Sample of work- Letter

I am particularly proud of this sample of work. It comes from a learner that has only started the lessons in September, one hour per week. The learner is 15 years old, bilingual (Portuguese/English), and currently home educating and preparing for taking GCSEs in June 2018. It is the first time the student is taking Spanish lessons and started as a complete beginner.

What I really like in the letter shown below is the accuracy. The language is appropriate for the situation and purpose of communication. The learner uses what learns in other subjects (i.e. English lessons) and applies this confidently.

Tarea: Completa la carta.

Paco, un estudiante de español, va a pasar unos días en tu casa.

Tú le escribes un carta y le hablas de tu familia.

Puedes usar este diccionario. Ej. http://www.rae.es

!Hola, Paco!

Muchas gracias por tu carta. Me alegra saber que vienes a mi casa el próximo verano.

Mi familia es pequeña, somos tres. Mi madre que se llama Toñi: es rubia y ella tiene el ojos azules, es muy alta y usa gafas. Mi Padre que se llama Pedro: tiene el pelo oscuro y rizado también usa gafas y tiene ojos oscuros.

Esperamos conocerte en el próximo verano.

Hasta pronto,

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