Foreign Languages Course Descriptions
Spanish I:
Spanish II: Second-year Spanish continues group storytelling. The course offers students an opportunity to learn more about culture through reading selections and teacher-directed experiences. Students will be required to own a Spanish dictionary.
Spanish III: Prerequisite: Spanish II and teacher approval. Materials fee $5 and Spanish dictionary.
In this course, excerpts from newspapers, magazines, recordings, and/or abridged literary selections may be used to supplement, practice, and review the continued development of language skills. Higher proficiency levels are also sought in grammar, vocabulary, and idiomatic expressions than in previous classes. Culture continues to be emphasized.
Spanish IV: Builds on language skills learned in previous Spanish courses. Increases proficiency.
Spanish V: This course covers the equivalent of a third-year college course in advanced Spanish composition and conversation. It stresses oral skills, composition, and grammar. College credit may be received if a student successfully passes the AP exam.
Japanese I: Students may begin without the knowledge of foreign language. Through repetition and creative immersion activities, students’ expressions progress so that they develop proficiency with words and short phrases. Basic cultural concepts will be covered, including sushi making. Students will also learn to use the katakana and hiragana writing systems, as well as some basic kanji (Chinese characters). The Japanese curriculum articulates directly with Dixie College's new 2-year Japanese program.
Japanese II: Intermediate level students are distinguished from the novice level by their ability to create and express their own thoughts both in speaking and writing the Japanese language. Students will advance in grammar and vocabulary skills through physical response methods. Japanese history and culture will also be covered, and students will learn an additional 75-100 kanji. The Japanese curriculum articulates directly with Dixie College's new 2-year Japanese program. Students successfully completing this course should be well prepared to test out of the college's first-year Japanese courses if they so desire.
Japanese III: Level III students will learn to use the language in new contexts. They can expect to learn an additional 100 kanji and will pay special attention to incorporating them in their reading and writing. The Japanese curriculum articulates directly with Dixie College's new 2-year Japanese program. Students successfully completing this course should be well-prepared to test out of the college's 1st-year Japanese courses and have a strong foundation for success in the 2nd-year courses.
Spanish II: Second-year Spanish continues group storytelling. The course offers students an opportunity to learn more about culture through reading selections and teacher-directed experiences. Students will be required to own a Spanish dictionary.
Spanish III: Prerequisite: Spanish II and teacher approval. Materials fee $5 and Spanish dictionary.
In this course, excerpts from newspapers, magazines, recordings, and/or abridged literary selections may be used to supplement, practice, and review the continued development of language skills. Higher proficiency levels are also sought in grammar, vocabulary, and idiomatic expressions than in previous classes. Culture continues to be emphasized.
Spanish IV: Builds on language skills learned in previous Spanish courses. Increases proficiency.
Spanish V: This course covers the equivalent of a third-year college course in advanced Spanish composition and conversation. It stresses oral skills, composition, and grammar. College credit may be received if a student successfully passes the AP exam.
Japanese I: Students may begin without the knowledge of foreign language. Through repetition and creative immersion activities, students’ expressions progress so that they develop proficiency with words and short phrases. Basic cultural concepts will be covered, including sushi making. Students will also learn to use the katakana and hiragana writing systems, as well as some basic kanji (Chinese characters). The Japanese curriculum articulates directly with Dixie College's new 2-year Japanese program.
Japanese II: Intermediate level students are distinguished from the novice level by their ability to create and express their own thoughts both in speaking and writing the Japanese language. Students will advance in grammar and vocabulary skills through physical response methods. Japanese history and culture will also be covered, and students will learn an additional 75-100 kanji. The Japanese curriculum articulates directly with Dixie College's new 2-year Japanese program. Students successfully completing this course should be well prepared to test out of the college's first-year Japanese courses if they so desire.
Japanese III: Level III students will learn to use the language in new contexts. They can expect to learn an additional 100 kanji and will pay special attention to incorporating them in their reading and writing. The Japanese curriculum articulates directly with Dixie College's new 2-year Japanese program. Students successfully completing this course should be well-prepared to test out of the college's 1st-year Japanese courses and have a strong foundation for success in the 2nd-year courses.
