COURSE OUTLINE SPANISH I
FIRST SEMESTER
Etapa Preliminar: The Hispanics in the USA
 Greetings;introductions;saying where you are from;Numbers 1-10;exchanging phone numbers;
Days of the week; the weather; classroom expressions and the Spanish Alphabet
Unidad 1: Leccion 1
 Discuss afterschool activities; snack foods and beverages
 Grammar aspects: subject pronouns;Gustar + infinitive
Unidad 1: Leccion 2
 Describe yourself and others
 Grammar aspects: definite and indefinite articles; noun-adjective agreement
Unidad 2: Leccion 1: Mexico
 Discuss daily schedules;telling time;numbers from 11-100
 Grammar aspects: the verb tener and present tense of –ar verbs
Unidad 2: Leccion 2
 Describe your classes,location and to be able to express feelings
 Grammar aspects: the verb estar and ir
Unidad 3: Leccion 1: Puerto Rico
 Talk about meals and food, and ask questions
 Grammar aspects: Gustar + nouns, present tense of –er and –ir verbs
SECOND SEMESTER
Unidad 3: Leccion 2: Puerto Rico
 Discuss your family members, give dates and numbers Fromm 200 to 1,000,000
 Grammar aspects: Possesive adjectives and comparatives
Unidad 4: Leccion 1: Espana
 Talking about going shopping and clothing
 Grammar: Stem changing verbs e-ie and direct object pronouns
Unidad 4: Leccion 2
 Getting around town; places and events and going to the restaurant
 Grammar: stem changing verbs o-ue and e-i
Unidad 5: Leccion 1: Ecuador
 Describe a house, household items and furniture
 Grammar: ser and estar; and ordinal numbers
Unidad 5: Leccion 2
 Planning a party and discussing household chores
 Grammar: Affirmative familiar commands and more irregular verbs
Unidad 6: Leccion 1: Republica Dominicana
 Talking about sports
 Grammar: the verb jugar; saber and conocer; the personal a
Unidad 6:Leccion 2
 Staying healthy and parts of the body
 Grammar: preterite of regular –ar verbs; and preterite of –car,-gar,-zar