SPANISH 3, H SPANISH 3 

SPANISH 3, HONORS SPANISH 3 
(WLA5013, WLA5015) 

With over 34 million people speaking Spanish in the United States, students can expect to encounter the language in a variety of work environments after graduation.  SPANISH 3 will enable students to continue to reinforce communicative proficiency. This course is an alternative to the AP curriculum that continues with H Spanish 3 or Spanish 4.  By the end of this course, students can expect to use Spanish in a variety of settings.  Prerequisite:  Successful completion of Spanish 2 and/or a proficiency level of Novice-High to Intermediate Low.

Honors Spanish 3 focuses on the development of communicative competence in the Spanish language and understanding of the culture of Spanish speaking people. Students use basic language structures with accuracy and recombine learned material to express their thoughts. They are exposed to more complex features of the language, moving from concrete to some abstract concepts. It assumes that the students have successfully completed a Level 2 course and/or are at a Novice-High to Intermediate-Low level of proficiency. The major means of communication between students and instructors will be in the target language.  In addition to classroom communication, students will be expected to utilize the resources outside of the classroom to improve their speaking and listening skills. By the end of Level 3, students will exhibit at least Intermediate-Low level proficiency in the three modes of communication according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.  Prerequisite:  Successful completion of Spanish 2 and/or a proficiency level of Novice-High to Intermediate Low.