Spanish 1B Language and Culture

Course Catalog ID:

1841

Subject Categories:

Global Language

Description

This course is the second part of a two-year course covering the material for high school Spanish 1. This is a custom-designed program that integrates grammar, vocabulary, culture, pronunciation, and comprehension at a manageable pace. It is a highly-interactive, multifaceted, systematic approach to developing a solid foundation in spoken and written Spanish. The homework includes vocabulary activities, reading, cultural elements, grammar drills, audio comprehension, and pronunciation lessons to build a variety of necessary knowledge and skills. During class, the time is dedicated to growing comfortable and proficient in speaking and understanding the kind of practical Spanish that is useful in everyday situations. Students will be encouraged and evaluated during the live class time, and their graded work will include simple written compositions, quizzes, exams, and recorded spoken submissions.

Prerequisites

Grade Levels*:

* Enrollment restricted based on Date of Birth and Grad Year (whichever is more limiting). Enrollment outside these levels requires written concurrence from TPS Support.

Readiness

• Successful completion (75% or higher) of TPS Spanish 1A Language and Culture

━ OR ━

• Successful completion of Readiness Test

Notes and Conditions

Spanish Conversation: Do you feel that your TPS Spanish 1B student would benefit from more instruction of the material, more time to hone pronunciation, and more opportunity to practice conversational skills with the teacher and other students? Then don’t miss this opportunity to turn your one-session-a-week Spanish course into a two-session-a-week course by adding Spanish Conversations for Spanish 1B to your TPS Spanish 1B course!

Transcript Planning: This course may be combined in series with TPS Spanish 1A to provide the equivalent of HS Spanish 1 taken over two years for a more relaxed pace and stronger Spanish foundation. When taken in grade 8/9 and combined with TPS Spanish 1A taken in grade 7/8, one total HS credit will be conferred by the two courses. The course does not confer any credit without TPS Spanish 1A.

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“Spanish 1B Language and Culture was an amazing class! This past year I have learned so much and have had a BLAST while doing it. My teacher put tons of effort into making the class the most fun it could be, and it definitely was. I have used the ability to speak in Spanish many times, and it wouldn’t have been possible without this class. I strongly encourage you to take this class because it is TONS of fun, and not only do you learn the general concept and basics of Spanish, but you also get to learn Bible verses, play Spanish games, and more!”

Casey M

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“I enjoyed my Spanish class and found the tests challenging and thorough. Through this course, I have learned a variety of Spanish verbs and nouns, and my teacher always kept me engaged and encouraged me and other students. She found new ways to practice Spanish and genuinely wanted everyone to learn. I look forward to my next class with TPS!”

Abigail M

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“This Spanish 1B class was very thorough, enlightening, and fun. The teacher was very patient with us students and taught everything very clearly and pleasantly. Class was made enjoyable for each session, and students were involved with practicing their vocabulary and pronunciation. I would definitely recommend this class.”

Mary Grace G

Student

“I would recommend this course to others because of the remarkable and amazing teaching, the overall knowledge of Spanish culture and language, grammar skills, great practice for pronunciation and reading, and the community which these classes build. This class is great for all types of learners and will greatly affect your skills for the better. These Spanish skills will be with me for the rest of my life. :)”

Zoe T

Student

“I really enjoyed how this course has so many different types of activities to train your Spanish speaking muscles. From answering questions, writing sentences, reciting words and verses, to reading the Bible in Spanish, every activity is important and helpful. None of it is busy work. The classes help you get used to speaking in Spanish in front of your peers and having to answer questions on the spot.”

Emily P

Student

“This course took all the basics I had learned and took them to the next level. I became much more fluent in my conversations, being able to form more complicated sentences. The class lectures were packed with information, yet it was so clearly explained that it was easy to grasp it all. Being able to hone my Spanish speaking skills with other classmates made it fun.”

Josiah B

Student

“The amount of work was perfect, not too much and not too little. Each lesson was spread out between two weeks so that you could really grasp the new material. Also, the teacher was very patient with us as we learned a new language and was super encouraging. I highly recommend this course.”

Baelyn G

Student

“I loved this course so much! All the interaction we have in class is very helpful and enjoyable! The pace of this course is perfect for me to thoroughly comprehend the material. I understood the difficult concepts better and learned to pronounce challenging words or phrases with an awesome teacher guiding me throughout! It is a great course, and I really recommend it!”

Seraphina C

Student