中学・高校向けスペイン語1：第2学期

This course is the second semester of Spanish 1. It requires a successful completion of my Spanish 1 first semester course or the equivalent. I have included below what each unit in my curriculum includes. This second semester course will begin in unit 7 and go through unit 11. 

This class will be educational and fun! I love language and I love to help make the learning of it attainable and enjoyable! We will combine many different facets of learning including: reading, discussion, lecture and activities. Students will be encouraged to fully participate in class and do the homework assigned. 

Upon successful completion of this second semester of Spanish 1 a student will have met the language requirements to continue on into Spanish 2.   Each unit covers specific grammar and each will build on the other continually increasing the student's ability with the language. Each unit also includes vocabulary for the student to learn and use throughout the unit both in class conversation as well as written work. Students will be assessed throughout the course. In addition We will implement an interactive learning platform  in order to allow students to be actively involved in each lesson and to encourage participation and use of the target language. (This will require students to use Nearpod via the app or a web browser during class.) 

Our class structure will be similar to a traditional classroom structure. 
1. Oral practice / warm up activity, dialogue / greeting practice
2. Vocabulary Review (practice for pronunciation) + activity to reinforce vocabulary
3. Lecture / rule introduction
4. Written and oral practice + activity to help reinforce concepts. 
5. Closing review / activity 

These 12 units are covered over the course of an entire school year, or 2 semesters. 

First Semester: (Previous Course) 
Unit 1: Alphabet, Accent / Emphasis Rules for pronunciation, Date /Time, Definite Articles (el, la, los, las), 
Unit 2: Subject pronouns, Present tense verbs (-ar, -er, -ir), Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas), Telling time, Numbers 3-100
Unit 3: Ser & Estar conjugations and uses, Adjectives (limiting and descriptive) 
Unit 4: Prepositions (with estar), Prepositional pronouns, Formation of questions with and without interrogative words, Present progressive
Unit 5: Irregular "yo" verbs, Stem changing irregulars (o-ue), negative statements, negative responses to questions
Unit 6: Long and short form, possessive adjectives, The verb "gustar" 

Second Semester: ( This course) 
Unit 7: "Tener" phrases, "por" phrases, continued "yo" irregular verbs (venir, salir, poner, ver, dar, traer, caer), Conocer vs. Saber
Unit 8: stem-changing verbs (e-ie), Hay / no hay, Weather, "por" and "para"
Unit 9: Clothing (llevar + ropa), Future tense (ir+a+infinitive), direct objects, irregular verbs (uir)
Unit 10: Irregular verbs (e-i),  Demonstrative adjectives, "Tener que", Verbal phrases (poder, deber, pensar, querer) 
Unit 11: Ordinal numbers, Past tense (Imperfect and past progressive), Comparisons 
Unit 12: This will be a review unit

There will be weekly vocabulary quizzes and each unit will end with an assessment, either oral, written or a combination. I will remain in communication with student and parent about the student's progress and where they may need more support. I will also gladly offer "office hours" where a student may come for extra practice or help. 

The grading scale will be as follows: 
30% in class participation 
20% unit tests
20% vocabulary quizzes
30% homework 

Please message me with any questions you might have!