Course Description
Spanish 1 provides a solid foundation for students to build proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish, and provides students with basic skills and contextual information for using Spanish. Each unit presents new information, including useful vocabulary and grammatical structures, and introduces relevant cultural information. At the end of this course, students have the basic skills and contextual information required for using Spanish in their professional and daily lives and when traveling abroad.

Course Breakdown

Spanish alphabet
Greetings and farewells
Subject pronouns
Numbers, days, and months
Likes and dislikes
-ar, -er, and -ir verbs Adjectives
Describing yourself and others
Hair and eye color
Time
Family members
Relationships
Household chores

Course Goals
Identify and recite the letters of the Spanish alphabet.
Recite numbers to express age and dates.
Express likes and dislikes in Spanish. Describe people’s physical attributes and personality traits.
Specify objects that you and others have.
Discuss household chores.
Explain how family members are related.