Spanish 1/ Descubre 1/ Unit 3-La Familia

This is unit 3 of 5 for the year. This is a 7-week unit and covers 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4.
Students will be able to talk about family and friends. Students will be able to describe people and things. Students will
be able to express possession. Students will be able to talk about what they have using the verb tener. Students will be
able to say where they are coming from using the verb venir. Students will be able to conjugate and use verbs ending in
“-er” and “-ir”.

Know: Understand: Do:

Vocabulary of the family
The family tree
Descriptive adjectives
Possessive adjectives
Present tense of -er and -ir verbs
Present tense of tener and venir
Major Concepts: (Consider all 4/5 Cs)
Concept 1
Family and friends
How family members are related Identify people in one’s family
Professions Talk about what you are learning, what you
How adjectives change form to agree with understand and believe.
nouns Talk about what you
The order of nouns and adjectives in sentences Talk about family and friends
How surnames of Spanish-speakers differ from Describe people and things
American surnames Express possession
Families in the Spanish-speaking world Express conditions using tener
Spain’s royal family Write a friendly letter
Context clues to unlock meaning
Using idea maps when writing
Asking for clarification in oral communication
Concept 2 Concept 3 Concept 4 Concept 5
Descriptions Expressing possession Expressing conditions using Spain’s royal family
tener

Essential Vocabulary: Essential Vocabulary: Essential Vocabulary: Essential Vocabulary: Essential Vocabulary:
Family members: Adjectives: Possessive adjectives: Tener expressions: La familia real
el/la abuelo/a alto/a mi/s Tener…años El rey
los abuelos antipático/a tu/s Tener (mucho) calor La reina
el apellido bajo/a su/s Tener cuidado Las infantas
el/la bisabuelo/a bonito/a nuestro/a Tener (mucho) frío
el/la esposo/a buen nuestros/as Tener (mucha) hambre
el/la gemelo/a bueno/a vuestro/a Tener (mucho) miedo (de)
el/la hermanastro/a delgado/a vuestros/as Tener (mucha) prisa
el/la hermano/a difícil su/s Tener razón
el/la hijastro/a fácil No tener razón
el/la hijo/a feo/a Tener (mucha) sed
los hijos gordo/a Tener (mucho) sueño
la madrastra gran Tener (mucha) suerte
la madre grande
el/la medio/a guapo/a
el/la hermano/a importante
el/la nieto/a inteligente
el padrastro interesante
el padre joven (sing.)
los padres jóvenes (pl.)
el/la primo/a mal
el/la sobrino/a malo/a
el/la tío/a mismo/a
moreno/a
Other people: mucho/a
el/la amigo/a pelirrojo/a
la gente pequeño/a
el/la muchacho/a rubio/a
el/la niño/a simpático/a
el/la novio/a tonto/a
la persona trabajador(a)
viejo/a

Nationalities:
argentino/a
costarricense
cubano/a
ecuatoriano/a
español(a)
estadounidense
inglés
mexicano/a
norteamericano/a
puertorriqueño/a
Professions:
el/la artista
el/la doctor(a)
el/la médico/a
el/la ingeniero/a
el/la periodista
el/la programador(a)

Colors:
amarillo/a
azul
blanco/a
negro/a
rojo/a
verde

Verbs:
abrir
aprender (a + inf.)
asistir (a)
beber
comer
compartir
comprender
correr
creer (en)
deber (+ inf.)
decidir (+ inf.)
describir
escribir
leer
recibir
tener
venir
vivir
 Essential Structure: Essential Structure: Essential Structure: Essential Structure: Essential Structure:

Adjective agreement with Present tense of -er and –ir Adjective agreement with Present tense forms of
nouns in number and verbs nouns in number and tener
gender -er verbs gender Tengo
-o Tienes
-es Tiene
-e Tenemos
-emos Tenéis
-éis tienen
-en

-ir verbs
-o
-es
-e
-imos
-ís
-en