Welcome to 21st LA...a learning academy for the future! WE ARE HAPPY YOU ARE HERE!!
Monday, August 9-Thursday, September 2, 2021
An original start date of Aug. 2 has been postponed a few days so more people can join as word is getting out and interest is increasing .
See us late? There may still be a possibility of enrolling so please fill out Interest Survey and complete placement test ASAP.
Building Confidence & Stronger Starts
Interested or need more time to decide?
CONSIDER FILLING OUT OUR 3-MINUTE FORM for
reminders and updates
scholarships
links for FREE placement testing when it becomes available
for review and to see what you can remember & do after Spanish 1
to help you determine what you might be able to accomplish in 22 classes prior to school beginning or to help determine if you excel in Spanish or qualify for a paid teen teaching assistant position
to access a survey to influence start times and locations for the August 2021 Spanish Prep Course
The placement test for this class is FREE, open to all, a good review in itself, and can be taken in parts for those registering for certain levels. All students will need to complete parts of the exam prior to attending class. The placement results provide an entrance test that can be compared to an exit test for each topic covered. The exam can be taken with or without notes, but for accurate results, it should NOT be taken with assistance or the use of an e-translator. 21st LA has you take the test at home under an honor system, but has you declare whether you used notes. There are various forms of the test and free speaking and writing samples are collected so usually cheating can be identified, especially after in-person observations.
Actions Steps for Enrollment
Submit Interest Inventory
Note your particular placement test link after submitting Interest Inventory.
Check out this website for further information and details (Example: What to Know B4 Taking the Placement Test)
Take the 21st LA placement test (parts 1 & 2) or through section 18 of the Part 1 or first test if enrolling in the "Help Me Survive" Level of the class as soon as possible and when you are prepared and able to to do your best. Your link to your test will be given to you after you fill out Interest Inventory.
If you want to apply for a free class or paid teen teaching position, please see application in this website. (applicable to those that think they will score high on the placement exam)
Formally enroll in a class when enrollment/formal registration form is available on our website or sent to you after completion of the above previous steps. The formal registration form will be available closer to the start of class and will be rather quick to fill out.
Ensure all supplies listed that are needed are ready to go, that student knows where and when his/her class is. Write checks for agreed upon amount to 21st LA with license and phone number with student to submit to teacher on 1st day of class.
Come to class ready to learn, have fun, and spend time with peers! It's a school warm-up session with friends and great support!
Supplies Needed for Spanish 2 Prep Class: (1.) multiple working pens and multiple working pencils with erasers (2.) a binder with paper, 2 pockets, paper and 5 dividers(can just be colorful paper) OR (less preferred) 2 notebooks & 2 folders (3. )a set of markers with a variety of light and dark markers that work (4.) a water bottle w/water only (5.) non-messy, non-allergenic snacks-if absolutely needed
Overview of Course
Purpose of this Course: This course is a pilot program designed to address concerns and real shortcomings in student's education in general and after Covid and it provides opportunities for students that excelled in Spanish or showed promise or interest, to further excel. Students are often surprised at the challenge that learning a second language entails. Many lack the study, life and academic skills that it takes to learn a second language well when not immersed 24-7 in the second language and culture. It is important for educational success, to build solid educational foundations and then build upon them. This Spanish 2 Prep Course is to help high school students who took Spanish 1 and want or need more. For some, it is a second chance, now that they have a year's worth of experience and a sense of things, a chance to learn the most influential topics better. For others, it is a way to further practice and super enhance what was already learned at one point without spoiling higher-level Spanish classes and all the opportunities that they offer. Therefore, there are three levels offered to students in each class. All students at all three levels can attend any class that they like. Students will work on the same topics generally together, but will work at their appropriate level and under lesson different expectations. Students choose the goals for each lesson that they want to reach based on their values, priorities, and their personal goals. Not everyone wants to master a second language or thinks right now that they will major or minor in it in college. Others can't envision right now that they will ever need to use it a second language to make a final sale, communicate well with co-workers or employees or go beyond the current technology and make a connection with a native speaker so personal that they will get the million $ contract that others also desperately want, but can't create just with the technology. Students are encouraged, of course, to speak to their familes about those goals to ensure parents do not think their goals are too low, and no one will be allowed to continue with the course if they do not show a desire to try or primarily want to learn. 21st LA is not a care center for high school students, but rather it is a caring center for growth and development for Spanish language skills, knowledge and understanding and a place where we all work on becoming better, more skilled-in-life-and-better-prepared-for-life people.
Topics
Most if not all these topics will be covered during the course. Students will strive to learn as many topics as best as they can while learning the essential ones at a necessary level in the time given. Once a student has reached their goal with that topic, they spend the rest of their class time reviewing important vocabulary for either recognition or for greater recall and skill. The topics are not necessarily listed in the order taught.
Pronunciation-Sound vs./& Alphabet
IDing parts of speech, Nouns & Pluralizing, Articles (el, la, los, las) (un, una, unos, unas) & helpful ways to memorize
negative words (location and opposites)
Days/Season/Months & Dates, Weather
Question words/Formula for a sentence and question/non-needed words when translating/hay/Sí vs. Si
Biographical Info--titles, common canned ?s & answers
Subject Pronouns & present tense regular verbs -ar, -er, and -ir (verbs with an irregular “yo” form-hacer, salir, etc.): necesitar
Ser & Adjectives and their agreement, labels/professions & adjective placement
Other adjectives: demonstrative(este/esta, etc.) & possessive adjectives (mi/mis, tu/tus, etc.) & helpful words
Present Tense Stem-Changers (o-ue, e-ie, e): prefiero, quiero, etc./Present Tense Stem-Changing verbs with an irregular "yo" form (i.e. tener, venir (de), decir)
Estar, Prepositions, location words, emotions, Ser vs. Estar
Verbs like “Gustar” (all forms)--all forms
2 irregular present tense verbs beyond "ser" and "estar" ("ir" & "oír")
Reflexive Verbs
más/menos que; tan ___ como
a + el =al; de+el = del
Los números avanzados
Two verbs in a row/Countries and Capitals
Telling time
Body
Answering and Asking Questions (Tips and Clues)
Intro to Spanish 2-past tense verbs & concepts, commands, helpful hints & a general overview
Vocabulary is smattered in all these topics (verbs, family, food, clothing, house, community, body, numbers, etc.). Students will be reminded of vocabulary connected with each grammar topic covered. Once a student shows an ability to understand a particular grammar topic and be skilled in it to an acceptable level, the student then focuses on learning more of the vocabulary associated with that topic. A student who failed to memorize a year's worth of vocabulary will most likely not be able to learn at the recall level all vocabulary missed, but can review and learn much before the start of the school year.
Skill Development- will also be developed along the way
Communication: Presentational, Interpersonal, Interpretive
Standards & the 5 Cs: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
5 Modes of Communication: linguistic, visual, aural, gestural and spatial
4 Basic Language Skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
Life Skills: problem-solving, critical thinking, effective communication skills, decision-making, creative thinking, interpersonal relationship skills, self-awareness building skills, empathy, and coping with stress and emotions
