Spanish I
PACING GUIDE 2013-2014
Semester One
First Quarter: “Empecemos” (Lets Begin), topics should be reviewed on an ongoing basis
Theme: Personal and public identities
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On a daily basis throughout the year review and practice the following:
o Calendar and weather- identify and discuss weather and calendar (days, months, seasons, and
numbers 0-100).
o Interrogative words- recognize and respond to interrogative words.
o Commands- use and respond to classroom commands.
Greetings- use and respond to greetings, introductions, and farewells.
Emotions and feelings- express emotions and current state (introduction of verb ESTAR)
Theme: Contemporary life / Sports, leisure, activities and Who am I?
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Activities and sports- express likes/dislikes extracurricular activities, and sports.
Subject pronouns- recognize and use subject pronouns.
Pastimes and hobbies-identify and discuss which hobbies or pastimes they prefer. Review and practice
likes and dislikes.
Verbs- action verbs. Identify ar-er-ir infinitive.
Human Body- identify body parts (introduction of definite and indefinite articles).
Adjectives- describe personality traits and physical characteristics (introduction of verb SER)
Definite and indefinite articles- introduce definite and indefinite articles.
Second Quarter: La escuela (School) y la comunidad (Community)
Theme: Contemporary life / Education
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Classroom items- identify classroom items and describe the location (preposition of location)
Possessive adjectives- express ownership using possessive adjectives.
Subjects / Classes- identify subjects, describe class schedule (introduce and practice ordinal numbers)
The time- tell time using digital and analog clocks.
Theme: Contemporary life/ Community, professions, travel, and leisure
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Community- identify community locations and discusses places you go and what you will do there.
Professions- identify professions and workplaces in your community.
Regular: verbs (-ar, -er, -ir)
Introduce the form ir + a + infinitive
Spanish 1 Pacing Guide 2013-14
Semester Two
Third Quarter: La comida (Food), el restaurante (Restaurant) y la familia (Family)
Theme: Families and community, contemporary life, global, challenge
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Food- identify food items and discuss what they eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Describe food and talk about like and dislikes.
Verbs: stem-changing verbs
Theme: Contemporary life / Restaurant, family
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Restaurant- Order food at a restaurant and express wants and needs.
Identify place settings on the table.
Verbs- regular and irregular verbs (ar, er, ir) Introduce some reflexive verbs (pararse, sentarse)
Family- Identify family members. Describe relationships, physical features, and personality traits review
ser/estar verbs.
Comparisons words- Compare family members using words such as: más, menos, menor que, mayor que
Recycle possessive adjectives and regular verbs.
Fourth Quarter: La casa (House) los quehaceres (Chores) y las celebraciones (Celebrations)
Theme: Contemporary life/ Housing, shelter, family structures
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House- describe different rooms in a house. Describe objects, colors and items locations.
Chores- discuss household chores and give commands use the form of (tener + que + infinitive)
Present progressive- Tell what people are currently doing.
Compare rooms using words such as: mejor que, peor que.
Theme: Contemporary life/ Holidays and celebrations
 Celebrations- identify and discuss family celebrations.
 Describe what people do to prepare for a party.
 Talk about decorations and activities at a party.
 Recycle family members, possessive adjectives, verb TENER.
Readings- teachers can select from the following list of suggested titles
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21 Mini cuentos, Tom Alsop
Carl no quiere ir a México, Karen Rowan
El primer trabajo de Roberto, Laura Stade
Agentes secretos y el mural de Picasso, Mira Canion
Pobre Ana, Blaine Ray
Repaso -Review for Final Exam
**Throughout the year it is suggested to include various cultural anecdotes, perspectives and additional
vocabulary related to the themes listed above.
Spanish 1 Pacing Guide 2013-14