Opportunities will be provided for students to read in their areas of interest and to translate a substantial document or story into English. Review and further study of Spanish grammar necessary for reading. Conducted in English. This course broadens the student's command of tenses and sentence patterns and expands vocabulary in many areas. Important cultural themes are introduced in the textbook.
Classes stress oral communication and are complemented by written exercises done at home.
A weekly minimum of two hours of listening to tapes outside of class is required. This course is designed to review and expand the students' oral and written command of the basic structures of the Spanish language. It seeks to build vocabulary through the reading of authentic documents and literature from Spanish-speaking countries. This course emphasizes oral and written communication using additional language structures, including the future and conditional tenses and the subjunctive mood. Students will communicate using role play and other interpersonal activities.