Spanish 1 Course Overview 2015-16

THEME:
Presentaciones

THEME:
A conocernos

THEME:
Gustos y preferencias

THEME:
La buena vida

Aug 25th-Sept 19th

Nov 03rd-Nov 21st

Jan 26th-Feb 13th

Apr 06th-Apr 24th

Unit 1-1 Conversacin bsica

Unit 2-1 Mis amigos y yo

Unit 3-1 Los pasatiempos

Unit 4-1 A viajar

Communicative Goals:
Give greetings & farewells
Have introductory conversations
Introduce self & others

Communicative Goals:
Describe self, others, & things
Describe friendships
Ask about someones
characteristics
Ask for/State origin

Communicative Goals:
Describe what they do & dont do
Discuss when & how often they do
things
Talk about what they like to do &
dont like to do

Communicative Goals:
Discuss future plans & travel
Talk/Ask about the weather

Language:
Ser 3B
Noun/Adjective Agreement 1B
Stating Origin 4A

Language:
Gustar/Encantar w/infininitves 1A
Sentence Structure
Making Negative Sentences 1A
Hacer/intro to go verbs

Language:
T vs. Usted
Formal vs. Informal Language
Spanish Sound System (phonetics)
Numbers 0-10
Vocabulary:
Greetings & Farewells
Introductory Expressions
Gender el/la; un/una
Expressions of Courtesy
Classroom Commands &
Questions
Cognates-1A

Sept 22nd- Oct 10th

Vocabulary:
Adjectives:
Personality & Physical Descriptives
1B, 5B
Physical Features using
DOCTOR:
D-Descriptions (permanent)
O-Origin
C-Characteristics
T-Time/Date
O-Occupations
R-Relationships

Vocabulary:
IA Infintives not already learned &
related items
Frequency Terms
I like/I dont like as vocabulary
1A
Qu haces? & Other questions
1A
Seasons/Weather-what they like
to do and in what season

Nov 24th- Dec 10th

Feb 16th- Mar 06th

Language:
Ir a 4A, 4B
Irregular Verb: Salir 8A
Vocabulary:
Places 4A
Travel Words & Expressions 8A
Transportation 8A
Vacation & Recreation Places 8A

Apr 27th- May 22nd

(Testing - High School)
MAY 04th-May 22nd
(Testing Middle School)

Unit 1-2 En la escuela PE, 2A, 2B

Unit 2-2 Mi familia y yo

Unit 3-2 A jugar los deportes

Unit 4-2 La comida

Communicative Goals:
Name/List school supplies &
classroom items
Describe who a/o what there is in
the classroom

Communicative Goals:
Describe/Compare their family &
the members
State/Ask for/ Compare age
Discuss possession

Communicative Goals:
Discuss foods they like & dont like
Express more specific feelings
about things
Discuss what and where they
eat/buy their food

Language:
Plurals of nouns
Definite & Indefinite Articles 1B
Subject Pronouns
Regular verb conjugation
Cognates 1A
Hay
Numbers 11-29 PE

Language:
Tener: possession & age 5A
Possessive Adjectives 5A
Possession w/ de 5A
Simple Comparatives: 6A
older/younger than, ms que,
menos que/mejor que, peor que
(adj)
Vocabulary:
Family 5A
Pets
Descriptions of relationships
(Exp with tener: Tengo un
hermano, etc.)

Communicative Goals:
Discuss the sports they participate
in
State preferences, abilities &
wants
Describe how well they can do
something
Describe how they feel

Vocabulary:
School Supplies PE
The Classroom 2B
People in the Classroom PE
Suggestion: Use -ar, -er, -ir
regular in Chapter 1A that relate
to school

DISTRICT SEMESTER EXAM

Language:
Stem Changing Verbs:
Jugar, Querer, Poder, Preferir
(relate them all to sports and
preferences)
Estar w/feelings
Vocabulary:
Sports and related vocab 4B
Review seasons and relate to
sports
Parts of the body PE
Me duele PE
Emotions/Feelings 4B

Language:
Use gustar/encantar with nouns
Verbs like Gustar 3A, 9A
e to i Stem Changers:
Servir, Pedir 9B
Vocabulary:
Food & Kinds of Food 3A, 3B
Places to buy Food 4A, p. 353
Places to Eat Food 5B
Related Tener Expressions 3B

Oct 13th-Oct 31st

Jan 05th-Jan 23rd

Mar 09th-Apr 03rd

May 25th-Jun 03th

Unit 1-3 Mis clases

Unit 2-3 En la casa

Unit 3-3 Mi estilo personal

Review for Finals

Communicative Goals:
State/Ask
where people/things are in the
school/classroom
Ser
when events happen
time & date

Communicative Goals:
Describe their home/bedroom
State/Ask where people or items
are in the house
Talk about chores & where they
are done
Talk about things they have to do

Communicative Goals:
Describe the clothing they wear
Ask for/Give prices of purchases
Explain what clothing they put on
& when
Distinguish between items
near/far from them

DISTRICT FINAL
SEMESTER EXAM

Language:
Location words: debajo, encima,
etc.
Estar 2B
Time & Date PE, 4B (es, son)
Ordinal Numbers 2A

Language:
Present Progressive 6A
Familiar Commands 6A
Dormir- Intro to Stem Changing
Verbs

Language:
Numbers through Thousands
(pricing & money)7A
Demonstrative Adjectives 7A
Costar 7A
Ser v Estar review
DOCTOR/PLACE 5B
P-Position
L-Location
A-Action
C-Condition(temp)
E-Emotion(temp)

Vocabulary:
Classes 2A
Places in School
Calendar & Time
Expressions PE, 4B
a la(s); es la/son las
Question Words (intro)
Numbers: 30-100

Vocabulary:
Parts of the House 6A/B
Basic Furnishings & Luxury Items
6A
Chores 6B
Colors 6A using DOCTOR:

*All dates are tentative and subject to change.

Vocabulary:
Clothing & Accessories 7A/B
Related Adjectives and prints
Review colors 6A
How Clothing Fits 7A