Spanish III
Objectives
To strengthen students’ competence by competence by providing on going opportunities for oral practice in realistic contexts that lend themselves to communication strategies. By the end of this course students should be able to converse with simple tenses about the past present and future. They should be able to use several compound tenses and use the subjunctive mood while speaking in the present and past tenses.
The target for this class is 100% use of Spanish by the teachers and students.
To exam student’s knowledge of the culture of Spanish speaking countries. All reading and discussion of culture should occur 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.
Textbooks:
Paso A Paso 3 and some optional novels “Marianela, Lazarillo del Tormes”
Other resources: online Spanish dictionaries, (as per concordnet) Concornet Spanish site.
Vocabulary > Spanish by book pasoapaso level 1 : http://conjuguemos.com/home/index.html
Grammar and vocabulary: http://www.studyspanish.com/
Grammar and Vocabulary http://conjuguemos.com/
Selftest-Textbook paso a paso http://www.phschool.com/atschool/paso/
Grammar, culture, song, practices: http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/
Alphabet: http://www.123teachme.com/learn_spanish/spanish_for_kids_26
Number,alphabet,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
Quarter 1
Chapter 1 AP Voc. Características personales p.197
Guiding Questions: What am I like? What is my role in society?
Grammar structures
Informal commands
Direct and indirect object pronouns
Chapter 2 AP Transporte y viajes Pág. 210
Guiding Questions: Where would you like to live? What are advantages and disadvantages of living in different areas?
Grammar structures
The imperfect tense
The participle used as an adjective
Chapter 3 AP Preposiciones Pág. 210
Guiding Questions: What type of art do you prefer?
Grammar structures
The preterit tense of the verbs poner, influir, contribuir
The past progressive tense
Quarter 2
Chapter 4 AP. Expresiones con “de” Pág. 208
Guiding Questions: How does television and the media influence people? What are your favorite TV shows?
Grammar structures:
The present perfect
Irregular past participles
Preterit tense of the following verbs: poder, tener, estar, decir and dar
Select activity for Christmas vacations:
a) (Marianela, Lazarillo de Tormes )
b) Write a book with 8 pages plus cover with 100 words.
c) Prepare for a Play in Spanish.
Chapter 5 Optional: AP. Armas y Aves pag.195
Guiding Questions: How are the past and the present related?
What are some ancient civilizations that still have an impact on society today? What are some of the impacts that ancient societies have on modern day society?
Grammar structures
Time expressions with Hace… que, Hacia … que
The pluperfect tense
The verb seguir
Optional Lectura: Libro de la SEP Pág. 99 “ Amanecer”
Semester Exam
Chapter 6
Guiding Questions: How can we communicate better? How does technology affect communication?
Grammar structures
The future tense
Uses of direct and indirect object pronouns
Quarter 3
Chapter 7 Optional: AP Cuerpo humano Pág. 197
Guiding Questions: Why is community service important? Should community service be obligatory?
Grammar structures
The subjunctive mood
The passive voice
Chapter 8 Optional AP. Expresiones con “a” pag. 207
Guiding Questions: What are techniques that people use to explain concepts? How can technology lend itself to clear communication?
Grammar structures
Subjunctive expressions involving doubt
Present perfect subjunctive tense
Chapter 9 Optional: AP Voc. Profesiones y oficios p. 201
Guiding Questions: How can one have success in the business world? What are elements that make a job a “good job”? Why is a good job necessary? What can one do to be prepared to obtain a good job?
Grammar structures
Positive and negative informal commands
Subjunctive mood with cuando and adjective clauses
We are use a newspaper from Mexico,
Optional: AP Vocabulary Profesiones y oficios
Juego: Cada alumno da características de profesiones y el resto adivina la palabra correcta.
Lectura: “Demasiado Trabajo” acerca del trabajo infantil.
Quarter 4
Chapter 10 Opcional AP. Expresiones con “tener” pag. 207
Guiding Questions: How can violence be controlled in society? What is the relationship between violence and justice?
Grammar structures
Formal commands
Subjunctive mood with expressions of emotion
Chapter 11
Guiding Questions: How do different cultures mix? What affects did each of the following religions have on Spanish culture: Moslem, Jewish and Christian.
Grammar structures
Imperfect subjunctive mood (regular and irregular verbs)
The subjunctive mood in expressions with “para que”
Final exam