Completion of Spanish Intermediate 2 or A in Spanish Intermediate 1
In the Spanish Intermediate 3 course, students will explore the Spanish language and culture, delving into the themes of Contemporary Life, Families and Communities, Global Challenges, Personal Identities, Science and Technology, and Beauty and Aesthetics. Students continue to develop their interpretive, presentational and interpersonal communication skills through a variety of activities that reinforce vocabulary, grammar and the application of time frames to acquire complex language skills and functions. To expand their cultural and intercultural understanding, students will read and compare texts and media in Spanish across a variety of thematic units. The goal is for students to develop a deeper understanding of, and passion for, Hispanic cultures and the Spanish language through the exploration of authentic materials and experiences that reflect their lives as global citizens.
Students will be able to:
- Talk about past events.
- Describe people’s personality and appearance.
- State likes and dislikes.
- Discuss and give opinions, express feelings and communicate agreement or disagreement.
- Talk about a variety of issues, such as health and the human body, diet, professions, holidays, traveling and hobbies.
- Talk about plans for the future and make predictions.
- Analyze Hispanic culture and compare it with their own.
- Research historical events and present them to the class.
- Express probability and formulate hypotheses.
- Engage in conversations to provide and obtain information, as well as to express feelings, emotions, and personal preferences
- Develop strategies to individually increase vocabulary and language comprehension skills
- Understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
- Demonstrate an understanding of Hispanic cultures and be able to compare them to their own experiences
- Present on familiar topics in multiple time frames (present, past, future)
- Develop language skills toward the Intermediate Mid level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards.