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Beginning I

This proficiency level is aligned with the guidelines from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and includes the following grammar topics and subject matter. Estimated number of one-hour, one-on-one lessons required to complete each topic are listed in the right column.

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Grammar Topics

Subject Matter

Estimated Lessons

1

Vowels & Alphabet
(Vocales y Alfabeto)

School/Classroom
(Escuela/Aula)

3

2

Cardinal Numbers
(Números Cardinales)

Schedules
(Horarios)

1

3

Mini-Dialogs with Basic Vocabulary {Days, Months, Colors, etc.}
(Mini-Diálogos con Vocabulario Básico { Días, Meses, Colores, etc. })

Calendar/Time
(Calendario/Hora)
Signs {traffic, commercial}
(Señales {transito, comercial})

4

4

Nouns & Articles
(Sustantivos y Artículos)

Colors/Shapes
(Colores/Figuras)
Oneself
(Uno mismo)

5

5

Subject, Prepositional and Possessive pronouns
(Pronombres Personales, Preposicionales y Posesivos)

Family
(Familia)

6

6

Courteous Phrases
(Frases de Cortesía)

Lists of words and phrases
(Listas de palabras y frases)
Weather/Seasons
(Clima/Estaciones)

3

7

Question Words, Negatives and Affirmatives
(Palabras Interrogativas, Negativas y Afirmativas)

Pets/Animals
(Mascotas/Animales)
Maps
(Mapas)
Charts/Tables
(Gráficos/Cuadros)

3

Total Estimated Lessons

25

Beginning II

This proficiency level is aligned with the guidelines from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and includes the following grammar topics and subject matter. Estimated number of one-hour, one-on-one lessons required to complete each topic are listed in the right column.

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Grammar Topics

Subject Matter

Estimated Lessons

8.

Adjectives
(Adjetivos)

Clothing
(Ropa)
Food/Beverage
(Comidas/Bebidas)
Menus
(Menús)

3

9.

Uses of “Ser and Estar”
(Usos de “Ser y Estar”)

Friends
(Amigos)
Places/Geography (Lugares/Geografía)
Labels
(Etiquetas)

4

10.

Present Indicative Formation
(Formación del Presente Indicativo)

Advertisements
(Anuncios)

5

11.

Stem-Changing & Irregular Verbs
(Verbos de Cambio de Raiz e Irregulares)

Home
(Hogar)
Simple notes and messages
(Notas simples y mensajes)

6

12.

Expressions of the Present Tense (Expresiones de Tiempo del Presente)

Leisure/Activities (Pasatiempos/Actividades)

4

13.

The Verb Haber Used to Express Existence
(Uso del Verbo Haber como Existencia)

List of tasks
(Lista de tareas)

3

Total Estimated Lessons

25

Beginning III

This proficiency level is aligned with the guidelines from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and includes the following grammar topics and subject matter. Estimated number of one-hour, one-on-one lessons required to complete each topic are listed in the right column.

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Grammar Topics

Subject Matter

Estimated Lessons

8.

Impersonal Statements
(Oraciones Impersonales)

Posters
(Carteles)
Brochures
(Folletos)

3

9.

Verbs Saber and Conocer
(Verbos Saber y Conocer)

Shopping/Stores
(Compras/Tiendas)

4

10.

The Infinitive
(El Infinitivo)

Daily Routines
(Rutinas Diarias)

3

11.

Common Prepositions: a, en, de, con, sin, por and para
(Preposiciones Comunes: a, en, de, con, sin, por y para)

Community
(Comunidad)
Simple rhymes
(Rimas simples)

6

12.

Imperative or command form
(El Imperativo)

Instructions/directions (Instrucciones/Direcciones)

4

13.

Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns
(Adjetivos y Pronombres Demostrativos)

Description of persons, places and things
(Descripciones de personas, lugares y cosas)
Notes and messages
(Notas y mensajes)

5

Total Estimated Lessons

25