Section outline

  • Diverse groups of individuals walking down the street

    Welcome to chapter 3, “Qué hacemos.”  In this chapter you will describe the way you and others live and examine how daily activities can reflect culture and other values. You will begin by sharing some of your daily habits and routines with classmates. Afterward, you will reflect on how those daily routines may or may not be representative of your values, perspective, or culture. Finally, you will discuss what parts of your routine are important to you and what parts you hope to change. You will talk with classmates about what prevents you from living the life you want to live and discuss how some of those obstacles might be addressed. As always, you will build vocabulary and grammar skills to help you express yourself and understand what others share

    By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
    1. Discuss everyday activities (CO 1)
    2. Express obligation and necessity  (CO 1)
    3. Ask and provide information  (CO 1)
    4. Describe likes, dislikes, and preferences  (CO 1, 4)
    5. Discuss cultural, historic, economic, and geographic information about Mexico (CO 5)


        To achieve these objectives: 

        1. Read the Chapter 3 introduction on Moodle..
        2. Read the lessons, view the material, and complete the practice activities included in your lessons. For more practice, complete activities in Pressbooks in Chapter 3.
        3. Read Chapter 3 in Libro Libre: An Introduction to Spanish I and II. 
        4. Complete the Week 9 & 10 Forums, Week 10 activity, and Chapter 3 Quiz in Moodle. 


        Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities

        You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.

        Elementary Spanish I-Chapter 3

        • This is a comprehensive quiz that evaluates content from Chapter 3.

          4 parts

          Part I: Writing activities

          Part II: Grammar/Vocabulary

          Part III: Listening

          Part IV: Reading

          Total points: 100

          SLOs:

          1.2 Exchange information on a variety of topics concerning daily life including personal relationships, entertainment, shopping, travel, and health.

          3.1 Read short, simple texts in the target language and find predictable information and vocabulary in familiar contexts.

          5.2 Demonstrate continued developing awareness of cultural values, beliefs, and ideologies of the Hispanic world.

          Quiz is open from Monday 8 a.m. – Sunday 11:59 p.m. for 60 minutes. (instructor can modify this information as needed)


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