1. SPN 6 Lecciones preliminarios ¿Quién soy yo?

2. Hagan ahora: Aside from pronunciation, explain the differences that you’ve noticed so far this year between English and Spanish. Think beyond meanings; think about how vocabulary is used, etc.

3. Apuntes de gramática: Paragraph formation  What is a paragraph? Comprised of sentences Comprised of sentences Not random sentences, though! Not random sentences, though! Begins with an indent Begins with an indent  Does it need to contain a specific amount of sentences? …no …no  Main rule: Focuses on one idea Takes it’s reader on a clear path, without detours Takes it’s reader on a clear path, without detours

4. Apuntes de gramática: Paragraph formation WWWWhen do we begin a new paragraph? New idea(s) being introduced …………Do these same rules apply for Spanish? …YES!

5. Una actividad de escritura: ¿Quién soy yo?  Objective: Write a brief All-About-Me paragraph, using your personal responses to the essential questions.  IMPORTANTE: Your paragraph will not be very long, and that’s OK!!! Your paragraph will not be very long, and that’s OK!!! You should create a list outline of your ideas before you begin writing your paragraph. You should create a list outline of your ideas before you begin writing your paragraph.

6. Una actividad de escritura: ¿Quién soy yo?  Optional: If you would like, you may add one or two sentences using descriptive adjectives (the list we used to decorate our test folders) Ex.) Yo soy moreno. Ex.) Yo soy moreno.

7. ¿Quién soy yo? Outline example  Goal: To write a paragraph in Spanish using my answers to the essential questions Name Name Adjectives that describe me Adjectives that describe me morenomoreno fuertefuerte Where I live Where I live …etc.…etc.