9th+Spanish+II


 * 1) I. Unit One
 * 2) II. Unit Two
 * 3) III. Saber and Conocer (Chapter 7 of //Subject Verb Tenses//)

a. Saber: to know information b. Saber que. . . to know that. . . c. Saber + infinitive: to know how to do something d. Conocer: to know a person e. Conocer + location: to know a place f. Conocer + noun: to know (to be familiar with) a thing, be well versed in an area g. Saber vs. conocer: translation paragraphs

IV. Stem-Changing Verbs (chapter 8 of //SVT//) a. o>ue (contar, dormir) b. e>ie (cerrar, perder) c. e>I (seguir, repetir)

V. Irregular Verbs (chapter 9 of //SVT//)

a. Infinitives ending with **–cer** preceded by a vowel (conocer, parecer) b. Infinitives ending with –**ucir** (producir, traducir) c. Infinitives ending with a **–cer** or **–cir** preceded by a consonant (ejercer, zurcir) d. Infinitives ending with –**ger** or **gir** (coger, elegir)

VI. Reflexive Verbs (chapter 10 of //SVT//)

a. Definition of b. Translations

VII. Verbs like **gustar** (chapter 11 of //SVT//)

a. Singular vs. plural use b. Order of words (name/pronoun between preposition and indirect pronoun)

VIII. The Present Progressive (chapter 12 of //SVT//)

a. Formation of the present progressive b. Regularly formed present participles

IX. The Preterit Tense (chapter 13 of //SVT//)

a. Definition of b. How it’s used 1. A fixed point in time 2. Specific number of actions 3. Enclosed amount of time c. Regular verbs in the preterit (hablar, comer, abrir) d. Orthographic changes in regular verbs 1. Verbs ending with **–gar** (llegar); g>gu 2. Verbs ending with **–car** (practicar); c>qu 3. Verbs ending with **–zar** (empezar); z>c e. Irregular verbs in the preterit f. Verbs with irregular stems and a special set of endings (andar, estar>uv, etc.) g. ** Ser ** and **ir** h. ** Decir **and **traer** i. ** Dar **and ver j. Stem-changing **–ir** verbs k. Verbs that change **i** to **y** in the preterit l. Verbs ending with **–ucir** m. Verbs that change meaning in the preterit

X. The Imperfect Tense (chapter 14 of //SVT//)

a. Definition of b. Regular verbs in the imperfect c. Irregular verbs in the imperfect d. When to use the imperfect 1. Habitual or continuous action in the past 2. Simple description 3. “ing” in the past 4. Mental or emotional action or physical sensation 5. “Would” and “could” in the past 6. Key words and phrases 7. Clock time and age in the past

XI. The Future Tense (chapter 15 of //SVT//)

a. Regular verbs in the future b. Irregular verbs in the future c. Compounds of irregular verbs d. ** Habra – hay ** in the future

XII. The Conditional Tense (chapter 16 of //SVT//)

a. Regular verbs in the conditional b. Irregular verbs in the conditional c. Compounds of irregular verbs d. Habria-hay in the conditional

XIII. The Present Perfect Tense (chapter 17 of //SVT//)

a. Formation of the present perfect b. Regular past participles c. Irregular past participles

XIV. The Past Perfect Tense (chapter 18 of //SVT//)

a. Formation of the past perfect b. Regular past participles c. Irregular past participles

XV. The Imperative (chapter 19 of //SVT//)

a. ** Tu ** commands 1. Regular affirmative commands 2. Regular negative commands 3. Standard orthographic (spelling) changes (c>qu, g>gu, z>c) b. Irregular **tu** commands 1. Affirmative commands with object pronouns (**RID** rule: **R**eflexive, **I**ndirect, **D**irect) 2. Negative commands with object pronouns c. ** Usted ** commands 1. Regular commands 2. Irregular commandsd. ** Ustedes ** commands

XVI. The Present Subjunctive (chapter 20 of //SVT//)

a. Definition of b. Eight categories of subjunctive mood c. Formation of the present subjunctive d. Irregular verbs in the present subjunctive e. Uses of the present subjunctive 1. Expressions of desire 2. Ignorance 3. Emotional statement or comment 4. Impersonal opinion 5. Uncompleted action 6. Vague or indefinite antecedent 7. “Perhaps” and “maybe” 8. ** Aunque ** meaning “even if”


 * Projects Worked on Throughout the Year: **
 * 1) 1. // Rebeldes // (quizzes, review of tenses, translations, vocabulary words, etc)
 * 2) 2. Children’s Books – told in the present tense
 * 3) 3. Spanish Music Video
 * 4) 4. Conversational Video
 * 5) 5. Country Presentations
 * 6) 6. War Game (with several “small projects” done within the game); also, Jeopardy and other games
 * 7) 7. Devising games to be played to enhance learning tenses
 * 8) 8. Idiomatic Expressions Power Points