Self-Study Guide #1

School Name: Cindea de Puntarenas Group:

Teacher: Melissa Peña Bejarano Module: 309
U1-Scenario: Holidays and Celebrations Deliver date: September 27th, 2021
Student name: ___________________________________________________________
Points: 30

1. Me preparo para hacer la guía/ Getting ready to do my self-study guide

Pautas que debo verificar antes de iniciar mi trabajo. /Aspects to verify before I start working:
Materiales o recursos que voy a
necesitar/ Materials needed
Condiciones que debe tener el lugar
donde voy a trabajar/ Conditions of
the place to work
Tiempo en que se espera que realice
la guía/ Expected time to work this
self-study guide
Suggested materials:
 Notebook, pencil, pen, eraser, highlighters, etc.
 Self- study guide #1 for 309 module
 Computer & Internet access if possible
 Work in a place where you do your assignments and
homework daily.
 This self-study guide will take you 4 hours to be completed.

2. Voy a recordar lo aprendido en clase. Recalling what I learned in class.

Indicaciones / Dear student,
The following tasks will help you to reinforce information about the scenario “Holiday
Instructions and Celebrations”.
Actividad / WEEK #1 (August 31st to September 10th)
Activity Task 2.1 Read the following vocabulary of Holidays in Costa Rica and pay attention to the
teacher´s explanation. (Appendix 1)
Leo y comprendo
el vocabulario
sobre Feriados y
Celebraciones en
Costa Rica
explicadas por la
docente.

Task 2.2 Read the conversation about Brenda and Adriana.

Leo y comprendo
la conversación Brenda and Adriana are talking about what they usually do on Christmas.
sobre Brenda y Brenda: Where are you going to spend Christmas this year?
Ariana. Adriana: We usually stay home and have a quiet family dinner, but this year, we are
going to visit my grandparents in Atenas. We are having a big family gathering with my
aunts, uncles, and cousins. What about you?
Brenda: I am not sure yet. My father wants to go to the beach and spend Christmas
there. My mother wants to prepare a fancy Christmas dinner with some close friends. I
really would like to do something more traditional.
Adriana: Maybe you should go to Atenas with me! We are going to help grandma to
prepare tamales on December 23rd. That’s fun because everybody participates. My
grandma is a great cook. Her tamales are the best.
Brenda: What else do you do?
Adriana: Well, besides tamales, we make eggnog, chicharrones, and Christmas cake! My
aunt, Sara, organizes a secret Santa, so we exchange gifts among each other on
Christmas Eve.
Brenda: That sounds like fun!
Adriana: Yes! Also, we have a big family dinner, and we sing Christmas carols. We stay
up very late. At midnight, my father and uncles light some fireworks. I love that part.
Fireworks are great! On Christmas day, we usually go to a nearby river and have a picnic
there.
Brenda: I love the idea of spending Christmas with you and your family!
Adriana: You’ll see. We are going to have a wonderful time!
Brenda: So, when are we leaving?

Answer the following questions

Contesto las
preguntas de 1. When do you celebrate Christmas?
acuerdo con la ______________________________________________________________________
información de la
conversación 2. What activities do you and your family do on Christmas?
pasada. _____________________________________________________________________

3. What food do you eat?

_____________________________________________________________________

4. Do you like fireworks?

_____________________________________________________________________
5. What’s your favorite Christmas meal? 6. Do you eat chicharrones?
_____________________________________________________________________

Task 2.3 Read the following grammar of yes no questions in simple present and pay
Leo y entiendo la attention to the teacher´s explanation. (Appendix 2)
siguiente
gramática
explicada por la
docente.

Completo las Task 2.4 Do or Does? Fill in the blanks with the correct auxiliary.
oraciones con el 1. What ______________ Leila do on New Year’s Eve?
auxiliar correcto. 2. ______________ they enjoy their holidays?
3. ______________ Mr. Porras go to the parade?
4. Why ______________ they dance?
5. When ______________ Maria serve Christmas dinner?
6. Where ______________ Albert and Franklin spend their vacation?
7. ______________ Fernando like going to the Festival of Light?
8. ______________ they attend the oxcart parade?
9. Where ______________ Nicole go this morning?
10. ______________ we eat at the Zapote fairgrounds?

Escribo las Task 2.5 Write questions in the simple present based on the information provided.
preguntas en 1. When / Costa Ricans / celebrate Labor Day __________________________________?
presente simple 2. What / a person / enjoy at Liberia Fiestas __________________________________?
basado en la 3. Where / Fruit Festival / take place __________________________________?
información 4. Costa Ricans / celebrate Easter __________________________________?
presentada. 5. Your mother / prepare tamales in December_________________________________?
6. Silvia / like Zapote Fiestas __________________________________?

3. Pongo en práctica lo aprendido en clase / Putting into practice what I learned in class.
Indicaciones / WEEK#2 (September 14th to 24st)
Instructions Task 3.1 Read the following vocabulary of Celebrations in Latin America and pay attention
to the teacher´s explanation. (Appendix 3)
Leo y comprendo
el vocabulario
explicado por la
docente.

Leo y comprendo
la gramática Task 3.2 Read the grammar of Simple Past to be, questions and answers, and pay
explicada por la attention to the teacher´s explanation. (Appendix 4)
docente.
Completo los
espacios en
blanco con el Task 3.2 Fill the blanks with was / wasn’t or were / weren’t.
auxiliar correcto.
1. Last year Mary _____________ 10 years old. She was eleven.

2. Last summer my family _____________ in London.

3. Last weekend, my friends _____________ at Zapote Fiestas.

4. Yesterday I _____________ happy.

5. The children _____________ at the school festival. They were home.

 Rúbrica de nivel de desempeño para lenguas extranjeras (Inglés)

Importante:

1. Recordar que la rúbrica permite valorar el logro de la persona estudiante en relación con los descriptores de las competencias lingüísticas al
finalizar cada una de las unidades. El desarrollo de las competencias lingüísticas es un proceso dinámico, por lo que la persona docente
elaborará instrumentos con indicadores de aprendizaje más específicos acordes con los escenarios, características y necesidades del
estudiantado.
2. Valorar el nivel de logro de la persona estudiante, representa evidenciar su proceso de adquisición, descrito en el indicador de aprendizaje, y
permite a la persona docente la toma de decisiones en relación con el acompañamiento y los apoyos pedagógicos para que alcance el nivel
propuesto.
3. La tabla de indicadores adjunta es un apoyo fundamental para el desglose de los assessment strategies de acuerdo con cada goal de las
competencias lingüísticas correspondientes.

Assessment strategy Indicators of learning Performance level

1. Not 2. In progress 3. Achieved

achieved
Learner can Learner can achieve the task without
Learner achieve the any difficulty
cannot task with some
achieve the difficulty and
task needs
improvement

L1. recognizes main information in L.1. understand main information

short, straightforward audio. in short, straightforward audio
messages if these messages are
delivered slowly and clearly
(e.g.,holidays and celebrations)

SI.2. asks and answers about SI.2. ask and answer about holidays
holidays and festivals in Costa Rica, and festivals in Costa Rica, Latin
Latin America and around the America and around the World.
World.

L.2. understand pieces of short L.2. recognizes pieces of short

information and what is being said information and what is being said
about holidays and celebrations, if about holidays and celebrations.
given slowly and clearly and there
are significant pauses.
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