Wie, bitte? Scope and Sequence

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Primeros pasos

You’ll be learning to talk about yourself and your immediate world; asking for clarification of things you don’t understand; practicing greetings and other courtesy phrases; telling your name, age, nationality, major, and profession; counting money; asking and answering questions about days of the week, times, and prices; locating and naming major cities in Spanish-speaking countries; and reviewing basic strategies of communication.

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Un bocadillo

You’ll be asking questions, making polite requests, ordering simple meals, and performing simple transactions.

`1. saying “the” and “a” or “an” (definite and indefinite articles) 2. words that name things (nouns) 3. matching verbs with their subjects (conjugation)`

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Su boleto, por favor

You’ll be asking what time things take place, and dealing with basic questions about travel and tickets.

`1. plural of nouns and articles 2 using the verb ser (“to be”) to indicate identity and origin`

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En el hotel

You’ll be asking more detailed questions, especially about shelter.

`1. using words (pronouns) like “I,” “you,” “she,” and “they” to talk about people 2. more about subject-verb combinations 3. using a la(s) to tell about what time things happen`

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Comida

You’ll be learning more about asking questions, especially about meals, and finding out more about the variety of foods available in Spanish-speaking countries. To do all that better you’ll acquire more courtesy phrases.

`1. negatives 2. asking questions`

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La taquilla

You’ll be buying tickets and asking about schedules for public transportation.

`1. common and useful verbs ending in -er and -ir 2. using the present tense to tell about what is going to happen 3. del, the contraction of de + el (“of the”) 4. using hay to refer to the existence of specific things`

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Algo para el viaje

You’ll be buying snacks for a short trip and talking about your plans.

`1. using para to talk about where you are going and why 2. using the verb ir to talk about your plans 3. personal pronouns used after para and other prepositions (“for me,” “from them”)`

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En el aeropuerto

You’ll be dealing further with public transportation, telling something about yourself, and talking about your plans.

`1. two important new verbs, poder (“can / to be able”) and querer (“to want”) 2. the personal pronoun tú to address someone informally (“What’s going on, Carlos?") 3 using the verb ser (“to be”) for identification — a review`

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¿Dónde está la calle?

You’ll be learning more about public transportation, and asking and giving specific directions in a city.

`1. using adjectives to describe things (“my older son”) 2. telling where things are: adverbs with de (“here,” “there,” “far away”) 3. using estar to show location or condition`

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parada de autobuses

You’ll be dealing with specifics of public transportation, telling time, and requesting and giving other information about getting around in a city.

`1. using tener and tener que to say what you have or what you have to do 2. telling what time and day it is and saying when things happen 3. using adverbs ending in -mente to tell how things are done (“slowly,” “rapidly”)`

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Baño completo

You’ll be requesting and giving specific information about hotel accommodations.

`1. expressing negation with nada (“nothing”) and ningún (“not any”) 2. using ordinal numbers to talk about things in a series (“first, second...”) 3. question words: review and expansion`

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Casa de cambio

You’ll be changing money, learning about different banking practices, and finding out how to be even more polite than you already are.

`1. two new and useful verbs dar (“to give”) and traer (“to bring”) 2. adjectives that show possession (“my,” “her,” etc.) 3. using verbs with other verbs`

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Tienda

You’ll be making small purchases and defining your needs with more precision.

`1. adjectives that point to people and things (“this one,” “that one”) 2. talking about what happened – the preterite 3. the object pronouns me, te, nos for “me, you, us.”`

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Excursión de la ciudad

You’ll be arranging for a city tour and talking about some history.

`1. stem-changing verbs like encontrar 2. using estar + adjectives ending in -do to say how things are 3. using saber to express knowledge of facts 4. more about telling others what to do`

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Café al aire libro

You’ll be enjoying some tasty new kinds of food in a sidewalk cafe.

`1 actions that reflect back to the subject (reflexive verbs) 2 using de to give more information (jugo de naranja, enfrente del hotel) 3 talking about where you went: the preterite of ir 4 more about stem-changing verbs: pedir and servir`

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Boletos para el concierto

You’ll be buying tickets for a concert, even when they’re hard to get.

`1. using numbers to talk about dates 2. talking about people and things you’ve already mentioned: direct object third-person pronouns 3. using the verb preferir to talk about preferences`

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La sección hístorica

You’ll be getting to know the interesting old section of a city.

`1. the verb conocer to show famili-arity with people and things 2. the pronoun se to refer to an indefinite “you” or “they” 3. saying more about the past: review of -ar verbs`

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¿Qué recomienda?

You’ll be talking about the weather and making plans to do things in a city.

`1. more about stem-changing verbs: jugar (u Æ ue) 2. using hacer to talk about the weather 3. doing things for other people: indirect object pronouns`

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Catedral

You’ll be visiting a cathedral and buying gifts for friends and relatives.

`1. talking about the recent past: “I haven’t seen him today.” (the present perfect tense) 2. using que to tell more about a noun you’ve just used: “A person that I know…” (relative pronouns) 3. expressing likes and dislikes with gustar (“I like it; it pleases me.”)`

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El zoológico

You’ll be visiting a zoo with children and talking to the animals.

`1. the definite article to introduce nouns with a general meaning (“I love armadillos.”) 2. talking about actions that began in the past and are still going on (hace…que) 3. the “personal a” used with specific direct object nouns`

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Un paseo

You’ll be taking walks around the city square and talking about things you like to do when you go out on the town.

`1. saying what happened: the preterite of -er and -ir verbs (“It rained yesterday.”) 2. preterite forms of dar, ir, and ser 3. relating one event to another with time adverbs: antes de, después de (“Before… and after…”) 4. more about expressing feelings and attitudes: the verbs gustar, parecer, encantar, molestar`

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Correos

You’ll be buying stamps, mailing things, and asking questions about postal services.

`1. comparing things on a higher level: más…que; tan…como 2. being polite (the conditional)`

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De viaje

You’ll be taking a train trip to a new city. You’ll also be talking about what happened in the city you are leaving behind.

`1. looking back — a review of preterite verb forms 2. telling where you went, what you said, and what you did — the preterites of ir, decir, and hacer`

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No me siento bien

You’ll be getting medical attention and advice from medical personnel and others.

`1. using me duele(n) to talk about various medical problems 2. using the present subjunctive to express hopes and wishes ("I hope you feel better.")`

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El museo de antropolgía

You’ll be visiting the Museo de Antropología in Mexico City and talking about its world-famous collections.

`1. using the present subjunctive to say it’s important that something be done (“It’s important that he leave early.”) 2. present subjunctive forms of ir and venir`

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Una excursión

You’ll become acquainted with some places of general cultural interest.

`Telling what usually happened or what was happening in the past : “We used to…”, “It was raining…” (the imperfect)`

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Mapa – metro

You’ll be using a map to find your way around town.

`1. telling other people what to do — a review (“Take the metro to…”) 2. using pronouns with commands`

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En un apartamento

You’ll be moving into an apartment. You’ll also be talking about furniture and its location in various rooms.

`1. talking about the past — a review 2. verbs more common in the preterite and verbs more common in the imperfect`

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El almacén

You’ll be requesting advice and talking about buying things in a department store.

`1. expressing uncertainty with Dudo que, No creo que, and Tal vez (“I doubt we can leave early”) 2. emphasizing ongoing action with estar + -ndo 3. more about positive commands with tú`

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Vistas

You’ll be preparing either to return home or to stay longer in a Spanish-speaking culture. You’ll get some final advice about how to strengthen your Spanish. You’ll also have a chance to assess your progress.

Wie, bitte? Scope and Sequence

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••Contexto 1 Primeros pasos

Contexto 2 Un bocadillo

1. saying “the” and “a” or “an” (definite and indefinite articles) 2. words that name things (nouns) 3. matching verbs with their subjects (conjugation)

Contexto 3 Su boleto, por favor

1. plural of nouns and articles 2 using the verb ser (“to be”) to indicate identity and origin

Contexto 4 En el hotel

1. using words (pronouns) like “I,” “you,” “she,” and “they” to talk about people 2. more about subject-verb combinations 3. using a la(s) to tell about what time things happen

Contexto 5 Comida

1. negatives 2. asking questions

Contexto 6 La taquilla

1. common and useful verbs ending in -er and -ir 2. using the present tense to tell about what is going to happen 3. del, the contraction of de + el (“of the”) 4. using hay to refer to the existence of specific things

Contexto 7 Algo para el viaje

1. using para to talk about where you are going and why 2. using the verb ir to talk about your plans 3. personal pronouns used after para and other prepositions (“for me,” “from them”)

Contexto 8 En el aeropuerto

1. two important new verbs, poder (“can / to be able”) and querer (“to want”) 2. the personal pronoun tú to address someone informally (“What’s going on, Carlos?") 3 using the verb ser (“to be”) for identification — a review

Contexto 9 ¿Dónde está la calle?

1. using adjectives to describe things (“my older son”) 2. telling where things are: adverbs with de (“here,” “there,” “far away”) 3. using estar to show location or condition

Contexto 10 parada de autobuses

1. using tener and tener que to say what you have or what you have to do 2. telling what time and day it is and saying when things happen 3. using adverbs ending in -mente to tell how things are done (“slowly,” “rapidly”)

Contexto 11 Baño completo

1. expressing negation with nada (“nothing”) and ningún (“not any”) 2. using ordinal numbers to talk about things in a series (“first, second...”) 3. question words: review and expansion

Contexto 12 Casa de cambio

1. two new and useful verbs dar (“to give”) and traer (“to bring”) 2. adjectives that show possession (“my,” “her,” etc.) 3. using verbs with other verbs

Contexto 13 Tienda

1. adjectives that point to people and things (“this one,” “that one”) 2. talking about what happened – the preterite 3. the object pronouns me, te, nos for “me, you, us.”

Contexto 14 Excursión de la ciudad

1. stem-changing verbs like encontrar 2. using estar + adjectives ending in -do to say how things are 3. using saber to express knowledge of facts 4. more about telling others what to do

Contexto 15 Café al aire libro

1 actions that reflect back to the subject (reflexive verbs) 2 using de to give more information (jugo de naranja, enfrente del hotel) 3 talking about where you went: the preterite of ir 4 more about stem-changing verbs: pedir and servir

Contexto 16 Boletos para el concierto

1. using numbers to talk about dates 2. talking about people and things you’ve already mentioned: direct object third-person pronouns 3. using the verb preferir to talk about preferences

Contexto 17 La sección hístorica

1. the verb conocer to show famili-arity with people and things 2. the pronoun se to refer to an indefinite “you” or “they” 3. saying more about the past: review of -ar verbs

Contexto 18 ¿Qué recomienda?

1. more about stem-changing verbs: jugar (u Æ ue) 2. using hacer to talk about the weather 3. doing things for other people: indirect object pronouns

Contexto 19 Catedral

1. talking about the recent past: “I haven’t seen him today.” (the present perfect tense) 2. using que to tell more about a noun you’ve just used: “A person that I know…” (relative pronouns) 3. expressing likes and dislikes with gustar (“I like it; it pleases me.”)

Contexto 20 El zoológico

1. the definite article to introduce nouns with a general meaning (“I love armadillos.”) 2. talking about actions that began in the past and are still going on (hace…que) 3. the “personal a” used with specific direct object nouns

Contexto 21 Un paseo

Contexto 22 Correos

1. comparing things on a higher level: más…que; tan…como 2. being polite (the conditional)

Contexto 23 De viaje

1. looking back — a review of preterite verb forms 2. telling where you went, what you said, and what you did — the preterites of ir, decir, and hacer

Contexto 24 No me siento bien

1. using me duele(n) to talk about various medical problems 2. using the present subjunctive to express hopes and wishes ("I hope you feel better.")

Contexto 25 El museo de antropolgía

1. using the present subjunctive to say it’s important that something be done (“It’s important that he leave early.”) 2. present subjunctive forms of ir and venir

Contexto 26 Una excursión

Telling what usually happened or what was happening in the past : “We used to…”, “It was raining…” (the imperfect)

Contexto 27 Mapa – metro

1. telling other people what to do — a review (“Take the metro to…”) 2. using pronouns with commands

Contexto 28 En un apartamento

1. talking about the past — a review 2. verbs more common in the preterite and verbs more common in the imperfect

Contexto 29 El almacén

1. expressing uncertainty with Dudo que, No creo que, and Tal vez (“I doubt we can leave early”) 2. emphasizing ongoing action with estar + -ndo 3. more about positive commands with tú

Contexto 30 Vistas