Eighth Grade Expectations
In eighth grade, students will continue to expand and use new vocabulary and verbs. Emphasis will be placed on comprehension. Students will be expected to do the following with their vocabulary for each quarter: a) translate; b) use; c) compare and contrast Spanish to English; and d) write in context. Students will recite the Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, Our Father, Glory Be, and Nicene Creed. Students will work
independently on 1 project per quarter. Quarter 1
1. Students will learn vocabulary related to things one might see in a hotel and in a restaurant; conjugate verbs and reflexive verbs.
2. Students will review greetings, prayers and previously learned materials.
3. Students will read about Spain and the Americas. 4. Vocabulary (Unidad 7 and 1st ½ of Unidad 8)
Things in a Hotel
El arte antiguo- antique art el arte moderno- modern art La llave- the key el ascensor- the elevator Las habitaciones- the rooms el turista- the male tourist La turista- the female tourist el botones- the bell boy La mucama de hotel- the housemaid
La recepcionista- the female receptionist El recepcionista- the male receptionist El gerente del hotel- the male hotel manager La gerente del hotel- the female hotel manager Las tarjetas postales- the postcards blando/a- soft
Duro/a- hard la sábana- the bedsheet La manta/ la cobija- the blanket el jabón- the soap
El agua fría- the cold water las toallas- the towels
La bañera/la tina- the bathtub el agua caliente- the hot water La ducha- the shower el lavabo- the sink
La colcha/ sobrecama- the bedspread Reflexive Verbs
Ponerse- to put on/to wear bañarse- to take a bath Dormirse- to fall asleep
Verbs
Jugar- to play querer- to want
Pedir- to ask for almorzar- to eat lunch Things in a Restaurant
la cajera- the female cashier el cajero- the male cashier la ventanilla- the small window las monedas- the coins la tarjeta de crédito- credit card abierta- open
cerrada- closed El botones- the bell boy dinero- money el cheque- the check
La mucama de hotel- the housemaid la cuenta/ la nota- the bill La recepcionista- the female receptionist
El recepcionista- the male receptionist
el restaurante- the restaurant el camarero- the male waiter el menú- the menu la camarera- the female waitress la propina- the tip en efectivo- in cash
la tarjeta de débito- the debit card
Bank Words
Cheque de viajero- traveler’s check el banco- the bank
La cuenta corriente- the current account los billetes- the bank notes La cuenta de ahorros- the savings account
El cajero automático- the ATM vamos- let’s go
Claro- clearly por supuesto- of course
Algunas- some depositar/ ingresar- to deposit Retirar- to withdraw
Quarter 2
1. Students will learn verbs tell about the past and verbs that tell about giving things to others; and vocabulary related to things in the city. 2. Students will continue using vocabulary from Unidad 8, use greetings, prayers, and previously learned material.
3. Students will read about México: Los mayas y los aztecas and Uruguay.
4. Vocabulary (2nd ½ of Unidad 8 and Unidad 9)
Things in the City Verbs
La plaza- town square gastar- to spend La alcaldía- mayor’s office nadar- to swim El museo- the museum ahorrar- to save La escultura- the sculpture planchar- to iron La fuente- the fountain limpiar- to clean El monumento- the monument estudiar- to study El supermercado- the supermarket mirar- to look El estadio- the stadium ayudar- to help El metro- the subway descansar- to rest El zoológico- the zoo bailar- to dance El edificio de apartamentos- lavar- to wash The apartment building caminar- to walk El Mercado al aire libre- cambiar- the change The open air market comprar- to buy Mamíferos- mammals cocinar- to cook Reptiles- reptiles correr- to run Anfíbios- amphibians salir- to go out Aves- birds volver- to return Pensar- to think
**The verb estar (to be) will be used with the following adjectives: Cansado/a – to be tired confundido/a- to be confused Enojado/a – to be angry nervioso/a – to be nervous Contento/a – to be content triste – to be sad
Quarter 3
1. Students will learn vocabulary related to travel directions and vocabulary related to shopping; using verbs in the past tense; giving positive and negative commands.
2. Students will continue using previously learned material in addition to greetings and prayers.
3. Students will read about Ceuta and Melilla. 4. Vocabulary ( Unidad 10 and 1st ½ of Unidad 11)
Travel Directions Words related to Shopping Una cuadra – a city block la joyería- the jewelry store El farol- the street light las joyas- the jewelry
La manzana- a city block of houses el joyero- the male jeweler La esquina- the corner la joyero- the female jeweler El paso de peatones- the crosswalk el anillo- the ring
Norte- north los arêtes- the earrings Sur- south el llavero- the keychain Oeste- west el collar- the necklace Este- east el brazalete- the bracelet Adelante- forward el regalo- the gift
Atrás- behind el reloj- the watch/clock Perderse- to lose your way los pendientes- the pendants Encontrarse- to find yourself la pulsera- the bracelet
Rápido- rapidly de plata- made of silver Despacio- slowly de oro- made of gold
Kilómetros- kilometers la zapatería- the shoe store Millas- miles el cinturón- the belt
Las bolsas- the bags Verbs las sandalias- the sandals Sacar- to remove los zapatos- the shoes Pagar- to pay el zapatero- the male Almorzar- to have lunch shoemaker/shoe salesperson Estudiar- to study la zapatera- the female shoe Secar- to dry shoe salesperson/shoemaker Buscar- to look for calzado- footwear
Llegar- to arrive descalzo- barefoot Jugar- to play la tienda de música- Comenzar- to begin the music store
Words related to Shopping (Cont.) El videocasete- the videocassette El audiocasete- the audiocassette El disco compacto- the compact disc Barato/a- inexpensive
Caro/a- expensive Rebajado- reduced
“un discuento del _____por ciento”- A discount of _____percent
Quarter 4
1. Students will learn vocabulary related to the beach; use the past tense of verbs; use demonstrative adjectives; and adverbs.
2. Students will continue to use previously learned material such as greetings, prayers and the vocabulary from Unidad 11.
3. Students will read about the Phillipine Islands and Cuban Americans. 4. Vocabulary
Beach related Words Past Tense of Verbs La sombrilla- the umbrella hacer- to make/ to do El salvavidas- the lifesaver ir – to go
Tomar el sol- to sunbathe ser- to be El barco de vela- the sailboat estar- to be Las olas- the waves tener- to have El bucear- to dive pedir- to ask for Quemado/a- sunburned server- to serve
Los caracoles- the snails dormirse- to fall asleep La playa- the beach poder- to be able to El mar- the sea poner- to place Se prohibe- it is prohited
Peligro- danger Time-related Words Flotar- to float ayer- yesterday La lancha- the boat hoy- today
Las conchas- the conch shell anteayer- the day before Bronceado/a- suntanned anoche- last night
La arena- the sand El protector solar- the sunblock El esquí acuático- water ski
Adjectives
Este- this one Ese- that one
Esta “ “ esa- “ “ Aquel- that one over there estos- these
Aquella “ “ “ “ estas- “
Esos- those aquellos- those over there Esas “ aquellas “ “ “
Aquí- here allí- there allá- over there
