I'm gonna go ahead and say the preterite vs imperfect is the worst part of Spanish 2. It's probably the hardest thing students have faced up to that point. And then they get to Spanish 3 and meet the nightmare known as the subjunctive. 😂 I have a few suggestions to make teaching preterite vs imperfect palatable and not pure horror....

Most beginning Spanish 1 students probably think that everyone in the Spanish-speaking world eats tacos.  And while it's true some people in Spanish-speaking countries do eat tacos - not everyone does. And there are other foods besides tacos! If you're looking for an idea to teach students about foods of the Spanish-speaking world and expand their vocabulary beyond "los tacos" , then have I got an idea for you!...