Conectados Communication Manual

LECCION PRELIMINAR: Set a personal goal for learning Spanish. Learn strategies for success. Say hello and ask someone's name. State your name and how to spell it. Greet people in informal and formal situations. Say what classes you have. Follow your professor's instructions.

CAPITULO 1 !VAMOS A CONOCERNOS!
NUESTRO MUNDO.
Mi pais: The Spanish-speaking world.
Reportaje: Bolivia's Madidi National Park.
PASO 1.
Vocabulario: Greetings, leave-takings, introductions.
Gramatica A: Numbers 0-100.
Gramatica B: Subject pronouns and the verb estar.
EN ACCION.
Preguntas esenciales: How do you greet your friends and professors?
Comunicacion interpretativa: Common social media abbreviations.
PASO 2.
Vocabulario: Classroom objects and expressions.
Gramatica A: Nouns and articles.
Gramatica B: The verb ser.
EN ACCION.
Preguntas esenciales: Is technology essential in the classroom?
Comunicacion interpersonal: Favorite chat apps.
PASO 3.
Vocabulario: Places around campus and location words.
Gramatica A: The verb tener and expressions with tener.
Gramatica B: The verb ir.
EN ACCION.
Preguntas esenciales: Where do college students live?
Comunicacion presentacional: A pen pal letter.
NUESTRA COMUNIDAD.
Nosotros: Get to know your classmates.
Perspectivas: Where are you from?
Exploracion: Famous people.
Videopodcast: University of Costa Rica.
MAS.
Lectura: La geografia.
Lectura autentica: La neurociencia.
Composicion: A message to a former roommate.
Pronunciacion: Vowels.

CAPITULO 2 LA VIDA ESTUDIANTIL.
NUESTRO MUNDO.
Mi pais: Spain.
Reportaje: Barcelona's street life.
PASO 1.
Vocabulario: Classes, professors, days of the week.
Gramatica A: Adjectives.
Gramatica B: Basic sentences and negation.
EN ACCION.
Preguntas esenciales: What are the most popular majors and why do students choose them?
Comunicacion interpretativa: Seville's Bulebar Cafe.
PASO 2.
Vocabulario: Telling time and everyday activities.
Gramatica A: Present tense of -ar verbs.
Gramatica B: Yes/No questions.
EN ACCION.
Preguntas esenciales: What is a college student's course schedule like?
Comunicacion interpersonal: Events that bring professors to the community.
PASO 3.
Vocabulario: Invitations, leisure activities, expressions of frequency.
Gramatica A: Present tense of -er and -ir verbs.
Gramatica B: Information and tag questions.
EN ACCION.
Preguntas esenciales: What is the perfect weekend?
Comunicacion presentacional: An ad for a cafe lecture event.
NUESTRA COMUNIDAD.
Nosotros: Favorite places on or near campus.
Perspectivas: Social life at the university.
Exploracion: University curricula.
Videopodcast: Interview with a UBA student.
MAS.
Lectura: La cinematografia.
Lectura autentica: La sociologia.
Composicion: A message to an exchange student.
Pronunciacion: The letters ll, n, r, and rr.

CAPITULO 3 ENTRE FAMILIA Y AMIGOS.
NUESTRO MUNDO.
Mi pais: Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.
Reportaje: Cuba through the eyes of a photographer.
PASO 1.
Vocabulario: Family, friends, and pets.
Gramatica A: Possessive adjectives and pronouns.
Gramatica B: Ser and estar.
EN ACCION.
Preguntas esenciales: What is the importance of the extended family?
Comunicacion interpretativa: Amelia Vega Horford.
PASO 2.
Vocabulario: Physical characteristics and personality traits.
Gramatica A: Making comparisons.
Gramatica B: Superlatives.
EN ACCION.
Preguntas esenciales: What does it mean to be a good friend?
Comunicacion interpersonal: Amelia Vega and her family.
PASO 3.
Vocabulario: Parties, celebrations, and activities.
Gramatica A: Present tense of stem-changing verbs.
Gramatica B: Present tense of gustar.
EN ACCION.
Preguntas esenciales: What makes a party fun?
Comunicacion presentacional: A message regarding a guest speaker.
NUESTRA COMUNIDAD.
Nosotros: A special person.
Perspectivas: Birthday celebrations.
Exploracion: Pets for adoption.
Videopodcast: Family presentation.
MAS.
Lectura: La biologia.
Lectura autentica: Las ciencias.
Composicion: A letter to a host family.
Pronunciacion: The lett