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Language Acquisition (Second Languages)
Both IB 11 and IB 12 courses are taken in the grade 11 year (IB 11 in first semester and IB 12 in second semester) so you have enough room in your grade 12 timetable for your other IB courses.
Languages Offered at Port Moody Secondary School:
French Spanish Mandarin Japanese
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Essential vocabulary and grammar (oral and written)
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Key elements of French/Hispanic/Chinese/Japanese life and culture
Internal Assessment - Individual oral (10 minute response to a visual stimulus, follow-up questions and general conversation)
External Assessment -
Written assignment (200-300 word composition)
Paper 1 (Understanding of four written texts)
Paper 2 (Two writing exercises)
Daily routines Employment Environmental concerns
Education Entertainment Global issues
Food and drink Holidays Neighborhood
Personal details, Media Physical geography
appearance and character Sport Town and services
Physical health Technology Weather
Relationships Transport
Shopping
French
Spanish
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what's it like?
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Mandarin
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what do you do?
We learn how to read, write and speak Spanish. We cover the essential grammar and vocabulary about lots of useful things such as food and drink and traveling, and lots of not-so-useful things such as daily routines (brushing teeth, making bed, etc.) and different exercises. This is learned through strict adhesion to the textbook. Some bits and pieces of Hispanic culture are scattered throughout the course (no taco parties, unfortunately).
what's it like?
Spanish the class is, quite frankly, unbearably boring. Every day is the same exact thing; spontaneity and fun essentially cease to exist in that stuffy portable. However Spanish the language is a straightforward language to learn and has an interesting cultural background. For many, Spanish is quite easy and gives students a false assurance because simply adhering to the textbook does not prepare them very well for the IB assessments. Our advice is to take advantage of the reading materials offered by the teacher; this will really familiarize you with the language.
Japanese
what do you do?
I'm UNDER CONSTRUCTION
what's it like?
I'm UNDER CONSTRUCTION
