HS Spanish Guide

SPANISH LEVEL 1

UNIT 2 MYSELF & OTHER S

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL RESOURCE(S)

KEY LANGUAGE USE

4-6 weeks/unit

Novice Mid

● Entreculturas Unit 1 ● Realidades 1 - Unit 1 A&B ● HS DLI/WL PL Canvas Course ● USBE Standards ● World Readiness Standards for Languages

INFORM

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LEARNING PROGRESSIONS FOR NOVICE MID PROFICIENCY LISTENING SPEAKING When students exhibit Novice Mid listening pro fi ciency in Spanish, they can understand: 1. Simple words and phrases about daily activities 2. Simple questions 3. Multi-step directions or instructions, especially when accompanied by gestures and repetition 4. What people say in a short conversation

When students exhibit Novice Mid speaking ability in Spanish, they can: 1. Greet someone in a culturally appropriate manner 2. Introduce self 3. Ask “how are you?” 4. Respond appropriately to the question “how are you?” 5. Answer simple questions using question words (quién, qué, cuándo, dónde, cómo) 6. Ask simple, formulaic questions 7. Provide simple information on subject matter content When students exhibit Novice Mid writing ability in Spanish, they can: 1. Write basic personal information (name, address, phone number, birth date) 2. Brie fl y describe people or places mostly in list form 3. Respond to simple questions using sentence frames 4. Write simple information related to themselves and others WRITING

READING

When students exhibit Novice Mid reading ability in Spanish, they can understand: 1. Words on a list related to myself, others & things 2. Very simple information 3. Short, simple descriptions, especially if there are pictures or other supportive visuals

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS Students will demonstrate their ability to communicate basic information about themselves and others by interviewing a classmate and presenting information gathered from the interview. Students: - Ask and answer questions about personal information, interests, activities, and preferences. - Express likes and dislikes. - Describe themselves and others. - Introduce a classmate using information gathered during an interview. Students use the language functions and features: - Activities and expressions for saying what they like and don't like to do - Interrogativas (quién, qué, cuándo, dónde, cómo) - Negative statements (no me gusta) - Verb gustar - Adjectives and vocabulary to describe personality - De fi nite and inde fi nite articles (el, la, los, las, un, una, unos, unas) - Correct question formation and word order - Verb ser (soy, eres, es) - Verbs tener (tengo) and hablar (hablo) - Simple sentences and memorized language chunks to communicate ideas Students create a personal pro fi le that includes: - Name and age - Language(s) they speak - Personality traits - Physical or personal characteristics - Activities/pastimes they like and dislike

Possible Evidence of Learning: - Personal pro fi le or infographic - Recorded partner interview

- Live conversation with teacher or partner - Oral presentation introducing a classmate

*Updated 6.23.26