Honors Spanish III

Honors Spanish III builds on the grammar and vocabulary from Spanish I and II and assumes that the student has mastered the former basic grammatical constructs as the class moves toward Spanish language proficiency. This class also emphasizes awareness and appreciation for the entire Spanish-speaking world through research, reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Students are expected to communicate and make presentations to the class in Spanish.

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Homework Estimate

Approximately 45 minutes per class; additional preparation time for thematic projects and presentations.

Major Concepts Covered

Some thematic units include: the great outdoors; the arts; health; Christianity and the future. Grammar topics include preterit vs imperfect; compound tenses; conditional; future; subjunctive mood Communication: cultural comparisons; paragraph length writing; short discourse for speaking as well as interpersonal communication.

Insider Information

Students should be willing to spend significant time studying vocabulary daily, in addition to doing the nightly homework for this class. Also, students should be prepared to speak Spanish daily, and be willing to make mistakes and not always feel like they have perfect grammar or pronunciation in class. Students will work hard but have fun, too.

This class is a pre-AP class, designed to move the student toward Spanish language proficiency. It will require dedication and diligence to be successful enough to proceed to AP level. Expect speaking and listening evaluations in addition to written exams.