Spanish Middle School Year 1

Course Overview
A multi-media, game-based approach makes this introductory Spanish course different from traditional approaches to language learning. Advanced teaching techniques are used to turn compelling adventures and activities into rigorous lessons in grammar and vocabulary. This course provides a solid foundation for reading, speaking, writing, and understanding Spanish and cultivates a passion for the language through exposure to culture and dynamic experiences of real people and real places.

What You Will Learn

• Phrases
  Greetings, introductions, relationships, cause and effect, how to express likes and dislikes and how to ask questions.
• Vocabulary
  • Adjectives, animals, body parts, family words, colors, food, numbers 1-900 and household vocabulary.
• Grammar
  • Original sentence construction, verb infinitives and base forms, irregular verbs, Latin derived cognates, concrete objects and associated verbs, adjective agreement and demonstrative pronouns.
• Culture
  • Students will gain an understanding of Spanish speaking cultures including economy, traditions, history and political structure.