COURSE TITLE
Español 2
INSTRUCTOR
Ms. Figueroa
MEETING TIMES
3rd and 4th period
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this class students will build upon the basic knowledge that they already have of the
Spanish language. They will continue to develop their vocabulary and grammar skills
and they will also begin to use more complex tenses and structures. We will cover
present tense, past tense and all of their irregular forms, future tense and conditional
tense and all or their irregular forms. The class will focus on grammer, reading and
writing. We will be having interactive classes where students will have many
opportunities to practice their vocabulary and speaking skills. Authentic materials will be
used in order to gain more exposure to the language in its most natural form and
setting. We will also be incorporating technology into the classroom to enhance
participation. Students will be listening to podcasts and music and watching movies and
television in Spanish to hear real accents and dialogue. Students will be expected to
participate on a daily basis. Participation is a huge part of being successful in Spanish 2.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
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Notebook for Journal entries and notes
Textbook - ¡Buen Viaje! Level 2
Spanish/English Dictionary (for home)
Binder/folder
GRADES
Grades in Spanish 2 will will be based on a variety of assignments. Students will have
interactive class activities, vocabulary quizzes and grammar exams as well as cultural
activities that they complete in class. At the end of each term the students will have
Projects and portfolios. They also will be writing journal entries in Spanish.
 Active Participation
20%
 homework
20%
 Tests and Quizzes
25%
 Projects / Portfolios
20%
 Jouranl Assignments
15%
Parents and students can check their grades online on Aspen. Please check your grades
often, it keeps you aware of where you stand and it keeps me accountable to post your
grades on time.
MUSIC DAYS , PROJECTS and PORTFOLIOS
Once a month we will have a music day. On this day we will listen to several songs by a
pre-selected artist. The class will participate in several activities that introduce them to
music from Spanish speaking artists, such as listenining and identifying vocabulary
words, putting lyrics in order and translating lyrics.
Projects
Some of the projects you will work on include researching latin american countries and
customs, latin american tribes living before the Spanish conquest. These projects will
help you learn to work effectively in groups or on your own. They will also teach you
valuable time management skills.
Portfolios
At the end of each term a portfolio outline will be handed out with a list of assignments
that must be collected and placed in a folder for grading. Some of these assignments
will be new or projects and others will be test and quizzes that were handed out during
the term (they must be corrected when handing them back to receive full credit).
ATTENDANCE & TARDINESS POLICY
Students are required to be in class on time. This means they must be in their seats,
prepared with all necessary materials and ready to work when class begins.
Any students who arrive after the class start time will be marked as tardy.
If you were sick or absent, you are responsible for any missed work. I am expecting you
to be respnsible for making up all missed assignments. I will accept late
assignments up to one week after the due date.
After successfully completing this course, the student will ..
1. Review or pronunciation, vocabulary, basic grammar structures
2. Review common sentence structures (statements, questions, negatives, etc.)
3. Practice more complex grammar structures (past tense forms and uses, future tense,
direct objects, reflexive verbs, etc.)
4. Exand and improve vocabulary
5. Develop and improve reading, writing and speaking skills
6. Journal writing
7. In-depth cultural topics
8. Demonstrate knowledge and proper usage of the Spanish language within and
beyond the school settings.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
*All Expectations in the student handbook apply to this class.
*No Gum or food in the classrooms! (except when there is a food project or party in
class
*If you are not clear about an activity, assignment or teaching point, please ask right
away.
* Listen attentively to the teacher and other students when they speak.
*Electronics (cell phones and ipods) must be turned off and out of sight during class
time. Phones that ring or are in use during class time are subject to confiscation and will
be turned in to the Dean of Students! No headsets in the classroom.
*The classroom needs to be neat and clean at the end of each period. Please help pick
up trash, even if it isn't yours… 
Dear Parent,
Please read over this syllabus and sign below to confirm that you have done so. Feel
free to contact me with any questions or comments throughout the school year. I
look forward to teaching your child!
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Course outline: Spanish II
Buen viaje 2
1 Un viaje en tren
Train travel
Travel related activities
Preterite/irregular
Jose Luis and Maripaz take the AVE
train to Seville
Taking the train from Cuzco to Macchu
Picchu
La Plaza de Armas, Cuzco
The 24-hour clock and the metric system
2 En el restaurante
Restaurants
Foods and eating utensils
Stem changing verbs in
present/preterit
Typical cuisine from Mexico
Typical cuisine from Spain
Typical foods from the Caribbean
Regional vocabulary in the Spanish speaking
World Vistas of Ecuador
3 Telecomunicaciones
Telecommunications
Computers, e-mails, internet, faxes
and telephones
Uses of the imperfect tense
Carmen Tordesillas, a future engineer,
A telephone card in Spain, advances in
computer technology
4 De tiendas
Shopping appeal and food in Spanish
speaking countries.
Quantities and sizes
Prices
Preterit versus imperfect
Shopping in the Spanish speaking world
The traditional market of
Chichicastenango
Vistas de Chile
5 Los pasatiempos
Hobbies and games
Activities in the park
Giving locations
Future tense
Comparatives and superlatives
Typical Sunday activities in parks in
Spanish-speaking countries
Typical game arcade in Spanish-speaking
countries
Playing dominos in Spain
6 En el hotel
Making a hotel reservation
Checking into a hotel
Checking out of a hotel
Talking about a hotel room
Talking about a bathroom
Talking about cleaning a hotel room
Irregular verbs in the future
Direct/indirect object pronouns
Hostels for students in Spanish-speaking
countries
A trip to Spain
Compare Villalba Inn in Lugo, Galicia to
the San Francisco Inn in Granada,
Andalucía
7 En vuelo
Air travel
Airplanes and crews
On-board services
Airports
Geography
Conditional of regular/irregular
verbs
Object pronouns with SE
Flying into the high elevation airport at
La Paz
Emilio Carranza, a Latin American
aviation hero
The geography of Spain and its influence
on Spanish history
Vistas of Costa Rica
8 Emergencias medicas
Accidents and medical problems
Parts of the body
Parts of the face
Present perfect
Irregular participles
Equality comparison
Estefanía Reyes, nurse practitioner, in a
small town in the Andes of Peru
Health care options in various Spanish speaking
countries