
complete task.
complete task.
complete task.
complete task.
Nota:
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