Spanish 1 [Competency Based] (1st semester)

Course Description\nSpanish 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.\n\n\nCourse Breakdown\n\n Spanish alphabet\n Greetings and farewells\n Subject pronouns\n Numbers, days, and months\n Likes and dislikes\n -ar, -er, and -ir verbs Adjectives\n Describing yourself and others\n Hair and eye color\n Time\n Family members\n Relationships\n Household chores\n\nCourse Goals\n Identify and recite the letters of the Spanish alphabet.\n Recite numbers to express age and dates.\n Express likes and dislikes in Spanish. Describe people's physical attributes and personality traits.\n Specify objects that you and others have.\n Discuss household chores.\n Explain how family members are related.