Spanish is by far the most popular language in American classrooms.

According to the most recent National K–12 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey, more than 7 million U.S. students study Spanish. But one class period per day isn't enough to reach real fluency 

The Teen Voices Spanish course in Transparent Language Online is designed for Spanish teachers, homeschool parents, or teens who want to learn more beyond the school day.

Intended for grades 6+, the course follows the lives of the Garcia and Gómez families as they face everyday situations like school days, chores and responsibilities, job shadowing, and organizing events. Conversations among the family members tie together all 20 units, and each unit also includes a challenging reading passage on Spanish language and Latin American culture.

In the “Dinner Time!” unit, for example, Alberto Garcia invites the new exchange student out to dinner, but has trouble paying the bill. (Ay Dios mio!) Students follow their conversation, learning new idioms for ordering food, polite expressions, and the use of indirect object pronouns like “te pago”. In the cultural reading section, learners will discover how the typical eating schedule in Latin American countries differs from that in the United States.

The online platform includes a full suite of learning activities that build computer skills alongside Spanish skills. While mastering vocabulary and internalizing grammar rules, students can practice recording audio and typing on a virtual Spanish keyboard. Companion vocabulary lists for both the conversations and cultural readings will also be available in a mobile app, exposing students to e-learning on different platforms.

Both homeschooled and traditionally-schooled learners will enjoy 80+ hours of content focused on the everyday lives of typical teens, packed with vocabulary they will actually want to use. Also included is a workbook for additional grammatical, cultural, and lexical practice. Teachers have access to an answer key for the workbook as well as an instructor guide that outlines how to conveniently implement the 20 unit course in any school or schedule.