Curriculum Map
A1 foundations through A2, with B1-oriented extensions.
This map is the audited presentation order for the source lessons. It prioritizes communicative readiness first, then expands grammar, vocabulary, dialogue, narration, and B1-oriented control. Level labels describe the material, not a certification or guaranteed exit level.
Coverage
43 units across 8 stages.
Sound, Greetings, Identity
4 units
Sounds and Spelling
Read practical INALI-style spelling, pronounce core sounds, and recognize common sound clusters.
Greetings and Farewells
Open and close a respectful everyday exchange.
Names and Introductions
Introduce yourself, ask another person's name, and say where you are from.
Question Words
Ask and answer short information questions.
First Sentences
4 units
Numbers and Counting
Count, give quantities, and use prices or totals in simple exchanges.
Colors and Basic Descriptions
Describe objects with color, size, and quantity.
Months and Calendar Dates
Name months and answer when an event happens.
Present-Tense Action Words
Talk about going, arriving, sleeping, walking, and existing.
Verb Spine and Possession
4 units
Future Plans
Say what you will do tomorrow or later.
Doing Something to It
Use verbs with a specific object in food and action contexts.
Possession: Mine, Yours, Ours
Identify what belongs to you, someone else, or a group.
Family and Kinship
Describe family members and basic kin relationships.
Home, Food, and Community
4 units
Respect and Affection: -tzin and -pil
Use respectful and affectionate forms for people and small things.
Food Staples
Name and talk about everyday foods of the home and milpa.
The Milpa and Field
Talk about what is in the field and what people grow.
Inside the House
Name household objects and say where things are located.
Descriptions, Work, and Time
6 units
Work and Professions
State and ask about occupations, work, and social roles.
Dividing the Day
Talk about routines across morning, afternoon, night, and seasons.
Appearance and Qualities
Describe appearance, condition, and sensory qualities.
Shapes, Sizes, and Color Detail
Expand descriptions with shape, size, color, and comparison words.
Conditions and Evaluations
Evaluate whether things are difficult, expensive, cooked, pure, or damaged.
Everyday Objects and Seating
Talk about things on tables, sitting, and household actions.
Past Narration and Movement
4 units
Past Actions I
Report simple completed events such as falling, entering, fleeing, or crossing.
Past Actions II
Narrate common completed actions and reactions.
Going to Town I
Talk about going to a city, school, market, or government office.
Going to Town II
Add sequence, distance, and still/only/also modifiers to a trip narrative.
Public Life and Daily Needs
8 units
Buying at the Market I
Ask for and buy simple items at a stand.
Market Day
Describe purchases and preferences in a market-day conversation.
Likes, Dislikes, and Taste
Say what you like or do not like to eat and why.
Animals
Name animals and describe what you see in nature or near home.
More Foods and Ingredients
Talk about ingredients, cooking, and family food knowledge.
Household Tools and Writing
Name tools, containers, letters, and objects around the home.
Nature and the World
Describe plants, water, land, trees, flowers, and natural scenes.
People, Towns, and Community
Talk about people, roles, villages, towns, and community identity.
B1-Oriented Narratives and Control
9 units
Past Actions III
Narrate more complex completed events with emergence, breaking, tying, and beginning.
Commands and Requests
Give and respond to commands in practical situations.
Visiting and the Imperfect
Talk about visiting, passing by, and what people used to do.
Health, Illness, and Care
Talk about symptoms, illness, medicine, injury, and basic care.
Conditionals I
Make if/then statements about choices, money, and plans.
Ceremony and Conditional Meaning
Read and discuss longer cultural language around ceremony, care, and obligation.
Te- and Tla- Object Markers
Use non-specific object markers for people and things.
Expanded Action Vocabulary
Add precision to speech with verbs for belief, protection, movement, making, and change.
Adverbs and Modifiers
Modify actions with frequency, manner, amount, repetition, and proximity.