Completion of Spanish Intermediate 3.
In the High School Spanish Intermediate 4 course, students will explore personal relationships, education and professions, health challenges, arts and aesthetics, and science and technology, through the following units of study, Who is right? Education and Professions. Health and Challenges, Art without Frontiers, and The Origin of Food. Students will continue develop language skills by interpreting authentic resources, communicating interpersonal, and presenting orally and in written format. They will apply new vocabulary and language functions in conversations, presentations, group activities in a variety of real-life related tasks.
Students will be able to:
- 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 and unfamiliar topics in multiple time frames (present, past, future), utilizing increasingly advanced language (vocabulary and grammar)
- Develop language skills toward the Intermediate High level of proficiency according to the ACTFL standards.
In the Spanish Intermediate 4 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. This course will prepare students for the AP Spanish Language and Culture course.