Spanish 2
Course Overview
Students in Spanish 2 continue their voyage of discovery as they further explore the language and the culture of the peoples who speak this
modern world language. Students continue to develop their ability to understand spoken and written Spanish. At the same time, they learn to
communicate orally and in writing in a culturally appropriate manner about a variety of familiar topics that include self, school, daily routines,
shopping, community, emergencies, cooking, and travel. In other words, they learn how, when, and why to say what to whom. Vocabulary
and grammatical structures are taught within the context of everyday topics. Culture is embedded throughout the course and relates directly
to the topics studied.
Spanish 2A
Students use Spanish to exchange information, orally and in writing, about themselves and others. They interpret spoken and written Spanish
from a variety of sources and use the language to communicate about their classes, school activities, their daily routines, clothes shopping, as
well as the community.
There are five units in Spanish 2A:
Unit 1 ¿Quién soy yo? / Who Am I?
Unit 2 La vida escolar / School Life
Unit 3 La rutina diaria / Daily Routines
Unit 4 De compras / Shopping
Unit 5 La comunidad / Community
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Spanish 2B
Students in Spanish 2B communicate orally and in writing about their childhood and holidays. They use Spanish to communicate about past
and present disasters, emergencies, accidents, and medical treatments. In addition, they speak and write about foods and cooking as well as
about past and present travel experiences. Throughout the course, students interpret information on these topics when listening and reading.
There are four units in Spanish 2B:
Unit 6 Cuando éramos niños / When We Were Children
Unit 7 Las emergencias / Emergencies
Unit 8 ¡A cocinar! / Let’s Cook!
Unit 9 De viaje / Travel
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UNIT OVERVIEWS
Spanish 2A
Unit 1 - ¿Quién soy yo? / Who Am I?
Unit 1, ¿Quién soy yo?, is a short unit designed to help students make the transition into level 2. They use the Spanish language to
communicate, orally and in writing, about their own personalities and those of and others. They describe nationalities and exchange
information about personal preferences regarding their activities. Throughout the unit, students interpret information on these topics when
listening and reading.
Students will be able to:
• Communicate about their own personalities and those of others
• Communicate about nationalities
• Communicate about preferences regarding activities
• Identify when the school year starts in some Spanish-speaking countries
and compare it to the school calendar in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
• Adjectives of nationality
Students will review and apply:
• Adjective agreement
• Present tense of ser (de)
• Present tense of regular -ar,-er, -ir verbs
• Question words
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Adverbs and expressions of frequency
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Unit 2 - La vida escolar / School Life
In Unit 2, La via escolar, students communicate, orally and in writing, about their classes and classroom rules as well as their activities both
during the school day and after school. They identify school rules and customs in Spanish-speaking countries and compare them to those in
the United States. In addition, they compare after-school activities in Spanish-speaking countries to those in the United States. Throughout
the unit, students interpret information on these topics when listening and reading.
Students will be able to:
Students will learn and apply:
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Communicate about classes and classroom rules, activities, and school work
Communicate about after-school activities
Identify some famous Spanish-speaking people
Identify customs and school rules in Spanish-speaking countries and compare
them to those in the U.S.
Identify after-school activities in Spanish-speaking countries and compare them
to those in the U.S.
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Stem-changing verbs in present tense
Affirmative and negative words
Hay que/Se prohíbe + infinitive
Comparisons of equality
saber and conocer
Hace + time expressions
Unit 3 - La rutina diaria / Daily Routines
In this unit, La rutina diaria, students communicate, orally and in writing, about their morning and evening routines and getting ready for a special event. In
addition, they identify special events in Spanish-speaking countries and compare them to those in the United States. Throughout the unit, they interpret
information on the topic when listening and reading.
Students will be able to:
• Communicate about daily routines
• Communicate about getting ready for a special event
• Identify some Spanish-speaking countries
• Identify special events in Spanish-speaking countries and compare them to
those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
• Reflexive verbs in present tense
• Uses of ser and estar
• Possessive adjectives - long form
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Unit 4 - De compras / Shopping
In Unit 4, De compras, students communicate about shopping and clothing. They describe the clothing that they and others bought. In
addition, they identify customs related to clothing and shopping in Spanish-speaking countries and compare them to those in the United
States. Throughout the unit, students interpret information on shopping and clothing when listening and reading.
Students will be able to:
Communicate about clothing they and others bought
Communicate about shopping for clothing
Identify some famous Spanish-speaking people
Identify customs related to clothing and shopping in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them to those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
• Preterite of regular -ar,-er, -ir verbs
• Preterite of irregular -car, -gar, -zar verbs
• Demonstrative adjectives
• Use of adjectives as nouns
Unit 5 - La comunidad / Community
In Unit 5, La comunidad, students communicate about what they did in places throughout the community. They ask for and give directions for
getting around communities. Students identify characteristics of neighborhoods in Spanish-speaking countries as well as customs related to
shopping in open-air markets and compare them to those in the United States. Throughout the unit, students interpret information on
communities when listening and reading.
Students will be able to:
• Communicate about what they did in places in the community
• Ask for and give directions for getting to places
• Identify some Spanish-speaking countries
• Identify customs related to shopping in open-air markets in Spanishspeaking countries and compare them to shopping customs in the U.S.
• Identify characteristics of neighborhoods in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them with those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
• Direct object pronouns
• Preterite of ir, ser
• Preterite of hacer, tener, estar, poder
• Present tense of salir, decir
• Irregular affirmative tú commands
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Spanish 2B
Unit 6 – Cuando éramos niños / When We Were Children
In Unit 6, Cuando éramos niños, students communicate, orally and in writing, about what they did when they were children. They ask and
answer questions about what they were like as children and communicate about past family celebrations and holidays. Students compare
children’s stories, fables, or songs from Spanish-speaking countries to those from the United States. In addition they identify and describe
family celebrations and holidays in Spanish-speaking countries and make comparisons to those in the United States. Throughout the unit,
students interpret information on childhood and family celebrations when listening and reading.
Students will be able to:
• Communicate about what they did when they were children
• Communicate about what they were like as children
• Communicate about past family celebrations and holidays
• Identify some Spanish-speaking people
• Identify children’s stories, fables, or songs from Spanish-speaking countries
and compare them with those from the U.S.
• Identify and describe family celebrations and holidays in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them with those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
• The imperfect tense: regular and irregular verbs
• Indirect object pronouns
• Verbs that use indirect object pronouns
• Use of preterite and imperfect
• Reciprocal verbs
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Unit 7 - Las emergencias / Emergencies
In this unit, Las emergencias, students communicate, orally and in writing, about past and present disasters, rescues, and emergencies. They
describe accidents and medical treatments and ask and answer questions about injuries. Students learn about some of the natural disasters
that occur in Spanish-speaking countries. They identify emergency medical and health services in Spanish-speaking countries and compare
them to those in the United States. Throughout the unit, students interpret information on emergencies when listening and reading.
Students will be able to:
• Communicate about disasters, rescues, and emergencies (past and
present)
• Communicate about accidents, injuries, and medical treatments (past and
present)
• Identify some Spanish-speaking countries
• Identify some natural disasters that occur in Spanish-speaking countries
and compare them with those in the U.S.
• Identify emergency medical and health services in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them to those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
• Use of preterite and imperfect
• Preterite of oír, leer, creer, and destruir
• Preterite of venir, poner, decir, and traer
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Unit 8 - ¡A cocinar! / Let’s Cook!
In Unit 8, ¡A cocinar!, students communicate, orally and in writing, about foods and cooking. They follow recipe directions and provide
descriptions of food preparation. They identify and describe foods and dishes from Spanish-speaking countries as well as outdoor food
vendors and compare them to those in the United States. Throughout the unit, students interpret information on foods and cooking when
listening and reading.
Students will be able to:
• Communicate about foods
• Communicate about cooking and recipes
• Identify some Spanish-speaking countries
• Identify and describe dishes and foods from Spanish-speaking countries
and compare them to those in the U.S.
• Describe outdoor food vendors in Spanish-speaking countries and compare
them to those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
• Negative tú commands
• The impersonal se
• Ud. Uds. commands - regular and irregular
• Uses of por
• Preterite of -ir stem-changing verbs
Unit 9 - De viaje / Travel
In the final unit of Spanish 2, De viaje, students communicate about traveling. They exchange information about travel plans and past travel,
including means of transportation and common tourist activities. They identify and describe travel destinations in Spanish-speaking countries
and customs related to traveling in these countries and compare them to those in the United States. Throughout the unit, students interpret
information on travel when listening and reading.
Students will be able to:
• Communicate about travel plans and past travel
• Communicate about means of transportation and accommodations
• Identify some Spanish-speaking countries
• Identify and describe travel destinations in Spanish-speaking countries and
compare them to those in the U.S.
• Identify and describe customs related to traveling in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them to those in the U.S.
Students will learn and apply:
• Imperfect and preterite
• Verbs followed by the infinitive
Impersonal expressions with the infinitive
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