1422 – Accelerated Spanish II Honors for Freshmen2013-2014

This is a level two Spanish course for freshmen only who have completed the equivalent of a two year sequence in junior high school. This course will expand the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills that were introduced in junior high. The use of audio visuals, readings and technology are used to reinforce language skills, as well as an appreciation of the Hispanic culture.

Prerequisite: Two years of junior high school Spanish, recommendation of the junior high

school teacher and placement testing.

COURSE OUTLINE:

  1. Grammar
  2. Review material
  3. Nouns and articles
  4. Answering questions
  5. Numbers and dates
  6. Telling time
  7. Adjectives
  8. Possession
  9. Present tense regular verbs
  10. Irregular yo verbs
  11. Expressions with tener
  12. Personal a
  13. Pronunciation and accents
  14. Chapter 4
  15. Stem-changing verbs
  16. e→ie, o→ue
  17. e→i
  18. Chapter 5
  19. Present progressive
  20. Ser and estar
  21. Direct object pronouns
  22. Chapter 6
  23. Preterite of regular verbs
  24. Preterite of verbs with spelling changes
  25. Indirect object pronouns
  26. Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
  27. Chapter 7
  28. Reflexive verbs
  29. Indefinite and negative words
  30. Preterite of ser and ir
  31. Gustar and verbs like gustar
  1. Additional material
  2. Preterite of stem-changing verbs
  3. Irregular preterites
  4. Imperfect
  5. Preterite and imperfect
  1. Vocabulary
  2. Review vocabulary
  3. Verboscomunes
  4. Saludos y expresiones de cortesía
  5. Clases y días de la semana
  6. Familia y personas
  7. Chapter 4
  8. Deportes
  9. Lugares
  10. Chapter 5
  11. Vacaciones
  12. Hotel
  13. El tiempo
  14. Chapter 6
  15. La ropa
  16. De compras
  17. Los colores
  18. Chapter 7
  19. Rutinasdiarias
  20. La higiene personal
  21. Culture
  22. Los Estados Unidos y el Canadá
  23. El Caribe
  24. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú
  25. Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia

Grading Policy

  • A student’s quarter grade will be based on the following categories:

Tests and Quizzes-50%

Oral and Listening Skills-30%

Homework and Written Work-20%

  • A student’s semester grade will be determined by the following scale:

First/Third Quarter-40%

Second/Fourth Quarter-40%

Final Exam-20%

  • Per department policy, no extra credit will be offered.

Office Hours and Contact Information

I am available in the Foreign Language Office on school days during the following times:

Before School7:30am-8:00am

3rdPeriod9:10am-9:55am

5th Period 12:30pm-1:15pm (First Semester. Second semester I will

be in the Library)

6th Period2:10pm-2:55pm (Second Semester.)

Please feel free to contact me by email at or to leave me a voicemail message at (847) 392-4050 x 326. I will respond to your email or to your message between the hours of 7:30am-3:30pm, Monday through Friday. In accordance with the communication policy of the school, all emails that you send me must be sent from your Saint Viatorgmail account and you must carbon copy your parents’ email address. Likewise, I will also carbon copy your parents on any emails that I send to you.