MS Spanish Guide

SPANISH LEVEL B

UNIT 5 FAMILY AND CELEBRATIONS

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL RESOURCES

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

6-8 weeks

INFORM

Novice Mid

Auténtico or Realidades B

CULTURAL CONNECTION(S)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)

● What is my family like? ● How does my family celebrate? ● How do I describe food?

● Popular holidays, activities, food, and typical decorations ● Meal times ● The way places look in other countries ● What a “typical” family is ● Restaurant etiquette

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR NOVICE MID PROFICIENCY LISTENING SPEAKING When students exhibit Novice Mid listening pro fi ciency in Spanish, they can understand: 1. Simple words and phrases about daily activities 2. Simple questions on familiar topics 3. Multi-step directions or instructions, especially when accompanied by gestures and repetition 4. What people say in a short conversation on familiar topics

When students exhibit Novice Mid speaking ability in Spanish, they can: 1. Greet someone in a culturally appropriate manner 2. Introduce self 3. Ask “how are you?” 4. Respond appropriately to the question “how are you?” 5. Answer simple questions to provide basic information 6. Ask simple, formulaic questions 7. Provide simple information on subject matter content When students exhibit Novice Mid writing ability in Spanish, they can: 1. Write basic personal information (name, address, phone number, birth date) 2. Brie fl y describe people or places mostly in list form 3. Respond to simple questions 4. Write simple information related to subject matter content WRITING

READING

When students exhibit Novice Mid reading ability in Spanish, they can understand: 1. Words on a list from very familiar topics 2. Very simple information on familiar topics 3. Short, simple descriptions, especially if there are pictures or other supportive visuals

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS

● Talk about family members and activities using the language functions and features: ● adjectives to compare ages (mayor, menor)

● question words and phrases to discuss age (¿cuantos años tiene …?, tiene …) ● family members (abuelo(a), esposo(a), hermano(a), padre, madre, primo(a), etc.) ● the verb “gustar” to discuss what someone likes (le gusta, le encanta) ● items (piñata, globo, dulces, fl ores, etc.) and activities to discuss a celebration (abrir, celebrar, decorar, preparar, sacar fotos, etc.) ● the verb “tener” to indicate possession or relationship (tengo, tienes, tiene, tenemos, tenéis, tienen) ● adjectives to indicate possession (mi(s), tu(s), su(s), nuestro/a(s), su(s), and “de” etc.) ● Describe people and things using the language functions and features: ● adjectives (alto(a), bajo(a), corto(a), guapo(a), etc.) ● verb phrases (tener frío, tener calor, tener sueño, etc.) to indicate how someone is feeling ● Talk about food using the language functions and features: ● words (delicions(a), rico(a)) and phrases related to eating out (plato principal, postre, la cuenta, el menú, camarero(a)) and table settings (azúcar, cuchara, tenedor, taza, vaso, pimienta, plato, sal, etc.) ● adjectives ending in ísimo to convey the idea of “extremely” ● the verbs “venir”, “ser”, “estar”

* Updated 6.10.24