A
communicative, proficiency-based
Spanish program that speaks to today’s learners
1 Maneras de vivir
COMUNICACIÓN
• to understand and summarize relevant details about the clothing industry in Peru 2
• to understand and describe the values of conscious fashion design projects 4
• to recognize and describe the values of a group of young Bolivian skateboarders 6
• to understand a video report about the lifestyle of a group of young Bolivian skateboarders 8
• to interpret the main ideas of a fictional text and describe the nomadic lifestyle of a character 10
• to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a lifestyle 11
• to comprehend an informal conversation between two friends about their neighborhood 13
• to show interest and ask for practical details in an informal conversation 13
• to understand a call for a volunteer program and summarize its benefits 14
• to request information about a volunteer program in an email to a friend 16
• to interpret a tourism campaign of Peru 18
• to create a tourism campaign of your country 19
• to interpret and write an opinion piece on the impact of tourism in Peru 20
• to compare and contrast information about music styles in different cultures 22
GRAMÁTICA
• past participles as adjectives 3
• the present tense 5
• the preterite tense vs. the imperfect tense 5
• expressing whises 7
• concessive clauses 9
• question words 9
• expressing effects
• the future tense 15
VOCABULARIO
• graphs and economy 3, 19, 25
• fashion and influencers 5, 24
• community 7, 9, 26
• skateboarding 7
• linking words 7, 17, 29
• cultural heritage 9, 19, 26
• feelings and emotions 9, 27
• travels 11, 26
• neighborhoods and associations 13
• greetings and farewells in a conversation 13, 27
• asking for information and reacting in a conversation 13, 27
• volunteering 15
• asking for practical information 13, 17, 28
• greetings and farewells in emails 17, 28
• wellbeing 19
• tourism 21, 25
• useful expressions for writing opinion pieces 21, 28
• music and instruments 22
• useful expressions for oral presentations and cultural comparisons 23, 28
• word formation 24
¡Hola! Me llamo Miguel y soy peruano, de Lima.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What impact does our lifestyle have on our emotions, our communities, and our environment?
CULTURA
• alpaca fiber in Peru 2
• Annaiss Yucra and Marina Testino, two peruvian fashion designers 4
• ImillaSkate, a group of Bolivian female skateboarders 6, 8
• Peruvian literature 10, 11
• Barranco, a neighborhood of Lima 12
• the National Natural Reserve of San Fernando in Peru 14, 16
• Machu Picchu, an Inca citadel in Peru 20
• cumbia in Peru and merengue in the Dominican Republic 22, 23
DOCUMENTOS
• VIDEO Miguel introduces himself and his country 1c
• CAMERA GRÁFICO El Perú, líder en fibra de alpaca, Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo del Perú 2
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO Moda sostenible en el Perú 4
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍAS Peruvian fashion designers Annaiss Yucra and Marina Testino 4
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO “ImillaSkate: las skaters bolivianas que elevan el empoderamiento indígena”, Rock&Pop 6
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA the skateboarders group ImillaSkate, Luisa Dörr 6
• VIDEO “En la piel de ImillaSkate”, Vogue México y Latinoamérica 8
• align-left TEXTO Los ríos profundos, José María Arguedas 10
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Peruvian writer José María Arguedas 10
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍAS Malecón de Barranco; MATE, art and photography museum in Lima; murals by Lima artists; street musicians; quintas, traditional houses in Barranco, Puente de los suspiros, Lima 12
• CONVERSACIÓN Miguel speaks to a friend about lifestyles in Barranco, a neighborhood in Lima, and a cultural association 13
• VIDEO ¿Te gustaría ser guardaparque?, Profonanpe 14
• align-left CORREO ELECTRÓNICO Miguel tells a friend about his experience as a volunteer in a natural park and proposes they do it together next year 16
• align-left CAMERA GRÁFICO Viajar por el Perú: otra forma de ayudar a tu país, Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo del Perú 18
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO “Machu Picchu, del olvido a la masificación”, La Vanguardia 20
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍAS Machu Picchu citadel 20
• VIDEO Miguel gives a video presentation about Peruvian cumbia and its links to other rythms 22
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA the Peruvian band Dengue Dengue Dengue 22
• VIDEO Alexander presents the origins of the merengue and its links with other rythms 23
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA the Dominican band Mula 23
PROYECTO FINAL
Crear un video promocional para animar a nuevos miembros a participar en un colectivo local. 30
UNIDAD
2
Nuestras lenguas
COMUNICACIÓN
• to interpret a graphic about indigenous Latin American languages and present my own country’s languages 34
• to analyze and compare Guaraní with other languages 36
• to understand an autobiographical story about bilingualism and reflect on this topic 38
• to comprehend a promotional video and an interview about sign language 40
• to understand a conversation in a language exchange and have a similar conversation 43
• to make, accept and decline suggestions 43
• to schedule a language exchange and express preferences 43
• to write a formal response to an email indicating my interest in school activities 44
• to interpret an infographic and evaluate the benefits of AI in education 47
• to write an argumentative essay based on information from authentic sources 49
• to understand two presentations about body language and make cultural comparisons about the topic 50
GRAMÁTICA
• expressing wishes and effects in the past 37
• expressing feelings and opinions 39
• expressing opinions with impersonal constructions 40
• making suggestions 43
• the present participle 47
• making hypotheses 49
• recommendations with impersonal constructions 50
VOCABULARIO
• languages 35, 37, 40, 52
• feelings, emotions, and opinions 37, 39, 53
• linking words 39, 49, 56
• accessibility 41, 52
• learning languages 43
• useful expressions for planning a language exchange 43, 54
• useful expressions for greeting, making proposals, and finishing formal emails 45, 54
• education and artificial intelligence 47, 49, 53
• useful expressions for describing advantages and disadvantages, and giving examples 49, 56
• non verbal communication 50, 54
• useful expressions for oral presentations and cultural comparisons 51, 56
CULTURA
• indigenous language families in Latin America 34
• countries of South America 34-35
• guaraní, an indigenous language spoken in Paraguay and other countries of the region 36
• multilingualism and language policy in Paraguay 37
• María del Rosario Saavedra Saravia, a Bolivian teacher and quechua language advocate 38
• indigenous languages spoken in Bolivia: quechua, aimara and guaraní 38, 39
• the official sign language in Paraguay 40
• Rozalén, a Spanish popfolk musician, and Beatriz Romero, a Spanish sign language interpreter 41
• body languages and gestures in Paraguay and the United States 50-51
¡Hola! Mba’éichapa. Soy Graciela, de Paraguay.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How can languages foster connections and communication across communities?
What role can AI play in language learning and education?
DOCUMENTOS
• VIDEO Gabriela introduces herself and her country 32
• CAMERA MAPA Principales lenguas indígenas en Latinoamérica, Cinare 34
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO La lengua guaraní, orgullo de un país, Noticias ONU, Naciones Unidas 36
• align-left TEXTO “Viviendo junto con nuestra lengua”, María del Rosario Saavedra Saravia, ¿Ser o no bilingüe? 38
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA María del Rosario Saavedra Saravia 38
• VIDEO Lengua de Señas Paraguay, Secretaría de Políticas Lingüísticas de Paraguay 40
• VIDEO Rozalén. Three Thoughts sobre… Música inclusiva, rozalenVEVO 41
• CAMERA align-left INFOGRAFÍA Lo que no sabías sobre aprender otro idioma, Códice. Consejo de investigación ciudadana y empresarial 42
• CONVERSACIÓN Gabriela speaks to Oliver, her language exchange partner 43
• align-left CORREO ELECTRÓNICO A teacher requests the exchange program students details about their availability, interests, and suggestions for language practice activities 44
• CAMERA align-left INFOGRAFÍA Ventajas de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en la educación 46
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO La inteligencia artificial (IA) en la educación: desafíos e inconvenientes 48
• VIDEO Gabriela makes a video presentation on body languages and gestures in Paraguay 50
• VIDEO Lia, the reportera from the United States, makes a video presentation on body language and gestures in her country 51
PROYECTO FINAL
Presentar un programa de actividades diseñado para dar a conocer una lengua minoritaria y promover su reconocimiento y aprendizaje. 58
El Caribe innova
COMUNICACIÓN
• to interpret an infographic and explain a community’s concern and involvement in biodiversity conservation 62
• to understand a video about marine conservation and brainstorm ways communities can help 64
• to record a podcast about the situation of coral reefs in the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean 65
• to understand an article about the use of technology for medical purposes 66
• to understand a video about technology-assisted medicine and make predictions 68
• to compare health care in remote areas in the Dominican Republic and your country 68
• to negotiate a favor in an informal conversation 70
• to write a response to a formal email to request a replacement device and negotiate terms and conditions 72
• to understand and summarize a scientific article about insects 74
• to write an expository article explaining a scientific process and its impact on the environment and society 76
• to analyze the main ideas of a fictional text about coffee cultivation 78
• to compare and contrast the roles of coffee and cocoa cultivation in two different countries 80
GRAMÁTICA
• the passive voice (ser + participle) and the passive se 63
• uses of the conditional tense 65
• the future perfect tense: haber (furure tense) + past participle 69
• possessive pronouns 71
• conditional clauses 73
• si clauses: imperfect subjunctive + conditional 75
• the imperfect subjunctive 75
VOCABULARIO
• marine conservation 63, 64, 82
• statistics
¡Hola! Me llamo Alexander y soy de la República Dominicana.
• useful expressions to summarize 65, 85
• health 67, 70, 77, 83
• drones 67, 68, 82
• time expressions 69, 79, 87
• technology 70, 72, 83
• useful expressions for asking for favors, justifying a request, and giving thanks 71, 85
• useful expressions for accepting a request 71, 85
• useful expressions for setting and accepting conditions 71, 85
• useful expressions for applying for something and expressing conditions 73, 86
• the ecosystem 75, 84
• useful expressions for writing an expository text 77, 86
• coffee and cocoa growing 79, 80, 84
• useful expressions for oral presentations and cultural comparisons 81, 87
CULTURA
• the Bayahibe coral reef, Dominican Republic 64
• the Dominican health system 68
• dengue, an endemic disease 77
• Julia Álvarez, American writer of Dominican origins 78
• coffee in the Dominican Republic 80
• chocolate in Colombia 81
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do scientific and technological innovations change environmental and health conditions?
DOCUMENTOS
• VIDEO Alexander introduces himself and his country 60
• CAMERA align-left INFOGRAFÍA Caribe - Informe de impacto, The Nature Conservancy 62
• VIDEO Conservación de corales en Bayahibe, República Dominicana, Fundemar 64
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO “Los exitosos 167 vuelos del dron médico”, El País 66
• VIDEO Cómo unos drones ayudaron a mejorar la atención de salud en la República Dominicana, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo 68
• CAMERA align-left INFOGRAFÍA El internet de las cosas 70
• CONVERSACIÓN Alexander speaks to her friend Sabrina and she asks him for a favor 71
• align-left FORO The customer service of a technological online shop answers to questions 72
• CAMERA align-left CAMPAÑA INFORMATIVA El papel de los mosquitos en el ecosistema, Corporación Autónoma Regional del Guavio 74
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO “Un ejército de mosquitos modificados para arrinconar al dengue”, El País 76
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Julia Álvarez, American writer of Dominican origins 78
• CAMERA align-left NOVELA El cuento del cafecito, Julia Álvarez 78
• VIDEO Alexander gives a video presentation about coffee in the Dominican Republic 80
• VIDEO Germán gives a video presentation about chocolate in the Dominican Republic 81
PROYECTO FINAL
Crear un pódcast sobre las innovaciones científicas y tecnológicas más interesantes de la última década relacionadas con la salud y el medioambiente. 88
Hecho en Guatemala
COMUNICACIÓN
• to interpret an infographic and summarize relevant details about the population of Guatemala 92
• to understand a video and discuss how to contribute to community development 94
• to understand a promotional video and analyze the importance of forests in the economic development of Guatemala 96
• to participate in a negotiation for land usage in the Maya Biosphere Reserve 98
• to understand a fictional text about a boy whose parents have emigrated to the US 100
• to understand an article and describe the professional achievements of a Guatemalan entrepreneur 102
• to understand an article about Guatemalan immigrants in the US and write an article based on the testimony of an immigrant in my community 104
• to understand an infographic about the Mayan ball game 106
• to describe the rules of a sport or game and answer questions about it 107
• to understand a call for cultural projects and reply to an email giving instructions to follow the process 108
• to compare two ancient civilizations 110
GRAMÁTICA
• al + infinitive 95
• adjective clauses 97
• conditional clauses 99, 109
• time clauses 101, 103, 105
• making hypotheses 103
• the present perfect sunjunctive: haber (present subjunctive) + past participle 110
VOCABULARIO
• population and statistics 93, 112
• socioeconomic challenges 95, 112
• forest resources 97
• markets 97, 99, 113
• the forest sector 99, 113
• migration 101, 105, 114
• word formation: diminutives 101, 114
• digital technology 103
• biographies 103, 114
• verbs for introducing reported speech 105
• games and sports 106, 107, 115
• useful expressions for describing games and sports rules 107, 115
• useful expressions for welcoming and introducing someone 107, 115
• useful expressions for thanking 107, 115
• convocatoria calls 108, 116
• useful expressions for giving instructions 109, 116
• useful expressions for offering help 109, 116
• time expressions 110
• ancient civilizations 110, 117
• useful expressions for oral presentations 110, 111, 117
¡Hola! Me llamo Ana y soy de Antigua Guatemala.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
What role does cultural heritage play in the economic and social development of a country?
CULTURA
• demographic distribution in Guatemala 92
• main ethnical groups in Guatamela 93
• xate, a native plant from Guatemala 96
• Solito, by Javier Zamora, a memoir about emigration 100
• Luis von Ahn, a Guatemalan technology entrepreneur 102
• quitapenas dolls 105
• the Mayan ball game 106
• the Ancient Mayan civilization 110
• the Ancient Inca civilization 111
DOCUMENTOS
• VIDEO Ana introduces herself and her country 90
• CAMERA align-left INFOGRAFÍA XII Censo nacional de población, Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Guatemala 92
• VIDEO Miska, escuelas de cocina y emprendimiento, ICCO América Latina 94
• VIDEO Entorno del sector forestal de Guatemala, AGEXPORT 97
• align-left ARTÍCULO "El secreto para detener la deforestación en Guatemala", Rainforest Alliance 98
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Javier Zamora, writer from El Salvador 100
• CAMERA CUBIERTA DE LIBRO Cover of the book Solito, by Javier Zamora 100
• align-left NOVELA Solito, Javier Zamora 100
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Luis von Ahn, Guatemalan entrepreneur 102
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO Luis von Ahn, el guatemalteco que revolucionó internet, revista Orsai 102
• align-left ARTÍCULO "El chapín no olvida sus raíces", La Hora 104
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Quitapenas dolls 104
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Folkloric Guatemalan dancers on Día de la Hispanidad in New York 104
• CAMERA align-left INFOGRAFÍA Description of the rules of the Mayan ball game 106
• ENTREVISTA Ana answers questions about the Mayan ball game in a radio program 107
• CAMERA align-left MATERIAL PROMOCIONAL Convocatoria de becas para proyectos culturales 108
• align-left CORREO ELECTRÓNICO Elena writes an email to a friend requesting instructions to apply to a call for proposals 109
• VIDEO Ana gives a video presentation about the Ancient Mayan civilization 110
• VIDEO Miguel, the reportero from Peru, gives a video presentation about the Ancient Incan civilization 111
PROYECTO FINAL
Crear un folleto sobre un deporte antiguo para una jornada de intercambio. 118
Colombia es mágica
COMUNICACIÓN
• to understand a promotional campaign for Colombia and create one for a place that interests you 122
• to understand an article and an interview about the style of an artist 124
• to describe a piece of art 126
• to interpret the meaning of a song 128
• to write a short song or a poem 129
• to understand a literary example of magical realism 130
• to understand what magical realism is about 132
• to write a story with magical realism elements based on a painting 133
• to understand and provide details about special community events 134
• to reply to a formal email to make recommendations for art at my school 136
• to compare and contrast information about architecture in different cultures 138
GRAMÁTICA
• noun-adjective order 123
• commands 123
• expressing purpose 125
• estar + present participle 126
• estar + past participle 126
• time clauses 131
• acabar de + infinitive 131
• telling stories using past tense combinations 133
• describing events with ser 135
VOCABULARIO
• describing people and places 123, 140
• nature 123, 126, 129, 140
• art 125, 126, 141
• linking words 125, 126, 132, 137, 138, 139, 145
• literary language 129, 142
• como / cómo 129, 145
• stories 130, 133
• magical realism 132
• useful expressions to tell stories 133, 143
• time expressions 133
• carnival 135, 142
• useful expressions for describing events 135, 143
• useful expressions for greeting, thanking, making proposals, and finishing formal emails 137, 144
• architecture 138, 140
• useful expressions for oral presentations 139, 144
CULTURA
• Stefania Tejada, a Colombian artist 124-127
• orchid, the national flower of Colombia 127
• Carlos Vives, a Colombian singer 128
• realismo mágico 130-133
• Cien años de soledad, by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez 130-131
• Carnaval de Barranquilla 134
• colonial architecture in Cartagena 138
• colonial and Creole architecture in New Orleans 138
¿Quiubo? Me llamo Germán y soy de Colombia.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How are different forms of beauty embraced and celebrated within their cultures?
DOCUMENTOS
• VIDEO Germán introduces himself and his country 120
• CAMERA CAMPAÑA DE REDES SOCIALES Carnaval de Negros y Blancos en Pasto, Nariño, Cancillería de Colombia 122
• CAMERA CAMPAÑA DE REDES SOCIALES Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Gran Caribe Colombiano, Cancillería de Colombia 122
• VIDEO Colombia, el país de la belleza 122
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO “ La conexión con la naturaleza de Stefania Tejada”, Vogue México y Latinoamérica 124
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Colombian artist Stefania Tejada next to A Familiar Sentiment, one of her paintings 124
• CAMERA CUADRO Primavera, by Colombian painter Stefania Tejada 126
• ENTREVISTA Interview to Stefania Tejada about the main features of her art 127
• CAMERA align-left CANCIÓN La tierra del olvido, by Carlos Vives, Fanny Lu, Fonseca, Maluma, Andrea Echeverri, Cholo Valderrama, Coral Group, and Herencia de Timbiquí 128
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Colombian singer Carlos Vives 128
• CAMERA align-left NOVELA “Remedios, la bella”, from Cien años de soledad, by Gabriel García Márquez 130
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Remedios, la bella illustration, Helena Pérez García 130
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez 131
• VIDEO Realismo mágico, Histeria de la literatura 132
• CAMERA CUADRO El tren volador, by painter Gonzalo Endara Crow 133
• CAMERA align-left CARTEL Program of the Barranquilla Carnival 134
• ENTREVISTA Germán interviews Alejandra about the highlights of the Barranquilla Carnival 134
• CAMERA align-left CORREO ELECTRÓNICO The highschool principal requests the students for suggestions for a new mural for the school 136
• VIDEO Germán gives a video presentation about the colonnial architecture of Cartagena 138
• VIDEO Lia, the reportera from the United States, gives a video presentation about the architecture of New Orleans 139
PROYECTO FINAL
Montar una exposición con imágenes, relatos y poemas sobre Colombia 146
Energía latina
COMUNICACIÓN
• to interpret an infographic that describes the impact of the Hispanic community on the United States 150
• to understand a video report about the changes in a village in the United States and the cultural exchange with the Hispanic community 152
• to write a short article about the evolution and contribution of the Hispanic community in the United States 153
• to understand an article about influential Spanish-speaking people and participate in an interview 154
• to understand a biography about a Spanish-speaking person in the field of space science and write one of another person 156
• to understand an anecdote and explain one 157
• to provide information about myself and specific life events in a personal interview 159
• to write a response to a forum post offering support and advice 160
• to interpret a timeline with information about Latin music styles 162
• to read a report about the origins of a musical style and write one of another style 164
• to interpret a literary text including different time frames and discuss its details 166
• compare the cuisine of two countries and describe the cultural origins of each one 168
GRAMÁTICA
• the past perfect subjunctive 153
• the conditional perfect tense 153
• si clauses + the conditional perfect tense 153
• narrating past events 155, 167
• reported speech
• time clauses
• making recommendations 161
VOCABULARIO
• the world of work 151, 155, 156, 170
• community 151, 153, 155, 171
• useful expressions to comment or react 151
• sports 159, 171
• expressions to conduct an interview 159, 174
• time expressions 159, 163, 168, 175
• linking words 159, 175
• useful expressions to request and provide information 161, 174
• music 163, 165
• highlighted moments 163, 165, 172
• useful expressions to write a report 165, 174
• entertainment 167, 172
• food 168, 173
• useful expressions for oral presentations 169, 173
CULTURA
• the Hispanic community of New Braunfels, Texas 152
• five Hispanic people in the world of space science, Noelia González, Frank Rubio, Rosa Ávalos-Warren, Katya Echazarreta, and Ellen Ochoa, 154, 156-157
• Latin music styles 162, 164
• Oscar Hijuelos, an American writer of Cuban origins 166
• Tex-Mex cuisine 168
• Guatemalan cuisine 169
¡Hola! Me llamo Soy de San Antonio, Texas.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How does the Hispanic community influence the US?
DOCUMENTOS
• VIDEO Lia introduces herself and her country 148
• CAMERA align-left INFOGRAFÍA Panorama hispano de hoy, The Hispanic Star 150
• VIDEO Un pueblo de Texas se ha convertido en el secreto mejor guardado por los latinos, Univisión 152
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO Latinos que trabajan en la NASA 154
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍAS Photographies of scientific writer Noelia González and space engineer Rosa Ávalos-Warren 154
• CAMERA align-left BIOGRAFÍA electric engineer Katya Echazarreta 156
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Photography of Katya Echazarreta 156
• PÓDCAST A podcast about the Hispanic community in the US talks about Katya Echazarreta 157
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍA Photography of engineer and astronaut Ellen Ochoa 157
• CAMERA FOTOGRAFÍAS Photographies of basketball player Diana Taurasi and baseball player Ronald Acuña Jr. 158
• CAMERA align-left INFOGRAFÍA Distribution of Latin sportspeople in the US 158
• ENTREVISTA Lia is interviewed by a basketball coach to join the university team 159
• align-left FORO Carolina just moved from Mexico and she asks for advice about places and activities in the place where you live 160
• CAMERA align-left INFOGRAFÍA Grandes éxitos de la musica latina 162
• CAMERA align-left ARTÍCULO Y aquella noche nació la salsa 164
• CAMERA align-left NOVELA Los Reyes del Mambo, Oscar Hijuelos 166
• VIDEO Lia gives a video presentation about Tex-Mex cuisine 168
• VIDEO Ana, the reportera of Guatemala gives a video presentation about her country's cuisine 169
PROYECTO FINAL
Escribir un número de una revista sobre personas de origen hispano influyentes en los Estados Unidos 176