Spanish Lesson Plans Spanish II and III
Spanish 2 Pacing Guide: Students increase vocabulary and grammar, review the
present tense, learn the preterite and imperfect tenses, and begin to study
the present subjunctive. Activities combine communication, culture and cross-
curricular content with authentic literature and poetry.
Main Grammar Points:
1. ¿Cómo eres tú? Repaso: describing people; asking for information;
nationalities; adjective agreement; the verb ser
2. ¿Qué haces? Repaso: leisure activities; seasons of the year; regular -
ar, -er, and -ir verbs
3. (Repaso) stem-changing verbs; affirmative and negative words
4. Making comparisons; (Repaso) the verbs saber and conocer; hace + time
expressions
5. Reflexive verbs; (Repaso) the verbs ser and estar; possessive
adjectives mío, tuyo, suyo
6. (Repaso) the preterite of regular verbs; demonstrative adjectives
items purchased
7. (Repaso) direct object pronouns; the irregular preterite of the verbs
ir, ser, hacer, tener, estar, poder
8. (Repaso) direct object pronouns: me, te, nos; irregular affirmative
tú commands; (Repaso) present progressive: irregular forms
9. The imperfect tense: regular verbs and irregular verbs; (Repaso)
indirect object pronouns
10. The imperfect tense: describing a situation; reciprocal actions
Main Vocabulary Topics:
1. Classroom items, activities, and rules
2. Extracurricular activities
3. Daily routines, getting ready for an event
4. Shopping vocabulary, prices, money
5. Running errands; locations in a downtown;
6. Places in a city or town; driving terms;
7. Toys; play terms; describing children
8. Expressions describing etiquette; holiday and family celebrations
modes of transportation
Scope and Sequence-Semester Two:
Main Grammar Points:
1. The imperfect tense: other uses; the preterite of the verbs oír,
leer, creer, and destruir
2. the irregular preterites: venir, poner; decir, traer; the imperfect
progressive and preterite; the preterite of -ir stem-changing verbs; other
reflexive verbs
3. the preterite of -ir stem-changing verbs; other reflexive verbs
4. Verbs that use indirect objects; the present perfect
5. Negative tú commands; the impersonal se
6. usted and ustedes commands; uses of por
7. The present subjunctive; irregular verbs in the subjunctive
8. The present subjunctive with impersonal expressions; the present
subjunctive of stem-changing verbs
9. The future tense; the future tense of irregular verbs
10. The future tense: other irregular verbs; the present subjunctive with
expressions of doubt
Main Vocabulary Topics:
1. Natural disasters; emergencies; rescues; heroes
2. Parts of the body; accidents; events in the emergency room
3. Watching television programs; sporting events
4. Movies; making a movie
5. Cooking expressions; food; appliances; following a recipe; giving
directions in a kitchen
6. Camping and cookouts; food
7. Visiting an airport; planning a trip; traveling safely
8. Staying in a hotel; appropriate tourist behaviors; traveling in a
foreign city
9. Professions; making plans for the future; earning a living
10. Environment; environmental issues and solutions
Spanish 3 Pacing Guide: Students increase vocabulary and grammar, review the
present and past tenses, learn the subjunctive moods and the compound
tenses. Activities combine communication, culture and cross-curricular
content with authentic literature and poetry.
Scope and Sequence-Semester One:
Main Grammar Points:
1. Tu día diaria Repaso: daily routines; school life; leisure
activities; present tense verbs; reflective verbs
2. Días especiales Repaso: weekend activities; celebrations; special
events; verbs like gustar; possessive adjectives
3. (Repaso) preterite verbs with the spelling change i–y; (Repaso)
preterite of irregular verbs; (Repaso) preterite of verbs with the spelling
change e–i and o–u
4. (Repaso) the imperfect; uses of the imperfect
5. (Repaso) the preterite vs. the imperfect; estar + participle
6. (Repaso) ser and estar; verbs with special meanings in the preterite
vs. the imperfect
7. (Repaso) affirmative tú commands; (Repaso) affirmative and negatives
commands with Ud. and Uds.
8. (Repaso) the subjunctive: regular verbs; (Repaso) the subjunctive:
irregular verbs; (Repaso) the subjunctive with stem changing -ar and -er verbs
9. (Repaso) the subjunctive with verbs of emotion; (Repaso) the uses of
por and para
10. Commands with nosotros; possessive pronouns
11. (Repaso) the present perfect; (Repaso) the past perfect
12. The present perfect subjunctive; demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
Main Vocabulary Topics:
1. Hiking objects, activities, and perils; weather
2. Getting ready for an athletic or academic competition; emotional
responses to competition;
3. Describing art and sculpture; tools for painting; describing what
influences art
4. Musical instruments; describing dance; describing drama
5. Nutrition; illnesses and pains; medicine; habits for good health
6. Exercises; getting and staying in shape; health advice
7. Personality traits; interpersonal behavior; friendship
8. Expressing and resolving interpersonal problems; interpersonal
relationships
9. After-school work; describing a job
10. Volunteer activities; the benefits and importance of volunteer work
Scope and Sequence-Semester Two:
Main Grammar Points:
1. (Repaso) the future; (Repaso) the future of probability
2. The future perfect; (Repaso) the use of direct and indirect object
pronouns
3. The present and past subjunctive in expressions of doubt
4. The subjunctive in adverbial clauses
5. The conditional
6. The past subjunctive; the past subjunctive with “si” clauses
7. Present subjunctive with conjunctions (mientras, tan pronto como,
etc.); relative pronouns que, quien, lo que
8. Present subjunctive with other conjunctions (a menos que, sin que,
para que, etc.)
9. The passive voice: ser + past participle; the present vs. the past
subjunctive
10. the past perfect subjunctive; the conditional perfect
Main Vocabulary Topics:
1. Jobs and professions; qualities of a good employee
2. Technology; inventions; jobs in the future
3. Archeological terms and activities; describing archeological sites
4. Myths and legends; ancient beliefs; Pre-Columbian scientific
discoveries
5. Architecture and history of Spain
6. Spain in the Americas; the encounter between Cortés and the Aztecs;
family heritage
7. Caring for the environment
8. Environmental issues, endangered animals
9. Rights and responsibilities
10. Government; the role of government; individual rights