Introduction

What you will learn in Spanish 4cs with Señora Paradowski

learn about train travel in Spain and talk about more past events or activities

Write a rough draft and final version of a story about oneself and a friend taking a train trip

Make a reservation and order food at a restaurant

Compare and contrast hispanic cuisines

Talk about telecommunications and business machines

Describe habitual past activities, people and events

Create an original anecdote about one's own childhood

Tell the anecdote in Spanish for one minute without reading

What you will learn in Spanish 3c with Señora Paradowski:

Medical Situations:
Review asking about and explaining an illness and learn to discuss daily routines for taking care of oneself and others

Tourist and Business Scenarios:
Relate past events and actions in several settings such as at a summer or winter resort, in a big city, or in an airport

Your own lifestyle:

Talk about the weather, review describing oneself and alk about your daily routine

How you will learn to express yourself:
Speaking, writing, listening, reading Spanish every day in class,
Practicing daily 10 -12 new vocabulary items at home,

Passing successfully weekly quizzes of ability to write, read, speak or listen to our new thematic vocabulary,

Performing in-class videotaped performances monthly,

Passing successfully monthly written exams of 60 - 70 words per theme,

Student Text
Buen Viaje, capítulos (chapters) 8 -12, published by Glencoe McGraw-Hill, will be used in class and at home.

Academic Grade Scale:
             90% and above     A
              80% - 89.4           B
              70% - 79.4           C
              60% - 69.4           D
              59.4% and below  F

The Academic Grade Categories:
             In-class Participation                     25%
             Quizzes, Exams, Performances      60%
             Vocabulary Homework                  15%

The Conduct Grade Policy:

     The West Hills Behavior Code is enforced. Students contribute actively and positively to learning Spanish together as a supportive group.
     Outstanding behavior means that in addition to completing all work on time, a student attends class daily in order to take an active part in listening in class, and speaking, reading and writing Spanish. Showing respect for classmates, the teacher and classroom property is mandatory in order to create our learning environment.