IB MYP Mandarin I-II
Students in this course develop both receptive skills in reading and listening comprehension, and productive skills in speaking and writing. These skills are practiced in each class and tested using the rubric system. Students are expected to spend an average of 30 minutes daily to review and do homework for this class. We start Easy Steps to Chinese Book 1 and transition to Book 2.The steady pace of the class allows for students to have an accelerated introduction to Mandarin.
IB MYP Mandarin IV
In this class, students use the Easy Steps to Chinese Book 3 as the textbook to develop students’ abilities in all four areas of language acquisition: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students learn how to use Mandarin to talk about relatives, visiting a doctor, seasons, hobbies, occupations, subjects of study, school facilities, shopping, eating out, neighborhood and asking directions. Students also learn Mandarin in the cultural context and enhance their appreciations for the interconnectedness of different cultures. Students are expected to speak and write effectively by using a basic range of vocabulary, grammatical structures and conventions, and to use language effectively to suit the context. They expand their mastery of the Chinese vocabularies from about 300 to 500 characters to be able to carry out simple conversations in Chinese.
IB MYP Mandarin V
Students are expected to express a wide range of ideas and feelings, communicate in simple and more complex sentences, and gain insights in cultural similarities and differences. Students not only identify main ideas and supporting details, they also describe and interpret meanings, analyze texts, and draw conclusions from information. Topics to be included are: individuals and society, school and academic studies, technology, health and environment. All four areas of language acquisition - listening, speaking, reading comprehension and writing - are integrated in each unit. Students are expected to expand their mastery of the Chinese vocabularies from about 500 to 650 characters and to be able to carry out longer conversations in Chinese.
IB MYP Spanish I-II
Students work on basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. They develop the vocabulary and grammar skills to communicate about: what they like to do & who they are, school & classes, food & health, leisure activities & sports, family parties & eating out, things and activities at home, shopping & gifts, vacations & volunteer work, entertainment media & technology. Grammar skills include the use of the present, present progressive, and preterit tenses. Intended for students with very little or no previous study of Spanish.
IB MYP Spanish II-III
Students work on intermediate level reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. They continue to develop the vocabulary and grammar skills to communicate about: before & after school activities, shopping & getting ready for an event, locations around town & modes of transport, remembering childhood & past holidays, emergencies & accidents, TV & movies, cooking & camping, travel & tourism, future plans & issues. Grammar skills include the use of the present, present progressive, preterit, imperfect, imperfect progressive, imperative, present subjunctive, and future tenses.
IB MYP Spanish IV
Students work on intermediate to advanced level reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. They continue to develop the vocabulary and grammar skills to communicate about: outdoor activities & competitions, visual & performing arts, nutrition & staying in shape, interpersonal behavior & relationships, and work & volunteer activities. Grammar skills include the use of the present, present progressive, preterit, imperfect, imperfect progressive, imperative, present subjunctive, future, present perfect, past perfect, and present perfect subjunctive tenses.
MYP Spanish V
Students work on advanced level reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. They continue to develop the vocabulary and grammar skills to communicate about: professions & technology, archeology & myths and legends of pre-Columbian Latin America, architecture and history of Spain & Spanish conquest of America, environmental issues & endangered species, rights & responsibilities & the role of government. Grammar skills include the use of the present, present progressive, preterit, imperfect, imperfect progressive, imperative, present subjunctive, future, present perfect, past perfect, present perfect subjunctive, future perfect, past subjunctive, conditional, and conditional perfect tenses.
IB MYP Spanish VI
Students work on advanced level reading, writing, speaking and listening skills while participating in an overview of Spanish language literature and culture. This course prepares students to sit for the AP Spanish Literature exam should they opt to do so. This course is for students with 5 or more years of previous study of Spanish, often for students who are native speakers.