The first semester will concentrate on the present tense. The second semester will introduce the preterit, imperfect, future and conditional tenses among other grammatical concepts. There will be two research projects during the year. The first semester project will pertain to Hispanic holidays. Students continue to study in more detail the Hispanic way of life and build vocabulary in a conversational manner.
Communicative activities are prevalent, incorporating both pair and group work.
Grammatical structures continue to be learned and utilized. Spanish IV emphasizes speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. A variety of topics introduce new vocabulary. Students review grammatical concepts to prepare for college entrance exams. A survey of Spanish and Hispanic literature is studied.