Spanish 1

Maestro Soth

www.spanishisfun.org

Consultation Hours: M-F 8-8:30, 4-4:30 or by appointment

Texts:     Realidades (Prentice Hall)  (54.95)

                 Realidades Practice Workbook (19.94)

Materials: 1-1.5 inch notebook or a composition notebook for the 

                  Blue and Black Pens

                  Pencils

                  A pack of dry erase markers and eraser

¡Hola!  My name is Mr. Soth but please call me Maestro or Profe because Soth sounds very strange in Spanish because of the silent “h”.  I look forward to working with you as your teacher this school year.  I know it will be a rewarding experience for all of us. 

A little about me:  Before beginning at Northwest, I had been teaching Spanish at UNCG while completing my Masters in Spanish Education and taught there for four years.  Before that I worked in industry as a Spanish/English translator.  I have lived in Argentina and have traveled throughout Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Spain, and Costa Rica.   I have both attended and presented at Foreign Language Teaching Conferences, helped grade the Spanish AP test, and am the 2007-08 president of the Foreign Language Association of NC. I also maintain spanishisfun.org to give you more resources to help you learn.  My experiences have given me a good background in language and in teaching.  You are in good hands.

I am here almost every day from 8 to 8:30 AM and 4-4:30 PM to assist you with any of your learning needs (as a Northwest soccer coach, my afternoons a pretty much booked in the spring).  If I cannot be here, I will let you know ahead of time.  Please feel free to come see me with any problems you are having in my class and we will work on them together. You should though make an appointment if you need to see me so I know when and why you are coming to see me.  You or your parents may also email me at sotht@gcsnc.com or contact me at school at 605-3300.

You are going to have one of the greatest educational experiences learning Spanish in my classroom!  You will better productive language skills as you continue to use Spanish in a variety of circumstances.  You will be improving a life skill that will help you to be more successful in today’s world.  The following pages outline the course program, goals, and grading system in this class.  Knowing these things is your first step to achieving excellence in my class.