Students speak in the target language for a variety of purposes and audiences. Students read to derive meaning from a variety of materials written in the target language.
Students write in the target language for a variety of purposes and diverse audiences.
Students acquire and use knowledge of the target culture while developing target language skills. Students will engage in conversation and provide information about family members, age, address, weather, time, daily activities and interests. Reading comprehension will emphasize skill in understanding simple texts. Students will begin to examine culture by studying the relationships between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied through the content and context of multimedia. Workbook supplementing the text is required.