recordings and videos are stored for self-reflection and progress checks. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to speak in a clear manner with a good pronunciation in the present, including stem- change verbs, in various relevant settings. Text: Entreculturas 1 Spanish B Full Year (Three Trimesters) Prerequisites: Spanish A or equivalent OR department recommendation This course continues the introduction of Spanish as a second language for non-native speakers through speaking, listening, culture, reading, writing, and grammar. In this proficiency-based course, the target language will be used more than 80% of the time. The vocabulary studied will be relevant to communicating while in a Spanish-speaking country with main units focusing on leisure activities, popular celebrations, community, clothing, climate and tourism. Students study the culture of Spanish-speaking countries through cultural realia, interactive videos, and cultural comparisons. Students are assessed in all four areas of proficiency through formative and cumulative activities, such as creating a travel itinerary to observe a cultural celebration in another country and a video proposal for an intercultural exchange. Each student will also have a speaking portfolio where recordings and videos are stored for self-reflection and progress checks. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to speak in a clear manner with a good pronunciation in the present tense and a beginning proficiency in the preterite tense in various relevant settings. Text: Entreculturas 1
For example, students are required to write lengthy paragraphs on the learned topics and then make unrehearsed presentations on the other classmates’ writings that are randomly selected by the teacher. Text: Easy Steps to Chinese Volume 2 Textbook and Workbook
Spanish Introductory Full Year (Three Trimesters) Prerequisites: None
This course introduces Spanish as a second language for non-native speakers through speaking, listening, culture, reading, writing and grammar. In this proficiency-based course, the target language will be used more than 80% of the time. The vocabulary studied will be relevant to communicating while in a Spanish-speaking country with main units focusing on greetings, exchanging personal information, alphabet, numbers, calendar, identity, and school life. Students study the culture of Spanish-speaking countries through cultural realia, interactive videos, and cultural comparisons. Students are assessed in all four areas of proficiency through formative and cumulative activities, such as creating a video blog to introduce themselves and performances of real- life dialogues. Each student will also have a speaking portfolio where recordings and videos are stored for self-reflection and progress checks. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to speak in a clear manner with a good pronunciation in the present tense in various relevant settings. Text: Entreculturas 1 Spanish A Full Year (Three Trimesters) Prerequisites: Spanish Introductory or equivalent OR department recommendation This course continues the introduction of Spanish as a second language for non-native speakers through speaking, listening, culture, reading, writing, and grammar. In this proficiency-based course, the target language will be used more than 80% of the time. The vocabulary studied will be relevant to communicating while in a Spanish-speaking country with main units focusing on school life, family life, and food culture. Students study the culture of Spanish-speaking countries through cultural realia, interactive videos, and cultural comparisons. Students are assessed in all four areas of proficiency through formative and cumulative activities, such as creating and discussing a family and friend tree and designing a food truck. Each student will also have a speaking portfolio where
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