They develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. A strong emphasis is placed on oral communication. Language is presented within the context of the contemporary Spanish-speaking world and its culture. Spanish Students solidify and expand their knowledge of the Spanish language and culture through a variety of communicative activities.
Emphasis is placed on developing speaking skills for everyday conversations.
Further explorations of the many Spanish-speaking countries will also be included. Mastery of the different verb tenses will be the grammatical focus while students will be expected to participate consistently in all classroom activities in Spanish as well as to expand their vocabularies in Spanish. Essays and creative writing assignments in the target language will be frequent. Traditional celebrations of Spain and Latin America will be discussed for deeper cultural understanding and will involve both group projects and individual research. The perfect tenses and subjunctive will be introduced at this level.