Category: Spanish

  • “Interactuando en Español: Respondiendo a las discusiones de tus compañeros”

    Respond to each person’ discussion topics en español. I suggest that you ask others two or three of these questions in one of your follow-up posts and answer the two or three questions (in complete sentences en español) that at least one other classmate has posted. Do not just ask questions in all of your follow-up posts! The original question being asked is also inc

  • “Getting to Know Me: A Self-Description”

    Writing Assignment
    The composition is a description of yourself. Please do not describe your parents, your siblings, pets, friends. Only describe yourself. Otherwise those sentences will not count.
    Your composition needs to contain at least 10 sentences, but not exceed 15 sentences. A minimum of 4 words per sentence.
    Each sentence needs to contain a different verb. You may select from the verb lists you have at the end of chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in your Vistas book. Your composition needs to be in the present indicative. Please limit yourself to the vocabulary from chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
    When you write your composition, please do so in Word. Do not use Google Docx or pdf your file. If I am unable to see or grade your composition because of the manner in which you uploaded the file, your composition will be a zero.
    You will be allowed to upload your word file. The deadline is Monday, May 20 at 11:59 pm. Please make sure you do this assignment on a timely basis.
    Many of you had many mistakes in your first composition. You need to check all those mistakes before you turn in Composition 2.
    All students will start their composition: ¡Hola Profesora Zárate! Yo me llamo Juan García. Please make sure you write your name in place of Juan García.
    Make sure you write accent marks and opening and closing interrogation and exclamation marks. You will lose points if they are not in your composition. I will gladly meet any of you via zoom to talk about your composition before the due date. I will not correct it. I will help you .
    This assignment is due on Monday , May 20, 2023, at 11:59 pm.
    The rubric for this assignment will be as follows:
    10 points. Correct syntax and no errors in grammar/ vocabulary/ spelling/ punctuation.
    9 points. Very good syntax and 1 – 2 errors in grammar/ vocabulary/ spelling/ punctuation.
    8 points. Good syntax and 3 errors in grammar/ vocabulary/ spelling/ punctuation.
    7 points. Decent syntax and 4 errors in grammar/ vocabulary/ spelling/ punctuation.
    6 points. Needs improvement in syntax and has 5 errors in grammar/ vocabulary/ spelling/ punctuation.
    5 points for anything below.
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  • “Directions to My House: A Guide for My Spanish-Speaking Friend”

    Your Spanish-speaking friend wishes to visit you, but does not know how to get to your place. Write directions from your school to your house, from a grocery store to your house, and from another important location to your house. These directions do not have to be real, but realistic. You could include a small map of your town (real or fictitious) and draw directions there. In your written directions, make sure there are at least three different affirmative tú commands for each set of directions.

  • “La dualidad en la literatura: Análisis de la intimidad y la separación en “La ruptura” de Poniatowska y “Talpa” de Rulfo, y los símbolos de

    Respondan a una de cada categoría (una tesis y un tema)—Hay que apoyar sus interpretaciones y conclusiones con argumentos que incorporan evidencia de los textos analizados.
    TESIS:
    2) “La ruptura” de Poniatowska y “Talpa” de Rulfo ofrecen como temas centrales el deseo de buscar intimidad y la separación humana que, por supuesto, son opuestos.
    TEMA:
    2) Rubén Darío utiliza muchos símbolos en su poesía, algunos de la naturaleza y otros del arte. Parece que el poeta pinta con estos símbolos—la naturaleza y el arte proyectan significados diferentes. A) ¿Cuáles son los símbolos (de naturaleza y arte) más importantes en los poemas de Darío? Analiza por lo menos dos símbolos naturales y dos símbolos de arte. B) ¿Qué dicen o qué comunican (significado simbólico) los símbolos que identificas?—hay que referir al texto u otras referencias para probar bien el significado que propones. C) Al pintar con estos símbolos, qué muestra el poeta, o sea, qué nos quiere decir el poeta sobre el arte y la naturaleza—o sea sobre la vida?—hay que justificar/explicar tus respuestas citando los poemas.

  • Title: Understanding Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish Direct and indirect object pronouns are used in Spanish to replace nouns that are the object of a verb. Direct object pronouns refer to the person or thing that is directly affected by

    In your own words, what can you tell me about the direct object pronouns and the indirect object pronouns and their placement in Spanish? 3. Can you give me a sentence in English and Spanish using one of those kinds of pronouns?