Exemplification Essay: Spanish 1-A.

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Spanish 1-A It was Nick’s eighth grade year and he was filled with enthusiasm. As Nick walked into the room, he heard the sound of his teacher’s voice giving transparent instructions. Nick smelt crisp, clean air, and he saw the Spanish flag fastened to the side wall. His teacher’s name was Mr.Ryan. According to Gavin Smith, “Mr.Ryan is a very good teacher but he can be slightly intense”(Smith). Mr.Ryan said he would teach Nick a lot that year in Spanish such as Duolingo, how to greet people, and he told Nick the class would work on Spanish all week, every week. That meant a lot of homework. Plus that meant it would be an exciting year. First, Mr.Ryan had the class do was make a Duolingo account. This account is dedicated to teaching different

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