Spanish 5-6

Spanish 5-6

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This functions-based course is designed for students who have successfully completed Spanish 3-4. It is intended to move students' oral proficiency to the intermediate level and to develop both reading comprehension and writing accuracy at that level. As the need for accuracy increases, grammar instruction becomes more significant.  Programmed instruction, under the direction of the Spanish teacher, may be used to facilitate instruction and language practice. This course may me the needs of Spanish-speaking students whose literacy skills are not fully present.

Spanish 5-6 is an intermediate level course designed for continuing learners of Spanish.  The present subjunctive, commands, direct object pronouns,  indirect object pronouns, and past participles are covered in the third year.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 

By the end of this course, intermediate learners will be able to do the following:

Describe continuing activities in the past                                              Narrate past events and activities

Describe people, places, and things                                                     Describe early civilizations and their activities

Describe the layout of a modern city                                                    Ask for and give directions

Identify and describe foods                                                                  Talk about food preparation and follow recipes

Give instructions and make recommendations                                    Order meals in a restaurant

Talk about meals and dishes                                                                Describe food and service

Tell others what to do and what not to do                                             Make suggestions

Talk about movies and how they affect you                                          Make future plans 

Express hopes and wishes                                                                   Influence others

Extend and respond to invitations                                                        Talk about technology

COURSE STANDARDS:  The World Language Department at Point Loma High School follows the Foreign Language Framework for California Public Schools, which may be accessed online at the following link.

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/documents/foreignlangfrmwrk.pdf

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Textbook: ¡Avancemos 2!, McDougal Littell 2007 edition (Textbooks are available at the PLHS library with the librarian, Ms. Cooper.)

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Textbooks MUST REMAIN on campus in your locker.  DO NOT TAKE YOUR TEXTBOOK HOME!  We use the textbooks sporadically in class on on any day of the week. We very rarely have homework to do from the textbooks. If your textbook gets lost or damaged you'll have to see our library technician, Ms. Cooper.

Students are financially responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged textbooks.  All bookplates must be signed in ink.