Spanish Language Course Descriptions

*Foreign/World language courses count as elective. However,  UNC system minimum admissions requires two levels of the same foreign language (highly recommended) or at least two electives in core subjects. 

SPANISH I-  *placement for advanced Spanish speakers available.

In this course students will actively participate in the four areas of language learning: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with an emphasis on oral/ aural communication. Through individual and cooperative learning activities, students will practice specific topics such as describing everyday items, ordering meals in restaurants, shopping, reading maps, and other common daily activities. Culture capsules provide insights into various societies where Spanish is spoken.

SPANISH II - Prerequisite: Spanish I  

Students will build on their knowledge gained in Spanish I, while actively participating in the four areas of language learning with an emphasis on speaking and listening/interpretation skills.  Specific topics that the student will master include travel settings such as a hotel and marketplace, talking about health, and describing daily routines and weekend plans.  Students will be required to engage in more challenging discussions in Spanish and English as they use their critical-thinking skills to restate and assess both written texts and recorded passages.

SPANISH III HONORS- Prerequisite: Spanish II

The students will delve further into the language, expanding grammar and exploring original selections of poetry, theater, and travel of Spain and Latin America. Oral communication is stressed and literacy is increased as the student begins to analyze text. Cultural issues are viewed through different contexts such as the press, media, memoir, and fiction.