Un formulario para las investigaciones

Download the template for Latin American city research HERE.

UPDATE, Tuesday, May 19: As per the research template document linked above, in addition to image source links, I ALSO would like you to include all of your Research Links and Sources in your PowerPoint (and/or in your research notes). THAT IS: Include *ALL* links to sources for BOTH images AND statistics.

Email to aanderson@asd.wednet.edu when finished.

Due by Friday, May 22.

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Suggestions for Research if you get stuck...

1. Try Spanish Wikipedia page for your city: https://es.wikipedia.org
2. Within the Spanish Wikipedia page, search for what you need:
1. demografía: lengua, raza/étnica/etnicidad, religión
2. población: tasa de crecimiento, urbanización
3. turismo: habitación, barato/a, de lujo, página oficial, albergue juvenil, hostal, hotel 
3. Alternatively, try some of these Spanish keyword searches in your favorite search engine.
4. NOTE: General country-wide information (demographics, pop. growth, etc.) can be found at the CIA World Factbook page.

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Compound Interest Formula for calculating 2025 city population:

• F = final population
• P = original population
• I = growth rate (per year), as a number (0.01 = 1%)
• NT = number of years (assuming 10 years, 2015 to 2025)

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PRESENT TENSE QUIZ -- Wednesday, May 20

Practice here: http://spanishspanish.com/verb/present_tense_1_quiz_web.html 

Quiz format is multiple choice. 20 questions.

Give translations English to Spanish, and Spanish to English.

For example:

What does "Tú estás bien" mean?
A. You (informal) are good.    B. You (formal) are good.

Questions will be sourced primarily from the review game (see: above link).

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PRETERITE PAST TENSE vs. IMPERFECT PAST TENSE QUIZ -- Friday, May 22

Quiz will be 10 Questions, multiple choice. All in English.

For example:

EX. Why should we use a preterite past tense verb when translating the following English sentence into Spanish: "We left the house at five o'clock last night."

A. It is a repeated action.
B. The action occurs over a specific duration of time.
C. It gives background information.
D. It is a complete action with a starting time.

Review your notes:

IMPERFECT -- When it's used:

• Habits and Repeated Actions in the past
• Phrases like "I used to"... "We would always..."
• Actions and events with an Unspecified Duration of Time
• To set the scene in a story and give Background Information

IMPERFECT -- Examples:

• Iba a la tienda. (I used to go to the store.)
• Leíamos los libros. (We would read the books.)

PRETERITE -- When it's used:

• Complete Actions and Events
• One-Time Events
• Series of Complete Events
• The Beginning or End of an Action or Event
• A Change in the State of something
• Events with a Specific Duration of Time

PRETERITE -- Examples:

• Fuimos ayer a la playa. (We went to the beach yesterday.)
• Fui ayer a la tienda seis veces. (I went to the store six times yesterday.)
• Tuvo frío. (He got cold.)  
• El huracán se terminó a las ocho. (The hurricane was over at 8.)

Practice and Review Links:  

1. Rules and Examples: http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/pretimp1.htm
2. "Set the scene" vs. "Get to the action": http://www.drlemon.com/Grammar/pretvsimp.html
3. Example Sentences with Audio: http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/preterite_vs_imperfect

[ Example problem correct answer is D. ]