BIDDEFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL

GRADES 7/8 SPANISH CURRICULUM

(UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2012)

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Our Grades 7/8 Spanish curriculum includes the following components:

(1) Functions, i.e. what the student can do...

(2) Grammar/Syntax, i.e. the "foundation" that supports the "functions"

(3) Concepts/Vocabulary/Culture

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Functions

By the end of this course, you (the student) will demonstrate that you can:

1) Say hello

2) Say goodbye

3) Introduce people and respond to an introduction

4) Ask how someone is and say how you are

The "functions" above relate to SOCIALIZING!

5) Ask and say how old someone is

6) Ask where someone is from and say where you're from

7) Talk about what you want and need

8) Say what is in your room

9 ) Talk about what you need and want to do

9)  Talk about your classes

10) Tell time

11) Tell at what time something happens

12) Talk about being late or in a hurry

13) Describe people and things

14) Talk about what you do during free time

15) Tell where people and things are

16) Identify/describe school supplies

17) Discuss how often you do things

18) Talk about what you do during a typical week

19) Give today's date

20) Talk about the weather/seasons

21) Describe a family

22) Talk about/order food

23) Talk about/describe clothing items

24) Asking/Giving Directions

25) Askin questions

The "functions" above relate to EXCHANGING   INFORMATION!

22) Talk about what you like and don't like

23) Talk about things you like and why

24) Talking about things you and others like to do

25) Discuss a problem and give advice

The "functions" above relate to EXPRESSING   ATTITUDES   AND   OPINIONS!

26)   And finally..... HAVE   FUN   SPEAKING   SPANISH   WITH   YOUR   FRIENDS AND   NATIVE   SPANISH   SPEAKERS!

Grammar / Syntax

1) Regular -AR Verbs

2) Regular -ER   Verbs

3) Regular -IR Verbs

4) Conjugation (Concept)

5) Subject Pronouns

6) Uses of Infinitives

7) Irregular Verbs:

-to be (SER)

-to be (ESTAR)

-to have (TENER)

-to go (IR)

-to come (VENIR)

-to see (VER)

-to do.make (HACER)

-to say/tell (DECIR)

-to give (DAR)

-to know (SABER)

-to know (CONOCER)

-to put, place (PONER)

-to do, make (HACER)

-to bring, carry-(TRAER)

-to hear-(OÍR)

 

8) Stem-Changing-Verbs

9) Commands

10) Punctuation/Accents

11) Interrogatives (Question Words)

12) Definite and Indefinite Articles

13) Adjectives / Adjective Agreement

14) Relative Pronoun "QUE"

15) Prepositional Pronouns

16) USES of SER and ESTAR

17) Present Progressive Tense

18) Near Future Tense (IR   A   +   Infinitive)

19) Expressions with TENER

20) Adverbs

21) Contractions (al/del)

22) Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

22) Possession

23)  The Uses of SABER and CONOCER

24) The purpose and use of accents

25) The rules of accents

26) How to use a Spanish dictionary

27) Articles: Definite and indefinite

28) Nouns: How to form plurals

29) Nouns and Gender

30) Negative Words and their use

31) The use of GUSTAR and similar verbs

32) Regular Preterite Tense   

33) Reflexive Verbs

34) Demonstrative Adjectives

35) The Uses of ¿Qué? Vs. ¿Cuål?                  

 

CONCEPTS/VOCABULARY/CULTURE

1) Basic Greetings

2) Hispanic Names

3) Geography of Latin America and Spain

4) Colors

5) Spanish Alphabet / Pronunciation

6) Numbers 0-1,000,000

7) Weather and Seasons

8) Formal vs Informal Form of Address

9) Hispanic Currency

10) Time

11) Calendar

12) Places and Locations

13) Home / School

14) Feelings/Emotions

15) Ordinal Numbers

16) Sports/Pastimes

17)   Affirmative and Negative Words

18) Travel related vocabulary

19) Hispanic Music and Art

20) Benefits of learning a language

21) Cognates

22) Hispanic Schools / Hispanic families

23) Hispanic holidays

23) Famous Hispanics: Past and Present

24) Current Events in the Hispanic World

22) PLUS.... some "totally cool" words!