Objectives

Volume 1: Mi vida en la universidad

Módulo introductorio: ¡Bienvenidos!

Comunicación

In this instructional module, you will learn how to…

  • Introduce yourself
  • Greet friends and people you don’t know very well
  • Provide some personal information (e.g., your name, country/city of origin)
  • Use numbers 0 – 30 to talk about quantities
  • Ask simple questions
  • Spell names and words in Spanish (the alphabet)
  • Pronounce Spanish consonants and vowels
  • Use classroom expressions in Spanish

Lengua

  • Subject pronouns
  • The present tense of the verb ser
  • The present tense of the verb haber
  • Question words

Cultura

  • El español y sus protagonistas

Módulo 1: Somos estudiantes universitarios

Comunicación

In this instructional module, you will learn how to…

  • Talk about your life as a university student: Classes, activities, people in your life
  • Tell time
  • Talk about when your classes and other activities take place (time and days)

Lengua

  • Indefinite and definite articles
  • Nouns: Gender and number
  • The present tense of regular -ar verbs

Cultura

  • México: San Miguel de Allende
  • Trayectos hispanos: Educadores

Módulo 2: Mi vida fuera de la universidad: Mi familia

Comunicación

In this instructional module, you will learn how to…

  • Describe your family
  • Ask questions about someone else’s family
  • Answer questions about your own family
  • Talk about activities you do with friends and family
  • Use numbers between 30 and 100.

Lengua

  • Possessive and descriptive adjectives
  • Nationalities
  • Present tense of -er and -ir verbs
  • Los números del 30 al 100

Cultura

  • Colombia
  • Trayectos hispanos: Visiones artísticas de la familia

Módulo 3: Mi vida fuera de la universidad: Mi hogar

Comunicación

In this instructional module, you will learn how to…

  • Describe household rooms and furniture
  • Talk about chores in and outside the house and activities you like or don’t like
  • Talk about emotions and temporary states
  • Use numbers 100 to 1.000.000

Lengua

  • Gustar + infinitive & gustar + noun
  • Irregular verbs in the yo form
  • El verbo tener

Cultura

  • Trayectos hispanos: El activismo en los espacios urbanos
  • España

Volumen 2: Más sobre mí

Módulo 1: Mi vida diaria

Comunicación

In this instructional module, you will learn how to…

  • Talk about your favorite places and leisure activities (e.g., sports, hobbies, etc.)
  • Talk about your daily routines and activities in the near future

Lengua

  • Uses of the verb ir
  • Reflexive verbs
  • Comparative and superlatives

Cultura

  • Trayectos hispanos: La música y el arte contemporáneo
  • Argentina

Módulo 2: Mi estilo de vida

Comunicación

In this instructional module, you will learn how to…

  • Talk about the kind of food and clothes you prefer.
  • Talk about responsibilities and give recommendations/suggestions.

Lengua

  • The present tense of stem-changing verbs (e→ieo→ueu→uee→i)
  • The present tense of the verb estar and the present progressive (gerund)
  • The verb tener que

Cultura

  • Trayectos hispanos: Tradiciones y herencias culinarias
  • Perú

Módulo 3: Mi celebraciones

Comunicación

In this instructional module, you will learn how to…

  • Talk about your favorite celebrations (e.g., birthdays, holidays)
  • Talk about a past memorable celebration/activity

Lengua

  • The preterit tense with regular and stem changing verbs
  • The preterit tense with irregular verbs

Cultura

  • Guatemala
  • Trayectos hispanos: Año Nuevo en la comunidad hispana/latinx