Unit 4: "¿Cómo va todo?".
By the end of this unit students will be able:
-to interact in coded situations such as invitations, introductions, greetings, and farewells
-to ask for things, actions and favors
-to ask for and give permission
-to give excuses and justify oneself
In addition:
-The grammar topics of this unit will include: gerund (regular and irregular forms), estar+gerund, and the conditional tense.
-The vocabulary of this unit will be related to greetings and farewells, verbs used for courtesy such as poder, importar, ayudar, and poner, as well as other commonly employed verbs such as dar, dejar, and prestar.
Unit 6: "No como carne".
By the end of this unit students will be able:
- to talk about likes and eating habits
- to explain how to give recipes
In addition:
-The grammar topics of this unit will include: los pronombres personales de OD, las formas impersonales con se, algunos usos de ser y estar, usos de y, pero, y además.
-The vocabulary of this unit will be related to food, recipes, as well as the measurements and weights when buying food.
Unit 8: "Estamos muy bien".
By the end of this unit students will be able:
- to talk about health, describe the possible discomforts they may have
- to give advice
In addition:
-The grammar topics of this unit will include: usos de los verbos ser y estar, verbo doler, forma y algunos usos del imperativo afirmativo.
-The vocabulary of this unit will be related to body parts, emotional states, health problems and their symptoms.
Unit 9: "Antes y ahora".
By the end of this unit students will be able:
- to talk about habits, traditions and circumstances of past times and compare them with the present
- how to argue and debate
In addition:
-The grammar topics of this unit will include el pretérito imperfecto, ya no / todavía, marcadores temporales para el pasado, marcadores temporales para el presente.
-The vocabulary topics will be related to trips, historical times and periods of life.
Unit 10: "Momentos especiales".
By the end of this unit students will be able:
- to narrate the past
- to order past events
- to express emotions
In addition:
-The grammar topics of this unit will include formas irregulares del pretérito indefinido, el contraste entre el pretérito indefinido y el imperfecto, las formas del pasado de estar + gerundio y los marcadores temporales para relatar.
-The vocabulary will be related to historical events and emotions.
Some specific contents from units 5 and 7, which are mostly review lessons, will also be seen this term.