Gabriela Mistral Latin American School
Spanish 3 – Intermediate level
LEARNING SPANISH IS FUN!
Course Description
This course is a continuation of Spanish language and Latin American culture
beginner level working toward an intermediate level (Spanish 4). Emphasis is placed
on listening, speaking, reading, writing and cultural awareness.
This course prepares students to interact in a daily life context and provides the
foundation for continued studies in Spanish.
We hope that you take advantage of this course through dynamic participation, good
attendance and a self-evaluation.
The class is mainly conducted in Spanish to familiarize you with the Spanish sounds,
the basic intonation patterns, practical vocabulary, and also to encourage students to
communicate fairly naturally from the first day. The emphasis is on spontaneous talk
and confidence building.
Objectives
Intermediate Spanish 3 course provides students who possess knowledge of basic
grammatical structures with more advance training. The main purpose is to increase
vocabulary, perform activities, work in a conversational context to improve the
communication in Spanish language also, and to expose you to different Hispanic
cultures, increasing your awareness of the Spanish speaking world.
At the end of the course, you should be able to: order food in a restaurant, make
invitations, plans and phone calls, ask and offer a favor, express intentions, talk about
health and express possibility or permission.
Course materials
Textbook: Vente 1 Fernando Marín and Reyes Morales, Edelsa, Spain, 2014.
Includes exercise book and downloadable audio.
Cost $70. Available from School Administrator.
A good, medium- sized (portable) dictionary is important.
It would be fantastic to practice the lessons, and listen to the audio during your free
time or maybe when you are driving.
Course Outline
Class 1:
Class: 2:
Unidad 1: Our Spanish class
Find someone who… game
Spanish pronunciation and spelling. Erre that
ere? Pg. 75, 86
Grammar: Verbs from ar, er, ir groups. Pg.25
Practice
Unidad 7: The food
Vocabulary: the name of foods
The food pyramid, what we eat Pg. 87
Let’s set the table. Pg.87
Could I see the menu, please? Pg. 88
Practice
Class 3:
Class 4:
Unidad 7: The food
I am going to buy some groceries. Pg. 80
Buying fruits and vegetables at the market. Pg.90
Grammar: Irregular verbs: to order, to want, to
set, to be able to and to have. Pg. 84
Idiomatic expressions
I like tortillas. Pg. 90
Unidad 10: Making plans
The verb to go and its uses. Pg. 120
Who is calling? Pg. 122
Pronunciation: the Ñ always in the middle
except for few exceptions. Pg. 123
Preparing a surprise party. Pg.117
Class 5:
Class 6:
Unidad 10: Making plans
What are you going to do tomorrow? Pg. 116
Ines has a proposal. Pg. 118
Active tourism or sun and beach. Pg. 124
At the travel agency. Pg. 125
Unidad 9: Setting activities with friends
Vocabulary: the name of leisure activities. Pg.
112
Verb to have + infinitive. Pg. 108
Holidays around the world. Pg. 111
Grammar: Irregular verbs: to play, to hear
and to know. Pg. 109
Class 7:
Class 8:
Unidad 9. Setting activities with friends
Would you like to come for supper? Pg.104
Make invitations and accept or reject them. Pg.
104
The use of gerunds with the verb Estar. Pg.106
Vocabulary: the human body. Pg. 134
Unidad 11: Health problems
Grammar: Verb to hurt and it’s uses
What happens to me, doctor? Pg. 128
Class 9:
Final Review
Games
Potluck
Grammar: The verbs have, should, must and
can. Pg. 135.
What do you recommend? Pg. 35