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Spanish IPACING GUIDE 2013-2014Semester OneFirst Quarter: “Empecemos” (Lets Begin), topics should be reviewed on an ongoing basisTheme: Personal and public identitiesOn a daily basis throughout the year review and practice the following:Calendar and weather- identify and discuss weather and calendar (days, months, seasons, and numbers 0-100).Interrogative words- recognize and respond to interrogative mands- use and respond to classroom commands.Greetings- use and respond to greetings, introductions, and farewells.Emotions and feelings- express emotions and current state (introduction of verb ESTAR)Theme: Contemporary life / Sports, leisure, activities and Who am I?Activities and sports- express likes/dislikes extracurricular activities, and sports.Subject pronouns- recognize and use subject pronouns.Pastimes and hobbies-identify and discuss which hobbies or pastimes they prefer. Review and practice likes and dislikes.Verbs- action verbs. Identify ar-er-ir infinitive.Human Body- identify body parts (introduction of definite and indefinite articles).Adjectives- describe personality traits and physical characteristics (introduction of verb SER)Definite and indefinite articles- introduce definite and indefinite articles.Second Quarter: La escuela (School) y la comunidad (Community)Theme: Contemporary life / EducationClassroom items- identify classroom items and describe the location (preposition of location) Possessive adjectives- express ownership using possessive adjectives.Subjects / Classes- identify subjects, describe class schedule (introduce and practice ordinal numbers)The time- tell time using digital and analog clocks.Theme: Contemporary life/ Community, professions, travel, and leisureCommunity- identify community locations and discusses places you go and what you will do there.Professions- identify professions and workplaces in your community.Regular: verbs (-ar, -er, -ir)Introduce the form ir + a + infinitiveSemester TwoThird Quarter: La comida (Food), el restaurante (Restaurant) y la familia (Family)Theme: Families and community, contemporary life, global, challengeFood- identify food items and discuss what they eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.Describe food and talk about like and dislikes.Verbs: stem-changing verbsTheme: Contemporary life / Restaurant, familyRestaurant- Order food at a restaurant and express wants and needs.Identify place settings on the table.Verbs- regular and irregular verbs (ar, er, ir) Introduce some reflexive verbs (pararse, sentarse)Family- Identify family members. Describe relationships, physical features, and personality traits review ser/estar verbs. Comparisons words- Compare family members using words such as: más, menos, menor que, mayor queRecycle possessive adjectives and regular verbs.?Fourth Quarter: La casa (House) los quehaceres (Chores) y las celebraciones (Celebrations)Theme: Contemporary life/ Housing, shelter, family structuresHouse- describe different rooms in a house. Describe objects, colors and items locations.Chores- discuss household chores and give commands use the form of (tener + que + infinitive)Present progressive- Tell what people are currently pare rooms using words such as: mejor que, peor que.Theme: Contemporary life/ Holidays and celebrationsCelebrations- identify and discuss family celebrations.Describe what people do to prepare for a party. Talk about decorations and activities at a party. Recycle family members, possessive adjectives, verb TENER.Readings- teachers can select from the following list of suggested titles21 Mini cuentos, Tom AlsopCarl no quiere ir a México, Karen RowanEl primer trabajo de Roberto, Laura StadeAgentes secretos y el mural de Picasso, Mira CanionPobre Ana, Blaine RayRepaso -Review for Final Exam**Throughout the year it is suggested to include various cultural anecdotes, perspectives and additional vocabulary related to the themes listed above. ................
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