<p>Speaking part suggestions:</p><p>KNOW ALL QUESTION WORDS!!</p><p>Who From where At what time What Why How Where Which How much To where When How many</p><p>Know the following starter phrases: I’d like...( 2 ways) The problem is that.... Could you help me (with....)?</p><p>I want... How may I help you? I have just....</p><p>Where is/ are...? Thanks for your help. I lost....</p><p>I know that... He/she said... What can I do?</p><p>I don’t know, but... You’re very kind. I need to find...</p><p>Do you know if.... I need help (with...) I have to look for....</p><p>I have a problem. The truth is that… I don’t know, but…</p><p>Some common helpful words: also, too Me, too. Good idea! similar gift/present perhaps, maybe same things cheap expensive</p><p>What a shame How great! Repeat, please.</p><p>To help make sure you get checkpoint B level, use these conjunctions: because but</p><p>Filler expressions:</p><p>Excuse me. What a ______/ How ______(Qué Hey/ Listen. followed by an adjective or a noun) Look, It’s all the same to me/ I don’t care. Me Of course da igual.</p><p>If you want a chance to “rewind” because you don’t like how you started, simply say “No,” then start over. Checkpoint B: What is it and why do I want it?</p><p>After you have read the "Spanish III speaking part suggestions.doc", remind yourself that you must achieve checkpoint B level Spanish in order to get enough points. The speaking part is out of a total of 24 points.</p><p>The speaking part for the Regents consists of two dialogues based on a given situation. For each dialogue, you will be responsible for 6 lines, and the teacher will be responsible for 6 lines. Each line is worth 2 points and must be at checkpoint B level.</p><p>Checkpoint B level means no baby Spanish. Things like "Hi, how are you?", while polite, are not counted as checkpoint B level. One word answers are not enough for Checkpoint B level. Yes or no answers are not enough, either. Just repeating back to me what I said to you- not enough! You need to demonstrate that you learned something in the two years that you continued studying Spanish after your Proficiency exam in 8th grade.</p><p>So, how can you know you are using checkpoint B?</p><p>Three possibilities:</p><p>1. Include two thoughts, ideas, or clauses with each line you say. (Example: "Gracias. Eres muy amable." )</p><p>2. Use two conjugated verbs in your line of dialogue. I strongly suggest you use a statement and then a question where possible, as then you have more control over the dialogue. (Example: "Lo siento.Te puedo ayudar?")</p><p>3. Use a verb form other than the simple present or present progressive. (Example: Has estado en los Estados Unidos antes?)</p><p>Besides Checkpoint B level, you will be judged by this additional criteria:</p><p>Comprehensible (If I know no English, can I still understand you?)</p><p>Appropriate (Does your statement make sense based on the topic or what was said before?)</p><p>Form (An attempt must be made to match adjectives with nouns, verbs with subjects, etc.)</p><p>Remember- you get two attempts for each line, with no penalty on the first try. </p><p>Sample situations:</p><p>The following situations are samples of what you may be faced with when taking the actual speaking part of your Regents. Find a friend and practice coming up with Checkpoint B level ideas. When you are doing these, keep in mind that while with me, you are always yourself!!!! I will be the only one who will have to pretend to be someone I'm not.</p><p>A. You are an exchange student in Spain. I am your teacher. You want to change your seat in my class. We talk about it. You start the conversation.</p><p>B. You are staying at a hotel in Mexico. I am the hotel clerk. The hotel offers a variety of guided tours. You would like more information about them.</p><p>C. I am your neighbor. You are having a problem with my family's pet. You start the conversation.</p><p>D. I am a Venezuelan friend. I have been invited to two different parties. I would like you to help me decide what to do.</p><p>E. I am a Chilean teenager. You would like to know about family life in a typical Chilean home. You start the conversation.</p><p>F. I am your neighbor. I am going on vacation. I want you to do something for me while I am away.</p>