Spanish 3A
Final Examination Study Guide Montgomery County Public Schools
Name_____________________________________________________
Before you begin working in the study guide, organize your notes and vocabulary lists from semester A. Refer to these materials as you complete each section.
Using the organizer below, write sentences that describe your personality. Then explain how it determines your reactions to certain events or situations.
¿Qué clase de persona eres? ¿Cómo expresas tus preferencias? Ex. Soy confiable. No me interesan los chismes.
Using the organizer below, write sentences that describe your routine or activities and your personal reaction to each.
Mis rutinas – verbos reflexivos e irregulares Mis reacciones
Ex. Me acuesto demasiado tarde. Estoy harto/a de levantarme temprano. Ex. Me encanta reunirme con los amigos. No me interesan los quehaceres domésticos. TOPIC Communication Goal 1 Cultures Goal 2 Essential Structures 1. A Typical Day
Un día típico
1.1 Exchange information about personality characteristics, daily routines, and preferences.
1.2, 1.3 Read, interpret, and present information about daily routines and preferences.
2.1 Investigate and explain routines in the lives of Spanish-speaking young people.
Review:
-Possessive adjectives.
-Present tense including stem-changing and high- frequency irregular verbs -Verbs like gustar.
A typical day/Un día típico Write two paragraphs about your normal routine and your personality. Use a variety of stem-changing verbs, reflexive verbs, irregular verbs, and gustar-like verbs in the present tense. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Extended Presentational Written Communication as you write. You may need to continue on a separate sheet of paper.
Culture – Un día típico - Read the topic under Cultures Goal 2. Write an organized essay, keeping in mind the products, practices, and corresponding perspectives for this topic. Write in
Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Scoring Culture as you write.
Product/Practice_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Perspective_____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC Communication Goal 1 Cultures Goal 2 Essential Structures 2. My Free
Time Mi tiempo libre
1.1 Exchange information about current and past recreational activities and sports.
1.2, 1.3 Read, interpret, and present information about current and past recreational activities
and sports.
1.3 Express opinions about a recreational activity or sport.
2.1 Read and interpret information describing recreational activities and sports in the Spanish language. 2.2 Identify and describe current
sporting events in the Spanish -speaking world.
Review:
-Formation of all preterite and imperfect verbs, including
irregulars
Complete the chart below with the preterit of the verbs given. The * indicates that the verb is irregular.
Verbos Yo El/Ella Nosotros Ellos/Ellas
acampar andar* alcanzar* pasarlo (bien/mal) emocionarse dar* ir* perder hacer* obtener* vencer
Describe an imaginary camping trip in which you participated, using transition words, as you answer the questions below. Use the preterit and the imperfect as necessary. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.
¿Cuándo sucedió? ¿Dónde tuvo lugar?
¿Qué hiciste en tu excursión al aire libre? ¿Qué tiempo hacía?
¿ Te diste cuenta de que te habías olvidado/dejado algo?
¿Cómo reaccionaste? ¿Cómo resolviste los problemas? ¿Cómo terminó la excursión?
Describe a sports event in which you or your school team participated, using transition words, as you answer the questions below. Use the preterit and the imperfect as necessary. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answers.
¿Cuál fue el evento deportivo? ¿Cuándo sucedió?
¿Qué tiempo hacía?
¿Cómo te/le fue en la carrera o en el partido? ¿Cómo reaccionaste?
¿De que estabas orgulloso/a?
Culture – Mi tiempo libre - Read the topics under Cultures Goal 2. Write an organized essay, keeping in mind the products, practices, and corresponding perspectives for this topic. Write in
Product/Practice_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Perspective_____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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List below 10 visual or performing arts activities in which you participated. Answer the questions in the chart, using the corresponding vocabulary.
¿Qué te gustó
ver y escuchar?
¿Quiénes trabajaban o actuaban? ¿Qué se destacó?
¿Qué te impresionó? ¿Cómo era? Ex. Una comedia
“Volver”
El artista – Penelope Cruz El personaje - Raimunda
La interpretación - inteligente
Una comedia animada y conmovedora
TOPIC Communication Goal 1 Cultures Goal 2 Essential Structures 1. My Interests
Mis intereses 1.1 Describe and exchange current and past information about the visual and performing arts.
1.2 Read and interpret information about the visual and performing arts from various sources.
1.3 Write and present information orally about a past visual or performing art.
2.1 Describe important people in the visual and performing arts in the Spanish-speaking world. 2.2 Identify and describe a television program or movie from the Spanish-speaking world.
Verbs with different meanings in the preterite: saber, conocer, querer, poder
Ser vs. estar
Estar +past participle as adjective Review:
Now, select your favorite activity from the list above. Using a variety of subjunctive expressions, write four sentences to convince a friend to participate in that activity.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________________________________________
My interests/Mis intereses Write two paragraphs describing in detail a cultural event (film, theatre production, or art exhibit) that you attended.Use the preterit and imperfect tenses. Use ser
and estar. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Extended Presentational Written Communication as you write.
Culture – Mis intereses - Read the topics under Cultures Goal 2. Write an organized essay, keeping in mind the products, practices, and corresponding perspectives for this topic. Write in
Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Scoring Culture as you write.
Product/Practice_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Perspective_____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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Complete the chart below with the subjunctive of the verbs given.
Verbos Que yo … Que tú… Que Ud…. Que nosotros…
evitar acostarse incluir perder ponerse
For the following categories, recommend healthy living habits to an adult in your family. Use affirmative and negative familiar commands.
Es importante que te mantengas sano Ex. ¡No fumes!
1. _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________ Es necesario que sigas una dieta equilibrada que contenga Ex. ¡Ten cuidado con el azúcar!
3. _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. _____________________________________________________________________________
¡Alivia el estrés! Ex. ¡Toma las cosas con calma!
5. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. _____________________________________________________________________________ Es buena idea que estés en forma Ex. Haz ejercicios aeróbicos!
7. _____________________________________________________________________________ 8. _____________________________________________________________________________ TOPIC Communication Goal 1 Cultures Goal 2 Essential Structures 2. Wellness
El bienestar
1.1 Exchange information on healthy eating habits: menus, nutrition, and the preparation and quality of foods.
1.2. Exchange information on physical and mental health, exercise, illnesses, and remedies. 1.3 Interpret and present information about menus,
nutrition, and the preparation and quality of foods.
1.4 Interpret and present information on physical and mental health, exercise, illnesses, and remedies.
2.1 Describe the use of natural remedies in Latin America. 2.2 Explain the
nutritional value of a food product from a Spanish- speaking country.
Formation of subjunctive, including irregular and stem-changing verbs Uses of the subjunctive with verbs of will, need, doubt, and impersonal expressions
Review:
-Direct and indirect object pronouns
Fill in the chart below with three examples of each category.
Ejemplo A Ejemplo B Ejemplo C
Enfermedades Síntomas En la consulta médica Remedios Recomendaciones subjuntivo o indicativo
Wellness/El bienestar Write two paragraphs outlining a plan for healthy living for your teacher. Use the subjunctive with verbs of will, need, doubt, and impersonal expressions. Include a direct and indirect object pronoun and a formal command. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Extended Presentational Written Communication as you write.
Culture – El bienestar - Read the topics under Cultures Goal 2. Write an organized essay, keeping in mind the products, practices, and corresponding perspectives for this topic. Write in
Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Scoring Culture as you write.
Product/Practice_________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Perspective_____________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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Command of Language
Read the following paragraphs and choose the letter that best completes each sentence, according to the context.
Cuando yo _____ nueve años, mi familia _____ en el campo. Para ir a la escuela todos los días, papá tenía que llevarme en coche porque la escuela _____ en la ciudad. Cuando _____ las clases yo tomaba el autobús porque papá no _____ buscarme. Pero un día, el autobús no _____ y tuve mucho miedo porque no _____ que hacer. Por suerte, mamá pasó de carro por ahí y me llevó con ella para casa.
1. Cuando yo __________ nueve años,
A. estaba B. tenía C. iba D. fui 2. …. mi familia _________ en el campo. Para ir a la escuela todos los días, A. vivían B. vivió C. vivimos D. vivía 3. …. papá tenía que llevarme en coche porque la escuela ____________en la ciudad. A. quedaba B. estuvo C. quedó D. estuve 4. Cuando ______________las clases yo tomaba el autobús…
A. empecé B. terminaba C. empezaban D. terminaban 5. … porque papá no __________buscarme.
A. podía B. pudo C. quiso D. querían 6. Pero un día, el autobús no _________ …
A. se adelantaba B. vino C. se retrasó D. vinieron 7. … y tuve mucho miedo porque no ______________ que hacer.
A. supo B. conocí C. sabía D. conocía
Shakira es una cantante de Colombia conocida por su danza y movimiento. Sus canciones _________ ritmos que el público aplaude. Es posible que ella unos conciertos en los Estados Unidos en la primavera. Creo que _____ bien posible. No pienso que el público estadounidense perder esta oportunidad.
8. Sus canciones ___________ ritmos que el público aplaude.
A. suenan B. contuvieron C. sonaban D. contienen 9. Es posible que ella unos conciertos en los Estados Unidos en la primavera.
A. da B. hay C. dé D. haya
10. Creo que ____________ bien posible.
A. es B. esté C. sea D. está
11. No pienso que el público estadounidense perder esta oportunidad. A. quería B. va C. quiera D. van
