At the beginning level, students start their study of the second language, with a focus on developing proficiency.
Students develop their reading and writing skills first.
Reading and writing are integrated later on. Students learn about other cultures, and use basic language to talk to other students. At the continuing level, students expand on the language skills they learned in elementary and middle school. Reading and writing are natural extensions of students' listening and speaking skills. Students communicate with each other by speaking and writing using more complex language.