MAP Contact Us Search Foreign Language Foreign Language Department - Instructors Directory Three full credits of the Foreign Language are required for graduation. 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.