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Spanish III
Course Units: 1.0
This course has been designated an Honors course by the University of California. As students review the grammar, structures and vocabulary studied in levels I and II, they complete learning verb tenses such as the past subjunctive and conditional, apply more complex structures, and incorporate new vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Through a “task-based” methodology, they progress in the acquisition of the language as it is truly spoken today. Students learn by using the language in context by doing a variety of activities and creative projects such as video making, mystery solving, debates, songs, skits and other hands-on experiences. Films and audio recordings are used to increase listening skills; two short novels, a variety of poems and stories, and the book La Casa en Mango Street serve as readers; and regular assignments promote writing abilities. Continual appreciation for the geographical, socio-political, and cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking universe is encouraged throughout the year, and particularly in the spring semester when students do a research project on a country or Spanish-speaking region and present it to the class using audiovisual aids.
Emilie Keas
