Guiding Principles:
- COMMUNICATION. Developing strong communication skills in the target language, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
- AUTHENTICITY. Using literature, films, and music in the target language to improve proficiency, enhance vocabulary, and foster cultural understanding.
- IMMERSION. Engaging in activities, discussions, and real-life experiences to gain an understanding of customs, values, and traditions, fostering appreciation and respect for different cultures and enhancing overall proficiency.
Building cultural dexterity
Our immersive language program creates a high-energy and conversational environment where students spontaneously use language to express their creative thoughts and develop an appreciation for similarities and differences. Placement in language classes is determined by proficiency rather than grade level (after Grade 7).
MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGES
MS Spanish 1 or Mandarin 1
Introduces students to both languages, focusing on basics, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and culture.
MS Spanish 2 or Mandarin 2
Develops conversational skills through grammar, vocabulary, and cultural exploration.
MS Spanish 3 or Mandarin 3
Deepens language proficiency through speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, covering advanced grammar and cultural understanding.
UPPER SCHOOL LANGUAGES
Spanish 1 or Mandarin 1
Covers basic grammar, aural-oral skills, reading, and writing, with a focus on culture and history.
Spanish 2 or Mandarin 2
Enhances aural-oral skills, reading, and writing abilities, studying past tenses, the present subjunctive, and culture.
Spanish 3 or Mandarin 3
Builds on oral expression, writing, and grammatical knowledge, exploring contemporary issues and cultural studies.
Spanish 4 or Mandarin 4
Improves all language skills through reading, aural comprehension, and oral proficiency, using video, music, literature, and journalism.
Mandarin Scope & Sequence
Greetings & Classroom Expressions
About Me
Nice to Meet You
Greetings & Classroom Expressions
Mid-Autumn Festival Customs & Traditions
Mid-Autumn Festival Myths
Idiom Stories
Numbers & Dates
Hobbies
My Day
Family & Pets, Jobs
My Day & Weather Reports
At Home
Myths and Legends
Family & Pets
Appearance
At Home
Nationality & Languages
Families
At School
Chinese Classics: Di Zi Gui
Chinese Zodiac & Nationalities
Chinese New Year Myths
Chinese New Year
Chinese Zodiac & Hobbies
Chinese New Year Origin Myths
Lunar New Year Customs & Traditions
Chinese New Year Blessings & Current Events
Hobbies & Appearance
Food & Drink
Hanging Out With Friends
Appearance, Food & Drink
Hanging Out With Friends
Going Out
Business Chinese
Food & Drink
Colors & Weather
Going Out
Colors & Weather
Going Out
Travel
Passion Projects
Spanish Scope & Sequence
Interpersonal Conversations
Interpersonal Conversations
Interpersonal Conversations
Interpersonal Conversations
Interpersonal Conversations
Interpersonal Conversations
Interpersonal Conversations
Basic nouns & articles
Nouns w/adjectives
Category Vocabulary
Basic nouns with articles & adjectives
Category Vocabulary Prepositions
Cognados and false cogandos
Prefixes and Suffixes
Regular Verbs Present Tense
Regular Verbs Past
Regular Verbs Future
Regular Verbs Present, Past
Regular and Irregular verbs Present, Past
Regular and Irregular Verbs Past and Imperfect
Regular and Irregular Verbs Subjunctive Tense
Simple Phrases
Complete Sentences
Complete Sentences in multiple tenses
Complete sentences
Complete sentences in multiple tenses
Write a complete paragraph
Write a text about a topic
Idiomatic Expressions
Idiomatic Expressions
Idiomatic Expressions
Idiomatic Expressions
Idiomatic Expressions
Idiomatic Expressions
Idiomatic Expressions
Culture
Celebrations
Symbols and Celebrations
Spanish Speaking Countries
Hispanic Country Research
Current Events Reports
Hispanic Authors Book Excerpts
Small Group/Partner Presentations
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations Questions
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations
Topic Oral Presentations Questions
Topic Presentation & Discussion
"Learning a new language allows you to open your mind and create a new lens from which you can see the world."