Emphasis is on building everyday vocabulary while the student is introduced to basic grammar and sentence structures. During the second half of the course the students work on expanding their vocabulary and grammar through listening, speaking, reading, and writing exercises. Students study the culture of various Hispanic countries, particularly Mexico and Spain. Emphasis is placed on oral production and comprehension with students producing written dialogues and projects. Vocabulary expands to include comparisons, animals, historic events, cars and drawings of the city, the country, geographical descriptions and the house.
Students build on their previously learned verb tenses.
More in-depth work is done with the past tenses. Students make presentations of 2-3 minutes in Spanish and expand their reading and writing skills. Students continue to look at the culture of Mexico, Spain and other Hispanic countries. The curriculum of Honors Spanish 2 will be essentially identical with that of Spanish 2. There will be additional projects, i.e. video presentations, skits, family albums, cultural food exchanges, etc.