Spanish Level 2 -Ms. Becky

Description

Course Description 

This course focuses on meaningful communication in Spanish that goes beyond the word level. In class, students are expected to use the target language structures as much as possible by speaking and writing in order to acquire Spanish proficiency. Our goal is for students to first understand new language structures then to produce it when they are comfortable doing so.

By the end of this course, your student should be able to greet and introduce themselves, describe physical appearances, talk about activities they like and dislike, describe people’s character and emotions, and talk about their family and family traditions.

Course Outlines(lesson breakdown)

Lesson 1 – Week 1
Greetings
Introductions
Good-byes
Review Basic Spanish Concepts

Lesson 2 – Week 2
Body parts -> hair/eyes
Physical characteristics
Ser – to be
Tener – to have

Lesson 3 – Week 3
Body parts -> hair/eyes
Physical characteristics
Ser – to be
Tener – to have

Lesson 4 – Week 4
Personal CharacteristicsSer- to be

Lesson 5 – Week 5
Project Presentations

Lesson 6 – Week 6
Emotions
Estar – to be

Lesson 7 – Week 7
Likes and Dislikes
Gustar – to be pleasing
Interests and Leisure activities

Lesson 8 – Week 8
Likes and Dislikes
Gustar – to be pleasing
Interests and Leisure activities

Lesson 9 – Week 9
Family Vocabulary

Lesson 10 – Week 10
Project Presentations

How many lessons per session?

10 lessons.

Target students:

1st Grade to 4th Grade with at least 2 years experience with Spanish

Learning outcome

After this course, I can…
-Introduce myself and others
-Greet people and say good-bye to people
-Describe my physical and personal characteristics
-Describe the physical and personal characteristics of others
-Explain my emotions
-Share information about what I like and do not like to do
-Describe who is in my family

About Teacher

Becky is an experienced Spanish teacher who has had opportunities to teach Spanish at all levels in her five years of teaching. She has taught 1st grade Spanish immersion classes, middle school classes, and high school classes. She attended the University of Maryland at College Park and earned a dual-degree in Spanish Language, Literature, and Cultures and Secondary Education. She is currently working on her Master’s in Bilingual Education at the University of Texas at El Paso.

She has experience teaching in-person classes in traditional school settings and teaching online. One of her favorite experiences was teaching English online to Chinese students. As a non-native Spanish speaker, she knows what it is like learning Spanish as a new language. She focuses on making all students feel comfortable, challenged, and accomplished in every single Spanish class. When she is not teaching, she is traveling the world, eating delicious food, and learning about new cultures.