Year I course is designed to provide students with an oral proficiency foundation as they begin to speak the target language. Students learn to pronounce and discriminate among the various vowel and consonant sounds and respond to and to imitate authentic patterns of intonation, rhythm, and pronunciation. Students learn to give simple oral and written information by learning appropriate learned vocabulary, word order, and grammatical forms. This beginning stage of the study of a foreign language will focus on oral proficiency. Beginning vocabulary and structures will be practiced daily.
Students develop communication skills to function in everyday situations.
In addition, this part of the beginning stage includes development of reading and writing and an appreciation of cultural diversity. The foreign language Year II course continues to emphasize oral proficiency, with focus on speaking and listening skills. Students continue to develop communication skills to function in everyday situations. Students continue development of the reading and writing skills and foster appreciation of cultural diversity. The Year II course is designed to provide activities, projects, and experiences that enable students to appreciate and value the target language culture.