Progress Card: Interpersonal Objectives

Below is a list of goals for Spanish 3 student progress in interpersonal language. Use this checklist as your "Progress Card" to track your development in Spanish. As you learn to do each item, note your confidence level in performing each task. You will want to practice and review these objectives repeatedly on your own, with your native-speaking conversation partner, and with your instructor.

Download a printable version of the entire Progress Card with interpersonal, intrepretive and presentational objectives.

Language Learning Objectives: Click on an objective for a list of key phrases to learn	See text chapters	Examples in context (text, audio and video samples)
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address people appropriately according to their age and how well I know them
make polite comments to people (e.g., "Thank you so much for your help," or "I truly appreciate your generosity.") (Review from Spanish 2)
initiate conversations with strangers and acquaintances
interact with strangers and acquaintances on the telephone: talk on the telephone inquire over the phone about an apartment for rent		video and text: interact with strangers and acquaintences on the telephone (Ecuador)
express emotions such as sympathy, admiration, anger or surprise	12A, 15B, 17B, 18B	video: Elmo y el actor mexicano Diego Luna expresan sus emociones
ask for favors
offer assistance	7B
complain
suggest or give advice	10A	video: Nutrition advice (Spain)
express opinions	16A, 17A	video and text: "El Progreso" (song) by Roberto Carlos
express future plans	15A, 17A
share doubts	16A
clarify and restate information
search for an apartment:
describe the type of apartment I'd like
describe the type of roommate I'd like
inquire about the rent and terms of payment
make travel arrangements (11A, 13A):
purchase airline tickets
inquire about fares
inquire about destinations
ask for a one-way or a round trip ticket