- Alphabet and numbers: Introduce numbers and alphabet sounds to understand pronunciation
-Students must know the letters of the alphabet in Spanish
-Students must be able to say numbers 1-20, 30, 40,…,100, etc.
-Visit these links for the alphabet sounds:-Younger kids: (Click Here)
-Older Students: (Click here)
I. Greetings: Begin Basic Greeting Sentences for Communication
- Students must be able to greet you when they come in and as they leave.
- Students must be able to identify different emotions.
- Greetings:
-Hola/ Buenos dias/ Buenas tardes/ Buenas noches
-Senor/ Senora/ Senorita
-Como estas/esta?
-Bien/mal/triste/feliz/asi asi, Gracias
-Y usted/tu?|
-Adios/ Hasta luego/ Hasta la vista/ Hasta manana
- Greetings:
II. AR Conjugation: Establish Foundation of Conjugations Through –ar Verbs
- Introduce conjugation using regular -ar verbs.
- What is Conjugation?
- The variation of the form of a verb in an inflected language such as Latin, by which are identified the voice, mood, tense, number, and person.
- The class in which a verb is put according to the manner of this variation:
-Ex: I RUN quickly but he RUNS slowly.
-Ex: We EAT anything, she only EATS veggies.
-Ex: Not: They READS in class but he READ at school.
–http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/verbs/what-is-a-conjugated-verb.html (** explanation in English**)
III. Dates/Months/seasons/colors: Introduce Dates and Months
- Learn days of the week and months.
- Learn how to ask and respond for the date and birthday.
IV. -er and -ir Conjugation: Advance with Conjugation Through –er and –ir Verbs
- Introduce -er and –ir conjugations rules and their similarities to –ar rules.
V. Adjectives: Work with Adjectives to Describe Themselves and Their Environment
- Exercise: Play a game of “Guess Who” in Spanish
- Describe the characters using adjectives in Spanish
-Example: “Eres un nino?”, “Tienes ojos azules?”, “Tienes un Sombrero?” - Once they have the hang of it, describe the character using tow adjectives. one to describe their appearance and one to describe their personality.
-Example: “Tienes el pelo rojo y eres serio?”, “Tienes lentes y eres inteligente?”
- Describe the characters using adjectives in Spanish