Spanish 1

Lesson Activities

Acquaintances and the World of Work

The Lesson Activities will help you meet these educational goals:
Vocabulary SkillsYou will use new and learned vocabulary in different real-world
situations.
Cultural AwarenessYou will investigate the culture and customs of other countries and
compare them to your own.
Communication SkillsYou will practice reading, writing, and listening skills to
communicate meaningfully in a new language.
21st Century SkillsYou will employ online tools for research and analysis.

Directions
Please save this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your
answers directly in the document.
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Self-Checked Activities
Read the instructions for the following activities and type in your responses. Click the link to
the Student Answer Sheet at the end of the lesson. Use the answers or sample responses to
evaluate your own work.
1. Ocupaciones y trabajos
Read the information provided and then type in the job title (in Spanish) that best fits the
description.
a. Trabajo en un hospital. Trabajo con enfermeros todos los das. Cul es mi profesin?
Type your response here: Un medico
b. Trabajo en una peluquera. Corto el pelo de muchas personas. Cul es mi profesin?
Type your response here: Estilista
c. Trabajo en un tribunal. Derecho es mi rama de estudio. Cul es mi profesin?
Type your response here: Un juez

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How did you do? Check a box below.

Excelente!I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.
Ms o menosI included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.
No muy bienI did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

2. Navegando por la ciudad

Look at the image and type in the navigational command (in Spanish) that the image
represents.
a.

Type your response here: Ir derecho

b.

Type your response here: Virar a la izquierda

c.

Type your response here: virar a la derecha

d.

Type your response here: para no ir a la izquierda

How did you do? Check a box below.

Excelente!I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.
Ms o menosI included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.
No muy bienI did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

3. Resumen de los usos de ser y estar

Read the passage and then complete it with the correct form of the verb ser or estar.
Fill in the blanks:
Yo ser estudiante. Mi rama de estudio estar Derecho. Tambin, estudio espaol en la
universidad. Ahora, ser en la clase de espaol. Mi Universidad estar en el centro de la
ciudad. Por la tarde, trabajo en un caf. Juan y yo ser estudiantes de Derecho, pero Ana
y Mara estar estudiantes de Biologa. Juan y yo ser leyendo la leccin en la clase de
espaol.

How did you do? Check a box below.

Excelente!I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.
Ms o menosI included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.
No muy bienI did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

4. Leer y escribir
Read the job description provided and then type in the name of the profession that
matches the description.
a. La escuela de idiomas requiere una persona con horario flexible de lunes a viernes.
La persona debe tener experiencia mnima de 1 ao. La persona tiene que trabajar
con el jefe de la escuela. Tiene que atender a las personas que estn interesadas en
los cursos.
Los requisitos: Teachet ordenador
Buena ortografa
Horario flexible (3 horas/da)
Experiencia con ordenador/ computadora
Experiencia mnima: 1 ao
Localidad: Mxico
Salario: No especificada
Interesados enviar currculum
Type your response here: Teachet ordenador
b. Necesitamos una persona con experiencia en las artes y que pueda hacer
animaciones en programas en el ordenador. La persona debe hacer psters para los
clientes. La persona debe tener experiencia en hacer dibujos.
rea: Arte
Experiencia mnima: 2 aos
Localidad: Chile

Salario: No especificada
Interesados enviar currculum
Type your response here: Profesor de arte
c. Using the maze as the guide, give directions to Miguel that would help him get from his
house to the museum. Use the navigational phrases along with positive and negative
commands to frame your answer.

Type your response here: Primero usted conduce hasta el primer semforo y
luego gire a la izquierda. Cuando usted hace la unidad de giro a la izquierda hasta
llegar a la final de la manzana y hacer un giro a la derecha. Cuando usted hace el
giro a la derecha y el museo esta a un minuto de distancia.

How did you do? Check a box below.

Excelente!I included all of the same ideas as the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.
Ms o menosI included most of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.
No muy bienI did not include any of the ideas in the model response on the Student Answer Sheet.

Teacher-Graded Activities
Write a response for each of the following activities. Check the Evaluation section at the end
of this document to make sure you have met the expected criteria for the assignment. When
you have finished, submit your work to your teacher.
5. Espaol en el mundo
Visit any job portal and find 3 job listings for Mexico written in Spanish. Try to interpret as
much of the ads as you can before you use an online dictionary or the translate feature to
understand the job requirements better. Then, write a short paper in English comparing
the requirements for any three jobs of your choice.
Be sure to talk about the requirements of the job, the knowledge or education required to
be eligible for that job, any additional qualifications that would be helpful in obtaining the
job, as well as the minimum level of experience required.
You should mention the type of compensation (salary and benefits) offered, as well as the
office hours of each of the jobs.
Also mention the job portal that you have referred to complete this activity.
Type your response here:

Evaluation
Your teacher will use these criteria to evaluate your work.

(4 points)Distinguished

Accurately identifies the eligibility criteria for the jobs selected

Correctly compares the requirements for each of the identified jobs

(3 points)Proficient

Identifies the eligibility criteria for the jobs selected with moderate accuracy
Compares the requirements for each of the identified jobs with moderate accuracy

(2 points)Developing

Identifies the eligibility criteria for the jobs selected with some accuracy
Compares the requirements for each of the identified jobs with some accuracy

(1 point)Beginning

Criteria

Identifies the eligibility criteria for the jobs selected with minimal accuracy
Compares the requirements for each of the identified jobs with minimal accuracy