Independent Study Form - Spanish 1 First Semester

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Class: Spanish 1A (Equivalent to the first semester of HS Spanish 1)

Credits: 5

Instructor: Graciela P. Cochran, California Credentialed Teacher

Location: Los Altos office: 699 Los Altos Ave. Los Altos, CA 94022

Phone and email: (650) 948-5137 gpousa@ptstutor.com

Methods of Instruction: Lecture, small group work, and individual work

Syllabus (Based on the textbook “Paso a paso 1” by Met, Sayers and Wargin; chapters 0 to 7)

Friendship

Vocabulary related to friendship and classroom expressions.

Alphabet and pronunciation. Adjectives, ni … ni, sí/tampoco

School

School related vocabulary. Levels of speech: tú/Ud./Uds. Personal pronouns, nouns, verbs ending in –ar

Sports and Leisure Activities

Sports and leisure activities related vocabulary. Verbs ir and estar, preposition con, construction ir a +infinitive

Food

Food related vocabulary. Plural of nouns and adjectives, verbs ending in –er, compound subjects

Family

Family related vocabulary. Verbs tener and ser. Possessive adjectives

Clothing

Clothing related vocabulary. Position of adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, direct object pronouns

Leisure and Vacation Time

Leisure and vacation time related vocabulary. Verbs poder, querer, and pensar. Personal a

Final test

Grading Scale

A+ 97 - 100% B+ 87 - 89% C+ 77 - 79% D+ 67 - 69%

A 94 - 96% B 84 - 86% C 74 - 76% D 64 - 66%

A- 90 - 93% B- 80 - 83% C- 70 - 73% D- 60 - 63% F below 60%

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