Capitulo preliminar: !Bienvenidos a la clase de espanol. The alphabet * Numbers 0-100 * People * Classroom objects * The textbook * Classroom commands. 1: 'Como te llamas? Cultura: Introduccion a los paises de habla espanola; Hispanos en Estados Unidos y Canada. Comunicacion * exchange addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses * introduce yourself and others, greet and say good-bye * make a phone call * tell your and others' ages * address friends informally and acquaintances politely * write a personal letter. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Identifying people and objects: Nouns and articles. 2 Identifying and describing: Subject pronouns and the present indicative of the verb ser. 3 Expressing quantity: Hay + nouns. 4 Expressing possession, obligation, and age: Tener, tener que, tener + anos. 2: 'Que te gusta hacer? Cultura: Hispanos en Estados Unidos. Comunicacion * express likes and dislikes * compare yourself to other people and describe personality traits * ask and answer questions * talk about leisure-time activities * indicate nationality. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Describing what you do or are doing: The present indicative of -ar verbs. 2 Saying what you and others like to do: Gustar + infinitive. 3 Describing yourself and others: Adjective agreement. 3: 'Que clases vas a tomar? Cultura: Puerto Rico, Cuba y la Republica Dominicana. Comunicacion * talk about courses and schedules and tell time * talk about present activities and future plans * talk about possessions * ask and answer questions. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Asking questions: Interrogative words. 2 Talking about daily activities: -er and -ir verbs in the present indicative. 3 Talking about possessions: Simple possessive adjectives. 4 Indicating destination and future plans: The verb ir. 4: 'Te interesa la tecnologia? Cultura: Espana. Comunicacion * talk about computers and technology * identify colors * talk about likes and dislikes * describe people, emotions, and conditions * talk about current activities * say how something is done. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Expressing likes and dislikes: Gustar with nouns and other verbs like gustar. 2 Describing yourself and others and expressing conditions and locations: The verb estar and the uses of ser and estar. 3 Talking about everyday events: Stem-changing verbs in the present indicative. 4 Describing how something is done: Adverbs. 5: 'Que tal la familia? Cultura: Honduras y El Salvador. Comunicacion * talk about and describe your family * talk about professions * describe daily routines * indicate current actions. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Describing daily activities: Irregular yo verbs in the present indicative. 2 Describing daily activities: Reflexive verbs. 3 Describing actions in progress: The present progressive tense 6: 'Adonde vas? Cultura: Mexico. Comunicacion * talk about means of transportation * say where things are located * talk about where you are and where you are going * give directions * agree and disagree * indicate and talk about what you plan to buy * make polite requests and commands * refer to objects located close to you, farther away, and at a distance !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Indicating location: Prepositions of location. 2 Telling others what to do: Commands with usted and ustedes. 3 Affirming and negating: Affirmative and negative expressions. 4 Indicating relative position of objects: Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. 7: 'Cuales son tus pasatiempos preferidos? Cultura: Costa Rica y Panama. Comunicacion * talk about sports and leisure-time activities * talk about seasons and the weather * say how you feel using tener expressions * describe your recent leisure-time activities * suggest activities and plans to friends. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Talking about what you did: The preterite tense of regular verbs. 2 Talking about what you did: The preterite tense of some common irregular verbs. 3 Referring to something already mentioned: Direct object pronouns. 4 Telling friends what to do: Tu command forms. 8: 'En que puedo servirle? Cultura: Peru y Ecuador. Comunicacion * talk about clothing and fashion * shop for various articles of clothing and discuss prices * describe recent purchases and shopping trips * talk about buying items and doing favors for friends * make comparisons. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Talking about what you did: The preterite tense of more irregular verbs. 2 Talking about what you did: The preterite tense of -ir stem-changing verbs. 3 Saying who is affected or involved: Indirect object pronouns. 4 Making comparisons: Comparatives and superlatives. 9: 'Que te apetece? Cultura: Bolivia y Paraguay. Comunicacion * talk about food and cooking * shop for food * order in a restaurant * talk about what you used to eat and cook * say what you do for others. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Talking about what you used to do: The imperfect tense. 2 Talking about the past: Choosing between the preterite and the imperfect tenses. 3 Avoiding repetition: Double object pronouns. 4 Indicating for whom actions are done, and what is done routinely: The uses of se. 10: 'Donde vives? Cultura: Guatemala y Nicaragua. Comunicacion * talk about your childhood * describe houses and apartments and their furnishings * talk about household tasks * indicate numerical order * talk about the duration of past and present events * say what people want others to do * emphasize ownership. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Expressing hopes and wishes: The subjunctive mood. 2 Emphasizing ownership: Stressed possessives. 3 Expressing ongoing events and duration of time: Hace / Hacia with time expressions. 4 Choosing between por and para. 11: 'Que quieres ver? Cultura: Venezuela y Colombia. Comunicacion * talk about popular and high culture * express preferences and make suggestions about entertainment * express emotion and wishes * express doubt and uncertainty * express unrealized desires and unknown situations. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Expressing emotion and wishes: The subjunctive with impersonal expressions and verbs of emotion. 2 Expressing doubt and uncertainty: The subjunctive with expressions of doubt and disbelief. 3 Expressing unrealized desires and unknown situations: The subjunctive with nonexistent and indefinite situations. 12: 'Que sintomas tienes? Cultura: Argentina y Uruguay. Comunicacion * talk about health and illness * describe aches and parts of the body * express probable outcomes * express yourself precisely with the subjunctive and the indicative * talk about future activities. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Expressing possible outcomes: The subjunctive and indicative with conjunctions. 2 Expressing yourself precisely: Choosing between the subjunctive and indicative moods. 3 Talking about future activities: The future tense. 13: 'Te gusta trabajar con la gente? Cultura: Chile. Comunicacion * talk about current events * interview for a job and talk about your skills and experience * talk about things you have done and had done in the past * express doubt, emotion, uncertainty, and opinions about recent events and actions !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Talking about what has occurred: The present perfect tense. 2 Talking about events that took place prior to other events: The past perfect tense. 3 Expressing doubt, emotion, and will: The present perfect subjunctive. 14: 'Te gustaria ir conmigo? Cultura: Countries with large Spanish-speaking communities: Andorra, Belice, Filipinas, Guinea Ecuatorial y Marruecos. Comunicacion * talk about travel and make travel plans * describe animals and geography * hypothesize and speculate * express doubt, emotion, and reactions about past events. !Preparate! Gramatica util. 1 Expressing doubt, emotion, volition, and nonexistence in the past: The imperfect subjunctive. 2 Saying what might happen or could occur: The conditional. 3 Expressing the likelihood that an event will occur: Si clauses with the subjunctive and the indicative.
