This summary provides an overview of the Spanish II Honors course description and expectations:
The Spanish II Honors course further develops proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Spanish. Students will use Spanish at all times and demonstrate excellent work habits. Class activities will provide opportunities to refine grammar, expand vocabulary, explore Spanish culture, and make cultural comparisons. Upon completion, students will be able to respond appropriately in a variety of situations. The teacher is from Venezuela and has 19 years of teaching experience at the school, speaking 4 languages and writing Spanish textbooks. Students will need technology daily and use online translation is not allowed. Culture and language will be intertwined through research and discussion. Students will write weekly and read texts
2. Course Description
This Spanish intermediate course has been designed to further develop
proficiency in the four basic areas of language development: reading, writing,
listening, and speaking. In this course students will be expected to use the target
language at all times and demonstrate excellent work habits. Class activities,
discussions and chapter projects will provide multiple opportunities to refine
grammar skills, broaden students’ vocabulary, explore authentic up-to-date
Spanish culture, and establish connections and comparisons between the
Spanish culture and their own. Upon completion of the course, students will be
able to respond appropriately and logically to a variety of situations. Prerequisite:
successful completion of Spanish I and/or Department approval.
3. Your teacher
• Originally from Venezuela, moved
to the US almost 20 years ago
• Has been at PC for 19 years
• Holds a BA in Education and
Foreign Language Teaching and a
MA in Applied Linguistics and
Foreign Language Teaching
• Has two kids, one who is a PC
graduate and another who is a
Senior. Both of them are PC lifers
• Speaks 4 languages
• Wrote the Spanish textbook for
Spanish V and Spanish IV
Literature Honors
• Has taught 12 out of the 13
Spanish courses offered at PC
• Is here to help you become the
best Spanish speaker you can be!
4. • This is a Spanish class, so
we speak Spanish at ALL
times (today is the
exception.)
• If you do not know how to
say something, try to find
another way to say it. I will
always help you find the
missing word.
• Spanish is a beautiful and
rich language, sometimes
very similar to English,
sometimes VERY different.
I will show you how it
works.
5. Technology
• You will need your computer,
headsets, and your phones
almost everyday.
• You will frequently use the
Internet to find information and
share it with the class. You will
always visit sites in Spanish.
• Online translators are not
allowed.
• Special characters are part of
the word, you may not omit
them.
• You will make and edit videos
in this class, make sure your
computer has either IMovie or
Windows Movie Maker
installed.
6. • Culture and language are
undeniably intertwined.
• You will learn about many
Spanish speaking countries
in this course.
• Most of the times we will
research together, and then
I will add or clarify the
information you shared.
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is a large
Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain),
designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926).
Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage
Site.
8. Reading and writing
• You will write on a weekly
basis in this class.
• We will read texts written by
famous Spanish speaking
writers.
• In case you wonder why:
Reading improves your
vocabulary, your grammar, and
consequently your writing
skills. It also helps to boost
your analytical thinking, and
reduces stress!
9. Evaluation
Homework 10%
Listening Comprehension 10%
Speaking (class participation and discussions) 10%
Reading Comprehension 10%
Writing 15%
Quizzes and Tests 15%
Projects and Group Work 15%
Exam 15%
The Camino de Santiagopilgrimage route (most commonly the Camino Francés or French route) to the shrine of the apostle St. James the
Great in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are
buried. Many take up this route as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth.
10. Our goal
• Make you the best
Spanish speaker you
can be
• Expand your world and
your mind
• Make you love Spanish
Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in the Daniel
Campos Province in Potosí in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes and is at an elevation of 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above mean
sea level.[1]
