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Cap?tulo preliminar
Mucho gusto!
Vocabulary
Greetings and good-byes
Numbers 0 to 30 ?
Interrogative words
Structures ?
Subject pronouns and the present tense of the verb ser ?
The verb form hay and numbers 0-30
En una clase de espa?ol: Bienvenidos a Los Estados Unidos
Vocabulary
In the classroom
The colors
Foreign languages and other academic courses and majors
University places and buildings
Structures
Definite and indefinite articles, gender, and how to make nouns plural
Present tense of regular ar verbs
Telling time and talking about the days of the week
En una reuni?n familiar: M?xico
Vocabulary
The family
Physical features and personality
Nationalities
Structures
Possession with de(l) and possessive adjectives
Common uses of the verb ser
Agreement with descriptive adjectives?Present tense of -er and -ir verbs
The verb tener
Numbers 30 to 100
El tiempo libre: Colombia
Vocabulary
Sports and leisure-time activities?Places
Structures
Gustar + infinitive and gustar + nouns
Ir a + destination or infinitive
Irregular yo verbs
Saber, conocer, and the personal a ?
The months, the seasons, and weather expressions
En la casa: Espa?a
Vocabulary
Home and furniture?Appliances and household chores
Structures?Present tense of stem-changing verbs (e> ie,o> ue,u> ue,e> i)
Affirmative t? ?commands
The verb estar
Numbers 100 and above
La salud: Bolivia y Paraguay
Vocabulary
The human body
Health care (illnesses, symptoms, and medical treatments)
Structures
Reflexive pronouns and present tense of reflexive verbs
Acabar de + infinitive Treated as ASD
Ser vs. estar
Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
?Quieres comer conmigo esta noche?: Venezuela
Vocabulary
Food and beverages
Dining out
Structures
Comparatives and superlatives ?
Weights and measurements
Verbs regular in the preterite and verbs with spelling changes in the preterite
Verbs with stem changes in the preterite
De compras: Argentina y Uruguay
Vocabulary
Clothing and fashion
Shopping
Structures
Stressed possessive adjectives and pronouns
Verbs irregular in the preterite
Direct object pronouns
Imperfect tense
Fiestas y vacaciones: Guatemala y El Salvador
Vocabulary
Parties and celebrations
The beach and the countryside
Structures
Interrogative words
The preterite vs. the imperfect
Affirmative and negative expressions
Hace and hace que
De viaje por el Caribe: Cuba, Puerto Rico y La Rep?blica Dominicana
Vocabulary
Airline travel
Hotels
Structures
Indirect object pronouns
Double object pronouns
Prepositions of location, adverbs, and relevant expressions
Formal commands and negative tu? commands
Las relaciones sentimentales: Honduras y Nicaragua
Vocabulary
Personal relationships
Receptions and banquets
Structures
Present perfect
Reciprocal constructions with se, nos, os
Adverbs and adverbial expressions of time and sequencing of events
Relative pronouns
El mundo del trabajo: Panam?
Vocabulary
Professions and trades
The office, work, and the job hunt
Structures
Por vs. para
The subjunctive mood
Las finanzas personales
The present subjunctive with statements of volition
El medio ambiente Costa Rica
Vocabulary
Rural and urban geography
Conservation and exploitation
Structures
Subjunctive following verbs of emotion, impersonal expressions, and ojala?
The subjunctive with verbs or expressions of doubt and uncertainty and adjectives clauses
El mundo del espect?culo: Peru y Ecuador
Vocabulary
TV programs and movies
The arts
Structures
Subjunctive with purpose and time clauses
No-fault se construction
La vida publica: Chile
Vocabulary
Politics and voting
Civic concerns and the mass media
Structures
The future tense
The condicional tense
Present perfect subjunctive
Los avances tecnologicos: El mundo hispano
Vocabulary
Technological advances
The computer
Structures
Past (imperfect) subjunctive
If clauses
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