Albany Senior High School/Coursebook/2SPA

What is this course about?
This is the communication's age and languages are the heart of the communication. With over 400 millions speakers in 28 countries, Spanish is the fourth most commonly spoken language in the world.

If you want to be competitive in your career, travel overseas on your OE, be able to communicate with people from different countries,, enjoy being bilingual, experience exotic food, different cultures, then Spanish is the subject for you.

This course will appeal to students who want to become competent speakers in Spanish with the focus of moving to personal independence in Spanish. You will learn to speak confidently using more complex language, maintain conversations in unpredictable contexts, express points of view and debate issues. You will comprehend detail in a range of texts and learn to summarise meaning. You will understand and respond to increasingly abstract ideas, and write longer passages with more complex structures, to present ideas and opinions.

We will focus on the language, the culture, the history, the geography and customs of Latin America though keeping an e-portfolio, visual presentations, connecting with other Spanish-speaking students in the community and guest visitors.

Students interested in going to Spain will also have the opportunity to get involved organising a trip to Spain.

What will I learn?
You will:


 * express opinions about daily life and current trends in Latin America
 * interpret selected and adapted media (newspapers, magazines, television, movies and popular music)
 * discuss socio-economic concerns in Latin America and Spain (unemployment, social welfare, education, immigration)
 * understand global issues from the Hispanic Perspective and expressing opinions about them [[Image:Fashionshow.jpeg|thumb|Fashion show]]
 * read Latin American literature and express points of view
 * research modern history in the Hispanic world

What sorts of things will I do?
You will:


 * focus on the languge, the culture the history, the geography and customs of Latin America through keeping an e-portfolio, connecting with other Spanish-speaking students in the community and guest visitors
 * watch Spanish TV and movies and discuss them by comparing trends
 * spend a day at the University of Auckland exploring pathways and careers involving Spanish
 * create and act role plays with your fellow students and the Spanish assistant
 * make and taste food from Latin America
 * use gadgets such as virtual comic strips, Voki, virtual chat to enchance your speaking skills
 * read monthly magazines from Spain