Chapters at a glance
Páginas de Entrada The introductory pages present the content of the chapter organized by the seven areas that are developed throughout the chapter (learning outcomes, video, vocabulary, language structures, oral and written texts, sounds, culture and projects). The chapter opener photos focus on the chapter's theme. They were chosen as a springboard for conversation and a link to the Pregunta esencial (essential question).
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Viajes
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En este capítulo vas a hablar de viajes, viajeros famosos y patrimonio cultural. LEARNING OUTCOMES Talk about travel
Talk about past actions and events Describe places
Give advice and make recommendations VIDEO
Un venezolano en Lima (interview) VOCABULARY Travel
Types of accommodation Restaurants
LANGUAGE STRUCTURES
The preterite of regular verbs
The preterite of hacer, ir, and ser The present progressive tense Ir
a + infinitive
SOUNDS
Change of meaning due to stress Unstressed aa,
ee, oo
Unstressed vowels
ORAL AND WRITTEN TEXTS
Connectors of cause: porque, como, por Connectors of consequence:
¿Qué viajes nos cambian la vida? What trips can change our lives? ¿Qué viajes nos cambian la vida?
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así que, de manera que Time markers Relative pronouns donde, en el/la/los/las que Learning journals CULTURE
Countries and cities in the
Spanish‑speaking world
The Caribbean and its pirates
Travel literature: Andrés Neuman
(Argentina)
PROJECTS
Group: make a presentation about
historical journeys and travelers
Individual: write a historical blog about a
group who migrated.
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PREGUNTA ESENCIAL is a broad and open-ended question that promotes engagement with the topic. It allows students to reflect on their own understanding of the topic and connect this core knowledge to 21st century skills.
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