Languages other than English (LOTE) Department
LOTE at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø Middle School
French 1A
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French 1B
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Italian 1A
First Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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Greetings / Introductions
· Education
o
classroom objects, school supplies
o
school subjects / class schedule
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Culture/Connections
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Culture report – Italian regions
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Second Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Numbers / Telling time
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Family Life
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Structure topics (definite and indefinite articles, singular
and plural nouns, subject pronouns, adjectives, colors, “-are” verbs)
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Mid-year review /Midterm Examination
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Third Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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Days / Months
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Weather / Seasons
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Structure Topics: (-are, -ere, -ire verbs in the present
tense; the verb “essere”)
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Culture / Connections
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National Foreign Language Week – cultural activities
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Fourth Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Health/Wefare – body parts
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Personal Identification (adjectives describing oneself and
others)
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Structure Topics (the irregular verb “avere” and expressions
with “avere”; review of question words; basic conversation)
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Year-end review /Final Examination
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* Please note: Scheduling of the
yearly “Culture Project” is contingent upon BMS Library and/or Computer Lab
availability
and scheduling. It may not
necessarily occur the semester(s) indicated above, and may even overlap two
semesters.
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Italian 1B
First Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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Extensive review of Italian 1A curriculum (greetings, classroom,
education, basic questions, -are /
-ere / -ire verbs)
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Culture / Connections
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Culture report – Famous Italian people
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Second Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Food / Meal-taking (food, table setting, ordering in a
restaurant, the verbs “avere” & “piacere”)
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Family Life
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Community / Neighborhood (review and expansion, the verb
“volere”)
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Health / Welfare
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Numbers / Days / Months (review)
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Mid-year review /Midterm Examination
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Third Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Health and Welfare
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Clothing / Shopping
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Sports and Leisure
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Jobs / Earning a living
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Structure Topics (prepositions, prepositional blends)
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Culture / Connections
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National Foreign Language Week – cultural activities
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Fourth Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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Travel (directions)
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Physical Environment/ Weather (expansion)
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Structure Topics (past tense)
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Comprehensive Review of all topics covered in Levels 1A and 1B
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Review and practice of conversation / speaking tasks
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Final Examination
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* Please note: Scheduling of the yearly “Culture Project” is
contingent upon BMS Library and/or Computer Lab availability and
scheduling. It may not necessarily occur the semester(s) indicated above,
and may even overlap two semesters.
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Spanish 1A
First Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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Greetings / Introductions
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Numbers (0 – 30)
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Days / Months
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The alphabet
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Education / Classroom objects
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Structure topics (definite, indefinite articles)
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Culture/Connections
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Hispanic Countries/Capitals
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Culture report – Hispanic Countries
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Second Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Numbers continued (0 – 100)
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Telling time
·
Weather and Seasons
·
Colors
·
Structure topics (introduction to the verbs “ser” and
“estar”, subject pronouns, adjectives describing self and others)
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Mid-year review /Midterm Examination
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Third Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Personal Identification (introduced)
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Neighborhood and Community (introduced)
·
Structure Topics: (expansion of verbs “ser” and
“estar” in all forms and uses; -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the present tense)
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Culture / Connections
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National Foreign Language Week – cultural activities
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Fourth Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Education (expansion)
·
Neighborhood and Community (expansion)
·
Personal Identification (adjectives describing oneself and
others)
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Structure Topics (the irregular verb “tener” and expressions
with “tener”; the verb “ir” and “ir” plus infinitive to express future
actions; the verbs “gustar” and “encantar”)
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Year-end review /Final Examination
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* Please note: Scheduling of the
yearly “Culture Project” is contingent upon BMS Library and/or Computer Lab
availability and scheduling. It
may not necessarily occur the semester(s) indicated above, and may even overlap
two semesters.
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Spanish 1B
First Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Extensive review of Spanish 1A curriculum (greetings; classroom objects;
education; basic questions; colors; time; weather; numbers; days; months;
-ar, -er, -ir verbs)
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The Euro
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Personal Identification
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Culture/Connections
·
Culture report – Famous Hispanic People
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Second Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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Family Life
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House / Home
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Education
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Community / Neighborhood
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Mid-year review /Midterm Examination
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Third Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Food / Meal-taking
·
Shopping / Clothing
·
Health / Welfare
·
Earning a living
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Culture / Connections
·
National Foreign Language Week – cultural activities
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Fourth Semester
TOPICS / THEMES
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·
Leisure / Sports
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Private / Public Services
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Travel
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Year-end review /Final Examination
|
* Please note: Scheduling of the yearly “Culture Project” is
contingent upon BMS Library and/or Computer Lab availability
and scheduling. It may not necessarily occur the semester(s)
indicated above, and may even overlap two semesters.
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