Final Exam Prep

I know it's a little early to start talking about your final exams, but the sooner you come to grips with the fact that your exam is all oral... the better.

SPA111 Elementary Spanish 1
Imagine you are auditioning for your favorite reality TV Show. You are submitting a tape to the producers (Me). Your audition tape has to be in Spanish (that's the catch).

Before you get all out of shape and start panicking... Think about an audition tape. What will you do? Introduce yourself... Hi, my name is Michele. I'm from Pittsburgh. I'm 43yrs old. I'm a teacher and an artist. I love the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Yankees. I like to go to the gym in the mornings. I work everyday. .... blah blah blah

Think about it, we're 1/2 way thru the semester and you can do that and more.  See, no worries..

Here is what you should be focusing on for the 1st 2 Lessons:
Lesson 1:
Introduce yourself, where are you from? How old are you? Likes/dislikes, You should be able to spell your name (just to make sure the producer gets it correct). Friends?

Lesson 2:
What do you do in a typical day? Class schedule, Activities, work schedule? Think about days of the week, specific times of things... maybe things you do with someone...

These are just a few ideas you can add more. The key is that you demonstrate the grammar and vocabulary goals for those chapters. This will get you started.

SPA112 Elementary Spanish 2
You guys did this for me in Spanish 1. The premise is the same, except you're being CALLED BACK for a more advanced and in-depth audition tape.

I'm expecting to here more details, better sentences, and better pronunciation.

Lesson 1:
Introduce yourself like you did in SPA111, this time you need to compare yourself with the main character of your favorite reality show, or with another celebrity. I'm interested in your use of SER and ESTAR, your use of present progressive and any stem-change verbs.

Lesson 2:
If you get selected for the show, you'll have to throw a party. Who are you going to invite? What are you going to serve? What are you going to do at your party? When is your party... date and time?

I hope this gets you started and helps you ease some of that SO UNNECESSARY tension. Come on it's Spanish class, not rocket science! Smile, Relax and Enjoy!

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Ciao,
MLMoore