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What is the best way to study for Spanish?
Learning a foreign language requires a great deal of memorization of vocabulary and grammatical usage rules. Some students learn better if they write their vocabulary words several times each while studying them. Some students learn their vocabulary best when a parent, sibling, or friend calls the words out to them. Some students have had success with tape recording their vocabulary and then using the tape to quiz themselves. Try to find a method of memorization that really works for you. If you can, find a study partner who learns the same way you do and study together. I have provided many practice games and exercises on my hotlist which is found on the Links page of this website. Go there and explore it for things that are fun and can help reinforce your memory.Back to Top
Try to set aside at least 15-20 minutes a day to study and review vocabulary. Cramming large amounts of material at the last minute will be difficult and will not stay in your memory long enough to serve you well. Your Spanish course will be cumulative, so you will revisit learned information often over the two or more years that you take Spanish.Back to Top
Can I get extra help if I need it?
I can help you most any day after school. I am available less in the mornings. I am usually at school each day, barring special circumstances, until 3:30. You may stay any day for extra help. Remember there are lots of teacher meetings on Thursday afternoons. I am also available during A lunch but you will need a pass to get to my room so be sure to let me know ahead of time. You will need a pass to access my room before school as well, so ask ahead. You may also seek help from any other teacher in the department, or members of the Spanish honor society who have offered to tutor. Find a list of those students in any Spanish class by the end of August.Back to Top
How can parents reach you at school?
I have very limited access to the telephone during the school day. The best way to reach me quickly is through email at di.johnson@ccboe.net or click through from the school web site. If we must speak by telephone, the best time is after school.Back to Top
Why do we have to take a foreign language?
Colleges require that you meet a foreign language requirement through the intermediate level, 2 years. Be aware that colleges are now taking notice of students who complete more than the required amount of foreign language. If you only take 2 years, you will be on EQUAL footing with every other college applicant. Many colleges are requiring applicants to have 3 years and as many as 4 years of a single language. So, consider taking it throughout your high school career. Also, you will be much more competitive in the career world if you have the ability to speak a foreign language and obviously, Spanish will be an important language in your future. We offer through Spanish 4AP at Evans High School and will offer a fifth year when interest and the schedule permits.Back to Top
Do you have an e-mail address?
My county e-mail address is di.johnson@ccboe.net and I check it everyday. If the server is out or I can't get to the computer, you may have to wait a day or so for a response. If your question is urgent, feel free to call me at school.Back to Top