Noticiero/Prognostico
The News/ Weather Report

Requirements sample of how that might look

Select a place:

A city in a Spanish speaking country eg. Lima, Peru

Greeting

Buenos Días, hola, buenas tardes, buenas noches,

Say the date (day of the week, month, day)

Hoy es Lunes, el diez de febrero, dos mil ocho

Say where you are. Estoy en city, country.

Estoy en San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Describe the weather in general.  good or bad weather

(hoy/mañana) hace (muy) buen/mal tiempo.

temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Hace # grados centigrado hoy. 
Es decir (that means…) # grados Fahrenheit.

Describe the weather using at least 3 weather expressions. Use un poco, muy and mucho too!
How about Me gusta! that is good too.
use extra words, but show the class what they mean if they are new words.

Hace mucho viento, hace fresco y llueve un poco.

To vary your presentation, you can say the weather in the morning, in the afternoon and in the night and many other times!

En la mañana, …                      En la tarde, …
En la noche, …                         Mañana….
El fin de semana….

Sign off/good bye

hasta…
Buenas…. 

Your grade results from the following categories:

  1. Visuals/Graphics: Props are expected! A map of your country with weather signs on it is required. Ask me for overhead transparencies to do your props if you like, or use a poster board. (Be reasonable in your time use. Use more time pronouncing and saying correct sentences than making art!) Creativity makes this fun for the class, for you and for the teacher! 

  2. Delivery:  pronunciation, speed, eye contact. You can read off of a paper, but eye contact will get you more points. Memorizing gets the expressions off of the paper and into your head.

  3. Enthusiasm: This is your attitude. It is very evident to everyone. More good attitude= more fun for everyone.

  4. Time: You have  1 to 1.5 minutes to complete your report.

  5. Participation: You will listen to others and take notes as well. A completed "papel de comentarios de escuchar" will get you 10 participation points for the day.

Rubric for the Pronostico Project