SPANISH CLASS MINNESOTA

Reach Intermediate Level of Proficiency in Spanish

After 4 to 6 seasons, most students at Spanish Class Minnesota reach the Intermediate level of proficiency (as defined by the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages ( ACTFL).

At the Intermediate level you will be able to:

• Talk about yourself, your friends and family members: tell what you or your friends do for a living.
• Tell what you did last week, last year, last Summer, anytime in the past.
• Tell how you are feeling and why.
• Order your meal at a Spanish restaurant.
• Register at your hotel.
• Tell your taxi driver where you want to go... and so on.
  
  
• Read menus, schedules, timetables, maps, and signs.
• Read simple texts dealing with basic personal and social needs about which you have personal interest and/or knowledge.
• Understand main ideas and information from texts featuring description and narration.
  
  
• Write names, numbers, dates, nationality, and other simple autobiographical information, as well as some short phrases and simple lists.
• Write short, simple letters.
• Write short texts about personal preferences, daily routine, everyday events, and other topics grounded in your personal experience.
  
  
• Ask and answer questions and participate in simple conversations.

Learn more about the ACTFL proficiency guidelines.