Spanish I

Objectives

1. Understand and write simple written texts
2. Use everyday vocabulary
3. Provide basic information orally
4. Have basic conversations about immediate surroundings

Program

Grammar Contents:

-          Alphabet and numbers.

-          Personal subject pronouns.

-          Possessive pronouns.

-          Regular and irregular verbs in the present indicative.

-          Reflexive verbs.

-          Interrogative and affirmative sentences.

-          Definite and indefinite articles.

-          Construction of simple sentences.

-          Basic adjectives.

-          Expressions of time and frequency.

Lexical Contents:

- Cultural diversity in Spanish-speaking countries. Exploring varieties of Spanish.
- Greetings and farewells.
- Basic vocabulary for personal presentation.
- Vocabulary related to shopping, transportation and restaurants.
- Numbers up to 100.
- Vocabulary for daily routines.

- Days of the week and months of the year.
- Words and expressions related to the weather.
- Writing short messages

- Vocabulary for everyday situations: asking for directions, shopping.

- Words and expressions to describe daily activities.
- Vocabulary about festivals and traditions.

Teaching Methodologies

Classes are based on a selection of texts structured in different thematic blocks and with the following structure: presentation of a theoretical part whose content has to do with grammar topics, written exercises, listening exercises, exercises aimed at interaction between students or between students/teacher, reading of short texts and questions of comprehension of the text.

Bibliography

CORPAS, J., García E., Garmendia A. (2013) Aula Internacional 1 , Barcelona: Difusión.

Material complementar

- Actividades para el MCER A1 y A2 + audio (nueva edición). En Clave ELE, 2018.
- Castro, Francisca. Uso de la gramática elemental. Ed. Edelsa, 2010.
- Concha Moreno, Gretel Eres Fernández. Gramática contrastiva del español para brasileños, SGEL, Madrid, 2007.
- Cuadernos de gramática española A1. Difusión, Barcelona, 2018.
- Gramática de uso del español. Ed. SM, Madrid, 2009.
- Gramática básica del estudiante de español - A1-B2 (Nueva edición revisada). Difusión, Barcelona, 2021.
- Palacios, Rosa. Vocabulario activo e ilustrado del español. SGEL, Madrid, 2010.
Material de consulta
- Diccionario de la Real Academia Española (www.rae.es)
- Diccionario Panhispánico de Dudas de la Real Academia (www.rae.es)

- Vademécum Grupo Efe (www.efe.com)