latin american or spain spanish
what type of language is taught in high schools, latin american or spain spanish
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what type of language is taught in high schools, latin american or spain spanish
I know that some might look at this question and roll their eyes thinking to themselves that this question is a bit puerile in that there is only one Spanish (especially as it pertains to grammar). However, as most of us are also aware, there do exist regional differences in terms of pronunciation, idiomatic usages and even particular verb forms that are more commonly employed. Perhaps a more accurate question would be, "When it comes to the Spanish that is taught in high schools, is there an emphasis placed on any particular regional dialect?"
To this I would respond, as Kiwi Girl mentions, that it probably depends largely on the area where you live. For the most part, I believe that a so-called "neutral" Spanish is what most texts try to teach, but there are often certain leanings that a particular teacher or text might have regarding the use of the language.
In the area where I grew up (The Gulf Coast of Texas), in regards to dialectical differences, I recall an emphasis having been placed on certain Latin American idioms and expressions, mostly North and Central American and especially those of northern Mexico.
In addition, there was a much heavier expectation to understand and apply the use of the "ustedes" forms (conjugation) when dealing with the second person plural in comparison to the use of "vosotros." That's not to say that the vosotros form was not taught, it's just that it was for the most part glossed over when it came to practical application.
In regards to pronunciation, I also don't ever remember having heard mention of the existence of any phonemic distinction in regards to seseo versus ceceo or lleísmo versus yeísmo. From what I recall, though, we were only taught to seseo (that is, in practical application).
In addition, the "vos" verb forms were completely ignored. In fact, I don't even recall having heard mention of this form until I had done a bit of research on my own.
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Did you learn England English, or US English, or some other English? The answer to that question likely will help you figure out the answer to your question. 
I guess it depends where the highschool is
There is no American Spanish. There are varieties of Spanish in Latin America.
There is no "Spain" Spanish. There are varieties of Spanish in Spain.
Please read a little bit before spreading naive clichés like this. Spain has many different accents, some of the close to some parts of Latin America and others quite different. In Latin America there are hundreds of different regional accents and lexicons, making them as distinct from one another a they can be from one region of Spain, or another region of Spain, or another region of Spain, or another region of Spain, or another region of Spain, or another region of Spain... because each region is different. If you tell someone from Spain that they all speak the same, they'll laugh at your face... while thinking that you have no idea what you are talking about.
There are many variations even in countries like Mexico or Chile, so your question makes little sense.
If you're in the USA guess which type you learn. If you're in Europe guess
My spanish teacher learnt the language while on an exchange in Paraguay, I'm not sure how much this affects how "neutral" the spanish that she teaches us is but we learn a whole lot more about the culture of Paraguay than most other countries
I found it usually depended on the country your instructors/teachers hailed from....when I was in school the most popular Spanish teacher was from Mexico.
My very first teacher was originally from Spain, yet she followed a text and curriculum which heavily favored the teaching of the "ustedes" verb forms over the "vosotros" verb forms.
