11th Grade Spanish abinitio syllabus (2014-2015)
General Objectives
The general objectives of the this 2 year course is for participants to communicate with competence in common everyday contexts.
At the end of the 2 year course, students will need to:
CurriculumThe Spanish abinitio curriculum is divided into 3 main themes:
Within these 3 themes, there are several topics to choose from:
The individual and society:
Units, topics, and specific objectives
11th Grade Spanish abinitio (2014-2015)
Unit # 1 Leisure and travel
topic # 1: Hobbies and free time
Objectives students will be able to:
topic # 2: Places, holidays, traveling, and accommodations
Objectives students will be able to:
topic # 1: Social Media
Objectives students will be able to:
Objectives students will be able to:
Unit # 3 Future plans
topic # 1: Education
Objectives students will be able to:
Objectives students will be able to:
Unit # 4 Environment
topic # 1: Global issues
Formal assessments and dates
The dates below are very important. Thus keep them in mind as you review and prepare for your assessments. Plan accordingly and don't leave your preparation until the last moment.
IOA: Internal Oral Assessment
Paper 1: Reading Comprehension
Paper 2: Writing test
General Objectives
The general objectives of the this 2 year course is for participants to communicate with competence in common everyday contexts.
At the end of the 2 year course, students will need to:
- communicate clearly and effectively in limited contexts.
- comprehend and use spoken and written language in limited contexts.
- comprehend and use specific common vocabulary and essential grammar.
- communicate appropriately according to the audience.
- show sensitivity to characteristics of the culture related to the Spanish language.
CurriculumThe Spanish abinitio curriculum is divided into 3 main themes:
- The individual and society
- Leisure and work
- Urban and rural environment
Within these 3 themes, there are several topics to choose from:
The individual and society:
- Personal details appearance and character
- Daily routines
- Relationships
- Education
- Food and drink
- Shopping
- Physical health
- Sports
- Entertainment
- Holidays
- Transport
- Employment
- Technology
- Neighborhood
- Town and services
- Weather
- Environmental concerns
- Global issues
- Physical geography
Units, topics, and specific objectives
11th Grade Spanish abinitio (2014-2015)
Unit # 1 Leisure and travel
topic # 1: Hobbies and free time
Objectives students will be able to:
- talk about different sports/hobbies.
- talk about entertainment.
topic # 2: Places, holidays, traveling, and accommodations
Objectives students will be able to:
- places and features of interest
- location and direction
- talk about means of transportation.
- talk about types of destination.
- talk about holidays.
- different types of hotel facilities
- making reservations
topic # 1: Social Media
Objectives students will be able to:
- talk about current social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
- talk about the forecast.
- talk about climate.
- talk about seasons and seasonal events.
Objectives students will be able to:
- talk about countries and continents.
- talk about geographical features.
Unit # 3 Future plans
topic # 1: Education
Objectives students will be able to:
- Universities and colleges
- Fields of study.
Objectives students will be able to:
- talk about different types of jobs (public sector, private companies, nonprofit organizations)
- talk about being an entrepreneur
Unit # 4 Environment
topic # 1: Global issues
Formal assessments and dates
The dates below are very important. Thus keep them in mind as you review and prepare for your assessments. Plan accordingly and don't leave your preparation until the last moment.
IOA: Internal Oral Assessment
Paper 1: Reading Comprehension
Paper 2: Writing test
Topics for A2 Click to view total resources
Environment
Resource Name Format Description
Transporte Word Necesito mi coche debate (based on AQA-Kerboodle)
Transporte ICT lesson PowerPoint Pupil version and Teacher version of ppt
Useful posters pdf 1 2 3 4 5 6 7and brochure
Productos Reciclables Word Worksheets
Introduction to Environment topic PowerPoint Powerpoint and worksheet to start topic.
Ahorrar Agua PowerPoint
How to save water
Ballena en el Tamesis
Word
Text from el Mundo and exercises
Global Warming
Word
Text and exercises
Tipos de Energia Renovables
Word
Match up, gap fill and recycling exercise.
Contaminacion Luminica
Word
Short text
Introduccion a Las Energias Renovables
Word
Text
Electric Vehicles
Word
Text and questions
Diversificacion Energetica
Word
Text
Energia Renovables Text
Word
Text and questions
Energias Renovables
Word
Text and exercises with supportingPowerPoint which also has information on the Prestige Disaster
El Consumo Responsable de la Energia
Word
Worksheet based on texts in AQA A2 book and Animo 2.
El Futuro del Planeta
Word
Text and questions
Listening Authentik
Word
Worksheet to go with Test 14 2009
Listening vocab
Word
Vocabualry from Test 15, Authentik Medio Ambiente
Kerboodle Listening
Word
Worksheet to go with El Consumo de Energia
Questions
Word
Questions to discuss about what we can do to help the environment
Greenpeace
Word
Text
Las Actividades de Grupos Ecologistas
Word
Text and exercises
Spanish Eco Groups
Word
Information and websites on Spanish Eco-Groups
What should we do?
Word
Text with gap fill - words given.
Song
Word
El Ska de la Tierra by Bebe
Viviseccion de Animales
Word
For and against grid and questions
Conversation
Word
5 questions with exemplar answers for discussion
Proteger el planeta
Word
Essay preparation based on Kerboodle
Writing End Tasks
Word
Final writing tasks on Environment
Vocabulary Tests
Word
Based on AQA/Nelson Thornes list - pollution,energy and saving the planet.
Oral Cards
Word
Environment based Stimulus Cards 1 2 3 4
FLA work
Word
Combination of stimulous cards and Kerboodle style worksheets
Translation
Word
Translation into English
Translation
Word
Translation into Spanish
Immigration, Integration & Racism
Resource Name
Format
Description
Vocabulary
Word
Vocabulary list
Introduction to topic
flp
Introduction to immigration with poem and questions
Introduction to Immigration
Word
Based on new spec resources
Causes of Immigration
Word
Worksheets
Benefits & Problems
Word
Worksheets
La inmigracion y el racismo
Word
Questions on the topic
Los Gitanos
pdf
Text with questions and solutions
Los Gitanos
PowerPoint
Supporting the text from Sigue 2
La inmigracion en cifras
Word
Text with lots of numbers to be translated
Listening
Word
Listening worksheet from Sigue 2 pg 77
Immigration
Word
Questions and answers with links useful for Oral exam
Los Inmigrantes
Word
Text and exercises
Papa y Mama fueron emigrantes sin papeles
Word
Text
Estamos Preparados?
Word
Text
Aislamiento o Integracion
Word
For/Against grid
Photo Analysis
Word
Images with a space for writing for discussion and powerpoint
Translation
Word
Two texts on immigration to translate
Avalancha de Sin Papeles
PowerPoint
Gapfil text and vocabulary exercise
Las Pateras
PowerPoint
Images with explanation
Government Ad
pdf
Spanish government adverts 1 2
News Article 1
pdf
Espana salta al mestizaje article and questions from el Pais
News Article 2
pdf
Volveriamos a hacerlo article and questions from el Pais
Espana moderna
Word
Text on Spain's view of immigration
Nueva Ley para los Sin Papeles
Word
Text on new law
Ley de Extranjeria
Word
Text on Spanish law
De la dicatdura a la demoracracia
Word
Gap fill timeline of Spanish history
La Convivencia de Culturas
Word
Worksheet *NEW
Integration 1 and 2
Word
Worksheets on the causes of and how to over come integration *NEW
Racism 1 and 2
Word
Worksheets on experiences of racism, causes etc *NEW
FLA Racism work
Word
Based on AQA *NEW
La Lengua Espanola
Word
Es la lengua espanola racista y discriminatoria worksheet
Espanol para extranjeros
Word
Worksheet to go with videoclip (wmv)
News Article 3
pdf
Idioma antes que la religio articleand questions from el Pais
Origen y Evolucion de la UE
Word
Text
La Ampliacion de la UE
Word
Q&A on the EU with supporting PowerPoint
Espana en la UE
Word
Stats and text
Europe
PowerPoint
Introductions to member countries
El Euro
Word
Text and questions with answers
Euro For/Against
Word
For/Against grid on joining the Euro
El Euro
PowerPoint
Text, opinions and questions
La Globalizacion
Word
Text with information on globalisation
McDonalds
Word
Article, worksheet and verb worksheet
un Franco, 14 pesetas
pdf
Study guide for the film
La Carrera Hacia la Casa Blanca
Word
Worksheets on Obama *NEW
Vocabulary Tests
Word
Immigration, Integration and Racism - based on AQA Kerboodle lists *NEW
Wealth & Poverty
Resource Name
Format
Description
Images
jpg/pdf
1 2 3 4 5
La Pobreza
Word
Text
Links
htm
Link to website with useful videos
Que es una ONG
Word
Texts
Pobreza y Riqueza
PowerPoint
Comprehensive PowerPoint, based on AQA A2 textbook with a variety of listening, reading, and translation exercises. NEW
Law & Order
Resource Name
Format
Description
Crime
Crimen y Castigo
PowerPoint
Crime and punishment-comprehensive PowerPoint withworksheets (Sigue 2, page 94)
Crimen y Castigo repaso
PowerPoint
Recap powerpoint and worksheet
Jovenes en Juzgado
Word
Worksheet to go with video from AsiSeHace.net
Policia local y ciudadanos
Word
Text and exercises
Politics & History
Country Profile:Spain
Word
Gapped version and complete version
Timelime
Word
Timeline of key events in Spanish history (in English)
El Gobierno
Word
Information on Spanish government and worksheet
La Politica Espanola
Word
Informative text
Los Partidos Politicos
Word
Information
Spanish Election System
Word
Text
Gibraltar
Word
Text and exercises and history
Comunidades Autonomas
Word
Map to label and quiz on Spain
President of Everyone
Word
Texts in both Spanish and English
Terrorism
Definicion
Word
A definition of terrorism
For/Against Grid
Word
For/Against grid on justifying terrorism and on negotiating with terrorists with supplementary worksheet)
Terrorism
Word
Introductory worksheet 1 and 2
La Historia de ETA
Word
Text and exercises
Una coche bomba
Word
Text and exercises
Translation on ETA
Word
Translation and answers
Quiz
Word
Multiple choice quiz on ETA
ETA Video Worksheets
Word
Worksheet 1 and 2 to go with videos from AsiSeHace.net
Yoyes
Word
Comprehension worksheet on ETA member
Victimas
Word
Text and exercises
Al Qaeda
Word
Text and exercises
Consecuencias de 11 S
Word
Text and exercises
Mas seguros desde el 11 S
Word
Text and discussion questions
Terrorismo Urbano
Word
Text and exercises on urban terrorism (gangs)
Ethical Issues
Resource Name
Format
Description
Abortion
Images & Questions
Word
Images and questions to discuss topic
Abortion in Spain
Word
Lengthy but informative document
Exercises
Word
exercises on abortion
For/Against Grid
Word
For/Against grid on abortion
Morning after pill
Word
Listening exercise from VerTaal.com with vocab exercises and transcript
Myths and Facts
Word
Myths and facts on abortion
News articles
Word
Various
Opinions
Word
Various
AIDS
Worksheet
Word
Worksheet with facts and figures
La Vida Continua
Word
Gap fill text
BBC
Word
Article from the BBC
Cloning
For/Against grid
Word
For/Against grid on human cloning
Implantado un emrbion humano
Word
Exercises
Vocabulary
PowerPoint
Vocabulary on genetics and definition of Cloning
Clonacion
Word
Text and comprehension
Images
pdf
Useful images 1 2
Interview
pdf
Article from newspaper
Death Penalty
For/Against Grid
Word
For/Against grid on death penalty
Dealth Penalty
Word
Comprehensive worksheet with vocabulary, comprehension and opinions with supportingPowerPoint
La Alternativa a la Carcel
Word
Worksheet to go with AsiSeHace.net video
En contra worksheet
Word
Write opposing ideas worksheets
Arguments
Word
Various articles 1 2 3
Euthanasia
Definition
Word
Information on euthanasia
First lesson
Word
Ideas for a first lesson
Worksheet
Word
Questions to prompt discussion with supporting PowerPoint
How to teach ideas
Word
Ideas on how to teach euthanasia adapted from ELE website
For/Against Grid
Word
For/Against grid on euthanasia
Las Cartas de Ramon Sampedro
Word
Worksheet and exercises
Mar Adentro
Word
Introduction to film worksheet
Mar Adentro Listening
Word
Transcript and gap fill to an extract of the film
Mar Adentro Text & Qu
pdf
Worksheet and questions on film
Article
pdf
Article on the death of Terry Schiavo
Useful links
Word
Links to some online videos useful for this topic
Yo le Puse el Vaso
pdf
Newspaper article and questions
Human Rights Issues
El velo
Word
Worksheet on the veil
La Esclavitud
Word
Text only
The Silent Scream
Word
Translation exercise on Afghan women andanswer plus supporting PowerPoint
Prostitution
Word
Article and exercises
Teachers or computers?
Word
Ideas on a debate
A2 Exam Specific
Resource Name
Resource Name
General
Debate questions 1 2
Top 10 Translation Traps
Conversation style questions
Useful verbs
Debate - pull out of hat flp
Practical Strategies for Raising Acheivement
Debate grids - for/against various topics 1 2
Espanol Excelente and practice
Speed Dating oral sheet and instructions
Useful phrases
A-Z Glossary pdf
Points to Check when doing written work
Oral debate topics
Tips for discurssive essay
AQA (new spec)
Culture topics general questions
AQA exemplar cards pdf
A2 Vocabulary booklet
NEW* AQA A2 Speaking exam booklet with exemplar stimulus cards
Edexcel (old spec)
2005 6a Listening comprehension
Revision guide rtf
2005 6a Summary Skills help
How to complete Unit 6
2008 6a Summary Skills help
How to complete Unit 5
Summer 2003 translation walk through
Past unit 4 topics
Summer 2004 translation walk through
Previous year's discurssive questions
Presentation AFL work
Translation practice 1 2
Environment
Resource Name Format Description
Transporte Word Necesito mi coche debate (based on AQA-Kerboodle)
Transporte ICT lesson PowerPoint Pupil version and Teacher version of ppt
Useful posters pdf 1 2 3 4 5 6 7and brochure
Productos Reciclables Word Worksheets
Introduction to Environment topic PowerPoint Powerpoint and worksheet to start topic.
Ahorrar Agua PowerPoint
How to save water
Ballena en el Tamesis
Word
Text from el Mundo and exercises
Global Warming
Word
Text and exercises
Tipos de Energia Renovables
Word
Match up, gap fill and recycling exercise.
Contaminacion Luminica
Word
Short text
Introduccion a Las Energias Renovables
Word
Text
Electric Vehicles
Word
Text and questions
Diversificacion Energetica
Word
Text
Energia Renovables Text
Word
Text and questions
Energias Renovables
Word
Text and exercises with supportingPowerPoint which also has information on the Prestige Disaster
El Consumo Responsable de la Energia
Word
Worksheet based on texts in AQA A2 book and Animo 2.
El Futuro del Planeta
Word
Text and questions
Listening Authentik
Word
Worksheet to go with Test 14 2009
Listening vocab
Word
Vocabualry from Test 15, Authentik Medio Ambiente
Kerboodle Listening
Word
Worksheet to go with El Consumo de Energia
Questions
Word
Questions to discuss about what we can do to help the environment
Greenpeace
Word
Text
Las Actividades de Grupos Ecologistas
Word
Text and exercises
Spanish Eco Groups
Word
Information and websites on Spanish Eco-Groups
What should we do?
Word
Text with gap fill - words given.
Song
Word
El Ska de la Tierra by Bebe
Viviseccion de Animales
Word
For and against grid and questions
Conversation
Word
5 questions with exemplar answers for discussion
Proteger el planeta
Word
Essay preparation based on Kerboodle
Writing End Tasks
Word
Final writing tasks on Environment
Vocabulary Tests
Word
Based on AQA/Nelson Thornes list - pollution,energy and saving the planet.
Oral Cards
Word
Environment based Stimulus Cards 1 2 3 4
FLA work
Word
Combination of stimulous cards and Kerboodle style worksheets
Translation
Word
Translation into English
Translation
Word
Translation into Spanish
Immigration, Integration & Racism
Resource Name
Format
Description
Vocabulary
Word
Vocabulary list
Introduction to topic
flp
Introduction to immigration with poem and questions
Introduction to Immigration
Word
Based on new spec resources
Causes of Immigration
Word
Worksheets
Benefits & Problems
Word
Worksheets
La inmigracion y el racismo
Word
Questions on the topic
Los Gitanos
Text with questions and solutions
Los Gitanos
PowerPoint
Supporting the text from Sigue 2
La inmigracion en cifras
Word
Text with lots of numbers to be translated
Listening
Word
Listening worksheet from Sigue 2 pg 77
Immigration
Word
Questions and answers with links useful for Oral exam
Los Inmigrantes
Word
Text and exercises
Papa y Mama fueron emigrantes sin papeles
Word
Text
Estamos Preparados?
Word
Text
Aislamiento o Integracion
Word
For/Against grid
Photo Analysis
Word
Images with a space for writing for discussion and powerpoint
Translation
Word
Two texts on immigration to translate
Avalancha de Sin Papeles
PowerPoint
Gapfil text and vocabulary exercise
Las Pateras
PowerPoint
Images with explanation
Government Ad
Spanish government adverts 1 2
News Article 1
Espana salta al mestizaje article and questions from el Pais
News Article 2
Volveriamos a hacerlo article and questions from el Pais
Espana moderna
Word
Text on Spain's view of immigration
Nueva Ley para los Sin Papeles
Word
Text on new law
Ley de Extranjeria
Word
Text on Spanish law
De la dicatdura a la demoracracia
Word
Gap fill timeline of Spanish history
La Convivencia de Culturas
Word
Worksheet *NEW
Integration 1 and 2
Word
Worksheets on the causes of and how to over come integration *NEW
Racism 1 and 2
Word
Worksheets on experiences of racism, causes etc *NEW
FLA Racism work
Word
Based on AQA *NEW
La Lengua Espanola
Word
Es la lengua espanola racista y discriminatoria worksheet
Espanol para extranjeros
Word
Worksheet to go with videoclip (wmv)
News Article 3
Idioma antes que la religio articleand questions from el Pais
Origen y Evolucion de la UE
Word
Text
La Ampliacion de la UE
Word
Q&A on the EU with supporting PowerPoint
Espana en la UE
Word
Stats and text
Europe
PowerPoint
Introductions to member countries
El Euro
Word
Text and questions with answers
Euro For/Against
Word
For/Against grid on joining the Euro
El Euro
PowerPoint
Text, opinions and questions
La Globalizacion
Word
Text with information on globalisation
McDonalds
Word
Article, worksheet and verb worksheet
un Franco, 14 pesetas
Study guide for the film
La Carrera Hacia la Casa Blanca
Word
Worksheets on Obama *NEW
Vocabulary Tests
Word
Immigration, Integration and Racism - based on AQA Kerboodle lists *NEW
Wealth & Poverty
Resource Name
Format
Description
Images
jpg/pdf
1 2 3 4 5
La Pobreza
Word
Text
Links
htm
Link to website with useful videos
Que es una ONG
Word
Texts
Pobreza y Riqueza
PowerPoint
Comprehensive PowerPoint, based on AQA A2 textbook with a variety of listening, reading, and translation exercises. NEW
Law & Order
Resource Name
Format
Description
Crime
Crimen y Castigo
PowerPoint
Crime and punishment-comprehensive PowerPoint withworksheets (Sigue 2, page 94)
Crimen y Castigo repaso
PowerPoint
Recap powerpoint and worksheet
Jovenes en Juzgado
Word
Worksheet to go with video from AsiSeHace.net
Policia local y ciudadanos
Word
Text and exercises
Politics & History
Country Profile:Spain
Word
Gapped version and complete version
Timelime
Word
Timeline of key events in Spanish history (in English)
El Gobierno
Word
Information on Spanish government and worksheet
La Politica Espanola
Word
Informative text
Los Partidos Politicos
Word
Information
Spanish Election System
Word
Text
Gibraltar
Word
Text and exercises and history
Comunidades Autonomas
Word
Map to label and quiz on Spain
President of Everyone
Word
Texts in both Spanish and English
Terrorism
Definicion
Word
A definition of terrorism
For/Against Grid
Word
For/Against grid on justifying terrorism and on negotiating with terrorists with supplementary worksheet)
Terrorism
Word
Introductory worksheet 1 and 2
La Historia de ETA
Word
Text and exercises
Una coche bomba
Word
Text and exercises
Translation on ETA
Word
Translation and answers
Quiz
Word
Multiple choice quiz on ETA
ETA Video Worksheets
Word
Worksheet 1 and 2 to go with videos from AsiSeHace.net
Yoyes
Word
Comprehension worksheet on ETA member
Victimas
Word
Text and exercises
Al Qaeda
Word
Text and exercises
Consecuencias de 11 S
Word
Text and exercises
Mas seguros desde el 11 S
Word
Text and discussion questions
Terrorismo Urbano
Word
Text and exercises on urban terrorism (gangs)
Ethical Issues
Resource Name
Format
Description
Abortion
Images & Questions
Word
Images and questions to discuss topic
Abortion in Spain
Word
Lengthy but informative document
Exercises
Word
exercises on abortion
For/Against Grid
Word
For/Against grid on abortion
Morning after pill
Word
Listening exercise from VerTaal.com with vocab exercises and transcript
Myths and Facts
Word
Myths and facts on abortion
News articles
Word
Various
Opinions
Word
Various
AIDS
Worksheet
Word
Worksheet with facts and figures
La Vida Continua
Word
Gap fill text
BBC
Word
Article from the BBC
Cloning
For/Against grid
Word
For/Against grid on human cloning
Implantado un emrbion humano
Word
Exercises
Vocabulary
PowerPoint
Vocabulary on genetics and definition of Cloning
Clonacion
Word
Text and comprehension
Images
Useful images 1 2
Interview
Article from newspaper
Death Penalty
For/Against Grid
Word
For/Against grid on death penalty
Dealth Penalty
Word
Comprehensive worksheet with vocabulary, comprehension and opinions with supportingPowerPoint
La Alternativa a la Carcel
Word
Worksheet to go with AsiSeHace.net video
En contra worksheet
Word
Write opposing ideas worksheets
Arguments
Word
Various articles 1 2 3
Euthanasia
Definition
Word
Information on euthanasia
First lesson
Word
Ideas for a first lesson
Worksheet
Word
Questions to prompt discussion with supporting PowerPoint
How to teach ideas
Word
Ideas on how to teach euthanasia adapted from ELE website
For/Against Grid
Word
For/Against grid on euthanasia
Las Cartas de Ramon Sampedro
Word
Worksheet and exercises
Mar Adentro
Word
Introduction to film worksheet
Mar Adentro Listening
Word
Transcript and gap fill to an extract of the film
Mar Adentro Text & Qu
Worksheet and questions on film
Article
Article on the death of Terry Schiavo
Useful links
Word
Links to some online videos useful for this topic
Yo le Puse el Vaso
Newspaper article and questions
Human Rights Issues
El velo
Word
Worksheet on the veil
La Esclavitud
Word
Text only
The Silent Scream
Word
Translation exercise on Afghan women andanswer plus supporting PowerPoint
Prostitution
Word
Article and exercises
Teachers or computers?
Word
Ideas on a debate
A2 Exam Specific
Resource Name
Resource Name
General
Debate questions 1 2
Top 10 Translation Traps
Conversation style questions
Useful verbs
Debate - pull out of hat flp
Practical Strategies for Raising Acheivement
Debate grids - for/against various topics 1 2
Espanol Excelente and practice
Speed Dating oral sheet and instructions
Useful phrases
A-Z Glossary pdf
Points to Check when doing written work
Oral debate topics
Tips for discurssive essay
AQA (new spec)
Culture topics general questions
AQA exemplar cards pdf
A2 Vocabulary booklet
NEW* AQA A2 Speaking exam booklet with exemplar stimulus cards
Edexcel (old spec)
2005 6a Listening comprehension
Revision guide rtf
2005 6a Summary Skills help
How to complete Unit 6
2008 6a Summary Skills help
How to complete Unit 5
Summer 2003 translation walk through
Past unit 4 topics
Summer 2004 translation walk through
Previous year's discurssive questions
Presentation AFL work
Translation practice 1 2