In Level IV Spanish, students continue to develop and refine their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. They read and compre-hend authentic sources that include advanced grammatical structures (i.e. subjunctive and conditional, indirect discourse, passive voice)and topics that are historical, scientific, philosophical, and literary. Students’ writing and speaking also reflect advanced grammaticalstructures and an ever-expanding, sophisticated, and eloquent vocabulary. Writing tasks will reflect the ability to analyze issues, engagein critical thinking, and move beyond simply descriptive prose. Students become more adept at comprehending the speech of nativespeakers speaking at a normal rate and in various situations.