CLASSICAL STUDIES AND INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES

Mission Statement: The ability to communicate across national and linguistic borders has become essential in our globalized world. The mission of Villanova's International Languages Department is to help our students develop the linguistic, literary, and cross-cultural competence necessary to live, work, and be lifelong learners, as people of faith in our diverse world.

LWSBD Spanish Grade 10, Level 1, Academic This course provides students with the language learning experiences that will enable them to communicate in the language of study. Students will continue to develop and apply their speaking skills in a variety of contexts and will participate in activities that will improve their reading comprehension and writing skills. They will also continue to explore aspects of the culture of countries where the language under study is spoken by taking part in community sponsored events and activities involving both print and technological resources. Although students will continue to expand their vocabulary and repertoire of language structures, the language they will use at this level will still be simple. Prerequisite: None

LWSCU Spanish Grade 11, Level 2, University Preparation This course provides opportunities for students to increase their competence and confidence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the language of study. Students will communicate about academic and personally relevant topics in increasingly spontaneous spoken interactions and will develop their creative and critical thinking skills through exploring and responding to a variety of oral and written texts. Students will continue to enrich their understanding and appreciation of diverse communities in regions of the world where the language is spoken. They will also investigate personal and professional contexts in which knowledge of the language is required and develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning. Prerequisite: Spanish, Level 1, Academic

LWSDU Spanish Grade 12, Level 3, University Preparation This course provides extended opportunities for students to communicate and interact in the language of study in a variety of social and academic contexts. Students will refine and enhance their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, as well as their creative and critical thinking skills, as they explore and respond to a variety of oral and written texts, including complex authentic and adapted texts. They will also broaden their understanding and appreciation of diverse communities where the language is spoken, and develop skills necessary for lifelong language learning Prerequisite: Spanish, Level 2, Academic