CAPITULO preliminar. !Mucho gusto! Vocabulary: Greetings and good-byes, Numbers 0 to 30, Interrogative words. Structures: Subject pronouns and the present tense of the verb ser, The verb form hay and numbers 0 to 30. CAPITULO 1. En una clase de espanol: Bienvenidos a Los Estados Unidos. Vocabulary: In the classroom, The colors, Foreign languages and other academic courses and majors, University places and buildings. Structures: Definite and indefinite articles, gender, and how to make nouns plural; Present tense of regular ar verbs, Telling time and talking about the days of the week. CAPITULO 2. En una reunion familiar: Mexico. Vocabulary: The family, Physical features and personality, Nationalities. Structures: Possession with de(l) and possessive adjectives, Common uses of the verb ser, Agreement with descriptive adjectives, Present tense of -er and -ir verbs, The verb tener, Numbers 30 to 100. CAPITULO 3. El tiempo libre: Colombia. Vocabulary: Sports and leisure-time activities, Places. Structures: Gustar + infinitive and gustar + nouns; Ir a + destination or infinitive; Irregular yo verbs; Saber, conocer, and the personal a; The months, the seasons, and weather expressions. CAPITULO 4. En la casa: Espana. Vocabulary: Home and furniture, Appliances and household chores. Structures: Present tense of stem-changing verbs (e> ie,o> ue,u> ue,e> i), Affirmative tu commands, The verb estar, Numbers 100 and above. CAPITULO 5. La salud: Bolivia y Paraguay. Vocabulary: The human body, Health care (illnesses, symptoms, and medical treatments). Structures: Reflexive pronouns and present tense of reflexive verbs, Acabar de + infinitive treated as ASD, Ser vs. estar, Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. CAPITULO 6. ?Quieres comer conmigo esta noche?: Venezuela. Vocabulary: Food and beverages, Dining out. Structures: Comparatives and superlatives, Weights and measurements, Verbs regular in the preterite and verbs with spelling changes in the preterite, Verbs with stem changes in the preterite, Hace + [period of time] + que. CAPITULO 7. De compras: Argentina y Uruguay. Vocabulary: Clothing and fashion, Shopping. Structures: Stressed possessive adjectives and pronouns, Verbs irregular in the preterite, Direct object pronouns, Imperfect tense. CAPITULO 8. Fiestas y vacaciones: Guatemala y El Salvador. Vocabulary: Parties and celebrations, The beach and the countryside. Structures: Interrogative words, The preterite vs. the imperfect, Affirmative and negative expressions. CAPITULO 9. De viaje por el Caribe: Cuba, Puerto Rico y La Republica Dominicana. Vocabulary: Airline travel, Hotels. Structures: Indirect object pronouns; Double object pronouns; Prepositions of location, adverbs, and relevant expressions; Formal commands and negative tu commands. CAPITULO 10. El ciclo de la vida: Honduras y Nicaragua. Vocabulary: The Life Cycle, Receptions. Structures: Present perfect; Reciprocal constructions with se, nos, os; Adverbs and adverbial expressions of time and sequencing of events; Relative pronouns. CAPITULO 11. El mundo del trabajo: Panama. Vocabulary: Professions and trades; The office, work, and the job hunt. Structures: Por vs. para, The subjunctive mood, Las finanzas personales, The present subjunctive with statements of volition. CAPITULO 12. El medio ambiente Costa Rica. Vocabulary: Rural and urban geography, Conservation and exploitation. Structures: Subjunctive following verbs of emotion, impersonal expressions, and ojala; The subjunctive with verbs or expressions of doubt and uncertainty and adjectives clauses. CAPITULO 13. El mundo del espectaculo: Peru y Ecuador. Vocabulary: TV programs and movies, The arts. Structures: Subjunctive with purpose and time clauses, No-fault se construction. CAPITULO 14. La vida publica: Chile. Vocabulary: Politics and voting, Civic concerns and the mass media. Structures: The future tense, The condicional tense, Present perfect subjunctive. CAPTITULO 15. Los avances tecnologicos: El mundo hispano. Vocabulary: Technological advances, The computer. Structures: Past (imperfect) subjunctive, If clauses.
