ESPANOL 3 COURSE OUTLINE

SPANISH 3 LONG RANGE PLANS
FIRST MONTH
GRAMMAR:
n Present tense verbs:
Regular
Irregular
Stem changing
Reflexive
n Nouns
Number and gender
n Adjectives
Position and agreement
n Articles
Definite and indefinite
Uses and when to omit
n Gustar and similar verbs
n Possessive adjectives
n Preterite tense verbs
Regular
Irregular
Stem changing
VOCABULARY:
n Daily Activities
n Personal care

SECOND MONTH
GRAMMAR:
n Imperfect tense verbs
Regular
Irregular
n Preterite vs imperfect verbs
Different meanings
n Ser vs estar
n Other “to be” verbs;
Hay, hace, tener
n Comparisons
Equal and unequal
n Estar + past participle used as an adjective
n Overview of the indicative mood: (formation)
Present perfect
Pluperfect
Future
Conditional
Future perfect
VOCABULARY:
n Camping
n Outdoor activities
n Physical appearance
n More verbs

THIRD MONTH
GRAMMAR:
n Completion of the indicative mood
Uses of each tense
English equivalent
n The imperative mood
Formal and informal commands
Negative and affirmative
Placement of object pronoun
VOCABULARY:
n Health
n Nutrition
n Food

FOURTH MONTH
GRAMMAR:
n Introduction to the Subjunctive Mood
Formation of the present Subjunctive: regular, irregular, and stem changing.
Uses of the Subjunctive with verbs of emotion
Primary clauses that introduce the subjunctive
Subjunctive vs. indicative
n The nosotros commands
n Por vs para
n Demonstrative adjectives
n Indirect and direct object pronouns
n Introduce the formation of the present perfect subjunctive

VOCABULARY:
n Friendship and personality traits
n Jobs
n Words associated with the future
n Archeology
ACTIIVITIES: grammar tests, vocabulary tests, written stories, oral presentations, dialogues, reading comprehension:short stories, class discussions on pertinent topics in the target language, listening comprehension exercises using CDs.