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Español I-Spanish I is an introduction to the language and culture of the Spanish speaking world. Students will be introduced to the language through listening, reading, writing, and ultimately speaking. Students will be encouraged to use the language on a daily basis.
Students will be introduced to the following areas of vocabulary & grammar:
Meeting Personal Needs:
- common greetings and farewells
- basic expressions of courtesy
- basic introductions
- expressing likes & dislikes
- basic parts of the body
- basic clothing
- basic food expressions
School & Education:
- basic educational words
- basic items found in the classroom
- names of basic subjects
- basic mathematical operations
Leisure Time:
- days of the week
- months of the year & dates
- telling time
- basic time divisions
- simple pastimes
- basic sports
- basic weather expressions
The World:
- names of Spanish-speaking countries
- capitals of Spanish-speaking countries
- nature & the environment (basic plants & animals)
- simple geographical divisions & cardinal points
Family & Home:
- simple descriptions of people and things
- simple physical characteristics
- basic personality traits
- basic colors
- immediate family
- basic temporary states
- basic house vocabulary
- basic professions and work vocabulary
Travel and Transportation:
- simple places in a city
- basic directions
- basic travel expressions
Nouns and Articles:
- gender and number of nouns
- definite articles (el, la, los, las)
- indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)
- contractions (al, del)
- possession of nouns ('s)
Adjectives:
- adjective-noun agreement (gender, number, position)
- possession
- ordinal numbers (1st-12th)
- cardinal numbers (1-199)
Verbs:
- subject-verb agreement
- present tense
- ser vs. estar
- negation
- hacer
- present progressive
- simple future tense (ir+a+infinitive)
- idiomatic uses of tener
Adverbs:
- basic adverbs
Pronouns:
- subject pronouns
- direct object pronouns
- indirect object pronouns
Prepositions:
- simple prepositions (de, a, en, con, para, por, sin)
Conjunctions:
- simple conjunctions (y, o)
Questions Words:
- ¿Qué?, ¿Cómo?, ¿Cuánto?, ¿Cuál?, ¿Quién?, ¿Cuándo?
