Señora Berryman Español 5 y AP Español
ListeningWritingSpeakingReadingCulture
Listening Students listen to me & to each other speaking in Spanish They also listen to music, taped dialogs, narratives, radio broadcasts, podcasts…
Speaking Students speak Spanish everyday as soon as they come to class (95%) Students will make presentations on famous Hispanic people, art work, cities… They will answer questions on a specific topic to prepare for the AP exam “En el Café” chats Dialogs Phone calls to Sra. Berryman
Writing Students write to practice grammar topics, vocabulary, verb tenses, idioms Write essays on a given topic & they have a week to prepare it Students complete comprehension exercises about the readings in the textbook Write s and brief dialogs The AP students write brief presentations to prepare for the exam
Reading Students will read samples of literature from Spain and Latin-America We will read them in the classroom to improve pronunciation and comprehension They will also read 2 books independently, answer questions for homework, followed by classroom discussions We will read current event articles from different countries, recipes, and other authentic writings
Culture Students will be exposed to the Spanish culture through movies, music, pod casts, art work, food… They will read newspaper articles and magazines on line several times a month Students will prepare presentations about famous people, places, traditions…
Hispanic National Honor Society Selection for membership is reserved for our top students and is based on a variety of criteria including an A- or above in Spanish 4 or higher, a cumulative High School GPA of 3.2 or higher, and continuing to study Spanish in the school year. Induction ceremony is in October during 8 th period