Segment 1
Recognizing the myths vs. realities of Hispanic culture Understanding cognates and borrowed words Using cognates to build Spanish vocabulary Alphabet, vowel sounds, pronunciation, and comparing the
sounds of Spanish to English Greetings, introducing yourself and others, courtesies Question words: asking and responding to questions Numbers 1-100 Colors Using adjectives to describe self, family, and friends Adjective agreement Gender in nouns and adjectives Talking about school, classroom objects, and extracurricular
activities Definite and indefinite articles Telling time and talking about schedules Days of the week, months of the year, dates Using the verb GUSTAR to express likes and dislikes Subject pronouns Formal vs. informal Using –ar verbs Using –er and –ir verbs Schools in other countries Talking about family members, family traditions and holidays Singular vs. plural nouns and adjectives Using irregular verbs: TENER, SER, ESTAR Possessive adjectives Expressing age Holidays celebrated in Spanish speaking countries Occupations and employment possibilities for the 21st
century Talking about your home and your community Using HAY to express “there is” or “there are.” Expressions with infinitives: TENER QUE, IR A Culture: Exploring Spain with Anthony, student blogger Culture: Exploring Cuba with Marisa, student blogger
Segment 2
Types of stores, shopping, money
Buying clothes and using the verb COSTAR Numbers 100-1000 Expressing degrees of preference with GUSTAR and mucho, muchísimo,
poco and nada. Buying gifts and using the verb DAR Personal “a” Indirect object pronouns Buying groceries and understanding numbers, signs and prices Shopping in other countries Speaking about food and dining experiences Using the verb VER Speaking in a restaurant: reading a menu, ordering,
listening, asking and responding to questions Setting the table Direct object pronouns Culture: Foods and customs of cultures in the Spanish
speaking world Meal times Geography and food Describing weather & seasons Activities for different seasons Celsius vs. Fahrenheit and temperature conversions Using “-go” verbs: TENER, PONER, TRAER, DECIR, SALIR,
HACER, VENIR, OIR Sports for different seasons, using JUGAR Severe weather Hanging out with friends Using e – ie stem-changing verbs: EMPEZAR, CERRAR, PENSAR,
PERDER, QUERER, PREFERIR Going to the movies Parts of the body Transportation Talking about pastimes Using o – ue stem-changing verbs: ALMORZAR, ENCONTRAR,
VOLVER, PODER, DORMIR Using e – i stem-changing verbs: SERVIR, PEDIR,
REPITIR Culture: Exploring Colombia with Sandra, student
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