Spanish Beginning
OVERVIEW
Learn basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary through interactive lessons, including images, recordings, and videos.
MAJOR TOPICS AND CONCEPTS
- Expressing greetings, goodbyes and making introductions
- Subject pronouns
- Irregular verbs
- Using adjectives to describe self, family members, and friends
- Gender in nouns and adjectives
- Question words
- Numbers
- Expressing age
- Calendar vocabulary (days of the week, months, birthdays)
- Definite and indefinite articles
- Describing the school experience (classes, classroom vocabulary, activities)
- Expressing location using the verb ESTAR
- Using HAY to express “there is” or “there are.”
- Telling time
- Numbers 0-1000
- ·Using AR verbs
- More on Irregular verbs
- Describing dates on the calendar
- Identifying people (family member vocabulary, professions)
- Describing possession using DE + noun
- Possessive adjectives
- Countries and nationalities
- More on AR verbs
- More on numbers
- Calculating currency
- Modes of transportation
- ·Culture – Holidays in Spain, Traveling in Spain (focus on Madrid), exploring Hispanic schools, Santiago de Compostela
Program
| Regular | Advanced |
Grade Level
Grades 6, 7, 8
Duration
10 Months
Requirements
Microphone and speakers or headset
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