Spanish II Part 1 will introduce complex grammatical components, such as reflexive verbs and the present progressive, preterite, and imperfect tenses, along with idiomatic expressions unique to the Spanish language. Lessons will provide themed sets of nouns, verbs, and adjectives that will be used to compose refined dialogue relating to everyday scenarios. Building on an ever-growing lexicon, the student will incorporate concepts to form questions, express preferences and possession, discuss the past, and describe and compare people, places, and locations.
It is recommended that students successfully complete Spanish I or equivalent course work before enrolling in this course.

These courses include auditory comprehension assessments that require students to listen to audio files and to record themselves speaking. For these courses, it is essential that students have either a headset equipped with a microphone or access to an internal microphone within their computers.

Course Objectives

Unit 1: Essential Content and Skills

Describe and compare people, classes, extracurricular activities, pastimes, and preferences.
Use the verb phrases ir + a + infinitive and tener + que + infinitive to describe plans and obligations.
Utilize the verbs saber and conocer in context.
Utilize regular and stem-changing verbs in the present tense.
Explore and compare school life in Spanish-speaking countries to school life in America.
Identify Hispanic authors, poets, singers, and artists.
Discover Mexican cities and culture.

Unit 2: Essential Content and Skills

Describe and compare people, clothing, activities, and places.
Express opinions, desires, and preferences.
Apply reflexive verbs to describe daily routines.
Describe things using possessive and demonstrative adjectives.
Explore past and present clothing and fashion trends in Latin-American countries.
Explore Mexico’s involvement in World War II.
Discover Mexican cities and landmarks.

Unit 3: Essential Content and Skills

Apply vocabulary to describe places and activities related to the city, family, and vacations.
Recognize various Spanish-speaking cities.
Apply the present-progressive tense to describe actions.
Apply tú commands to give advice and directions.
Utilize direct object pronouns in statements and commands.
Read about Spanish-speaking authors and artists, and discover their works.
Use the preterite tense verb forms to describe past activities.

Unit 4: Essential Content and Skills

Describe, discuss, and compare childhood activities, holidays, social customs, and traditions.
Utilize the preterite and imperfect tense verb forms to describe past actions and events.
Utilize diminutives and superlatives.
Read and write about famous people and their achievements.
Discover, investigate, and compare cultural traditions and celebrations.
Use indirect object pronouns in context.

Course Materials

Prentice Hall Realidades 2 (textbook and workbooks)

*Available as an iText course

**NCAA approved

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