¿Qué tiempo hace en el mundo

Nombre:
Yo y mi país
Español 1, Capítulo 2, Presentación oral
Propósito:
- To become familiar with a country of the Spanish-speaking world, its geography and
calendar.
- To formally present personal information using vocabulary and concepts learned so far.
Cómo:
1. Pick a country (el país) in the Spanish speaking that interests you. “Mi país es _________”
2. Now, imagine you are a youth from this country. Invent or use your own personal
information to describe yourself.
a. ¿Cómo te llamas? y ¿Cuál es tu apellido?
b. ¿Cuántos años tienes? ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
c. ¿Cuál es tu color preferido? (Maybe use those of the national flag or other symbol)
3. Using http://maps.google.com and http://espanol.weather.com, find out the following
information, using a variety of vocabulary:
a. ¿De dónde eres?
b. El continente/la región: “Está en ______” (América del norte, El Caribe, América
Central, América del sur, Europa)
c. ¿Dónde vives? (Imagine you live in the capital)
d. ¿Cómo es el clima?: “Hay 4 estaciones” o “Hay dos estaciones: es tropical”
e. ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? ¿Cuál es la temperatura hoy?: “Hoy ____y ____, y la
temperatura es ________ grados Celsius, o _______ grados Fahrenheit.”
4. Look up a holiday there that you find interesting.
a. ¿Cuál es la fecha? “Mi día festivo favorito es ______. La fecha es el ___ de ___.”
b. Include one simple sentence about the holiday. “Es una celebración de
__________.”
Más requisitos importantes:
- Don’t forget a proper introduction and conclusion.
- It must be entirely in Spanish. Points will be deducted for use of English.
- On a 8 ½ x 11 paper, display the information colorfully with only maps, symbols, pictures,
and names to represent your work, plus a title. On the other side, write your complete
script to memorize and present orally to the class.
Research and rough draft due: _________________ Presentation due: ___________________
Nombre:
Criterio de evaluación / rubric
MAJOR FOCUS
PROFICIENCY
LEVELS 
your goal!
Novice
Mid
Novice
Low
Novice
High
I can use a small number of
repetitive words and phrases for
common objects and actions.
I can use a limited number of
words and phrases for common
objects and actions, but they are
repetitive.
I can use familiar words and
phrases on familiar tasks, topics,
and activities. I can elaborate a
little.
How do I use
language?
I can use some simple words to
provide basic information.
I can use words, phrases, and
occasional sentences to provide
basic information.
I can use phrases and short
simple sentences to provide basic
information. I can begin to
combine words and phrases to
create original sentences.
How well am I
understood?
I can be understood only with
great effort.
I can be understood with
difficulty by someone accustomed
to a language learner.
I can mostly be understood by
someone accustomed to a
language learner.
What language do
I use?
Vocabulario
Estructura
Comprensibilidad
MINOR FOCUS
How well do I
use the
language?
Language control
How much
language did
I deliver?
Task completion
Más comentarios:
My errors in grammar,
word order, and word
choice prevent
communication.
My errors in grammar,
word order, and word
choice sometimes
prevent communication.
My errors in grammar,
word order and word
choice do not prevent
communication.
I don’t make any
errors in grammar,
word order, or word
choice that prevent
communication.
I completed little of
what I was asked to do.
I completed most
everything I was asked
to do.
I completed everything
I was asked to do.
I completed more than I
was asked to do.