| Spanish I | Spanish II | Spanish III | Spanish IV | Advanced Spanish | | French I | French II | French III | French IV | AP French |
Spanish I
The primary goal of teaching a foreign language is that each student acquires the ability to communicate the target language through listening, speaking, reading and writing. These four skills of the language are consistently reinforced in our foreign language program. In the first year
of Spanish, students begin to build their vocabulary and grammar structures. They are introduced to a wide variety of vocabulary, and will be required
to read, translate, write and speak the language.
Spanish II
The primary goal of teaching a foreign language is that each student acquires the ability to communicate the target language through listening,
speaking, reading and writing. These four skills of the language are consistently reinforced in our foreign language program. In the second year
of Spanish, students build their vocabulary and grammar structures. Most of the tenses are introduced in the second year.
Spanish III
This course is designed to improve upon the grammar that was a covered in levels 1 and 2 and to acquire more complex grammatical structures. Vocabulary is continuously being introduced which is a critical part of learning a second language. We consistently work on the four skills of
language; listening, speaking, reading and writing through various modes.
Spanish IV
Spanish IV is a culmination of all three years. Students will be required to use everything that they have learned in the past three years and to build on that material. The tenses and the grammar that they have learned previously will be studied more vigorously. They will also be asked to read literature and begin to analyze it. Students will learn more about the culture of Spanish speaking countries through music and dialogues, as well as writing dialogues, short stories and / or poems. Only Spanish is spoken in the Spanish IV classroom.
Advanced Spanish
At this advanced level of learning Spanish, the goal is to attain fluency. We consistently work on the four critical skills of listening, speaking,
reading and writing. The text we use, Encuentros Maravillosos addresses every grammatical structure and introduces the student to dozens of Hispanic
authors and poets.
French I
The main goal of this course is to develop the four basic skills: reading writing, listening and speaking. Classes strive to familiarize students with the sounds of the language, to develop a solid vocabulary, and to introduce basic concepts of grammar as well as some elements of culture. Between 70% and 85% of the class will be taught in French and students are encouraged to use the language for class participation, oral presentations and compositions.
French II
French II is designed to further develop the basic skills (i.e. reading, writing, listening and speaking) acquired in French I. Basic concepts will be reviewed and more complex grammatical structures introduced. Students will be expected to communicate in the language both orally and in writing. A better understanding of the French-speaking world will be encouraged through the elements of culture presented, at least 85% of the class will be conducted in French.
French III
French III will continue to develop the skills acquired in French II. The course will introduce new and complex grammatical structures, idioms and verb tenses. Students will acquire a minimal level of socio-linguistic competence and will be able to handle everyday social encounters with some degree of appropriateness. Although speech at this level is often inaccurate and vocabulary limited, students should be intelligible to native speakers used to dealing with foreigners. At least 90% of the class will be conducted in French.
French IV
This course will include a complete review of simple and complex structures and an introduction to French literature in the second semester. Throughout the year, students will use the language in reading,writing, listening and speaking. At least 95% of the class will be taught in French.
AP French
The objective of this course is the development of language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking_ that can be used in various activities and disciplines. The course will include a complete review of simple and complex structures and students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to communicate coherently and with reasonable fluency in both written and spoken French. The entire class will be conducted in French.
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