🇪🇸 Spanish Beginner - Week 1

Section 1 - Pronunciation and Sound Awareness

A. Vowel Sound Mapping

Write an approximate English sound for the underlined vowel (a / e / i / o / u) in each word.

1. mamá
2. estudiante
3. amigo
4. profesor
5. turista
6. México
7. hola
8. Perú

B. Stress and Accent Marks

Circle the stressed syllable and then read each word aloud three times.

1. mamá
2. amigo
3. estudiante
4. profesora
5. México
6. ¿Quién?

C. Listening-to-Reading Transfer

Teacher/partner reads each item once. Write the word you hear.

1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
5. _______________

Section 2 - Ser Forms and Identity Statements (Fill-in Blanks)

A. Choose soy, eres, or es

1. Yo ___ estudiante.
2. Tú ___ profesor.
3. Ella ___ de México.
4. Él ___ americano.
5. Yo ___ Ana.
6. ¿Tú ___ de Texas?
7. Carlos ___ mi amigo.
8. No, yo no ___ profesora.
9. ¿Quién ___ ella?
10. Yo ___ de Chicago.
11. Tú ___ estudiante de español.
12. María ___ mexicana.

B. Complete with a logical word

Use words from the box: de, estudiante, profesor, amiga, mexicano, americana

1. Soy ___ Perú.
2. Él es ___.
3. Ella es ___.
4. Yo soy ___ de español.
5. Tú eres ___ de Laura.
6. Yo soy ___.

C. Negative Identity

Rewrite with no.

1. Soy profesor. → ________________________________
2. Eres de México. → ________________________________
3. Ella es estudiante. → ________________________________
4. Él es americano. → ________________________________

Section 3 - Sentence Transformations

A. Statement to Question

Transform each statement into a complete question with opening and closing question marks.

1. Tú eres estudiante.
2. Ella es profesora.
3. Él es de México.
4. Tú eres Ana.
5. Él es tu amigo.

B. Question to Statement

Write a logical full-sentence answer in Spanish.

1. ¿Quién eres?
2. ¿De dónde eres?
3. ¿Eres estudiante?
4. ¿Ella es profesora?
5. ¿Él es mexicano?

C. Person Change

Change the person as instructed.

1. Yo soy estudiante. (Change to: Tú)
2. Tú eres profesor. (Change to: Ella)
3. Ella es de Perú. (Change to: Yo)
4. Yo soy Ana. (Change to: Él, name Carlos)
5. Tú eres americana. (Change to: Él, mexicano)

Section 4 - Translation (English to Spanish)

1. Hello, I am Diana.
2. I am from Chicago.
3. Are you a student?
4. Yes, I am a student.
5. Who are you?
6. He is a teacher.
7. She is Mexican.
8. No, I am not a teacher.
9. Nice to meet you.
10. Likewise.
11. Are you from Mexico?
12. I am from Peru.

Challenge Items

1. I am Laura and he is Carlos.
2. You are my friend.
3. She is from Texas, but I am from Mexico.
4. Who is he?

Section 5 - Translation (Spanish to English)

1. Hola, soy Elena.
2. Soy de México.
3. ¿Quién eres?
4. ¿Eres estudiante?
5. Sí, soy estudiante.
6. Él es profesor.
7. Ella es americana.
8. No, yo no soy profesor.
9. Mucho gusto.
10. Igualmente.
11. ¿De dónde eres?
12. Yo soy de Perú.

Challenge Items

1. Él es mi amigo de clase.
2. Ella es profesora de español.
3. ¿Tú eres de Chicago o de Dallas?
4. Yo soy estudiante, pero él es profesor.

Section 6 - Reading Comprehension

Reading A

1. Who is Marta?
2. Where is Marta from?
3. Who is Diego?
4. Where is Diego from?
5. Are they classmates?

Reading B

1. What greeting do they use?
2. Where is Laura from?
3. Where is Tomás from?
4. What identity question appears in the dialogue?
5. Write one complete sentence that summarizes the conversation.

Section 7 - Guided Writing and Free Writing

A. Guided Writing (Complete the Frame)

Fill in your own information.

1. Hola, soy __________________.
2. Soy de __________________.
3. Soy __________________. (estudiante/profesión)
4. Él/Ella es __________________.
5. Él/Ella es de __________________.
6. Mucho gusto, __________________.

B. Free Writing Task

Write a 10-sentence mini profile in Spanish. Required elements:

• Greeting + closing
• Your name and where you are from
• Your role (student or profession)
• Two questions you ask a partner
• At least one negative sentence using no
• At least one sentence about another person

Write in complete sentences. Use accents and punctuation where needed.

Section 8 - Speaking Prompts and Roleplay

A. Pair Prompts

1. Introduce yourself to your partner.
2. Ask where your partner is from.
3. Ask if your partner is a student.
4. Ask one identity question using ¿quién...?
5. Introduce your partner to another classmate.

B. Scenario Cards

Choose one scenario and perform a 60-90 second dialogue.

• First day in Spanish class
• International student orientation desk
• Meeting a new neighbor from another country
• Introducing a friend to a teacher

C. Self-Evaluation Checklist

Can-Do Statement	Yes	Almost	Not Yet
I can greet and introduce myself.
I can use soy / eres / es correctly in simple sentences.
I can ask and answer where someone is from.
I can ask and answer who someone is.
I can complete a short identity dialogue without notes.

Section 9 - Cumulative Review (Week 1 Mastery Check)

A. Mixed Fill-ins

1. Yo ___ de Dallas.
2. ¿Tú ___ estudiante?
3. Ella ___ profesora.
4. ¿___ eres?
5. Yo no ___ profesor.
6. Él ___ mexicano.
7. ¿De dónde ___?
8. Nosotros ___ amigos. (extension challenge)

B. Error Correction

1. Yo eres estudiante.
2. Tú soy de México.
3. Quien eres?
4. Soy un profesor.
5. Ella es americano.

C. Final Integrated Task

Write a short dialogue (8-10 lines) between two people meeting for the first time. Include:

• Greeting
• Names
• Origin questions and answers
• Student/profession identity
• Closing phrase