Beginning Spanish ¡Empecemos por aquí!

Reflection and review  • 267 4. ¿Qué opinas tú? a. ¿Por qué es importante el español? _______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ b. ¿El lenguaje es parte de tu identidad? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ c. ¿Es problemático si dos lenguajes se mezclan mientras alguien habla? ________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ La reflexión: Thoughtful reflection is an important phase of learning. As this chapter ends, it is a good opportunity to look back over these past weeks and consider what went well and why. We can then apply these lessons to the next chapter. 78. ¿Cómo te fue? / How did it go? 1. How many hours per week did you spend on Spanish? _________________________________________ 2. How often did you seek out opportunities to use Spanish outside of class? Why? Do you think it would be possible for you to increase your Spanish use outside of class? How? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What individual learning strategies did you use (beyond simply completing the assigned exercises)? Did you make flashcards or study guides? Watch online tutorials? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. It is normal for speaking and listening to feel more challenging than reading and writing. It is normal to make lots of mistakes in your speech and writing and to frequently come across unfamiliar words. At this point, you should recognize improvement in your ability to understand what you read and watch, as well as your ability to participate in conversations. How do you feel about your progress during chapter 3? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________