Spanish Classes At EHS

¿ Por qué estudias español? Porque es ¡ DIVERTIDO!

Desfile de Moda Create a Fashion Show in Spanish II

Spanish Level 1 Learning Essentials Students will learn to communicate using the following thematic vocabulary…….. Countries and their locations Basic phrases Numbers 1 – 100 School City/transportation Food/restaurant Family

Grammatical structures: Subject pronouns Noun genders/adjective agreement Present tense verb conjugation interrogatives/word order for present tense questions The verb ir & future construction (ir+a+infinitive) Possessive Adjectives ser vs estar

Field Trips Spanish I Festival of Nations 2 nd Semester in May

Spanish Level 2 Learning Essentials Students will learn to communicate using the following thematic vocabulary…….. *Clothing & Body parts *Holidays & weather *Months, days, dates *Numbers 100 – 1,000 *Sports and activities *House, rooms & Kitchen items

Grammatical Structures Direct object pronouns Stem changing verbs & tener & venir Gustar Beginning level past tense Demonstratives Present progressive tense Intermediate level of present tense verb conjugation

Field Trips Spanish II Festival of Nations 2 nd Semester in May

Spanish III Learning Essentials Advance level of verb definitions Increase vocabulary knowledge Students will practice “real-life” communications using verbal and nonverbal in the Spanish language. Restaurant & advance food vocabulary Daily routine vocabulary

Grammatical Structures * Advance level of stem changing and irregular verbs in the present tense. * Master Ser and Estar usage in sentences and conversations * Advance questions in sentences and conversations. * Intermediate level of regular preterite tense * Beginning level of all irregular verbs in the preterite tense & expressions * Advance level word order in present tense sentences

Spanish III Field Trips & Activities Visit a Spanish restaurant Cook Spanish Food

Spanish IV Quarter 1 Learning Essentials Airplane Airport vocabulary Advance daily vocabulary Students will practice “real-life” communications using verbal and nonverbal in the Spanish language. Airport skit

Grammar Structures Advance level of preterite versus imperfect tenses and expressions Intermediate level of all verbs in the preterite tense Intermediate level of IDOP, DOP and DDOP object pronouns Intermediate level of Tú commands Beginning level of Formal commands Beginning level of Por and Para uses. Advance level of Imperfect tense & expressions

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! You DO NOT have to take quarter 1 Spanish IV before quarter 2!

Spanish IV Quarter 2 Learning Essentials Students will practice “real-life” communications using verbal and nonverbal in the Spanish language. Hotel Vocabulary Car/transportation Vocabulary Computer/technology in the Spanish language Hotel skit News broadcast

Grammar Structures Beginning level of Future tense Beginning level of the present perfect tense Beginning level of Subjunctive tense

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