Spanish Course: A1.1
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Course Curriculum
1. ¡Hola! = Hello!
Conversation:
– Greet formally and informally and respond to greetings.
– Say goodbye.
Grammar:
– Personal pronouns yo and tú.
– Gender and number of nouns.
– Sounds: c/s/z and g/gu/j.
Vocabulary:
– Alphabet.
– “¿Cómo se dice?” (“How do you say?”)
2. Datos personales = Personal Information
Conversation:
– Introducing yourself
Grammar:
– Verbs llamarse and ser
– Gender and number of adjectives
Vocabulary:
– Countries and nationalities
– Talking about nationality
3. Habla de ti = Talk About Yourself
Conversation:
– Talking about yourself
Grammar:
– Verbs tener (to have), vivir (to live), hablar (to speak)
– Definite and indefinite articles
Vocabulary:
– Numbers from 1 to 10
4. ¿A qué te dedicas? = What do you do for a living?
Conversation:
– Asking for and giving personal information
Grammar:
– Interrogative pronouns
– Contracted articles
Vocabulary:
– Professions
–Talking about one’s profession
5. Somos familia = We are family
Conversation:
– Introducing another person
Grammar:
– 3rd person singular of the present indicative
– Possessive adjectives
– Demonstratives
Vocabulary:
– Family
– Introductions
6. ¿Cómo es? = What is he/she like?
Conversation:
– Describing a person’s physical appearance
Grammar:
– Personal pronouns
– Verbs: ser, tener and llevar to describe physical appearance and character
Vocabulary:
– Adjectives for physical description
– Asking about someone’s appearance
7. Estoy contento = I am happy
Conversation:
– Describing a person’s character
Grammar:
– Verb ser + adjective
– Verb estar to express location and mood
Vocabulary:
– Adjectives to describe character
– Asking about a person’s character
8. Dos por dos, cuatro = Two times two is four
Conversation:
– Asking for and giving directions
– Talking about the existence of things, places, and people, and locating them
Grammar:
– Contrast between hay and está(n)
– Location expressions: en, debajo de, encima de, cerca de…
Vocabulary:
– Numbers from 1 to 100
– Asking about the price of something
9. ¡Estás en tu casa! = You’re at home!
Conversation:
– Describing the house
Grammar:
– Prepositions and location phrases to indicate position
Vocabulary:
– Furniture in the house
– Rooms in the house
– Types of housing
– Asking where the bathroom is
10. ¿Dónde está? = Where is it?
Conversation:
– Describe furniture, rooms, and other objects, and say where they are
Grammar:
– Prepositions and phrases to locate objects in space
Vocabulary:
– Days of the week
– Ask and answer about the date
11. ¿Cómo eres? = What are you like?
Conversation:
– Express physical and emotional states
– Talk about personality
Grammar:
– Contrast between ser / estar + adjective to talk about personality and mood
– Me gusta + adverb of quantity
Vocabulary:
– Physical and emotional states
– Expressing likes/preferences
12. Vamos de tapas = Let’s go for tapas (Let’s go for a drink)
Conversation:
– Interacting at a bar
Grammar:
– Questions and answers for getting by at a bar
– Verb ir. Ir a + infinitive
Vocabulary:
– Drinks, food, and bar-related objects
– Other expressions related to the bar
13. El día a día = Everyday life
Conversation:
– Talking about daily habits
Grammar:
– Adverbs and expressions of frequency
– Verbs to talk about what we do on a normal day
Vocabulary:
– Months of the year
– Asking and telling the time
14. ¿Qué haces? = What do you do?
Conversation:
– Expressing other habits
Grammar:
– Regular present indicative verb forms
– Contrast between tú and usted
– Review of the verb ir
Vocabulary:
– Daily actions
– Talking about uncommon actions
15. Para gustos, colores = Tastes Differ
Conversation:
– Expressing likes and preferences
– Expressing having the same or different tastes as someone else
Grammar:
– Contrast between gustar and encantar
– Reflexive, pronominal, and evaluative verbs
Vocabulary:
– Shops and commercial establishments
– Me encanta (I love it)
16. Hablas español, ¿verdad? = You speak Spanish, right?
Conversation:
– Asking for confirmation of information
Grammar:
– Irregular present tense (1)
Vocabulary:
– Food and drink
– Be right back! (¡Ahora vuelvo!)
17. ¡Ya es fin de semana! = It’s the weekend already!
Conversation:
– Talking about free time habits
Grammar:
– Expressions of frequency
– Adjectives and adverbs of quantity
Vocabulary:
– Leisure and free time activities
– Expressing degrees of liking
18. ¡Lo sé hacer! = I know how to do it!
Conversation:
– Expressing abilities
Grammar:
– Verb morphology of saber
– Contrast between qué and cuál
Vocabulary:
– Abilities
– Asking about specific things with ¿qué…?
19. ¿Te conozco? = Do I know you?
Conversation:
– Talking about knowledge, skills, and abilities
Grammar:
– Verb morphology of conocer
– Irregular present indicative (2)
Vocabulary:
– Interrogative pronoun: cuál
– Contrast between saber and conocer
20. Una ciudad con encanto = A charming city
Conversation:
– Describing cities
Grammar:
– Estar to locate cities
– Contrast between ser and estar when talking about places
Vocabulary:
– Describing cities
– Creo que… (I think that…)
