Specific content includes skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as fundamentals of grammar and culture. Does not fulfill the required second year of a foreign language for colleges and universities. Reinforces fundamental skills. Reading and writing receive emphasis, but oral communication remains primary objective. Vocabulary and conversational skills expand through discussions based on selected readings.
Contemporary vocabulary stresses activities important to everyday life of Spanish-speaking people.
Advanced language structures and idiomatic expressions studied with emphasis on conversational skills. Additional growth in vocabulary for practical purposes, including writing. Varied reading selections taken from newspapers, magazines, and literary works. Develops oral and written fluency in language to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Test. Develops reading and writing skills to prepare students to take the Advanced Placement Test.