Participacion

=Participation=


 * Class participation in a foreign language involves reading, writing, listening and speaking. Learning a language is about being able to communicate with others. The items on this page indicate some of the ways you will be participating in class and/or online. Voiceboards will be assigned per chapter, but the other activities may be sent to you in an email.**

Voiceboard activities are found on the Viva supersite. Voiceboards are discussion boards with voice. For example, I will start a voiceboard by asking a question or making a statement and you will respond. I can assign a group voiceboard or individual voiceboards. In group voiceboards, your response will be heard by your classmates. In individual voiceboards, only I am able to hear your responses. These will be assigned in every chapter. This is a good source for communication goals.
 * Voiceboards**


 * Voicethreads**

Voicethread discussions include pictures that I find and upload for comments. I will send you an email directing you to the voicethread. You have the option of typing, calling in a message, using a microphone or using a webcam to comment on the picture uploaded. Since it is a "voice" thread, I will be listening for your voice. Do not be embarrassed about your pronunciation. Remember your vowel sounds and practice on the Viva supersite before calling in. I look forward to our class discussions.

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 * Stories**

I like to tell stories using TPR (Total Physical Response). TPR involves hand signals and repetition. I tell you a story and act it out in class or online. Then, you change the story to make it your own and retell it.

I have discovered that often times students feel less anxiety when telling a story in Spanish if they have the option to call in the story to my private voicemail. You can enter your name and number in the boxes below and the Google phone will call you. You may leave a message up to 10 minutes long when you hear the tone.

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 * Story Examples:**

Hay un chico enorme y súper alto. Se llama Bernardo. Todos los días a las cinco y media de la tarde toma su clase de salsa. Hay un problema. Bernardo baila muy mal. Su profesora de salsa le dice: “No importa. Simplemente necesitas practicar. Eso es todo.” Bernardo le dice: “Sí, simplemente necesito practicar. Eso es todo.” Bernardo practica y practica. Practica por sesenta horas a la semana…y dice: “Necesito practicar todos los días. Eso es todo.” Y de repente…¡un milagro!...A Bernardo ya no le gusta la salsa. ¡Es la solución perfecta! ¡Ahora Bernardo toma clases de guitarra! No es muy bueno, pero simplemente necesita practicar. ¡Eso es todo!
 * Cuento de Bernardo**


 * Reference: Avancemos TPRS Piedad Gutierrez

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Había una chica que se llamaba Susana. Vivía en Barcelona y su novio Juan jugaba en el equipo de fútbol, un deporte muy popular en España. Para jugar fútbol no es necesario ser musculoso, pero sí es necesario ser disciplinado. Juan practicaba todos los días. Durante las prácticas no es necesario vestir el uniforme, pero durante los campeonatos es necesario identificarse con los colores de la escuela. Susana iba con Juan a los partidos y gritaba: “¡Bravo! ¡Bravo!” Juan corría muy rápido y frecuentemente metía goles. Para ganar los partidos ¡es necesario meter goles!
 * Read the story below. Change the characters and the actions to make this story your own. You should end up with a story very similar. **


 * Storybirds**

Occasionally, I will ask you to tell a story using pictures on the Storybird website. Creating a story is an easy process because the artwork is already provided. You come up with a simple story and email it to me. Storybird doesn't publish stories other than English, but you can email it to yourself and forward it to me to view privately. I like this website because it allows you to share your story, invite others to help write your story and print your final story to give as a gift.

You can sign up and start writing stories here: [|Storybird]

One of my stories:



Occasionally, I will offer extra credit for home videos. This is a video of Mrs. Grady's former class studying and preparing a meal using formal commands in Spanish.
 * Videos**

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Sometimes you will have to write letters. Letters are like the aforementioned stories, but you replace the descriptions and statements in the letter with your own descriptions. Below is an example of a letter to a penpal.
 * Letters**