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Cierto/Falso - Listening Section (Lección 2)

Identify true or false statements from audio related to a professor's subject, class days/times, lab requirements, and lab location. Focus on verbs like enseñar, practicar, and está.

Conversation Writing (Lección 2)

Compose sentences using 8+ vocabulary words including places (biblioteca, residencia estudiantil), people (compañero/a), verbs (desear, gustar, hablar, mirar, trabajar), and other terms (lenguas, tarea, viernes, porque).

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (Lección 2)

Form questions using appropriate question words such as:

• qué
• dónde
• por qué
• cuándo
• quién

Numbers Section (Lección 2)

Write out numbers as words (e.g., $1.500 \to \text{mil quinientos}$, $903 \to \text{novecientos tres}$). Questions ask about student counts (total, on/off campus), Spanish speakers, other languages, and students studying Spanish.

Present Tense Verb Conjugation (Lección 2)

Conjugate regular -ar verbs, plus 'gustar' and 'ser'. Examples include: ser, gustar, estudiar, terminar, regresar, trabajar, enseñar, hablar, mirar, llegar.

Personal Questions (Lección 2)

Answer questions in complete sentences based on personal experiences, such as:

• Today's day
• Work status
• Likes and dislikes

Reading Comprehension (Mercedes' email - Lección 2)

Understand 'Mercedes' email using vocabulary like 'al lado de' (next to), 'cerca/lejos' (near/far), 'mirar' (to look at), and 'caminar' (to walk). Questions cover location, reasons, and activities.

Writing Paragraph (Lección 2)

Compose a 5+ sentence paragraph including your name, origin, school, courses, job, and likes/dislikes.

Listening Section (Club Cosmos - Lección 4)

Answer questions about Club Cosmos, focusing on its location, target audience, facilities (gyms, cafeterías, piscinas), closing time, and free-time activities.

Picture Description (Lección 4)

Describe a picture in 5+ sentences, using present tense and action verbs like estudiar, correr, leer, hablar, escribir, jugar, comer. Example: 'El chico está corriendo por el campus.'

Stem-Changing & Irregular Verbs (Lección 4)

Key irregular and stem-changing verbs:

• ver (yo veo) - to see
• preferir (e \to ie) - to prefer
• querer (e \to ie) - to want
• pensar (e \to ie) - to think
• entender (e \to ie) - to understand
• ir (voy, vas…) - to go
• poder (o \to ue) - to be able to
• comenzar (e \to ie) - to begin
• suponer (yo supongo) - to suppose
• volver (o \to ue) - to return

Personal Questions (Lección 4)

Answer questions in complete sentences about free-time activities, weekend plans (using 'ir a + infinitive'), and items brought to class.

Reading Comprehension (Sandra's Postcard - Lección 4)

Understand Sandra's postcard, identifying reasons for writing, current location, desired activities (rest, eat at café), and weekend plans (excursion, mountains).

Writing Paragraph (Lección 4)

Write about your free-time habits and what you WILL do tomorrow (using 'ir a + infinitive').

Listening Section (Travel Agency - Lección 5)

Focus on details from a travel agency audio, including agency name, length of stay offered, activities (pescar, acampar, montar a caballo), and places (e.g., Boquerón=beach).

Present Progressive (Lección 5)

Describe a vacation using 'estar + present participle' (e.g., están pescando, está nevando). Vocabulary includes: aeropuerto, equipaje, excursión, limpio, llover, nevar, pescar, seguro, habitación, cama.

Ordinal Numbers (Lección 5)

Identify and use ordinal numbers (primero, segundo, tercero, cuarto, quinto) in context, such as locating items in a hotel ('La biblioteca está en el segundo piso.').

Direct Object Pronouns (Lección 5)

Replace direct object nouns with pronouns:

• las maletas \to las
• los documentos \to los
• la cámara \to la
• un mapa \to lo
  Example: 'Isabel lleva los documentos \to Isabel los lleva.'

Ser vs. Estar (Lección 5)

Differentiate between 'ser' (permanent traits, identity, time, origin) and 'estar' (conditions, emotions, location). Examples: 'Es febrero.', 'Está nevando.', 'Él está triste.'

Personal Questions (Lección 5)

Answer questions about travel preferences, three vacation activities, feelings about flying, and this week's weather.

Reading Comprehension (Hotel Advertisement - Lección 5)

Understand a hotel advertisement, identifying activities for active people vs. when tired, afternoon vs. night activities, year-round operation, and types of entertainment.

Writing Paragraph (Friend Description - Lección 5)

Describe a friend using 5 different adjectives, stating how they are (ser), how they feel (estar), and what they're doing right now (present progressive).

Listening Section (Shopping Mall Ad - Lección 6)

Understand a shopping mall advertisement, focusing on vocabulary for clothing (ropa: vestidos, pantalones, camisetas, medias), stores for men/women/children, sales (rebajas), and prices.

Indirect Object Pronouns & Shopping Vocabulary (Lección 6)

Use indirect object pronouns (me, te, le) in a shopping dialogue. Vocabulary includes: camisa, cartera, rebajas, caro, precio, tarjeta de crédito, regatear. Example: 'El dependiente le muestra una camisa azul.'

Demonstrative Pronouns (Lección 6)

Pronouns used to indicate specific items or people based on their location:

• cercanía: éste, ésta, éstos, éstas (this/these)
• distancia media: ése, ésa, ésos, ésas (that/those)
• gran distancia: aquél, aquélla, aquéllos, aquéllas (that over there)

Preterite Verb Forms (Lección 6)

Conjugations for past actions. Examples include:

• Regular -ar verbs: -é, -aste, -ó
• Regular -er/-ir verbs: -í, -iste, -ió
• Specific verbs: llegar, abrir, esperar, empezar, comprar, mostrar, encontrar, ver, salir, cerrar

Personal Questions (Preterite Answers - Lección 6)

Answer personal questions using verbs in the preterite tense (e.g., what you wore to a party, money spent on your last trip).

Reading Comprehension (Fall–Winter Clothing - Lección 6)

Understand information about fall-winter clothing, including colors (rojo, amarillo, anaranjado, verde, rosado, azul, blanco, negro, morado and pardo/marrón) and price references.

Verb Usage in Conversation (Ana's Responses - Lección 6)

Answer questions based on Ana's conversation, testing verb forms like 'conocer' (preterite: conocí), 'comprar' (preterite), 'costar' (preterite), and 'saber' (future or present).

Writing Paragraph (Weekend in Preterite - Lección 6)

Write a paragraph about your weekend using 4+ different verbs in the preterite tense (e.g., fui, comí, visité, dormí, compré, hablé).