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→ie; o→ue; u→ue; e→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