Señora Berryman Español 5 y AP Español

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” chatsDialogsPhone 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 emails 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 2015-2016 school year.

Induction ceremony is in October during 8th period