OVERVIEW—Spanish 1

Topics

Encuentros

pp. 1-39

Functions

Express basic courtesies

Give basic biographical information

Tell time

Give the date

Use numbers from 0-1000

Express likes and dislikes

Describe people

Talk about self and family

Talk about school subjects

Grammatical Concepts

Unidad 1-MEXICO

Capítulos 1 y 2

Getting around the city

Places to go and things to do

Giving directions

Foods you like and dislike

Restaurants, ordering food

Verbs: ir, gustar

Regular “-ar”, “-er”, “-ir” verbs

Unidad 2-TEXAS

Capítulos 3 y 4

Celebrations

Describing people

Future plans

Where you live

Types of homes

Rooms and furniture

Adjective agreement

Verbs: hacer, conocer, estar

Possessive adjectives

Unidad 3-PUERTO RICO

Capítulos 5 y 6

Sports and activities

Beach and water sports

Weather, seasons, clothing

Verbs: saber, querer, gustar

Unidad 4-ESPAÑA

Capítulos 7 y 8

School subjects, schedules

Activities in school

Making excuses

Making plans

What to wear

Calling on the telephone

The preterite of

“-ar”, “-er”, “-ir” verbs

Stem-changing verbs

Verbs: poder, salir

Reflexive verbs

Reflexive pronouns

Unidad 5-EEUU

Capítulos 9 y 10

Media: TV, movies, magazines, newspapers, radio

Types of music

Electronic equipment

Stores, shopping

The preterite of ser, ir, dar

Comparisons-más/menos que

Direct object pronouns

Indirect object pronouns

Demonstrative adjectives

The study of each unit includes a variety of activities, such as: Vocabulary and Grammar Quizzes, Reading Selections, Writing assignments, Homework assignments, Workbook Exercises, Work in the computer lab and language lab, Oral activities, Oral and Written Assessments, Projects.