The focus of the Fairfax County Public Schools Program of Studies for foreign language is on interaction and communication, not on the study of the structure of the language in isolation.
Emphasis is placed on the meaningful and practical use of the foreign lanuage by students.
Course content is based on themes and units, such as Socializing, Home Life, Man and His Environment. Students will be involved in a communicative classroom, with performance-based learning in authentic situations. In addition to textbooks and workbooks, materials used will include recordings, videos from Deutsche Welle TV, feature films, newspapers, magazines, computer software and student-generated products. Introduction to and development of the basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Continuation of the development of speakiung, listening, reading, and writing skills, building on the material in German 1.