Spanish 3A Final Examination Study Guide Montgomery County Public Schools Name_____________________________________________________ Before you begin working in the study guide, organize your notes and vocabulary lists from semester A. Refer to these materials as you complete each section.

TOPIC 1. A Typical Day Un día típico

Communication Goal 1 1.1 Exchange information about personality characteristics, daily routines, and preferences. 1.2, 1.3 Read, interpret, and present information about daily routines and preferences.

Cultures Goal 2 2.1 Investigate and explain routines in the lives of Spanish-speaking young people.

Essential Structures Review: -Possessive adjectives. -Present tense including stem-changing and high- frequency irregular verbs -Verbs like gustar. -Reflexive verbs.

Using the organizer below, write sentences that describe your personality. Then explain how it determines your reactions to certain events or situations. ¿Qué clase de persona eres?

¿Cómo expresas tus preferencias?

Ex. Soy confiable.

No me interesan los chismes.

Using the organizer below, write sentences that describe your routine or activities and your personal reaction to each. Mis rutinas – verbos reflexivos e irregulares

Mis reacciones

Ex. Me acuesto demasiado tarde.

Estoy harto/a de levantarme temprano.

Ex. Me encanta reunirme con los amigos.

No me interesan los quehaceres domésticos.

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A typical day/Un día típico Write two paragraphs about your normal routine and your personality. Use a variety of stem-changing verbs, reflexive verbs, irregular verbs, and gustarlike verbs in the present tense. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written Communication as you write. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answer. Culture – Un día típico - Read the topic under Cultures Goal 2 on page 1. Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as possible. Write in Spanish. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture. Products or Practices En los países hispanohablantes En mi país

TOPIC 2. My Free Time Mi tiempo libre

Communication Goal 1

Cultures Goal 2

1.1 Exchange information about current and past recreational activities and sports. 1.2, 1.3 Read, interpret, and present information about current and past recreational activities and sports. 1.3 Express opinions about a recreational activity or sport.

2.1 Read and interpret information describing recreational activities and sports in the Spanish language. 2.2 Identify and describe current sporting events in the Spanish -speaking world.

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Essential Structures Review: -Formation of all preterite and imperfect verbs, including irregulars -Uses of preterite and imperfect

Complete the chart below with the preterit of the verbs given. The * indicates that the verb is irregular. Verbos

Yo

El/Ella

Nosotros

Ellos/Ellas

acampar andar* alcanzar* pasarlo (bien/mal) emocionarse dar* ir* perder hacer* obtener* vencer Describe an imaginary camping trip in which you participated, using transition words, as you answer the questions below. Use the preterit and the imperfect as necessary. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers. ¿Cuándo sucedió? ¿Dónde tuvo lugar? ¿Qué hiciste en tu excursión al aire libre? ¿Qué tiempo hacía? ¿ Te diste cuenta de que te habías olvidado/dejado algo? ¿Cómo reaccionaste? ¿Cómo resolviste los problemas? ¿Cómo terminó la excursión?

Describe a sports event in which you or your school team participated, using transition words,

as you answer the questions below. Use the preterit and the imperfect as necessary. Use a separate sheet

of paper for your answers.

¿Cuál fue el evento deportivo? ¿Cuándo sucedió? ¿Qué tiempo hacía? ¿Cómo te/le fue en la carrera o en el partido? ¿Cómo reaccionaste? ¿De que estabas orgulloso/a?

Culture – Mi tiempo libre - Read the topics under Cultures Goal 2 on page 2. Then complete the graphic organizer on the next page with as many details as possible. Write in Spanish. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture.

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Products or Practices En los países hispanohablantes

TOPIC

Communication Goal 1

1. My Interests Mis intereses

1.1 Describe and exchange current and past information about the visual and performing arts. 1.2 Read and interpret information about the visual and performing arts from various sources. 1.3 Write and present information orally about a past visual or performing art.

En mi país

Cultures Goal 2 2.1 Describe important people in the visual and performing arts in the Spanish-speaking world. 2.2 Identify and describe a television program or movie from the Spanish-speaking world.

Essential Structures Verbs with different meanings in the preterite: saber, conocer, querer, poder Ser vs. estar Estar +past participle as adjective Review: -Uses of preterite vs. imperfect tenses

List below 10 visual or performing arts activities in which you participated. Answer the questions in the chart, using the corresponding vocabulary. ¿Qué te gustó

ver y escuchar? Ex. Una comedia “Volver”

¿Quiénes trabajaban o actuaban?

El artista – Penelope Cruz El personaje - Raimunda

¿Qué se destacó? ¿Qué te impresionó?

La interpretación inteligente

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¿Cómo era? Una comedia animada y conmovedora

Now, select your favorite activity from the list above. Using a variety of subjunctive expressions, write four sentences to convince a friend to participate in that activity. 1. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________________________________________ My interests/Mis intereses Write two paragraphs describing in detail a cultural event (film, theatre production, or art exhibit) that you attended. Use the preterit and imperfect tenses. Use ser and estar. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written Communication as you write.

Culture – Mis intereses - Read the topics under Cultures Goal 2 on page 4. Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as possible. Write in Spanish. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture. Products or Practices En los países hispanohablantes

En mi país

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TOPIC

Communication Goal 1

Cultures Goal 2

Essential Structures

2. Wellness El bienestar

1.1 Exchange information on healthy eating habits: menus, nutrition, and the preparation and quality of foods. 1.2. Exchange information on physical and mental health, exercise, illnesses, and remedies. 1.3 Interpret and present information about menus, nutrition, and the preparation and quality of foods. 1.4 Interpret and present information on physical and mental health, exercise, illnesses, and remedies.

2.1 Describe the use of natural remedies in Latin America. 2.2 Explain the nutritional value of a food product from a Spanish- speaking country.

Formation of subjunctive, including irregular and stem-changing verbs Uses of the subjunctive with verbs of will, need, doubt, and impersonal expressions Review: -Direct and indirect object pronouns -tú, Ud. and Uds. commands

Complete the chart below with the subjunctive of the verbs given. Verbos

Que yo …

Que tú…

Que Ud….

Que nosotros…

evitar acostarse incluir perder ponerse For the following categories, recommend healthy living habits to an adult in your family. Use affirmative and negative familiar commands. Es importante que te mantengas sano

Ex. ¡No fumes!

1. ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________________ Es necesario que sigas una dieta equilibrada que contenga

Ex. ¡Ten cuidado con el azúcar!

3. ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. ____________________________________________________________________________ ¡Alivia el estrés!

Ex. ¡Toma las cosas con calma!

5. ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. ____________________________________________________________________________ Es buena idea que estés en forma

Ex. Haz ejercicios aeróbicos!

7. ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. ____________________________________________________________________________

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Fill in the chart below with three examples of each category.

Enfermedades

Ejemplo A

Ejemplo B

Ejemplo C

Síntomas En la consulta médica Remedios Recomendaciones subjuntivo o indicativo

Wellness/El bienestar Write two paragraphs outlining a plan for healthy living for your teacher. Use the subjunctive with verbs of will, need, doubt, and impersonal expressions. Include a direct and indirect object pronoun and a formal command. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written Communication as you write. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answer. Culture – El bienestar - Read the topics under Cultures Goal 2 on page 6. Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as possible. Write in Spanish. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture. Products or Practices En los países hispanohablantes

En mi país

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Command of Language Read the following paragraphs and choose the letter that best completes each sentence, according to the context. Cuando yo _____ nueve años, mi familia _____ en el campo. Para ir a la escuela todos los días, papá tenía que llevarme en coche porque la escuela _____ en la ciudad. Cuando _____ las clases yo tomaba el autobús porque papá no _____ buscarme. Pero un día, el autobús no _____ y tuve mucho miedo porque no _____ que hacer. Por suerte, mamá pasó de carro por ahí y me llevó con ella para casa. 1.

Cuando yo __________ nueve años, A. estaba B. tenía

2.

…. mi familia _________ en el campo. Para ir a la escuela todos los días, A. vivían B. vivió C. vivimos D. vivía

3.

…. papá tenía que llevarme en coche porque la escuela ____________en la ciudad. A. quedaba B. estuvo C. quedó D. estuve

4.

Cuando ______________las clases yo tomaba el autobús… A. empecé B. terminaba C. empezaban

D. terminaban

5.

… porque papá no __________buscarme. A. podía B. pudo

C. quiso

D. querían

6.

Pero un día, el autobús no _________ … A. se adelantaba B. vino

C. se retrasó

D. vinieron

C. iba

7. … y tuve mucho miedo porque no ______________ que hacer. A. supo B. conocí C. sabía

D. fui

D. conocía

Shakira es una cantante de Colombia conocida por su danza y movimiento. Sus canciones _________ ritmos que el público aplaude. Es posible que ella unos conciertos en los Estados Unidos en la primavera. Creo que _____ bien posible. No pienso que el público estadounidense perder esta oportunidad. 8. Sus canciones ___________ ritmos que el público aplaude. A. suenan B. contuvieron C. sonaban 9. Es posible que ella A. da

D. contienen

unos conciertos en los Estados Unidos en la primavera. B. hay C. dé D. haya

10. Creo que ____________ bien posible. A. es B. esté

C. sea

11. No pienso que el público estadounidense A. quería B. va

perder esta oportunidad. C. quiera D. van

D. está

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