University of San Carlos

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Languages and Literature

SYLLABUS

Course No. : Spanish 1

Course Title : Basic Spanish A1-1

Course Credit : 3 units lecture

Course Pre-requisites : None

Course Description

In this course the students will learn how to interact in basic everyday situations, using simple and common expressions to meet immediate needs. It follows the
Common European Framework of References for Languages. Skills are integrated and presented in a communicative approach.

Course Objectives

The students are expected:

1. To communicate simply and efficiently in short social exchanges, giving some of their personal information.
2. To be able to describe places using basic sentence patterns.
3. To be able to speak about their family, providing some personal information as well as describing their appearance and personality.
4. To be able to give spatial information about the place where they live.
5. To become aware of some differences and similarities between the Spanish (from Spain and some places of Latin America) and the Philippine cultures.

Scope and Sequence (Pre-Midterm)

Delivery Modes/
Specific Objectives Content Coverage Assessment Schemes
Learning Activities/Resources

UNIT 1 – HOLA GRAMMAR Formative Assessments:

1. Brainstorming
STUDENTS WILL KNOW:
 Present tense: llamarse, ser, tener, Written – Exercises
 greetings and farewells
 how to introduce themselves and
others
 how to express simple opinions
estudiar, trabajar, vivir 2. Multimedia presentations Written – Informative
 Infinitives (+ 1st person): saludar, 3. Pair and group activities to Speaking – Dialogues
hablar, cantar, escuchar, bailar, motivate interaction and Speaking – Informative
cocinar, tocar, regresar, preguntar, communication Reading Comprehension
contestar 4. Presentation of short conversations Listening Comprehension
 “Tú” and “usted” & role-plays
 Demonstrative pronouns: este, 5. Class discussions and exercises Summative Assessments:
esta 6. Listening to recorded conversations
Written – Quiz
 Interrogative pronouns: cómo, 7. Viewing of video presentations
Written – Informative
quién, dónde, cuántos 8. Reading comprehension
Speaking – Informative
 Prepositions: de, en 9. Writing compositions
 I think that…: “Yo creo que” + 10. Reflection
opinión
 Some uses of the verbs “tener” and
“ser”
LEXICON
 Greetings and farewells
 Adjectives of nationality
 Names of countries
 The alphabet
 The numbers up to 101
 Common expressions in class
CULTURE
 Greetings in Spain and Latin
America
 Spanish names and surnames

Specific Objectives
UNIT 2 – EN MI CASA
STUDENTS WILL KNOW:
 how to describe objects and
furniture at home using colors and
other adjectives
 how to talk about the presence of
rooms, objects and furniture inside
the house
 how to give the location of rooms,
objects and furniture inside the
house
 Spanish speaking countries and
their location in the world
 Countries of the world, their flags
and their location
Content Coverage
GRAMMAR
 Present tense: ser, (haber) hay,
tener, estár
 Infinitives (+ 1st person): comer,
beber, leer, creer, aprender,
comprender, correr, vender, deber,
prometer
 Gender and number of nouns and
adjectives
 Articles (definite and indefinite): el,
la, los, las - un, una, unos, unas
 Adverbs of place: a la derecha, a la
izquierda, al fondo, encima,
debajo, delante, detrás, enfrente,
junto, cerca, lejos
 Demonstrative pronouns: este,
esta
 Interrogative pronouns: qué, cómo,
(Midterm)
Delivery Modes/
Assessment Schemes
Learning Activities/Resources
Formative Assessments:
1. Brainstorming
2. Multimedia presentations Written – Exercises
3. Pair and group activities to Written – Informative
motivate interaction and Speaking – Dialogues
communication Speaking – Informative
4. Presentation of short conversations Reading Comprehension
& role-plays Listening Comprehension
5. Class discussions and exercises
6. Listening to recorded conversations Summative Assessments:
7. Viewing of video presentations
Written – Quiz
8. Reading comprehension
Written – Informative
9. Writing compositions
Project
10. Reflection
 dónde, cuántos(as)
 Possessive adjectives: mi, tu, su
 Prepositions: de, en, a

LEXICON

 Rooms, furniture and objects of the

house
 Colors
 Adjectives of appearance, size, …

CULTURE

 Houses around the world

(Pre-Finals)

Delivery Modes/
Specific Objectives Content Coverage Assessment Schemes
Learning Activities/Resources

UNIT 3 – ESTA ES MI FAMILIA GRAMMAR Formative Assessments:

1. Brainstorming
STUDENTS WILL KNOW:
 Present tense: llamarse, ser, 2. Multimedia presentations Written – Exercises
 how to introduce their family tener, llevar 3. Pair and group activities to Written – Informative
a) name  Infinitives (+ 1st person): escribir, motivate interaction and Speaking – Dialogues
b) age describir, descubrir, abrir, permitir, communication Speaking – Informative
c) appearance admitir, discutir, decidir, recibir, 4. Presentation of short conversations Reading Comprehension
d) personality subir & role-plays Listening Comprehension
 how to describe the appearance and  Possessive adjectives: mi, tu, su, 5. Class discussions and exercises
personality of people mis, tus, sus 6. Listening to recorded conversations Summative Assessments:
 Demonstrative pronouns: este, 7. Viewing of video presentations
Written – Quiz
esta, estos, estas 8. Reading comprehension
  Adjectives of appearance and 9. Writing compositions Reading Comprehension
personality 10. Reflection Speaking – Informative
 Agreement in gender and number
of nouns and adjectives
 Interrogative pronouns: cómo,
cuantos, quién, qué

LEXICON

 The family
 Adjectives of physical appearance
 Adjectives of personality

CULTURE

 The Spanish Royal Family

 European - Latin American feasts
of "Gigantes y Cabezudos"

(Finals)

Delivery Modes/
Specific Objectives Content Coverage Assessment Schemes
Learning Activities/Resources

UNIT 4 – ASÍ ES MI BARRIO GRAMMAR Formative Assessments:

STUDENTS WILL KNOW:
 how to link professions, places and
transportation to give personal
information
 how to ask and give spatial
 Present tense: ser, trabajar, ir,
(haber) hay, tener, estar
 Infinitives (+ 1st person): viajar,
caminar, andar, comprar, lavar,
tomar, llegar, visitar, mirar, buscar
1. Brainstorming
2. Multimedia presentations
3. Pair and group activities to
motivate interaction and
communication
4. Presentation of short conversations
Written – Exercises
Written – Informative
Speaking – Dialogues
Speaking – Informative
Reading Comprehension
 information about the city  Adverbs of place: a la derecha, a la
izquierda, al lado, delante, detrás,
enfrente, junto
 Prepositions: en, a, de
 Interrogative pronouns: qué, quién,
dónde, cómo, cuántos(as)
 Possessive adjectives: mi, tu, su
 Agreement in gender and number
of nouns and adjectives
 Contrasting: haber/tener
 Adverbs: también, tampoco
 Conjuctions: y, ni
 Negative sentences: no… ni…
& role-plays Listening Comprehension
5. Class discussions and exercises
6. Listening to recorded conversations Summative Assessments:
7. Viewing of video presentations
Written – Quiz
8. Reading comprehension
Written – Informative
9. Writing compositions
10. Reflection

LEXICON

 Professions
 Places in the city
 Transportation

CULTURE

 Public places in Spain

 Spanish cities: Barcelona
 Transportation in Spain

Course Requirements

1. Regular Attendance
2. Participation in Class Activities
3. Passing Grades
 4. Project

Evaluative Measures

1. Regular Attendance 10%

2. Project 15%
3. Other Summative assessments (Writing, Reading, Speaking, Listening) 75%
4. Final Grade 50% Midterm Grade + 50% Final Period Grade

Rubrics

1. Speaking and listening – message and interaction

2. Speaking
3. Writing – message and organization
4. Writing – language
5. Reading comprehension

Bibliography

• Francisca Castro, Fernando Marín, Reyes Morales, Soledad Rosa. Nuevo Ven 1 – Español Lengua Extranjera. Madrid, edelsa, 2007.

• Equipo Prisma. Método de español para extranjeros. Prisma Eco. Nivel A1. Madrid, Edinumen, 2009.

Internet Resources

Learn Spanish in Castellano Aquí: http://castellanoaqui.wix.com/castellano

VideoEle: http://www.videoele.com

Spanish Video Lessons: http://www.youtube.com/user/videospractiquemos?feature=results_main

Practiquemos: http://www.practiquemos.com/

Spanish Sessions: http://www.youtube.com/user/SpanishSessions/videos?view=0

BBC Learn Spanish: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/

Comunidad Joven: http://elejoven.blogspot.com/

Aula-Ee: http://www.sierrapambley.org/alumnos/nivel-inicial

Cuaderno Intercultural: http://www.cuadernointercultural.com/materiales/print/actividades1/

Edelsa: http://www.edelsa.es/aula.php

Miguel Angel R. Monreal

Spanish Teacher

Department of Languages and Literature

College of Arts and Sciences

University of San Carlos