Spanish II, Grade 9
Grade 9 - 1 credit
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CAPT-I
TH1, R1, W1, T1, 02, SA1, H2
This is an all-skills course designed to improve pronunciation, oral communication, and reading ability. Spanish II will establish a ground work for correct writing and provide an expansion of grammar. Students who achieved a
“C+” or better in Spanish I will tend to be most successful in Spanish II. Students who receive a “C” or lower in Spanish I are encouraged to consider repeating the course. A basic text with correlated workbooks will be used. There are online resources such as eEdition Plus(an online version of the text), an online workbook, Webquest, flashcards, and self-check quizzes.

Preliminary Unit on Greetings and Introductions; Likes and Dislikes; People and Places,
Information, School Life and School Goals
A.
Culture
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Major Spanish speaking groups in New York and New Jersey
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Ways Spanish speaking people greet each other
B.
Vocabulary
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Discuss likes and dislikes
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Exchange greetings
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Talk about school life
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Describe people and places
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The new school year
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Ask for/give information
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Telling time
C.
Grammar
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The verb gustar
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Gender and number of adjectives
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The verb tener
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Ser vs. Estar
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Interrogative words
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Regular
–ar, -er, and
–ir
verbs
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The ver ir
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Stem-changing verbs in the present indicative
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Irregular yo verbs ( caer, hacer, poner, salir, traer, conocer, dar, saber, ver)
Topic I -
¿Qué Tal? – What’s up? – United States
A.
Culture
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Food and fine art of Hispanic communities in the U.S.
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Hispanic communities in Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami

B.
Vocabulary
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Talk about where you went and what you did
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Discuss leisure time
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Comment on airplane travel
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Comment on food
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Discuss fine art
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Talk about the past
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Express activity preferences
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Talk about things and people you know
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React to news
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Ask for and give information
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Discuss ways to communicate
C.
Grammar
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Regular preterite verbs
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Verbs
–car, -gar, -zar
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Stem-changing e – i; u – ue; o – ue; e – ie
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Irregular preterite verbs
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Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
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Saber and Conocer
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Stem-changing verbs in the preterite
Topic II - Ayer y Hoy – Yesterday and Today – Mexico City
A.
Culture

The history of Mexico City and its surroundings
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Pre-Columbian civilizations in Mexico
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Traditional Mexican foods and eating customs
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City life in Mexico City
B.
Vocabulary
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Describe childhood experiences
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Express personal reactions
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Discuss family relationships
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Narrate in the past
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Discuss family and celebrations
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Order in a restaurant
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Things to do in the city
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Ask for/pay a restaurant bill

C.
Grammar
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Possessive adjectives and pronouns
Reflexive pronouns and verbs
Imperfect tense
Progressive tenses
Preterite vs. Imperfect
Direct and indirect object pronouns
Double object pronouns
Topic III- Sol y Sombra- Sun and Shade – San Juan, Puerto Rico
A.
Cultura

The geography and political status of Puerto Rico

Baseball in Puerto Rico

The music and dance of Puerto Rico

The jíbaros
of Puerto Rico
B.
Vocabulary

Discuss ways to stay fit and healthy
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Make suggestions
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Talk about daily routine and personal care
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Tell someone what to do
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Discuss beach activities
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Talk about chores
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Say if something has already been done
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Adverbs ending in –mente
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Describe time periods
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Talk about health and illness
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Give advice
Grammar
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Pronoun placement
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Formal commands using usted/ustedes
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Irregular usted commands
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Commands and pronoun placement
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Affirmative tú commands
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Irregular affirmative tú commands
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Negative tú commands
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Adverbs ending in –mente
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Hacer with expressions of time

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The subjunctive with impersonal expressions
Topic IV – Un Viaje – a Trip – Madrid, España
A.
Culture

Lodging options and different housing situations in Spain
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Places to shop in Spain
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Spanish artists
B.
Vocabulary

Describe rooms, furniture, and appliances
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Talk about travel plans
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Persuade others
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Ask for and give directions
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Describe your city or town
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Make suggestions
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Make comparisons
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Talk about shopping
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Discuss saving and spending
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Ask for and give opinions
C. Grammar
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The subjunctive to express hopes and wishes
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Irregular subjunctive forms
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Subjunctive stem changes: -ar, -er verbs
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Stem-changing
–ir verbs in the subjunctive
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The subjunctive and the infinitive
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Comparatives and superlatives
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The subjunctive and expressions of doubt
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The subjunctive and expressions of emotion
Topic V – La Naturaleza – Nature – San José, Costa Rica
A.
Culture

The importance of conservation in Costa Rica
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Wildlife, nature and the environment in Costa Rica
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Efforts to protect the environment in Central America

B.
Vocabulary

Describe geographic characteristics
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Talk about ecology
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Describe the weather
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Discuss outdoor activities
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Comment on conservation/the environment
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Talk about how you would solve problems
 Make future plans Talk about nature and environment
C.
Grammar
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The future tense
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Expressions with por
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Nosotros commands
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The future tense: irregular forms
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Choose between por and para
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The conditional tense
Topic VI – El Mundo del Trabajo – The Working World – Quito, Ecuador
A.
Culture
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The professions in Spanish
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Music from the Andes region
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The indigenous population in Ecuador
B.
Vocabulary
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Discuss jobs and professions
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Describe people, places and things
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Complete an application
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Prepare for an interview
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Interview for a job
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Evaluate situations and people
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Talk on the telephone
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Describe duties, people, and surroundings
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Report on past, present and future events

Grammar

Review present and present progressive tenses
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The impersonal se
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Past participles used as adjectives
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Review preterite and the imperfect
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The present perfect
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The present perfect with irregular verbs
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Review future tense
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Review the conditional tense
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Reported speech