World Language
Course Descriptions

Spanish 1
Spanish I is designed to give students a balanced exposure to all four language skills and culture, centered around the accurate reproduction of Spanish sounds and the ability to comprehend spoken Spanish. The following are course objectives: accurate pronunciation; a working knowledge of the structure and function of the Spanish verb system, with primary emphasis on the present tense; acquisition of basic vocabulary; cultural understanding; and ability to comprehend spoken Spanish that uses familiar vocabulary and structures. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to communicate, at the very minimum, at Novice Mid proficiency level.
 
Spanish 2
Prerequisite - Spanish 1
This course provides students with opportunities to continue the development of their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students participate in simple conversational situations by combining and recombining learned elements of the language orally and in writing. They are able to satisfy basic survival needs and interact on issues of everyday life in the past and present, both inside and outside of the classroom setting. Students will compose related sentences which narrate, describe, compare, and/or summarize familiar topics from the culture. Students will develop a better understanding of the similarities and differences between cultures and languages and examine the influence of the beliefs and values on the culture. Instruction will mostly be in Spanish.