Major Concepts/Content:

Spanish 2 reinforces the fundamental skills acquired by the students in Spanish 1.

The course develops increased listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as cultural awareness.

Specific content to be covered is a continuation of listening and oral skills acquired in Spanish 1.

Reading and writing receive more emphasis, while oral communication remains the primary objective.

The cultural survey of the target language-speaking people is continued.

Areas of Study:

Speaking:-Participation in straightforward social situations -Conversation about basic personal information including self, family, daily activities, personal preferences, ordering food and making purchases -Formation relevant questions

Writing: -Incorporation of Spanish vocabulary and grammar to form basic yet comprehensible sentences. -Responses to personal topics and topics of study. -Formation of questions regarding familiar topics.

Listening: -Comprehension of speech in personal contexts and contexts of study. Reading: -Understanding of narrative and formative texts that have a straightforward structure. -Comprehension of main ideas and supporting details. -Progress toward comprehension of complex texts.

Culture and customs of the Spanish speaking world are taught throughout the year. For each unit of study, students will have the opportunity to read about various aspects of culture in the target language.

General Expectations:

Speak Spanish as much as possible.

Be on time: come ready to participate and learn (and let others learn).

Have assignments ready the day they are due (in class work).

Participate: be an active learner and enjoy the process.

Be respectful: use appropriate language and behave when you interact with the teacher, classmate or in the classroom.

Be responsible: If you are absent, excused or unexcused, you need to find out what was missed and turn it in within 5 school days. Attendance policies Hillsborough County Public School: https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/conduct/section/2/student-behavior-expectations

Text book:

Avancemos 2! McDougal Littell Paso a Paso 2 Prentice Hall

Note: This book will be used as a frame of reference for the class. The course will be complemented with additional resources provided by the teacher.

Grading:

Daily work (class room work) – 40%

Quizzes – 25%

Test – 15%

Oral – 10%

Participation / General Behavior – 10%