COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Description: Spanish I consists of the fundamental communication skills of Spanish. The focus will be on listening and speaking, acquiring functional vocabulary and implementing that vocabulary into dialogues. Students will also focus on reading and writing, and study of more advanced language structures to prepare them for level II Spanish. In addition to home work to practice these skills, students will do reading and presentations about the peoples and cultures of Hispanic countries. Students will more familiar with geographic areas of Spanish-speaking countries and their surrounding areas. Students will do some projects and presentations to demonstrate mastery. Students will also work in groups to practice the dialogues and participate in face-to-face communication with students and the teacher.
Spanish II builds on Spanish I skills.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
PARTICIPATE IN SIMPLE FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION ABOUT PERSONAL HISTROY OR LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Create and understand simple statements and questions
Understand main ideas and some details of material on familiar topics
Cope successfully in straightforward social and survival situations
Use knowledge of culture in developing communication skills, and use of grammar to increase proficiency and accuracy
Class will be conducted mostly in Spanish
Students have an opportunity to learn Spanish each time we meet. Students are expected to learn the vocabulary and negotiate comprehension through listening and negotiating meaning as the teacher points to something or shows a picture, demonstrates, performs, acts out, etc.
Students are not to expect everything to be translated. Students will make many assumptions. That is ok. For example, if I say “horario” and point to the schedule, they can assume I am saying something about the schedule or that I am saying it is a schedule. Much vocabulary will be heard and learned before we get to certain chapters. Vocabulary used and learned outside the chapter taught at any given time will not be quizzed or tested; however, the student is expected to learn it in order to begin to gain comprehension and fluency in speaking.
Pre Ap
Students taking Pre-AP will have more assignments added to course work. These assigments will include and are not limited to:
Extended listening activities outside of class
Writing activities outside of class
Research outside of class
Questions for discussions
Tests and quizzes will differ in that they are more challenging than on level 1
Course is more rigorous
Objectives continued
Read and write more fluently and accurately in Spanish
Express themselves confidently in Spanish
Study habits for language acquisition Learning vocabulary to begin to speak is important. Students need to
study at least 20 min. a day and learn the vocabulary and the dialogs.
Students can make whatever visuals they need to study. (flashcards) for example.
Students need to be aware of their surroundings and see where Spanish is used. This is a fun way to learn vocabulary and sentence structure.
Listen to music and watch Spanish programming helps engage the mind and helps the ear to distinguish sounds. Eventually, one can hear where the words are separated.
Do all required assignments. Sometimes what may seem like busy work has a purpose
Don’t be discouraged
Understand that learning a language takes time and one has to focus and be diligent in study with a purpose
Engage all your senses to learn it
Seek help- attend tutorials if needed, ask questions, prepare before coming to class and know what to ask
Internet, books, friends, Tv, radio
Don’t hesitate to use the internet for information, videos, lessons, and other teacher websites.
textbook online http://go.hrw.com/gopages/wl.html
Practice your Spanish
http://www.cadillac76.com/spanish/st_resources.html
Prepositions in Spanish http://spanish.about.com/library/beginning/bl-beg-prepositions-intro.htm
Translation, conjugation, and much learning. Great Spanish site. http://www.spanishdict.com
This is an excellent link to link to for listening to understand people from different Spanish speaking countries. Everyone is speaking Spanish and everyone sounds differently. Don't expect everyone to sound like Sra. Garza. To some she sounds weird too. :):) Listen to different pronunciations of Spanish.
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/ Great for practicing Spanish
This is another teacher's website. She is using the same text we use. You might find it helpful. http://www.teacherweb.com/FL/StonemanDouglasHS/Berman/links7.aspx
This is another website made by another teacher who is using the same textbook we are using. There are powerpoints that cover the same material in our chapters. Please use it to reinforce your learning. http:/teacherweb.com/NC/NewBernHighSchool/SraHumphreys-SpanishClasses/photo1.aspx/
More about the teacher. http://www.quia.com/profiles/hgarza17
These can be accessed from my webpage. This is just an example of what is out there.
Teacher specific sitesQuia.comquizlet.com – students will receive information on how to access these and how to use them.
Material to be covered
It is anticipated that we will get from chapter 1-4.1 the first semester
From 4.1-chap. 6 the second semester
Chapter one -objectives
Student will be able to:
Ask someone’s name
Ask how some is
Introduce others
Say where you and others are from
Give phone number
Give the time, the date and the day
Spell words and give e-mail addresses
Chapter one- vocabulary
Greetings and goodbyes
Numbers
Telling time
Days of the week and months of the year , seasons
alphabet
Chapter One -grammar
Subjects and verbs in sentences
Subject pronouns
Verb ser
Punctuation marks and written accents
Additional- tener and definite and indefinite articles
Chapter one-culture
Diminuatives and nicknames
How students address teachers
Spanish speakers in texas
Chapter two objectives
Describe people
Ask someone’s age and birthday
Talk about what you and others like
Chapter two grammar
Adjectives
Negation
Gender and adjective agreement
Number agreement
Question formation
Nouns and definite articles
Verb Gustar and ¿por qué and porque
The preposition de
Chapter two culture
Ways to describe people
Legal driving and voting age
Quinceañeras Texas
Comparisons: describing yourself and your best friend
Community- Tejano music
Chapter three- objectives
Talk about what you and others like to do
Talk about what you want to do
Talk about everyday activities
Say where you go and how often
Chapter three grammar
Gustar with infinitives
Pronouns after prepositions
Present tense of querer with infinitives
Present tense of regular –ar verbs
The verb jugar, ir
Weather expressions
Chapter three culture
Participating in team sports in Latin America
Introducing friends to your parents
Recreation in south padre island in texas
Comparisons: what you and your friends do on weekends
Community- cinco de mayo in texas
Chapter four- objectives
Say what you have and what you need
Talk about classes
Talk about plans
Invite others to do something
Chapter four vocabulary
School supplies and items needed for school
Schedules/classes
Particular time one has a class or event
School events
Places at school
Chapter four grammar
Indefinite articles
¿cuándo? ¿cuánto?
Mucho and poco
Tener and tener idioms
Venir
A + time
Ir + a + infinitives
-er, -ir verbs
Tag questions
-er/-ir verbs with irregular yo forms
Chapter four culture
Beginning of the school year
Elective classes and tracking
Ballet folklorico and mariachis in Texas high schools
Comparisons: a typical day at school
Community: Spanish clubs in the Texas community
Chapter 5 objectives
Describe people and family relationships
Describe your house
Talk about your responsibilities
Chapter five- vocabulary
Family members
Describing people (physical and personality)
Rooms in the house
Furniture and accessories
Chores
Where you live
Chapter 5 -grammar
Possessive adjectives
Stem-changing verbs o to ue
Stem-changing verbs e to ie
Estar with prepositions
Negation with nunca, tampoco, nadie, and nada
Tocar and parecer
Chapter five-culture
Hispanic surnames
Extended families
Comparing- describing families
Community- surnames and family trees in texas Hispanic families
Chapter six-objectives
The student will be able to comment on food
Make polite requests
Talk about meals
Offer help
Give instructions
Chapter six-vocabulary
Lunch foods
Foods you might order in a restaurant
Condiments
Describing food
Table
Breakfast and dinner foods
Chapter six- grammar
Ser and estar
Pedir and server
Preferir, poder, and probar
Direct objects and direct object pronouns
Affirmative informal commands
Affirmative informal commands with pronouns
Chapter six - culture
Mexican food; atole
Corn as a staple food
Barecue in texas
Compare favorite dishes
Community- Mexican and tex mex food in texas
Main meal of the day
snacks
Chapter seven - objectives
Talk about your daily routine
Talk about staying fit and healthy
Talk about how you feel
Give advice
Chapter seven-vocabulary
Daily routine
Personal items
Parts of the body
Telling how you feel
Healthful advice
Chapter 7 grammar
Verbs with reflexive pronouns
Using infinitives
Stem-changing verbs
Estar, sentirse, and tener
Negative informal commands
Object pronouns and informal commands
Chapter seven -culture
Argentina’s ski resorts
Texas surfing spots
Compare: keeping in shape
Community: popular sports in texas
Argentine food
Chapter 8- objectives
Ask for and give opinions
Ask for and offer help in a store
Say where you went and what you did
Talking on the phone-etiquette
Chapter eight-vocabulary
Clothing and colors
Stores and the things you buy there
Expressions of time
Chapter 8 -grammar
The verb “costar”
Numbers to 1 million
Demonstrative adjectives and comparisons
The verb “quedar”
Preterite of –ar verbs
Preterite of –ir, -er verbs with reflexive pronouns