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Sample Picture Panel Story #1
Pict
.
#1
#2
#3
#4
Picture Spanish English
Había una vez un hombre
que a diario daba órdenes
a todo el mundo. Él nunca
se quedaba complacido
con nada de lo que se
hacía. Actuaba como si él
fuera la única persona
competente en el mundo.
No había nadie que fuera
feliz a su alrededor. Así
que casi todos dejaron de
escucharlo y comenzaron
a ignorarlo.
Desafortunadamente, el
hombre era casado, lo que
hizo que se empeorara la
situación. Él continuaba la
crítica al llegar a casa. Aún
cuando su esposa había
hecho un buen trabajo en
la casa, él nunca se
quedaba satisfecho y se
aseguraba de decírselo.
Finalmente, una mañana
ella ya no pudo aguantar
más. “Déjame decirte lo
que vamos a hacer” le
dijo, “el día de hoy, yo voy
a hacer tu trabajo y tú vas
a hacer el mío.” La mujer
se portó inflexible al punto
que lo intimidó y él no se
atrevió a discutir con ella.
Así que ella le dio su
delantal y él se vio forzado
a darle su pala.
Pero casi todo lo que el
hombre tocó se convirtió
en un desastre. Él puso
demasiado detergente en
la lavadora de ropa y
montañas de jabón
There once was a man
who consistently was
giving orders to
everyone. He was never
satisfied with anything
that anyone did. He
acted as if he was the
only competent person
in the world. No one
around him was happy.
So almost everyone
stopped listening to him
and started ignoring
him.
Unfortunately, the man
was married, which
made matters all the
worse. He continued to
criticize when he got
home. Even when his
wife had taken good
care of the house, he
was never satisfied, and
he let her know it.
Finally, one morning she
could take no more. “I’ll
tell you what we’ll do,”
she told him. “Today, I
will do your chores and
you will do mine.” The
woman was adamant to
the point where she
frightened him and he
didn’t dare disagree. So
she gave him her apron
and he was forced to
give her his shovel.
But nearly everything
the man touched turned
into disaster. He put too
much laundry detergent
in the washing machine,
and mountains of soap
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#5
#6
salieron de la lavadora y
rebozaron por toda la
casa. Los niños corrían por
toda la casa con sus pies
enlodados y su hija se
entretenía, poniendo las
impresiones de sus manos
en las paredes. En
resumen, la casa era un
desastre total.
Pasadas ciertas horas, su
esposa regresó a la casa y
encontró a su esposo
sentado en el portal de la
casa llorando mientras su
casa se quemaba. Sólo
quedaba parte de la
estructura de la casa.
Finalmente, su esposo ya
no se quejaba, ni tampoco
le estaba dando órdenes a
nadie a su alrededor.
Un día el hombre llegó a
su nueva casa limpia. Él se
acercó a su esposa, le dio
un beso y también le dio
un ramo de flores. Todo el
mundo notaba que él
había cambiado y que ya
no demandaba de los
demás y no los criticaba.
Es más, su perro y su vaca
se miraron más felices. Y
colorín colorado, este
cuento se ha terminado.
were spewing out and
easing throughout the
house. The children
were running around the
house with muddy feet
and his daughter was
busy putting her hand
prints on the wall. In
short, the house was a
disaster.
Many hours later, when
his wife returned home,
she discovered her
husband sitting on the
front porch crying while
the house was on fire.
Only the remnants of
house’s frame were still
standing. Finally, her
husband wasn’t
complaining nor was he
ordering anyone around
now.
One day the man
arrived to his new, clean
house. He came over to
his wife, gave her a kiss,
and had a bundle of
flowers for her.
Everyone noticed that
he had changed and that
he was no longer
demanding and critical
of others. Even their dog
and cow looked on in
pleasure. The end.
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Sample Picture Panel Story #2
Pict
.
#1
#2
#3
Picture Spanish English
Había una vez un hombre
que le decía al sastre
cómo remendar su ropa;
les daba instrucciones a
los cocineros sobre cómo
cocinar la comida; (y) le
decía al pintor cómo pintar
su casa. Él llegó a hacer
de su vida una de regaño
(y) de crítica en cuanto a
la incompetencia de las
personas en todo el
mundo.
Desafortunadamente, el
hombre era casado.
Cuando su esposa había
hecho un buen trabajo en
la casa – tal como cocinar
las comidas, limpiar la
cocina, etc. – él nunca se
quedaba satisfecho y se
aseguraba de decírselo.
Mientras más ella trataba
de ser una buena esposa
menos lo podía complacer.
Finalmente, una mañana
ella ya no pudo aguantar
más. “Déjame decirte lo
que vamos a hacer” le
dijo, “el día de hoy, yo voy
a hacer tu trabajo y tú vas
a hacer el mío.” La mujer
lo intimidó y él no se
atrevió a discutir con ella.
Pero este hombre
probablemente se había
convencido de que iba a
salir con mucho éxito en
este intercambio.
There once was a man
told the tailor how to
mend his clothes; he
told the chefs how to
cook his food; and he
told the painter how to
paint his house. In
short, he made a career
of frowning, lecturing,
criticizing, and
mumbling about the
incompetence of every
other person in the rest
of the world.
Unfortunately, the man
was married. When his
wife had taken good
care of the
house—cooked his
dinner, cleaned the
kitchen, etc.—he was
never satisfied, and he
let her know it. The
harder she tried to be a
good wife, the less she
pleased him.
Finally, one morning she
could take no more. “I’ll
tell you what we’ll do,”
she told him. “Today, I
will do your chores and
you will do mine.” The
woman was adamant to
the point where she
frightened him and he
didn’t dare disagree. But
he probably had
convinced himself that
he was looking forward
to this exchange.
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#4
#5
#6
Desafortunadamente, no
todo trabajó de acuerdo al
plan. La vaca estaba en el
patio jalando la ropa de la
cuerda. El perro se metió
en la casa, dejando las
marcas de sus patas
sucias en las paredes. Y
todos los juguetes de los
niños estaban esparcidos
por todo el piso. La casa
era un desastre.
Su esposa regresó a la
casa y encontró su casa en
llamas. Había ropa sucia
tirada por todo el patio y
el perro le lamía la cabeza
a uno de los niños que
yacía en la grama. La
mujer se dio cuenta que
aparentemente la lección
había sido aprendida.
Un día el hombre llegó a
su nueva casa limpia
mientras el resto de la
ropa se secaba en la
cuerda de la ropa. Su
esposa estaba pasando la
aspiradora por la casa. Él
se acercó a ella, le dio un
beso y también le dio un
ramo de flores. Sus hijos
se alegraron de este
cambio. Es más, su perro
y su vaca se miraron más
felices. Ahora podía ver a
su esposa a los ojos con
un gran sentimiento de
gratitud y de
entendimiento por el
trabajo que se hacía en
casa. Y ellos vivieron
felices para toda la vida.
Unfortunately, not
everything went
according to plan. The
cow was in the backyard
pulling the laundry down
off of the clothes lines.
He let the dog into the
house and it made a
terrible mess
everywhere, putting its
dirty paws all over the
wall. And the house was
cluttered with the
children’s toys. The
house was a disaster.
His wife returned home
and she discovered her
house on fire. There was
dirty laundry was strewn
throughout the yard and
the dog was licking the
hair of one of his
children who was lying
on the grass. The wife
realized that apparently
the lesson had been
learned.
One day the man
returned to his new,
clean house with clothes
hanging out to dry
outside. His wife was
vacuuming the floor. He
came over to her, gave
her a kiss, and had a
bundle of flowers for
her. His children were
very happy about this.
Even their dog and cow
looked on in pleasure.
Now he looked into his
wife’s eyes with a
greater sense of
understanding and
gratitude for her work in
the home. And they
lived happily ever after.
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Picture Panel Story Telling Practice Questions Feedback
The following are some useful suggestions that will help you perform your best on the
Picture Panel Story Telling speaking section of the AP Spanish Language Exam.
• Test Format
• You will be given 6 pictures from which to tell a story in Spanish.
• You will have 2 minutes to look at the pictures and to think about the story.
• You will then have 2 minutes to record your story in Spanish.
• Evaluation Criteria
• Syntactic Control
• Vocabulary Usage
• Fluency
• Pronunciation
• Before You Take The Exam
• Learn and practice new vocabulary.
• Review your verb tenses and practice using them.
• Practice telling stories on tape for 2 minutes.
• Before You Talk
• Use the first 2 minutes to study the 6 pictures and to jot down a word or two for
each picture.
• Think and write notes only in Spanish.
• When You Talk
• Use a wide variety of vocabulary, including synonyms, antonyms, and idioms.
• Use a wide variety of verbs, including synonyms to avoid repetition.
• Always use correct verb forms, especially irregular verbs and conjugate correctly
every verb.
• Make sure that you properly use the preterit and imperfect past tenses.
• Make sure that there is agreement between subject and verb and between noun and
adjective or other modifier.
• Use circumlocution skills when you are missing the appropriate word in Spanish.
• Self-correct when you realize that you have made a mistake.
• Talk for the entire 2 minute time period.
• Be creative, imaginative, and spontaneous. Use humor.
• Have fun showcasing what you know and what you can say and do in Spanish.
• Things To Remember
• You will have about 20 seconds to speak about each picture.
• You do not need to talk about every aspect of all the pictures.
• Use a lot of descriptive details (i.e. adjectives) to paint the picture and use good
vocabulary to narrate well in different, but appropriate tenses.
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Sample Directed Responses
1. En tu opinión, ¿es mejor ir de vacaciones a tu estado natal, a otro estado de los
Estados Unidos o a un país extranjero? Explica tu respuesta.
1. In your opinion, is it better to go on a vacation in your home state, to another
state in the U.S., or to a foreign country? Explain your answer.
#1
#2
#3
En mi opinión, es mejor ir de vacaciones
a otro estado de los Estados Unidos.
Aunque no sea tan exótico como viajar a
un país extranjero, primero tenemos que
conocer mejor a nuestra patria. Hay
mucho que ver aquí y no cuesta tanto
como un viaje fuera de los Estados
Unidos. Además, es más fácil regresar si
te gusta el estado porque queda tan
lejos.
A mi parecer, es más interesante ir de
vacaciones a un país extranjero porque
es como abrir un nuevo libro, es una
nueva aventura llena de toda clase de
sorpresas excitantes. En mi opinión, se
puede llegar a conocer bien un país y
tener mejores experiencias cuando se
habla el idioma del país que se visita y
cuando la persona se aventura a visitar
el país por sí mismo.
Pues, a mí siempre me ha gustado
conocer otros estados. Hay mucho que
ver aquí en los Estados Unidos. Por
ejemplo, hay grandes ciudades y
también parques nacionales y otras
maravillas de la naturaleza. Claro que
sería bonito conocer muchos países,
pero eso sale muy caro y ahora tengo
miedo de viajar demasiado lejos de mi
casa. Sin embargo, algún día me
gustaría conocer España o
Latinoamérica.
In my opinion, it is better to go on a
vacation to another state in the U.S. Even
though it is not as exotic as traveling to a
foreign country, we have to first know our
own country better. There is so much to
see here and it doesn’t cost as much as a
trip outside the United States. Also, it is
easier to return to a state that you
enjoyed visiting because it’s not too far.
In my opinion, it is more interesting to go
on vacation to foreign country because it’s
like opening a new book that’s full of all
sorts of exciting surprises. In my opinion,
one can come to know well a country and
have better experiences when he or she
speaks the language of the country that
he or she visits and when that person
adventures to visit that country for him or
herself.
Well, I've always enjoyed getting to know
other states. There's a lot to see in the
United States. For example, there are
great cities and also national parks and
other natural wonders. Of course it would
be nice to see a lot of countries, but that's
very expensive and right now I'm afraid to
travel too far from home. Still, someday I
would like to get to know Spain or Latin
America.
2. ¿Qué has aprendido de tus experiencias cuando has viajado con tu familia? Y
¿qué sugerirías a los que están planeando ir de vacaciones con su familia?
2. What have you learned from your experiences of traveling with your family?
And what would you suggest to others who are planning to go on vacation with
their family?
#1
Es muy importante notar la importancia
del viaje en sí. Es decir, el tiempo que se
toma para viajar allí y regresar a casa es
tan importante como el lugar a donde se
va. Yo sugeriría a los que están
It is very important to note the
importance of the trip itself. That is to say,
the time passed traveling there and
returning home is as important as the
destination. I would suggest to those that
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#2
#3
planeando un viaje que trajeran juegos
para jugar juntos y que cantaran
mientras viajan. Así, el viaje es tan
memorable como el destino.
Los viajes que he tomado con mi familia
han sido y serán inolvidables debido a
que fuimos a lugares históricos, mi país
natal y lugares de distracción que nos
divirtieron mucho. Lo que sugeriría a los
que están planeando ir de vacaciones
con su familia es lo siguiente: hacer una
lista de lugares de interés mutuo para
todos y alquilar un auto en donde todos
pudieran viajar juntos. Éste último
puede proveer mucho gozo y de
memorias graciosas y placenteras.
Lo principal que he aprendido es que
hay que tener mucha paciencia cuando
uno está con la familia todo el día. Es
muy fácil enojarse por situaciones
molestas que pueden presentarse en un
viaje. Pero si todos se controlan y se
ayudan mutuamente a divertirse, la
vacación con la familia puede ser una
gran oportunidad de conocerse mejor y
de crear mayor unión.
are planning to go on a vacation with their
family that they bring games to play and
that they sing while they travel. That way,
the trip is as memorable as the
destination.
The trips that I have taken with my family
have been and will always be
unforgettable due to the fact that we’ve
gone to historic places, my native country,
and amusement parks where we have
enjoyed ourselves a lot. I would suggest
that those planning to go on a vacation
with their family that they do the
following: make a list of places of common
interest to everyone and rent a car so that
you can travel together. This last point will
provide a lot of fun and pleasant and
wonderful memories.
The main thing that I've learned is that
you've got to have a lot of patience when
you're with your family all day. It's very
easy to get upset over annoying situations
that can come up on a trip. But if
everyone controls themselves and helps
each other to have a good time, a family
vacation can be a great opportunity to get
to know each other better and create
greater unity.
3. ¿Cuál fue tu viaje favorito? ¿Qué hiciste durante dicho viaje que más te
impresionó?
3. What was your favorite trip? What did you do on that trip that impressed you
the most?
#1
#2
Mi viaje favorito fue cuando fuimos a
California el año pasado. Siempre quería
ver sus playas. Alquilamos una casa al
lado de la playa. Fuimos cada día para
nadar en las olas. ¡Fue muy divertido!
Pero aprendí una lección: hay que
ponerte loción para protegerte del sol en
la playa. Quería broncearme, pero sufrí
tanto por la quemadura inesperada del
sol que recibí en vez del bronceado que
esperadaba.
Disneylandia siempre ha sido uno de mis
lugares predilectos. Me gusta visitar este
lugar debido a que tiene tantas
diversiones y cosas que pueden
entretener tanto a los grandes como a
los pequeños. Una de mis memorias
My favorite trip was when we went to
California last year. I had always wanted
to see its beaches. We rented a house
near the beach. We went to the beach
every day to swim in the waves. It was a
lot of fun! But I learned one lesion: you
have to wear sun block at the beach. I
wanted to get a suntan, but I suffered a
lot because of a unexpected sunburn that
I got instead of the desired suntan.
Disneyland has always been one of my
most special places. I like visiting that
place due to the fact that it has so many
rides and things that can entertain both
adults and children the same. One of my
most precious childhood memories was
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#3
más preciadas de niña era el poder
visitar todos los nuevos lugares que
acababan de añadir en Disneylandia y
ver como iba creciendo, este parque de
distracciones. También sabía que con
cada viaje a Disneylandia, íbamos a
visitar el zoológico de San Diego, y esto
sí que me gustaba bastante.
Creo que mi viaje favorito fue cuando
fuimos al parque nacional Yellowstone.
Conocimos toda clase de animales
silvestres como bisontes y venados.
Salimos con mis hermanos a pescar
todas las mañanas. No pescamos nada,
¡pero nos divertimos mucho!
being able to visit all of the new places
that they had just added to Disneyland
and seeing how this amusement park was
growing. I also knew that with each trip to
Disneyland we also would go to the San
Diego Zoo, and this I liked very much.
I think my favorite trip was when we went
to Yellowstone National Park. We got to
see all kinds of wild animals, including
buffalo and deer. My brothers and I went
fishing every morning. We didn't catch
anything, but we had a lot of fun!
4. Supongamos que vas a viajar a otro país por dos semanas. ¿Qué cosas llevarías
contigo en las maletas? ¿Qué otros preparativos tendrías que hacer para el viaje?
4. Let’s suppose that you are going to travel to another country for two weeks.
What things would you take with you in your suitcases? What other preparations
would you have to make for the trip?
#1
#2
#3
Siempre quería ir a la Argentina. Si yo
pudiera viajar allá, tendría que llevar
muchas cosas. Primero, llevaría mi traje
de baño. Me gustaría bañarme en el
océano. También llevaría las botas, los
vaqueros, una camisa con mangas y un
buen sombrero porque me agradaría
montar a caballo con los gauchos.
Finalmente, llevaría mi pasaporte para
poder regresar a los Estados Unidos al
final de mi viaje.
Depende del país a donde fuera. Tendría
que averiguar cuántas libras me dejarían
llevar de equipaje y también cuánto
espacio me gustaría dejar para poder
traer recuerdos del país a donde estoy
viajando. También averigüaría la
estación del año para poder llevar la
ropa adecuada y me aseguraría de llevar
una buena cámara para tomar
fotografías de lugares únicos.
Bueno, me imagino que tendría que
llevar mi pasaporte y algunos libros que
me indicaran los que hay que ver y
hacer en los diferentes lugares a los que
vamos a visitar. Por supuesto, tendría
que llevar ropa adecuada para el clima
del país, y suficiente dinero para cubrir
todos los gastos. ¡Ah! Y un buen par de
I always wanted to go to Argentina. If I
could travel there, I would have to bring a
lot of things. First, I would bring my
swimsuit. I would like to go swimming in
the ocean. Also, I would bring my boots,
jeans, a long sleeved shirt, and a cowboy
hat because I would like to go horseback
riding with the gauchos (Argentine
cowboys). Finally, I would bring my
passport to be able to return back to the
United States after my trip.
It depends on the country. I would have
to find out how many pounds they would
let me carry in my luggage and also how
much space I would want to leave for
souvenirs from the country that I am
visiting. Also, I would be sure of the
season so that I would bring appropriate
clothing and I would make sure to bring a
good camera to take pictures of
interesting places.
Well, I guess I would have to take my
passport and some books telling me what
there is to see and do in the different
places that we would visit. Of course, I'd
have to take proper clothes for the climate
of the country, and enough money to
cover all the expenses. Oh yeah! And a
good pair of shoes, because I like to walk.
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zapatos, porque me gusta caminar.
5. Si pudieras vivir en cualquier lugar hispanohablante, ¿dónde vivirías? ¿por qué?
Explica tu respuesta.
5. If you could live in any Spanish-speaking place, where would you live? Why?
Explain your answer.
#1
#2
#3
Si yo pudiera vivir en cualquier país
hispanoparlante, viviría en España. He
aprendido mucho de su historia, de su
arte y de su comida en mis clases de
español y con la oportunidad de vivir allí
podría venir a conocer mejor a su gente.
España es un país de rica tradición y
cultura y me gustaría gozarla en
persona.
Quizá me gustaría vivir en la Argentina o
en España debido a que me gustaría
conocer las tradiciones, costumbres y las
diversiones a que se dedican las
personas de esos países. También me
gustaría aprender el acento de estos
países, sus expresiones idiomáticas, sus
leyendas y sus idiosincrasias. Cada país
es un mundo diferente y estoy segura de
que aprendería mucho.
Creo que de todos los países, yo
escogería Chile. Nunca he estado en
Chile, pero me gustaría vivir cerca de las
montañas, y en Chile uno nunca está
lejos de ellas. También, conozco a
muchos chilenos y todos ellos son gente
muy simpática.
If I could live in any Spanish-speaking
country, I would live in Spain. I have
learned so much about its history, it’s art,
and its food in all of my Spanish classes,
and with such an opportunity to live there
I could get to know the people better.
Spain is a country rich in tradition and
culture and I would love to enjoy it in
person.
Well, I would like to live in Argentina or in
Spain because I would like to know its
traditions, daily life and customs, and the
pastimes that the people enjoy in those
countries. Also, I would like to learn the
accent of those countries, their idiomatic
expressions, their legends, and their
idiosyncrasies. Each country is a different
world and I am sure I would learn a lot.
I think that out of all the countries I would
choose Chile. I've never been to Chile, but
I would like to live near the mountains,
and in Chile you're never very far from
them. Also, I know a lot of Chileans and
all of them are really nice people.
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Directed Responses Practice Questions Feedback
The following are some useful suggestions that will help you perform your best on the
Directed Responses speaking section of the AP Spanish Language Exam.
• Test Format
• You will be given five questions that differ in degree of grammatical difficulty with
each one getting a little more difficult than the previous one.
• Each question will be asked twice and you will be given 20 seconds to respond to
each one by recording it on tape.
• Evaluation Criteria
• Vocabulary
• Accuracy
• Pronunciation
• Fluency
• Before You Take The Exam
• Review nouns, verbs, adjectives, and common idioms associated with common
topics.
• Review your verb tenses and practice using them.
• Practice aloud, preferably in front of a mirror.
• Practice answering questions in Spanish in 20 seconds.
• Before You Talk
• Listen to the whole question the first time without translating any of it.
• Listen correctly to the verb used in the question. Make sure to use the appropriate
verb tense. The tense they use is your cue.
• When You Talk
• Beginning
• Don’t repeat the question, just respond to it – immediately.
• Answer according to what you understood.
• Middle
• Express your views and opinions about your life and the world around you.
• Self-correct when you’ve realized that you’ve made a mistake.
• Ending
• Talk as much as possible. Use the entire 20 seconds per questions.
• Do not worry about finishing your sentence when the next question comes. Just
stop talking and listen to the next question.
• Things To Remember
• This is supposed to simulate a conversation. So just relax and answer the questions.
• There is a progression from simple to complex structures in the sequence of
questions.
• Accuracy and meaning are more important than speed.
• The topics deal with universal subjects that a most high school students have in
common.
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