Bienvenidos a la clase de español Welcome to Spanish Class Srta. Cloherty

Ch. 1: Grammar and Vocabulary 1) Greetings, farewells, questions and responses 2) Count from ) How many things are in the classroom?- Hay-There is, There are 4) Cognates 5) Nouns and gender- feminine or masculine- example: pizarra, libro 6) Definite and Indefinite Articles- el, la, los, and las: the un, una, unos, and unas: a, an, or some 7) Adjective-noun agreement 8) Telling time- It is 2 o’clock in the afternoon. The class is at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. 9) Subject pronouns and conjugations 10) The verb ser- to be

Ch. 1: Culture 1) Greetings in Latin America and Spain 2) Demographic and cultural information about Hispanics in the United States and Canada

Ch. 2: Grammar and Vocabulary 1) Count from ,000,000 2) Form questions in Spanish – Interrogative words 3) Form negative sentences 4) I like or I don’t like- A mí me gusta, A mí me gustan or A mí no me gusta, A mí no me gustan 5) What is an infinitive? 6) Conjugate regular –ar verbs 7) Conjugate the verb ser(to be) as well as the verb estar(to be) 8) When is ser used? When is estar used? 9) Explain school life and describe location of things 10) Explain school schedule

Ch. 2: Culture 1) Latin American school systems 2) Primary school vs. secondary school in Mexico 3) Geography and culture of Spain

Ch. 3: Grammar and Vocabulary 1) Family, professions, occupations, and physical characteristics 2) Possessive adjectives and descriptive adjectives 3) Regular –er and –ir verb conjugations 4) Boot verbs tener(to have) and venir (to come) 5) Expressions with tener: I am hot. - Yo tengo calor. I am cold. –Yo tengo frío. I am lucky. - Yo tengo suerte. 6) Tener (conjugated) + que + infinitive - to have to do something We have to study. - Nosotros tenemos que estudiar. 7) Deber (conjugated) + infinitive - should or ought to do something We should study. - Nosotros debemos estudiar.

Ch. 3: Culture 1) Spain’s Royal Family 2) Surnames and families in the Spanish-speaking world 3) Geography and culture of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands

Studying and Practicing at Home 1) Repetition and continuity are key! 2) Continually change the location and method of studying. 3) Teach the material to a parent, guardian, family member, or friend.

Need Help? Room H 105 2:45 - 3:15

¡Gracias! Thank you! Srta. Cloherty

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