Spanish I Semester 2

Required Materials (for labs): 

Headphones (good quality)

Computer or Device with working Microphone to record audio (Audio can be directly recorded from the course if your device has a working microphone.)

Additional Resources:

Website Resources:

www.quizlet.com - an interactive vocabulary practice website

• Create your own sets of vocabulary flashcards or search for a specific topic and study a set that has already been created
• Practice definitions with flashcards
• Practice writing terms (both English to Spanish and Spanish to English)
• Practice spelling terms by listening to the term and typing what you hear
• Take instantly-graded quizzes (multiple-choice, written, true/false, and matching questions)

www.spanishdict.com - online translation and conjugation website

• Search definitions of words from English to Spanish or Spanish to English
• Find great grammar tutorials/explanations
• Look up the conjugation of any verb in any tense
• Find examples of new vocabulary words in context to get a better sense of how they are used

 Apps:

• Quizlet (see description above)
• Spanishdict (see description above)
• Duolingo - an engaging and interactive way to practice your skills!
• Works like a video game - Compete for points while expanding your vocabulary and grammar knowledge
• Tests all 4 skills - speaking, listening, reading, and writing
• Work at your own pace
• Get instant feedback and personalized practice (the app keeps track of which words you have mastered/miss frequently and gives you practice where you need it

Syllabus:

Section 1: Weather, Travel and Vacation to Spanish Speaking Countries

• Stemchangers and Soccer
  Objective(s): Students will learn how to conjugate stemchanging verbs; Students will learn a list of O > UE stemchangers, a list of E > IE stemchangers, and a list of E > I stemchangers; Students will learn the conjugation and uses of the verb JUGAR; Students will learn how to use the verb JUGAR to talk about what sports people play in Spanish; Students will learn how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words; Students will understand the cultural importance of soccer in Spanish speaking countries

• Irregular Yo Verbs and Cultural Pastimes/Hobbies of Young People
  Objective(s): Students will learn how to conjugate irregular yo verbs; Students will learn a list of irregular yo verbs; Students will learn how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words; Students will learn the cultural practices and perspectives of young people in Spanish speaking countries; Students will review how to talk about pastimes/hobbies; Students will learn how to write about their pastimes/hobbies in Spanish

• Present Progressive Tense (Weather)
  Objective(s): Students will review the verb ESTAR; Students will learn how to conjugate regular verbs in the present progressive tense; Students will learn vocabulary related to the weather and seasons in Spanish; Students will learn how to use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words; Students will learn how to talk about the weather in order to present a weather forecast; Students will learn about weather patterns in Central and South America (two seasons (wet/dry) in contrast with four seasons in U.S.)

• SER vs. ESTAR (Jobs/Travel/Vacation)
  Objective(s): Students will review the conjugation and uses of the verb SER; Students will review the conjugation and uses of the verb ESTAR; Students will learn how to discern between uses of SER and ESTAR; Students will learn how to talk about what people do using the verb SER; Students will learn vocabulary related to jobs in Spanish; Students will review noun/adjective agreement; Students will review adjective endings; Students will learn vocabulary related to travel/vacations; Students will use context clues to understand the meaning of new terms in authentic texts (hotel websites); Students will be able to describe features of a hotel using SER/ESTAR

• Direct Object Pronouns (Travel/Vacation)
  Objective(s): Students will review vocabulary related to travel/vacations; Students will understand why people travel to Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America based on the tourist attractions/ways of life there; Students will use context clues to understand the meaning of unfamiliar terms in nonfiction texts; Students will review rules for determining gender and number of nouns; Students will learn the direct object pronouns and how to use them in Spanish; Students will learn to write a travel guide about tourist attractions in a Spanish-speaking country.

Section 2: Let's Go Shopping

• Irregular Verbs in the Present Progressive Tense (Shopping)
  Objective(s): Students will review the present progressive tense; Students will learn how to form the present participle of double vowel infinitives; Students will learn how to form the present participle of stem changing -IR verbs; Students will learn how to use irregular verbs in the present progressive tense; Students will learn vocabulary related to shopping; Students will learn vocabulary related to clothing; Students will learn vocabulary related to colors; Students will learn cultural information about outdoor markets and bargaining in Latin America

• Indirect Object Pronouns
  Objective(s): Students will review clothing and shopping vocabulary; Students will learn the indirect object pronouns (IOP’s) and how to use them; Students will learn prepositional phrases and how to use them to clarify/emphasize indirect objects

• Using DOP’s and IOP’s with the Present Progressive and Infinitives
  Objective(s): Students will review clothing and shopping vocabulary; Students will review the indirect object pronouns (IOP’s) and how to use them; Students will review direct object pronouns (DOP’s) and how to use them; Students will learn how to use DOP’s and IOP’s with the present progressive; Students will learn a list of infinitive constructions; Students will learn how to use DOP’s and IOP’s with infinitives

• Comparisons and Preferences
  Objective(s): Students will learn the demonstrative adjectives and how to use them; Students will learn the demonstrative pronouns and how to use them; Students will review the prepositions; Students will review the contractions “del” and “al”; Students will review the clothing and shopping vocabulary; Students will learn to identify cultural differences between shopping in the United States and shopping in Latin America

• Direct Object Pronouns (Travel/Vacation)
  Objective(s): Students will review the clothing and shopping vocabulary; Students will learn more vocabulary related to shopping and clothing; Students will review the demonstrative adjectives and pronouns; Students will learn how to ask and share clothing and shopping preferences; Students will review the verb GUSTAR; Students will review stem changing verbs; Students will learn to make comparisons of equality and inequality in Spanish

Section 3: How is Your Daily Routine?

• ¿Qué haces en tu casa? (What Do You Do in Your House?)
  Objective(s): Students will learn vocabulary related to rooms and furniture; Students will review noun-adjective agreement; Students will review descriptive adjectives; Students will learn new adjectives to describe rooms; Students will review colors; Students will review the verb ESTAR and prepositions; Students will use ESTAR and prepositions to talk about where rooms are located in relation to one another; Students will review the present tense of regular verbs to talk about what people do various rooms of the house

• ¿Cómo es tu casa ideal? (What is Your Ideal Home Like?)
  Objective(s): Students will review vocabulary related to rooms and furniture; Students will review noun-adjective agreement; Students will review descriptive adjectives to describe rooms; Students will review colors; Students will learn how to talk about light and dark colors in Spanish; Students will learn how to ask and answer questions about house descriptions in Spanish; Students will use descriptive adjectives and colors to describe rooms; Students will describe their ideal homes using the vocabulary related to rooms and furniture, descriptive adjectives, and colors.

• Los verbos reflexivos y las rutinas diarias (Reflexive Verbs and Daily Routines)
  Objective(s): Students will review the present tense of regular verbs; Students will learn a list of reflexive verbs; Students will learn a list of vocabulary words that are used with reflexive verbs; Students will learn the reflexive pronouns; Students will learn how to conjugate reflexive verbs in the present tense; Students will learn to use reflexive verbs in sentences with 1 verb; Students will learn vocabulary related to household/bathroom objects; Students will learn vocabulary related to daily routines; Students will review the verb USAR; Students will learn how to use USAR and “para + infinitive” (in order to [verb]) to explain what they use each household/bathroom object for; Students will learn how to form the infinitive of reflexive verbs

• Using Reflexive Verbs with The Present Progressive, The Informal Future and Other Infinitive Constructions
  Objective(s): Students will review the definitions of reflexive verbs and accompanying vocabulary terms; Students will review vocabulary related to household/bathroom objects; Students will review vocabulary related to daily routines; Students will review the reflexive pronouns; Students will review the use of regular verbs in the present progressive tense; Students will review the use of irregular verbs in the present progressive tense; Students will review the informal future tense (IR + a + infinitive); Student will review infinitive constructions; Students will learn how to use reflexive verbs in the present progressive tense; Students will learn how to use reflexive verbs in the informal future tense; Students will learn how to use reflexive verbs with infinitive constructions

• ¿Cómo es tu rutina diaria? (What’s Your Daily Routine Like?)
  Objective(s): Students will review the definitions of reflexive verbs and accompanying vocabulary words; Students will review how to use reflexive verbs in the present tense; Students will review vocabulary related to household/bathroom objects and daily routines (times of day); Students will review the vocabulary related to rooms of the house and furniture; Students will learn sequence words; Students will use reflexive verbs, rooms/furniture vocabulary, household/bathroom objects vocabulary, daily routine vocabulary, and sequence words to describe their daily routines (what they do, when they do it, where they do it, and what they use)

Section 4: Let's Celebrate!

• ¿Qué comes? (What Do You Eat?)
  Objective(s): Students will learn vocabulary related to food and meals; Students will learn verbs related to food and meals; Students will review stemchangers; Students will review TENER expressions; Students will learn adjectives to describe food and meals; Students will review noun-adjective agreement; Students will review times of day; Students will learn adverbs of frequency and how to use them; Students will be able to present what they typically eat for each meal of the day

• Las comidas en el mundo hispanohablante (Meals in the Spanish-Speaking World)
  Objective(s): Students will review vocabulary related to food and meals; Students will review adjectives to describe food and meals; Students will review noun-adjective agreement; Students will review comparisons of equality and inequality; Students will learn about typical meal schedules in various Spanish-speaking countries; Students will learn some important traditional dishes in various Spanish-speaking countries; Students will be able to make a presentation comparing the mealtime schedule and a typical breakfast, lunch or dinner in the United States with those of a Spanish-speaking country 

• Las celebraciones en el mundo hispanohablante (Celebrations in the Spanish-Speaking World)
  Objective(s): Students will learn vocabulary related to celebrations; Students will review the present tense of regular verbs; Students will review the present tense of irregular yo verbs and stemchangers; Students will review the present tense of reflexive verbs; Students will review the informal future tense (IR + a + infinitive); Students will learn important holidays and how they are celebrated in various Spanish-speaking countries; Students will present about the traditional celebrations surrounding a particular holiday/festival in a Spanish-speaking country

•  Los verbos como GUSTAR (Verbs like GUSTAR)
  Objective(s): Students will learn vocabulary related to stages of life and personal relationships; Students will learn verbs related to stages of life and personal relationships; Students will review vocabulary related to family members; Students will learn to use and conjugate verbs related to stages of life and personal relationships; Students will learn how to conjugate -CER (irregular yo) verbs in the present tense; Students will review the verb GUSTAR; Students will learn a list of verbs like GUSTAR; Students will learn how to conjugate and use verbs like GUSTAR; Students will prepare a presentation about an important person in their lives using verbs like GUSTAR

•  An Introduction to the Preterite Tense of Regular Verbs
  Objective(s): Students will review the stages of life/personal relationship verbs; Students will review the celebration verbs; Students will learn how to conjugate regular -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs in the preterite tense; Students will learn how to conjugate reflexive regular -AR, -ER, and -IR verbs in the preterite tense; Students will learn preterite tense indicator words