Mr. Delgado
Spanish 2
2017-18
Office Hours: Tue & Thu 3:30pm-4:00pm
(714) 569-0948 Ext 2305
Welcome to Spanish 2
The Spanish 2 course is designed to continue the developmentof communication skills in Spanish while reading, listening, speaking, and writing in Spanish. The course will be conducted in Spanish with support in English. The goal of this class is for the students to be able to integrate their skills in order to express themselves in a variety of styles using different strategies for different audiences, as well as to become better acquainted with the Hispanic culture. This will be accomplished through the use of authentic conversations, discussions, lectures, oral presentations, letters, instructions, Internet articles, literature, etc.
Course Objectives
- Comprehend the general meaning of directions spoken in Spanish and respond appropriately.
- Comprehend and respond appropriately, through oral and written work, to questions and statements inSpanish based on familiar vocabulary and structures.
- Write simple paragraphs, dialogs, and essays.
- Continue conjugating verbs in present, past, future, and other tenses.
- Continue learning Spanish accents.
- Continue learning basic grammatical concepts.
- Engage and respond appropriately in authentic communicative tasks.
- Show a better understanding of the culture in Spanish speaking countries.
Expected Behavior
- Be prepared, on your assigned seat, and ready to start when the bell rings.
- Begin working on the Warm up immediately after the bell rings.
- Do not distract other students if you arrive late.
- Respect your peers, bring a positive attitude, and use appropriate language.
- Follow directions and raise your hand before speaking.
- Minimized side conversations unless working in groups.
- Keep classroom clean. Do not let your desk touch or scratch the wall.
- Stay on you seat, engaged, and paying attention.
- Cell phones are not allowed unless for academic purposes.
- Academic honesty is essential.
Grading Policy
I will grade all assignments according to Nova Academy Early College High School grading policy. Total points will be accumulated for all evaluated efforts in this class rather than having letter grades per each effort.
The grading scale is as follows:
A 90-100% Student showed mastery of content.
B 80-89%Student completedskillful work.
C 70-79% Student completed work with some errors and omissions.
F 1-69% Student did not complete proficient work.
Formal Assessments will account for 60% of a student’s grade
(Chapter Tests, unit tests, quizzes, large projects, formal essays, etc.)
Informal Assessments will account for 30% of a student’s grade
(Practice, warm ups, class participation, exit tickets, drafts, class work, etc)
Final Exam will account for 10% of a student’s formal evaluation grade.
Make up/ Late Work Policy
Missing assignments can be turned in up to 14 days late, up to the date of the final exam. However, unless you have an excused absence, you will only receive up to 75% credit. Assignments turnedin more than 14 days late will not be accepted unless previously approved by your teacher.
Recommended Supplies/ Resources
- Textbook: (provided) ¡Así se dice! Level 2 Mcmillan/ McGraw-Hill Glencoe
- Worktbook: (provided) ¡Así se dice! Level 2 Mcmillan/ McGraw-Hill Glencoe
- A binder or notebook with enough blank college ruled paper.
- Black pen, color pens, pencils, highlighters.
- Mrdelgado.org
- Google Documents
- Google Classroom Code:______
- Xodo.com or kami.com (pdf editor)
Course Planner: Chronological Organization
Chapter1: En avión
Objetivos (you will):
- Talk about packing for a trip and getting to the airport
- Tell what you do at the airport
- Talk about being on an airplane
- Discuss air travel in South America
You will use:
- Verbs that have g in the yo form of the present tense
- The present progressive tense
Chapter 2: Una rutina diferente
Objetivos (you will):
- Identify more parts of the body
- Talk about your daily routine
- Talk about backpacking and camping
You will use:
- Reflexive verbs
- Commands with favor de
Chapter 3: En tren
Objetivos (you will):
- Use vocabulary related to train travel
- Discuss interesting train trips in Peru and Mexico
- countries and the United States
You will use:
- The preterite of irregular verbs
- The verb decir
- Prepositional pronouns
Chapter 4: En el restaurante
Objetivos (you will):
- Order and pay for a meal at a restaurant
- Identify more foods
- Identify eating utensils and dishes
- Discuss restaurants in Spain and Latin America
You will use:
- Stea-changing verbs in the present and preterite
- Adjectives of nationality
- The passive voice with se
Chapter 5: ¿Qué se celebra?
Objetivos (you will):
- Talk about several Hispanic holidays
- Compare holidays that you celebrate with those in some Spanish-speaking countries
You will use:
- Regular and irregular forms of the imperfect tense
Chapter 6: Tecnomundo
Objetivos (you will):
- Talk about computers, the internet, and e-mail
- Talk about a digital camera and an MP# player
- Make and receive phone calls
- Discuss technology in Hispanic counries
You will use:
- The preterite and imperfect tenses
Chapter 7: En el hotel
Objetivos (you will):
- Check into a hotel or hostel
- Ask for things you might need while at a hotel or hostel
- Discuss hotel stays in Latin America and Spain
You will use:
- The present perfect tense
- Double object pronouns
Chapter 8: Ciudad y campo
Objetivos (you will):
- Describe life in the city
- Describe life in the country
- Discuss the differences between the city and the country in
Latin America
You will use:
- The future tense
- Object pronouns with infinitives and gerunds
Spanish 2
My child and I have read through Mr. Delgado’s policies and student expectations outlined in this syllabus. We have discussed them together and we understand them.
Mi hijo/a y yo hemos leido las reglas y expectativas incluidas en este programa de curso de Mr. Delgado. Las hemos discutido juntos y las entendemos.
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