My classes include a wide variety of engaging activities including video, speech recognition, authentic readings and listening activities, etc. There is always a project. There are also opportunities to learn about Hispanic cultures. Often, students want to know what they will be able to do after a particular level of a language class and what grammar is covered. You will find that below for 1001 and 1002. You can browse the current semester’s syllabi (select “syllabi” from https://sites.gsu.edu/slangston2) to see more details.

SPAN 1001 (first level – Elementary Spanish I)
Communicative Goals:

You will learn how to:

1. Greet people in Spanish.
2. Say goodbye.
3. Identify yourself and others.
4. Talk about the time of day.
5. Talk about your classes and school life.
6. Discuss everyday activities.
7. Ask questions in Spanish.
8. Describe the location of people and things.
9. Talk about your family and friends.
10. Describe people and things.
11. Express possession.
12. Talk about pastimes, weekend activities, and sports.
13. Make plans and invitations.
14. Discuss and plan a vacation.
15. Describe a hotel.
16. Talk about how you feel.
17. Talk about the seasons and the weather.

1001 Grammar Topics

1. Nouns and articles
2. Numbers in Spanish
3. The verb ser (to be) and its uses
4. Telling time
5. The present tense conjugations for -ar, -er, and -ir regular verbs
6. Asking and answering questions, and question words
7. The verb “estar” and its uses
8. Descriptive adjectives
9. Possessive adjectives
10. The verb “tener” (to have) and expressions used with “tener”
11. The verb “ir” (to go) and its use to express the near future
12. The present tense conjugations for verbs that have stem-changings and spelling changes
13. Adjectives that describe conditions and emotions
14. The present progressive tense
15. Ser vs. estar
16. Direct object nouns and pronouns

SPAN 1002 (second level – Elementary Spanish II)

Communicative Goals:
You will learn how to:

1. Talk about and describe clothing.
2. Express preferences in a store.
3. Negotiate and pay for items you buy.
4. Describe your daily routine.
5. Talk about personal hygiene.
6. Reassure someone.
7. Order food in a restaurant.
8. Talk about and describe food.
9. Express congratulations.
10. Express gratitude.
11. Ask for and pay the bill at a restaurant.
12. Describe how you feel physically.
13. Talk about health and medical conditions.

1002 Grammar Topics

1. Saber vs. conocer (the two verbs that mean “to know”)
2. Indirect object pronouns
3. The preterite tense (the simple past tense) – regular, irregular, stem-changing, and spell-changing forms
4. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
5. Reflexive verbs
6. Indefinite and negative words
7. Ser and ir in the preterite
8. Verbs like gustar
9. Double object pronouns
10. Comparisons and superlatives
11. Verbs that change meaning in the preterite
12. The uses of ¿Qué? and ¿Cuál? (both of which can mean “What?” and “Which?”)
13. Prepositional pronouns
14. All forms of the imperfect tense (the other past tense in Spanish)
15. The preterite vs. the imperfect
16. Constructions with “se” (accidental occurrences and the impersonal se)
17. Adverbs