Section outline

  • Teens sitting outside together
    Welcome to Chapter 8, “La niñez y la adolescencia.”  In this chapter, you will learn vocabulary about childhood and adolescence. You will also learn how to express what you did in the past using two tenses: the preterite and the imperfect tenses. With the preterite, you will be able to refer to past events as completed or finished in the past. Remember the Latin phrase “Veni, vidi, vici”, I came, I saw, I conquered? The actions are presented as started and finished in the past. With the imperfect tense, you will be able to refer to actions that started in the past but without making reference to whether that activity is ongoing or has ended. Also, you will be able to describe yourself during those past times. Then, you will learn how to make general and passive statements, and to distinguish when to use “por” and “para”. Afterward, you will learn interesting facts about Panama. As always, you will build vocabulary and grammar skills to help you express yourself and understand what others say. (Image: Relaxing in the sun by  in the public domain)

    Learning Objectives: 

    By the end of this chapter, you will be able to: 

    1. Express completed actions in the past using the preterit tense. (CO 1, 3, 4)

    2. Discuss what I used to do as a child and a teenager. (CO 1, 2, 3) 

    3. Describe myself when I was younger. (CO 1, 2, 3) 

    4. Make general impersonal and passive statements. (CO 2, 4) 

    5. Distinguish between situations that require the use of por versus those that require the use of para (CO 3) 

    6. Discuss cultural, geographical, and historical facts about Panama. (CO 5) 

    To achieve these objectives:

    1. Read the Chapter 8 introduction on Moodle.
    2. Read the lessons, view the material, and complete the H5P practice activities included in your lessons. For more practice, complete activities in Pressbooks in Chapter 8.
    3. Read Chapter 8 in Libro Libre: An Introduction to Spanish I and II.
    4. Complete Week 14 Discussion, Week 14 activity, Week 15 Discussion, Week 15 activity, and Chapter 8 Quiz in Moodle.
    5. Submit your Oral Exam on Moodle. Read the guidelines to get familiar with its format.
    6. Take your Final Exam on 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.

    • Capítulo 8 Book
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      Mark as done
    • Pressbooks Chapter 8 Link URL
      Students must
      Mark as done

      https://louis.pressbooks.pub/elementaryspanish1and2/part/capitulo-ocho-la-ninez-y-la-adolescencia-part-1/

    • Week 14 Forum Discussion
      Students must
      Post replies: 1
      Make forum posts: 1
    • Week 14 Activity Assignment
      Students must
      Mark as done
      Instructions

      This assignment addresses the following course goals and SLOs:

      SPEAK Spanish in order to describe, narrate, and ask and answer questions about everyday topics (CO1).

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

      LISTEN AND COMPREHEND Spanish both spontaneous and recorded media in order to carry on daily tasks (CO2).

      2.1 Identify the main idea of short, simple conversations and narratives (live or recorded material) in the target language, within highly predictable and familiar contexts.

      WRITE sentences and paragraphs on familiar topics in order to communicate personal needs (CO4).

      4.3 Ask and answer questions in the target language in a written format.

      It will evaluate your ability to comprehend what you hear and to respond to those questions both orally and in writing.

      Context: Your best friend asks you a few questions about your childhood: how you were and what you used to be.

      Instructions: Listen to   at least three times.

      Paso 1: Write down all 10 questions (10 points)

      Paso 2: Record yourself responding to the 10 questions in complete sentence orally and,

      Paso 3: Upload a recording of your responses. You do not have to repeat the questions. (10 points)

      * A complete response includes the 10 questions in writing, and a recording with your oral responses.

      Turning the assignment in: Upload a word document or pdf to with your written responses. Title the assignment LastNameFirstName1026 

      Upload a recording with your oral responses. Title your audio Audio-LastNameFirstName1026 

      This assignment is due by this upcoming Sunday at 11:59 PM CT.

      Grade: 25 points

    • Week 15 Forum Discussion
      Students must
      Post replies: 1
      Make forum posts: 1
    • Week 15 Activity Assignment
      Students must
      Mark as done
      Instructions

      This assignment addresses the following course goals and SLOs:

      LISTEN AND COMPREHEND Spanish both spontaneous and recorded media to carry on daily tasks (CO2).

      2.1 Identify the main idea of short, simple conversations and narratives (live or recorded material) in the target language, within highly predictable and familiar contexts.

      WRITE sentences and paragraphs on familiar topics in order to communicate personal needs (CO4).

      4.3 Ask and answer questions in the target language in a written format.

      It will evaluate your ability to comprehend what you hear and to respond to those questions both orally and in writing.

      Context: Imagine that a friend is trying to find out where one can do or obtain specific things around a city (using the general and impersonal se)

      Instructions: Listen to   at least three times.

      Paso 1: Write down 5 to 6 questions (10 points)

      Paso 2: Respond to the questions you chose by writing and in complete sentence (10 points)

      * A complete response includes at least 5 questions and their responses in writing, 

      Turning the assignment in: Upload a word document or pdf to with your written responses. Title the assignment LastNameFirstName1026 

      This assignment is due by this upcoming Sunday at 11:59 PM CT.

      Grade: 25 points




    • Chapter 8 Quiz
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      Mark as done

      This is a comprehensive quiz that evaluates content from Chapter 8.

      4 parts

      Part I: Writing activities

      Part II: Grammar/Vocabulary

      Part III: Listening

      Part IV: Reading

      Total points: 100

      Students will be able to:

      2.1 Identify the main idea of short, simple conversations and narratives (live or recorded material) in the target language, within highly predictable and familiar contexts.

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

      4.1 Summarize the main idea of written texts.

      4.2 Write short compositions in the target language on a variety of familiar topics.

      4.3 Ask and answer questions in the target language in a written format.

      5.1 Identify cultural terms, values, beliefs, and traditions of the Hispanic world.

      Quiz is open from Monday 8 a.m. – Sunday 11:59 p.m. for 60 minutes. 





    • Oral Exam Assignment
      Students must
      Mark as done

      Oral Exam Guidelines

      ORAL EXAM: The oral exam assesses your communication skills in the topics covered during our course as states in the Course Goals bellow:

      COURSE GOALS: 

      SPEAK Spanish in order to describe, narrate, and ask and answer questions about everyday topics (CO1).

      1.3 Present pre-planned personal information and events. (SLOs)

      DEVELOP cultural awareness of Spanish speaking countries and/or communities (CO5).

      5.1 Identify cultural terms, values, beliefs, and traditions of the Hispanic world. (SLOs)

      The Oral Exam is a recorded oral presentation in Spanish with a duration of up to three minutes. To prepare for this assessment, read these guidelines. You will be evaluated based on your performance with the rubric included at the end of this document.

      Format and turning the assessment in

      The Oral Exam is due by December 4th, 2022

      You need to record/upload a video on Moodle. If you will be using these guidelines to remind yourself what information to cover, you will need to show it to your instructor at the beginning of the video (hold the paper close to the camera). Please, be properly dressed as if you were in a face-to-face meeting.

      * If the video is too big, it will not upload. Double check that it is submitted on Moodle before the due date. If you cannot upload the video, you have the following options in order of preference:

      1- Share it with me on Google Drive.

      2- Post it on YouTube and send me a private link.

      3- Send it to my email

      Allowed Materials during the presentation

      You might have access to these guidelines when presenting as a reminder of the topics you should cover. You will not have access to any supporting material such as the responses to the questions of these guidelines, flashcards, notes, books, etc. You need to know how to provide this information by memory.

      Materials to prepare

      To prepare for your presentation, use your textbook, your instructor feedback on exams, quizzes, class notes, etc.

      Do not translate whole sentences with an online translator. Instead, use online dictionaries such as wordreference.com to look up specific words.

      * Your instructor can ask you to retake the exam face to face if the quality of the video is not good, there is bad illumination, unnatural speed or tone of voice, video editing, etc.

      You can practice as many times as you want, but make sure to upload the video you want your instructor to grade. You will be graded based on your performance.

      What to include in your oral presentation?

      Ch1:

      • Greet your instructor
      • Express how you feel today

      Ch2:

      • Where are you from?
      • Say what the weather is like outside today where you are. 
      • Describe yourself using at least 2 adjectives and the verb ser.

      Ch3:

      • What are some of your daily activities (use regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs)
      • What are some things you like to do and some things you don't like to do? (use gustar)
      • What are some things you have to do this week? (use tener que + inf)

      Ch4: 

      • Identify and describe three members of your family
      • State their name, age, and physical description 
      • Include at least two stem changing verbs

      Ch:5:

      • Recall vocabulary related to food and discuss meal preferences. 
      • Use common expressions used in restaurants where Spanish is spoken like: ¿qué desean comer?¿qué nos recomienda?
      • Be able to avoid repetition in conversation by using the direct object pronouns.
      • Discuss ongoing actions in the present tense
      • Describe your professional goals


      Ch6: 

      Describe your daily routine, mentioning:

      • At what time do you get up and go to sleep?
      • Whether you have breakfast or take a shower in the morning
      • Where you go 
      • What activities you do in your spare time
      • Express if you play a sport.
      • How many classes you have in a given day
      • Other activities that you do
      • Express what do you usually have to do over the weekend
      • Use the following words to organize your description:
      • Primero,
      • Luego,
      • Después,
      • En la tarde,
      • En la noche
      • También,
      • Por último,

      Ch7: 

      • Mention 3 activities you like to do with your friends or family. Tell why these activities are so much fun.
      • Compare your classes in High  School. Describe classes that equal or different in  difficulty, homework, assessments, size, quality,etc.
      • Describe a place using Demonstrative Adjectives. Tell what is close or far away from you.

      Ch8: 

      Imagine that in your last vacation, you went to one of the studied countries (Sección cultura in each chapter)

      • Express that you went to one of the studied countries
      • Express where that country is located
      • Specifically, express that you visited one of the geographical marvels of studied places. 
      • What you did there, what you ate, saw, etc.

      Talk about your childhood:

      • Express how you used to be
      • What you used to do then and what you do know

      Reminders

      Conjugate the verb based on the subject of your sentence

      Conjugate your verb in the tense you are referring to (present, present progressive, future, past tense: preterite or imperfect)

      When using nouns or adjectives, use their proper gender and number

      Use complete sentences to convey your ideas

      Use an online dictionary such as wordreference.com to look up specific words

      Evaluation 

      This attached rubric will be used to evaluate your performance. 

      Maximum grade: 25 points


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