Español IV–Abriendo Paso
Unit
Essential
question
Highlights
Grammar
Culture/Vocabulary
Approx.
length of
time
Assessments:
Chapter tests
for each unit
1
The Present
How well can I talk
about people and
myself?
Geography
Relative clauses
Present plus the
Verbs: all types
Reporter questions
Adjectives: plus
possessive adjectives
Subject/ verb
Agreement
Ser vs Estar
Vocab:
Countries, capitals and
nationalities
Describing people
Getting to know you & the
kind of people you like
Slang
Daily routines
Reading:
3 weeks
Quizzes :
Vocab /verb
… including 1st side
definitions &tenses
Countries location
Capitals &Countries
Listening
Speaking
10’ writing prompt
Preterit and
Imperfect
Past perfects
Past Subjunctive
w/ Weirdo
“como si”
Affirmative and
negative words
*Tener and * ir
More Battle ground:
Saber vs conocer
Pronouns: do, io,
reflexive
Vocab:
Legends, fairytales and
humor
3 weeks
Demonstrative adj.
Using adj. as nouns
Prepositions
Battle: por vs para
Verbs that require a
preposition…
Vocab:
Writing a resume
Preparing for an interview
Reading :
Quizzes :
Vocab /verbdefinition & tenses
Verb definition test:
1st side
Listening
Speaking
10’ writing prompt
Quizzes :
Vocab/verb
… including 2nd side
definitions &tenses
Listening
Speaking
10’ writing prompt
Play 6 rounds/ Who
won?
Listening
Speaking
fut. & past
substitutes
Present progressive
Present perfect
Present Subj. with
Adjective clauses
-nonexistent
2
The Past
How well can I talk
about the past and
tell a story?
What did you do
yesterday?
3
The Future
How well prepared
am I for an
Interview?
Can I talk about my
future?
Future
Future perfect
Present subjunctive
w/ adverbial
clauses
Present Perf Subj.
Midterm
What do I
remember?
Scattegory:
Cross off words
groups of 4
others in your group
1 min. to think of …. have the same.
(counts as
a test)
As we go along during the course:
them… check them off.
Reading :
3 weeks
Count the number of words Unscramble:
no one else in your group
Wordle
had… write that number.
Verb races
Check off what you know. (2) Circle items you still need to review/learn.
(3) Once you know
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10’ writing prompt
4
The
Conditional
How eloquently can
I accuse and defend
myself or others on
the spot?
Can I make up
excuses?
5
The
Imperative
Can you tell us
what happened
in…? an accident
or natural disasters
and a heroic act
Conditional
Conditional perfect
Past perfect subj.
Subjunctive vs
Indicative with
“si” clauses
And adverbial
(review “como si”)
Reciprocal actions
Adverbs: of
frequency, time,
place, manner
Commands
Interjections:
Exlamations !Que… !
Grammar Review
Book
6
Say what
you will!
Final Exam
What do I
remember?
Sequencing of
tenses plus…
Quizzes :
Vocab/ verbdefinition & tenses
Verb definition test:
…2nd side
Listening
Speaking
10’ writing prompt
Vocab:
Natural disasters/Weather
Cooking
Giving directions
En la hospital
Reading :
3 weeks
Quizzes :
Vocab/ verbdefinition & tenses
Review
Sequencing of
tenses
Nouns
Vocab: Food
Reading :
Scattegory:
vocab
Verb races:
conjugations
Sentence races:
unscramble “Wordle”
As we go along during the course:
them… check them off.
3 weeks
Conjuctions: pero,
sino, sino que
More Pret. Vs imp.
with the
Past Progressive
(Project)
Vocab:
Court case
Reading :
Listening
Speaking
10’ writing prompt
Christmas/
Spring Break
2 weeks
Quizzes :
Vocab/ verbdefinition & tenses
Listening
Speaking
10’ writing prompt
Review
packet!
Check off what you know. (2) Circle items you still need to review/learn.
(3) Once you know
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Goals/objectives:
1
Theme:
2
Theme:
3
Theme:
Review
In this lesson I’m going to be able to talk about…
In this lesson I’m going to be able to talk about…
In this lesson I’m going to be able to talk about…
This quarter I learned how to …
I will be able to speak in the
__________tenses.
______________
______________
______________
I will be able to speak in the
__________tenses.
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
I will be able to speak in
__________tenses.
______________
______________
______________
How many tenses can I use
comfortably?
In this unit…
I did an excellent job!
I get most of it.
I still have questions about…
I don’t get it. I’m lost.
In this unit…
I did an excellent job!
I get most of it.
I still have questions about…
I don’t get it. I’m lost.
In this unit…
I did an excellent job!
I get most of it.
I still have questions about…
I don’t get it. I’m lost.
In this unit…
I did an excellent job!
I get most of it.
I still have questions about…
I don’t get it. I’m lost.
As we go along during the course:
them… check them off.
Check off what you know. (2) Circle items you still need to review/learn.
(3) Once you know
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4
Theme:
In this lesson I’m going to be able to talk about…
I will be able to speak in the
__________tenses.
______________
______________
______________
5
Theme:
In this lesson I’m going to be able to talk about…
I will be able to speak in the
__________tenses.
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
6
Theme:
In this lesson I’m going to be able to talk about…
I will be able to speak in
_All 15__tenses.
Review
This quarter I learned how to …
How many tenses can I use
comfortably?
In this unit…
I did an excellent job!
I get most of it.
I still have questions about…
I don’t get it. I’m lost.
In this unit…
I did an excellent job!
I get most of it.
I still have questions about…
I don’t get it. I’m lost.
In this unit…
I did an excellent job!
I get most of it.
I still have questions about…
I don’t get it. I’m lost.
In this unit…
I did an excellent job!
I get most of it.
I still have questions about…
I don’t get it. I’m lost.
As we go along during the course:
them… check them off.
Check off what you know. (2) Circle items you still need to review/learn.
(3) Once you know