Honors Spanish I

Tapirs (pronounced /ˈteɪpɚ/, as in "taper", or /təˈpɪər/, as "ta-pier") are large browsing mammals, roughly pig-like in shape, with short, prehensile snouts. They inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia. All four species of tapir are classified as endangered or vulnerable. Their closest relatives are the other odd-toed ungulates, including horses and rhinoceroses.

Honors Spanish I and Basic Spanish I 

 

Your grade will be based on:

tests / quizzes / projects / participation / homework

 

 

 

Edgenuity - Honors Spanish I and Spanish I 

 

I am hoping that you are taking this class, to learn how to SPEAK Spanish. So, I  expect you to SPEAK Spanish in class. Don't be shy about trying your new language! Have fun and ask questions if you don't understand. 

We will cover a lot of great topics - school items and subjects, forms of verbs, family, clothing, foods and more!

 

 

 

 

In culture we will talk about different holidays (quinceañeras, la Navidad, el Día de los Muertos), schooling in Hispanic countries, Mexico, and thanks to all the native speakers that we have in each class - we have learned about their countries (something you can't learn from a book!)

Keep up with the hard work, keep doing your homework and get ready to learn a lot more!

 

Chapter breakdown:

Unit 1: Greetings, Courtesy

Unit 2: La Escuela - the school

Unit 3: Adjectives - how do you describe yourself?

Unit 4: Nationalities and Countries

Unit 5: Common -ar verbs

Unit 6: Common -er verbs

Unit 7: Common -ir verbs

Unit 8: Calendar and Numbers

Unit 9: Review (midterm)

Unit 10: Past times and Hobbies - to like (gustar)

Unit 11: La Comida - Food!

Unit 12: Mas Comida y el Restaurante - more food and restaurant talk

Unit 13: La Familia - the family

Unit 14: Los Lugares - places - the verb ir (to go)

Unit 15: Los Animales - animals (zoo and farm)

Unit 16: Ir de Compras - Shopping

Unit 17: El Tiempo - the weather

Unit 18: Review (final) 

 

STUDY SMART!

You will not learn Spanish just sitting in the classroom! You must study after the class is over. Make it a goal to study or practice your new vocabulary each night. Practice with a classmate or find a new friend who speaks Spanish. Make vocabulary study cards.

Practice the new grammatical structures we learn. Check out Glencoe.com! They have some practice material and realia to help you learn more!

Be careful with on-line translators and dictionaries, they may not give you the proper information that you are looking to use.