Lesson 3: The preterite and the imperfect

-How does technology influence our everyday life in our country and in other cultures?
-How do practices related to the use of technology and social media differ between cultures?
-What effect has technology had on personal connections across countries and borders?

1.2 Understand language

Now that you have learned the forms of the preterite and the imperfect, you will learn more about how they are used. The preterite and the imperfect are not interchangeable. In Spanish, the choice between these two tenses depends on the context and on the point of view of the speaker.

-Flexible grouping: Creating groups so that students can work at their own level and receive the support they need.

-Mini-lessons: Teaching small groups of students who need to master a skill.

-Games: Using games to engage all learners.

-Different sets of activities: Providing different sets of activities, such as reading comprehension activities.

-Emphasize productive language: Focusing on productive language skills, such as speaking and writing, from the beginning.

-Assessments: Using assessments to measure student comprehension and guide differentiated instruction

Teacher selection of formative and summative assessments from Vista Supersite