WORLD LANGUAGE :
Spanish III Honors ( continued ):
Spring : Through the study of thematic vocabulary and more advanced grammatical structures , students will be able to imitate appropriate gestures , intonation , and common idiomatic expressions through social interaction . Students have extensive opportunities to communicate themes related to students ’ experiences at Alzar School , such as : personality , travel , airport , food , backpacking and paddling , navigation and location . Instruction , practice , and assessments incorporate grammar structures such as : preterite , imperfect , near future , present progressive , por / para , commands , simple future , demonstrative pronouns and adjectives , present subjunctive , and present perfect .
Spanish IV Honors & Spanish V Honors :
Fall : In Spanish IV and V , the curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in learning to communicate in a world language at an advanced level . The class is taught entirely in Spanish , with opportunities to view media and read literature in the target language . Fall semester includes extensive review of past learning , including preterite , imperfect , present progressive , reflexive verbs , future tense , and subjunctive . Students practice demonstrative and possessive pronouns , and commands . Grammar topics are embedded in authentic interpersonal exchange , with emphasis on communication , acquisition , and approach towards fluency .
Spring : In Spanish IV , and V , the curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in learning to communicate in a world language at an advanced level . The class is taught entirely in Spanish , with opportunities to view media and read literature in the target language . Through interpersonal and written mediums , students will apply grammar concepts such as preterite , imperfect , verbs like gustar , simple future , future and conditional , present subjunctive , past subjunctive with ‘ if ’ clauses , present , past , future , and conditional perfect ; and pluperfect subjunctive . Additionally , students will be exposed to the cultural similarities and differences as they relate to people of Spanish-speaking countries , specifically Chile .
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