Spanish I 2024-2025
Wednesdays, 10:30-12:30
Instructor: Lily Kruut tak88lygk@hotmail.com
Class Tuition: $650 per year or 10 equal installments of $65
Supply Fee: $60 per year, due at registration
Instructor accepts: Cash or Check
*NOTE: There is a minimum of 5 students required for this class to progress. Motivated/mature 7th/8th graders can register for this class upon instructor approval.
Course Description: This class will introduce students to the beautiful Spanish language. We will begin by learning the alphabet, numbers, days of the week, months of the year. We will also learn and expand our vocabulary in each lesson, along with exploring the Spanish culture – past and contemporary, through reading short fun stories in class and translating stories, along with reading comprehension. We will practice dialoguing in class and asking questions. We will learn verb conjugation in the present tense for regular and irregular verbs, the use of adjectives, comparison, demonstrative adjectives, adverbs. Students will also begin writing small paragraphs for assignments in this class to help them incorporate their understanding of Spanish grammar and communication. This course will cover Chapter 1-16 of the textbook. Students should expect 4 hours of work weekly, including writing vocabulary flash cards and practicing, completing workbook exercises, reviewing material learned in class, answering comprehension questions, translating stories, writing short reports or dialogs. Course evaluation will be assessed through class participation, homework, written projects, quizzes and tests.
Required Materials:
- Spanish Now (Barron’s), Level 1, 8th Edition, ISBN-13: 978-1438075235. (Available on Amazon.com)
- Merriam-Webster Webster’s Spanish-English Dictionary for Students, 2nd Edition
ISBN-10: 1596951656 ISBN-13: 978-1596951655. (Available on Amazon.com) - Single subject notebook for note taking
- 1” 3-ring binder with dividers to save handouts, tests, projects
- Flashcards and flashcards storage box
