Introduction

¡Bienvenidos a tu clase de español 3a!

Unidad 3: ¡A Trabajar!

In this unit, you will review the following:

• Telling others what to do and giving advice
• Making statements and advice negative

You will be introduced to the following new concepts:

• Asking questions
• Talking about your past, what you used to do
• Expressing what things you or someone may be obligated to do
• Talking about various professions that people have and their responsibilities in these professions

Doing the exercises
You should have a notebook especially for this class to take notes and do your written exercises. Follow this sequence:

1. Write down the exercise as you see it.
2. Write the answers next to each question or fill in the blank.
3. Check your answers by clicking on the link.

Icon Symbols

As you work, you will see icon symbols that identify the kind of activity you are doing. Click here to review what the symbols mean.

Accents

Don't forget the accent marks when you turn in written assignments to your teacher. You will be marked off if they are missing. Review how to makes accent marks here.

Unit Vocabulary

There are two dictionaries available to you from each page - Spanish to English and English to Spanish. Just click on the word Dictionaries at the top of the page.

Culture Focus
This unit will feature more on the culture of Latin America. We'll also be exploring different cultural aspects related to the material we're covering. You'll get lots of opportunities to do research on the Internet to learn more about it.

Unit Activities
This unit offers a lot of different activities. Make sure you do all of them! The activities listed below are graded. The point values are in red.

1. Section 1, Part A, Proyecto: 5 points
2. Section 1, Part B, TPR Quiz: 15 points
3. Section 1, Part B, Discusión: 16 points
4. Section 1, Part E, Pronoun Quiz: 37 points
5. Section 1, Part F, Escribir: 20 points
6. Section 1, Part F, Proyecto: 5 points
7. Section 1, Quiz: 32 points
8. Section 2, Part A, Discusión: 12 points
9. Section 2, Part D, Hablar: 16 points
10. Section 2, Quiz: 52 points
11. Section 3, Part A: Vocabulario: 10 points
12. Section 3, Part B: Escribir: 12 points
13. Section 3, Part B, Hablar: 12 points
14. Section 3, Part C, Proyecto: 5 points
15. Section 3, Part C: Discusión: 4 points
16. Section 3, Part D: Discusión: 4 points
17. Section 3, Part E, Proyecto: 20 points
18. Section 3, Part E, Proyecto--Hablar: 10 points
19. Section 3, Quiz: 49 points
20. Unit Exam: 61 points

Practice makes perfect! Make sure you do the following activities every day:

• Vocabulary activities: practice the vocabulary using flashcards for at least 15 minutes a day.
• Verb conjugations: keep adding new verbs and their conjugations to your verb sheet. Practice conjugating verbs every day.

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