Level 1 Spanish
11SPAN Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr J. Gines.
Recommended Prior LearningWhat is L1 Spanish at Westlake Girls?
Spanish is the third most widely spoken language and is used by over 500 million people in Spain and both North and South America. In the L1 Spanish ākonga (students) will continue learning the rich history and a variety of cultures and societies that have spanned the globe, including their music, art, food and their everyday life.
What this course involves
This course develops the four main language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Ākonga hear and learn the Spanish language as it is spoken in both Spain and Latin America.
Throughout the course, the style remains (as Y10) conversational and learning is set to a backdrop of realistic and everyday situations, this includes the interactions with a penpal from our sister kura (school) in Spain. From introducing oneself to describing family and friends, this course provides ākonga with the ability to socially converse in Spanish using past, present and future tenses in that conversation.
Other topics covered include: 24 hours in Sevilla, holidays and travel, celebrations, school life and sports and leisure activities.
This course also focus on improving the ākonga’s English literacy and numeracy.
Course Overview
Term 1
Describing self and others
Interests and Hobbies
Aspects of culture
Food and Diet
Aspects of Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Culture related to the above topics
Grammar: Gender, Adjectival Agreement, the preposition "por", Present and Preterite (i) tenses
Term 2
Interests and Hobbies
School life
Region - rudimentary geographical and environmental terms
Aspects of Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Culture related to the above topics
Grammar: Present, Future, Preterite (ii) and Imperfect tenses; "se Impersonal" usage
Term 3
Home life and Shopping
Travel and Holidays
Aspects of Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Culture related to the above topics
Grammar: Preterite (ii) and Imperfect tenses; Reflexive verbs, Prepositions, The Present Continuous
Term 4
Consolidation and Revision
Pathway
Use the interpersonal skills that you will gain from speaking another language to develop your career pathways as a doctor, counsellor, pilot, lawyer, diplomat, actor, teacher, journalist, or technology designer, among many others! On top of that, having a second will provide you with an extra value in any career that you choose.