Spanish

Upon successful completion students should be able to:

• Manage basic interactions, in both oral and written forms, in highly predictable settings using basic vocabulary in the present tense.
• Develop circumlocution and inference skills, at a beginning level, when navigating a limited number of real world situations in Spanish.
• Recognize linguistic and cultural diversity within the Spanish-speaking world and how it differs and/or relates to one’s own culture.
• Identify selected historical and cultural movements in the target culture through exposure to literature, art, music, film and/or performing arts in the target language.
• Acquire strategies for analyzing authentic materials in the target language.

Upon successful completion students should be able to:

• Manage common interactions, in both oral and written forms, in predictable settings using the present and beginning work in the past tense.
• Apply circumlocution and inference skills, at a beginning level, when navigating selected real world situations in Spanish.
• Identify a limited range of linguistic and cultural diversity within the Spanish-speaking world and how it differs and/or relates to one’s own culture.
• Apply a limited understanding of selected historical and cultural movements in the target culture through exposure to literature, art and performing
• arts in the target language.
• Apply some strategies for analyzing authentic materials in the target language.

Upon successful completion students should be able to:

• Manage common interactions, in both oral and written forms, in a selected variety of settings using the present, past and future tenses.
• Further develop circumlocution and inference skills when navigating a variety of real world situations in Spanish.
• Reflect on linguistic and cultural diversity within the Spanish-speaking world and how it differs and/or relates to one’s own culture.
• Apply a broader understanding of important historical and cultural movements in the target culture through exposure to literature, art and performing arts in the target language.
• Expand and strengthen strategies for analyzing authentic materials in the target language.

• communicates using common interactions in predictable settings and uses basic vocabulary, present tense and some present perfect tense forms
• begins to apply language-learning skills to various real-life situations
• recognizes and begins to appreciate linguistic and cultural diversity within the Spanish speaking world

The student:

• communicates using common interactions in predictable settings and uses basic vocabulary, present tense and some present perfect tense forms
• begins to apply language-learning skills to various real-life situations
• recognizes and begins to appreciate linguistic and cultural diversity within the Spanish speaking world

The student:

• communicates using common interactions in predictable settings and uses basic vocabulary, present tense, some present perfect, preterite and imperfect forms
• begins to apply language-learning skills to various real-life situations
• recognizes and begins to appreciate linguistic and cultural diversity within the Spanish speaking world

Upon successful completion students should be able to:

• Handle a limited number of uncomplicated communicative tasks in straightforward social situations.
• Communicate using significant repetition, rephrasing, and circumlocution with native speakers accustomed to dealing with non-native  speakers.
• Write using paragraph-length connected discourse to narrate and describe in present, past and future time frames with limited accuracy.
• Recognize and interpret cultural behaviors and attitudes within the Spanish-speaking world in relation to one’s own cultural perspective.
• Further analyze historical and cultural movements in the target culture in relation to key works of art, literature, music, film and/or performing arts.
• Further develop and apply strategies for analyzing and responding to limited authentic materials in the target language.

Upon successful completion students should be able to:

• Handle a wider range of communicative tasks in selected social situations.
• Communicate more effectively with some rephrasing and circumlocution with native speakers accustomed to dealing with non-native speakers.
• Further develop discourse to narrate and describe in more detail and length using a variety of time frames and modes with greater accuracy.
• Expand understanding of cultural similarities and differences within the Spanish-speaking world in relation to one’s own cultural perspective.
• Deepen understanding of historical and cultural movements through analysis of selected works of art, literature, music, film and/or performing arts from the target culture.
• Analyze and develop responses to selected authentic materials in the target language.

Upon successful completio students should be able to:

• Manage most communicative tasks in a variety of social situations.
• Communicate effectively with some rephrasing and circumlocution with most native speakers.
• Narrate and describe with increased detail and length using a variety of time frames and modes with consistent accuracy.
• Understand the values underlying cultural behaviors and attitudes within the Spanish-speaking world and how it relates to one’s cultural perspective.
• Compare and contrast historical and cultural movements through analysis of selected works of art, literature, music, film and/or performing arts from the target culture.
• Analyze and develop responses to abstract and complex ideas in a variety of authentic materials in the target language.

The student:

• Participates in simple and direct conversations on predictable topics related to personal environment.
• Manages uncomplicated communicative exchanges.
• Recognizes and appreciates linguistic and cultural diversity within the Hispanic world.

The student:

• Participates in simple and direct conversations on predictable topics related to personal environment.
• Manages uncomplicated communicative exchanges.
• Creates with the language by combining language elements in discrete sentences.
• Recognizes and appreciates linguistic and cultural diversity within the Hispanic world.

The student:

• Initiates, sustains and brings to a close a number of basic, uncomplicated communicative exchanges.
• Creates with the language by combining language elements in discrete sentences and string of sentences.
• Recognizes and appreciates linguistic and cultural diversity within the Hispanic world.