Languages other than English (LOTE) Department

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Greetings / Introductions

·         Education

o   classroom objects, school supplies

o   school subjects / class schedule

Culture/Connections

·         Culture report – Italian regions

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Numbers / Telling time

·         Family Life

·         Structure topics (definite and indefinite articles, singular and plural nouns, subject pronouns, adjectives, colors, “-are” verbs)

Mid-year review /Midterm Examination

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Days / Months

·         Weather / Seasons

·         Structure Topics:  (-are, -ere, -ire verbs in the present tense; the verb “essere”)

Culture / Connections

·         National Foreign Language Week – cultural activities

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Health/Wefare – body parts

·         Personal Identification (adjectives describing oneself and others)

·         Structure Topics (the irregular verb “avere” and expressions with “avere”; review of question words; basic conversation)

Year-end review /Final Examination

TOPICS / THEMES

Extensive review of Italian 1A curriculum (greetings, classroom, education, basic questions, -are /

-ere / -ire verbs)

Culture / Connections

·         Culture report – Famous Italian people

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Food / Meal-taking (food, table setting, ordering in a restaurant, the verbs “avere” & “piacere”)

·         Family Life

·         Community / Neighborhood (review and expansion, the verb “volere”)

·         Health / Welfare

·         Numbers / Days / Months  (review)

Mid-year review /Midterm Examination

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Health and Welfare

·         Clothing / Shopping

·         Sports and Leisure

·         Jobs / Earning a living

·         Structure Topics  (prepositions, prepositional blends)

Culture / Connections

·         National Foreign Language Week – cultural activities

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Travel (directions)

·         Physical Environment/ Weather (expansion)

·         Structure Topics (past tense)

·         Comprehensive Review of all topics covered in Levels 1A and 1B

·         Review and practice of conversation / speaking tasks

Final Examination

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Greetings / Introductions

·         Numbers (0 – 30)

·         Days / Months

·         The alphabet

·         Education / Classroom objects

·         Structure topics (definite, indefinite articles)

Culture/Connections

·         Hispanic Countries/Capitals

·         Culture report – Hispanic Countries

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Numbers continued (0 – 100)

·         Telling time

·         Weather and Seasons

·         Colors

·         Structure topics (introduction to the verbs “ser” and “estar”, subject pronouns, adjectives describing self and others)

Mid-year review /Midterm Examination

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Personal Identification  (introduced)

·         Neighborhood and Community  (introduced)

·         Structure Topics:  (expansion of verbs “ser” and “estar” in all forms and uses; -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the present tense)

Culture / Connections

·         National Foreign Language Week – cultural activities

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Education (expansion)

·         Neighborhood and Community (expansion)

·         Personal Identification (adjectives describing oneself and others)

·         Structure Topics (the irregular verb “tener” and expressions with “tener”; the verb “ir” and “ir” plus infinitive to express future actions; the verbs “gustar” and “encantar”)

Year-end review /Final Examination

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Extensive review of Spanish 1A curriculum (greetings; classroom objects; education; basic questions; colors; time; weather; numbers; days; months; -ar, -er, -ir verbs)

·         The Euro

·         Personal Identification

Culture/Connections

·         Culture report – Famous Hispanic People

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Family Life

·         House / Home

·         Education

·         Community / Neighborhood

Mid-year review /Midterm Examination

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Food / Meal-taking  

·         Shopping / Clothing

·         Health / Welfare

·         Earning a living

Culture / Connections

·         National Foreign Language Week – cultural activities

TOPICS / THEMES

·         Leisure / Sports

·         Private / Public Services

·         Travel

Year-end review /Final Examination