Independent Study Form – Spanish 1, 2^nd Semester

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Class: Spanish 1B (Equivalent to the second 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 8 to 14)

Home

Home related to vocabulary. More possessive adjectives. Verbs vivir, preferir, poner, and hacer

School

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

Health

Health related vocabulary. Verb dormir. Indirect object pronouns. The expression hace … que. Adjectives and nouns

Community

Community related vocabulary. Preterit of verbs ending in –ar. Prepsition de + el. Preterit of verb ir

Movies and TV shows

Movies and TV related vocabulary. Comparatives and superlatives. Pronouns and infinitives. Preterit of verb ver

Restaurants

Restaurants related vocabulary. Stem-changing verbs. Verb traer. Indirect object pronouns. Preterit of verbs ending in –er and -ir

The Environment

Environment related vocabulary. Verbs decir and saber. Affirmative familiar commands

Parties and Celebrations

Parties and celebrations related vocabulary. Negative constructions. Present progressive. Verb dar

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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