Conversation Assessment - 1
Completion requirements
Conversation Assessment
¡Estás listo/a para la segunda conversación por teléfono con el profesor o profesora que corrige tus tareas!
What follows are examples of questions that your teacher/marker may ask you. They may ask you questions that you do not see on this outline. You need to be comfortable with the vocabulary, grammar structures and ideas presented in
the unit before you complete the Conversation Assessment.
Remember, once you complete the Conversation Assessment, your teacher/marker will provide you with the password to complete the Unit Exam. You need to do the Conversation Assessment over the phone; you don't need to submit anything on this page.
Student Outline
Here is a chart to remind you of some “question” words that you will hear during your Conversation Assessment.
Question words
What?
When?
Where?
Who?
How?
Why?
How much ?
How many ?
| OJO: These are examples. Your teacher may ask you different / more questions than what are shown here. Remember to answer in full sentences. |
Topic 1 - Introducción; vídeo sobre México
- ¿Cuál es la capital de México?
- Can you name a celebration that is mentioned in the video where Mexican people celebrate their loved ones who have passed away?
Topic 2 - Introducción a la comida; repaso de verbos regulares; repaso de sustantivos (comida)
- ¿Cómo se dice “...” en español?
- Conjugating regular verbs
- Example sentences using regular verbs
Topic 3 - Preferencias con gustar y verbos como gustar
- Example sentences with verbs that work like gustar
- Explain how to use verbs that work like gustar
- Complete answers in Spanish to questions (por ejemplo: ¿Te gusta leer por la noche?).
- ¿Cómo se dice en inglés… (por ejemplo: Me gustan mucho las manzanas)?
Topic 4 - La familia; repaso de querer/traer/dar
- ¿Qué es para ti la hermana de tu papá?
- Can you name some meals in Spanish?
- Can you make a simple sentence with the verb “querer”?
Topic 5 - Las guías alimentarias de Canadá y México; se impersonal
- Can you name some of the food groups in Spanish from the Canadian or Mexican food guides?
- ¿Qué comes normalmente para el almuerzo / la comida?
- Explain how to use the impersonal se
Topic 6 - ser/estar/tener; las profesiones
- ¿Puedes nombrar unas profesiones que sabes?
- ¿Cuándo se usa el verbo “ser”?
- Example sentences using ser, estar and tener
Topic 7 - la hora; las partes del cuerpo
- ¿Cómo se dice “...” en español? (por ejemplo: head, face, hands)
- Saying the time in Spanish
- Example questions and sentences talking about time
Topic 8 - verbos reflexivos; la rutina diaria
- Example sentences with “-ar” reflexive verbs
- Explain how to use “-ar” reflexive verbs, including the reflexive pronouns
- Complete answers in Spanish to questions (por ejemplo: ¿Cómo te secas el pelo?)
- ¿Cómo se dice en inglés… (por ejemplo: Me cepillo los dientes por la mañana).
Topic 9 - verbos reflexivos y verbos con cambios de raíz
- What is a ‘rule’ you know for stem-changing verbs?
- Can you tell me a bit about your daily routine in Spanish?
- Can you make a simple sentence with the verb “...” (por ejemplo: dormirse)
Topic 10 - verbos saber v. conocer; video sobre Guatemala y El Salvador
- Can you describe the different situations where you would use “saber” or “conocer”
- How do you conjugate “saber” or “conocer” in the yo form?
- Name some facts about Guatemala/El Salvador
- Share some of your sentences that you created in Práctica 2.5 with your teacher.
Topic 11 - verbos irregulares; palabras interrogativas
- Example sentences using irregular verbs
- Example questions using question words
When you have finished your conversation assessment, take a look at our “I Can” chart from the beginning of the unit. Click the + sign to reveal where you need to go back and review before you complete the exam!
I CAN...
If not, please review Lección 1.2.
If not, please review Lección 1.2.
If not, please review Lección 1.3.
If not, please review Lección 1.5.
If not, please review Lección 1.5.
If not, please review Lección 2.3 and 2.4
If not, please review Lección 2.4.
If not, please review Lección 2.3.
If not, please review Lección 2.3, 2.4 and 2.6.
If not, please review Lección 2.2.
If not, please review Lección 2.1, 2.5 and 2.6