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S

cope and

S

equence

17

At-a-glance look at the linguistic

and cultural concepts presented in

Levels 1–4.

S

cope and

S

equence

L

evel 1

Gramática

Cultura

Subject pronouns

The verb

ser

Adjectives

The verb

tener

Expressing possession:

– Possessive adjectives

–The preposition

de

The verb

estar

Mapa cultural:

Mexico

Mexico City: Tenochtitlan

The south: the indigenous

population

Lectura: Teotihuacán, ciudad

de los dioses

Nouns

Articles.Agreement with nouns

Expressing existence.

The verb

haber

Expressing location

Regular -

ar

verbs,present

tense

Regular -

er

and -

ir

verbs,

present tense

Expressing obligation:

Tener que

+ infinitive

Hay que

+ infinitive

Adverbs of frequency

Mapa cultural:

Puerto Rico

Old San Juan

Salsa, the essence of

Puerto Rico

Lectura: El Morro: Blog

de viajes

Stem-changing verbs

(e

>

ie)

The verb

ir

The verb

gustar

Demonstratives

Comparison. Comparative

adjectives

Stem-changing verbs

(o

>

ue)

Mapa cultural:

Guatemala

The great Mayan city ofTikal

The quetzal, national bird

of Guatemala

Lectura: Desde

Chichicastenango

Adverbs of quantity

Expressing want, preference,

and rejection.The verbs

querer

and

preferir

Irregular verbs in the

yo

form

Direct object pronouns

Indirect object pronouns

Stem-changing verbs

(e

>

i)

Mapa cultural:

Peru

The Incas, kings of the

mountains

The Nazca lines

Lectura: Festividad inca

del Inti Raymi

The verbs

ver

,

oír

,

oler

,

and

decir

Reflexive verbs

The verb

doler

The verb

sentirse

Affirmative

commands.

Regular verbs

Mapa cultural

: Spain

Madrid: a painter’s paradise

The south: an arabic

heritage

Lectura: El

Guernica

,

de Pablo Picasso

Affirmative commands.

Irregular verbs

Ir a

+ infinitive.Time

markers in the future

The present progressive

The present participle

Stem-changing verbs

(u

>

ue)

Mapa cultural

: United States

Hispanic influence

in the United States

States with Hispanic history

Concentration of Hispanic

people in cities

Lectura

:

Celebramos

la Herencia Hispana

The preterite tense of regular

-

ar

verbs

The preterite tense of regular

-

er

and -

ir

verbs

Time markers in the past

The preterite tense of the

verbs

ser

and

ir

Negative commands

Mapa cultural

: Argentina

The tango

Buenos Aires

Lectura

:

La vuelta al mundo

de Cinthia Scoch

Expressing cause:

porque

and

por

Expressing quantity.Indefinites

Irregular verbs in the

preterite.

Decir

and

hacer

Irregular verbs in the

preterite.

Estar

and

tener

Expressing permission and

prohibition

Mapa cultural

: Chile

Easter Island

Pablo Neruda

The chinchineros

Lectura

:

Oda a la manzana

Unidad

Vocabulario

Unit 1

México

30–85

People

Physical characteristics

Personality traits

Family

States and conditions

Unit 2

Puerto Rico

86–143

The house

Furniture and objects in a

house

Household chores

Leisure activities

Unit 3

Guatemala

144–199

The shopping center

Clothing and footwear

Describing clothing and

footwear

Shopping

Unit 4

Perú

200–255

Foods and beverages

Food stores

At the table

Describing food

Unit 5

España

256–309

of the body

Personal hygiene

Symptoms and illnesses

Basic remedies

Healthy habits

Unit 6

Estados Unidos

310–363

The world of work

Hobbies

Free time

Sports

Unit 7

Argentina

364–417

Transportation

Travel

Destinations and lodging

The city.Location and

directions

Unit 8

Chile

418–471

The universe

Geography

Political divisions

Numbers from 101 to 1,000

Nature and the environment

Preliminary

Unit

Primeros pasos

1–29

Spelling and pronouncing words

in Spanish ............................................. 2

Greetings and introductions .................. 4

Goodbyes and courtesy

expressions ............................................. 6

The classroom ......................................... 8

Useful classroom expressions ............. 10

Asking questions ................................. 12

Days and dates ................................... 14

The school schedule ........................... 16

Weather and seasons ........................... 18

Three reasons to learn Spanish ........... 20

Spanish around the world ................... 22

Learning strategies ............................... 24

Review ................................................ 28

Contents

Appendices

R1–R50

Grammar summary ............................R1

Spanish-English glossary ................ R14

English-Spanish glossary ................ R31

Grammar index ............................... R46