EL DORADO WEST SECONDARY SCHOOL
SPANISH UNIT
NCSE SYLLABUS SUMMARY PLANS
FORM ONE
TERM ONE
At the end of Term 1, students will be able to:
1. identify the Spanish-speaking countries of the world
2. identify places in Trinidad with names of Spanish origin
3. locate, on a map of Trinidad, some places with names of Spanish origin
4. identify personal names that are of Spanish origin and understand the origin of some Spanish names
5. reproduce, in speech, the authentic sounds of the Spanish vowel system in context
6. reproduce, in speech, the authentic sounds of Spanish consonants in context
7. express and respond to simple greetings and simple classroom instructions
8. introduce themselves to others and introduce others to the class
9. welcome persons
10. address an adult, stranger, or person in authority (male and female)
11. address a younger person, friend, or family member
12. say please and express thanks
13. apologize and ask to be excused
14. count from 0 to 100
15. state their name , ask for and state someone else’s name
16. state their age and birthdate and ask someone else’s age and birthdate
17. state their address and ask for and state someone else’s address
18. state their nationality and someone else’s nationality
19. state their own telephone number and ask someone his/her telephone number
20. state their email address and ask for someone else’s email address
FORM ONE TERM TWO
At the end of Term 2, students will be able to:
1. identify their own facial features
2. describe their own facial features
3. describe the facial features of others
4. describe their physical stature
5. describe the physical stature of others
6. enquire about the physical stature of others
7. state the days of the week
8. identify the current day of the week
9. enquire which day of the week it is
10. state the current day’s date
11. enquire what is the current day’s date
12. state the months of the year
13. identify the current month
14. enquire what is the current month
15. tell the time, in hours, half hours, quarter hours, and minutes
16. enquire what is the current time
17. state their own birthday and/or saint’s day
18. ask about someone else’s birthday and/or saint’s day
FORM ONE TERM THREE
At the end of Term 3, students will be able to:
1. describe local weather conditions: heat, rain, wind, cold, cloudiness
2. enquire what the weather is like
3. state whether they feel cold/hot
4. enquire whether someone feels cold/hot
5. identify classroom objects
6. ask what an object is
7. state the location of objects in the classroom
8. ask about the location of objects in the classroom
9. express their likes
10. ask someone about his/her likes
11. express their own dislikes
12. ask someone about his/her dislikes
13. say what they want to eat or drink
14. ask someone what he/she wants to eat or drink
15. say what someone else wants to eat or drink
16. ask someone what another person wants to eat or drink
17. say what they want to do
18. say what they need
19. ask someone what he/she needs
LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT: SPANISH UNIT
FORM TWO TERM ONE
At the end of Term 1, students will be able to:
1. ask someone about his/her morning routine
2. provide information about someone’s morning routine
3. ask for information about the morning routine of others
4. provide information about the morning routine of others
5. ask for information about someone’s evening routine
6. provide information about their own evening routine
7. ask for information about the evening routine of others
8. provide information about the evening routine of others
9. ask for information about someone’s habitual weekend activities
10. provide information about their habitual weekend activities
11. ask for information about the habitual weekend activities of others
12. identify household chores they do habitually
13. identify household chores done by other family members
14. identify habitual family outings and excursions
FORM TWO TERM TWO
At the end of Term 2, students will be able to:
1. identify on the school’s timetable the subjects that they study
2. ask someone for information about what subjects he/she studies
3. provide information about what subjects they study
4. enquire the time at which specific subjects are done
5. provide information about the time when specific subjects are done
6. ask for information about another person’s timetable
7. provide information about someone else’s timetable
8. identify key areas and personnel in the school
9. ask someone about his/her future occupation
10. provide information about their own future occupation
11. provide information about someone else’s future occupation
FORM TWO TERM THREE
At the end of Term 3 students will be able to:
1. ask someone about his/her indoor leisure activities
2. provide information about their own indoor leisure activities
3. provide information about someone else’s indoor leisure activities
4. ask someone about his/her favourite pastimes
5. provide information about their own favourite pastimes
6. provide information about someone else’s favourite pastimes
7. identify the days/times when they participate in preferred indoor leisure activities
8. ask someone for information about his/her outdoor leisure activities
9. provide information about their own outdoor leisure activities;
10. provide information about someone else’s outdoor leisure activities
11. ask someone for information about his/her preferred outdoor activities
12. provide information about their preferred outdoor leisure activities
13. provide information about someone else’s preferred outdoor leisure activities 36
14. ask someone what he/she prefers to do when the weather is good or bad
15. provide information about what they prefer to do when the weather is good or bad
16. provide information about what someone else prefers to do when the weather is
good or bad
LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT: SPANISH UNIT
FORM THREE TERM ONE
At the end of Term 1, students will be able to:
1. identify modes of transport
2. ask and provide information about how to get from one place to another
3. ask and provide information about the distance from one point to another
4. state their travel destination
5. ask and give information about flights, airlines, and ticket prices
6. ask and give info about dates & times of departure and arrival, and duration of flights
7. ask and give info about what documents are necessary for international travel
8. express social courtesies when travelling
9. understand a simple narrative in the past tense
10. narrate a simple story in the past tense
11. ask for and give directions
12. provide simple directions to a specific place
13. use polite commands when giving directions
FORM THREE TERM TWO
At the end of Term 2, students will be able to:
1. ask where one can purchase a specific item
2. state where one can purchase it
3. ask a clerk for assistance
4. offer assistance to a customer
5. identify different types of currency
6. ask someone the price of an item
7. state the price of an item
8. ask the price in quantity per kilo/litre/dozen/pound/tin/bottle of a specific item
9. express the price of an item in quantity per kilo/litre/dozen/pound/tin/bottle
10. ask for and provide information about items/clothing/shoe sizes
11. ask to try on an article of clothing
12. ask about and discuss the suitability of an item
13. negotiate a bargain/sale
14. close a sale
15. enquire about payment in cash, or by credit card or cheque
16. request a bill
17. understand simple narratives about past events
FORM THREE TERM THREE
At the end of Term 3, students will be able to: [content normally added to Terms 1 & 2 where possible]
1. attract a waiter’s attention
2. request a table
3. request and read a menu
4. greet and offer service to customers
5. express hunger and thirst
6. enquire about specific items on the menu
7. express like/dislike/preference for different types of food and drink
8. order a meal
9. express approval/disapproval about a meal/service
10. express a wish for enjoyment of a meal
11. apologize to customers for inconveniences
12. ask for and pay the bill
13. offer a tip to the waiter
14. describe a visit to a restaurant
15. enquire about the type of rooms available at a hotel
16. reserve a room
17. ask a porter for help with the luggage
18. check into a room
19. enquire and provide information about the services and facilities available at a
hotel
20. request services/use of facilities
21. check out of a hotel
22. offer to pay in cash or by credit card/travellers cheque
23. describe a stay at a hotel
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