Bienvenidos a la clase de Español I

 

         ¡Hola! My name is Jaime Núñez and I will be teaching you  Spanish 1 these six weeks! I am so excited at the opportunity and I know that you will have a fun and rewarding experience in our Spanish class. 

 

I graduated from The New Mexico State University with a Masters Degree in Bilingual Education and Technology. I am extremely passionate about the Spanish language and culture and cannot wait to inspire you to develop a love for the life-long learning of Spanish and other foreign languages!

 

         You will have Spanish class once a week (Saturdays only) for a five-hour period with a one-hour lunch break (12:30 to 1:30 PM CST) , for more information about classes click here

 

My class will be conducted in Spanish. Throughout the course with a very minimal English language used in the classroom, each unit taught will be based on a piece of material that you will need to print before you come to class. I will provide plenty of opportunities for you to explore the language and culture. 

 

Additionally, throughout the course, you will be working on a “PDF file”   that will reflect the topics and themes covered throughout the course. 

This “PDF File” is cumulative and will be traveling with you and make sure to bring it back to class every Saturday.  

This will be the workbook we will be using for the next 4 weeks. The cost of all 4 Chapters will be $15 Dollars per student, please make sure to bring the required amount (cash only)

 

I will be emailing the chapters every Sunday so that you can have the entire week to work on it  DO NOT print it and review before class.  

 

I am looking forward to working with you.   Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or would like to know more about the curriculum or expectations. My email address is jaimenunez1@gmail.com. 

Thank you for your support!

 

Materials

 

You are welcome to bring any materials you might feel necessary for the class.

 

 

 

Class Schedule

 

Every Saturday from 10 AM CST to 3 PM CST 

 

Lunch Time  12:30 to 1:30 PM CST 

Course Descriptions

“This course is an introduction to the Spanish language and culture; students will practice conversations, pronunciation, patterns, basic grammar, reading, and writing about familiar topics. This is the first course in a six-part Spanish series (SPAN 041, SPAN 043, SPAN 051, SPAN 053, SPAN 061, and SPAN 063). Course Content:

1. ¿Cómo estás?

2. ¿Qué hora es?

3. ¿Qué tiempo hace?

4. ¡Estoy animado!

5. ¡Viva España!

6. ¡Tengo hambre!

7. ¡Me gusta!  

During this course, your understanding of Spanish will increase along with your confidence in using it in simple conversations. By the end of this course, you should be able to: recognize many vocabulary words that deal with

• greetings
• days
• months
• numbers
• telling time
• activity verbs
• weather
• seasons
• emotions
• family
• colors

The most common irregular verbs use basic expressions in conversation apply the correct pronunciation for different phrases and vocabulary words compose simple sentences has simple conversations in Spanish understand and appreciate Spanish culture. 

Responsibility and Expectations 

The great thing about an Independent Study course is just that - it is independent. You can work at your own pace and learn by your own individual methods. However, with an Independent Study course, you will be responsible to do your own work, meet deadlines, and stay on top of things. I recommend you make yourself a schedule and stick to it, so you don’t end up cramming everything to the end. If you put some effort and organization into it, this course should be informative, educational, applicable, and fun. 

Spanish, Beginning I

This course is an introduction to the Spanish language and culture; you will practice conversations, pronunciation, patterns, basic grammar, reading, and writing about familiar topics. During this course, your understanding of Spanish will increase along with your confidence in using it in simple conversations. You will start your Spanish studies learning verbs in the present tense and working with reflexive pronouns. 

For students with limited or no previous experience in Spanish. First course in a sequence to develop competence in culture, speaking and writing, listening and reading comprehension in Spanish.

Class Objectives

• Identifying a person or thing
• Describing a person
• Stating nationality
• Finding out information
• Expressing degrees
• Identifying school subjects
• Describing teachers and courses
• Identifying other nationalities
• Agreeing and disagreeing
• Identifying school supplies
• Identifying articles of clothing & colors
• Identifying some types of stores & Shopping
• Getting to school
• Identifying classroom objects & activities
• Discussing the Spanish Club

Spanish, Beginning II

This course is an introduction to the Spanish language and culture; students will practice conversations, pronunciation, patterns, basic grammar, reading, and writing about familiar topics. During this course, your understanding of Spanish will increase along with your confidence in using it in simple conversations. You will learn to conjugate verbs in the past tense and how to use direct pronouns in Spanish.

By the end of this course you should be able to: recognize many vocabulary words that deal with weather, seasons, emotions, family, colors; use basic expressions in conversation; apply the correct pronunciation for different phrases and vocabulary words; compose simple sentences; have simple conversations in Spanish; have a deeper understanding of Spanish culture; recognize the most common irregular verbs in past tense. 

For students with limited experience in Spanish. Best if taken after completing Spanish, Beginning I taught by Jaime Nunez. Second course in a sequence to develop competence in culture, speaking and writing, listening and reading comprehension in Spanish.

 Class Objectives

• Getting along in a cafe
• Identifying snacks and beverages
• Shopping for food & Identifying foods and meals
• Identifying family members
• Talking about family affairs or events
• Identifying rooms of the house
• Talking about a home & Discussing some home activities
• Identifying sports
• Describing a sports event in general (football & basketball)
• Expressing likes and interests
• Identifying some parts of the body

Spanish, Beginning III

This course is an introduction to the Spanish language and culture; students will practice conversations, pronunciation, patterns, basic grammar, reading, and writing about familiar topics. During this course, your understanding of Spanish will increase along with your confidence in using it in simple conversations. You will continue to practice with verbs in the past and present tense, plus begin working with indirect pronouns.

By the end of this course you should be able to: recognize many vocabulary words that deal with greetings, days, months, numbers, telling time, activity verbs, weather, seasons, emotions, family, colors; use basic expressions in conversation; apply the correct pronunciation for different phrases and vocabulary words; compose simple sentences; have simple conversations in Spanish; recognize the many irregular verbs in present and past tense.

For students with limited experience in Spanish. Best if taken after completing Spanish, Beginning I and Spanish, Beginning II taught by Jaime Nunez. Third course in a sequence to develop competence in culture, speaking and writing, listening and reading comprehension in Spanish.

 Class Objectives

• Describing minor health Problems
• Speaking with the doctor
• Describing some emotions
• Identifying more parts of the body
• Speaking with a pharmacist
• Describing the beach
• Describing summer weather
• Identifying beach gear
• Describing summer and beach activities
• Describing a tennis game
• Describing a ski resort
• Identifying ski gear
• Identifying ski gear
• Describing winter activities
• Describing winter weather
• Discussing a movie theater
• Describing a museum visit
• Describing a play
• Describing cultural events and activities
• Discussing transportation
• Getting around an airport—Departure
• Getting around an airport—Arrival
• Identifying airline personnel
• Describing airport activities