Spanish I
Pre-Requisites: None
Credits: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 32-36 weeks
Description
In Spanish I, students learn basic grammar and vocabulary skills to build fluency and language proficiency. Students explore the culture of Spanish-speaking countries through engaging interactive games, videos, and audio recordings and apply what they learn through written practice, listening, and speaking exercises. Students will be immersed in the beauty of the Spanish language and the richness of its diverse cultures throughout this course.
Major Topics and Concepts
Segment One
Module 01 - My Life and Me
- greetings
- getting to know someone
- sharing personal information
- alphabet
- numbers 0-39
- birthdays
- personal and physical characteristics
- colors
- cognates
Module 02 - My School and Me
- school structure
- school supplies
- class subjects
- school dress code
- date and days of the week
- numbers 0-60
- parts of the computer
- telling time
- regular verbs (introduction)
- verbs ir, tener, hacer, empezar, and terminar
- definite and indefinite articles
- noun-adjective agreement
- singular subject pronouns
- indirect object pronouns
Module 03 - My Preferences and Me
- the verbs gustar, encantar, preferir, querer, costar, comprar and pagar
- food and drinks
- definite and indefinite articles
- borrowed words
- singular subject pronouns
- tener expressions
- regular verbs
- table setting with prepositions
- numbers 0-1000
- the metric system
- currencies
- household vocabulary
- clothing
- shopping
- restaurant
- meal practices and costumes
Segment Two
Module 04 - My House and Me
- rooms inside a house
- spaces outside the house
- items inside and outside a house
- different house styles
- verbs ir, hay, ser, estar, tener, costar
- contractions al and del
- singular subject pronouns
- adjectives
- prepositions
- colors
- yo-go verbs
- chores
- numbers zero to a million
- prices
- regular verbs
Module 05 - My Family and Me
- adjectives
- pets
- immediate family
- extended family
- personal and physical characteristics
- noun-adjective agreement
- nicknames
- plural subject pronouns
- plural forms of ser
- blended families
- collective nouns
- occupations
- verbs related to occupations
- possessive adjectives
- prepositions with indirect object pronouns
- questions words
- the verb gustar
- celebrations
- nationalities and their nicknames
Module 06 - My Free Time and Me
- after school pastime activities
- dance contributions of Spanish-speaking countries
- sports contributions of Spanish speaking countries
- indigenous countributions (food and clothing)
- verbs gustar, encantar, tocar, jugar, and ir followed by prepositions
- musical instruments
- sports
- exercise
- stem-changing verbs: o—ue, u—ue, e—ie, e—i
- tener expressions
- extend, accept and decline event invitations
- Spanish-speaking culture around dating
- prepositions
- telling time expressions
- preferences
- clothing
- weather
- seasons
- Celsius vs. Fahrenheit
- frequency of an activity
Module 07 - My City and Me
- description of the countryside
- description of the city
- estar with location
- layout of towns and cities
- prepositions
- verbs ser, hay, saber, conocer, ir + a + infinitive, and stem-changing verbs
- transportation methods
- contractions del and al
- traveling and vacation
- elements of a narrative (characters, setting, theme)
- how the geography affects activities
- feelings
- reflexive verbs
Grading Policy
To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.
Besides engaging students in a challenging curriculum, FLVS guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, presentational writing assignments, presentational and interpersonal oral assessments, and discussions. Instructors evaluate progress and provide interventions through the variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact with the student in other venues.
