This document provides an overview of the units and topics covered in a Spanish II course. It includes 12 units that progress from introducing yourself and friends to discussing past experiences and future plans. Each unit covers grammar concepts, vocabulary, and cultural topics related to Spanish-speaking regions. The goal is to build on foundational Spanish skills and have students express more complex ideas about their lives, interests, and relationships through the target language.
1. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 1
MIS AMIGOS Y YO Functions Introducing yourself Hola! Soy…
First step and others Este es….
Describing people
Que haces…?
Talking about what Que te gusta…?
you and others do
Saying what you like Me gusta/ no me gusta
and don’t like
Second step
Grammar Present of TENER
Tengo , and other verbs
Adj agreement who share the same
Present tense of regular irregularity.
verbs
Me, te , le , nos, os, les
Indirect object pronoun
Third step Vocabulary Vocab list attached
Vocab list U1
Culture The euro Andalucia
Planning evening
activities in Spain
Cafeterias y bares
2. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 2
UN VIAJE AL Functions Talking about how you Me siento
EXTRANJERO First step are feeling Estoy…
Making suggestions
and responding to them Que te parece si..
Que tal si…
Saying if something
has already been done Ya + past …?
Asking for and
Second step offering help Me puedes ayudar a…
Describing your city or Mi ciudad es…
town
Grammar ESTAR
The pattern
Preterite of –ar verbs ie, ie, ie, e, e, ie
Present of QUERER
Third step The multiple meanings
Present of PODER of poder
Vocab list U2
Vocabulary Vocab list attached
Culture Extended family living Andalucia
together Celsius and metric
units system
Barcelona
Donde te gustaria
vivir?
3. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 3
LA VIDA Functions Talking about your Me siento
COTIDIANA First step daily routine. Estoy…
Talking about
responsibilities Que te parece si..
Que tal si…
Complaining
Talking about hobbies Ya + past …?
and pastimes
Second step Me puedes ayudar a…
Saying how long
something has being Mi ciudad es…
going one
Grammar Reflexive verbs
How to recognize a
E to I stem change reflex verb.
VESTIRSE How to conjugate them
Third step
Adverbs ending – Compare –ly with –
mente mente
DO pronouns
DO: lo, la, los, las
Expressing “ago”
Hace+ 3 anyos + que
Vocab list attached
Vocab list U3
Vocabulary
Culture Profesion Mexico
House hold chores Aburrido de tu rutina?
4. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 4
ADELANTE CON Functions Asking for and giving Creo que
LOS ESTUDIOS! First step opinions Me parece que
Giving advice
Que te parece si…
Talking about things Que tal si
and people you know
Making comparisons A es mas…. Que…
Menos/que
Second step Making plans Tan/como
Grammar Obligation
Deber
Conditional as Deberias…
obligation
The uses of ser and
Third step estar: food, location,
Ser vs estar description
Conocer vs saber
Uses of conocer and
DO pronouns saber
Vocab list attached
Vocab list U4
Vocabulary
Culture School levels in Mexico
Mexico Education system en
Cost of university latin countries
education
5. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 5
PONTE EN FORMA! Functions Talking about staying Que haces para estar..
First step fit and healthy Seguir una dieta…
Telling someone what
to do and not to do Deberias
Por que no….?
Giving explanation
Queria ir pero me
sentia enfermo
Second step Grammar Prêt of DORMIR
Dormi, dormiste,
Prêt of PODER durmio,…
Prêt of verbs –er –ir Pude, pudiste, pudo,..
Informal commands Canta! Salta!
Irregular informal Ven, pon, sal, haz
commans
Third step No me siento bien
Reflex verbs with
emotion
Vocab list U5
Vocabulary Vocab list attached
Culture Snacks and foods Texas
Flyers and radio ads
6. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 6
DE VISITA EN LA Functions Asking for and giving Sabe donde..
CIUDAD First step information
Relating a series of Primero, luego, mas
events tarde , para finalizar
Ordering in a Me podria…
restaurant Me gustaria…
Second step
Se, sabes, sabe,..
Grammar Present tense of saber Saber+ skill or hability
Saber vs. Conocer
Conocer+ data, info
Prêt forms of pedir,
servir, traer
Third step Pedi, pediste, pidio
Sirvio, serviste, sirvio
Trajo, trajiste, trajo..
Vocab list U6
Vocabulary Vocab list attached
Culture San Antonio
Birthday celebrations Cumpleanyos feliz
song in sp
8. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 7 Functions Cuando era pequenyo..
Talking about what
CONOCES BIEN TU you used to do
PASADO? First step Me gustaba…
Saying what you used
to like and dislike La vida era..
Describing what La ciudad era,
people and things were No habia..
like
Juan era tan alto
Second step Using comparisons to como…
describe people
The imperfect tense of
Saltaba, saltabas, ..
Grammar –ar –er –ir verbs
The imperfect tense of Comia, comias, comia,.
IR and VER
Spelling change of o to Iba, ibas, iba,…
Third step Veia, veias, veia..
u and y to e to avoid
vowel repetition
Era, eras, era, ..
Imperfect of SER to
describe people and habia
things
The imperfect of HAY
tan + adjective/adverb
+ como
Vocab list U7
Vocabulary Vocab list attached
Culture Public services in Latin El caribe
American cities Dichos y proverbios
9. Spanish II
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Unit 8 Functions Describing a past event
DIVERSIONES First step Saying why you
couldn’t do something Iba a ir pero tenia…
Iba a ir pero no pude
Reporting what
someone said A dijo que la fiesta
estaba bien.
Grammar Adjectives with –
Second step
ISMIO/A
Superlatives El mas grande del
Verbs with mundo.
prepositions
Using MIENTRAS in
the past Dije, dijiste, dijo,
Third step Prêt of DECIR dijimos, dijisteis, ..
Vocab list U8
Vocabulary Vocab list attached
Culture Holidays and festivals El Caribe
in Spanish speaking
countries
10. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 9
DIA DE MERCADO! Functions Asking for and giving Perdon
First step direction Me podria decir..?
Asking for help in a
store Sabe donde…?
Talking about how Me queda bien/mal
clothes look and fit
Bargaining in a market Rebaja, caro, ganga
Second step
Grammar Formal commands
with usted, ustedes
Vengan,
No hagan,
Compren!
Vocab list U9
Vocabulary Vocab list attached
Third step
Culture Clothing and shoe
sizes Los Andes
Expressions for
shopping Machu pichu
Mural art
11. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 10
CUENTAME! Functions Setting the scene for a Erase una vez que se
First step story era….
Continuing and ending
a story Luego..
Entonces,…
Talking about the latest
news
Reacting to news
Second step
Grammar The preterite vs. the
Llovia, cuando el
imperfect
principe llego.
Prêt of oir, creer, leer,
caerse Oia, oias, oia,..
The preterite and the Creia, creias, creia,…
imperfect to tell a story
Third step Tenia, tenias, tenia…
Prêt of TENER
Vocab list U10
Vocabulary Vocab list attached
Culture Weather map of
Bolivia Los Andes
A Chilean folk tale An Ecuadorean legend
Calvin and Hobbes
comic strip
12. Spanish II
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Unit 11
NUESTRO MEDIO Functions Describing a problem
AMBIENTE First step Talking about Preocuparse por..
consequences No tener interes en
Expressing agreement
and disagreement No creo que
Talking about No pienso que
obligations and
Second step solutions Hay que…
Grammar Negative words
No, nunca, nada
SI clauses in present Ninguno, jamas
tense
Nosotros commands
Hagamos, donemos
Third step
Vocab list U11
Vocabulary Vocab list attached
Culture
The rain forest California
Environmental Sand Diego and
programs Tijuana
13. Spanish II
UNIT Standard Topics Topic example
Unit 12
VERANOS Functions Exchanging the latest Te has enterdado de
PASADOS, First step news que…
VERANOS POR Talking about where
VENIR you went and what you Donde fuiste?
did Que hiciste?
Telling when
something happened El sitio fue…
Second step Saying how you feel
about people Ahora quiero..
Voy a…
Describing places
Saying when you’re Pienso… + inf
going to do something
Grammar Review of regular and
Third step irregular verbs in prêt
tense
The subjunctive mood
Review of imperfect
tense
Vocabulary Vocab list U12
Vocab list attached
Culture Baja California
Interviews California
Calvin and Hobbes
comic strip