Instructor: Elena Scott
Contact: elena@class-source.com
Course Description: This course is immersive full-on Conversational Spanish. Students will be exposed to listening and reading stories in Spanish, learn grammar and syntaxy and to explore Spanish cultures.
Course Outline:
Semester I: Quarter 1
Grammar: Reflexive Verbs
Personal Care
Weather and Temperatures
Grammar: Adverbs and Demonstratives Adjectives
The Aztecs, Incas and Mayas
Semester I: Quarter 2
Transportation Vocabulary
Travel-Related Verbs, Bargaining and Currencies
Travel and Vacation Vocabulary
Grammar: Review of SER and ESTAR
Grammar: The Present Progressive
Grammar: Direct Object Pronouns LO, LA, LOS, LAS
Grammar: Direct Object Pronouns ME, TE, NOS, OS
Spain Geography and Language
Semester II: Quater 3
Neighborhood Vocabulary
Grammar: Indirect Object Pronouns ME, TE, NOS, OS
Grammar: Double Object Pronouns
Grammar: Review of Prepositions
Grammar: Prepositional Pronouns
Expressions with Prepositions
Spanish Culture
Semester II: Quater 4
Grammar: The Comparative
Grammar: The Superlative
Review Verbs
Listening Practice
Writing Practice
Reading Practice
Course Grade Level: 9th-12th
Class Time: Tuesday 2:30PM-3:25PM & Thursday 11:00AM-11:55AM
Course Duration: Full Year
Recommended Book(s) and/or Materials(s): Notebook, Pocket Folder, English/Spanish Dictionary
Supply Fee: $20
Classroom Expectations:
Active participation.
Self-ownership: Be in the classroom on time.
Ownership: Clean up after yourself; focus on work at hand. If unsure what to do, ask for clarification.
Achievement: Complete work on time, bring needed materials.
Respect: Respect fellow students and each individual’s creative abilities, listen attentively, follow procedures.
Phone Policy: Cell phones will only be allowed during specific times and for class use exclusively as the instructor indicates.
Grading Policies: Attendance 5%, Participation 5%, Test 40%, Homework 30%, Quiz 20%
Grading Scale: 100%-90% A, 89%-80% B, 79%-70% C, 69%-60% D, 59%-0% F