Spanish I and Pre AP course syllabus

1. Spanish I and Pre AP course syllabus Sra. Garza

2. 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.

3. PREREQUISITE • A WILLINGNESS TO LEARN

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Objectives continued Read and write more fluently and accurately in Spanish Express themselves confidently in Spanish

8. 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

9. 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

10. Use all your resources

11. Internet, books, friends, Tv, radio Don’t hesitate to use the internet for information, videos, lessons, and other teacher websites.

12. Invest in a spanish/English dictionary and a 501 verb book

13. Places to go for information and help

14. These can be accessed from my webpage. This is just an example of what is out there. textbook online http://go.hrw.com/gopages/wl.htmlPractice your Spanishhttp://www.cadillac76.com/spanish/st_resources.htmlPrepositions in Spanish http://spanish.about.com/library/beginning/bl-beg-prepositions-intro.htmTranslation, conjugation, and much learning. Great Spanish site. http://www.spanishdict.comThis 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 SpanishThis 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.aspxThis 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

15. Teacher specific sitesQuia.comquizlet.com – students will receive information on how to access these and how to use them.

16. 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

17. 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

18. Chapter one- vocabulary • Greetings and goodbyes • Numbers • Telling time • Days of the week and months of the year , seasons • alphabet

19. Chapter One -grammar • Subjects and verbs in sentences • Subject pronouns • Verb ser • Punctuation marks and written accents • Additional- tener and definite and indefinite articles

20. Chapter one-culture • Diminuatives and nicknames • How students address teachers • Spanish speakers in texas

21. Chapter two objectives • Describe people • Ask someone’s age and birthday • Talk about what you and others like

22. Chapter two vocabulary • Describing friends • Numbers- ongoing • Likes and dislikes

23. Chapter two grammar • Adjectives • Negation • Gender and adjective agreement • Number agreement • Question formation • Nouns and definite articles • Verb Gustar and ¿porqué and porque • The preposition de

24. Chapter two culture • Ways to describe people • Legal driving and voting age • Quinceañeras Texas • Comparisons: describing yourself and your best friend • Community- Tejano music

25. 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

26. Chapter three vocabulary • Sports and leisure activities • Weekend activities

27. 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

28. 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

29. Chapter four- objectives • Say what you have and what you need • Talk about classes • Talk about plans • Invite others to do something

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. Chapter 5

34. Chapter 5 objectives • Describe people and family relationships • Describe your house • Talk about your responsibilities

35. Chapter five- vocabulary • Family members • Describing people (physical and personality) • Rooms in the house • Furniture and accessories • Chores • Where you live

36. 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

37. Chapter five-culture • Hispanic surnames • Extended families • Comparing- describing families • Community- surnames and family trees in texas Hispanic families

38. Chapter six-objectives • The student will be able to comment on food • Make polite requests • Talk about meals • Offer help • Give instructions

39. Chapter six-vocabulary • Lunch foods • Foods you might order in a restaurant • Condiments • Describing food • Table • Breakfast and dinner foods

40. 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

41. Chapter six - culture • Mexican food; atole • Corn as a staple food • Barecue in texas • Compare favorite dishes • Community- Mexican and texmex food in texas • Main meal of the day • snacks

42. Chapter seven - objectives • Talk about your daily routine • Talk about staying fit and healthy • Talk about how you feel • Give advice

43. Chapter seven-vocabulary • Daily routine • Personal items • Parts of the body • Telling how you feel • Healthful advice

44. Chapter 7 grammar • Verbs with reflexive pronouns • Using infinitives • Stem-changing verbs • Estar, sentirse, and tener • Negative informal commands • Object pronouns and informal commands

45. Chapter seven -culture • Argentina’s ski resorts • Texas surfing spots • Compare: keeping in shape • Community: popular sports in texas • Argentine food

46. 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

47. Chapter eight-vocabulary • Clothing and colors • Stores and the things you buy there • Expressions of time

48. 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

49. Chapter eight-culture • Clothing sizes • Guayaberas • Compare: shopping • Flea markets in texas • Community: shopping in el paso, texas and Juarez, mexico • Spanish speakers’ buying power in the usa • Open-air markets and bargaining