Spanish 2

A deepening of the student’s grasp of Spanish vocabulary, grammar, and general Hispanic culture that builds on one year of immersion-style Spanish conversation practice and grammar/vocabulary study.

As we seek mastery of Spanish this year, each class will include a mixture of speaking, listening, reading, and writing on the part of both the instructor and student. Students are encouraged to speak Spanish as much as possible in the classroom. Striving for immersion will improve skills rapidly and is attainable to the motivated learner of any level, especially closer to the end of the year of Spanish study.
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There will be times when a student might not understand every word spoken or read, but we will strive to improve our listening skills. Humility, patience, perseverance, and courage will serve you well in your language learning adventure!

Placement: Please read about our placement process in the Student Parent Handbook.

Required Materials:
Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course.

Auténtico 2 Textbook
- ISBN: 978-0328934386
Auténtico 2 Leveled Vocab and Grammar Workbook
- ISBN: 978-0328923755

Recommended:

Dictionary Spanish-English / English-Spanish (I don’t have a preference, but I can recommend Merriam-Webster; Multilingual edition (November 1, 2021))
- ISBN: 978-0877792987

Mrs. Caridad Legere

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Caridad Legere was born and raised in Guatemala City. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Caridad worked in different industries in her native country. In 2005 she married Tim and made Arizona her new home. They had a precious daughter in 2006 and when it was time to send her to school, they decided to educate her at home. This richer education allowed their daughter to search for the truth, goodness, and beauty through the lens of a Christian worldview. During their journey, Classical Academic Press educational materials and Scholé Academy have been an important part of their instruction at home. This year, their daughter is graduating from high school and going to college in the fall of 2025, a moment full of excitement for all of them. Caridad discovered her passion for teaching Spanish with their daughter and her pride comes when she sees students breaking through their obstacles and mastering concepts.

Mrs. Melana Salsbury

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Melana Salsbury holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature from the University of Washington and a Master’s degree in Teaching. She has over 13 years of experience teaching Spanish and English as a Second Language, both in traditional classrooms and in more personalized settings. Her interpretation skills have also been put to meaningful use during missionary work, allowing her to serve and connect with Spanish-speaking communities in impactful ways.

Her love for the Spanish language began in high school, especially after a formative trip to Spain. That early passion led her back to Spain during college, where she studied abroad in the historic city of Granada. In addition to her professional teaching background, she has been homeschooling her two sons for nearly 13 years and is the founder of a local scholé community that emphasizes restful, classical education. She is excited to bring her experience, enthusiasm, and love for language and culture to the online classroom.

Quarter 1

1.    Review Grammar from Spanish 1
2.    Tu día escolar
a. verb tener • verb ir • verbs with irregular yo forms
b. present tense of hace + time expressions • making comparisons • verbs saber and conocer • affirmative/negative words
3.    Un evento especial
a. verbs and expressions that use the infinitive • cardinal numbers
b. reflexive verbs • preterite of regular verbs • verbs ser and estar • demonstrative adjectives • possessive adjectives • using nouns as adjectives

Quarter 2

1.    Tú y tu comunidad
a. telling time • the verbs salir, decir, venir
b. direct object pronouns: lo, la, los, las • direct object pronouns: me, te, nos • irregular preterite of ir, ser • affirmative tú commands • irregular preterite of hacer • the present tener, estar, poder progressive tense
2.    Recuerdos del pasado
a. imperfect tense: regular verbs • imperfect tense: irregular verbs • other uses of imperfect • indirect object pronouns • reciprocal actions
3.    En las noticias (part 1)
a. expressions using tener • the use of ¡Qué…! in exclamations

Quarter 3

1.    En las noticias (part 2)
a. Other uses of imperfect tense • preterite of venir, decir, traer, poner • preterite of oír, creer, destruir • the imperfect progressive and preterite tenses
2.    La televisión y el cine
a. preterite of -ir • stem-changing verbs • verbs that use the indirect object pronoun • other reflexive verbs • the present perfect tense
3.    Buen Provecho
a. negative tú commands • impersonal se

Quarter 4

1.    Buen provecho (part 2)
a. Ud. and Uds. commands • uses of por
2.    Cómo ser un buen turista
a. present subjunctive tense • present subjunctive tense: irregular verbs
b. present subjunctive with impersonal expressions • the present subjunctive tense: stem-changing verbs
3.    ¿Cómo será el futuro?
a. the future tense • the future tense: irregular verbs

Computer: You will need a stable, reliable computer, running with a processor with a speed of 1 GHz or better on one of the following operating systems: Mac OS X with Mac OS 10.7 or later; Windows 8, 7, Vista (with SP1 or later), or XP (with SP3 or later). We do not recommend using an iPad or other tablet for joining classes. An inexpensive laptop or netbook would be much better solutions, as they enable you to plug an Ethernet cable directly into your computer. Please note that Chromebooks are allowed but not preferred, as they do not support certain features of the Zoom video conference software such as breakout sessions and annotation, which may be used by our teachers for class activities.

High-Speed Internet Connection: You will also need access to high-speed Internet, preferably accessible via Ethernet cable right into your computer. Using Wi-Fi may work, but will not guarantee you the optimal use of your bandwidth. The faster your Internet, the better. We recommend using a connection with a download/upload speed of 5/1 Mbps or better. You can test your Internet connection here.

Webcam: You may use an external webcam or one that is built in to the computer. Webcam Recommendations: Good (PC only) | Best (Mac and PC)

Headset: We recommend using a headset rather than a built-in microphone and speakers. Using a headset reduces the level of background noise heard by the entire class. Headset Recommendations: USB | 3.5mm

Zoom: We use a web conferencing software called Zoom for our classes, which enables students and teachers to gather from around the globe face to face in real time. Zoom is free to download and easy to use. To download Zoom:

Visit zoom.us/download.
Click to download the first option listed, Zoom Client for Meetings.
Open and run the installer on your computer.
In August, students will be provided with instructions and a link for joining their particular class.

Scanner: In this class, students frequently submit homework assignments by scanning pages from their workbooks. Students and/or their parents should have easy access to a scanner and the ability to use it.

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