Spanish 2 Course Outline
for 2012-2013
NOTE: Things are subject to change depending on the circumstances.
September
Week
1
Introduction to course and distribution of materials.
Presentation of Navegando program, Capítulo 1, lección a:
introducing the vocabulary of computers and technology.
2 Capítulo 1, lección a: Vocabulary of computers and
technology, pgs. 2 and 12. Introduction to culture: El
mundo es un pañuelo (the world is a small place.) QUIZ
on vocabulary .
3
Capítulo 1, lección a: Review of the present tense, pgs. 6
and 7. QUIZ on present tense.
4
Capítulo 1, lección a: Review of the present progressive,
pg. 9.
Review of ir a + infinitive, pg. 11. QUIZ on present
progressive/ ir a + infinitive.
October
1 Capítulo 1, lección a: Review of the preterite (past) tense,
pgs. 16 and 17.
2 Capítulo 1, lección a: Review of the preterite (past) tense,
pgs. 16 and 17. TEST on regular preterite tense
3 Capítulo 1, lección b: Introduction to vocabulary of past
vacations and shopping, pgs. 22, 23, 32 and 33. Culture
of cyber cafés and relationships, pgs. 25 and 35. QUIZ
vocab/culture
4 Capítulo 1, lección b: The preterite (past) tense of
irregular verbs, pg. 27. Negative and indefinite
expressions, pg. 29. QUIZ
November
1 Capítulo 1, lección b: Review of double object pronouns,
pgs. 36 and 38. Review and chapter 1 exam.
2 Capítulo 2, lección a: Introduction to the vocabulary of
daily activities, pgs. 50, 51, 60 and 61. Reflexive verbs,
pgs. 54 and 64.
3 Capítulo 2, lección a: Reflexive verbs, pgs. 54 and 64.
QUIZ reflexive verbs. Culture of the Spanish influence in
the USA and the importance of eating well, pgs. 53 and
63.
4 Capítulo 2, lección a: Introduction to the impersonal se,
pg. 58. Review of demonstrative adjectives, pg. 66. QUIZ
5 Capítulo 2, lección b: Introduction to vocabulary of being
sick and seeing the doctor and outdoor activities, pgs. 70,
71, 78 and 79. More about reflexive verbs, pg. 82.
December
1 Capítulo 2, lección b: Reviewing how to say what we like
or not. Introducing new gustar-type verbs, pg.74.
Culture of the Spanish influence in the USA, pgs. 73 and
81.
2 Capítulo 2, lección b: Review and chapter 2 exam.
Capítulo 3, lección a: Introduction to vocabulary of a city,
streets, shops, and different buildings, how to give
directions, pgs. 98, 99 106 and 107. Culture of Mexico,
pg. 101
3 Capítulo 3, lección a: How to tell people what to do:
informal commands, pg. 102. Culture of shopping in
Mexico, pg. 109 . QUIZ VOCAB/CULTURE PROJECT
USING COMMANDS ANNOUNCED. (2WKS GIVEN)
January
1 Capítulo 3, lección a: How to tell people what to do:
formal commands and nosotros commands, pgs. 110 and
114. QUIZ COMMANDS
2 Capítulo 3, lección b: Introduction to more vocabulary
about a city, the neighborhood and cars, pgs. 120, 121,
128 and 129. Culture of Mexico and Mexico City, pgs.
123 and 131. QUIZ VOCAB/CULTURE
3 Capítulo 3, lección b: Saying to know in Spanish: saber
and conocer, pg. 124. How to tell people what not to do:
negative commands, pg. 132.
4 Capítulo 3, lección b: Review and chapter 3 exam.
Capítulo 4, lección a: Introduction to the vocabulary of
amusement parks and going to the zoo, pgs. 148, 149,
156 and 157.
February
1 Capítulo 4, lección a: Continue with vocabulary Taking
about El Salvador and its iguana farms, pgs. 151 and
159. QUIZ VOCAB/CULTURE.
2 Capítulo 4, lección a: The uses of ser and estar, pg. 164.
Telling where people and things are from: adjectives of
nationality, pg.166. QUIZ
3 Capítulo 4, lección a: Talking about childhood and what
we used to do: The imperfect (past) tense,pgs.152,153 &
160. QUIZ imperfect tense
4 Capítulo 4, lección b: Introduction to teh vocabualry of
going to the circus and to the faro. Pg. 172,173,182 &
183. Culture : Honduras pg.175 & 185 Adjective
endings: -ísimo, pgs. 176 and 177. QUIZ
March: HSPA TESTING
1 Capítulo 4, lección b: Placement of adjectives, pgs. 179
and 180. Possessive adjectives, pgs. 186 and 187.
Review.
2 Capítulo 4, lección b: Chapter 4 exam.
Capítulo 5, lección a: Vocabulary of foods, the
supermarket, pgs. 202, 203, 212 and 213. Culture of
the Caribbean Islands and the family restaurants in Cuba,
pgs. 205 and 215. QUIZ vocab/culture
3 Capítulo 5, lección a: Present tense of verbs reír and
freír, pg. 216. Review of the preterite (past) tense, pgs.
206 and 218.
4 Capítulo 5, lección a: Review of the imperfect (past)
tense, pgs. 152, 153 and 160. Preterite vs. imperfect,
pg. 208.
5 Capítulo 5, lección a: Preterite vs. imperfect, pg. 208.
QUIZ preterite vs. imperfect
April
1 SPRING BREAK VACATION
2 Capítulo 5, lección b: Vocabualry of foods, the store and
the restaurants, pgs.224,225,234 & 235. Culture: The
Dominican Republic and the foods in Puerto Rico, pgs.
227 and 237. QUIZ vocab/culture
3 Capítulo 5, lección b: Past pregressive tense: what we were
doing, pg. 228. Telling how long: hace + time, pgs. 238
and 239. Adverbs ending in –mente, pg. 232. QUIZ
4 Capítulo 5, lección b: Review and Chapter 5 exam.
May
1 Capítulo 6, lección a: Introduction to the vocabulary of
the home and the garden, pgs. 252, 262 and 263.
Culture of Bolivia and colonial houses, pgs. 255 and 265.
QUIZ vocab/culture
2 Capítulo 6, lección a: The subjunctive, pgs. 256, 257,
266 and 268.
3 Capítulo 6, lección a: The subjunctive, pgs. 256, 257,
266 and 268.
Capítulo 6, lección b: Vocabulary of house rules and
appliances, pgs. 272, 280 and 281.
4 Capítulo 6, lección b: Culture of family celebrations and
Simón Bolívar, pgs. 275 and 283. The subjunctive, pgs.
276, 284, 408 and 418.
5 Capítulo 6, lección b: The subjunctive, pgs. 276, 284,
408 and 418.
June
1. Capítulo 6, lección b: The subjunctive, pgs. 276, 284,
408 and 418. Review and chapter 6 exam.
2. Review for final exams.
3. Final exams.