Scope and Sequence Level 4
Reporteros 4
1 Maneras de vivir What impact does our lifestyle have on ourselves, our communities, and our environment? PROYECTO FINAL Crear un video reportaje sobre un grupo de personas con un estilo de vida particular.
2 Todas las lenguas How can languages serve as tools for inclusion and communication in diverse communities? PROYECTO FINAL Crear y presentar una infografía sobre un país multilingüe para describir su diversidad lingüística y cultural.
3 El Caribe innova How are scientific and technological innovations enhancing environmental and health conditions? PROYECTO FINAL Crear un pódcast sobre innovaciones tecnológicas y científicas.
GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION
VOCABULARY
CULTURE
• the preterite tense • the imperfect tense • making recommendations with impersonal constructions • expressing wishes: querer que + present subjunctive • expressing opinions: creer que + indicative
• lifestyles, fashion, and music • emotions, identities, communities, and values • textile industry, economy, travels, and tourism • greetings in informal conversations, and informal emails • useful expressions for making plans, showing interest in a topic, and asking questions for more information • nominalization • linking words
• Annaïs Yucra and Marina Testino, two Peruvian fashion designers • ImillaSkate, a group of young women skateboarders from Bolivia • Los ríos profundos, a book by José María Arguedas, a Peruvian writer • the National Natural Reserve of San Fernando in Peru • Barranco, a neighborhood of Lima • Machu Picchu, an Inca citadel in Peru • tropical music in Peru and the Dominican Republic
• past participles as adjectives • expressing wishes in the past: quería que + imperfect subjunctive • expressing opinions: parecer bien / mal + present subjunctive • uses of the conditional tense • making hypothesis with the subjunctive
• families and communities • communication, languages, multilinguism, and language learning • feelings, emotions, and inclusivity • artificial intelligence • body language • useful expressions for asking for details and further explanations in informal contexts • useful expression • linking words
• native language families in Latin America • guaraní, a native language spoken in Paraguay, and other countries of the region • quechua, a native language spoken in Bolivia, and other countries of South America • the oficial sign language in Paraguay • Rozalén, a Spanish pop-folk musician
• expressing purpose: con el fin de + infinitive / con el fin de que + subjunctive • temporary clauses: después de que / hasta que / … + indicative • the passive voice • si clauses • adjective clauses + indicative / subjunctive
• science and technology • biodiversity • environmental challenges, sea habitats, conservationism • health, and health services • agricultural practices • energy sources • useful expressions for making suggestions and justifying opinions in formal, and informal contexts • linking words
• Bayahibe coral reef, Dominican Republic • the culture of cocoa and coffee in the Caribbean region • the dengue virus • biodiversity in the Caribbean region • Girasol Solar Plant, in the Dominican Republic, the largest photovoltaic power station in the Caribbean.
Please note: The scope and sequence are subject to minor adjustments.
Reporteros 4
4 Hecho en Guatemala What role does cultural heritage play in the economic and social development? PROYECTO FINAL Crear un folleto sobre un deporte o una celebración tradicionales.
5 Colombia es pasión How do Colombian cultural products portray beauty and creativity? PROYECTO FINAL Crear un video promocional sobre un país centrado en sus productos culturales.
6 Momentos estelares How have Latin communities influenced the USA? PROYECTO FINAL Presentar un acontecimiento o un personaje histórico a través de un monumento conmemorativo.
GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION
VOCABULARY
CULTURE
• the future perfect • temporary clauses: después de que / hasta que / … + indicative • the impersonal se • si clauses: the imperfect subjunctive + the conditional tense • relative pronouns: cuyo(s), cuya(s) • adjective clauses
• immigration, identity, and belonging • industry and economy • traditional games, and game instructions • architecture, historical sites • useful expressions for explaining the rules of a game • useful expressions for explaining the steps needed to create a project • linking words
• Reserva de la Biosfera Maya • the origin of the name chapín / chapina • las muñecas quitapenas, small, hand-made dolls from Guatemala • Pok Ta Pok, the Mayan ball game • Luis von Ahn, a Guatemalan entrepreneur and computer scientist • Tikal, an ancient Mayan city
• combining past tenses: preterite, imperfect, and past perfect • the present perfect subjunctive • the past perfect subjunctive • reported speech • making hypothesis
• art, architecture, literature, and cultural traditions • describing a city, and landscapes • social changes • precision and lexical variety: alternatives to the verb decir • useful expressions to summarize texts • linking words for narrating a story
• Distrito Grafiti, an area in Bogota known for its street art • Barranquilla’s carnival • Cien años de soledad, a book by Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez • el realismo mágico • Wayuu artisanal crafts
• the past perfect subjunctive • si clauses: imperfect subjunctive, conditional • expressing wishes in the past: quería que + imperfect subjunctive • combining past tenses: preterite, imperfect, and past perfect • the conditional perfect • si clauses: past perfect subjunctive, conditional perfect
• biographies • the city and communities • sports • historical events • achievements • useful expressions to talk about events and experiences in various time frames • useful expressions to make a presentation in an organized way and with some detail about the topic presented
• Roberto Clemente, a Puerto Rican baseball player • economic contributions of the Latino community to the US • Abbotsford, a Wisconsin town revitalized thanks to Latino families • Latinos in American culture • culinary diversity in the US • Frida Kahlo, a Mexican artist • Óscar Cásares, a Texan writer
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