Lesson 1 (3 hours)
Course overview. Study suggestions.
Alphabet and pronunciationEl Alfabeto Español Pronunciación
Numbers 1 to 20Los Números
Basic conversation, identifying people and thingsEl Artículo El Sustantivo
Greetings & farewells, names, introducing oneselfSaludos y Despedidas
Common family namesApellidos más comunes
VocabularyEl Cuerpo Humano El Cuerpo Humano El Cuerpo Humano Aparatos Medicos
Lesson 2 (3 hours) Días y Meses
Family membersLa Familia
Numbers 21 to 100Los Números
Asking questionsInterrogativos
Spanish Speaking CountriesLos Países Donde Se Habla Español
Latin American CultureLa Cultura
Subject pronouns, verb ser and estarLos Pronombres Personales Sujeto Los Verbos Ser y Estar
Asking about healthgeneral trauma
Lesson 3 (3 hours) El Imperativo - Formación
Buildings & rooms of houseLa Casa
Intro of –ar verbsPresente Indicativo Verbos regulares que terminan en -ar
Intro to -er verbs,Verbos regulares que terminan en -er
Intro to -ir verbs,Verbos regulares que terminan en -ir
Intro: un & una, tener, hayEl Verbo Tener
Emergency VocabularyMedical Emergencia, Policia Emergencia, Terorismo
Lesson 4 (3 hours) El Imperativo - Irregulares
Personal a, al & del
Injuries, diseases & drug adjectives
Numbers 100 to infinityLos Números
Metric systemSistema Métrico
Cultural differenceslas diferencias entre Culturas
Colors, dateLos Colores
VocabularyEmergencia, Natural Disaster Términos Médicos
Lesson 5 (3 hours) Quizes: listening and comprehension, multiple choice
Clothing, seasons, weather, personal questions
More Question words
Asking about healthEmergencia 1 Emergencia 2 Dolor Abdominal allergy - anaphylaxis malaise
Lesson 6 (3 hours) Verbos Irregulares
Intro to adjectivesEl Adjetivo
Asking about location, description, possession
Intro -er verbs
Numbers 100 - infinity
Personal questions
Time expressionsEl Reloj
Asking about healthrespiratory system
Lesson 7 (3 hours)
Places
Words commonly confusedFalsos Cognatos
Asking about healthadult seizure anxiety neurologic disorders
Lesson 8 (3 hours)
Review –ar, -er and –ir verbs
Use of ser adjectives
More question words
Review of commands, regular verbs
Spanglish, slang & street SpanishSpanglish
Asking about healthchest pain labor and delivery altered mentation ophthalmology & neurology
Lesson 9 (3 hours)
Identifying self, requesting documents, verifying personal information
Review irregular verb list
-e commands list reviewed
Intro –a commands
Culture: identifying street terms
Asking about healthpediatric seizures
Lesson 10 (3 hours) El Futuro Inmediato (Ir + a + verbo en infinitivo)
Personal questions and oral practice
Review commands and all verbs
Survival tips and linguistic shortcuts
Lesson 11 (3 hours)
Oral review of all major scenarios
Review of major language and fire/medical vocabulary
Review of key structural and verb patterns in Lessons 1-5
Practice exercises on vocabulary and grammatical content of first five lessons.
Make suggestions on keeping up skills and discuss a level II class
Create Spanish club or mentor activities at work site
Course and instructor evaluation + documentation of students’ success using spoken Spanish with citizens.
Follow-up suggestions and future recommendations
