6th Grade French: • Review of numbers, time, weather, school vocabulary, home vocabulary, clothing, and transportation • Introduction of vocabulary related to restaurants, groceries, shopping, and leisure activities • Verb conjugations Spanish: • Introduction to the phonetic system of pronunciation • Introduction to basic vocabulary • Verb conjugations • Culture of Mexico and the Aztecs
| 7th Grade French: • Continued vocabulary acquisition • Regular/irregular verb conjugations • Use of the present tense, immediate future, and passé Compose • Use of the negative • Regular/irregular adjectives • Cultural focus on French education and provinces Spanish: • Continued vocabulary acquisition • Use of adjective/noun agreement, possessive adjectives, and commands • Further study of irregular verbs • Hispanic influence in Texas • Hispanic music and the culture of Puerto Rico
| 8th Grade French: • Master vocabulary relating to family, daily routines, dining, sports, and travel • Master present and past tense • Master reflexive verbs • Fluent and accurate oral and written expression • Read simple French stories • Acquire a knowledge of French geography and cultural products Spanish: • Vocabulary expansion, including school subjects, shopping, and travel related expressions • Grammar expansion including reflexive verbs, pronouns, parts of the sentence, and the preterite tense • Study of Spain, Miami's Hispanic population, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and the Incas |