INTRODUCCIÓN: Greetings, the classroom, formal vs. informal address. Objectives: learning how to greet other people and how to introduce yourself using basic courtesies. Vocabulary: numbers 0-50, in the classroom, basic salutations and introductions, the alphabet. Grammar: Ser, estar and hay; article-noun agreement; introduction to subject pronouns (singular); tú vs. usted. Pronunciation: The Spanish alphabet.
1. LA FAMILIA Y LOS AMIGOS.
Objectives: Talking about yourself and your family. Describing people's physical and emotional traits. Explaining and asking where someone is from. Vocabulary: family, colors, personal traits, feelings, and review of vocabulary from introduction; numbers 50-100. Grammar: Noun-Adjective agreement; ser and estar with adjectives; Questions: ¿cuántos, cómo, quién, cuál y qué?, Regular –ar, –er, –ir verbs; The verb tener to indicate possession and age. Culture: Naming conventions; the structure of Spanish-speaking families. Writing: Blog assignment (Introducing yourself). Writing strategies: How to go about posting to your blog (Outline – write – review – rewrite – reflect). Pronunciation: Syllable-final [e] and [o].
2. ¿QUÉ TE GUSTA HACER?
Objectives: Describing one's pastimes and daily activities. Talking about what you and others like. Telling time. Indicating possession. Vocabulary: Pastimes, sports, hobbies, leisure, activities; additional -ar verbs and numbers; connecting words. Grammar: Use of gustar; telling time; possessive adjectives. Culture: Sports in the Spanish-speaking world. Writing: Blog assignment (describing your favorite free time activities). Writing strategies: Using connecting words to form a cohesive paragraph. Pronunciation: e, i, u. Project 1: Looking for a new roommate (Chapters P, 1 and 2).
3. LA COMIDA.
Objectives: Expressing likes and dislikes regarding food. Describing and giving someone basic instructions on how to prepare a recipe; talking about future plans. Vocabulary: in restaurants, in the kitchen, food groups, food preparation. Grammar: Commands (informal); basic irregular verbs in the yo form (hacer, poner, etc.) in the singular; Expressing obligation (tener que) or necessity (hay que); Other expressions with tener; Expressing future plans (ir a). Culture: Food in the Hispanic world. Writing: Blog assignment (preparing a recipe). Writing strategy: Use grammar to achieve your communicative goals. Pronunciation: The pronunciation of letters b and v.
4. EN CASA.
Objectives: Describing a house, rooms and furniture, appliances, etc. Talking about chores and routines in the house. Comparing different types of housing. Expressing location. Describing what someone is doing. Talking about daily routines. Vocabulary: Rooms in the house, appliances, chores, In the house, Around the house, Architecture styles. Grammar: present progressive; comparatives and superlatives; stem-changing verbs; prepositions of location. Culture: La casa Luis Barragán. Writing: Blog assignment (describing your house). Writing strategies: Organizing your ideas before you write. Pronunciation: [p], [t] and [k]. Project 2: Family reunion (Chapters 3 and 4).
5. POR LA CIUDAD.
Objectives: Asking for and giving directions; indicating location; talking about immediate future plans. Vocabulary: The City, City Transportation, the University.
Grammar: Personal a; Commands (formal); reflexive verbs; ir, ser and estar in the preterit; verb ir. Culture: Cities and urban spaces. Comparing urban life in the US and the Hispanic world. Pronunciation:/b, d, g/. Writing: The city of the future. Blog assignment (describing your city).
6. DE VIAJE.
Objectives: Expressing travel preferences. Describing places. Talking about past travel experiences by describing a sequence of events in the past. Vocabulary: Weather, Seasons, Transportation, Travel. Grammar: preterite tense (regular verbs), demonstrative adjectives, adverbs, verbs like gustar, saber/conocer. Culture: Cultural festivals around the Spanish-speaking world. Writing: Blog assignment (past vacation).
Pronunciation: diphthongs. Project 3: Feria de turismo (Chapters 5 and 6).
7. TECNOLOGÍA.
Objectives: Simple narrating in the past, expressing basic opinions. Vocabulary: Technology, means of communication, social networking, blogs. Grammar: Preterite of regular and irregular verbs, direct object pronouns, por and para. Culture: Communication in the 21st century. Pronunciation: the letters y and ll. Writing: Blog assignment simple story in the past.
8. PROFESIONES Y CARRERAS.
Objectives: Describing the requirements for a job. Writing a résumé. Designing and participating in a job interview. Narrating in the past including background details and information. Expressing and inquiring about people's likes, dislikes and preferences.
Vocabulary: Professions, majors, job skills. Grammar: Imperfect, Preterite vs. imperfect, stem-changing verbs in the preterite; indirect object pronouns, more verbs like gustar (complete paradigm and review). Culture: Getting a job in a multilingual world; the value of Spanish. Writing: résumé. Pronunciation: /r/ and /l/.
Project 4: Tourist brochure (Chapters 7 and 8).
9. CULTURA POPULAR.
Objectives: Talking about the visual arts and popular culture. Discussing preferences and giving advice. Vocabulary: Movies, television, music, art. Grammar: Double object pronouns, uses of se. Culture: Artists, actors, and musicians across the Spanish-speaking world. Writing: Blog assignment (Popular culture; music, videos, movies, etc.). Pronunciation: syllabification.
10. LA MODA.
Objectives: Expressing opinions and subjective reactions, talking about hypothetical situations. Vocabulary: Clothing, fabrics, fashion. Grammar: Subjunctive mood to express indirect commands and opinions; Conditional; Future tense. Culture: Traditional vs. contemporary fashion. Writing: Blog assignment; conditional. Pronunciation: intonation and stress. Project 5: Job interview (Chapters 9 and 10).
11. LA SALUD.
Objectives: Visiting the clinic, describing symptoms; talking about exercise routines. Expressing emotions. Talking about healthy living. Vocabulary: The Body, the gym, the hospital and dentist's office. Grammar: Subjunctive emotions, hopes and wishes; Irregular verbs in the subjunctive, Negative tú commands. Culture: Health trends, Lifestyles of the average university student. Writing: blog assignment (narration in the past -- la salud). Pronunciation: Review I: Main challenges for English speakers.
12. EL MUNDO DE HOY.
Objectives: Learning to discuss and express subjective opinions and reactions about current issues in present and past. Vocabulary: Environment, politics, media, immigration, energy. Grammar: Relative clauses; subjunctive and indicative in relative clauses, the present perfect. Culture: Current events in the Spanish Speaking World.
Writing: Blog assignments (1. The world today, 2. What I learned in Spanish). Pronunciation: Review II: Main challenges for English speakers. Project 6: Op-Ed Piece (Chapters 11 and 12).
