Spanish II
Course Description
Students will continue their study of the language and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. They will enhance their proficiency-based skills in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Course Big Ideas
- Students will be able to describe daily routines.
- Students will be able to discuss foods and meals.
- Students will be able to converse about celebrations and traditions.
- Students will be able to talk about health and wellness.
- Students will be able to comment on the use of technology.
- Students will be able to discuss the home and domestic responsibilities.
Course Essential Questions
- How do our daily activities and routines compare to those of people in Spanish-speaking countries?
- How does our culture influence how we choose to spend our time each day?
- How does culture, geography, and history influence the design and decor of homes in a community?
- How do household chores reflect family roles and values within a culture?
- What foods do we consider traditional in our community and how do they compare with traditional foods in other parts of the country and in Spanish-speaking cultures?
- How does culture influence the way we celebrate events with family and friends?
- What are the traditional celebrations and holidays in the Spanish-speaking world and how do they compare to those in our community and in the rest of my country?
- How does our culture affect our attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle and how we treat illness?
- How does technology influence our everyday life in our country and in other cultures?
Course Competencies
- Read for understanding
- Simple writing
- Develop target language speaking skills
- Active listening
- Cultural comparisons
Course Assignments
- VHL Central online resources
- Teacher-generated formative and summative assessments
Course Units
- Preliminary Unit: Preliminar
- Unit 1: La Rutina Diaria
- Unit 2: La Comida
- Unit 3: Las Fiestas
- Unit 4: En el Consultorio
- Unit 5: Tecnología
- Unit 6: La Vivienda
Preliminary Unit: Preliminar
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Assessments
- Vocabulary
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- •ACTFL Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- ACTFL Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- ACTFL Communication 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
- ACTFL Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- ACTFL Connections 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
- ACTFL Communities 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Vocabulary
Unit 1: La Rutina Diaria
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Assessments
- Vocabulary
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- ACTFL Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- ACTFL Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- ACTFL Communication 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
- ACTFL Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- ACTFL Connections 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
- ACTFL Communities 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Vocabulary
- aburrir
- acordarse (de) (o:ue)
- acostarse (o:ue)
- afeitarse
- la alarma
- algo
- alguien
- alguno/a(s), algún
- antes (de)
- la araña
- la ayuda
- bañarse
- el baño, el cuarto de baño
- cepillarse el pelo
- cepillarse los dientes
- el cepillo
- el champú
- la crema de afeitar
- cuando
- desde hace
- el desorden
- el despertador
- despertarse (e:ie)
- después
- después (de)
- dormirse (o:ue)
- la ducha
- ducharse
- durante
- ¿En serio?
- encantar
- enojarse (con)
- entonces
- el espejo
- faltar
- fascinar
- gracioso/a
- gritar
- importar
- el inodoro
- interesar
- irse
- el jabón
- jamás
- el lavabo
- lavarse la cara
- lavarse las manos
- levantarse
- llamar
- llamarse
- luego
- el maquillaje
- maquillarse
- más tarde
- molestar
- nada
- nadie
- ni… ni
- ninguno/a, ningún
- nunca
- o… o
- las pantuflas
- la pasta de dientes
- peinarse
- ponerse
- ponerse (+ adj.)
- por eso
- por la mañana
- por la noche
- por la tarde
- por último
- preocuparse (por)
- probarse (o:ue)
- quedar
- quedarse
- quitarse
- la rutina diaria
- secarse
- sentarse (e:ie)
- sentirse (e:ie)
- siempre
- también
- tampoco
- la toalla
- vestirse (e:i)
- to bore
- to remember
- to go to bed
- to shave
- alarm
- something; anything
- someone; somebody; anyone
- some; any
- before
- spider
- help
- to bathe; to take a bath
- bathroom
- to brush one’s hair
- to brush one's teeth
- brush
- shampoo
- shaving cream
- when
- for (a period of time)
- mess
- alarm clock
- to wake up
- afterwards; then
- after
- to go to sleep; to fall asleep
- shower
- to shower; to take a shower
- during
- Really?
- to like very much; to love (inanimate objects)
- to get angry (with)
- then
- mirror
- to lack; to need
- to fascinate; to like very much
- funny
- to scream
- to be important to; to matter
- toilet
- to be interesting to; to interest
- to go away; to leave
- soap
- never; not ever
- sink
- to wash one’s face
- to wash one's hands
- to get up
- to call
- to be called; to be named
- then
- makeup
- to put on makeup
- later (on)
- to bother; to annoy
- nothing; not anything
- no one; nobody; not anyone
- neither… nor
- no; none; not any
- never; not ever
- either… or
- slippers
- toothpaste
- to comb one's hair
- to put on
- to become (+ adj.)
- that’s why
- in the morning
- at night
- in the afternoon; in the evening
- finally
- to worry (about)
- to try on
- to be left over; to fit (clothing)
- to stay; to remain
- to take off
- daily routine
- to dry oneself
- to sit down
- to feel
- always
- also; too
- neither; not either
- towel
- to get dressed
Unit 2: La Comida
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Assessments
- Vocabulary
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- ACTFL Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- ACTFL Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- ACTFL Communication 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
- ACTFL Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- ACTFL Connections 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
- ACTFL Communities 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
Unit Essential Questions
- How do local products influence the traditional foods within a culture?
- What foods do we consider traditional in our community and how do they compare with traditional foods in other parts of the country and in Spanish-speaking cultures?
- What practices are related to foods and meals and how do they provide insights into a culture?
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Vocabulary
- el aceite
- las aceitunas
- el agua (mineral)
- ahogarse
- el ajo
- el alioli
- el almuerzo
- el arroz
- las arvejas
- el atún
- el azúcar
- la banana
- la bebida
- el bistec
- el boquerón
- ¡Buen provecho!
- el café
- el calamar
- el/la camarero/a
- los camarones
- la carne
- la carne de res
- la cebolla
- la cena
- los cereales
- la cerveza
- el champiñón
- la chuleta (de cerdo)
- la comida
- como
- la croqueta
- delicioso/a
- el desayuno
- el/la dueño/a
- la ensalada
- los entremeses
- escoger
- los espárragos
- los frijoles
- las frutas
- el gazpacho
- la hamburguesa
- el huevo
- el jamón
- el jugo (de fruta)
- la langosta
- la leche
- la lechuga
- el limón
- el maíz
- la maniobra de Heimlich
- la mantequilla
- la manzana
- la margarina
- los mariscos
- más de (+ number)
- más… que
- la mayonesa
- el/la mayor
- el/la mejor
- mejor
- el melocotón
- el/la menor
- menos de (+ number)
- menos… que
- el menú
- merendar (e:ie)
- morir (o:ue)
- la naranja
- el pan (tostado)
- las papas/patatas (fritas)
- el pavo
- pedir (e:i)
- el/la peor
- peor
- la pera
- el pescado
- la pimienta
- el plato (principal)
- el pollo (asado)
- probar (o:ue)
- el queso
- recomendar (e:ie)
- el refresco
- rico/a
- saber (a)
- sabroso/a
- la sal
- la salchicha
- el salmón
- el sándwich
- la sección de (no) fumar
- servir (e:i)
- la sopa
- tan… como
- tanto… como
- tantos/as… como
- el té (helado)
- tirar
- el tomate
- la tortilla
- la uva
- las verduras
- el vinagre
- el vino (blanco/tinto)
- la vitrina
- el yogur
- la zanahoria
- oil
- olives
- (mineral) water
- to choke
- garlic
- aioli (garlic mayonnaise)
- lunch
- rice
- peas
- tuna
- sugar
- banana
- drink
- steak
- anchovy
- Enjoy your meal!
- coffee
- calamari (squid)
- waiter/waitress
- shrimp
- meat
- beef
- onion
- dinner
- cereal; grains
- beer
- mushroom
- (pork) chop
- food; meal
- like; as
- croquette
- delicious
- breakfast
- owner
- salad
- hors d'oeuvres; appetizers
- to choose
- asparagus
- beans
- fruit
- cold tomato soup
- hamburger
- egg
- ham
- (fruit) juice
- lobster
- milk
- lettuce
- lemon
- corn
- Heimlich maneuver
- butter
- apple
- margarine
- shellfish
- more than
- more… than
- mayonnaise
- the oldest
- the best
- better
- peach
- the youngest
- fewer than
- less… than
- menu
- to snack
- to die
- orange
- (toasted) bread
- (fried) potatoes; French fries
- turkey
- to order (food)
- the worst
- worse
- pear
- fish
- black pepper
- (main) dish
- (roast) chicken
- to taste; to try
- cheese
- to recommend
- soft drink; soda
- tasty; delicious
- to taste (like)
- tasty; delicious
- salt
- sausage
- salmon
- sandwich
- (non) smoking section
- to serve
- soup
- as… as
- as much… as
- as many… as
- (iced) tea
- to throw
- tomato
- omelet (in Spain)
- grape
- vegetables
- vinegar
- (white/red) wine
- display case/window
- yogurt
- carrot
Unit 3: Las Fiestas
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Assessments
- Vocabulary
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- ACTFL Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- ACTFL Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- ACTFL Communication 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
- ACTFL Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- ACTFL Connections 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
- ACTFL Communities 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
Unit Essential Questions
- How does culture influence the way we celebrate events with family and friends?
- What are the traditional celebrations and holidays in the Spanish-speaking world and how do they compare to those in our community and in the rest of my country?
- What products and practices are typical of family celebrations in our country and in Spanish-speaking cultures?
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Vocabulary
- la adolescencia
- la alegría
- la amistad
- el amor
- el aniversario (de bodas)
- el beso
- la boda
- la botella (de vino)
- brindar
- cambiar (de)
- casado/a
- casarse (con)
- celebrar
- el champán
- comprometerse (con)
- conmigo
- contigo
- el cumpleaños
- el día de fiesta
- divertirse (e:ie)
- divorciado/a
- divorciarse (de)
- el divorcio
- los dulces
- la edad
- enamorarse (de)
- entregar
- enviar
- eras
- el estado civil
- las etapas de la vida
- la fiesta
- el flan (de caramelo)
- las flores
- la galleta
- el globo
- graduarse (de/en)
- el helado
- el/la invitado/a
- invitar
- jubilarse
- el juego de las sillas
- juntos/as
- la juventud
- llevarse bien/mal (con)
- la madurez
- el matrimonio
- el/la mensajero/a
- la muerte
- nacer
- el nacimiento
- la Navidad
- la niñez
- odiar
- la pareja
- pasarlo bien/mal
- el pastel (de chocolate)
- el pedido
- el pincho
- el postre
- la quinceañera
- el/la recién casado/a
- regalar
- reírse (e:i)
- relajarse
- romper (con)
- salir (con)
- separado/a
- separarse (de)
- sólo
- soltero/a
- sonreír (e:i)
- sorprender
- la sorpresa
- tener una cita
- tropezarse con
- la vejez
- viudo/a
- adolescence
- happiness
- friendship
- love
- (wedding) anniversary
- kiss
- wedding
- bottle (of wine)
- to toast (drink)
- to change
- married
- to get married (to)
- to celebrate
- champagne
- to get engaged (to)
- with me
- with you
- birthday
- holiday
- to have fun
- divorced
- to get divorced (from)
- divorce
- sweets; candy
- age
- to fall in love (with)
- to hand over; to deliver
- to send
- were
- marital status
- the stages of life
- party
- baked (caramel) custard
- flowers
- cookie
- balloon
- to graduate (from/in)
- ice cream
- guest
- to invite
- to retire (from work)
- musical chairs
- together
- youth
- to get along well/badly (with)
- maturity; middle age
- marriage
- messenger
- death
- to be born
- birth
- Christmas
- childhood
- to hate
- (married) couple; partner
- to have a good/bad time
- (chocolate) cake; pie
- order
- a type of appetizer (in Spain)
- dessert
- young woman celebrating her fifteenth birthday
- newlywed
- to give (a gift)
- to laugh
- to relax
- to break up (with)
- to go out (with); to date
- separated
- to separate (from)
- only
- single
- to smile
- to surprise
- surprise
- to have a date; to have an appointment
- to run into
- old age
- widower/widow
Unit 4: En el Consultorio
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Assessments
- Vocabulary
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- ACTFL Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- ACTFL Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- ACTFL Communication 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
- ACTFL Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- ACTFL Connections 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
- ACTFL Communities 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Vocabulary
- a lo mejor
- a menudo
- a tiempo
- a veces
- el accidente
- además (de)
- el antibiótico
- apenas
- así
- la aspirina
- bastante
- la boca
- el brazo
- el brinco
- la cabeza
- caerse
- casi
- la clínica
- cojear
- la cojera
- con frecuencia
- congestionado/a
- el consultorio
- el corazón
- el cuello
- el cuerpo
- dañar
- darse con
- de niño/a
- de vez en cuando
- el dedo
- el dedo del pie
- el/la dentista
- despacio
- distraído/a
- el/la doctor(a)
- doler (o:ue)
- el dolor (de cabeza)
- embarazada
- enfermarse
- el/la enfermero/a
- estar enfermo/a
- el estómago
- estornudar
- el examen médico
- la farmacia
- la garganta
- grave
- la gripe
- el hospital
- el hueso
- la infección
- lastimarse (el pie)
- mareado/a
- el medicamento
- la medicina
- médico/a
- menos
- menos mal
- mientras
- muchas veces
- la nariz
- no hace falta
- el oído
- el ojo
- olvidar
- la operación
- la oreja
- el/la paciente
- la pastilla
- el pie
- la pierna
- pobrecito/a
- poco
- poner una inyección
- por lo menos
- prohibir
- pronto
- la radiografía
- rápido
- la receta
- recetar
- el resfriado
- la rodilla
- romper
- romperse (la pierna)
- roto/a
- sacar(se) un diente
- la sala de emergencia(s)
- la salud
- saludable
- sano/a
- ser alérgico/a (a)
- el síntoma
- sufrir una enfermedad
- tener dolor (m.)
- tener fiebre (f.)
- el tobillo
- todos los días
- tomar la temperatura
- torcerse (o:ue) (el tobillo)
- la tos
- toser
- maybe
- often
- on time
- sometimes
- accident
- furthermore; besides
- antibiotic
- hardly; scarcely
- like this; so
- aspirin
- enough; rather
- mouth
- arm
- leap
- head
- to fall (down)
- almost
- clinic
- to limp
- limp
- frequently
- congested; stuffed-up
- doctor's office
- heart
- neck
- body
- to damage; to break down
- to bump into; to run into
- as a child
- from time to time
- finger
- toe
- dentist
- slowly
- distracted
- doctor
- to hurt
- (head)ache; pain
- pregnant
- to get sick
- nurse
- to be sick
- stomach
- to sneeze
- physical exam
- pharmacy
- throat
- grave; serious
- flu
- hospital
- bone
- infection
- to injure (one's foot)
- dizzy; nauseated
- medication
- medicine
- medical
- less
- it’s a good thing
- while
- a lot; many times
- nose
- there’s no need
- (sense of) hearing; inner ear
- eye
- to forget
- operation
- (outer) ear
- patient
- pill; tablet
- foot
- leg
- poor thing
- little
- to give an injection
- at least
- to prohibit
- soon
- X-ray
- quickly
- prescription
- to prescribe
- cold (illness)
- knee
- to break
- to break (one's leg)
- broken
- to have a tooth removed
- emergency room
- health
- healthy
- healthy
- to be allergic (to)
- symptom
- to suffer an illness
- to have pain
- to have a fever
- ankle
- every day
- to take someone's temperature
- to sprain (one's ankle)
- cough
- to cough
Unit 5: Tecnología
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Assessments
- Vocabulary
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- ACTFL Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- ACTFL Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- ACTFL Communication 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
- ACTFL Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- ACTFL Connections 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
- ACTFL Communities 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Vocabulary
- abrazar(se)
- apagar
- la aplicación
- el archivo
- arrancar
- arreglar
- la arroba
- el asiento delantero
- el asiento trasero
- aunque
- la autopista, la carretera
- ayudar(se)
- bajar
- bajar(se) de
- el baúl
- besar(se)
- el blog
- borrar
- el buscador
- la calle
- la cámara digital/de video
- el canal
- el capó, el cofre
- el cargador
- el carro, el coche
- el (teléfono) celular
- chatear
- chocar
- el cibercafé
- el cinturón de seguridad
- la circulación, el tráfico
- la computadora (portátil)
- conducir, manejar
- la conexión inalámbrica
- el control remoto
- el correo de voz
- la culpa
- dar un paseo
- descargar
- descompuesto/a
- la dirección electrónica
- el disco compacto
- empujar
- encontrar(se) (o:ue)
- escanear
- estacionar
- el estéreo
- funcionar
- el garaje, el taller (mecánico)
- la gasolina
- la gasolinera
- grabar
- guardar
- la impresora
- imprimir
- Internet
- lento/a
- la licencia de conducir
- llamar
- la llanta
- llenar (el tanque)
- lleno/a
- el/la mecánico/a
- el mensaje de texto
- el monitor
- la multa
- el navegador GPS
- navegar (en Internet)
- la página principal
- la pantalla
- la pantalla táctil
- el parabrisas
- parar
- la policía
- poner, prender
- por aquí
- por ejemplo
- por eso
- por fin
- el programa de computación
- el radio
- el ratón
- la red
- el reproductor de CD
- el reproductor de DVD
- el reproductor de MP3
- revisar (el aceite)
- saludar(se)
- la sirena
- el sitio web
- sobrepasar
- sonar (o:ue)
- subir(se) a
- el teclado
- el televisor
- la velocidad máxima
- el volante
- to hug; to embrace (each other)
- to turn off
- application
- file
- to start
- to fix; to arrange
- @ symbol
- front seat
- back seat
- although
- highway
- to help (each other)
- to lower; to reduce
- to get off of/out of (a vehicle)
- trunk
- to kiss (each other)
- blog
- to erase
- browser
- street
- digital/video camera
- (TV) channel
- hood
- charger
- car
- cell phone
- to chat
- to crash
- cybercafé
- seat belt
- traffic
- (portable) computer; (laptop)
- to drive
- wireless (connection)
- remote control
- voice mail
- blame; fault
- to go for a ride
- to download
- not working; out of order
- e-mail address
- CD
- to push
- to meet (each other); to run into (each other)
- to scan
- to park
- stereo
- to work
- garage; (mechanic's) repair shop
- gasoline
- gas station
- to record
- to save
- printer
- to print
- Internet
- slow
- driver’s license
- to call
- tire
- to fill (the tank)
- full
- mechanic
- text message
- (computer) monitor
- fine; ticket
- GPS
- to surf (the Internet)
- home page
- screen
- touch screen
- windshield
- to stop
- police (force)
- to turn on
- around here
- for example
- that’s why; therefore
- finally
- software
- radio (set)
- mouse
- network; Web
- CD player
- DVD player
- MP3 player
- to check (the oil)
- to greet (each other)
- siren
- website
- to exceed
- to ring
- to get on/into (a vehicle)
- keyboard
- television set
- speed limit
- steering wheel
Unit 6: La Vivienda
- Standards
- Know
- Understanding/Key Learning
- Do
- Unit Essential Questions
- Lesson Essential Questions
- Materials/Resources
- Assessments
- Vocabulary
Standards
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
- ACTFL Communication 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
- ACTFL Communication 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- ACTFL Communication 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
- ACTFL Cultures 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
- ACTFL Connections 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
- ACTFL Comparisons 4.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
- ACTFL Communities 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Know
Understanding/Key Learning
Do
Unit Essential Questions
Lesson Essential Questions
Materials/Resources
Assessments
Vocabulary
- aconsejar
- las afueras
- la alfombra
- la almohada
- alquilar
- el alquiler
- el altillo
- el ama (m., f.) de casa
- el armario
- arreglar
- el balcón
- barrer el suelo
- el barrio
- la cafetera
- el cartel
- la cocina
- la cocina, la estufa
- cocinar
- el comedor
- cómo no
- la cómoda
- el congelador
- la copa
- las cortinas
- el cuadro
- la cuchara
- el cuchillo
- dejar
- detenerse
- la disculpa
- el dormitorio
- el edificio de apartamentos
- el electrodoméstico
- ensuciar
- la entrada
- Es bueno que…
- Es importante que…
- Es malo que…
- Es mejor que…
- Es necesario que…
- Es urgente que…
- la escalera
- la escoba
- esconderse
- el estante
- explotar
- el garaje
- ¡Guau!
- hacer la cama
- hacer quehaceres domésticos
- el horno (de microondas)
- insistir (en)
- el jardín
- la lámpara
- la lavadora
- el lavaplatos
- lavar (el suelo, los platos)
- limpiar la casa
- la limpieza
- la luz
- mandar
- la manta
- la mesita
- la mesita de noche
- mudarse
- los muebles
- la oficina
- la pared
- pasar la aspiradora
- el pasillo
- el patio
- la pintura
- planchar (la ropa)
- el plato
- poner la mesa
- quitar el polvo
- quitar la mesa
- recomendar (e:ie)
- el refrigerador
- rogar (o:ue)
- sacar la basura
- sacudir los muebles
- la sala
- la secadora
- la servilleta
- el sillón
- el sofá
- el sótano
- sugerir (e:ie)
- la taza
- el tenedor
- la tostadora
- el vaso
- el/la vecino/a
- la vivienda
- to advise
- suburbs; outskirts
- carpet; rug
- pillow
- to rent
- rent (payment)
- attic
- housekeeper; caretaker
- closet
- to neaten; to straighten up
- balcony
- to sweep the floor
- neighborhood
- coffee maker
- poster
- kitchen
- stove
- to cook
- dining room
- of course
- chest of drawers
- freezer
- wineglass
- curtains
- picture
- (table or large) spoon
- knife
- to let
- to stop (moving)
- apology
- bedroom
- apartment building
- electric appliance
- to get (something) dirty
- entrance
- It’s good that...
- It’s important that...
- It’s bad that...
- It’s better that...
- It’s necessary that...
- It’s urgent that...
- stairs; stairway
- broom
- to hide
- bookcase; bookshelves
- to explode
- garage
- Wow!
- to make the bed
- to do household chores
- (microwave) oven
- to insist (on)
- garden; yard
- lamp
- washing machine
- dishwasher
- to wash (the floor, the dishes)
- to clean the house
- cleaning
- light; electricity
- to order
- blanket
- end table
- night stand
- to move (from one house to another)
- furniture
- office
- wall
- to vacuum
- hallway
- patio; yard
- painting; picture
- to iron (the clothes)
- plate
- to set the table
- to dust
- to clear the table
- to recommend
- refrigerator
- to beg
- to take out the trash
- to dust the furniture
- living room
- clothes dryer
- napkin
- armchair
- couch; sofa
- basement; cellar
- to suggest
- cup
- fork
- toaster
- glass
- neighbor
- housing