World Language
World Language Courses
World Language Courses![]()
Spanish 1
Spanish 1
Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on
communication in Spanish by speaking, reading,
writing, and understanding written and spoken
Spanish. Students will study the countries and cultures
where Spanish is spoken and will make comparisons
and connections with their own. The course will be
conducted primarily in Spanish. Homework is assigned
daily. Credits may be used toward the UC and CSU
language other than English admission requirements.
Spanish 2
Spanish 2
Prerequisite: Spanish 1
Designed for college preparatory
students. The major emphasis of these courses is to
continue to develop personal communication skills
in the target language. Students will have additional
opportunities to increase their abilities in the areas
of: speaking, listening, comprehension, reading and
writing. Curriculum includes: continued emphasis on
speaking the language, the study of expanded thematic
vocabulary, expressing simple past actions, short writing
assignments, and reading authentic materials. Students
will increase their cross cultural understanding.
Spanish 3
Spanish 3
Prerequisite: Spanish 2
This course expands on the content
of Spanish 2. Students will learn to form and use verbs
in the preterit, imperfect, present, subjunctive, future,
conditional, progressive and perfect tenses; read,
translate, and show understanding of literature, and
use verbs like gustar, sabar, and conocer; learn about
and to appreciate the culture and contributions of the
Spanish-speaking world, the structure of the Spanish
language, phrases, expressions and approximately 1,000
vocabulary words.
AP Spanish
AP Spanish Language
Prerequisite: Spanish 3 or Spanish NS 2
The AP Spanish Language
and Culture course emphasizes communication.
This includes vocabulary usage, language control,
communication strategies, and cultural awareness. The
AP Spanish Language and Culture course strives not to
overemphasize grammatical accuracy at the expense of
communication. To best facilitate the study of language
and culture, the course is taught almost exclusively
in Spanish. The course develops students’ awareness
and appreciation of cultural products (e.g., tools,
books, music, laws, conventions, institutions); practices
(patterns of social interactions within a culture); and
perspectives (values, attitudes, and assumptions).
Spanish for Native Speaker
Spanish 1 Native Speaker
Prerequisite: None
This course is designed for students who speak and listen to Spanish at home; they can produce the language and understand oral and written instructions in Spanish. Students will be taught reading and writing skills. The class will focus on the specific necessities of the Spanish-speaking student with respect to accents, orthography, grammar, literature, cultures, and geography of the Spanish‐speaking countries.
Spanish 2 Native Speaker
Prerequisite: Spanish 1 NS or Teacher Approval
Designed for college preparatory
students. The major emphasis of these courses is to
continue to develop personal communication skills
in the target language. Students will have additional
opportunities to increase their abilities in the areas
of: speaking, listening, comprehension, and reading
and writing. Curriculum includes: continued emphasis
on speaking the language, the study of expanded
thematic vocabulary, expressing simple past actions,
short writing assignments, and reading authentic
materials. Students will increase their cross cultural
understanding.
