Spanish II Instructional Pacing Guide 20011-2012 Killeen ISD Course Goal The goal of the Spanish Level II course is to engage students in a novice high-level classroom-learning environment. The focus of the course is communication, using Spanish. Course Objective: The objective of this course is characterized by the ability to thoroughly review the basic elements of Spanish level I, and designed to guide students to improve upon previously learned skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish so that they can build a strong foundation for communication. Culture, history, current events, and geography provide the context for instruction in grammatical structures, vocabulary, pronunciation, and composition. This course will be conducted in Spanish (40%) and in English (60%). By the end of SPN II course, students should be able to use target language as follows: 1. Read a novice high level written text such as letters, stories, newspaper and magazine articles. 2. Answer in complete sentences reading comprehension questions 3. Write and informal letter 4. Write a 80 to 100 word assay 5. Be able to engage on an informal and formal conversation Classroom activities will include paired and grouped activities, simulations, role-playing, daily warm-ups, dictations, story telling, games, songs, skits, plays, videos and presentations. Assessments will be used to show the Level II students what they have learned, as well as what they can do with the information they have acquired. All the above information finds its foundation on the ACTFL 5 C s. And vertical aliment where possible. Page 1
ACTFL 5 C s 1. Communications Students engage and respond to verbal cues in Spanish. Understand interpret simple dialogue. 2. Culture Students gain knowledge of people's, customs, holidays, foods, and history of Spanish speaking countries. They understand the culture of other people. 3. Connections Across disciplines, technology, numbers, math, geography, cultural similarity, foods. 4. Comparisons Students compare and contrast culture, grammar, and concept of gender and number agreement of nouns. 5. Communities Students are encouraged to use the Spanish language out in the local community, or in bi-lingual or multi-lingual communities. ** 1 st week of school activities: During the first week of school, in addition to introduce and reinforce your classroom, school, and District students expectations, also review prior learned parts of speech, and basic vocabulary, to include numbers, present tense. Page 2
Instructional Pacing: Content Skills Assessment Technology Standards/TEKS Resources Aug. Lecturas Geocultua: Mexico DF pp.t70-3 Comparaciones pp.17-17 Leamos y Escribamos pp.30-33 Integración pp.38-39 Nouns, adjectives, gustar Present tense of regular and stem changing verbs Present tense of e-ie irregular verbs, reflexive pronouns Idioms with tener, and verbs followed by infinitives Present progressive, ir with infinitive, direct object pronouns Affirmative and negative informal commands Novice High Level, Chapter vocabulary and grammar correctly in written and oral Novice High Level 1.1 Conversation, 1.2 Resources Page 3
Sep. Lecturas, Cuzco pp.40-43 Comparaciones pp.56-57 Leamos y escribamos pp.70-73 Integración pp.78-79. Indirect objects and Indirect object pronouns Dar and decir Saber and conocer Uses of Ser Adjectives of nationality Ser and Estar Expressions followed by infinitives Preterite of ar, -er and -ir verbs Preterite of hacer and ir level: level Page 4
Oct. Lecturas Santo Domingo pp.80-83 Comparaciones pp.96-97 Leamos y escribamos pp.110-112 Integración pp.118-119 Impersonal se, Preterite of -car,-gar,-zar verbs and conocer, Formal commands, Irregular formal commands, Commands with pronouns and review of informal commands level. level. Page 5
Nov. Lecturas Miami pp.120-123 Comparaciones pp.136-137 Leamos y escribamos pp.150-154 Integración pp.158-159 Irregular preterite tense, Preterite of stem changing verbs, Preterite of ser and estar, Verbs with reflexive pronouns and direct objects, Past participles used as adjectives, Preterite of verbs like caer Page 6
Dec. Lecutras San José pp.160-163 Comparaciones pp.176-177 Leamos y escribamos pp.190-194 Integración pp. 198-199 Preterite of poder and traer, Verbs with reflexive pronouns, Possessive pronouns, Negative pronouns; ninguno(a), Hace with time expressions, Pero and sino Page 7
Jan. Lecturas Segovia pp.160-163 Comparaciones pp.216-217 Leamos y escribamos pp. 230-232 Integración pp. 238-239 Imperfect of regular verbs, The imperfect of ir and ver Verbs with reciprocal pronouns Imperfect of ser and haber Preterite with mental and emotional states Creer, construir, leer, oir, and caeer(se) Page 8
Feb Lecturas San Juan pp.240-243 Comparaciones pp.256-257 Leamos y escribamos pp. 270-274 Integración pp. 198-199 Double object pronouns Adverbs, More uses of the imperfect The imperfect Past participle used as adjectives Page 9
Mar Lecturas Santiago pp.280-283 Comparaciones pp.296-297 Leamos y escribamos pp.310-314 Integración pp. 318-319 Imperfect and preterite:saying what was in progress Using ir a + infinitive with the imperfect and preterite Comparatives and superlatives Por and para Demonstrative adjectives; adverbs of place Adjectives as nouns Page 10
Apr. Lecturas El Paso pp.330-320 Comparaciones pp.296-297 Leamos y escribamos pp.350-354 Integración pp.358-359 Comparing quantities; adjectives as nouns, Using the preterite and imperfect to begin a story, Preterite and imperfect to continue and end a story Subjunctive mood for hopes and wishes, Subjunctive of stemchanging ir and irregular verbs, The future tense Expresate! 2 Page 11
May Lecturas Buenos Aries pp. 360-363 Comparaciones pp.376-377 Leamos y escribamos pp.390-393 Integración pp.398-399 The present perfect, Irregular past participles, Subjunctive of giving advice and opinions, Subjunctive of car, -gar, zar,- ger,-guir verbs, The preterite and the imperfect, The present progressive and the future, The subjunctive Language Use Page 12
Year at a glance Spanish Level II 1 st Nine Weeks 2 nd Nine Weeks 3 rd Nine Weeks 4 th Nine Weeks Review first week. Ask about people, routines and activities. Express likes and dislikes Conduct interviews, Offer help. Talk about chores Talk about plans and places. Vacation activities. Ask what people do for a living Introduce people and respond to introductions. Professions. Describing a house. Say what needs to be done and complain. Ask for and giving information. Talk about where someone went. Ask and give directions. Ask for clarification. Talk about how something turned out. React to events. Competitions. Sports injuries, body parts. Ask for and give advice. Tell someone to hurry. Remind someone to do something. Daily routine. Express interest and disinterest Talk about how long something has been going on. Childhood pastimes Describe people and things in the past Talk about what you used to like and dislike. Talk about what you used to do and wanted to be. Talk about an emotional reaction. Ordering in a restaurant Talk about how food taste Talk about your diet Describe food preparation Cooking items Talk about trying on clothes and how they fit Talk about shopping for clothes Bargain in a market. State preferences. Talk about a place and its climate. Tell a story. Talk about what you and others will do. Wonder out loud. Outdoor activities. Ask for and make recommendations. Ask for and give information. Travel and tourism. Talk about where you went and what you did. Talking about the latest news. Vacation activities and places. Page 13