English Course Descriptions. English I: This course emphasizes the fundamental language skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening,thinking,viewingand presenting.The course includes studies of various literary genres: short story, poetry, novel, drama, and non-fiction. Spanish 1 is an introduction to Spanish and focuses on the four key areas of foreign language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students in this course will learn Spanish phonemes and basic vocabulary including numbers, colors, and greetings