Introductory Unit: Para empezar – students’ immersion in the language will begin with greetings and introductions. They will learn what to say and how to act when greeting people in different social situations. As a part of that, students will take a look at the structure of names in Spanish. They will also name common classroom objects, and describe the day’s weather. The unit is an introduction to language learning that will help students communicate right away. The vocabulary and expressions from this unit will be recycled throughout the course with the emphasis here on recognition and limited use, not on mastery.
Unit 1A: ¿Qué te gusta hacer?– students will learn language for talking about things they like and do not like to do and ways to express the negative.
Unit 1B: Y tú, ¿cómo eres?– students will learn language for identifying personality traits and describing what people are like.
Unit 3A: ¿Desayuno o almuerzo?– students will learn language for talking about different foods and
beverages. They will indicate what they like and don’t like for
breakfast and lunch.
Unit 3B: ¿Qué haces para mantener la salud? – students will learn language for talking about healthy eating and health habits.
Unit 4A: ¿Adónde vas? – students will learn language for talking about places they go for fun. They will also learn to ask questions of others.
Unit 4B: ¿Quieres ir conmigo? – students will learn language for talking about places they go and things they like to do with an emphasis on sports and music. They will also extend, accept, or decline invitations.
Unit 5B: ¿Vamos al restaurante? – students will learn language for describing people and things and to talk about eating in a restaurant. They will also learn about cultural differences related to eating out.
Unit 6A: ¿Cómo es tu dormitorio? – students will learn language for talking about their bedrooms. They will describe what is in their rooms using adjectives for color, size, and appearance.
Unit 6B: ¿Cómo es tu casa?– students will learn language for talking about chores. They will describe rooms in a house and different types of housing.
Unit 7A: ¿Cuánto cuesta?– students will learn language for talking about clothing, shopping, and prices.