3.3.Career advice - STANZA | Spanish Teachers` Association of New

Achievement standard 90590 (Version 2)
3.3 Converse in Spanish using complex language in less familiar contexts.
Level 3
Assessment date:
Assessment topic:
Assessment task:
3 credits
As arranged
Career Advice for a Friend
Converse in Spanish using complex language.
TASK: Your best friend has come to you for advice about whether to get a job or go
to university when he or she leaves school. Your teacher will play your friend’s part.
In your conversation, you could
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Tell you what they are thinking of becoming in the future.
Ask for your advice on how to choose a career
Ask for your suggestions on what he or she should do
Ask how to find out about study options
Ask for suggestions about goal setting
Ask about the consequences of a choice between study and a job.
What your friend is good at
What your friend’s interests are so that you can recommend things
What subjects he or she likes and dislikes
What goals he or she has already set
What your friend wants to get out of their life.
Seeking information:
• During the conversation you could also ask for further information about some
of the differences you have noticed.
or seeking clarification:
• You may wish to seek clarification/more information based on the questions
asked or the comments made
INSTRUCTIONS
Preparing for your conversation:
• Read the instructions carefully. Make sure that you understand what you need to do.
• You can use any of the course materials to prepare for your conversation.
• The preparation must be all your own work.
• Use a wide variety of vocabulary. Avoid repetition.
• Use a variety of structures up to and including level 8 of the Spanish curriculum.
• Develop one or more of your points as fully as possible.
• You must speak for about two minutes.
• You may not use cue cards or notes during the conversation.
During your Conversation:
• Speak clearly, slowly and loud enough to be well understood.
• Your contribution must be about two minutes although quality is more important
than quantity.
• Your conversation will be recorded.
• The order of speakers will be established by ballot on the day. All must be
performance –ready on the date set.
GUIDELINES FOR ACHIEVEMENT
To achieve the standard:
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Exchange and support relevant information, ideas and/or opinions in Spanish
giving career advice to a friend
Ensure your part is about 2 minutes.
Ensure your contribution is clear, audible and comprehensible
Express a point of view
Include use of complex language to Curriculum Level 8 of Spanish in the
New Zealand Curriculum
Communication must be achieved overall, despite errors in language.
You should try to use other vocabulary and language structures, so there should be a
range of supporting language from Curriculum Level 7 and Curriculum Level 6 (and
below) as well as language from Curriculum Level 8.
To achieve the standard with Merit:
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include all the requirements for Achievement
show some development of your information
use a variety of complex language, up to and including Curriculum Level 8, so
there could be a range of supporting language from Curriculum Level 7 and
Curriculum Level 6 (and below) as well as language from Curriculum Level 8.
ensure that any errors in language do not significantly hinder communication.
(This means that while you may have some errors, the meaning of points of
your talk should be generally clear.)
To achieve the standard with Excellence:
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include all the requirements for Merit
substantially develop your information
interact in the conversation so that what you say and the way that you say it is
fluent
use a wide variety of complex language, up to and including Curriculum Level
8, so there could be a range of supporting language from Curriculum Level 7
and Curriculum Level 6 (and below) as well as language from Curriculum
Level 8.
ensure that any errors in language do not hinder communication. (This means
that while you may have some minor errors, the meaning of points of your talk
should not be unclear due to these errors.)
Achievement standard 90590 (Version 2)
3.3 Converse in Spanish using complex language in less familiar contexts.
Level 3
3 credits
Judgement leading to
achievement
• A conversation is held with
a nominated person in
Spanish giving career advice
to a friend under the set
conditions.
Judgement leading to merit
Judgement leading to
excellence
• A conversation is held with
a nominated person in
Spanish giving career advice
to a friend under the set
conditions.
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A conversation is held with
a nominated person in
Spanish giving career advice
to a friend under the set
conditions.
• The student contribution to
the conversation is about
two minutes.
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The student contribution to
the conversation is about
two minutes
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The student contribution to
the conversation is about
two minutes
• The student contribution to
the conversation is audible
and comprehensible.
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The student contribution to
the conversation is audible
and comprehensible.
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The student contribution to
the conversation is audible
and comprehensible.
• Relevant information, ideas
and/or opinions are
exchanged and supported.
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Relevant information, ideas
and/or opinions are
exchanged and supported
with some development i.e.
clarification is sought
and/or meanings are
negotiated
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Relevant information, ideas
and/or opinions are
exchanged and supported
with substantial
development i.e.
clarification is sought
and/or meanings are
negotiated
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A wide variety of complex
language is used, up to and
including level 8 of the
Curriculum.
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Complex language is used,
up to and including level 8
of the Curriculum.
Les recomiendo que sigan una
dieta vegetariana. Sería mejor
para ustedes y para el medio
ambiente.
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Communication is
achieved overall, despite
errors in language.
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A variety of complex
language is used, up to and
including level 8 of the
Curriculum.
Les aconsejo que se hagan
vegetarianos por dos razones:
primero porque se sentirán
fenomenal, y segundo porque
sería mucho mejor para el
medio ambiente.
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Any errors in language do
not significantly hinder
communication.
Mi recomendación con
respecto a este asunto sería
que todos se hicieran
vegetarianos para mantenerse
saludables y contribuir a la
protección del medio
ambiente.
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Any errors in language do
not hinder communication.
The language examples are provided to show the level of language
required at each level. Do not use the language examples as they are.
Achievement objectives and suggested
language focus.
Develop a point of view, giving reasons for
or against an idea or activity.
Examples
En primer lugar, se tiene que recordar que los
inmigrantes…
No diría que….
Deberíamos tener en cuenta que…
En mi opinión…
Me parece…
Según los psicólogos…
Lo malo/ bueno es que…
Sería bueno si fuera así…
Por consiguiente…Por eso…
Express consequences of actions and
events.(If…then)
Si tuviera más tiempo, podría…
Express things that are conditional upon
other events or actions.
Communicate about certainty, possibility.
Si conozco a alguien especial, podría estar contenta.
Communicate uncertainty of events, give
advice and express doubt and make a
request.
Dudo que sepa la verdad….
Espero que haga buen tiempo …
Te aconsejo que no vayas…
Quiero que salgas conmigo
Make a prediction and argue against or for
it.
No creo que tenga lo que se necesita para ser una
buena esposa.
Indirect voice, recount what someone said
Bueno, aquel día mi novia me dijo que iba a vivir en
otro país…
¿Qué pasará en 5 años?
Express wonder
Estoy seguro de que…
Es posible que….
Supongo que…
Para terminar quisiera concluir que…
Extended use of pronouns and the use of
the imperative
Me lo dijo…
Se lo mandé…
Les explicaba que…
Me entiendo bien con ellos…
No se lo preguntes…
Passive Voice
“Cien años de soledad” fue escrito por el famoso
autor…
Relative pronouns
quien, donde, cual, que