Spanish–Level 1AB
Course Description
This course stresses the use of Spanish in culturally authentic situations. The emphasis is on communication and focuses on the
communicative functions that young people need: exchanging information, giving commands, expressing emotions, and opinions,
inquiring, apologising, paying compliments and inviting. The present tense of regular and irregular verbs, simple grammar usage and
the basic guidelines of pronunciation are studied. Students are introduced to the cultures of Spanish speaking countries through films
and projects.
The course covers the 1uno textbook and requires a comprehensive exam at the end of each semester.
Syllabus Overview
Time Unit Description
Key Learning Objectives
Q1.
By the end of the quarter,
students should be able to:
Understand basic
instructions
Alphabet
Numbers up to 100
Greet people (familiar and
formal)
Introduce themselves
Introduce others
Say where they are from
Say where people are from
Exchange phone numbers
Say which day is it
Express likes and dislikes
Etapa preliminary and
Unidad 1. Etapa 1
Grammar content:
Subject pronouns
The verb ser
Using ser de to express
origin
Using verbs to talk
about what you like to
do
Definitive articles
Indefinite articles
Using adjectives to
describe gender and
number
Key Assessments
 Homework
 Vocabulary
quizzes
 Grammar quizzes
 Unit Test
 Classroom
activities
Key Resources
Textbook En espanol 1!
Mc Dougal Littell
Workbook
Internet-Spanish web
sites Powerpoint
presentations
CD
DVD
Dictionary
Flashcards
Spanish–Level 1AB
Q2
Unidad 1. Etapa 2 and
3. Unidad 2. Etapa 1.
Grammar content:
Definitive articles
Indefinite articles
Using adjectives to
describe gender and
number
The verb tener
Possessive adjectives
By the end of the quarter,
students should be able to:
Describe others
Give others’ like and dislikes
Describe clothing
Describe family
Ask and tell ages
Talk about birthdays
Give dates
Express possession
 Homework
 Vocabulary
quizzes
 Grammar quizzes
 Unit Test
Classroom
activities
Textbook En espanol 1!
Mc Dougal Littell
Workbook
Internet-Spanish web
sites Powerpoint
presentations
CD
DVD
Spanish–Level 1AB
Regular verbs in present Describe classes and
Expressing frequency
classroom objects
with adverbs
Express obligation with
hay que and tener que
Q3
Q4
Unidad 2. Etapas 2 and
3. Unidad 3. Etapas 1.
Grammar content:
The verb ir + ir a
The verb estar
Interrogative words
Irregular yo forms
The verb oir
Expressing feeling with
estar and adjectives
Acabar de + infinitive
The verb venir
Gustar + infinitive
By the end of the quarter,
students should be able to:
Talk about schedules
Talk about schedules
Ask and tell the time
Ask questions
Request food
Discuss plans
Sequence events
Talk about places and people
you know
Extend invitations
Talk on the phone
Express feelings
Say what just happened
Unidad 3. Etapas 2 and
3. Unidad 4. Etapa 1.
By the end of the quarter,
Grammar content:
Dictionary
Flashcards
 Homework
 Vocabulary
quizzes
 Grammar quizzes
 Unit Test
Classroom
activities
Textbook En espanol 1!
Mc Dougal Littell
Workbook
Internet-Spanish web
sites Powerpoint
presentations
CD
DVD
Dictionary
Flashcards
 Homework
 Vocabulary
Textbook En espanol 1!
Mc Dougal Littell
Spanish–Level 1AB
Expressing feeling with
estar and adjectives
Acabar de + infinitive
The verb venir
Gustar + infinitive
The verb jugar
Stem changing verbs (3
types)
The verb saber
Making comparisons
Special expressions
using Tener
Present progressive
The verb decir
Using prepositional
phrases to express
location
students should be able to:
Talk about sports
Express preferences
Say what they know
Make comparisons
Describe the weather
Discuss clothing and
accessories
Describe how you feel
Say what is happening
Identify places
Choose transportation
Give instructions
quizzes
 Grammar quizzes
 Unit Test
Classroom
activities
Workbook
Internet-Spanish web
sites Powerpoint
presentations
CD
DVD
Dictionary
Flashcards