Composición 1 Guidelines There are four domains of language…
Composición 1 Guidelines There are four domains of language proficiency: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. You will have several writing activities to accomplishing the domain of writing in the target language. The main purpose of this activity is to allow students to practice the grammar skills learned on lesson 1, rely on the vocabulary words learned in “Contextos to create this assignment. You will write at the “novice” level stipulated by ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). At this level, students are able to write simple messages containing short sentences. You have been introduced to only two verbs: Ser and the impersonal verb Hay, you have also learned how to introduce yourself, express where you come from, state a few questions in a dialogue and were given a few vocabulary words. With these tools, you are ready to create your first email written fully in Spanish. Remember that an email is not a list of words, it is a paragraph. For optimal results: Use the grammar and vocabulary contained in lesson 1 The following practices will result in a failing grade: The use of online translators The use of grammar not studied in lesson 1 Composición 1 Guidelines For this assignment, you will be writing a brief email to a pen pal who lives in Buenos Aires using the information learned in lesson 1. Begin with a greeting Introduce yourself Tell him or her where you are from Tell him or her the number of students that are in the Spanish class Tell him or her who the Spanish teacher is Ask him or her their name Ask him or her where he/she comes from Tell him or her the time and ask them what time is it in Argentina End with a farewell