Situaciones en el pasado Goal: To orally narrate a story in the past.

Materials: Situation pictures Computer with GarageBand program Steps: 1. Each partner choose one situation that s/he will describe, imagining that the events happened in the past. 2. Record your voices using GarageBand (see below for tutorial). 3. Insert colorful sound effects to make interesting. 4. Export your Project and save it to your nextwork folder 5. Give your dialogue a creative title in Spanish

Do not forget to: 1. Set the scene using weather and time expressions 2. Describe the setting 3. Describe ongoing actions in the past 4. Show interruptions of ongoing actions 5. State single, completed actions that happened in the past Assessment:
0 Comprehension of Content and Pronunciation 1 Explanation was difficult to follow. Speech was very choppy. Little attempt to pronounce correctly and/or poor pronunciation. A lot of verbal clutter (umm, ahh, etc). Did not answer the question. 2 3 Explanation was fairly easy to follow, but there were a few hesitations. Explanation included a basic beginning, middle, and end. Average pronunciation, with a few mistakes made. Some verbal clutter (umm, ahh, etc). Response answered the question appropriately. Necessary vocabulary was used in the explanation. Basic vocabulary and verb tenses were used correctly, though at times repetitious. Language was accurate but not advanced. A handful of minor and few major grammar errors were committed, most do not affect comprehension. 4 5 Explanation was easy to understand and very clear. It was complete with a beginning, middle, and end. Good pronunciation. Language flowed smoothly and clearly. No verbal clutter (umm, ahh, etc). Response answered the question appropriately. A wide variety and high level of vocabulary and verb tenses were used. Transition words made the speech more fluid.

Vocabulary and Level of Language

Explanation lacked needed vocabulary and/or there were misused words. Verb tenses were inappropriate and not varied. Extremely basic language. Significant errors in basic usage or grammar.

Accuracy of Language

Risk taking

Monotone. English was used. Only did the minimum to get by.

Creativity and Planning

Podcast lacks real-life sounds and situations. Students on task behavior and preparation is poor.

Some vocal expression and creativity. The explanation told correctly with some elaboration. Majority of message in Spanish. Podcast has some real-life sounds and situations. Student showed average on task behavior and preparation.

Few grammar mistakes. Attempts made at more advanced language may have produced minor errors. Student self-corrected mistakes. Explanation was creative, told with expression. Colorful comments and details inserted. Entirely in Spanish. Podcast is full of real-life sounds and situations. Student showed outstanding on task behavior and preparation.