P ROPOSITO # 39 A LISTADONOS PARA EL “ PROFICIENCY E XAM ” 4 de abril del 2013.

Actividad Inicial Hand in your spring break packet. Answer the following questions with a complete sentence in Spanish. Find the missing accents and grammar. Que tal? Donde vives? Que te hace falta?

Part 1A. In class participation Part 1B. Formal test. Read sample on page on your packet

Samples of Parts 1 and 2. (Read and discussed during class)

Part 1A. In class participation. Accountable talk.

Part 1B. Formal Test. Socializing Providing and obtaining information Expressing feelings and Opinions Persuasion

Time Spent Skills worked on Get Familiar Achieve Mastery Working Toward Mastery Get Experienced

Part 2. Listening Comprehension. Part 2a. Questions in English based on listening to passages in Spanish, Part 2B, questions in Spanish based on listening to a passage in Spanish and Part 2C, choosing the correct picture from a set based on listening to passages in Spanish.

2A. Your friend is telling you about a special occasion. She says: What did your friend say about that day? a.The party was boring. b.The graduation ceremony lasted a long time. c.The graduation ceremony was in the evening. d.She did not like the music in the party.

2B. You are going out with your friends. Your mother says: Adonde debes ir antes de volver a casa? a.Al cine b.A la farmacia c.A la biblioteca d.Al correo

2C. Comprehension with picture

Familiarize yourself with the test.Familiarize yourself with the test. 1 Explore your knowledge of the language.Explore your knowledge of the language. 2 Practice with your colleaguesPractice with your colleagues 3 Today’s Overview

P ART 3. R EADING COMPREHENSION. P ART 3 A, R EADING AUTHENTIC MATERIALS QUESTIONS IN E NGLISH. P ART 3 B. R EADING AUTHENTIC MATERIALS QUESTIONS IN S PANISH. P ART 3 C. O NE TOPICAL PASSAGE WITH QUESTIONS IN E NGLISH.

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Part 4 Writing There is one section of writing questions, containing two writing tasks. Both are scored with a set of guidelines that are in the hand out.

Topic: Your sister’s friend is visiting from Venezuela. Write a note inviting her to speak to your Spanish class. You may want to include statements/questions about: How long your class has been studying Spanish. What things you’d like to know about her. What her school in Venezuela is like. Activities she is doing in the U.S. How she likes the U.S.

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