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Outline

Part I Speaking1. Strategies

2. Sample Dialogue

Volunteer for the dialogue This iswhen you call!

Part II Listening Comprehension1. Strategies

2. Example

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Outline

Part III Reading Comprehension

1. Strategies

2. Examples of each section

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Outline

Part IV Writing

1. The Rubric What is expected?

2. Strategies3. Student Samples

4. Grammar With what do you

need help?

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Comprehensive Examination in

Spanish

Part I: Speaking 24 credits

Part II: Listening Comprehension 30 credits

Part III: Reading Comprehension 30 credits

Part IV: Writing 16 credits

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Oral Dialogue

Part I Strategies

1. Do not give just yes/no responses

2. Do not restate all or essential parts ofwhat the teacher has just said.

3.Hello and How are you? may serveto initiate a conversation but can notqualify for credit.

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1. Each utterance must be a Checkpoint Bidea. This can be achieved by adding

but, because, or by adding a questionafter your simple response.

2. Do not go to the main pointimmediately. Put yourself in thesituation and expand the conversation.

Oral Dialogue

Part I Strategies

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What is Checkpoint B?

- Speaker can initiate and sustain aconversation.

-Speaker can use common verb tensespresent, past and future.

- Speaker can use word order accurately.

- Speaker can be understood by a native who isused to dealing with foreigners

- Speaker can demonstrate a wide range ofvocabulary to expand the topic.

- Speaker can give more than one simpleutterance.

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Ejemplos...

Teacher: Quieres ir de compras?

Student:

Me gustara ir pero tengo otros planes

Est bien. Cundo deseas ir?

Es una buena idea porque necesito una

nueva camisa

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Student Dialogue Sample

(Student Initiates)

I am a security guard at a major tourist

attraction in Argentina.

You have become

separated from your group. You start the

conversation.

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Useful Expressions

No te preocupe

Es una lstima

Quisiera o Me gustara

Claro que s

Puede Ud. ayudarme?

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Useful Expressions

Espero que s.

Lo siento.

Me equivoco.Perdname

No me importa.

Vale.

Yes, I hope.

I am sorry.

I am wrong.Excuse me.

I dont care.

Okay.

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Useful Expressions

Puede ayudarme?

Estoy agradecido.

Ud. es muy servicial.

Tengo ganas de

Can you help me?

I am thankful.

You are very helpful.

I feel like...

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Useful Expressions

Fue un placer.

No hay de qu.

Estoy seguro.

No te preocupes.

Es una lstima.

Es una buena idea.

Estoy de acuerdo.Me gustara/Quisiera

It was a pleasure.

You are welcome.

I am sure.

Dont worry.

It is a pity.

It is a good idea.

I agree.

I would like...

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Dialogue Sample 1

(Teacher initiates)

I am your friend. We are planning a party.

We will talk about what each of us will do

to prepare for it. I will start the

conversation.

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Dialogue Sample 2

(Teacher initiates)

I am your host parent in Mexico. Weare talking about your plans for the

future. I will start the conversation.

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Dialogue Sample 3

(Student initiates)

I am your friend. We are planning a

day at the beach. You start the

conversation.

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Dialogue Sample 5

(Student Initiates)

I am in a repair shop in Peru. You

call me because something needs to

be repaired. You start the

conversation.

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Dialogue Sample 6

(Teacher Initiates)

I am a travel agent in Puerto Rico.

We are going to discuss your plans

for a short trip. I will start the

conversation.

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Part II Listening Comprehension

15 passages - 1 question per passage

1-9 questions in English

10-15 questions in Spanish

All questions are preceded by a sentencegiven in English.

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Strategies for Listening Comprehension

Do not try to translate as the teacher isreading.

Never leave a blank answer give it your

best guess.

Never change an answer once you havemoved from this question.

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Listening Comprehension 1

What is this person going to do?

1. go back to the hotel2. return to the subway station

3. provide more information at the policestation

4. show two forms of identification

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Listening Comprehension 2

Qu quiere ensearles a sus hijas estamadre?

1. la importancia de obedecer las leyes

de la sociedad2. la importancia de escribir

composiciones en ingls

3. la importancia de conocer la historiade Espaa y de Mxico

4. la importancia de aprender su lenguaancestral, el espaol

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High Frequency Regents Vocabulary

el premio - prize

la encuesta - survey

la entrevista - interview

aumentar- to increasequejarse- to complain

los derechos- the rights

el propsito - the purpose

el tema - theme or topic

la boda - wedding

la carrera - career

diario - daily

el diario - newspaperla prensa - newspaper

la oferta - to offer

la huelga - the strike

la gira - tour

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De qu se trata? - Whats it about?

el tamao - size

la talla - size

la obra - the work(of art)

sencillo - plain, simplegratis - free

el lugar - the place

el hogar - the home

la venta - salede venta - for sale

la tarifa - the rate, fare

el gobierno - government

real - royal

actual - of the presentinaugurar - to open, inaugurate

desarrollar - to develop

nacer - to be born

los gastos - expenses

el dueo - the owner

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Cul es el propsito? What is the purpose?

grabar - to tape

sano healthy

solicitar - to applyla solicitud application

el alimento - food

alograr - to achieve

tener xito - to be successful

los impuestos taxes

el prncipe - the prince

la princesa the princess

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Part A - Long Paragraph - 5 multiplechoice questions in Spanish- Literalquestions.

Part B - Authentic materials -1 multiplechoice question in English per reading.

Part C - Long passage with 5 multiplechoice questions in English - Intuitivequestions.

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Read through the passage completely to

find the main idea.

Read a second time with the intent to

find the answer to the specific question.

Do not assume that words in the readingare repeated in the answer.


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Focus on tone and theme of the writing.

Look for supporting details.

Think of the intention of the writer not

just the literal meaning of the passage.

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Reading Comprehension 1

Dnde ha vivido Vicente Fox por lamayor parte de su vida?

1. en la ciudad de Mxico

2. en el campo de Guanajuato

3. en los Estados Unidos

4. en unos pases diferentes

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Reading Comprehension 2

Segn el artculo, qu clase de hombrees Vicente Fox?

1. pesimista y tradicional

2. quieto y tmido

3. altivo y distante

4. honrado y trabajador

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Reading Authentic Documents

This information is directed to individualswho want to

1. choose a name for a pet

2. purchase pet supplies

3. give pets as gifts

4. enter an animal in a pet contest

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Writing - Part IV

Select two of the three possible tasksTwo narratives- letter, journal, review

Picture prompt - Tell a story, not a description.

Each writing must contain 100 or morewords to earn full credit for length.

As before, no dialogue will be given credit.

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Writing Strategies

Avoid exaggeration and humor.

Make sure all information relates to purpose.

Make sure your writing is Checkpoint B level.

Do not cut yourself short - plan to write 110 to

115!

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Writing sample reflects more complexcontent What have you learned after levels 1

and 2?

Writing sample expresses ideas in the present,the past and the future comprehensibly to anative speaker used to dealing with foreigners.

Writing sample demonstrates correctsequencing of thoughts.

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Writing Task 1

You are writing an article for yourSpanish class newspaper about one ormores aspects of your school that youwould like to change. You may wish to

include:Be sure to organize your ideas andthoughts in a proper and logical sequenceof events.

A good writing sample has anintroductory statement, a middle and aconcluding statement.

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Writing Task 2

In Spanish, write a story about thesituation shown in the picture below. It

must be a story relating to the picture,not a description of the picture. Do notwrite a dialogue.

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Transitional words

antes (before)primero (first)al principio (at the beginning)

entonces (then)luego (then, later)ms tarde (later)prximo (next)

sin embargo (however)finalmente (finally)en resumen (in summary)

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Writing sample reflects more complex content

What have you learned after levels 1 and 2?

Writing sample expresses ideas in the present,the past and the future comprehensibly to anative speaker used to dealing with foreigners.

Writing sample demonstrates correct sequencingof thoughts.


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Cosas que hacer antes del examen

Read Spanish, listen to Spanish, or watch Spanishtelevision!

Speak Spanish with someone!

Study Regents vocabulary and expressions!

Dont cram grammar!

Be rested, alert and patient!

Say to yourself I am prepared!