CLASES:
ESPAÑOL 3 & BI
E-MAIL:
juveria_khan@beaverton.k12.or.us
TELÉFONO:
503-259-5050
I've been teaching Spanish for a total of ten years and am happy to begin
my fifth year at Sunset.
I suppose you could say I've been studying languages since the age of four
(I attended a bilingual Montessori school in India) and ever since have been
fascinated by languages. In addition to English, I speak Urdu/Hindi,
Spanish and some Italian. I received my BA in Spanish Literature from UC
Davis and then went on to complete coursework for my teaching credential and
MA in Spanish at CSU Sacramento. Over the years, I've traveled to and
studied in Mexico, Spain, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Peru. And yes, if it
were possible, I'd be a professional student!
I like to spend my free time in the outdoors (hiking, camping, fly fishing),
traveling, watching indie and foreign films, reading, exploring Portland (I'm
convinced this is the best city on the planet), and planning my next vacation.
Last summer, I was lucky enough to combine my love of traveling, volunteering
and Spanish by going to Costa Rica to work at a turtle reserve. Check out the
"Fotos" link to see some photos of that trip and others.
Students will continue to build upon and strengthen the language skills they
acquired in previous levels of Spanish. Through the balanced use of
listening, reading, speaking and writing activities, students will broaden
their vocabulary, grammar and knowledge of Hispanic cultures.
I expect all of my students to use Spanish as much as possible! I realize
that learning another language can be a challenge and that you may not feel
very comfortable speaking this beautiful and complex language. But, as with
everything else, it gets easier with practice and time. I don’t expect you
to always speak perfectly; I do expect you to make an effort. So, don’t
worry about making mistakes and always ask for clarification if you don’t
understand!!