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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Orales 91-120 Post your link here

91) You are in a department store and want to buy a pair of shoes and a shirt for yourself and purse for a friend. Ask the clerk (your partner) to help you find the things you want. Tell him/her the size and color you are looking for and ask the price of each item.


92) Tell your partner the five people you would most like to meet and explain why.

93) Explain to your partner what you will most likely do on your fiftieth birthday. Describe what you will probably wear, where you will go, and how you will feel.

94) While driving between cities, your rental car begins to make a strange noise. You stop at a service station on the highway to discuss the problem with a mechanic (your partner). Describe where you think the noise is coming from. Ask if she/he can repair the car quickly and if she/he has a phone so you can call the rental agency.

95) Ask a friend (your partner) about his/her summer vacation plans. Find out:

• Where, when and with whom she/he will go

• How she/he plans to travel

• How long she/he will stay

• What places and/or whom she/he will visit

• How much money she/he will spend

• When she/he will return

96) Explain to your partner what you would do if you were traveling in a foreign country and lost your passports.

97) Your friend (your partner) wants to buy a used car and asks for your advice. Tell him/her to drive the car, check the brakes and suspension, and listen for strange noises. Also tell him/her to check the mileage, oil, water, and condition of the tires.

98) Tell what your New Year’s resolutions were. Ask your partner if she/he is going to make any resolutions for next year, and then tell him/her five things you would like to resolve.

99) A friend (your partner) has asked to borrow your notes because she/he missed class last week. Explain that as soon as you finish today’s assignment you will lend him/her the notes, but that you need them back tomorrow to study for the exam that’s on the following day.

100) You borrowed a friend’s car for the evening and had a minor accident. Apologize to him/her (your partner) and explain that you hit another car because you were driving too fast. Tell him/her that you called a tow truck to take the car to the garage and that you will pay for the repairs.

101) You are on vacation and are stropped by the police after failing to yield at an intersection. Explain to the officer (your partner) that you are a tourist on vacation and that you did not see the sign because it was raining and the windshield wipers of the rental car didn’t work.

102) In order to finance a summer trip, you must sell on or two of your possessions. Describe the articles you will sell to a friend (your partner), indicate how much each is worth, and say how much you will accept.

103) Invite a friend (your partner) to go to the amusement park with you this weekend. Decide what time you would like to leave, what you think the weather will be like, if you should take a picnic lunch or eat in one of the park’s restaurants, and how much time you would like to spend there.

104) Describe you favorite movie or play to you partner. Tell him/her how many times you’ve seen it, give a brief summary of the plot, talk bout why you liked it, and indicate why you think she/he would like it.

105) You and your roommate (your partner) are planning a small dinner party for friends who are vegetarians. Make a shopping list and deicide what you should serve for appetizers, the main course, dessert, and refreshments.

106) Describe to your partner the relationship you have with your best friend.

Say when you first met, what kinds of things you do together, what you have in common, how you feel about each other, and why you think she/he is so special.

107) You are the host of a party. Greet one of your guests [your partner], tell

Him/her you are glad she/he could come, and ask him/her the following:



 how he/she is feeling this evening

 if he/she would like a cocktail, wine, beer or a soft drink

 if he/she has tried the appetizers





108) tell your partner what you wanted to be when you grow up and why you did or didn’t achieve your goal.

109) you don’t have enough money to pay your tuition because you just bought a new stereo system. Call your father/mother [your partner] and ask for a loan.

110) Explain to your partner what kind of advice your parents gave you before you went to college. Tell him/her the things they wanted you to do and the things they did not recommend. Indicate whether you followed their advice and why.

111) Describe to your partner one of the classes you are taking this term. Indicate whether it’s in your field of study, why you are taking the course, whether there are mid-term and/or final exams, whether you have a lot of homework or papers to turn in, and what grade you hope to receive.

112) you are working in the universities financial aid office and are in charge of doing preliminary interviews for loan requests. Ask a new student [your partner] for the following information.



 his/her name and address

 the name of his/her advisor

 his/her field of study

 his/her grade point average in high school

 if she/he has applied for or received a scholarship

 if she/he plans to apply for a loan each year

 how much money she/he will need

 if she/he has a full-time or part-time job

 if she/he intends to be a full-time or part-time student



113) _You are the first to arrive at a friend’s graduation party. Tell your friend [your partner] that you are certain the others guests will arrive soon. Say that you hope your friends likes his/her gift. Tell him/her that it is a parity she/he hasn’t found a job yet, but don’t think he/she will have any problem because she/he has been a good student with excellent grades.

114) you have just received a scholarship for a study abroad program. Calls father/mother [your partner] and explain that you were awarded the grant because you received the highest score on the language examination, your grade point average is excellent, and your advisor wrote you a very good letter of recommendation.

115) tell your partner what you would do if you won a 100 thousand dollar lottery prize. Indicate what you would buy, whether you would share the prize with anybody and whether you would put any money in the bank.



116) Interview your partner and ask him/her the following:



 what she/he would do if she/he lost her/his driver’s license

 where she/he would go on vacation if money were no object

 whom she/he would call if he/she had car trouble

 what he ‘she would do if he/she had more free time

 how she/he would call to ask for a favor

 how she/he would travel if he/she wanted to go on vacation

 what she/he would do if it was her/his best friend’s birthday and she/he forgot to send a card

117) Tell your partner whether you prefer to drive a car with manual or automatic transmission and explain why

118) You fell while entering a museum on your vacation, and broke your wrist. Dictate to your vacation, and you broke your wrist. Dictate to your friend [your partner] a short postcard explaining to your family what happened, Tell him that you have taken many pictures and wish they were there because of lowly country.

119) Your younger cousin [your partner] wants you to take him/her to the park explain that you are unable to do so because you must study for an exam that’s tomorrow. Promise to take him/her Saturday or Sunday if it doesn’t rain and that as soon as you finish studying you will buy him/her some ice cream.

120) Your birthday is next month and your family has asked you to suggest several appropriate gifts. Tell you mother/father [your partner] three or four things you would like to receive as gifts and explain why.

32 comments:

Andrew Wang, Rishi Banerjee, John Hartwell said...

Period 4, DeValoes
Rishi Banerjee, John Hartwell, Andrew Wang

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k4qVrAvjeG6kbe30sGa

Sydney Abella, Teddy Johnson, and Max Dahlen PD 4 said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xij4Tn8B7Yk&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h83yE140qQ&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddOySaFAA4M&feature=youtu.be

CourtneySteininger Jack Weaver COnner Pike Ron Domingo Anthony Caputo said...

Courtney Steininger, Jack Weaver, Conner Pike, Ron Domingo, Anthony Caputo
Period 2, De Valoes


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP0wez_4B_I&feature=youtu.be

Matt Psaltakis Period 4 said...

Had trouble with assembling each individual of the groups orales, so turning mine in seperately.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GqRM7YDzt4&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Andrew Bent Pd 4 said...

Navya Nanda
Andrew Bent
Zihan Guo

Part 1:
http://youtu.be/n4aOf-OxImU

Part 2:
http://youtu.be/2GNNEfSV1xw

Pd 4 De Valoes

Matthew Gherman Period 4 said...

Matthew Gherman
Lindsay Huffert
Julia Potts
Alice Xie

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HN7ae2vJr8

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-m7vVZwvWg

sam12006 said...

Group Epic
- Emily Agate
- Prateek Paul
- Sam Steingard
- Rosalyn Xu

Video:
https://vimeo.com/41318394

Jake McCright Period 2 said...

Jake McCright, Brooke Nesselt, Jasmine Wu, Leon Tsai
Period 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgWCbN3WxpY&feature=youtu.be

Toni Rose San Miguel, pd.2 said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6d41oaL9tg&feature=youtu.be

Toni Rose San Miguel
Shanta Murthy
Nick Suddith
Wendy Zhou
Michelle Huffert

PERIOD 2

Riddhi Pd 2 said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0-xL57fUnE
Period 4

Riddhi Gopal
Patrick Krisko
Chelsie Pennello
Torrence Wang

Eleanore Ritter Pd. 2 said...

Eleanore Ritter, Ashley Chang, Hai Yu, Prit, and Kevin
We had technical problems with uploading these. Lo siento.

http://youtu.be/X1jlseyXDDY

Emily gLinsmann pd. 4 said...

Emily Glinsmann Alone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAxbZckv8yA

Unknown said...

Carley Pera
Sriya Vanga
Amulya Uppala
Period 2

Part one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPhodGYB-Mk&feature=youtube_gdata

Part two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7z_id9WIrs&feature=youtube_gdata

Anonymous said...

Michael Bent Trishi Franks Andy Pilla Jack Tappert Orals PD4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpJKLu7pRsU&feature=youtu.be

Anonymous said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddYFWHZWSQ4&feature=youtu.be

Daren Small-Moyers
Dorit Song
Roja Kambhampati

PD. 4

Asma Azam said...

Asma Azam Pd 7
Valerie Bakly Pd 2
Devika Haridas Pd 7
Meera Krishnamoorthy Pd 7
Priya Shukla Pd 7


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZJv2SujQk&feature=em-upload_owner

Anonymous said...

Matthew Gates, Abby Waters, Haley Wilson, Alex Tran
Period 7

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNsNwY-JKwA&feature=youtu.be

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4HwOcObI-Q&feature=youtu.be

Unknown said...

Dhruv Patel, Pd.2
Rebbeca Sullivan, Kenneth Jiang-Pd.4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKeQm2PNpuw&feature=youtu.be

Unknown said...

Ilana Bliech
Emily Fitzgerald
Adele Spinder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PmEO61DQw

Anonymous said...

Pd 4
Hanna Kim
Brianna Pierce
Christina Tao
Emily Yuen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgenNJK0rQo&feature=youtu.be

Unknown said...

Period 4 - Abby Beeler

Period 2 - Alex Frost, Gayane Matevosyan, Emily Wang

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGKKhA3gLLU

Anna Lin said...

Anna Lin, Suriya, Sanna
pd 4 Spanish

Pt 1:
http://youtu.be/p1ae3cIzXZY
Pt 2:
http://youtu.be/WPcRXrNnLt4

Peter Villarrubia Pd. 7 said...

Peter Villarrubia (group with AJ Gross, Natasha Velasquez, and Andrew White), orals 91-100.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIuvXREVPrg&feature=youtu.be

Ankita Sharma PD. 6 said...
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Anonymous said...

Pd. 4
Juhye Kang, Halley Nathwani, Courtney Holston, Alex Li

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHhWFLaY714

Anonymous said...

Krishna Gajjala
David Jorge
Pd 7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQH07Mb3lYo&feature=youtu.be

Ankita Sharma PD. 6 said...

Ankita Sharma
Miranda Barientos
Radiance Talley
PD. 2

http://youtu.be/nekCnLfq_-E

Unknown said...

http://youtu.be/-5MK8Yae5SY

Unknown said...

Period 7
http://youtu.be/-5MK8Yae5SY

Unknown said...

Austin G. Pd. 2
Diwakar G. Pd. 4
Trishul N. Pd. 2
Joel Y. Pd. 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwrM8NekTR0&feature=youtu.be

Anonymous said...

Sarah Yang, Justin Kim, Christina Kottooran

Orals 90-120
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq-1BAzpAQI&feature=youtube_gdata

Anonymous said...

Sarah Yang, Justin Kim, Christina Kottooran

Spanish Orals Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghw_JIGmpAA&feature=youtube_gdata

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Leonardo De Valões Jr. is a distinguished professor of world languages, teaching at the high school and collegiate levels. A native of Brazil, He is the son of a frenchman and an italian jewish mother. Leo has lived in Rio de Janeiro, New York, and currently resides in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area . He planned on visiting most of the world before his 50th birthday and as of today, he has traveled to 133 countries.He is fluent in Portuguese, French, Italian, Spanish and English. Educational Background: Mr. De Valoes obtained his Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of Central Florida and the title of Don Leonardo de Valoes at the Universidad Real de Salamanca where obtained the degree of Masters de Lenguas, Civilizaciones y Culturas Españolas. He is a terminal PhD candidate in Education at Universidad Internacional Ibero Americana - Unini. He has taught at many institutions in the D.C. Metropolitan area for over 20 years.