Objectives
To strengthen students’ communicative competence by providing on going opportunities for oral practice in realistic contexts than lend themselves to communication strategies. By the end of this course students should be able to converse with simple tenses about things in the past present and future
The target for this class is 90% Spanish usage.
To expand the students; knowledge of the culture of Spanish speaking countries. Students will read about culture in Spanish but be allowed to express their ideas related to culture in English (progressing towards Spanish so by Spanish III this can happen all in Spanish)
To Improve reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills Each of these is to be done in contexts that are as close to real-life as possible
Discussions of culture will occur on both Spanish and English. For most chapters students will read about culture in Spanish but be allowed to express their thoughts in English.
Text: Avancemos 1
Other resources:
Vocabulary log in > Spanish by book avancemos level 1 http://conjuguemos.com/home/index.html
Grammar and vocabulary: http://www.studyspanish.com/
Grammar and Vocabulary: http://conjuguemos.com/
Selftest-Textbook http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_1
Grammar, culture, song, practices: http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/
Alphabet, grammar, games & fun: http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/spanish_for_kids_26
Games, Numbers,etc. http://www.hello-world.com/Spanish/index.php
Assessment: grading is based on a combination of daily assignments, participation in activities, quizzes, tests, essays and projects.
Course Outline
Preliminar Lesson
Theme: ¡Hola¡
Vocabulary: Greetings; Introductions; Saying where you are from; Numbers from 1-10; Exchanging phone numbers; Days of the week; The weather; classroom phrases. Hola, ¿qué tal?, ¡Mucho gusto!, el abecedario, ¿De dónde eres?, Mi número de teléfono, Los días de la semana, ¿Qué tiempo hace?, En la escuela frases.
Grammar: The Spanish Alphabet
Culture: Latin influence in U.S ( New York) and Latin celebrations and holidays
Unidad 1 Estados Unidos “Un rato con los amigos”
U1 Lección 1 ¿Que te gusta hacer?
Vocabulary: After school activities; snack foods and beverages. Weather expressions
Grammar: Subject pronouns and ser; gustar with an infinitive
U1 Lección 2
Guiding questions: What is your school like? When do you have your classes? How well do you know your classmates and teachers?
Vocabulary: Describing yourself and others
Grammar: Definite and indefinite articles; Noun-adjective agreement. (Ser;snack food; Gustar with an infinitive; after-school activities.
Unidad 2 México ¡Vamos a la escuela!
U2 Lección 1 Tema: Somos estudiantes
Vocabulary: Daily schedules; Telling time; Numbers from 11-100 and after school activities
Grammar: Subject pronouns and ser; gustar with and infinitive
U2 Lección 2 Tema: En la escuela
Vocabulary: Describing classes; describing location; Expressing feelings
Grammar: The verb estar; The verb ir
Unidad 3 Puerto Rico “Comer con la familia”
U3 Lección 1
Vocabulary: Meals and food; asking questions
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Grammar: Gustar with nouns; Present tense of -ar verbs
U3 Lección 2
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Unidad 4 España ” En el centro”
U4 Lección 1
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U4 Lección 2
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Unidad 5 Ecuador “Bienvenido a nuestra casa”
U5 Lección 1
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U5 Lección 2
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Unidad 6 Rep.Dominicana “Mantener un cuerpo sano”
U6 Lección 1
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U6 Lección 2
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Summer Study Vocabulary
Unidad 7 Argentina “¡Una semana fenomenal!
U7 Lección 1
U7 Lección 2
Unidad 8 Costa Rica ” Una rutina diferente”
U8 Lección 1
U8 Lección 2