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Easy Peasy All-in-One High School

An extension of the easy peasy all-in-one homeschool, found a problem check  here ..

Recommended: 9, 10

Prerequisite: Spanish 1

Test Prep:  CLEP Spanish  (You should finish all your years of Spanish study first before taking it.)

Course Description : Students will grow in their ability to speak, write, read, and understand Spanish. Students will study vocabulary, grammar and culture while working on these skills. Grammar covered in this course includes: indirect and direct object pronouns, demonstrative adjectives, possessive adjectives, passive voice, as well as the preterit (or preterite), imperfect and future tenses.

This course is based on Spanish 2 from Georgia Virtual Learning .

Lesson 1(*) (Note that an asterisk * indicates that there is a worksheet on this lesson)

Welcome to your first day of school! I wanted to give you one important reminder before you begin. Many of your lessons below have an internet link for you to click on. When you go to the different internet pages for your lessons, please DO NOT click on anything else on that page except what the directions tell you to. DO NOT click on any advertisements or games. DO NOT click on anything that takes you to a different website. Just stay focused on your lesson and then close that window and you should be right back here for the next lesson. Okay?

• If you didn’t get here through My EP Assignments , I suggest you go there and create an account.
• (*)Print out your first quarter grading sheet  or use the Excel  version.
• Click on the  link  and that will take you to an excellent presentation of sounds in the Spanish language.
• Please listen to a number of different topics and repeat after the speaker.
• Listen to a story . Get the sound of Spanish in your brain.
• This is the end of your work for this course for your first day. You are allowed to move at your own pace (this is homeschooling), but it’s intended you complete one lesson a day.
• Review numbers .   
• Find them in the word search .
• Match the  days of the week .
• Can you  spell  the months?
• Practice telling time in Spanish.
• Review the  question words .
• Practice using  articles .
• Practice ser .
• Spell the  weather .
• Review ser and estar and then make a quiz and take it.
• Now do this  activity  to practice gustar .
• Play the game to review tener .
• Now play with tener idioms .
• Practice  verb conjugation  and more  conjugation (the verb querer ).
• Vocabulary review
• Review hay .
• Spell  the foods in Spanish.
• Put the words in order to make comparisons .
• Play this  clothing vocabulary game. You can answer questions while it loads. Click on “Answer Now” at the top of the box. You can also click on that throughout the game. You should also click on the play or play again button when the game ends to start the game again to give you more time to answer more questions. Keep clicking on “answer now” at times to keep going through questions.
• Now you can try this  food game .
• Match with  jugar .
• Practice  -ar verbs
• Review the  preterit of -ir verbs .
• Review  poder .
• Practice your  plurals .

La Familia y Las Profesiones

• Learn the family vocabulary .
• Can you follow this video ? If you need help figuring out any of the words’ meanings, here’s a list of family words .
• Try this family activity .
• Remember to always be reviewing vocabulary. The best way to remember words is to use them. Insert Spanish words around the house.
• When you are doing your Spanish lessons each day, make sure to read things out loud, as loud as if you were talking to someone. You can’t practice speaking Spanish unless you speak Spanish. Speak up!
• Learn the professions vocabulary . Here’s the audio .
• Make flashcards, read them out loud, have someone quiz you…
• You will work on these tomorrow too.
• You need to have them written either on flashcards or in a notebook so that you can access them for review.
• Practice the  professions vocabulary .
• Can you match these professions ? Use what you know to figure out what you don’t.
• Try this quiz on  family and age . Scroll down. Use the answers as necessary. Scroll down to #5.
• Review your vocabulary. Out loud! (You will have vocab review time every Monday, or first day of the five-day week.)
• Make flashcards, write out the words, read them out loud, have someone quiz you, put them into a song, whatever helps to remember not only how to say them but how to spell them. You will have vocabulary tests and will also see these words on your midterm and as part of your final exam.
• This would also be a good time to review anything you feel like you’ve completely forgotten from Spanish 1. Reuse any of the links in the first couple weeks of this course for review.
• Watch the lesson on saber and conocer . These both are translated into English as “to know.” Take notes.
• Write four sentences with each verb.
• Record your score out of 8 for completing the assignment.
• Watch the lesson on – er verbs in the preterit tense. Take notes.
• Watch the lesson on – ar verbs  in the preterit tense. Take notes.
• Watch the lesson on – ir verbs  in the preterit tense. Take notes.
• Write three sentences with each type of verb.
• Record up to 9 points for completing the assignment.
• Read the selection . ( source )
• Answer the questions . ( source )
• Check your answers .
• Record your score out of 12.
• Answer the questions  about two of them. ( source )
• Record your score out of 12. (2 points each)
• Try this quiz about  jobs and places . Use the answers as necessary. Scroll down to #4.
• Review your vocabulary. Work on writing the words too!
• Make a family tree with you at the bottom and including your siblings, parents, aunts and uncles, cousins and grandparents. (If you have a ton of cousins, you can just put on a few.)
• Label each one with the Spanish word for their relation to you. If the person has a job, also write that in. Spelling counts! Look up the words if you need to in order to spell  them correctly.
• Record your score out of 20. Subtract off a point for any missing information.
• Do the activities  as a review of the vocabulary.
• Record a score of 7 for completing any of the activities with 100% accuracy.
• Choose  seven questions  to answer.
• Write and practice your questions and answers.
• Score up to 15 points for completing the assignment according to the directions and score up to 10 points more for not stumbling, for speaking easily.
• Record your score out of 25.
• Play the  game  with  saber and conocer . You can answer questions while it loads. Click on “Answer Now” at the top of the box. You can also click on that throughout the game. You should also click on the play or play again button when the game ends to start the game again to give you more time to answer more questions. Keep clicking on “answer now” at times to keep going through questions.
• Play the  game  with preterit -ar verbs.
• Play with gustar .
• Listen to a story .
• Listen and repeat these sentences. Try to sound like the speaker.
• Review your vocabulary.

Los Segmentos de Tiempo

• Study the vocabulary in section 1 . Here’s the audio . Make sure you are writing them down either on flashcards or in a notebook so that you have all your words together in order to go back and review them.
• Study section 2 of the vocabulary . Here’s the audio . Write down the words. Read them. Learn them.
• Practice with games, flashcards, or the test. Here’s another set .
• Review the preterit of the verbs ir, ser, dar and hacer . Note that the forms of the preterit of ser and ir are the same.
• Write down ones you don’t get correct the first time. Can you write the conjugations?
• Then watch the video on the preterit of irregular verbs .
• *Write the correct form of the verbs .
• Record your score out of 15.
• Review the days of the week . Click on the speaker and repeat.

Lesson 27(*)

• Listen to these speakers.
• (*) Answer the questions  based on what they say.
• Record your score out of 10.

Lesson 28(*)

• Read about life in Spain .
• (*) Use the article to answer the questions .
• Record 8 points for completion.
• Read about etiquette in Latin America . Tell someone about it.
• Create a song using all of the conjugations (yo, ellos, etc.) of five different infinitives from the grammar presentations in this chapter.
• If you c an’t write a song, write a story.
• 1 point for each different conjugation for each of the five verbs you use, up to 3 points for each verb (total 15 points).
• Write about what you did last week, in Spanish!
• Write 5 sentences.
• Use the vocabulary and grammar that you have learned so far.
• Score up to 5 points for each sentence (out of 25) if you followed the directions and wrote in complete sentences. Score up to 5 points for accuracy. Parents, ask your child to show you where to find some of the words or phrases in the learning material for you to check on the accuracy of the spelling.
• Record your score out of 30.
• Listen to the videos on the days of the week .
• Review your vocabulary (from this unit and from the previous one).
• Practice with activities, flashcards, or the test.
• Practice  time expressions .
• Write a letter to a friend or relative who lives away from you. Tell them what you did last weekend and ask what they did. Write a salutation and closing and at least seven sentences. They should be in the preterit tense. Make sure to use the expressions of time and irregular verbs that we have worked on.
• Write a rough draft today.
• Finish writing your letter.
• Score your project. You get up to 24 points for completing the assignment, following the directions and including everything mentioned. Score up to 6 points more for correctness. Parent, have your child show you the words in the learning material so that you can check the spelling.
• Now read your letter out loud. (You may/should practice first.)
• Score up to 5 points for fluency.
• Record your score out of 35.
• time   You can answer questions while it loads. Click on “Answer Now” at the top of the box. You can also click on that throughout the game. You should also click on the play or play again button when the game ends to start the game again to give you more time to answer more questions. Keep clicking on “answer now” at times to keep going through questions.
• If you don’t know what a direct object is, aaahhh! Go here!
• present tense -er verbs
• Practice your vocabulary from the course so far.

Los Fines de Semana

• Study the vocabulary in section 1. ( source )
• Here’s the audio .
• Study the vocabulary in section 2.
• Name the animals . There are more here than on your vocab list. That’s okay. Use your powers of observations to help you figure them out. Plus, it starts by showing them all to you.
• You can choose your activity . This has a few new useful terms that you could learn to use in your writing, but they aren’t required for the tests.
• Study your words.
• Learn about the imperfect . (Here is a video if you prefer.)
• *Fill in the correct form of the verbs and then follow the directions for the writing assignment .
• Record your score out of 22.
• Review the vocabulary.
• Watch the presentation on the irregular forms of the  imperfect .
• *Fill in the correct form of the verbs .
• Check your  answers .
• Record your score out of 36.
• Study  the imperfect some more.
• Review the imperfect and then click to generate a 10 question quiz.
• Read this letter  to a friend about a trip.
• Answer these questions  about the letter.
• You can use an online dictionary for an assignment like this.
• Record 5 points for completion.
• Answer the questions  on Spain and the euro.
• Score a point for each answer found.
• Record your score out of 10 (potential for an extra credit point).

Time for a report card and portfolio/records updating.

Portfolio/records: In your portfolio you should include one of your writing assignments from this quarter. You can also take a screen shot of one of the online quizzes. You could save any other assignment that’s different. Choose things that are neat and well kept.

This is how you find your grade: add up all the grades you have been recording for this quarter. Add up your scores and write that number down.

Divide your score by total possible.  Move the decimal point over two places to the right. In the next box over, write the number in front of the decimal (something between 1 and 100). This is your percent grade. In the next box over write your letter grade. Anything starting with a 9 is an A. Anything starting with an 8 is a B. Anything starting with a 7 is a C and so forth. If you have everything perfect, then your grade is 100. That’s an A too.

Your goal is to get an A for the course at the end of the year. Go back and look at where you lost points. What can you do to avoid losing those points in the next quarter?

Lesson 46(*)

• (*)Print out your grading sheet  for the second quarter or use the Excel  version.
• Listen to this  video . (original link was about holidays)
• Make a poster, a book, a slide show (PowerPoint), a website, etc., for 18 vocabulary words. The words should be from this unit about what people do in their free time. Each word should have a picture that goes with it. Include the article with the nouns.
• Record up to 18 points for this activity – one point for each word. Parent, you can spot check the spelling on several words by using their vocabulary lists.
• Present your project from Lesson 47. Say a sentence for each picture. It can be as simple as, “This is a horse” (except in Spanish, of course).
• Record up to 18 points for 18 sentences.
• Write about what you did last weekend, in Spanish!
• Write 3 sentences.
• Score up to 5 points for each sentence (out of 15) if you followed the directions and wrote in complete sentences. Score up to 5 points for accuracy. Parent, ask your child to show you where to find some of the words or phrases in the learning material for you to check on the accuracy of the spelling.
• Read your sentences out loud.
• Score up to 5 points for fluency, not stumbling, reading confidently.
• You can answer questions while it loads. Click on “Answer Now” at the top of the box. You can also click on that throughout the game. You should also click on the play or play again button when the game ends to start the game again to give you more time to answer more questions. Keep clicking on “answer now” at times to keep going through questions.
• Present ar verbs
• Can you write the imperfect forms ?
• Listen to a  story .
• You are going to have a test on all of your vocabulary so far.
• Answer these questions  after reading to the story. (It’s always smart to read the questions first so that you know what you are looking for.)
• Read the story . Use the arrows to turn the page.
• Record your score out of 5 (potential for extra credit).
• On Lesson 55 you will have a test covering all of the vocabulary so far . You need to know all the words at that link.
• Review the imperfect.
• Take the quiz . There are ten questions. Each will be worth half a point. Record your score out of 5.
• Explore this site .
• Write seven sentences using vocabulary from this chapter.
• Write and practice reading your sentences.
• Take your  vocabulary test  when you are ready. Close all your notes and everything else on the computer.
• Study the vocabulary words in section 1. Here’s the audio . ( source )
• Continue to study the vocabulary and add in the words from section 2. Here’s the audio . ( source ). Please note that on this list numbers 25-28 of section 1 should read as follows: el postre = dessert; el helado = ice cream; el pastel = cake; la sopa = soup.
• Make sure you are practicing writing the words so that you have the spelling down.
• Practice your vocabulary. You could use this to study . It has many of the terms.
• Read about gustar and gustan or listen about them.
• Write four sentences using gustar and four using gustan. Vary who and what you are talking about.
• Record up to 8 points for completion.
• Would you like some recipes ?
• Watch the presentation on the imperfect  and preterit and take notes.
• Write two sentences using the imperfect.
• Read again about the imperfect and then take a 15 question quiz . Click on “generate quiz” at the top and change the number to 15.
• Watch the presentation on the  preterit  and imperfect and take notes.
• Write two sentences using the preterit.
• Watch the video on -ar verbs in the preterit .
• Take parts A and B of this quiz on the preterit .
• Record your score out of 20.
• Choose a story from the circles along the top of the page. If you can’t use Flash Player, choose the first one (the animal story).
• Use this page on food in Spain site to answer the questions .
• Record your score out of 7, one point for each answer found (potential for an extra credit point).
• Explore and learn about South American food .
• Explore the McDonald’s  site  in Spanish.
• Listen to people talking about their favorite foods .
• Answer the questions  based on the listening.
• Here’s the transcript of the listening.
• Record your score out of 8.
• Create a menu using items from your vocabulary lists. Some options for your categories are “Apertivos, Los Platos Principales, Las Bebidas, Los Postres” (Appetizers, Main Dishes, Drinks, Desserts). You may use pictures, but they are not required.
• A total of 20 vocabulary words must be used (some from each section).
• Here are words that would help you describe dishes:  con (with),  en  (in/at),  de  (of),  para ( for; “para el desayuno” is an example). (Assignment from GA Virtual, page 5. )
• You may finish on Lesson 65. Make it look nice! You will play waiter/ess on Lesson 65 as well.
• Present your menu to some friends or family.
• Recommend some dishes to them.
• Have them ask, “What is this?” about different things.
• Have them each order an appetizer, a main dish, a dessert and a drink.
• Repeat back their order.
• Score your project: 20 points for 20 vocabulary words, up to 5 points for how nice you made your menu, up to 5 points for your waiting skills.
• Listen to a  story . Choose an “Online Story.” If you can’t use Flash player, then choose the rainbow color story.
• Read about the  Casa Mingo .
• Answer the questions .
• Check your answers  on page 2. (Warning: The prices are subject to change on the website, so they may not exactly match the answers shown.)
• Record your score out of 6 (potential for extra credit).
• Write about favorite foods you used to eat .
• Write 4 great sentences.
• Score up to 5 points for each sentence (out of 20) if you followed the directions and wrote in complete sentences. Parent, ask your child to show you where to find some of the words or phrases in the learning material for you to check on the accuracy of the spelling.
• Study your vocabulary. This can help . (Here’s the other set . It has some different words.)
• Watch the video on “ El Restaurante .”
• Write the answers. Where is the video taken? What different foods are they eating?
• Write three good sentences about the video.
• Record up to 5 points for your answers and sentences.
• Review the imperfect .
• Write about preparing a dinner for family or friends. What ingredients did you buy? What did you cook? How did you set the table?
• Write at least six sentences. They should be in the past tense.
• They will be scored on Lesson 71.
• Listen to the videos of people talking about their favorite food.
• Revise as necessary your sentences from Lesson 70.
• Read your sentences out loud to an audience.
• Score up to 6 points for fluency, confident reading, not stumbling.
• Score your project. You get up to 24 points for completing the assignment, following the directions and including everything mentioned. Parent, have your child show you the words in the learning material so that you can check the spelling.
• Play a game, describe yourself .  You can answer questions while it loads. Click on “Answer Now” at the top of the box. You can also click on that throughout the game. You should also click on the play or play again button when the game ends to start the game again to give you more time to answer more questions. Keep clicking on “answer now” at times to keep going through questions.
• Study the first set of vocabulary words . Here’s the audio . ( source )
• Study the remaining  vocabulary words . Here’s the audio . ( source )
• You’ve already seen el cine . How do you know that’s probably a movie theater? Cine is from the same root as “cinema.”
• Here’s a quizlet for genres. There are some extra in there. Make sure you know all the words and phrases in your printed vocabulary list.
• Explore the links about music and film: one   two
• Make sure you know the conjugations of the preterit and the imperfect.
• Do the Three Bears  exercise .
• Answer the questions for practice. Write complete sentences! You make up the answers. (questions source ) You can look up any words you don’t know.
• Record your score out of 7.
• Listen to a story . Choose an “Online Story.” If you can’t use Flash player, choose “Mascota.”
• Review your vocabulary. Make sure you can write it, not just say it.
• Listen to the song, “ Mentiroso .”
• *Find uses of the preterit and imperfect in the  lyrics . Circle the imperfect. Underline the preterit.
• Record 5 points for completion if you found some of each.
• Explore the site of one of the world’s famous art museums,  El Prado .
• Answer the  questions .  (Use this for Part 2 and this for Part 3 )
• Each answer you find is worth half a point.
• Record your score out of 14.
• Listen to the videos about films and artists .
• Check your answers . (scroll down past first exercise)
• Record your score out of 6.
• Learn about Frida Kahlo .
• Write about movies, art and/or music.
• Write 3 great sentences.
• Score up to 5 points for each sentence (out of 15) if you followed the directions and wrote in complete sentences. Parent, ask your child to show you where to find some of the words or phrases in the learning material for you to check on the accuracy of the spelling.
• Review all of your vocabulary.
• At the end of this unit, on Lesson 87, you will have a vocabulary midterm on all of your vocabulary up to this point. On Lesson 85 you will have a test on the vocabulary from the last two units, Los Artes and La Comida.
• Review  preterit and imperfect .
• Match the words and phrases .
• Record your score out of 10. Take off a half point for any incorrect answers.
• You will write seven sentences as answers to the questions . And you will be reading them to an audience.
• It will be scored on Lesson 83.
• Finish your sentences from Lesson 82.
• Score your project. You get up to 24 points for completing the assignment, following the directions and including everything mentioned.  Parent, have your child show you the words in the learning material so that you can check the spelling.
• Review your vocabulary . On Lesson 85 there is a vocabulary test.
• Take your vocabulary test for units 4 and 5, Los Artes and La Comida.
• Review all of your vocabulary. Lesson 87 is your vocabulary midterm.
• Take your vocabulary midterm .
• Record your score out of 50.
• Practice with these activities .
• Listen to the words and repeat them.
• How many foods can you spell?
• You can practice with the matching activity.
• Then you can try the test.
• If you want to push yourself, try the spelling activity.
• Irregular Preterit:  Practice   Practice
• ¿El pretérito o el imperfecto?   Practice  

Lesson 91(*)

Los Deportes y El Cuerpo

• (*)Print out your grading sheet  for the third quarter or use the Excel  version.
• Study the vocabulary on sports.
• Work on learning your new words. Here are flashcards that will help you practice some of your words.
• Explore these sports sites: ESPN     FOX Sports .
• Learn about Pele .
• Study the vocabulary on the body.
• Practice with parts of the body . Listen and repeat the words.
• Sing Heads and Shoulders . (It starts just before the minute mark.) If you have younger siblings, teach it to them.
• Watch the  video about the use of hacer + que .
• Listen to a story . Choose a story from the circles along the top of the page. (If you can’t use Flash Player, choose the gorilla.)
• Review time expressions with hacer.
• Do this oral exercise on time expressions with hacer .
• Do the quiz . Each question is worth half a point. Record your quiz score out of 5.
• Watch the  video about indirect object pronouns.
• Watch the video on  direct object pronouns .
• Do the object pronoun quiz . Count each as worth half a point and record your score out of 10.
• Try the quiz on direct and indirect objects . Do the first six. The first answer is “ring.” (Just so you are paying attention to how you are supposed to write your answers.)
• Listen to speakers talk about exercise .
• Answer the questions . (Listen as many times as you need to.)
• Check your answers . (scroll down to escuchar)
• Listen to “ La Copa De La Vida .”
• Read the lyrics .
• Underline verbs in the present tense.
• Circle verbs in the infinitive form.
• You can explore this soccer website .
• Find a sports star from a Spanish-speaking country.
• Read about him or her and save the website. You are going to be writing about that person.
• Write a seven-sentence biography of a sports star from a Spanish-speaking country in Spanish.
• You will be scored on this on Lesson 103.
• Revise your sentences from Lesson 102 if necessary.
• Score your project. You get up to 24 points for completing the assignment and following the directions. Parent, have your child show you some words in the learning material so that you can check the spelling.
• Listen to the song about body parts.
• “You are taking a course in Human Anatomy and Physiology. Your teacher wants you to write about why various parts of the body are necessary to perform certain tasks, such as an athletic activity.  Write 7-8 sentences describing this. You may want to use “ Para + infinitive” (in order to) or “ Hay que ” (It is necessary to…) in your sentences.” (assignment from page 9, GAVirtual )
• “Ejemplo:  Para jugar tenis necesita los ojos, las piernas, y las manos.”
• Revise your sentences from Lesson 104 if necessary. You can practice reading them aloud.
• Review your vocabulary. Here’s a quizlet .
• Listen to a story . Choose an “Online Story.” If you can’t use Flash Player, choose “Musica.”
• Review your vocabulary from the course.

La Rutina Diaria y Las Enfermedades

• Look at the title of this unit, “La Rutina Diaria y Las Enfermedades.” What is it about? If you can’t tell, read the words out loud. Now what do you think? What English words are related to those Spanish words? (answer: routine, diary, infirmities )  What’s this section about?  (answer: Daily routines and sicknesses )
• Study the vocabulary .
• Study the new  vocabulary .
• Review the vocabulary by doing the word search and matching activity .
• Listen to the slide shows on each page and repeat back the words.
• Explore these sites:  Clinique    Colgate .
• Learn about reflexive verbs.
• Practice reflexive verbs: one , two .
• Record your score out of 10 for the quiz on the second site.
• Learn about possessive adjectives.
• Use the  two    videos for more practice.
• Take the quiz for practice, parts A, B, C.
• Record your score out of 8 for part A of the quiz.

Lesson 114*

• *Complete the worksheet on possessive adjectives .
• Read the daily routines paragraph  and answer the questions.
• Record up to 5 points for completion, one point for each answer you found.
• Listen to the six videos as many times as necessary. They are talking about daily activities.
• Write a sentence about each person and part of his or her routine.
• Record up to 6 points for 6 complete sentences.
• Read the health information  and then fill in the chart .
• Record five points for completion.
• Write a schedule of your daily routine. (You can make it up if you need to.)
• Use at least 12 vocabulary words.
• Record your score out of 12 for up to 12 vocabulary words.
• Write about being sick or a time you were sick.
• Watch the video on possessive adjectives .
• Watch the video on daily routines .
• Complete the crossword . Leave no blanks between words.
• Study your words about sickness.
• Record 10 points for completion.
• You will write seven sentences as answers to seven of the questions. You will be reading them to an audience. It will be scored on Lesson 123. ( source of questions )1. ¿A qué hora te levantas el domingo?2. ¿A qué hora te acuestas durante la semana?3.  ¿Cómo te vistes cuando vas a la escuela?4. ¿Cuándo descansas durante la semana?5. ¿Qué usas para cepillarte los dientes?6.  ¿Qué necesitas para lavarte el pelo?7.  ¿Tuviste la gripe el año pasado?8.  ¿Qué te duele si (if) tú te caes en un partido de fútbol?9.  ¿Estás bien o enfermo?10.  ¿Cómo estás después de correr por mucho tiempo?11.¿Qué te duele si comes demasiado?12.  ¿Qué comes o bebes cuando estás resfriado?
• Revise/practice your sentences from Lesson 123.
• Score your project. You get up to 24 points for completing the assignment, following the directions and including everything mentioned. Parent, have your child show you the words in the learning material so that you can check the spelling.
• Practice your Spanish body / face terms with this practice quiz.
• Study the first set of vocabulary .
• Use the slide show to listen to the words.
• Study the second set of  vocabulary .
• Label the house .
• Do the crossword puzzle and matching quiz .  (Add in the accent marks.)
• Read about the royal palace of Madrid .
• Look at houses in Spain .
• Watch the video lesson on formal commands.
• Take the quiz .
• Record your score out of 16 (potential for extra credit).

Lesson 128*

• Learn about the passive voice . You can click on the link to practice with the “quiz tool.”
• *Complete the worksheet on the passive voice .
• Read the description and answer the questions  about the house.
• Listen to the speakers describe their homes . ( transcript of the videos)
• Record your score out of 8 (potential for extra credit).
• Review all of your vocabulary. At the end of this unit, there will be a vocabulary test on the vocabulary from the last three units: sports, the body, daily routines, illnesses and the home.
• Draw a  floor plan  or some sort of picture of your house where you can label all of the rooms.
• Label at least 6 rooms.
• Write five sentences about your house.
• Score up to 6 points for the labeling, up to 4 points for the drawing.
• Score up to two points for each sentence.
• You have an apartment in the city that you want to rent.  The prospective renter wants to know all about the apartment: its location, size, what floor it is on, how many floors are in the building, what rooms it has, and what color they are. Use vocabulary and grammar that you have learned (from  page 6 ).
• Write five sentences.
• Score up to 5 points for each sentence if you followed the directions and included everything.
• Read your description out loud.
• Here are two matching exercises to practice your vocabulary.
• Write 7 sentences describing your ideal home.
• “You may want to include how many rooms it has, where it is located (city, suburbs, name of town), and why you love it. You may use passive voice here as well to describe some of the rules/amenities the area has.” (from  page 7 )
• This will be scored on Lesson 135
• Revise/practice your sentences from Lesson 134.
• Practice your  spelling . You can click on “EP Brain Blast” to look at the words if you are struggling. Then try again with your spelling.

Portfolio/records: In your portfolio you should include one of your writing assignments from this quarter. You can also take a screen shot of one of the online quizzes. You could save any other assignment that’s different. Choose things that are neat and well kept.

Lesson 136(*)

• (*)Print out your grading sheet  for the fourth quarter or use the Excel  version.
• On Lesson 137 you will be taking a vocabulary test on the vocabulary from the last three units: sports, the body, daily routines, illnesses and the home.
• When you are ready, take your vocabulary test .

Los Adverbios y Los Muebles

• Study the vocabulary, the adverbs .
• Use the slideshow on the page to hear the pronunciation.
• Study the furniture vocabulary .

Lesson  140

• Use the activities to practice with furniture. There are some extra terms. Some of them you’ve seen in other lessons.
• Explore Ikea in Spanish.
• Explore this furniture site .
• Watch this video on  El Presente Perfecto  (present perfect).
• Do parts A and B of this quiz .
• Record your score out of 10. (half a point for each question)
• Watch the video on  Mandatos Informales (informal commands).
• Do part A of this  quiz .
• Record your score out of 10 (half a point for each question).
• Do part A of this quiz .
• Look at this site to learn about the culture in Costa Rica .
• Answer the questions  based on what you find on the site.
• Record your score out of 5, one point for each answer you find (potential for extra credit).
• Listen to the videos on the social customs of being invited to a home.  You can click to see the transcripts under each video.
• Answer the questions  based on the videos.
• “As an aspiring interior designer you have been selected to design a room of your choice. You may find a picture from the Internet to help you with this. You may want to insert your picture into PowerPoint. Once you have chosen a room describe your “selections” using 6-7 complete sentences in Spanish. Using the present perfect tense and adverbs from earlier pages in the module would be a great idea! (He puesto – “I have chosen.”) Feel free to include colors as well.” (from page 5  GAVL)
• You can include a picture if you like.
• Write your sentences. This will be scored on Lesson 148.
• Revise/practice your sentences from Lesson 147.
• Try the quiz . (These are the  words .)
• Do the family game . It will have some different words if you play again. You are looking for the relationship between the two pictures in color on the block at the bottom of the screen.
• Write a description of your ideal bedroom.
• Example sentence:  “Yo estudio raramente en mi escritorio y necesito una lámpara cerca de mi cama.” (from page 6  GAVL )

Lesson 150 

• ¿Vas a la escuela rápidamente o lentamente? ¿Por qué?
• ¿Vas al cine a menudo? ¿Con quién?
• ¿Qué haces todas las noches?
• ¿Tus padres, te dan dinero raramente o a menudo?
• ¿Vas de compras a veces o siempre?
• ¿Estudias cada día o nunca?
• ¿Qué muebles tiene tu sala o tu sala de estar?
• ¿Qué muebles tiene tu dormitorio?
• ¿Qué muebles tiene tu comedor?
• ¿Cuántas camas hay en tu casa?
• ¿Dónde hay una mesa en tu casa?
• ¿Qué aparatos (appliances) tiene tu cocina? ( source of questions )
• Revise/practice your sentences from Lesson 150.
• Review your vocabulary. Use your vocabulary sheets. Here are the flashcards on furniture .  
• Study the clothing vocabulary .
• Use the slideshow to hear the words pronounced.
• Do the  matching activity . ( source of sentences )
• Review clothing words .
• Listen and repeat the sentences .
• Continue to study the vocabulary.

Lesson 154 

• Study the  shopping vocabulary .

Lesson 155 

• Try the word search .
• Try this spelling activity . Just do words from your vocabulary list.
• Review your vocabulary as needed.
• Watch the video on demonstrative adjectives.
• Do the fill-in-the-blank activity . (A lternate link )
• Record 5 points if you got at least one correct in each sentence.
• Watch the video on the future tense.
• Do the fill-in-the-blank activity .
• Record 10 points if you got at least five right in each section.

Lesson 160 

• Explore the website. Can you find your way around? Can you find boys’ shorts?
• Describe three outfits you see on the site. Click on the main headings for pictures. (Say at least three things about each. 3 points each)
• What store location does it show you and when does the store close? (1 point)
• Record your score out of 10. (If your score sheet says “potential for extra credit,” this assignment was changed.)

Lesson  162

• Design a clothing line with 3 to 6 pieces. You can draw them or find pictures online and insert them into a document or PowerPoint or however you’d like to do it.
• Write 6 sentences about your clothing. Use the future tense somewhere as well as demonstrative adjectives.
• Write your sentences. This will be scored on Lesson 163.
• Finish your project from Lesson 162.
• Try the verb tenses game.  This is a review of your tenses: preterit , imperfect , present , future .)
• Write about a planned shopping trip. (This weekend I’m going to go shopping. I want to buy…)

Lesson 165 

• Choose two pictures of someone wearing a complete outfit.
• Write seven sentences about what they are wearing, including accessories. Include in your sentences what they are going to do dressed like that.
• Use the future tense as well as demonstrative adjectives.
• Write your sentences. This will be scored on Lesson 166.
• Finish your project from Lesson 165.
• Review your vocabulary from this unit.
• Practice with demonstrative adjectives .
• Record your score out of 10 (a half point for each correct answer).
• Practice with the future tense. Review the lesson and then do the quiz .
• Review the vocabulary from the last two units, clothing, shopping, adverbs and furniture. There will be a test on Lesson 168.

Lesson 168 

• Take your vocabulary test .
• On Lesson 179 there will be a vocabulary final for the whole course.
• On Lesson 180 there will be a test on the grammar covered in this course. (Just the grammar. There will be no culture questions.)
• Over the next ten days you will review each of the ten units. You will use the links and videos to review as necessary. You can also look back in the course if you like.
• If you need it, watch the lesson on – er verbs  in the preterit tense.
• If you need it, watch the lesson on – ar verbs  in the preterit tense.
• If you need it, watch the lesson on – ir verbs  in the preterit tense.

Lesson 170 

• If you need it, watch the video on the  preterit of irregular verbs .
• If you need it, here’s a review of the imperfect and irregular imperfect .
• If you need to, review the preterit and imperfect .
• If you need it, here’s more preterit and imperfect .
• If you need to, review hacer + que .
• If you need to, review possessive adjectives .
• If you need to, review reflexive verbs .
• You can review formal commands .
• You can review passive voice .
• Review present perfect  if you need to.
• Review informal commands if you need to.
• Review the future tense if you need to.
• Take your final vocabulary test covering all the vocabulary words from the course.
• Grammar test on Lesson 180! Make sure you can conjugate your verbs. Make sure you know how to use the passive and future as well as other verb tenses we’ve learned. Go over your notes.
• Take your grammar final .
• Record your score out of 100.
• We have online Spanish practice for those taking Spanish 3.
• Take the polls .

Donate/Say Thanks

To get your final grade you will add together your totals from each quarter. If you would like to include class participation/completing daily assignments in your total grade, divide your final percentage in half. Add 50 to it. That’s 100% for completing your daily work.

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Do you need to write a lot of essays in Spanish? If you do, don’t worry. It's about to get a little bit easier for you because here in this article, we’ve listed many useful Spanish essay phrases that you can readily use in your essays.

Feel free to pepper your essays with the words and expressions from this list. It would certainly elevate your essays and impress your teachers. You're welcome!

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Janey is a fan of different languages and studied Spanish, German, Mandarin, and Japanese in college. She has now added French into the mix, though English will always be her first love. She loves reading anything (including product labels).

VERY VERY useful !! Gracias

Amazing! This will definitely help me in tomorrow’s spanish test 🙂

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And gain access to some great resources., planning made easy: engaging spanish 2 review activities to reach all learners.

As a new teacher I always struggled finding the right balance with review activities. When I was teaching directly out of the textbook (which I admittedly did for the first few years), the review activities were always either boring or too difficult…. but always draining. My students didn’t care about them, and frankly neither did I! It always felt like something we had to “get through.” If no one is enjoying what you’re doing… why do it?

I wanted to develop review activities and strategies that would be challenging for my students without being daunting. I also always want to promote target language use, and continually strive to do so in a way that builds confidence and keeps my students engaged. I tend to prefer small group activities over independent work by nature, so you’ll see a lot of those here, too!

I hope you can find a few new ideas or starting points to try with your students. I am still learning as I go each and every year, but wanted to share a compilation of my favorite review activities for Spanish 2 ! Keep reading to find:

Review Games

Whole group review, independent activities.

• “Assessment” Options

Review Projects

These are the activities, assessments, and games that I come back to time and time again during review season.

Please note that for  every activity you see, I have additional pre-made versions ready for you . If you see a game that you like, but wish it was for another topic or unit… check my categories on  TPT . It’s very likely that I have one ready for you. If not, you can always contact me to make requests! For this post I have included examples for the preterite, imperfect commands, and more. I know that every Spanish 2 curriculum is unique, so I encourage you to visit my TPT to see if I have something that better matches your needs 🙂 Also, I offer editable templates so you can adjust mine / create your own review materials.

You can see my Spanish 1 Review Activities post  here , and one for Spanish 3  right here . I also have a post all about my general review strategies  here .

Of course the first thing I always want to talk about is games. I use games as much as possible in my classroom; I have fun, my students have fun, and we stay in the target language in a low pressure setting. I love them for so many reasons!

During review season, games are a way to get my students to review while they think they are “just having fun.” In fact, they are being exposed to a LOT of comprehensible input, and they are expected to communicate in the target language – and they DO it! Not only do we accomplish these wonderful feats, but games also keep my students more engaged and help me avoid any end-of-year restlessness.

In Spanish 2, I find it is most important to keep students motivated. In my school, our Spanish 2 curriculum is one of the least…. fun. I’ll say it. It’s grammar heavy even when we don’t want it to be, and we cover so much that it’s har for us to find time to be flexible. Review games really help me to keep my students motivated, and to build positive relationships and trust with them.

Below are a few of my favorite review games for Spanish 2. I am inserting a wide variety here because they all offer different things, and are valuable for their own reasons! I also know that every Spanish 2 curriculum is very different depending on your unique school. And I’m also including a lot of options because, well, I love games. I hope you find a few that speak to you and help you and your students have fun together 🙂 

And remember, these are samples of the styles of activity I use with this level. I have various pre-made versions of each one, and editable versions of many!

Taco Tuesday is of course my all time favorite. I love that I can now play digitally or in person! This partner or small group game gets very competitive and can be played for various lengths of time. See the tutorial for  traditional gameplay here , and  digital options  here.

Panal de Preguntas is a game I made for a complete digital option. It can technically be utilized in many ways; in pairs or small groups, but even independently as well. Students are given the opportunity to practice reading and writing while also strategically blocking their opponents!

Tiburones is another great speaking game that is great for small groups of 3-4 students. I typically use this activity when we have at least 20 minutes, as students tend to like to play multiple rounds.

Guerra de Miel is an interactive card game for students to compete while conjugating!

Another similar option,  Doble Donas , has an almost identical setup and gameplay except it provides an additional aspect of student choice at every turn. 

Citas Cortas is another great speaking activity, and this one involves movement too! It’s my take on a speed-dating style speaking activity. There is a self-reflection attached to each version, which is especially important during review seasons!

Sonidos Secretos is a great morale booster. My classes always end up in giggles when we play. This may be one that has to wait for when social distancing and masks are no longer needed; but I couldn’t go without mentioning it here. It really is one of the most fun activities I have ever created for my students.

Read my  tutorial post here  to get a better idea of how to play!

Sometimes… whole class activities are best. It could be because certain classes need more structure, or it could be because you’ve noticed a common need/theme among your students. It might be that you were out the day before, and you need to regroup and assess where everyone is before making any other decisions about your lesson plans.

Whatever the reason, I always try to have a few big group activities in my back pocket for any unit. The activities below are meant for these days, and I hope they’re helpful for you and your students!

La Silla Caliente is one of my students’ favorite games every year. I love it because it is unique – a whole-group game where I can easily gauge how individual students are doing. You can read more about it in my tutorial  right here .

I have  pre-made game sets  for a variety of tenses and vocab themes.

Four corners is great when you need a whole group activity AND movement! Very little prep, very simple instructions. Play for 5 minutes, or 15!

It’s also a great way for students to get a lot of input in just a short time!

Word race activities with small white boards are honestly my favorite thing to do in a pinch. We have 10 extra minutes in class? Break out the small white boards! (Tablets work too!) 

Since all students answer at the same time, it’s again a great way to assess where each student is, but in a low pressure setting and without calling attention to them.

¿Mano o Manos? is another great whole group activity that provides a LOT of input in a low pressure setting. 

It was designed for remote and hybrid models, but will be even easier in person!

Differentiation strategies included to prompt class discussion 🙂

As much as I love review games, some classes do prefer individual work. There’s nothing wrong with working quietly on your own; some students are better able to focus this way, with headphones in and focusing on the areas that they need to review. Even when we do review games, I try to offer options whenever possible. During review season I want my students to know that their time with me is THEIR time. If I offer a review game for AR verbs and they are very confident in that area, I try to have another option for them to review quietly. This may sound like extra prep, but having a few extra digital files to pop in Google Classroom and label as “additional in class options” truly only takes a few minutes of my time before class. This is a great way to provide student choice, and motivate students to advocate for themselves. What do they need? What don’t they need?

It is also important to remember that REPETITION is your friend! Did you play this game last week? That’s OK! A few students might choose to complete it again for review. And not because they’re lazy, but because they want to see that material again!

Alternatively, I try to have true study guides available for all levels in case there are a few students who would like to review in the more traditional sense. This study guide linked here is completely editable so you can customize for your own unique class needs. I hope it gives you a starting point or even a completely no prep option to use with your students right away 🙂

Below are a few additional activities that can be given to students for independent work.

Reading packets provide great structure that can take an entire class period of independent work. Editable and with answer keys included to make your life easier!

These can be used as partner activities or independently – my students love timing their first try, and then trying to beat it and/or beat their classmates’ times!

Read more about how I use puzzles  here !

For students who like the more traditional practice, Quick Conjugations are a great option to have at the ready.

I love La Lluvia because it provides students with CHOICES. You set the expectations, and students choose the rest! Great for practicing structured yet creative writing. Read more about this activity  here .

“Assessment” Options

So you might be thinking, OK I thought we were talking about review , not assessments. But here’s the thing!  “Assessments” can be done in an informal setting and used as review. Since my students typically have listening, reading, speaking, and writing portions of their exams, (long gone are the traditional fill in the blank and conjugate exams, thank goodness) it is important that we practice these skills. Sometimes this can include “self-assessments,” where you do an assessment-style activity with the entire class, but students self-grade and they don’t actually submit the work. 

Beneficial? VERY. Amount of extra grading for you? NONE.

I use this approach so my students can take time to reflect on their progress and assess any areas they may need extra support before the exam. I sometimes ask for a show of hands to see which questions/areas posed the biggest challenge for students, and I adjust my plans from there. But there are ways to do this in a low-pressure setting where students know they aren’t actually being judged for their “incorrect” answers.

I also find that practice exam pieces like this truly help my students to feel more comfortable on the day of the exam. If we have practiced a few listening activities during the week, I can be confident they are going to ROCK the listening exam because they have built up their confidence. The same goes for reading, writing, and even speaking. 

Below are some of the activity styles I use to practice these skills. You’ll notice some of them are labeled as a “quiz” or assessment, but again, that isn’t how they always need to be used. I am always trying to rethink, reuse, and repurpose resources that I already have.

I love using this style of practice/assessment with my students to build their CONFIDENCE in their listening comprehension skills. After this type of assessment, I always hear “I understood so much more than I thought I would!”

These reading packets can be assigned as assessments, whether for a grade or for self-assessment by providing the answer key. I love using these as a way to mix it up from the traditional “quiz.”

Open response style writing prompts are always great practice! You can use them in so many different ways. You could have open notes, no notes, a timed write, set specific goals or key words to use… the possibilities are endless. The simple rubric allows your students to reflect on areas to work on.

Projects of course are typically used as an assessment; however, if timed and supported correctly, they can ALSO serve as review with a bigger goal in mind. 

When my students have finals on the horizon, they tend to get very overwhelmed with “review.” They are receiving review packets in all of their classes, and it is all just packets of work they are expected to do on their own (and often on their own time). I do provide study guides, but sometimes I also provide a project option instead.

I want to note also that I ALWAYS provide enough in class time for ANYTHING I am providing. This approach goes for the entire year, but for now of course I’ll focus on review. If I am providing study materials, I am also providing my students with the choice/time to complete them during class. Will I provide extra options for outside of class if they ask me for them? Yes. But will I assign a study guide or project to be completed at home? No. Never.

Anyways – back to using projects for review purposes: 

Offering a review project option gives my students space to be creative in their review process instead of filling in blanks over and over. While some students enjoy the structure of study guides, some students need the space to be creative and also have the ability to reflect on the areas they need to improve. For example, I have students that are very confident in the majority of our curriculum; they don’t NEED to review every chapter in order to feel confident. If I give them a fairly open ended project instead, they can pick and choose what they need to review. They can also choose to showcase areas they are proud of; and building confidence before exams is *so* beneficial!

In this process, my students are proving to me that they are reviewing, sure, but they are also proving to themselves that they CAN handle the areas of the curriculum that they previously found too tough.

This may sound like a lot of work, but it is fairly simple to give a broad project template that students can take and tweak to make their own. Below are a few projects I use in this level, and I hope you can get some ideas or a starting point for your students to jump off from in their review. All of the projects below are completely editable, so you can tweak as much as you need!

This is a bundle of all the projects I use throughout the year in Spanish 2. They are all editable, so you could tweak them to work for review during any point in the year!

In each project I have clear expectations, student supports, drafting space, as well as teacher examples… and more!

All projects are ready to be completed digitally, but can of course be adjusted.

The three projects below are the ones that, in my opinion, are most appropriate for review before your final exam. They are structured in a way that you can easily add broader requirements to review what you have covered throughout the year 🙂

Happy reviewing!

Thank you, as always, for reading! I hope you found some new ideas or starting points here to try. Just know that your efforts ARE making a difference with your students. They HAVE learned this year, they have IMPROVED their skills, and you have PREPARED them well for their future with the Spanish language!

Take care profe,

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How to Write an Amazing Essay in Spanish

Has your teacher asked you to write an essay in Spanish? Essays are probably the most common type of homework around the world. Teachers want you to write essays because they’re a way to improve your abilities when you’re learning a new language. 

Writing essays may not seem like fun, but it actually improves your cognitive abilities! The act of researching, organizing, and writing pushes you to increase your knowledge on different topics, strengthens your critical thinking skills, and advances your ability to communicate and express your thoughts.

With all these benefits in mind, it’s no wonder you want to write a great essay in Spanish. But there are times when your ideas vanish and your mind goes blank—you wonder, where do I begin and what steps do I follow? 

Even if you’re a pro when it comes to writing in English, writing an essay in Spanish can be a challenge. In this blog post, I’ll help you overcome this small hurdle to help you make your Spanish essay cohesive, persuasive, and as professional as possible.

Are you ready to write an amazing essay in Spanish?

Basics and Benefits of Writing Essays

Strong writing skills are important for school, college, and a professional career. It’s likely that Spanish is not your first language, but if you’re learning the language then writing a research-fueled Spanish essay gives you all sorts of advantages. It enables you to practice grammar, spelling, vocabulary, as well as synthesize your ideas and thoughts surrounding the topic you’re writing about.

Writing a terrific essay in Spanish requires planning, organization, and structure. Having a process saves you time and once you’ve established a system that works for you, the writing comes easy! 

How to Structure an Essay in Spanish

Similar to when you’re telling a story, your essay should follow a traditional story arc. This means that you start with an appealing introduction, after which you develop your idea within the body of the essay, and finally, you close your thoughts or argument with a summary and conclusion. 

Let’s take a deeper look at these 3 parts of an essay in Spanish:

1. Introduction

Start your essay with a summary of the topic you’ll cover throughout your piece. The introduction reflects the argumentative line that your whole essay follows. It should be brief but not too short. I recommend making the intro 10% of your whole essay. 

A good introduction gives enough information by stating a problem or the reason why you’re writing the essay and why the reader should be compelled to read it. 

Some writers choose to write the introduction after they’ve written the body and conclusion. I think it’s a good strategy that allows you to summarize and evaluate the body of your whole essay before you aim to highlight important points in your introduction. 

My biggest advice is to make it clear what the reason for your essay’s existence is, so that your reader can feel excited to know more, and invited to learn from you. 

This is the main part of your essay. I recommend that you dedicate 80% of your whole essay to the body. This critical section develops the core ideas of your essay in Spanish as it’s where you present the main ideas and their arguments in relation to the topic you’re writing about. 

This part requires you to do research from reputable sources, fact checking, and tying all your ideas together in a cohesive way. 

3. Conclusion

The remaining 10% of your essay in Spanish should focus on bringing the essay to a close. You want to summarize all the main ideas of your topic and establish your final posture on it. 

Preferably, leave no loose ends and make sure the ending of your essay has the ability to create a discussion or invite the reader to find out more about the topic. 

Steps to Follow to Write an Essay in Spanish

Every writer has a unique system that works for them. What works for me might not work for you, and vice versa. 

The steps and path you follow for writing an essay in Spanish depend on the knowledge and fluency you have of the language as well as your familiarity with writing. 

Nevertheless, I recommend some basic steps that will help you if you’re a beginner when it comes to writing an essay in Spanish. 

1. Define a Topic

Choose a topic of interest to you. If the topic is not assigned by your teacher, go for a current issue or interesting topic that will inspire you to research as much as possible. Check the local media, or go online and find out what topics are available for you to discuss.

2. Do Your Research

This aspect is critical—you must find reliable sources of information for your essay. Go to a library if possible, find academic papers online, and gather as much documentation as possible that helps you understand the central themes and patterns of your chosen topic.

As a plus, if you do your research in Spanish, you’ll see other essays in Spanish that will help you develop your own Spanish writing style, tone, and personality.  

3. Determine Your Position

After you’ve gathered enough research, you’ll begin to see an angle or position you can take in relation to the information. The angle or position you take is essentially your “point.” Ask yourself, “What’s my point in writing this?” When you’ve answered that, you’ve discovered your position. 

To support your position, your research should include quotes, statistics, and any relevant information you can find from credible sources. 

4. Draft an Outline

This step is vital for organizing your arguments and ideas. Since Spanish is not your first language, an outline will allow you to translate words or phrases. In addition to listing Spanish notes in your outline, keep this basic process in mind:

• Know your audience
• Gather all notes, research, and supporting materials
• Organize them into a cohesive flow 
• Be sure to organize by how each subtopic relates to the main topic and to each other

5. List Spanish Words and Terms

Since you’re writing an essay in Spanish, it’s only befitting that you have a list of specific words and terms you want to include in it. 

Draft a list of terms that are relevant to your essay in Spanish, whether they’re reminders in your outline or they’re unfamiliar terms that beg to be further researched. 

The terms you choose allow you to set a tone and define whether you’re using standard Spanish, informal Spanish, or literary and formal language. 

The tone you choose to follow in your essay guides your word choice. 

Here’s a list of words and phrases in Spanish that can help with your writing:

6. Write the Body of Your Essay

Focus on fully developing your argument with relevant examples and evidence to support your position. Each paragraph should focus on only one argument along with supporting evidence, and the flow from one paragraph to the next should sound natural and rational. 

Spanish is a richer language, so don’t be afraid of writing longer sentences than usual, but make sure you combine them with short dynamic phrases. It’s essential to keep your reader interested! 

7. Write an Engaging Introduction

Once you’re done with the body of your essay, start writing the introduction. The purpose of your intro is to set a tone and prepare the reader for what follows. 

Putting together your introduction at the end allows you to absorb what you’ve written and define how to present the topic and express your point. 

8. Summarize and Conclude

The conclusion is your essay is an opportunity to tie all your points together and restate the main argument. Since some essays are meant to be objective, I recommend you include a paragraph or sentence that stimulates reflection and enriches the reader’s perspective on the topic. 

9. Final Edits and Proofreading

This final step is the second most critical when it comes to writing an essay in Spanish! Edit for correcting typos, punctuation, grammatical errors, and spelling. 

I recommend you share your Spanish essay with a native speaker who can proofread it before you turn it in. Another person’s perspective can help you spot an error or a section that lacks cohesion. 

A Few Final Tips

Read your essay as many times as possible.

I find myself making changes to essays after reading them at least 4 or 5 times. You need to check your essay for: 

• readability
• consistency
• transitions between paragraphs, 
• unnecessary fillers, and 
• adequate adverbs and adjectives.

Think and write in Spanish, if possible

By drafting an outline, doing your research, and organizing your ideas in Spanish from the beginning, you fully immerse yourself and make writing an essay in Spanish more efficient. 

On the contrary, by writing and researching in English with the goal of translating, you’ll end up in a tough spot with way much more work than intended. 

Ready to Write Your First Essay in Spanish?

I hope by sharing my essay-writing experience in this blog post that you feel more confident about writing your essay in Spanish. I know it can be frustrating and challenging at times, but don’t be afraid to make mistakes and correct them later. 

The truth is, the more comfortable you feel speaking Spanish, the more your writing skills in Spanish will improve. 

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Basic Guidelines For Writing Essays in Spanish

Students tend to focus on speaking practice while learning Spanish, so they often neglect writing. However, most educators emphasize its importance for mastering the language. They say it’s impossible to become fluent in a particular language if one doesn’t train writing skills. 

Therefore, teachers give a lot of essay assignments to students. This type of homework is a great way to inspire them to think and communicate in Spanish effectively. It may be quite difficult to complete such a task. However, it’s one of the most effective ways to learn Spanish or any other language.

You may be tempted to go online and find the best essay writing service to have your essay written for you. This may be helpful when you’re pressed for time, but in the long run, you’re missing an opportunity to improve your own essay writing skills. That’s why we are going to provide you with some recommendations on how to ease the writing process.

Some tips on writing in Spanish 

• Be careful with word spelling. Remember that teachers pay special attention to spelling so it can either make or break your student image. Having good spelling makes a positive impression of your writing skills and boosts your grades. 
• Make your essay coherent with the help of connectors. Use them to explain the relationship between the ideas so your essay doesn’t look like just a list of thoughts and facts. 
• Pay attention to syntax or the word order. As you need to stick to the academic style, try to keep the traditional order such as “subject + verb + objects”. This will also help you express your opinion in a simpler way, so it’s more clear to the reader.
• Avoid word repetitions by using synonyms. Frequent repetitions make your text boring and heavy. If you use the same words again and again, your essay will look dull. Hence, try to find synonyms in Spanish thesaurus and replace the most commonly used expressions with them. 
• Before you create a final version of your essay, let someone read it and give feedback. It’s hard to be objective about your writing, so ask another person to tell you which ideas are less clear if your text contains any confusing phrases, and what are the positive aspects that can be reinforced. 
• Do not write the essay in your native language first to translate it into Spanish then. This approach is not viable for mastering a foreign language. The only thing that you are doing by translating the text literally is practicing the grammatical structures that you have learned. This doesn’t help you learn new idioms and collocations that don’t follow the general grammatical rules. 

Now that you know how to make your writing better, let’s consider a step-by-step guide to essay writing in Spanish. 

Pick an interesting topic 

If possible, choose a topic you are truly excited about. Unless the specific title was given to you by instructors, find a theme you want to research and write about. True interest is what will drive you towards creating an excellent piece. If you enjoy reading about the subject you are going to analyze in your essay, then you will definitely succeed in writing. Remember that decent work can be done only if you are passionate about it. 

Brainstorm the ideas 

When it comes to any project, brainstorming is an integral stage of the creation process. This is one of the most efficient ways to gain insights and generate new ideas. You can use this technique to think of the main supporting arguments, an approach for a catchy introduction, and paragraph organization. You can also try freewriting and/or make a brief outline to ease the writing process itself. 

Create an introduction 

Probably the main rule about creating an introduction that you have to stick to is adding a clear thesis statement there. It must be included in the first paragraph to give your essay a certain direction and help the readers focus their attention on the topic. Also, your introduction must be catchy and intriguing to evoke the desire to read the essay further and learn more. 

Organize an essay body 

It’s essential to make the body paragraphs organized logically. You need to make sure that each of them is closely related to the main topic and discusses one major point. Each body paragraph must consist of a topic sentence and supporting arguments with evidence. It’s very important to write sentences in a logical sequence so they follow each other orderly. Also, since paragraphs shouldn’t overlap in content, add smooth transitions from one to the other. 

Sum up the content 

The vital requirement to the conclusion is that it must logically relate to the original thesis statement. Generally, it’s not acceptable to introduce new ideas in the conclusion. Instead, you need to sum up the main points mentioned in the essay’s body. It’s also forbidden to add any off-topic ideas to the last paragraph of your paper.

Check content relevance and cohesion 

Once you complete the conclusion, read through the essay for relevance and cohesion. Make sure that the whole piece is on the topic and in the mode required. In particular, check if body paragraphs support the thesis statement and whether the conclusion relates to it. After that, read your paper once again to see whether the parts connect together well. Think if there are logical links between ideas and if you need more transitions. 

Read for clarity and style

Scan your essay to find out whether some sections may be unclear to the reader. Analyze the text to find out if it sounds academic and polished. Check if there are any vague pronouns, excessive wording, or awkward phrases. Don’t forget to make sure that all points are listed in similar grammatical forms.

The last stage of your writing process is final proofreading. Read your paper the last time looking at grammar, spelling, punctuation, verb tense, word forms, and pronoun agreement. Correct all the mistakes to make your work excellent. 

Remember that the most important thing about learning a foreign language is a regular practice. Therefore, you should use any opportunity provided by instructors to polish your skills. Hopefully, the recommendations given above will help you write an excellent essay and master the Spanish language!

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Spanish essay example and how to write it.

Today, I will share a  Spanish essay example   in the end of the article and talk about the steps and hacks to help you craft the perfect Spanish essay.

As an experienced writer, I understand how hard it can be to write in a language different from your mother tongue. But, know that learning  how to write a good Spanish essay  has more to do with following a structure than it has to do with understanding the language.

Of course, you need to have a basic understanding of spelling and grammatical practices; as well as a vast vocabulary to avoid sounding monotonous. 

However, learning  how to write a Spanish essay  is not impossible if you follow these simple steps:

• Draft an outline 
• Create a list of words and terms 
• Start writing the body of your essay
• Write the introduction 
• Formulate the conclusion 
• Proofread and edit 

As you can see, learning how to write a good Spanish essay requires a lot of planning and organization. And although it might be counter-intuitive at first, following the structure above will save you a lot of time. Plus, once you have the system down, you will be able to create exciting pieces without breaking a sweat!

Before we dive in, I always recommend you do a little research. So, look up  Spanish essay examples  online and analyze the way the writer structured the piece. Bonus points if you can find useful examples of essays within your topic of choice. The idea is not to copy what others are saying but to understand  how to write a Spanish essay  that is well crafted, appealing, and informative — all at the same time. 

Now that you have done your homework; it is time to start writing your essay by following the steps I mentioned earlier:

1. Draft an outline

An outline is vital when you are learning  how to write a Spanish essay , as it will allow you to organize your arguments and ideas. Plus, given that you are not writing in your first language, an outline will help you translate keywords or phrases from English to Spanish (if need be).

As you can see from the Spanish essay example, I have shared it after the text . You must keep it simple. Nonetheless, make sure you have enough information to elaborate on 6-7 paragraphs. Also, do not forget to include any quotes, statistics, or other information (from credible sources) that could support your arguments.

2. Create a list of words and terms 

I always recommend that before you start writing, you create a list of keywords or phrases that are vital to your essay. More often than not, these terms will appear as part of your outline, but, in other instances, these could be hard-to-translate terms. 

You do not need to write every word or term you will be using throughout the piece as you can always use a English-Spanish dictionary if you cannot recall a specific term.

The list is a way of double-checking. keywords to make sure you are using the correct term in Spanish and not using a literal translation. For instance, in the list of our Spanish essay example, the word “ must-have ” is not translated to “ debes tener ,” as that would be a literal translation. Instead, the phrases “ cualidades indispensables ” is used, which would be the appropriate term in Spanish.  

3. Start writing the body of your essay

The body of the essay is where you fully develop your argument. It might seem odd, but you should ignore your essay’s introduction and go straight to the body . 

If your goal is to master  how to write a good Spanish essay  make sure your body has a good flow in between paragraphs, so they do not end up being separate mini-essays. It is also essential that each body paragraph contains only one main argument or claim. However, this central idea can (and should) be supported by approximately 5 to 6 other sentences.

Spanish essays are usually wordier/more complicated than your average English essay as the language is richer. So, do not be afraid to write longer sentences to get the message across.  

Lastly, do not forget to add relevant examples, evidence to support your arguments, and quotes from experts or credible sources (i.e., academic books and journal articles).   You can see one example of a quote here.

Let’s be honest, most students do not do that, but shows the teacher you have put effort to research your topic.

 Go back to our Spanish essay example and dissect each paragraph. Pay attention to the transitions here and here , the way we incorporated quotes, and how each paragraph’s main idea is developed. In doing so, you will be gaining valuable insight as to how to structure your document. 

4. Write the introduction 

Once you have finished writing your entire essay’s body, write the introduction. Why? Simple. If the job of an introduction is to set the tone for what will follow. You will have a more precise and more detailed idea of what that is once you’ve written the entire piece. 

An introduction should state a problem or introduce a subject of discussion. It should also tell the reader  why  you are writing this essay and why he/she should feel compelled to read it. 

Let’s look at our Spanish essay example. Here, the introduction , although it is short, gives us enough information. It allows us to understand that we will know how to manage a remote team by choosing the right candidates and establishing an effective strategy after reading this essay. And that is precisely what you want an introduction to be doing!  

5. Formulate the conclusion 

When learning  how to write a Spanish essay , you have to be really careful with how you formulate the conclusion. In Spanish, your conclusion should always begin by restating your main argument. In other words, this is your chance to tie all of your main points together and give the reader a succinct takeaway. 

For instance, in our Spanish essay example, the conclusion is everything. Think about it, if you only read the title and this last paragraph, you almost do not need to read the body. All the main points are there, and as a reader, I got what I came looking for: strategies to manage a remote team effectively. 

6. Proofread and edit 

To finish our easy steps on  how to write a Spanish essay,  we must not leave our editing and proofreading! This step is critical to composing a great essay. Most readers will not even finish reading articles if they spot a spelling mistake, typo, or grammatical error. Thus, take the time to go over your essay.

Furthermore, when editing your essay, pay attention to:

• Readability 
• Consistency of the language
• Argument reasoning and rationale
• Transition between paragraphs
• Writing style
• Citations and referencing 

Lastly, given that Spanish is not your first language, I always recommend having someone else proofread your final draft before sending it out or printing it. A native Spanish speaker can easily spot mistakes that you might have missed, which could affect your article’s natural flow. 

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How to Make your Spanish Essay More Persuasive 

Now that you have finished writing a good Spanish essay, you might want to go the extra mile by making it more persuasive. 

A  Spanish persuasive essay  or any persuasive essays’ goal is to convince the reader to think like you or validate your perspective. But, some topics can be more subjective than others. Thus, to make sure your essay is effective, always rely on others. 

In other words, don’t let your argument stand-alone—research statistics, graphs, information, and data that can back up what you are saying. Citing or quoting experts in the field is also a great way to go about it as it allows your message to carry more weight. 

Nonetheless, make sure you are only using reliable sources. Below a list of ways to vet a reference to make sure your  Spanish persuasive essay  uses only the best sources:

Verify the information you already have against the data found in the source.

• Authority

Make sure a dependable author or institution writes the source.

Depending on your subject, your currency needs will vary. Thus, make sure to check when was the book or article written/published.

As a rule of thumb, I consider a reliable source:

• Materials published within the last five years

• Official websites (.gov., .edu,.org)

• Academic databases

• Articles published by well-known authors or experts in a specific topic

There you have it! Six easy steps that will help you write a good Spanish essay and a few tips and tricks to make it more persuasive.

Spanish essay example – See below

Cómo desarrollar una estrategia efectiva de teletrabajo.

[Start of the Introduction section]

El Covid-19 ha llevado a muchas empresas a migrar de un trabajo presencial al teletrabajo. Según Global Workplace Analytics [ and in the end you can add the reference to your Bibliografía ], unos 75 millones de trabajadores de los EEUU podrían teletrabajar al menos un parte de su jornada de trabajo. Sin embargo, para muchos sectores esto se ha convertido en un verdadero reto.

Aunque para muchos no sea obvio, los beneficios de trabajar con equipos remotos son incontables, siempre que construyas una política realmente efectiva y diseñes el proceso de reclutamiento acertado. Así es que si buscas desarrollar una estrategia efectiva de teletrabajo, debes asegurarte de que tus empleados o candidatos para trabajar a distancia, cuenten con las herramientas adecuadas.

[End of the Introdution]

[Start of the body section]

Cuando comiences a reclutar personas (nuevas o dentro de tu mismo equipo de trabajo), asegúrate de informarles de las cualidades indispensables que buscas en un candidato. No todo el mundo podrá unirse a la modalidad de teletrabajo por más que la situación lo requiera.

Por ejemplo , si una de las características más importantes para el desarrollo del proyecto es la conectividad, los candidatos adecuados deben poder estar a tu disponibles a través de sus computadoras o dispositivos móviles. Mónica Zent [ another reference in our Bibliografía section ], fundadora de Foxwordy la primera red social privada para abogados, recomienda que a todos los candidatos se les debería preguntar acerca de sus hábitos digitales. Pues, los candidatos ideales para el teletrabajo son aquellos que tienen disponibilidad y buena disposición para mantenerse conectados o conectarse en el momento en que sea necesario.

Del mismo modo , debes infórmales sobre de tus reglas para el teletrabajo y ayudarlos a mejorar sus métodos de gestión del tiempo. La idea es que te apoyes en un equipo eficiente, pero que además sea capaz de lograr un buen equilibrio entre la vida y el trabajo. Aunque la flexibilidad es una de las características inherentes del trabajo remoto, debes construir una política firme según las necesidades específicas de tu proyecto para poder dirigir un equipo eficiente y efectivo.

Las horas laborales oficiales, dependerán de los requerimientos de tu proyecto, por lo que es importante que los miembros de tu equipo sepan a qué horario atenerse. En caso de que los miembros de tu equipo tengan distintos husos horarios, define uno oficial con el que todos se sientan cómodos.

Determina los días que necesites una videoconferencia con todo el equipo dentro del huso horario oficial. Estas llamadas les permitirán recordar que trabajan con otras personas aunque por lo general hagan sus tareas aislados. Promueve el uso de la webcam para que todos estén concentrados en la conversación y estén realmente presentes. El verse las caras permite la comprensión del lenguaje corporal y una mejor comunicación.

[End of body section]

[Start of the conclusion section]

En conclusión, una estrategia efectiva de trabajo remoto dependerá de la forma en la que buscas y vetas los candidatos en tu empresa. No todo el mundo tiene la capacidad de trabajar desde casa de manera efectiva.

Además , recuerda hacer hincapié en la modalidad de trabajo y plantea una estructura clara donde se establezcan horarios, reuniones y seguimientos para lograr los mejores resultados.

Si logras incoporar todas estas prácticas dentro de tu modelo de negocio, tendrás un equipo remoto efectivo, compenetrado y eficiente. Tres factores de vital importancia para sobrepasar la crisis mundial que nos ha tocado vivir este 2020.

Bibliografía

• Global Workplace Analytics, 2020. How many people could work-from-home . Consultado a 04.10.2020 en [https://globalworkplaceanalytics.com/how-many-people-could-work-from-home].
• Zent, Mónica, 2015. Monica Zent’s 5 Ways to Effectively Lead Remote Teams . Consutlado a 04.10.2020 en [https://medium.com/@MonicaZent/monica-zent-s-5-ways-to-effectively-lead-remote-teams-the-most-cutting-edge-companies-of-the-ab409c3db16a]
• Introducción
• “En los EE. UU., 4.7 millones de empleados trabajan desde casa al menos la mitad de la semana.”
• Qué estas buscando
• Conectividad
• Disponibilidad
• El candidato ideal
• Tip de Mónica Zent
• Flexibilidad
• Modalidad de trabajo
• Estrategia/planificación
• Video conferencias/Uso de la webcam
• Fechas de entrega

List of words

• Work remotely = Trabajo remoto/teletrabajo
• Flexibilty = Felixbilidad
• Availability = Disponibilidad
• 24/7 Connectivity = Conectividad las 24 horas
• Must-haves = Cualidades indispensables
• Video conference = Video conferencias
• Deadlines = Fechas de entrega
• Time zone = huso horario
• Webcam = webcam

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51 Spanish Phrases for Essays to Impress with Words

• January 7, 2021

Joanna Lupa

Communicating in a foreign language is hard enough, even in everyday situations, when no sophisticated or academic vocabulary is needed. 

Being able to write an actual essay in Spanish requires you not only to have a solid grammar base but also be knowledgeable about specific phrases and words typically used in school and university writing. 

For those of you who study in one of the Spanish speaking countries or are toying with the idea of signing up for an exchange program, I have prepared a summary of useful Spanish phrases for essays. They are divided into the following categories:

• Connectors (sequence, contrast, cause and effect, additional information, and conclusion)
• Expressions to give your opinion, agree and disagree with a thesis
• fancy academic expressions

Spanish Connectors to Use in Essays

Written language tends to be more formal than the spoken one. Ideas get explained in complex sentences showing how they relate to each other. A fantastic tool to achieve that is connectors.

What are some useful Spanish connectors for essays? Let’s have a look at the ten examples below:

• 🇪🇸 primero – 🇬🇧 first
• 🇪🇸 segundo – 🇬🇧 second
• 🇪🇸 el siguiente argumento – 🇬🇧 the next argument
• 🇪🇸 finalmente – 🇬🇧 finally, last but not least 
• 🇪🇸 sin embargo – 🇬🇧 however, nevertheless, nonetheless
• 🇪🇸 por lo tanto – 🇬🇧 therefore, thus
• 🇪🇸 además – 🇬🇧 besides
• 🇪🇸 por un lado….por el otro lado – 🇬🇧 on the one hand….on the other hand
• 🇪🇸 a menos que – 🇬🇧 unless
• 🇪🇸 a pesar de (algo) – 🇬🇧 despite / in spite of (something)
• 🇪🇸 aunque / a pesar de que – 🇬🇧 although / even though
• 🇪🇸 debido a – 🇬🇧 due to
• 🇪🇸 puesto que / dado que – 🇬🇧 given that
• 🇪🇸 ya que –  🇬🇧 since
• 🇪🇸 mientras que – 🇬🇧 whereas
• 🇪🇸 en conclusión – 🇬🇧 in conclusion
• 🇪🇸 para concluir – 🇬🇧 to conclude

Do you think you would know how to use these connectors in an essay? Let’s suppose you are writing about ecology:

🇪🇸 Los paises han estado cambiando sus politicas. Sin embargo, aún queda mucho por hacer.  🇬🇧 Countries have been changing their policies. However, there is still a lot to do. 

🇪🇸 Una de las amenazas climáticas es el efecto invernadero. Además está la contaminación del agua que presenta un serio riesgo para la salud.  🇬🇧 One of the climate threats is the greenhouse effect. Besides, there is water pollution that presents a severe health hazard. 

🇪🇸 A pesar de los acuerdos internacionales, varios países no han mejorado sus normas ambientales.  🇬🇧 Despite international agreements, many countries haven’t yet improved their environmental standards. 

🇪🇸 Debido a la restricción en el uso de bolsas de plástico desechables, Chile ha podido reducir su huella de carbono.  🇬🇧 Due to the restrictions in the use of disposable plastic bags, Chile has been able to reduce its carbon print. 

Spanish Phrases to Express Your Opinion in Essays

Essay topics commonly require you to write what you think about something. Or whether you agree or disagree with an idea, a project, or someone’s views. 

The words below will allow you to express your opinion effortlessly and go beyond the typical “creo que ” – “ I think ”:

• 🇪🇸 (yo) opino que – 🇬🇧 in my opinion
• 🇪🇸 me parece que – 🇬🇧 it seems to me
• 🇪🇸 desde mi punto de vista – 🇬🇧 from my point of view
• 🇪🇸 (no) estoy convencido que  – 🇬🇧 I am (not) convinced that
• 🇪🇸 no me cabe la menor duda – 🇬🇧 I have no doubt 
• 🇪🇸 estoy seguro que – 🇬🇧 I’m sure
• 🇪🇸 dudo que – 🇬🇧 I doubt
• 🇪🇸 sospecho que – 🇬🇧 I suspect
• 🇪🇸 asumo que – 🇬🇧 I assume
• 🇪🇸 estoy (totalmente, parcialmente) de acuerdo – 🇬🇧 I (totally, partially) agree
• 🇪🇸 no estoy de acuerdo en absoluto – 🇬🇧 I absolutely disagree
• 🇪🇸 opino diferente – 🇬🇧 I have a different opinion
• 🇪🇸 me niego a aceptar – 🇬🇧 I refuse to accept
• 🇪🇸 estoy en contra / a favor de – 🇬🇧 I am against / in favor of
• 🇪🇸 no podría estar más de acuerdo – 🇬🇧 I couldn’t agree more
• 🇪🇸 encuentro absolutamente cierto / falso  – 🇬🇧 I find it absolutely correct / false

Phrases like these can really give shape to your essay and increase its formality level. This time, let’s verify it with views on education: 

🇪🇸 Opino que estudiando remotamente los jóvenes están perdiendo las habilidades sociales.  🇬🇧 In my opinion, remote schooling makes youngsters lose their social skills. 

🇪🇸 Dudo que esta decisión traiga verdaderos cambios para el sistema educacional en mi país.  🇬🇧 I doubt this change will bring any real changes to the educational system in my country. 

🇪🇸 Estoy totalmente de acuerdo con que todos deberían tener acceso a educación de calidad. 🇬🇧 I totally agree that everyone should have access to good quality education. 

🇪🇸 Estoy en contra de escuelas solo para niñas o solo para niños.  🇬🇧 I am against girls-only or boys-only schools. 

Pay attention to certain language differences between English and Spanish versions. The most common mistake that my students make is to say “ I am agree ” ❌ (direct translation from “ Estoy de acuerdo ”) instead of “ I agree ”✔️. 

Fancy Academic Verbs and Expressions for Essays in Spanish

Would you like to impress your professor with sophisticated academic vocabulary or get extra points on your DELE? Grab a pen and take notes:

• 🇪🇸 afirmar  – 🇬🇧 to state
• 🇪🇸 refutar – 🇬🇧 to refute, to reject
• 🇪🇸 argumentar – 🇬🇧 to argue that
• 🇪🇸 poner en duda  – 🇬🇧 to cast doubt
• 🇪🇸 poner en evidencia – 🇬🇧 to shed light 
• 🇪🇸 demostrar – 🇬🇧 to demonstrate
• 🇪🇸 concentrarse en – 🇬🇧 to focus on
• 🇪🇸 sostener – 🇬🇧 to sustain
• 🇪🇸 reflejar – 🇬🇧 to reflect
• 🇪🇸 considerando (que) – 🇬🇧 considering (that)
• 🇪🇸 siendo realista – 🇬🇧 realistically speaking
• 🇪🇸 de cierto modo – 🇬🇧 in a way
• 🇪🇸 en lo que se refiere a – 🇬🇧 with regards to
• 🇪🇸 en vista de – 🇬🇧 in view of
• 🇪🇸 de acuerdo a – 🇬🇧 according to
• 🇪🇸 no obstante – 🇬🇧 nevertheless

So many great words to work with! And some of them sound really similar to English, right? This is exactly why Spanish is such a good option when you want to learn a second language.

Let’s see how to make all these verbs and phrases work:

🇪🇸 Los resultados de los nuevos estudios ponen en duda la relación entre el consumo de huevos y altos niveles de colesterol.  🇬🇧 The recent study findings cast doubt on the relation between egg consumption and high cholesterol levels. 

🇪🇸 Los autores del estudio argumentan que los azucares y los carbohidratos juegan un rol importante en este asunto.  🇬🇧 The authors of the study argue that sugars and carbs play an important role in this topic. 

🇪🇸 En lo que se refiere al consumo de carne, este influye directamente los niveles de colesterol malo, sobre todo si es carne con mucha grasa. 🇬🇧 Regarding meat consumption, it directly influences the levels of “bad” cholesterol, especially in the case of greasy meat. 

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Essays in Spanish

In our site we have over 150 essays in Spanish (full and free) that you can check to inspire yourself for your homework or assignments and use them as example essays.

Our essays are simple and short, so they are really good for Spanish classes for students that speak English as a native language. They can be good for middle school, high school, college, or any language learning classes.

Each essay is written around a topic that it’s included in the title. You can check our homepage to find our latest essays published, or use our search form in the right sidebar (you should use keywords or topics in Spanish).

For an easy start, here we include some of the essays in Spanish but with the title (topic) translated to English so you can find a match for your interest.

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Please use the comments area below in this post if you can’t find the essay you were looking for! – you can write in English if your Spanish isn’t the best 🙂

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Odio la escuela

Aquí hay un ensayo escrito en español sobre el ataque del 11 de septiembre La mañana del 11 de septiembre de 2001 fue la mañana en que el mundo entero hizo una pausa y contuvo la respiración. Cada 11 de septiembre desde entonces, la gente de todas partes se detendrá para recordar. Esa fue la mañana en que terroristas de Arabia Saudita secuestraron cuatro aviones estadounidenses diferentes, pensando solo en la misión suicida que tenían por delante y en lo que tenían que hacer para llevarla a cabo. De alguna manera subieron a los aviones sin ser detectados y en algún momento del vuelo se revelaron.Se hicieron con el control del avión, amenazando a los pasajeros con una bomba. Sin embargo, lo que los pasajeros no sabían es que no había ninguna bomba. Los terroristas tenían planes diferentes para los aviones ese día. Su estrategia era estrellar los cuatro aviones contra diferentes edificios, matando a tantas personas como pudieran. El primer avión, el Vuelo 11 de American Airlines, se estrelló contra la torre norte del World Trade Center. Otro avión, el Vuelo 175, voló hacia la torre sur del World Trade Center y también estalló en llamas. El tercer avión secuestrado, el vuelo 77 de American Airlines, se estrelló contra el edificio del Pentágono.Mientras tanto, personas de todo el mundo miraban las noticias. Miles de personas sabían de este ataque, pero solo algunos podían ayudar. Otros solo podían ver las noticias y contener la respiración, esperando lo mejor. La mayoría de las personas intentaron llamar a sus familias y algunas de esas personas se pusieron en contacto con ellos. Algunas de esas personas estaban en el Vuelo 93. Juntos estaban tratando de averiguar qué estaba pasando. Alguien debe haber juntado las piezas y sabía que tenía que hacer algo. Varios pasajeros intentaron retomar el control del avión, pero solo provocaron que el secuestrador hiciera volar el último avión contra el suelo en Pensilvania. El resultado fue devastador. Las torres norte y sur del World Trade Center se derrumbaron y muchos bomberos arriesgaron sus propias vidas para intentar salvar a otras. Según el sitio web de la CNN, más de dos mil personas fueron gravementeheridos y casi tres mil personas perdieron la vida. La razón principal del ataque fue el intento de Al Qaeda de desestabilizar las economías occidentales. Tal vez también estaban tratando de enviar un mensaje sobre algo. Nueve años después del ataque, mi papá recuerda ver las noticias y ver los aviones golpeando los diferentes edificios y destruyendo tanto. También recuerda que muchas personas murieron en todos los accidentes. Cuando mi mamá piensa en el 11 de septiembre, recuerda que venía a recogernos a mi hermano y a mí de la escuela. Ella vino alrededor de las 11:30 a buscarnos porque solo nos quedamos la mitad del día en ese entonces. Mi mamá estaba haciendo mandados antes de eso y no había oído hablar del ataque. Luego se enteró de que también tenía que buscar a mi hermana, porque los dejaron salir temprano. Cuando llegamos a casa, mi mamá dice que encendió la televisión para tratar de averiguar qué había sucedido. Lo descubrió con bastante facilidad porque el ataque estaba en todas las noticias. Mi hermana, Emily, estaba en segundo grado cuando ocurrió el ataque. Ella recuerda que su clase estaba almorzando cuando los padres de todos llegaron y los llevaron a casa. También recuerda que todos los padresestaban asustados por algo, pero ella no sabía lo que había sucedido. Estaba en el jardín de infantes el 11 de septiembre y no recuerdo nada de ese día, aparte de lo que he escuchado desde entonces. Después de ver el video en clase, me di cuenta de la destrucción que realmente fue el ataque. Causó el colapso total de dos torres en el World Trade Center. Tantas personas estaban atrapado dentro de ambos edificios y casi ninguno logró salir. Los que lo hicieron definitivamente son extremadamente afortunados de estar vivos. Sin embargo, solo unas pocas personas en el primer piso lograron salir. No había esperanza para las personas en los pisos superiores, lo que empeoró este día. Desde el ataque de 2001, la economía nunca se ha recuperado por completo. El principal efecto económico a largo plazo del ataque fue la guerra en Irak. Nuestros soldados han estado allí durante nueve años y no se está volviendo más fácil para nadie. Enviamos más y más tropas para ayudar a luchar en la guerra, y la economía sigue siendo mala. Definitivamente también ha sido una lucha financiera para el gobierno. En mi opinión, nada bueno salió del 11 de septiembre. Comenzó otra guerra más para que nuestros soldados pelearan, y muchas personas ya han perdido la vida. Todos los años a partir de ahora todos se detendrán por un momento para pensar y lamentarse por el ataque del 11 de septiembre de 2001.

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Spanish A Level (AQA): Tips for writing a successful literature or film essay

Updated: Dec 10, 2023

In Paper 2 of the AQA A Level Spanish exam, students write one essay for each of the two works they have studied (which can be a text and a film, or two texts).

Students are asked to write approximately 300 words for each question within a 2-hour duration for the whole paper. Although there is no word limit in the AQA A Level exam, and everything you write will be assessed, writing more words does not necessarily mean achieving more marks. Being concise and giving a clear response demonstrate that your reflections and your evaluation of the text or film are strong and accurate.

Essays are assessed according to two criteria: AO3 and AO4. In this post we break down the requirements of each of the Assessment Objectives and look at how you can fulfil them and write an outstanding essay.

Assessment Objective 3 (AO3)

This measures the student’s ability to manipulate the language accurately, in spoken and written forms, using a range of lexis and structure .

The specification gives the following description for the highest marking band:

The language produced is mainly accurate with only occasional minor errors. The student shows a consistently secure grasp of grammar and is able to manipulate complex language accurately.

💡 Tip: Use complex language and vocabulary effectively and appropriately .

The words " effectively " and " appropriately " are important here. It's certainly not necessary to copy out entire pre-learned sentences or rely on formulaic language.

The 2022 Examiner's Report from AQA notes that

There is a fine line between using complex language with a range of structures and forcing inappropriate subjunctives or pre-learned phrases into an essay.

Source: REPORT ON THE EXAMINATION – A-LEVEL SPANISH – 7692/2 – JUNE 2022, from aqa.org

The key is to strike the balance between showcasing advanced writing skills and avoiding redundant phrases, or phrases that are stylistically out of place.

Take a moment to read these further comments from the same Examiner's Report:

On the whole it is more important to have the vocabulary needed to express points clearly and to be able to deal with tenses and verbs accurately. It is not appropriate to use phrases such as ‘que yo sepa’ in a literature/film essay, nor the ‘if/would’ structure that we see all the time [...]. Similarly, expressions of emotion that are followed by a subjunctive are out of place in this style of essay; for example ‘me enfada que Paco trate a Paula de esta manera’.

The highest-achieving students are those who are able to use the full range of verb tenses to convey their ideas without relying on pre-learned structures.

Avoid overusing the subjunctive and set phrases; instead, focus on your ability to express yourself clearly and accurately in your writing.

Try some other more complex sentence structures:

Comparative formulations: Este personaje evolucionó mucho más rápido de lo que el lector esperaba.

Using the reflexive as a passive where appropriate:  Las luces en esta escena se usaron para crear una atmósfera de suspense.

Here is the second part of the description for the top marking band under AO3:

The student uses a wide range of vocabulary appropriate to the context and the task.

💡 Tip: Employ a broad range of appropriate vocabulary.

This could include:

Words and expressions related to film: El primer plano / El enfoque / La perspectiva …

Literary words and expressions: En este pasaje / La obra / La escena / El diálogo …

Vocabulary related to the specific text or film. For example, show an understanding of the Colombian Spanish words in “El coronel no tiene quien le escriba” by García Márquez and the terminology related to the historical context.

You will naturally pick up this vocabulary throughout your A Level Spanish course, but you can also refer to our in-course resources and the Quizlet lists for inspiration.

Assessment Objective 4 (AO4)

This measures the student’s ability to show knowledge and understanding of, and respond critically and analytically to, different aspects of the culture and society of countries/communities where the language is spoken. The description for the highest marking band is as follows:

Knowledge of the text or film is consistently accurate and detailed. Opinions, views and conclusions are consistently supported by relevant and appropriate evidence from the text or film.

💡 Tip: Support each of your points with relevant and appropriate evidence .

Although you are not strictly required to learn quotations by heart (according to the AQA examiners, it’s enough to paraphrase  something that a character said), it’s important to have a clear idea of specific events and plot points to reinforce the arguments that you make.

When you re-read your book or re-watch your film, create a knowledge organiser such as a table or mindmap with your own notes on important characters, themes and plot points so that you can revise them easily and have plenty of examples for your essay.

A clear structure is essential to help you organise your ideas. When you plan your essay, make sure there is a reference to the text or film to demonstrate every point that you make and help you to develop your argument.

You can follow this framework:

Introduction - The beginning must include a brief outline of the topic and, very importantly, your thesis statement (the sentence that sums up the central point or idea of your essay).

Each of the following main paragraphs should develop one strong point that relates and justifies the main idea of your essay, and must be supported with specific examples from the book or film.

Evidence from the book / film

Link to title

Conclusion - The last paragraph should include a short but strong conclusion that summarises your evaluation in relation to the original essay question.

Finally, the descriptor for the top marking band under AO4 specifies that:

The essay demonstrates excellent evaluation of the issues, themes and the cultural and social contexts of the text or film studied.

💡 Tip: Focus on evaluation and not description.

As we’ve seen, AO4 focuses on the ability to respond critically and analytically. One common mistake when writing about a film or a text, though, is writing in a descriptive way, simply narrating or recalling events that take place instead of analysing their impact on the subject at hand.

In the same way that a template of the structure can help you write your essay, some sentence starters can guide you to make your paragraphs more analytical. For example:

Make your point:

Es evidente que … / Se puede afirmar que…

Give some evidence:

Una prueba de ello es que …

Develop your point in relation to the original question:

Por consecuencia. ..

De esto se deduce que…

To summarise:

✅ Use complex language and vocabulary effectively  and appropriately .

✅ employ a broad range of appropriate  vocabulary., ✅ support each of your points with relevant and appropriate evidence ., ✅ focus on evaluation  and not description..

Most importantly, practice essay writing as often as you can and use tutor feedback to your advantage!

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75 Spanish Transition Words to Connect Your Thoughts Seamlessly

Transition words are the knots that hold sentences together. They help things blend together and smooth out our sentences:

Fui al parque, luego al gimnasio y finalmente a la tienda. ( I went to the park, then the gym and finally the store.)

Without them, our speech would sound choppy and oversimplified.

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Transition words in Spanish are words and phrases that help us connect ideas between sentences .

When we connect sentences with transition words, we add only a couple of words, but we make the meaning of what we are saying much clearer. Have a look:

No tengo mucho tiempo. Voy a ir a la fiesta. (I don’t have much time. I will go to the party.)

The sentences may be correct, but what is the relation between them? By adding transition words to the mix, everything starts to make sense:

No tengo mucho tiempo pero voy a ir a la fiesta. (I don’t have much time but I’ll go to the party.)

Aunque no tengo mucho tiempo, voy a ir a la fiesta. ( Although I don’t have much time, I’ll go to the party.)

No tengo mucho tiempo. Además , voy a ir a la fiesta. (I don’t have much time. Besides , I’m going to the party.)

Depending on the meaning of your sentence, you’ll want to use a different set of transition words to help you with it.

They’re classified into different groups depending on the resource, but here are the eight types of transition words often referred to:

• Time • Location • Explanation • Add-ons • Result • Emphasis • Comparison and c ontrast • Summary

If you pay attention to how native speakers converse, you’ll notice how these transition words can come into play and help a sentence flow.

The first type of transition words have to do with time, whether we’re talking about something that already happened, will happen or maybe just constructing a timeline:

Note that luego, después and más tarde can be used interchangeably when describing a succession of events or giving instructions.

If we’re looking at where one thing is relative to another, we can use these transitional phrases:

If we need some help in explaining something smoothly, we can use these words to provide context:

If you’ve made one statement, but have additional details to add, you can tack them on with these words:

Just remember that y can only connect two words, phrases or sentences of the same category. This is called coordination, and y is a coordinating conjunction.

When referring to cause and effects, you can use these phrases to transition from one to the other:

Using these transition words correctly will really strengthen whichever part of your phrase that you emphasize it with:

Comparing and contrasting requires lots of transition words in order to flow and make sense:

Sometimes we need some help transitioning into a concluding statement, which is why these terms can come in handy:

Now that you’ve learned some Spanish transition words, it’s time to test your knowledge! Choose the best option to complete each sentence in the quiz below. To retake the quiz, just refresh the page. 

These small but powerful words help us to convey exact meaning we want and sound more fluent, so be sure to practice them!

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