1. Hoy es jueves el diecisiete de octubre Ahora Copy and translate the following: Hola, Juan. Mi nombre es Pablo. Yo tengo catorce años. Me gusta andar en patineta y comer helado. Yo soy alto, cómico y un poco perezoso.

2. Unit 2 Assessment: Letter to Pen Pal For your assessment for this unit, you will write a letter to a pen pal, in Spanish. You must include the following in your letter: – Proper structure (letter format) – Proper components (salutation, body, and closing) – Information about yourself Your name, your age, your birthday, where you are from, the weather where you are from, a description of things you like/don’t like to do, and a description of your personality and physical traits 8-10 sentences – Questions about your pen pal Ask your pen pal’s age, birthday, what the weather is like where he/she is from, what he/she likes to do, and what he/she is like (personality and physical traits) 5-6 questions

3. What observations can you make about the structure and components of this sample letter? 17.10 Dear Ana, Hello! My name is Marta. I am fifteen years old. My birthday is the 4 th of May. I am from New York. In New York, it is cloudy. I like to watch television. I don’t like to skateboard. I am a little serious and I am very hard-working. I am tall and I have brown hair. And you? How old are you? When is your birthday? What is the weather like in your country? What do you like to do? What are you like? Sincerely, Marta

4. Useful Vocabulary Querido(a) – Dear Sinceramente – Sincerely Tu amigo(a) – Your friend

5. Group work (groups of 4) Turn your desks so you are in groups of four. You and your partners will work to create a list of what each of you needs to include in your letter. Then, begin to write your ideas in Spanish. When you are ready, begin to write your rough draft of your letter. *Ask Ms. Mohamed if you need loose leaf. *Make sure you include a complete heading!

6. Hoy es viernes el dieciocho de octubre Turn your desks so you are in groups of four. You will pair up with one group mate and peer-edit each other’s drafts. When you are done, hand your work back to each other. Then, show your draft to Ms. Mohamed. When she approves of your draft, you will write your final draft. *DUE TODAY!* After writing your final draft, you will self-assess your work based on the task rubric and reflect on the quality of work you have produced. *Ask Ms. Mohamed if you need loose leaf. *Make sure you include a complete heading! Be sure to include the following: – Information about yourself Your name, your age, your birthday, where you are from, the weather where you are from, a description of things you like/don’t like to do, and a description of your personality and physical traits 8-10 sentences – Questions about your pen pal Ask your pen pal’s age, birthday, what the weather is like where he/she is from, what he/she likes to do, and what he/she is like (personality and physical traits) 5-6 questions

7. Hoy es lunes el veintiuno de octubre Turn your desks so you are in groups of four. You will pair up with one group mate and peer-edit each other’s drafts. When you are done, hand your work back to each other. Then, show your draft to Ms. Mohamed. When she approves of your draft, you will write your final draft. *DUE TODAY!* After writing your final draft, you will self-assess your work based on the task rubric and reflect on the quality of work you have produced. *Ask Ms. Mohamed if you need loose leaf. *Make sure you include a complete heading! Be sure to include the following: – Information about yourself Your name, your age, your birthday, where you are from, the weather where you are from, a description of things you like/don’t like to do, and a description of your personality and physical traits 8-10 sentences – Questions about your pen pal Ask your pen pal’s age, birthday, what the weather is like where he/she is from, what he/she likes to do, and what he/she is like (personality and physical traits) 5-6 questions