Pacing Guide Spanish 2
2015- 2016
First Quarter
Unit 1: Grammar / vocabulary review
o Regular verb conjugation of –ar, -er, and –ir verbs in the present tense
o Irregular and Stem changing verb conjugation in present tense.
o Present progressive
o Correct word order of nouns and adjectives
o Definite and indefinite articles
o Question words
o Transition words
Unit 2: Tu día escolar
o School activities
o School rules
o Classroom objects
o Compare the school rules and customs in other countries with those of your own school
Unit 3: Extracurricular Activities
o Extracurricular activities / Pastimes
o Cultural perspectives on extracurricular activities
 Grammar: Making comparison / Verbs : saber, conocer & ir / Hace + time + que
Second Quarter
Unit 4: Daily routines and Getting ready for a Special Event
o Daily routines & Personal daily routines
o Daily Routines and Getting Ready for an Event
o Grammar: Reflexive verbs / Present tense of verbs Ser & Estar and telling time / Possessive adjectives
(long form)
Unit 5: A Special event & Clothing and Fashion
o Describing What You Wear
 Describe clothing
 Describe what you wear for certain events
 Talk about fashion, material and sizing
 Compare clothing and fashion in Spanish-speaking countries and the U.S.
o Grammar
 Stem-changing verbs pensar, querer & preferir
 Indefinite articles
 Adjective/noun agreement
 Demonstrative adjectives
 Verb ‘quedar’ to express fit
Unit 6: Shopping and Prices
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Shopping, Prices/Numbers, Gifts and Accessories, Places to shop.
Grammar
 Preterite tense for regular verbs & -car/ -gar/-zar endings
Review for Midyear Benchmark Assessment
Third Quarter
Unit 7: Errands & Places in the City
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Vocabulary: Places around town. Errands & chores
The City and Traveling
Grammar
 Direct object pronouns
 Irregular preterite forms of ir, ser, hacer, tener, estar, and poder
Unit 8: Vacations, Modes of Transportation, and Nationalities
o Vocabulary: Vacation places, activities, modes of transportation, nationalities
o Talk about travel, vacations, past events
o Grammar
 Personal ‘a’
 Regular and irregular preterite for the verbs aprender, salir, ver, and ir.
Unit 9: You & Your community
o Vocabulary: Asking for and giving directions. Driving advice.
o Modes of transportation, driving, and directions
o Grammar
 Direct object pronoun (review)
 Regular and irregular affirmative tú commands
 Present Progressive - irregular forms
o Art in your Community
Fourth Quarter
Unit 10: Celebrating the past, Childhood Activities
o Vocabulary: Toys, Animals
o Childhood activities and places
o Behaviors and characteristics
o Childhood Activities
o Grammar
 The imperfect tense of regular verbs: jugar, hacer, vivir
 The imperfect tense of the irregular verbs ir, ver and ser
 Imperfect vs. Preterite
Unit 11: Family, Food, and Holiday Celebrations
o Vocabulary: Family members. Holiday celebrations
o Family , Food and Holiday Celebrations
o Grammar
 The imperfect tense: describing a situation in the past
 Reflexive verbs
o Review for End of Year Benchmark Assessment