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Summer assignment for students entering Español 2
Recommended resources:  A Spanish-English dictionary and 501 Spanish Verbs 501 Spanish Verbs 5th Edition  

For each week’s assignment, review the grammar by clicking on the blue listed items below.  Complete the listening and reading activities and write a short summary in English.  A short summary of a listening or reading comprehension activity would sound like this:  “It’s a news report about inexpensive places to go on vacation.”  Keep all your written work in a notebook or journal and be sure to record the date the work is completed. 

You will turn in your assignments
the first day of class in the fall, except for the post card, which you will send in the mail. 
See specific assignments and workbook pages below.     Click here to see an overview of the assignments.

You will turn in:
Week 1: listening comprehension summary; reading comprehension summary; post card; workbook page 1
Week 2: listening comprehension summary; reading comprehension summary; blog response; workbook page 2 (Start during week 2.)
Week 3: listening comprehension summary; reading comprehension summary; STA advertisement 2 (Finish during week 3.)
Week 4: listening comprehension summary; reading comprehension summary; description of your special birthday surprises; workbook page 3 (Start during week 4.)
Week 5: listening comprehension summary; reading comprehension summary; biography; workbook page 3 (Finish during week 5.)
Week 6: listening comprehension summary; your score on the Simpsons quiz; introduction essay; workbook page 4

Semana 1

Assignment

Listening comprehension: Tips para lucir bien en la playa
Reading comprehension: Mostraron su gran corazón

Gramática

Worksheet page 1
 
Repaso
Explanations, quizzes

on each item
for an explanation.

Nouns
Articles
Forming Questions
Demonstratives
 
Práctica
Practice activities



on each item
for grammar review.

Practice with nouns
Practice with articles
Practice with interrogatives
Practice with demonstratives
 

Semana 2

Assignment




Listening comprehension: "Me gustas tú
Reading comprehension: No me gusta

Gramática


Worksheet page 2

 
Repaso
Explanations, quizzes



on each item
for an explanation.

Gustar type verbs
Negation
 
Práctica
Practice activities






on each item
for grammar review.

Practice with gustar
Negative and affirmative word

Semana 3

Assignment




Listening comprehension: : Mi clase en Londres
Reading comprehension: Enforex

Gramática


Worksheet page 2

 
Repaso
Explanations, quizzes


on each item
for an explanation.

Subject pronouns
Present Tense-ar
Present Tense-er and ir


 
Práctica
Practice activities


 

for grammar review.
Practice with present tense

 

 

Semana 4

Assignment

Reading comprehension: Introduction to Dígaselo con papas
Listening comprehension: Dígaselo con papas

 

Gramática

Worksheet page 3

 
Repaso
Explanations, quizzes

on each item
for an explanation.

Irregular Yo Verbs
Ser vs. Estar-Fundamentals
Ser vs. Estar-Contrast
Stem-change Verbs-o to ue
Stem-change Verbs-e to ie
 

 

Práctica
Practice activities



on each item
for grammar review.

Practice with ser vs. estar
Practice with stem change verbs

 

 

Semana 5

Assignment

Reading comprehension: Los hermanos Jonas
Listening comprehension: Los hermanos Jonas

Gramática

Worksheet page 3

 
Repaso
Explanations, quizzes

on each item
for an explanation.

Reflexive Verbs 1
Reflexive Verbs 2
Preterite Tense
Preterite-ser and ir
Preterite Spelling Change
Preterite Stem Change
 
Práctica
Practice activities

 

on each item
for an grammar review.

Practice with Reflexive Verbs

Practice with preterite tense

 

 

Semana 6

Assignment


 

Gramática

Worksheet page 4

 
Repaso
Explanations, quizzes


on each item
for an explanation.

Comparisons
Superlatives
Irregular Comparisons
Ser vs. Estar-Fundamentals
Ser vs. Estar-Contrast

 

Práctica
Practice activities



on each item
for grammar review.

Practice with comparisons


Practice with ser vs. estar

 

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