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Foreign Language
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French I
This course concentrates on developing basic French pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar by using the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. French customs, culture, and geography will be introduced. French II This course is a continuation and expansion of those areas described in French I. The student will gain an intermediate proficiency in grammar and the reading and writing of French through presentations of cultural awareness. French I is recommended prior to this course. French III Although speaking and listening comprehension are still emphasized, students will be responsible for more reading and writing in the French language along with more depth in grammar, verb tenses, and sentence structure. A greater in-depth study of the culture and history of France will be presented in the French language. French II is recommended prior to this course. French IV French IV will include advanced work in the four language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, as well as an emphasis on civilization, culture, literature, short stories, history, and oral expression. French III is recommended prior to this course. German I The student will be introduced to reading, writing, listening, speaking, and learning the culture of the German-speaking peoples. German II The student will be introduced to the intermediate level of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the German language. Cultural studies will also be more in-depth. German I is recommended prior to this course. German III The student will be introduced to advanced intermediate levels of reading, writing, speaking, and cultural studies of German. German II is recommended prior to this course. German IV The student will be introduced to advanced levels of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in German. Cultural studies will include biographies, literature, trip planning, and map making. German III is recommended prior to this course. Spanish I Spanish I is a basic course offered to students who have no previous Spanish language experience. It will include entry-level drills and materials to develop the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Materials will also be used to develop a students cultural awareness of the countries that speak Spanish. Spanish II Spanish II is a continuation of the Spanish I course procedures and methods. It will include a greater emphasis on the four language skills, using more advanced grammar and verb skills. Cultural awareness of Hispanic countries and their customs and traditions will be presented in greater detail through a variety of formats. Spanish I is recommended prior to this course. Spanish III Spanish III will involve more complex structures of Spanish grammar and an intensive presentation of all of the indicative verb tenses. Greater cultural awareness of geography, history, and current social topics will be studied through a variety of Spanish language materials which require more advanced usage of the four language skills. Students at this level should acquire a command of the key vocabulary and structures necessary for personal communication within the Spanish-speaking world. Spanish II is recommended prior to this course. Spanish IV Spanish IV will have a mini-course format. Each marking period we will study and stress a particular Spanish language topic. Such topics might include but not be limited to: current events in Spanish language periodicals, Spanish short story selections, biographies of important Hispanic people, creative writing, and independent study by appointment. Spanish III is recommended prior to this course. |
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