High School Spanish Studies

Spanish I
This introductory course to Spanish places an emphasis on practically and frequently using the language in the class setting . A foundation is laid in verb tenses, irregular verbs, adjectives, nouns and pronouns usage. An extensive vocabulary is acquired by the student. Emphasis is placed on developing an elementary level of communication. Hispanic culture and its influence is also studied.

Spanish II
The subject continues the theme of Spanish I and provides a more sophisticated use of listening, speaking, and reading the new language. Writing skills are introduced. The course will work towards building confidence in communicating at an intermediate level.

Spanish III and IV
These courses continue the building block of language moving to a language immersion approach. Reading and writing plays a prominent role at these levels as the student reads novels, gives oral presentations in Spanish and moves to a level of fluency in speaking.

Spanish for the Native Speaker
This one year course works to prepare the native speaker for CLEP or equivalent testing for college in which the student receives university-level credit for language. The class learns correct grammatical construction in speech as it refines the native speaker’s ability. Concentration on exercises in reading and writing seek to fine-tune the speaker’s communication abilities.