Current events in countries where the target language is spoken are discussed. Building on material from the first semester, students continue to grow in their ability to communicate in oral and written form. As in the first semester, vocabulary development is emphasized. Students also learn increasingly complex expressions and grammatical structures. At level 3, students continue their development of oral and written communication skills.
Increased emphasis is placed on reading and writing in the foreign language.
Beginning with Level 3, and continuing through Level 6, students work with an increasing number of authentic listening and reading materials as selected by the teacher. Students continue to learn about the culture of the people whose language they are studying, stressing culturally appropriate communication. Students also compare regional cooking styles found in target culture countries. In the first semester of this class, students learn to understand main ideas from authentic materials. By the end of the second semester, students are able to use listening, speaking, reading and writing skills to provide details and supporting statements to explain main ideas and express ideas and opinions with limited supporting statements.