Students will continue to advance their skills by communicating in the target language by expressing more complex thought patterns. They will hear and understand the opinions of target language-speaking individuals who talk about current topics such as technology and pollution. Students will participate in discussions about these topics. Describe major cultural events, political events, social values and celebrations, behavioral expectations and typical art and music of selected countries. Additional cultural opportunities are offered to third-year students.
Students interact with native speakers in and outside the classroom.
These are two-semester courses designed to further the knowledge of students who have successfully completed Level III or are native speakers. Students will advance their skills in communication by reading and conversing about a variety of contemporary cultural topics. Writing skills will be expanded through the study of advanced grammatical forms culminating in self-expression paragraphs and essays. Reading skills will improve with exposure to graded authentic literature genre. Write original compositions on a given topic Begin using language creatively in writing simple poetry, plays or short stories.