2. Unidad 4 DULCE HOGAR
(HOME SWEET HOME)
GUIDING QUESTIONS
How does becoming comfortable
with our surroundings help us
adjust to life in a new place?
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3. Understand descriptions of house-
related problems. (Interpretive)
Understand what to do when told how
to fix household-related problems.
(Interpretive)
Understand readings that describe
apartments and other housing.
(Interpretive)
Understand advertisements for
service-related companies.
(Interpretive)
•• TARGET TASKS – By the end of
this unit, students should be able
to perform the following tasks:
4. Discuss problems related to taking
care of a house or apartment.
(Interpersonal)
Describe an apartment or home in
great detail. (Presentational)
Describe the nature of a house-related
problem. (Presentational)
Arrange for help repairing things
around the house. (Interpersonal)
Narrate the situations that lead to
something breaking in the house.
5. Describe apartment vs. house
living in Spanish culture. (Practices)
Read and understand
advertisements for home-related
services. (Perceptions)
Compare neighborhoods and living
areas in the US with those in
Madrid. (Comparisons)
6. TARGET TASKS – By the end of this
unit, students should be able to
perform the task objectives using the
following vocabulary and
structures……..
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Imperfect tense
Present indicative
Use of “se” to indicate accident
or no fault
Ongoing / interrupting actions
(preterite / imperfect)
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7. Household spaces
Handy people
Household problems
Household furniture
TARGET TASKS – By the end of this
unit, students should be able to
perform the task objectives using the
following vocabulary and
structures……..