Spanish I
This course introduces vocabulary and grammatical structures related to everyday topics, such as greetings, days, months, seasons, numbers, colors, weather, school, home, body, pastimes, family, sports, and air travel. Sound listening and speaking skills, including correct pronunciation, are achieved by the students’ imitation of teacher modeling. Pair-work and small group activities are employed to maximize use of the language. Role-playing and creation of original dialogues also contribute to the accomplishment of the goal. This course is offered as a two-year sequence to seventh graders and returning eighth graders. New eighth graders and new ninth graders without previous exposure to Spanish complete the course in one-year.