Spanish II Online
Students continue their study of Spanish by further expanding their knowledge of key vocabulary topics and grammar concepts. Students not only begin to comprehend listening and reading passages more fully but also start to express themselves more meaningfully in both speaking and writing. Each unit consists of a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, multimedia cultural presentations, and interactive activities and practices which reinforce vocabulary and grammar. There is a strong emphasis on providing context and conversational examples for the language concepts presented in each unit. Students should expect to be actively engaged in their own language learning, understand intermediate vocabulary terms and phrases, use a wide range of grammar patterns in their speaking and writing, participate in conversations and respond appropriately to conversational prompts, analyze and compare cultural practices and perspectives of various Spanish-speaking countries, and take assessments where their language progression can be monitored. The course has been carefully aligned to national standards as set forth by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Students explore professions, clothing, the home, the body, reflexive verbs, cognates and numbers, vacations, the telephone, directions, transportation, medical words, sports, the outdoors, travel words, and vocabulary associated with computers
Semester 1
Unit 1: Professions
• Vocabulary: Professions
• Grammar: Ordinal Numbers
• Culture: Argentina: Places to See in Argentina
Unit 2: Clothing
• Vocabulary: Clothing
• Grammar: Saber vs. Conocer
• Culture: Argentina: Food in Argentina
Unit 3: At Home
• Vocabulary: At Home
• Grammar: Adjectives
• Culture: Argentina: El mate
Unit 4: The Body
• Vocabulary: The Body
• Grammar: Adverbs
• Culture: Argentina: Idioms and Pronunciation
Unit 5: Reflexive Verbs
• Vocabulary: Reflexive Verbs
• Grammar: Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns
• Culture: Argentina: Eva Peron
Unit 6: Cognates and Numbers
• Vocabulary: Cognates and Numbers
• Grammar: Affirmative and Negative Words
• Culture: Natural Wonders of Argentina
Unit 7: On Vacation
• Vocabulary: On Vacation
• Grammar: Direct Objects
• Culture: Argentina: Martín Fierro
Unit 8: The Telephone
• Vocabulary: The Telephone
• Grammar: Indirect Objects
• Culture: Argentina: Tango
Unit 9: Semester Assessment and Review
• Vocabulary: Review Vocabulary Units 1-8
• Grammar: Review Grammar Units 1-8
• Semester Test: Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking
Semester 2
Unit 1: Directions
• Vocabulary: Directions
• Grammar: Affirmative tú commands
• Culture: Puerto Rico: Overview
Unit 2: Transportation
• Vocabulary: Transportation
• Grammar: Negative tú Commands
• Culture: Puerto Rico: Sofrito and Arroz con gandules
Unit 3: Medical Words
• Vocabulary: Medical Words
• Grammar: Commands – Correct Pronoun Placement
• Culture: Puerto Rico: Idioms and Pronunciation
Unit 4: Sports
• Vocabulary: Sports
• Grammar: Present Progressive
• Culture: Puerto Rico: Festivals
Unit 5: The Outdoors
• Vocabulary: The Outdoors
• Grammar: Present Progressive with Object Pronouns
• Culture: Puerto Rico: Fort San Felipe del Morro
Unit 6: Travel
• Vocabulary: Travel
• Grammar: Preterite AR Verbs
• Culture: Puerto Rico: Literature
Unit 7: Computers 1
• Vocabulary: Computers Part 1
• Grammar: Preterite ER and IR Verbs
• Culture: Puerto Rico: Salsa
Unit 8: Computers 2
• Vocabulary: Computers Part 2
• Grammar: Direct Objects
• Culture: Puerto Rico: Places to See in Puerto Rico
Unit 9: Semester Assessment and Review
• Vocabulary: Review Vocabulary Units 1-8
• Grammar: Review Grammar Units 1-8
• Semester Test: Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking