The eighth grade Spanish course is a continuation of the seventh grade course. Oral practice is still stressed and more writing and reading are done. The grammar becomes more complex and the past tense of verbs is learned. At the end of eighth grade, students should be able to converse with more advanced vocabulary in both the present and past tense. They should be able to construct sentences and read well.
Cultural aspects continue to be discussed in class.
Videos, tapes, magazines and games add to the adventure of learning Spanish. Homework is required. They learn about customs and holidays such as Oktoberfest and Fasching and where the German-speaking countries are located as well as their capitols and names in German. German I - Seventh Grade Seventh grade students expand upon the material learned in the sixth grade and learn to comment on a variety of topics such as free time activities, school, furniture, clothing, food, etc. Grammar concepts include pronouns, present tense verb forms, definite and indefinite articles in the nominative and accusative case, possessive adjectives and noun plurals.