Spanish 3 A

In this course, students will continue to develop their ability in reading, writing, and understanding Spanish through a systematic review of its structure. Students will focus on applying vocabulary in a wider array of situations by learning about the preterit tense and passive voice.

Major topics include:

Review of Spanish 2 verbs and present progressive tense

Preterit tense

Imperfect tense

Passive voice

Vocabulary related to trains, food, shopping, and stores

Students learn through online lesson activities, videos, and interactive activities. Modules contain a variety of lessons, which conclude with a brief self-check and module exam. The course concludes with a cumulative exam.

This paced course uses content from Accelerate Education taught by a VHS Learning instructor who is certified in their content area and who follows VHS Learning policies. The course will be hosted in the Buzz learning management system. The course will include a variety of individual assignments and projects, as well as class discussions.

Acknowledgements

Spanish 1 and Spanish 2

This course contains an end-of-course proctored exam. Instructions for students to identify an appropriate adult proctor are included in the course lessons.

Course Objectives

Recognize, understand, and apply the correct verb endings in present, present progressive, and near future tenses.
Recognize, understand, and apply the correct preterite tense verb endings.
Recognize, understand, and apply the correct tense, whether preterite or imperfect, and its corresponding verb endings, to refer to activities that happened in the past.
Recognize, understand, and apply the correct pronouns and verb endings to describe activities in the passive voice.
Increase vocabulary skills by utilizing new words on familiar and everyday topics, using a mixture of practiced or memorized words, phrases, and simple sentences.
Describe culture and geography of Spanish-speaking countries around the world.

Additional Requirements

Access to special characters specific to the language, including á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, ñ, ¡, ¿.
Access to a device with headphone, microphone, and camera.
Students will be expected to record and upload videos of themselves speaking in target language in order to exhibit proficiency in the speaking domain using a video tool within the course platform.
Students who require screen-reading tools may find accessibility challenges in some components of this course. Consider submitting a support request to learn more about accessibility in this course prior to registration.