He Passed!

Whoever said Spanish was an easy language to learn must not have ever really studied it completely.  With 14 major verb tenses, a sentence structure opposite of English, a reflexive pronoun scheme that makes inanimate objects capable of doing things, a subjunctive tense for hopes, dreams, and wishes, and a double r that is supposed to be rolled, we have found that speaking Spanish well is one thing, speaking Spanish properly is a whole different story!

SEND requires us to reach a B2 level.  This means that we can (according to the test administrators):

• Understand the gist of complex texts about concrete or abstract themes, even technical texts, provided that they are within the candidates’ field of specialization.
• Interact with native speakers with sufficient fluency and spontaneity, so that communication does not constitute an effort for the interlocutors.
• Produce clear and detailed texts about diverse topics, as well as defend a point of view on general topics, stating the pros and cons of the different options.

It means we have reached a level of fluency that we can participate in activities that require public speaking - such as preaching and teaching.

 In terms most Americans with teenagers can understand, a student passing the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam would pass the B1 exam, although would have some of the skills required for B2.

This week with great trepidation we opened Scott's language scores and the words we wanted to see were there!

Translated:  The final grade is:  Passed!

We have now both passed the language exam and are deemed fluent, although we both know that there is still so much to learn in regards to speaking Spanish.  We can communicate and we can usually be understood, but we are not natives and will be learning for the rest of our lives!