Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course of Foreign Language I, the students will be
able to communicate at a basic level, according to the criteria established by
the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).
SYLLABUS
Linguistic Competencies:
1.
Say hello and goodbye.
2.
Introduce yourself and others.
3.
Understand routine instructions in
the classroom.
4.
Ask for or give information or
directions.
5.
Elaborate simple descriptions of
objects, people, and present and past situations.
6.
Exchange basic information in simple
daily situations.
7.
Talk about family and friends.
8.
Formulate, accept, and reject
invitations.
9.
Describe weather phenomena.
10. Give information about quantities and measurements.
11. Narrate present and past events.
12. Express preferences and dislikes.
13. Talk about immediate future events.
14. Understand short texts.
Structures:
1.
Simple Present
2.
Continuous Present
3.
Simple Past
4.
Continuous Past
5.
Simple Future (going to)
6.
Contractions related to verb tenses
7.
There is / There are
8.
Prepositions
9.
Count and non-count nouns
10. Imperatives
11. Pronouns
12. Basic vocabulary of approximately 500 words
Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course of Foreign Language I, the students will be
able to communicate at a basic level, according to the criteria established by
the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB).
SYLLABUS
Linguistic Competencies:
1.
Say hello and goodbye.
2.
Introduce yourself and others.
3.
Understand routine instructions in
the classroom.
4.
Ask for or give information or
directions.
5.
Elaborate simple descriptions of
objects, people, and present and past situations.
6.
Exchange basic information in simple
daily situations.
7.
Talk about family and friends.
8.
Formulate, accept, and reject
invitations.
9.
Describe weather phenomena.
10. Give information about quantities and measurements.
11. Narrate present and past events.
12. Express preferences and dislikes.
13. Talk about immediate future events.
14. Understand short texts.
Structures:
1.
Simple Present
2.
Continuous Present
3.
Simple Past
4.
Continuous Past
5.
Simple Future (going to)
6.
Contractions related to verb tenses
7.
There is / There are
8.
Prepositions
9.
Count and non-count nouns
10. Imperatives
11. Pronouns
12. Basic vocabulary of approximately 500 words
Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course Foreign
Language II, the students will be able to communicate at an intermediate
beginning level, according to the criteria established by the American Council
on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language
Benchmarks (CCLB).
SYLLABUS
Linguistic Competencies:
1.
Initiate and continue a simple
conversation.
2.
Ask for and give information /
directions.
3.
Ask about and share experiences.
4.
Formulate excuses, reject ideas,
express surprise and complaints, offer apologies.
5.
Describe situations and people.
6.
Talk about and ask about the future.
7.
Make simple comparisons between
people, situations, and cultures.
8.
Give an opinion in favor or against
something.
9.
Offer / ask for / give: opinions,
recommendations, advice, help.
10. Make and /or cancel plans or dates.
11. Formulate questions in general.
12. Express logical conclusions, probability and possibility.
13. Warn, give suggestions.
14. Talk about frequency, quantity, and duration.
15. Infer meaning through context.
Structures:
1.
Simple present
2.
Simple past
3.
Contradictions related to the use of
these verbal times
4.
Comparative and superlative
5.
Adverbs of manner
6.
Too and either
7.
Possessive pronouns
8.
Present perfect
9.
Formulation of questions
10. Progressive past vs. Simple past
11. Too and enough / Too much / Too
many
12. Cause and consequence (because, so)
13. Relative clauses
14. Gerund vs. Infinitive
15. Present and future wishes
16. Basic vocabulary of approximately 1000 words.
17. Evaluation
Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course Foreign
Language II, the students will be able to communicate at an intermediate
beginning level, according to the criteria established by the American Council
on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language
Benchmarks (CCLB).
SYLLABUS
Linguistic Competencies:
1.
Initiate and continue a simple
conversation.
2.
Ask for and give information /
directions.
3.
Ask about and share experiences.
4.
Formulate excuses, reject ideas,
express surprise and complaints, offer apologies.
5.
Describe situations and people.
6.
Talk about and ask about the future.
7.
Make simple comparisons between
people, situations, and cultures.
8.
Give an opinion in favor or against
something.
9.
Offer / ask for / give: opinions,
recommendations, advice, help.
10. Make and /or cancel plans or dates.
11. Formulate questions in general.
12. Express logical conclusions, probability and possibility.
13. Warn, give suggestions.
14. Talk about frequency, quantity, and duration.
15. Infer meaning through context.
Structures:
1.
Simple present
2.
Simple past
3.
Contradictions related to the use of
these verbal times
4.
Comparative and superlative
5.
Adverbs of manner
6.
Too and either
7.
Possessive pronouns
8.
Present perfect
9.
Formulation of questions
10. Progressive past vs. Simple past
11. Too and enough / Too much / Too
many
12. Cause and consequence (because, so)
13. Relative clauses
14. Gerund vs. Infinitive
15. Present and future wishes
16. Basic vocabulary of approximately 1000 words.
17. Evaluation
Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course Foreign
Language III, the students will be able to communicate at a high basic level,
according to the to the criteria established by the American Council on
Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language
Benchmarks (CCLB).
SYLLABUS
Linguistic Competencies:
1.
Make and / or cancel plans or dates.
2.
Offer/ ask for/ give: opinions,
recommendations, advice, and help.
3.
Express repentance.
4.
Give reasons: give an opinion in
favor or against something.
5.
Persuade
6.
Design an interview.
7.
Formulate critical questions about
events or narrations.
8.
Express inferences, conclusions or
conjectures.
9.
Express concern for something or
someone.
10. Write short descriptive paragraphs.
Structures:
1.
Review verb tenses: present, past,
and future
2.
Present perfect
3.
Present perfect continuous
4.
Past perfect
5.
Contractions related to the use of
these verb tenses
6.
Used to / Be used to
7.
Phrasal verbs
8.
Special adjective / verb +
preposition combinations
9.
Compound sentences
10. Conjunctions
11. Comparison and contrast between verb tenses
12. Passive voice in present and past
13. Tag questions
14. Basic vocabulary of approximately 1500 words
Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course Foreign
Language III, the students will be able to communicate at a high basic level,
according to the to the criteria established by the American Council on
Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language
Benchmarks (CCLB).
SYLLABUS
Linguistic Competencies:
1.
Make and / or cancel plans or dates.
2.
Offer/ ask for/ give: opinions,
recommendations, advice, and help.
3.
Express repentance.
4.
Give reasons: give an opinion in
favor or against something.
5.
Persuade
6.
Design an interview.
7.
Formulate critical questions about
events or narrations.
8.
Express inferences, conclusions or
conjectures.
9.
Express concern for something or
someone.
10. Write short descriptive paragraphs.
Structures:
1.
Review verb tenses: present, past,
and future
2.
Present perfect
3.
Present perfect continuous
4.
Past perfect
5.
Contractions related to the use of
these verb tenses
6.
Used to / Be used to
7.
Phrasal verbs
8.
Special adjective / verb +
preposition combinations
9.
Compound sentences
10. Conjunctions
11. Comparison and contrast between verb tenses
12. Passive voice in present and past
13. Tag questions
14. Basic vocabulary of approximately 1500 words
Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course Foreign
Language IV, the students will be able to communicate at a basic intermediate
level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on
Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language
Benchmarks (CCLB).
SYLLABUS
Linguistic Competencies:
1.
Speculate on the uncertain, express
uncertainty, make predictions.
2.
Express and respond to expressions
of gratitude, disillusion, insatisfaction, satisfaction, and hope.
3.
Indirect quotations of instructions.
4.
Give an oral presentation.
5.
Narrate a story.
6.
Ask for and give specific and
detailed information.
7.
Present and respond to an argument.
8.
Identify the main ideas and detailed
information in an oral speech or simple written text.
9.
Distinguish between facts and
opinions.
10. Skimming and scanning in written texts
11. Write letters, messages, and instructions.
12. Elaborate outlines and summaries from a text.
13. Write narrative and descriptive paragraphs.
14. Speculate about the past.
15. Persuade in daily situations.
Structures
1.
Review of verb tenses:
simple, past, future, perfect.
2.
Passive voice in all
tenses
3.
Passive voice with
modal auxiliaries
4.
Adjective clauses
(whose, who, whom, which, that)
5.
Perception verbs
6.
Used to / be used to
7.
Express wishes in
present, past, future.
8.
Adverbial clauses
9.
Conditionals
10.
Conjunctions
11.
Sentences
12.
Vocabulary of
approximately 2000 words
13.
Evaluation
Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course Foreign
Language IV, the students will be able to communicate at a basic intermediate
level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on
Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language
Benchmarks (CCLB).
SYLLABUS
Linguistic Competencies:
1.
Speculate on the uncertain, express
uncertainty, make predictions.
2.
Express and respond to expressions
of gratitude, disillusion, insatisfaction, satisfaction, and hope.
3.
Indirect quotations of instructions.
4.
Give an oral presentation.
5.
Narrate a story.
6.
Ask for and give specific and
detailed information.
7.
Present and respond to an argument.
8.
Identify the main ideas and detailed
information in an oral speech or simple written text.
9.
Distinguish between facts and
opinions.
10. Skimming and scanning in written texts
11. Write letters, messages, and instructions.
12. Elaborate outlines and summaries from a text.
13. Write narrative and descriptive paragraphs.
14. Speculate about the past.
15. Persuade in daily situations.
Structures
1.
Review of verb tenses:
simple, past, future, perfect.
2.
Passive voice in all
tenses
3.
Passive voice with
modal auxiliaries
4.
Adjective clauses
(whose, who, whom, which, that)
5.
Perception verbs
6.
Used to / be used to
7.
Express wishes in
present, past, future.
8.
Adverbial clauses
9.
Conditionals
10.
Conjunctions
11.
Sentences
12.
Vocabulary of
approximately 2000 words
13.
Evaluation
Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course foreign
Language V, the students will be able to communicate at a medium intermediate
level, according to the to the criteria established by the American Council on
Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language
Benchmarks (CCLB).
SYLLABUS
Linguistic Competencies:
1.
Compare situations, events, and
people.
2.
Generalize and predict.
3.
Describe with detail people, events,
situations, and projects.
4.
Speculate and assume.
5.
Explain processes.
6.
Identify and define particularities
related to people, places, events.
7.
Make comments or suggestions to make
something better.
8.
Formulate proposals.
9.
Look for consensus and compromise.
10. Explain concepts and complex ideas through analogies, examples, and
diagrams.
11. Identify, analyze, and evaluate concepts of the persuasive speech.
12. Identify and explain points of view, attitudes, and emotions.
13. Understand formal instructions in academic texts
14. Identify main ideas.
15. Identify ways to support and develop main ideas.
16. Solicit and supply information.
Structures
1.
Use of parts of speech
2.
Independent clauses
3.
Subordinate clauses
4.
Parallelism
5.
Use of participles
6.
Gerunds, infinitives, simple forms
7.
Reading comprehension techniques
8.
Editing and paragraph revision
9.
Vocabulary of approximately 2500
words
10. Evaluation
Espaņol
GENERAL GOAL
At the end of the course Foreign
Language VI, the students will be able to communicate at a high intermediate
level, according to the criteria established by the American Council on
Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the Center for Canadian Language Benchmarks
(CCLB).
SYLLABUS
1.
Give biographical
information.
2.
Analyze cause and
effect
3.
Compare and contrast
4.
Express hope, wishes,
preferences, repentance
5.
Express present and
past non - accomplished intentions
6.
Express possibility and
probability in the past
7.
Give advice on past and
present situations
8.
Show empathy
9.
Give oral presentations
on diverse topics
10.
Report using indirect
speech
11.
Participate in debates
as a moderator, in favor, or against
12.
Express and respond to
criticism
13.
Write paragraphs about
diverse topics
Structures:
1.
Different uses of
infinitive mode and gerunds
2.
Compound and complex
sentences
3.
Adverbial clauses of
time
4.
Conditionals
5.
Adjective clauses and
related structures
6.
Hope, wish and
conditional imaginative sentences
7.
Subject clauses
8.
Word order in a
sentence
9.
Appositives
10.
Evaluation