Spanish I and Pre AP
course syllabus
Sra. Garza
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-toface communication with students and the teacher.
 Spanish II builds on Spanish I skills.
PREREQUISITE
A WILLINGNESS TO
LEARN
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
Use all your resources
Internet, books, friends, Tv, radio
Don’t hesitate to use the internet for information, videos, lessons, and other
teacher websites.
Invest in
a spanish/English dictionary and a 501 verb
book
Places to go for information and
help
These can be accessed from my
webpage. This is just an example of
textbook online http://go.hrw.com/gopages/wl.html
what is out there.
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
Teacher specific sites
Quia.com
quizlet.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 vocabulary
 Describing friends
 Numbers- ongoing
 Likes and dislikes
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 vocabulary
 Sports and leisure activities
 Weekend activities
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
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
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